The City of Madison’s Request for Proposals period for the redevelopment of Block 113 in downtown Madison, formerly known as the Brayton Lot, closed Wednesday, July 9, 2025, with two development teams submitting bids.
The proposals are publicly available on the Planning Division’s website for the Block 113 redevelopment:
- Neutral Project, LLC(opens in a new window)
- Brink Development(opens in a new window)
The Request for Proposals (RFP) period opened in April. Bids had to be received by 2:00pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in order to be considered. All bids had to follow the requirements for the redevelopment outlined in the RFP, including Federal Transit Administration requirements for the site. The selected project must also follow the City of Madison’s Tenant Selection Plan standards(opens in a new window) for housing and guarantee any affordable units offered to those making 60% of the Area Median Income or below remain affordable for at least 40 years.
City staff will now review the responses and will determine if the proposals meet the minimum requirements, and then score them based on the scoring system outlined in the RFP. From there, staff will draft a report that will be introduced to the Common Council and referred to the Finance Committee for review and a recommendation. The Common Council will then make the final decision on whether a bid will be selected…