List of tallest buildings in Milwaukee

File:Pabst Building.jpg

The Pabst Building, Milwaukee's first skyscraper

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is home to 114 high rise buildings, 33 of which stand taller than 230 ft (70 m). The majority of the city's high rises are located between Interstate 94, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan, with an additional string of high rises extending north along the lake. The tallest building in Milwaukee, and Wisconsin, is the 42-story, 601 ft (183 m) tall, U.S. Bank Center, which was completed in 1973. The second tallest is the 37-story, 549 ft (167 m) tall, 100 East Wisconsin Ave. building, completed in 1989.

The history of skyscrapers in Milwaukee begins with the Pabst Building. Completed in 1891, and standing 235 ft (72 m) tall, it was Milwaukee's first skyscraper. It was the tallest building in the city until City Hall was completed four years later. The Pabst Building was demolished in 1981, and 100 East Wisconsin now stands on the site. For nearly eighty years, from 1895 to 1973, the Milwaukee City Hall dominated the skyline, and was at the time of its completion, the tallest habitable building in the United States. The city experienced a building boom in the mid- to late-1980s. Five of the eleven tallest buildings in the city were constructed between 1985 and 1991. Including two Northwestern Mutual buildings under construction and The Couture, seven of the thirteen tallest buildings will have been constructed since 2005.

Since 2013, downtown Milwaukee has seen the construction of the Moderne, a skyscraper with luxury condominiums, the 833 East Michigan office building, and the Potawatomi Hotel and tower. Future skyscrapers include the 44-story Couture, a 34 story condominium tower by Northwestern Mutual, and the 32-story Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons.

Tallest buildings

Panoramic view of the Milwaukee skyline

This lists ranks Milwaukee skyscrapers that stand at least 230 ft (70 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Note
1	U.S. Bank Center		601 / 183.0	42	1973	Tallest building in the state; previously called the First Wisconsin Center (1973–92) and the Firstar Center (1992–2002). The building won a Distinguished Building Award from the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1974.
2	100 East Wisconsin		549 / 167.3	37	1989	Second tallest building in the state; designed as a postmodern version of old German vernacular architecture; built on the site of the former 14-story Pabst skyscraper.
3	University Club Tower		446 / 135.9	36	2007	Tallest building constructed in the 21st century.
4	Milwaukee Center	90px	426 / 129.8	28	1988	Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed.
5	411 East Wisconsin Center	90px	408 / 124.4	30	1985	Constructed with 1,200 eight-ton pre-cast concrete panels in a modern architectural style.
6	Northwestern Mutual North Tower	90px	395 / 120.4	19	1990	The light blue pyramid at the top is lit at night.
7	Kilbourn Tower	90px	380 / 115.8	33	2005
8	Milwaukee City Hall	90px	353 / 107.6	15	1895	Tallest habitable building in the world for more than four years after completion (1895–99); tallest building in Milwaukee for nearly 80 years.
9	The Moderne	90px	348 / 106.1	31	2012	Tallest building in Wisconsin west of the Milwaukee River.
10	The Potawatomi Casino Hotel		307 / 93.6	21	2014	It is the tallest building in the city south of Interstate 94.
11	1000 North Water Street		296 / 90.2	16	1991	The light pink facade and windows give it a unique appearance in Milwaukee's skyline.
12	Chase Tower		288 / 87.8	22	1961	Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed. Once the site of Maritime Bank, it was known as Bank One Plaza before Bank One's merger with Chase. Contains 480,000 square feet of Class A office space and houses Milwaukee Public Radio.
13	Allen-Bradley Clock Tower	90px	283 / 86.3	17	1962	The world's second largest four-sided clock sits atop this tower.
14	Wisconsin Tower	90px	280 / 85.3	22	1930	Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time of its completion; converted into 74 condominiums in 2006.
15	BMO Harris Bank Building	90px	277 / 84.4	21	1969	Former headquarters of M&I Bank, the largest bank based in Wisconsin.
16	Bay View Terrace	90px	275 / 83.8	25	1964	Tallest building on Milwaukee's south side. The north and south facades have no windows, save for the balcony doors.
17	Hilton Milwaukee City Center	90px	274 / 83.5	25	1927	The antenna on top makes the total height of the building 630 feet (192m).
18	Regency House	90px	265 / 80.8	27	1969
19	Juneau Village	90px	264 / 80.5	27	1965
20	Yankee Hill Apartments 1	90px	261 / 79.6	23	1987
21	The BreakWater	90px	260 / 79.2	21	2009
22	833 East Michigan	90px	258 / 78.7	17	2016
23	633 Building	90px	252 / 76.8	20	1962
24	Wisconsin Gas Building	90px	250 / 76.2	20	1930
	Locust Court Apartments	90px	250 / 76.2	24	1969
	Arlington Court Apartments	90px	250 / 76.2	24	1969
	The Pfister Hotel	90px	250 / 76.2	21	1965	Hotel dates back to the late 19th century. Visitors have claimed it is haunted. The tower was added to the hotel in 1965.
	Basilica of St. Josaphat		250 / 76.2	1	1901
29	Landmark on the Lake	90px	248 / 75.6	27	1991	The building is 248 feet tall from the Prospect Avenue entrance; the building is 350 foot tall at the rear.
30	Cathedral Place	90px	244 / 74.4	19	2004	A mixed use tower where the 27 residential units are on the lower floors, and the 200,000 square foot of office space is on the upper floors. The building won a Distinguished Building Award from the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 2005.
31	Sandburg Residence Hall, North Tower	90px	243 / 74.1	27	1971	The North Tower's height reaches 482 feet (147m) with the antenna.
32	Diamond Tower	90px	238 / 72.5	21	1982	Contains 113 condos.
33	Hyatt Regency	90px	234 / 71.3	18	1980

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Milwaukee.

Name	Height feet / m	Floors	Year	Status	Notes	Reference
Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons	550 / 167.6	32	2017	Under Construction	Topped out. Will be the largest building in Wisconsin by square footage, and the second tallest.
The Couture	507 / 154.5	44	2019	Proposed	Proposed by County Executive Chris Abele on July 11, 2012. The building will house 302 luxury apartments, and will be the fourth-tallest building in Wisconsin when completed.
1550 North Prospect	280 / 85.3	26	2019	Proposed	A proposed $55 million, 26-story apartment high-rise overlooking Lake Michigan, planned to be built on the site of the historic Goll Mansion Milwaukee's east side.
Northwestern Mutual Tower #2	387 / 118	34	2018	Under Construction	On October 5, 2015, Northwestern Mutual announced a second proposed tower, to include residential units, parking, retail, and a public plaza.
The River at Wells	229 / 69.8	18	2017	Proposed	A proposed $17 million project with 57 apartments to replace a two-story building next to the Bronze Fonz statue at 115 E. Wells St.
Portfolio		24	2019	Proposed	A proposed 24-story, $100 million apartment tower to include 235 apartments. The tower will replace a vacant lot. Construction is planned to start the summer of 2017.

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name	Height feet / m	Floors	Year	Status	Notes	Reference
Pabst Building	235 / 71.6	14	1891	Demolished	Demolished in 1981, 100 East was constructed on this site eight years later.
Milwaukee City Hall	353 / 107.6	15	1895	Completed	Dominated the Milwaukee skyline for nearly eighty years and was the tallest habitable building in the world at the time of its completion.
U.S. Bank Center	601 / 183.2	42	1973	Completed	Tallest building in Wisconsin since its completion.

References

General

• Emporis.com - Milwaukee

Specific