Limerick

The Limerick is a mixed-demographic residential campus at 5128 Lacy Road in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. The development brings together two distinct building types on a single site, pairing a four-story, 100-unit senior apartment building with 27three-bedroom townhomes that offer private entrances and multi-level floorplans scaled to the independence of single-family living. The result is a campus that serves a broad range of residents while maintaining a unified architectural character across both configurations.

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Sustainability is integrated into the building's fundamental systems rather than applied as a surface-level gesture. Rooftop solar arrays, high-efficiency furnaces, LED lighting, and low-flow plumbing fixtures work together to meaningfully reduce the complex's energy and water footprint. Bioswale basins embedded in the site's landscape architecture capture and filter stormwater runoff on-site, protecting adjacent wetland ecosystems without compromising the quality of the outdoor environment. Anon-site B-Cycle station through a partnership with Trek brings e-bike access directly to residents, embedding sustainable transit into the everyday rhythms of the community.

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Senior apartment interiors are defined by 10-to 11-foot ceilings and oversized windows that fill living spaces with natural light and frame views of Fitchburg's developing Uptown district. Open-concept kitchens are organized around central quartz-topped islands with full stainless steel appliance packages, and luxury vinyl plank flooring runs continuously through the main living areas. A landscaped central courtyard with community grilling stations anchors the shared outdoor life of the campus, creating a gathering space that connects both residential populations and reinforces the development's broader sense of community.