Buildings that inspire people and foster community

Brightly lit apartment community common space at Ella Apartments with soft seating and booths. A person is seated at one of the booths using a laptop.

Core values guide our work

  • Our buildings are durable and sustainable, using fewer resources, including land. They are designed with the future in mind because we are passionate about creating lasting additions to our community.

  • We listen to our team of stakeholders to come up with solutions that improve neighborhood landscapes. We work with and for our communities.

  • Form, function and beauty are found in each of our projects. The aesthetics of our projects are informed by their surroundings in material, style or artistic additions that speak to the future of the neighborhood.

  • Our team is constantly paying attention and evolving. We contribute to the discourse and pride ourselves on being industry experts.

Creating connections

We develop spaces and places that facilitate a community focused lifestyle and foster a greater sense of place. We locate housing and businesses on sites that are transit-oriented, pedestrian and bike friendly.

Filling the gaps

We specialize in infill development, activating sites that are being underutilized. We look for vacant properties, surface parking lots and areas in need of improvement. Our buildings don’t stand alone, they weave into the fabric of their surroundings.

Human-centric design

We don’t develop units, we develop homes and businesses. The spaces we create have a real life impact on the people who live and work in our community. We work to provide a sense of safety, belonging and connection to neighbors and community.

Our Projects

Ella Apartments • Madison, WI

Mixed-Use, Multifamilly

Ella Apartments is the new cornerstone of Madison’s near eastside at the gateway to Downtown. Located at 2860 E. Washington Avenue, on Madison’s creative and lively Eastside. Ella is just steps from local restaurants retailers, and the Starkweather Creek Path. 135 bright apartment homes look out over the Eken Park Neighborhood.

  • Multi-color mural facade of an apartment building, Ella Apartments. Figures in the mural include flowers, animals, and a diverse group of people.
  • Large bronze sign in the shape of an oak leaf that says, Eken Park Neighborhood.
  • Tree lined street with landscaped entries to apartment homes at Ella Apartments.
  • Modern Adirondack chairs in a landscaped courtyard surrounded by Ella Apartments, a modern apartment building.
  • Landscaped rooftop terrace with brightly colored outdoor furniture. Pergolas shade a dining area and a modern apartment building, Ella Apartments, wraps around the terrace.
  • View of a kitchen inside an apartment at Ella Apartments. Light maple cabinetry and flooring paired with stainless steel appliances and white countertops provide airy surroundings for residents to call home.
  • View of a bathroom vanity in Ella Apartments. Maple cabinetry and white countertops are accented by a handmade, rounded corner, rectangular mirror made from chunky wood. Light floods in from the window.
  • Brightly lit apartment community common space at Ella Apartments with soft seating and booths. A person is seated at a table using a laptop.
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Ella Apartments, Commercial Spaces • Madison, WI

Dynamic spaces, prime location

Situated on the vibrant East Washington Avenue corridor, Ella hosts four prime commercial spaces totaling 9,000 square feet. A flexible plan with one of a kind visibility, an eye catching mural facade and loads of natural light helps businesses stand out at Ella. Businesses at Ella are part of the exciting Eken Park Neighborhood community.

  • Multi-color mural facade of an apartment building, Ella Apartments. Figures in the mural include flowers, animals, and a diverse group of people. Cars drive by in the foreground.
  • Commercial kitchen with stainless steel appliances and worktables. A black, red, green and white tile mural forms an abstract checkerboard pattern on the back wall.
  • A long banquette defines the dining space with movable dining tables in the foreground. Windows look through to a multi-use space with a television and out to East Washington Avenue.
  • Reception space for a bright salon space with a modern slat wall divider.
  • Hair washing stations in a brightly lit salon space.
  • Large bronze sign in the shape of an oak leaf that says, Eken Park Neighborhood.
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Taking Shape, Our Triangle • Madison, WI

Multifamily

Taking Shape, Our Triangle, is a partnership between the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (CDA) and New Year Investments to redevelop the CDA Triangle properties. The photos below depict the current apartment buildings that make up the CDA Triangle site, as well as renderings of the future buildings that will make up the site.

  • Rendering of a four-story apartment building featuring a mixture of materians including sawtooth metal paneling, brick, and large windows.
  • Aerial view of the CDA Triangle, Parkside Tower and Townhomes, Brittingham Apartments, Karabis Apartments and Gay Braxton Apartments.
  • Logo that says, Taking Shape, Our Triangle
  • Rendering of modern apartment building with brick and metal facade.
  • Brick apartment building with cement balconies.
  • Brick, single story apartment building with wooden fences dividing patios. A sign says, Karabis Apts.
  • Single story brick apartment building with sign that reads Gay Braxton Apartments.
  • Covered parking lot entrance to a brick apartment building with a sign that reads, Parkside.
  • Two-story brick and stucco townhomes. Fallen leaves cover a lawn in front of the building.
Taking Shape, Our Triangle Website

Vern’s Body Shop Redevelopment • Middleton, WI

Multifamily

When New Year Investments acquired the former Vern’s Body Shop site, it included a vacant building and surface parking lot. Located in Middleton’s downtown district and within one block from the beltline, it is the perfect place to add much needed housing. We look forward to reimagining this underutilized portion of Terrace Avenue to add desirable housing in beautiful downtown Middleton.

  • Single story vacant auto body shop. The metal building has faded blue and white siding and overground shrubbery along the front sidewalk.

Park Badger Redevelopment • Madison, WI

Mixed-Use, Multifamily

We are excited to be part of a team of Madison-based developers who, in partnership with the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, are adding new, affordable, multifamily housing to Madison’s southside.

  • Logo that reads, Park Badger Redevelopment.
  • Site Map of the Park Badger Redevelopment, includes the current South District Police Department, the Badger Office Building, Former Centro Hispano building and the former South Transfer Point.
Learn More About the Park Badger Redevelopment