Madison to seek project proposals for former army reserve property on South Park Street

After sitting vacant for several years, the former Truman Olson United States Army Reserve Center property on South Park Street could become the nexus of comprehensive reinvestment in the south side, if some Madison officials have their way.

The city bought the property for an estimated $1.1 million from the Defense Department in 2012 and is seeking project proposals from the property’s adjacent neighbors, which include Wingra Building Group, Shenandoah Apartment LLC, Welton Family LTP and Midwest Real Estate Properties.

Ald. Sara Eskrich, District 13, said the city was waiting for the neighboring property owners to be ready for reinvestment. Now that some of the owners have expressed interest in redeveloping, Eskrich said, the city is poised to fulfill goals laid out in the neighborhood plan called Wingra BUILD.