State Street Campus Garage Mixed Use Project
The City of Madison is pursuing an exciting new re-development opportunity that creates a mixed-use project showcasing a regional bus terminal, public parking structure, ground floor retail, and housing.
The original footprint of the 540 space State Street Campus garage, constructed in 1964, is located between N Lake St and Hawthorne Ct. In 1982, the 542 space addition at 430 N Frances Street was constructed.
On December 27, 2023, the City of Madison closed the original Lake Street structure for redevelopment. The Frances Street structure remains open to the public.
Current Progress
Image updated November 26, 2024
January 27, 2026 Update
Quarter 1 2026 Update
The housing development and construction partner are topped out and have removed their crane from the site. They continue to work on interior finishes. The garage and housing above will receive certificate of occupancy together and are targeting end of Quarter 2 2026. The garage contractor will remobilize to site this spring to complete the elevator install, life safety systems, and all other finishes.
Watch the full timelapse of construction progress
Visit the City of Madison Engineering's project page for additional project information and visit the State Street Campus Garage Mixed-Use Project Flickr page for photos of the progress.
Why is the garage being redeveloped?
With the current structure deteriorating, the City of Madison has embarked on a exciting new re-development opportunity that creates a regional bus terminal, public parking structure, ground floor retail, and housing.
Why is this redevelopment happening now?
The original structure is approaching the end of its useful life and has become financially challenging for the City to continue to invest in its ongoing maintenance.
How long will this take?
The State Street Campus Garage Replacement began construction on January 4, 2024 and is anticipated to last approximately 18 months, with an additional 18 months for the private development phase of the project.
Who's impacted?
Anyone who is looking for parking in the downtown campus area, or attending events in the area.
What if I need to visit downtown for a Kohl Center or campus event?
We encourage visitors to use the nearby Overture Center, State Street Capitol garage or other facilities in the area.
The Parking Division also shares up-to-the-minute parking availability at all City-owned facilities via the Real-time Parking Tracker.
The University of Wisconsin campus also offers parking in a variety of facility and lot locations, visit UW Madison Parking Availability for information.
Public Involvement Meeting
Staff has reached out to the surrounding State Street community to discuss this project and potential impacts on the area.
Neighborhood Involvement
Virtual Meeting:
Occurred September, 14, 2022
View the PowerPoint Presentation from this virtual meeting
Below: the mock-up showing the end result for the Lake Street site.
Additional Background Information
For additional background on the State Street Campus garage mixed-use project, including RFPs and presentations, visit the Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Development page regarding the State Street Campus Garage Mixed-Use Project
Related projects:
Hawthorne Court Road Reconstruction project
Lake Street sanitary improvements also occurred through a separate project to accommodate the new development.