The potential redevelopment of a Middleton property has placed the future of American-Chinese restaurant Imperial Garden in doubt, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
The 44-year-old spot belongs to Henry Chen, who founded Imperial Garden in 1981.
Tom Sanford of Madison-based commercial real estate company Sanford Enterprises submitted a zoning change request to allow the construction of a building up to 10-stories tall on the site.
He also requested an amendment to Middleton’s comprehensive plan, which currently only calls for buildings up to five stories there.
Sanford’s proposed development, called “The Imperial,” would include a 10-story condo building and a five-story apartment building with 195 units and three commercial spaces for restaurants or retail stores...
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RSK: Seems way too ambitious, but I think some sort of compromise will happen.
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