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This list of tallest buildings in Wisconsin ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin by height. The tallest 16 buildings in Wisconsin are located in Milwaukee. The tallest is the U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee), followed by Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons.

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.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year City Notes
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 7Seventy7 Building 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 New BMO Tower 790 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202 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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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ CTBUH. "100 East Wisconsin Facts | CTBUH Skyscraper Database". 43.03887 -87.90955: Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{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 2013-09-13.
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  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. ^ {{Cite web|last=Daykin|first=Tom|title=Long-delayed Couture high-rise receives HUD loan guarantee for $103.5 million, setting the stage for construction.
  15. ^ "Milwaukee Center | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ "411 East Wisconsin Center | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ a b "Northwestern Mutual Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "First Look: 7Seventy7 apartment tower". Onmilwaukee.com. 3 July 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  19. ^ Dries, Mike. "7Seventy7 Apartments 777 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee". bizjournals. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Kilbourn Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. 2003-02-10. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ "The Moderne | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ "Moderne is now tallest building west of Milwaukee River". FOX6Now.com. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  23. ^ Cox, Ebony. "333 Water in the Historic Third Ward has the city's highest rents". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  24. ^ "BMO Tower is ready, but BMO Harris Bank delays move due to COVID-19". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  25. ^ "Yankee Hill Apartments I | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ "Chase Tower | Buildings". Milwaukee /: Emporis. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  27. ^ "Milwaukee Office Space For Lease". Chasetowermilwaukee.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
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