× Expand Liam Beran The shelter at 1902 Bartillon Drive is scheduled to open in spring 2026. The new 250-bed men’s homeless shelter at 1902 Bartillon Drive is still months from opening, but some are already concerned that the facility will not have enough beds to serve Madison’s growing population of individuals without shelter. City officials viewed the 250-bed limit as “best practice” because of associated staff costs and security risks present in operating a high-capacity homeless shelter, says Linette Rhodes, Community Development Division manager. Current shelter options in Madison are “open warehouse spaces,” Rhodes says, meaning many individuals are crowded on one floor. And more beds in the Bartillon shelter would've also required adding a third floor, Rhodes says.