Developers are proposing a new student housing project on Monroe Street, which would require the demolition of Stadium Bar.
The Opus Group plans to build a multi-use apartment complex at 1419 Monroe St. featuring five housing levels and space for retail on the street level, according to Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8.
The proposed building includes space for approximately 100 units and 150 beds in addition to car, moped and bicycle parking, according to Resnick.
Resnick said the area where the apartment building would be located is “prime for residential development” because it is situated between the Regent Apartments and Camp Randall Stadium.
The proposal, however, calls for the demolition of the Stadium Sports Bar & Eatery, a popular bar often crowded on game days, which Resnick said has sentimental value for many students and downtown residents.
“Quite frankly, it’s where I had my second legal beer,” Resnick said.
But the first floor is designated as retail space, so there is potential for a restaurant space that could sell food and alcohol, according to Resnick.
Although it is early in the development process, Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, in whose district the complex would reside, said she thinks it is a good site for denser development.
Resnick, Bidar-Sielaff and Ald. Sue Ellingson, District 13, will host a community meeting with developers Thursday, Dec. 6, on the proposal at Union South.
Editor's Note: The original article said the meeting was Nov. 29. The correct date is Dec. 6. We regret the error.
