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Antler’s Tavern has seen it all
According to local history, Homer V. Simpson won half of Antler’s Tavern in a poker game in the 1940s. He also made a sizable donation to the city of Madison, and the city named a neighborhood road, Simpson Street, after him. The area became known as the Broadway-Simpson neighborhood. “It became a mix of single-family homes built in the 1950s and 60s as well as a significant amount of relatively large multi-family homes and high-density apartments,” says Ben Anton, broker associate at the Lauer Realty Group.
Despite a struggle with crime in the 1990s, and the city's subsequent efforts to rebrand the neighborhood by changing its name to Bridge-Lakepoint and changing Simpson Street to Lake Point Drive, longtime residents still celebrate the community that was forged during those years, hosting reunions to maintain the area’s history and spirit. A petition was started to change Lake Point Drive back to Simpson Street. Those efforts now mix with economic investment from outside the neighborhood. “We’ve seen just more development and redevelopment happening,” says Josh Lavik, a real estate agent who runs Josh Lavik & Associates, a part of EXP Realty.
Access to Beltline Highway and bus routes
Although Madison's Beltline Highway is blocks away and accessible via Broadway, there aren't many ways into Bridge-Lakepoint. “There’s two roads in on the east and no roads in on the west,” Anton says. Accessing downtown, 4 miles away, requires hopping on the Beltline for a single exit. Broadway, the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, runs east into the city of Monona. Bus routes for the Madison Metro run along Bridge Road and Broadway. The Dane County Regional Airport is about 14 miles north of the neighborhood. The Wisconsin Health University hospital is about 7 miles away in case of an emergency.
Off-Broadway Draft House among newer dining options
Madison’s redevelopment efforts have resulted in some newer dining options nearby. “Significant development along that channel which has brought both money and attention to the neighborhood,” Anton says. Waypoint Public House along the Yahara River is one such spot, as is Buck & Honey’s. Another newer spot is Off Broadway Drafthouse, which honors the area’s history with murals from the Wisconsin Historical Society inside the bar. Metro Market in Monona is a nearby grocery option. South Towne Mall is just across Broadway from the neighborhood and a Walmart Supercenter lives just over the Beltline to the south. And Antler’s Tavern, the same as it ever was, is still open on Broadway.
Off Broadway serves rotating craft beers and American fare in a low-key atmosphere.
Buck and Honey's is a family-friendly restaurant well-known for its specialty cocktails.
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Kayaking and basketball at Paunack Park
Paunack Park provides a launch site for canoes and kayaks, a picnic shelter and a basketball court. People can play tennis or basketball at Waunona Park at the western edge of Bridge-Lakepoint. The expansive Capital Springs State Recreation Area, located south of the Beltline, has trails for hiking and skiing, a disc golf course, a boat launch onto Lake Waubesa and campsites.
Bridge-Lakepoint residents are surrounded by many options to connect with nature.
The well-maintained pickleball court is usually bustling with activity at Waunona Park.
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Modest homes and condos along Lake Point Drive and Bridge Road
While Bridge-Lakepoint does have some single-family homes along Lake Point Drive, much of the neighborhood’s residential properties are condos or small apartment buildings. “In the early 2000s, several of those older multi-unit apartment buildings were bought by the city and razed, after which they added a lot of condominiums and owner-occupied opportunities along Broadway between South Towne Mall and Bridge Road,” Anton says. While the neighborhood's reputation suffered in the 1990s, it now holds a CAP Index crime score of 4 out of 10, the same as the national average. Most condos range from $200,000 to $250,000, though those closer to the lake can cost around $350,000. Single-family homes have estimated values between $300,000 and $375,000.
Single-family homes are valued between around $300,000 to $375,000 in Bridge-Lakepoint.
Many newer condos have fenced patios in Bridge-Lakepoint.
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New performing arts center at La Follette High School
Henderson Elementary School, which earns a C-plus from Niche, serves the Bridge-Lakepoint neighborhood. Sennett Middle School likewise earns a C-plus. The middle school offers a dual language immersion program and an English immersion program. Students can then attend La Follette High School, which scores a B. La Follette offers AP classes and has its own board of visitors, unique among public high schools in the Madison area. A recent campus renovation has updated parking lots, added to the gym and built a new performing arts center.
Sennett Middle School serves grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1.
La Follette High School has an overall B grade according to Niche.
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Neighborhood Center hosts community events
The Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Center offers classes, workshops and community meals on Fridays. Community members have also come together to schedule reunion celebrations and remember the area’s history. In nearby Monona, a Fall Festival offers a craft fair, pie-making contests and a charitable run/walk. Monona also decorates a large Wisconsin tree to ring in the holiday season at the Light the Ice event, featuring stilt walkers, aerialists and carolers.
The Neighborhood Center of Bridge-Lakepoint hosts weekly events for residents to socialize.
The library near BLW Youth Center underscores the sense of community in Bridge-Lakepoint.
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Parks in this Area
Paunack (A.O.) Park
Basketball
Fishing
Picnic Area
Waunona Park
Basketball
Football
Picnic Area
Capital Springs State Recreation Area
Transit
Airport
Dane County Regional/Truax Field
18 min drive
Bus
W Broadway & Hoboken (Wb)
Bus
W Broadway & Bridge (Wb)
Bus
W Broadway & W P S (Wb)
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Bridge-Lakepoint
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bridge-Lakepoint, Madison sell after 64 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Bridge-Lakepoint, Madison over the last 12 months is $229,000, down 5% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,297
Median Age
34
Population under 18
22.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
13.4%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$57,820
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$69,897
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
89.7%
College Graduates
35.5%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
12.3%
% Population in Labor Force
74.1%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
37''
Average Winter Low Temperature
12°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
59''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
75/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
44/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
31/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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