List of tallest buildings in Wisconsin

This list of tallest buildings in Wisconsin ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin by height. The tallest 17 buildings in Wisconsin are located in Milwaukee. The tallest is the U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee), followed by Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons. The Couture in Milwaukee was recently completed but did not eclipse the height of the U.S. Bank Center - which is still the tallest building in the state.

A 2008 view of downtown Milwaukee from E. State St., with the Yankee Hill Apartments near left, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist near left-center, The Pfister Hotel at right-center, and the scaffolded Milwaukee City Hall at the far right. Seven of the buildings listed below are not pictured, including the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons, which had yet to be built.

Aerial view of downtown Madison

## Tallest buildings

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This list contains buildings in Wisconsin with a height of 280 feet (85m) or more. Of the 22 buildings, 21 are located in Milwaukee and 1 in Madison. The following list includes the rank of the building, name of the building, city the building is in, image of the building, height of the building in feet and meters, how many floors the building has, the year the building was made in, and notes.

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1  | U.S. Bank Center |  | 601 ft (183m)  | 42  | 1973  | Milwaukee | 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.[1][2][3][4]
2  | Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons |  | 550 ft (167m)  | 32  | 2017  | Milwaukee | Largest office building in Wisconsin; building mostly made out of glass. Building is located a block east across Wisconsin Ave. from the U.S. Bank Center.
3  | 100 East Wisconsin |  | 549 ft (167m)  | 37  | 1989  | Milwaukee | Designed as a postmodern version of old German vernacular architecture; built on the site of the former 14-story Pabst skyscraper.[5][6][7]
4  | The Couture |  | 507 ft (155 m)  | 44  | 2024  | Milwaukee | Tallest residential building in the state of Wisconsin.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
5  | University Club Tower |  | 446 ft (136m)  | 36  | 2007  | Milwaukee | Tallest building constructed in the state in the 21st century, until the Northwestern Mutual Tower.
6  | Milwaukee Center |  | 426 ft (130m)  | 28  | 1988  | Milwaukee | Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed.[15]
7  | 411 East Wisconsin Center |  | 408 ft (124m)  | 30  | 1985  | Milwaukee | Constructed with 1,200 eight-ton pre-cast concrete panels in a modern architectural style.[16]
8  | Northwestern Mutual North Tower |  | 395 ft (120m)  | 19  | 1990  | Milwaukee | The light blue pyramid at the top is lit at night.[17]
9  | 7Seventy7 |  | 387 ft (118m)  | 34  | 2018  | Milwaukee | The residential tower includes 310 apartments, parking, retail, and a public plaza.[18][19]
10  | Kilbourn Tower |  | 380 ft (116m)  | 33  | 2005  | Milwaukee | [20]
11  | Milwaukee City Hall |  | 353 ft (108m)  | 15  | 1895  | Milwaukee | Tallest habitable building in the world for more than four years after completion (1895–99); tallest building in Milwaukee for nearly 80 years.
12  | The Moderne |  | 348 ft (106m)  | 31  | 2012  | Milwaukee | Tallest building in Wisconsin west of the Milwaukee River.[21][22]
13  | 333 North Water |  | 342 ft (104 m)  | 31  | 2024  | Milwaukee | The residential tower boasts the highest rents in Milwaukee on a per-square-foot basis.[23]
14  | BMO Harris Financial Center |  | 335 ft (102m)  | 25  | 2020  | Milwaukee | [24]
15  | The Potawatomi Casino Hotel |  | 307 ft (94m)  | 21  | 2014  | Milwaukee | It is the tallest building in the city south of Interstate 94.
16  | 1000 North Water Street |  | 296 ft (90m)  | 16  | 1991  | Milwaukee | The light pink facade and windows give it a unique appearance in Milwaukee's skyline.[17]
17  | Yankee Hill Apartments 1  |  | 292 ft (89m)  | 23  | 1987  | Milwaukee | One of two towers.[25]
18  | Chase Tower |  | 288 ft (88m)  | 22  | 1961  | Milwaukee | Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed. Once the site of Marine Bank. was originally called the Marine Plaza. Later, 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.[26][27]
19  | Ascent MKE |  | 284 ft (87 m)  | 25  | 2022  | Milwaukee | The 25-story, 493,000 sq. ft. structure is the world’s tallest timber structure.
20  | Wisconsin State Capitol |  | 284 ft (86m)  | 15  | 1917  | Madison | Tallest building in Madison. Tallest building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee.
21  | Allen-Bradley Clock Tower |  | 283 ft (86m)  | 17  | 1962  | Milwaukee | The world's second-largest four-sided clock sits atop this tower.
22  | Wisconsin Tower |  | 280 ft (85m)  | 22  | 1930  | Milwaukee | One of the oldest buildings in Milwaukee. Second-tallest building in Milwaukee at the time of its completion; converted into 74 condominiums in 2006.

## See also

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* List of tallest buildings in Madison, Wisconsin
* List of tallest buildings in Milwaukee
* List of tallest buildings by U.S. state

## References

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1. ^ Jaques, Damien (October 2, 1973). "Bank center a city set down on 6 acres". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
2. ^ Manley, William J. (March 18, 1971). "Bank center to be 42 stories". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
3. ^ "U.S. Bank Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
4. ^ "U.S. Bank Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
5. ^ Bauer, Fran (January 21, 1987). "New tower described as landmark". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
6. ^ "100 East Wisconsin". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
7. ^ CTBUH. "100 East Wisconsin Facts | CTBUH Skyscraper Database". 43.03887 -87.90955: Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: location (link)
8. ^ Ryan, Sean. "Downtown Transit Center sale clears title issues; Couture work may begin in early 2015". The Business Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
9. ^ "Downtown Transit Center bridge demolition begins for The Couture - BizTimes Media Milwaukee". biztimes.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
10. ^ Jannene, Jeramey. "Eyes on Milwaukee: Couture Seeks Commercial Tenants". urbanmilwaukee.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
11. ^ Abele, Chris (September 12, 2018). "Supervisors give ultimatum to developer of 44-story Couture on Milwaukee's lakefront". FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
12. ^ Zank, Alex (December 11, 2019). "Couture developer won't comment on talk show host report saying project has finally secured financing". biztimes.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
13. ^ Jannene, Jeramey (June 26, 2020). "The Couture Developer Secures Financing". urbanmilwaukee.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
14. ^ Daykin, Tom (November 23, 2020). "Long-delayed Couture high-rise receives HUD loan guarantee for $103.5 million, setting the stage for construction". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
15. ^ "Milwaukee Center | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
16. ^ "411 East Wisconsin Center | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
17. ^ a b "Northwestern Mutual Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
18. ^ "First Look: 7Seventy7 apartment tower". Onmilwaukee.com. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
19. ^ Dries, Mike. "7Seventy7 Apartments 777 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee". bizjournals. American City Business Journals. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
20. ^ "Kilbourn Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. February 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
21. ^ "The Moderne | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
22. ^ "Moderne is now tallest building west of Milwaukee River". FOX6Now.com. March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
23. ^ Cox, Ebony. "333 Water in the Historic Third Ward has the city's highest rents". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
24. ^ "BMO Tower is ready, but BMO Harris Bank delays move due to COVID-19". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
25. ^ "Yankee Hill Apartments I | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
26. ^ "Chase Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
27. ^ "Milwaukee Office Space For Lease". Chasetowermilwaukee.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

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