City outlines plans for development of last empty block in Downtown Madison

At a public meeting Monday evening, city staff presented a draft request for proposals for the 2-acre parking lot bounded by East Washington Avenue and East Main, South Butler and South Hancock streets, a couple blocks east of Capitol Square.

The city-owned Brayton Lot has about 270 parking stalls and was used most recently as a construction staging area for Madison’s new Bus Rapid Transit route. Buildings there could be up to 10 stories tall, staff said, with the potential for a couple of additional stories if some units are set aside for lower-income residents....