Milwaukee

United States

Facts

Population

600,155 (2019)

First 150m+ Building

U.S. Bank Center (1973)

Tallest Building

U.S. Bank Center (183 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

177

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	U.S. Bank Center	183.2 m / 601 ft
2	Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons	169 m / 554 ft
3	Couture	163.7 m / 537 ft
4	100 East Wisconsin	151 m / 495 ft
5	University Club Tower	136 m / 446 ft
6	Milwaukee Center	129.9 m / 426 ft
7	411 East Wisconsin Center	124.4 m / 408 ft
8	7Seventy7	118 m / 387 ft
9	Kilbourn Tower	115.8 m / 380 ft
10	Milwaukee City Hall	107.6 m / 353 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Milwaukee CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
	Korb + Associates Architects	Silver	0	ARCH

Global News

19 September 2025

Construction Pauses For Milwaukee’s Next Mass Timber Tall Building

Work has halted on the planned 31-story Edison development in downtown Milwaukee, that was vying to become the world’s tallest mass timber building. Foundation work...

19 June 2025

The Next Milwaukee Mass Timber Tall Building Breaks Ground

Construction has officially begun on The Edison, a 28-story mass timber residential tower located at the corner of Edison and State Streets in downtown Milwaukee. ...

31 July 2024

Milwaukee Reveals Plans to Develop New Mass Timber High-Rise

Milwaukee has selected a developer for the site of the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage at 1001 North Water Street with the intentions of...

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