MADISON, Wis. — Julie Blasky had spent three years making a home at Park Cedar Apartments, a wheelchair-accessible and ADA-compliant development on Madison’s South Side. That changed in August, when she began feeling persistent vibrations throughout her unit. Blasky said the vibrations come from refrigeration equipment installed next to her apartment for Maurer’s Urban Market, a grocery store expected to open at the property. She said the building’s management observed the shaking on her countertops, walls and floors after she reported it. For Blasky, who has a disability that causes severe muscle tightness and spasms, the vibration travels through the floor and into her wheelchair. She said the resulting physical strain has led to urgent-care visits, weakness and breathing-related symptoms. The problem has left her unable to live in the apartment she considered a rare fit for her needs. “That home meant so much to me and is really a diamond in the rough, and now I don’t have anything,” Blasky said. Movin’ Out, the nonprofit housing developer associated with Park Cedar, has been working with Blasky to find another unit. CEO Kathryne Auerback said the organization is concerned about the unexpected impact of the grocery installation and operation and is seeking a replacement with accessibility features comparable to Blasky’s current home. “We are in communication with WHEDA to understand other options or alternatives,” Auerback said, referring to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. In the meantime, Movin’ Out is paying for short-term housing, although Blasky said that unit does not meet ADA accessibility requirements. Blasky said the situation underscores a gap between apartments labeled accessible and housing that works for a particular resident’s disability. A unit may meet general standards while still failing to accommodate the way an individual uses a wheelchair or manages a medical condition. The City of Madison helped arrange Maurer’s planned grocery store deal in 2023 and remains the property’s landlord. City Communications Manager Dylan Brogan said the city is not directly handling Blasky’s housing problem and directed questions to the grocer and Movin’ Out. The city had described the project as a major step toward improving access to healthy food in South Madison. The nearby Pick ’n Save, which was expected to close when the agreement was announced, remains open. Blasky said she continues to owe rent on the Park Cedar apartment even though she has been displaced from it. She said there is no clear timeline for finding a permanent home that meets her needs, leaving her caught between an apartment she cannot safely occupy and a temporary option that is not fully accessible. Wisconsin Management Company, which manages Park Cedar, and Maurer’s Urban Market had not responded to requests for comment.