Come August, when college students swarm Madison to move into new apartments and dormitories, one major housing unit will remain empty.
The Langdon — a freshman-oriented private residence hall at 126 Langdon St. with 360 beds — has closed after its new owner, local landlord Steve Brown Apartments, bought the property from FirstWorthing, which is folding itself.
….Although a weak economy has created chaos in today’s housing market, the dire situation depicted by Steve Brown Apartments is not a view shared by its public housing counterparts. For the UW Division of Housing’s public dorms, the problem isn’t with lack of demand, but a lack of space.