100 East Wisconsin

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100 East Wisconsin
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View from the Milwaukee River to the north.
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Location within Wisconsin
Former namesFaison Building
General information
TypeOffice
Architectural style Postmodern
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Address100 East Wisconsin Avenue
Coordinates 43°2′20.47″N87°54′34.02″W / 43.0390194°N 87.9094500°W / 43.0390194; -87.9094500
Construction started1987
Completed1989
Height549 feet (167 m)
Technical details
Floor count37
Design and construction
Architect(s)LS3P Associates
Architecture firmClark, Tribble, Harris & Li
Structural engineerKing Guinn Associates
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References
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100 East Wisconsin, or The Faison Building is a 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 third tallest building in Wisconsin, behind the U.S. Bank Center, and the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons also located in downtown Milwaukee.

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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. [1] 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-foot (72 m), 14-story Pabst Building constructed in 1891 and demolished in 1981. [1] [3]

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. [4] [5] Following the purchase, in January 1987 Faison released renderings of the tower designed by the Charlotte architecture firm of Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li. [1] [6] The tower was to rise as the second tallest building in the city, behind the U.S. Bank Center, contain 430,000 square feet (40,000 m2) of office space and 410 parking spaces. [1]

With plans in place, in March 1987 workers began deconstruct of the park in place at the location of the tower. [7] The landscaping removed was relocated to Marquette University and the benches donated to the West End Community Center. [7] Construction of the concrete framed structure began in mid-1987 with occupancy occurring in April 1989. [8]

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 (Milwaukee). 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. [9]

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. [6] 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. [10]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bauer, Fran (January 21, 1987). "New tower described as landmark". The Milwaukee Journal . p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ "100 East Wisconsin". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  4. ↑ Collins, Thomas; Alvin L. Curtis (December 11, 1986). "Carleys sell downtown properties". The Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Bauer, Fran (December 11, 1986). "Developers buy parcel, plan building". The Milwaukee Journal . p. 12B. Retrieved December 17, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. 1 2 Collins, Thomas; Alvin L. Curtis (January 20, 1987). "Plans set for 33-story office tower". The Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. 1 2 Staff Reporters (March 30, 1987). "Workers prepare park site for building". The Milwaukee Journal . p. 4B. Retrieved December 17, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ Krause, Joy (March 23, 1989). "City's new skyscrapers fit in while lifting our sights and our hopes". The Milwaukee Journal . p. 1D. Retrieved December 17, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "One of downtown Milwaukee's biggest office towers is to become 350 high-end apartments by 2026". Journal Sentinel.
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Records
Preceded by 2nd Tallest building in Milwaukee
1989—2017
167m		Succeeded by
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