Market Insights

As the Janesville City Council prepares to talk more next week about south-side renewal and long-term planning, the city’s economic development director said Tuesday that a couple of developers are eyeing projects at the former General Motors site.

Just across the state border in Beloit, leaders hope to see a plethora of people moving in, as luxury apartment complex, Wright and Wagner lofts, is set to open its doors.

Work continues on the exterior of the Col. Robert H. Morse Library on the Beloit College campus. The library is undergoing a renovation and expansion, which will include the addition of the Impact Beloit program offering student interaction with community businesses and organizations.

The Town of Beloit Fire Station 2 building at 1143 Inman Parkway is scheduled to be demolished, retaining only the building foundation. A new fire station and Town Hall addition will be built on the site.

The Friends of the Woodman’s Center has received a $1 million anonymous donation for locker rooms at Mercyhealth Arena to be used by Janesville and Milton high school sports teams.

The existing Pizza Hut building on West Court Street in Janesville, about 50 years old, is set to be demolished and replaced with a modern restaurant.

(Rock County, WI) Additional records were set for the Janesville-Beloit MSA during the second quarter of the year, which have increasingly become commonplace due to the area’s strong economy. These items, as well as others, are highlighted in this week’s release of the Q2 2023 Rock Ready Index.

The Milton Public Library is currently undergoing a much-needed expansion to its building and outdoor Story Gardens area.

OrthoMidwest Surgery Center welcomed guests to its official opening ceremony for its Beloit facility Friday on the site of the former Manor Restaurant on Freeman Parkway.

After years of redevelopment, what were once hotel rooms at the Monterey Hotel in downtown Janesville will soon become apartment units.