Village on Park Improvements

Last Updated: 05/22/2023

Project Update

May 22, 2023
Please see the updated project schedule below for bid advertisement and bid due dates.

Project Overview

Design and construction, including site development, for Village on Park Improvements located at 2300 South Park Street. The first phase of work includes demolition of the north wing of the Villager Mall building and construction of a new surface parking lot that is planned to be constructed and completed in the summer of 2022. The second phase of site development includes the new Urban League Hub building and the proposed parking structure garage. The parking structure will have approximately 295 parking stalls above grade with approximately 6-levels. It will operate as a fully automated self-parking structure. The Parking Structure project is part of the second phase of an overall master plan for the ongoing development of the Village on Park campus. The Urban League Black Business Hub building will be designed and constructed by the Urban League of Greater Madison and is planned to begin construction in the spring of 2022 with construction completion and occupancy in the summer of 2023. The new parking structure garage will provide tenant parking for the Urban League Hub tenants and other Village on Park/Villager Mall tenants and visitors. Watch the progress on our project Flickr page. For additional information please see the City of Madison DPCED Planning South Madison Plan

Update from October 31, 2022:
On June 8, 2022 the Madison Arts Commission (MAC) selected Michael Ford, also known as the “Hip Hop Architect”, to create the integrated public art component for a new parking structure planned for 2300 South Park Street. Michael Ford has since refined his designs and is seeking public input about his public art and design concepts by November 7 at noon. For more information about this public art component and a link to the survey, please click HERE. The Madison Arts Commission approved the public art component at their meeting on December 13, 2022.

Update from January 11, 2023:
The project is currently in the construction document phase. Recent committee reviews include approval by the Urban Design Commission on December 14, 2022, and approval by the Plan Commission on January 9, 2023 as noted in the City Process Meetings section below. Also take a look at the updated renderings of the proposed new parking structure further down on this page.

Project Schedule

City User Agency: Community Development Authority

Planning and Design: April 18, 2022 - April 2023

1st Advertisement of Bid: June 01, 2023 available only on VendorNet and Demand Star

Pre-Bid Project Tour: June 08, 2023 Time TBD
Bid Due Date: June 29, 2023

Construction Start Date: July 2023

Expected Completion Date: October 2024
LEED Goals: Parksmart Certification

"All information regarding dates/times are informational and should be verified with official bidding documents."

Public Involvement

City Process Meetings

May 16, 2023 Common Council File #77483
May 03, 2023 Board of Public Works File #77483
Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 808 Hughes Place - Village on Park Parking Structure and Site Improvements and authorizing construction to be completed by permit, Private Development File No. 9323

Jan. 09, 2023 File #74543
Plan Commission: Conditional Use approval for a building exceeding five stories and 68 feet in height to allow construction of a six-story private parking garage at the Village on Park.Dec. 08, 2022 File #75018
Madison Arts Commission: Accepting the proposed public art concepts on the new Village on Park Parking Structure.

Sep. 07, 2021 File #66450
Accepting the parking study and final parking count determination for the Village on Park