Turning hotels into housing helps Madison’s growing population


Turning hotels into housing helps Madison’s growing population


MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Several area hotels are getting renovations to prepare for more permanent residents. Turning hotels into housing is one way the City of Madison is adding desperately needed apartments for the growing population.

This month, a 12-month renovation project will begin to turn the Madison Plaza Hotel on the city’s west side, into Plato Madison, an apartment complex with 190 units.

After the previous contract ended with Madison Plaza Hotel, development company Repvblik purchased the hotel. The California based development company has done similar projects across the country including in Reno, Nevada, sterling Heights, Michigan, Sheffield, Alabama and Branson, Missouri...
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RSK: Great idea. Hotels are not as expensive to convert as say office buildings. Already plumbing and electric etc. running to units, but you can bet some office buildings will be converted to housing in the near future.

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