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
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City of Madison Engineering
April 3, 2025 Update
Quarter 2 2025 Update The City Public Works Contractor has been completing the garage exterior façade and interiors components. The north, south, and east masonry work will be complete by mid-April. The Phase 2 Housing Developer will complete the remaining exterior façade scope. The Public Works Contractor has been working on mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection throughout garage. MGE equipment was delivered to the site on April 1st for installation in the electrical vault. The Public Works Contractor has completed the interior masonry and a portion of the parking garage topping slab. The Housing Developer is progressing through the housing slab decks above.
The Public Works Contractor is on track to demobilize from the site in June 2025. They will return in 2026 to start up the building with the Housing Developer and the two will gain building occupancy together.
The City of Madison is pursuing an exciting new development opportunity that would be a mixed-use project containing an intercity 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 Economic Development page regarding the State Street Campus Garage Mixed-Use Project
