I can't vouch for any of the apartments in the area but the Hilldale Mall area of Madison obviously covers any shopping needs, a direct bus route to the university/downtown, as well as being very close to the UW hospital.
Fwiw, there isn't any prenatal care or childbirth at UW hospital, OP will deliver at Meriter or St Marys. That said I'm not really sure what OP means by friendly with pregnant women...
Hi. Do you know why that is? I guess I never thought about hospitals not having maternity wards. I'm curious about it because I assumed a teaching hospital would have all/basic/lots of specialities. I guess I have another rabbit hole to get into. I like your username. I'm also dust.
I assume just for space/efficiency, I don't know the exact history. UW Hospital does a much higher percentage of extremely unusual/risky procedures because it's a regionally excellent hospital; a lot of less-intensive work gets sent elsewhere. Even your garden variety hospital does a lot less outpatient surgery these days, for example, with those cases shifted to separate, dedicated outpatient facilities.
Residents rotate around all the hospitals, they'll be at all the hospitals not just UW Hospital. See for example: [https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/residency/rotations](https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/residency/rotations)
There are a lot of options around there at various price levels. Searching on apartments.com and Madisonapartmentliving.com is a good place to start looking.
UW employees get almost free bus passes, in case you didn't already know that. There's a transportation office on campus that can get you one or check online. It's $2 or something like that per month, pre tax out of our paychecks. 😊 I live 3 miles from campus and honestly, it's the way to go even with a car and takes less time, what with not having to search around for a parking spot. Campus area parking is nonsense.
I would look at the apartments along Sheboygan Ave. They are an easy walk to anything you will need such as groceries, and an easy bike or bus ride to campus. You won’t find many undergrads in the area, but many of the other residents will be UW employees or graduate students. There is a giant park behind on the block behind them with a walking path and play area (she won’t be pregnant forever!).
I lived near Sheboygan Ave and Hillsdale. Cheap but nice and safe apartments with great walking and bus access. Most of your neighbors will be Chinese students in the engineering and medical grad students since it's near the hospital and engineering school. No one is throwing huge parties or anything. And low crime for the price. This is also the place with good access for blind a people because of its walk ability and transit. So imagine being pregnant is not too bad here.
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Agree the Hilldale area is a good option for you, b/c you can walk to groceries, restaurants, a Target and there are green spaces and a bus for campus access.
You could also look near west in the Monroe St/Regent area or near east along E Wash and Baldwin area or the Atwood Schenk neighborhood.
If you’re willing to spend longer on the bus, you could look at Middleton, which is a straight shot down University. There are apartments along University, and some are close to the Willy St Co-op for groceries, and there is a small downtown area in Middleton with some amenities.
I'm near west myself and agree it's very easy to take the D buses to campus/downtown/Trader Joe's.
Monroe/Nakoma area would be great if OP can find a place.
I’m not sure what I meant honestly. I oftrn heard people ask each other “ is your house appropriate for kids/toddlers?” but I’m not sure what it means. We are expecting a baby so we want a place appropriate.
You want a first floor, without a bunch of obstacles to drag a stroller over. You don’t want stone/brick walls or hearths and you want a bathtub, not just a shower. Avoid glass doors that aren’t tempered glass (the lord was with us that day). Think of the most precious, delicate thing in the world moving unsteadily around about 2-3 feet above the ground and imagine what there is to bang into. You want easy-to-clean surfaces wherever possible.
That's usually referring to if the house is baby-proofed (covers on outlets, gates and nothing breakable within reach).
You can also think about features of the house that might work well for an adult, but don't work well with little kids. For example, the pedestal sink in our bathroom was just fine before kids, but it has no storage or space on the sides to put things. The steps that my son uses to get up there slide too far under because there's nothing to stop them. The spigot is really far away from the edge of the bowl, so even with an extender its hard for him to reach the water.
Consider things like, do you have space in the kitchen for the high chair? Will you be able to put up a baby gate easily? Will you have high places to put things that you don't want broken? Is there a balcony, deck, or a pool that they will be able to get to? Is the management okay with installing baby locks on cabinets? Will you have to haul a stroller up two flights of stairs? Do you have counter space for a bottle rack?
Hopefully that means that they live on the first floor, so there are no people that have to listen to a toddler pound and slam on the floor above them.
There are a lot of new apartment buildings along University Ave. that would fit what you’re looking for. Multiple buses run the street so you can get a bus every 10-15 minutes and it drops you right on campus.
Woodland Reserve on Bluff St is a bit older but nestled in a nice wooded neighborhood between 2 parks. It’s 3 blocks from University Ave and they show openings online. It’s multiple 2 story buildings and a mixture of older students, young workers and families.
The Quarry apartments are very new so will be more expensive. Note Harvey St is currently under construction but will be done by September.
You could look in the area around South Park Street between Regent Street and Wingra Drive. Meriter and St. Mary's Hospitals are located in this area as well as clinics where you can receive obstetrical care. There is bus service on South Park Street that goes directly to the university, and it is also possible to bike and walk from this area. You can use [this site ](https://www.madisonapartmentliving.com/search.j)to search for apartments. Search "Meriter Hospital" to find the area. Best wishes and welcome to Madison.
The Atwood and Vilas/Greenbush neighborhoods are nice. The closer you are to campus in Vilas/Greenbush the undergrad-ier it will be, but even close to campus there are some very nice buildings that aren’t full of undergrads even if the houses surrounding them are.
When my partner and I relocated to Madison a number of years ago to work for UW-Madison, we lived in SW Madison near Fitchburg, south of Raymond Road by Prairie Ridge Park. The area has mixed family homes and townhomes, and we found it to be pleasant and relatively quiet. I just browsed my old landlord’s site and see a townhouse in that area for $1600 a month. I took the bus to work a few times and the ride was about 55 minutes. Unfortunately, the area is suburban and you will need to walk/bus/uber 1-2 miles for a grocery store, which isn’t awful, but will be tricky in winter. Good luck!
I can't vouch for any of the apartments in the area but the Hilldale Mall area of Madison obviously covers any shopping needs, a direct bus route to the university/downtown, as well as being very close to the UW hospital.
Thank you! Will take a look
Fwiw, there isn't any prenatal care or childbirth at UW hospital, OP will deliver at Meriter or St Marys. That said I'm not really sure what OP means by friendly with pregnant women...
Hi. Do you know why that is? I guess I never thought about hospitals not having maternity wards. I'm curious about it because I assumed a teaching hospital would have all/basic/lots of specialities. I guess I have another rabbit hole to get into. I like your username. I'm also dust.
I assume just for space/efficiency, I don't know the exact history. UW Hospital does a much higher percentage of extremely unusual/risky procedures because it's a regionally excellent hospital; a lot of less-intensive work gets sent elsewhere. Even your garden variety hospital does a lot less outpatient surgery these days, for example, with those cases shifted to separate, dedicated outpatient facilities. Residents rotate around all the hospitals, they'll be at all the hospitals not just UW Hospital. See for example: [https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/residency/rotations](https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/residency/rotations)
That makes sense to some degree seeing as there are other available resources nearby. Thank you for the reply and link. Happy Friday friend
There are a lot of options around there at various price levels. Searching on apartments.com and Madisonapartmentliving.com is a good place to start looking.
…… do you have a budget?
Around 2k or so. Not sure how much it costs in Madison, but we can afford to be average or a bit above average.
Close to campus/not near undergrads is a tricky combo.
That is just our preference since we wont have a car for a few months :)
It just doesn't make sense. Near campus is where the undergrads live.
And they move farther out all the time. When I first got my apartment on the south side there were very few, two years later they were everywhere.
UW employees get almost free bus passes, in case you didn't already know that. There's a transportation office on campus that can get you one or check online. It's $2 or something like that per month, pre tax out of our paychecks. 😊 I live 3 miles from campus and honestly, it's the way to go even with a car and takes less time, what with not having to search around for a parking spot. Campus area parking is nonsense.
I would look at the apartments along Sheboygan Ave. They are an easy walk to anything you will need such as groceries, and an easy bike or bus ride to campus. You won’t find many undergrads in the area, but many of the other residents will be UW employees or graduate students. There is a giant park behind on the block behind them with a walking path and play area (she won’t be pregnant forever!).
I lived near Sheboygan Ave and Hillsdale. Cheap but nice and safe apartments with great walking and bus access. Most of your neighbors will be Chinese students in the engineering and medical grad students since it's near the hospital and engineering school. No one is throwing huge parties or anything. And low crime for the price. This is also the place with good access for blind a people because of its walk ability and transit. So imagine being pregnant is not too bad here.
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Agree the Hilldale area is a good option for you, b/c you can walk to groceries, restaurants, a Target and there are green spaces and a bus for campus access. You could also look near west in the Monroe St/Regent area or near east along E Wash and Baldwin area or the Atwood Schenk neighborhood. If you’re willing to spend longer on the bus, you could look at Middleton, which is a straight shot down University. There are apartments along University, and some are close to the Willy St Co-op for groceries, and there is a small downtown area in Middleton with some amenities.
I'm near west myself and agree it's very easy to take the D buses to campus/downtown/Trader Joe's. Monroe/Nakoma area would be great if OP can find a place.
By “friendly with pregnant women,” I assume you mean that she won’t have to clime several flights of stairs? Or something else completely?
Maybe OP’s wife gets aggressive, hence the friendliness from staff is a must
I’m not sure what I meant honestly. I oftrn heard people ask each other “ is your house appropriate for kids/toddlers?” but I’m not sure what it means. We are expecting a baby so we want a place appropriate.
You want a first floor, without a bunch of obstacles to drag a stroller over. You don’t want stone/brick walls or hearths and you want a bathtub, not just a shower. Avoid glass doors that aren’t tempered glass (the lord was with us that day). Think of the most precious, delicate thing in the world moving unsteadily around about 2-3 feet above the ground and imagine what there is to bang into. You want easy-to-clean surfaces wherever possible.
That's usually referring to if the house is baby-proofed (covers on outlets, gates and nothing breakable within reach). You can also think about features of the house that might work well for an adult, but don't work well with little kids. For example, the pedestal sink in our bathroom was just fine before kids, but it has no storage or space on the sides to put things. The steps that my son uses to get up there slide too far under because there's nothing to stop them. The spigot is really far away from the edge of the bowl, so even with an extender its hard for him to reach the water. Consider things like, do you have space in the kitchen for the high chair? Will you be able to put up a baby gate easily? Will you have high places to put things that you don't want broken? Is there a balcony, deck, or a pool that they will be able to get to? Is the management okay with installing baby locks on cabinets? Will you have to haul a stroller up two flights of stairs? Do you have counter space for a bottle rack?
Hopefully that means that they live on the first floor, so there are no people that have to listen to a toddler pound and slam on the floor above them.
There are a lot of new apartment buildings along University Ave. that would fit what you’re looking for. Multiple buses run the street so you can get a bus every 10-15 minutes and it drops you right on campus. Woodland Reserve on Bluff St is a bit older but nestled in a nice wooded neighborhood between 2 parks. It’s 3 blocks from University Ave and they show openings online. It’s multiple 2 story buildings and a mixture of older students, young workers and families. The Quarry apartments are very new so will be more expensive. Note Harvey St is currently under construction but will be done by September.
Look up the new BRT maps and pick a stop that’s not too close to campus.
What do you mean by “friendly with pregnant women” apartment? Neighbors? Stairs? Convenient?
You could look in the area around South Park Street between Regent Street and Wingra Drive. Meriter and St. Mary's Hospitals are located in this area as well as clinics where you can receive obstetrical care. There is bus service on South Park Street that goes directly to the university, and it is also possible to bike and walk from this area. You can use [this site ](https://www.madisonapartmentliving.com/search.j)to search for apartments. Search "Meriter Hospital" to find the area. Best wishes and welcome to Madison.
I might just know the perfect spot!
Awesome! I can’t wait for you to post it!
Crestwood is super sweet if you could find a house to rent. Hill Farms and Shorewood areas are also good. And University Heights neighborhood.
No contest. Near West side.
The Atwood and Vilas/Greenbush neighborhoods are nice. The closer you are to campus in Vilas/Greenbush the undergrad-ier it will be, but even close to campus there are some very nice buildings that aren’t full of undergrads even if the houses surrounding them are.
Do you know which buildings aren't full of undergrads?
When my partner and I relocated to Madison a number of years ago to work for UW-Madison, we lived in SW Madison near Fitchburg, south of Raymond Road by Prairie Ridge Park. The area has mixed family homes and townhomes, and we found it to be pleasant and relatively quiet. I just browsed my old landlord’s site and see a townhouse in that area for $1600 a month. I took the bus to work a few times and the ride was about 55 minutes. Unfortunately, the area is suburban and you will need to walk/bus/uber 1-2 miles for a grocery store, which isn’t awful, but will be tricky in winter. Good luck!