100 East Wisconsin

Office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 2025February 2025 100 East Wisconsin Faison Building Milwaukee Boat Line tour July 2022 53 (100 East Wisconsin).jpg 100 East Wisconsin rises tall with several other buildings visible along the river. 180px View from the Milwaukee River Wisconsin Location within Wisconsin Office Postmodern Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US 100 East Wisconsin Avenue 43 2 20.47 N 87 54 34.02 W inline 1987 1989 549 ft 37 LS3P Associates Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li King Guinn Associates bus 1 MCTStram 1 The Hop New tower described as landmark Fran Bauer https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yVIdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x34EAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison%20milwaukee&pg=3363%2C3770437 The Milwaukee Journal January 21, 1987 1 December 17, 2010http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=122450 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629103242/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=122450 usurped June 29, 2011 100 East Wisconsin Emporis.com December 17, 2010 yes NRHP January 16, 2025 100011290 100 East Wisconsin or The Faison Building is a 37-story, 549 ft on-tall skyscraper located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Erected in 1989 on the site of the old Pabst Building, its design is reflective of the German-American architecture that has been preserved in downtown Milwaukee, much like Detroit's Ally Detroit Center. The building is bordered on the west by the Milwaukee River along the Milwaukee Riverwalk. It is the fourth tallest building in Wisconsin, behind the U.S. Bank Center, The Couture (Milwaukee) and the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons also located in downtown Milwaukee. History The location of 100 East Wisconsin at the northwest corner of East Wisconsin avenue and North Water Street has historically been viewed as the oldest building site within the city. This was the location of Milwaukee's first European settlement by Henry Vieau, the site of city founder Solomon Juneau's original cabin and trading post constructed in 1820 and the site of the 235 ft on, 14-story Pabst Building constructed in 1891 and demolished in 1981.http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=102793 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026101259/http://www.emporis.com/building/pabstbuilding-milwaukee-wi-usa usurped October 26, 2012 Pabst Building Emporis.com December 17, 2010 After failing to develop a high-rise called River Place in the early 1980s, the owners of the property at 100 East Wisconsin sold the property to Charlotte developer Faison Associates in December 1987.Carleys sell downtown properties Thomas Collins Alvin L. Curtis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BwEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iBIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison%20wisconsin&pg=2923%2C7171152 The Milwaukee Sentinel December 11, 1986 1 December 17, 2010 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Developers buy parcel, plan building Fran Bauer https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tIsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wX4EAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison%20wisconsin&pg=6747%2C2545881 The Milwaukee Journal December 11, 1986 12B December 17, 2010 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Following the purchase, in January 1987 Faison released renderings of the tower designed by the Charlotte architecture firm of Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li.Plans set for 33-story office tower Thomas Collins Alvin L. Curtis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ef4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3xIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison%20wisconsin&pg=5049%2C5264903 The Milwaukee Sentinel January 20, 1987 1 December 17, 2010 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes The tower was to rise as the second tallest building in the city, behind the U.S. Bank Center, contain 430000 sqft of office space and 410 parking spaces.100 East Wisconsin - The Skyscraper Center https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/milwaukee/100-east-wisconsin/2936/ 2024-11-23 www.skyscrapercenter.com With plans in place, in March 1987 workers began deconstruct of the park in place at the location of the tower.Workers prepare park site for building Staff Reporters https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bl0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nCoEAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison%20wisconsin&pg=2938%2C5683849 The Milwaukee Journal March 30, 1987 4B December 17, 2010 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes The landscaping removed was relocated to Marquette University and the benches donated to the West End Community Center. Construction of the concrete framed structure began in mid-1987 with occupancy occurring in April 1989.City's new skyscrapers fit in while lifting our sights and our hopes Joy Krause https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zWgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ysEAAAAIBAJ&dq=faison-building%20milwaukee&pg=6313%2C8293915 The Milwaukee Journal March 23, 1989 1D December 17, 2010 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Between 2016 and 2023, several of the building's major tenants announced that they would be vacating their spaces. A number of these businesses moved up Water Street to the newly opened BMO Tower. In 2023, Klein Development and developer and investor John Vassalllo purchased the building and announced plans to convert the building into 350 luxury apartments by 2026. The buildings small floorplates make it unattractive to modern office use, but the high quality of construction, views and location make it appealing to residential conversion.https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2023/03/10/100-east-office-tower-conversion-to-350-apartments-to-happen-by-2026/69994734007/ One of downtown Milwaukee's biggest office towers is to become 350 high-end apartments by 2026 Journal Sentinel As part of its plan to finance a conversion of the tower for residential uses, 100 East Wisconsin was granted a federal and state historic designation.A 1989 Milwaukee office tower is historic, state board says. That means redevelopment tax credits https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/11/15/milwaukees-100-east-office-tower-deemed-historic-for-tax-credits/76333046007/ Journal Sentinel Architecture Designed by Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li, the tower features a rectangular footprint and is topped with a crown similar to that of the former Pabst Building and the Milwaukee City Hall. Additionally, the arches at the base were designed also to pay homage to those at the base of the Pabst Building of the Flemish Renaissance style.Tower makes bow to history: Arches on new building recall 1890s predecessor Fran Bauer https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LckdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yoEAAAAIBAJ&dq=100-east-wisconsin&pg=4296%2C2181967 https://archive.today/20130124192702/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LckdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yoEAAAAIBAJ&dq=100-east-wisconsin&pg=4296,2181967 dead January 24, 2013 The Milwaukee Journal July 5, 1988 1B December 17, 2010 The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on January 16, 2025.https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list-2025-01-17.htm WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 1/10/2025 THROUGH 1/17/2025 National Park Service 2025-01-21 See also List of tallest buildings in Milwaukee References rec Milwaukee Center 2nd Tallest building in Milwaukee 1989—2017167m Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Milwaukee Category:Office buildings completed in 1989 Category:National Register of Historic Places in Milwaukee Category:Postmodern architecture in the United States