Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons

Northwestern Mutual Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°02′24″N 87°54′04″W / 43.04000°N 87.90111°W / 43.04000; -87.90111
GroundbreakingAugust 26, 2014[1]
CompletedAugust 21, 2017
ClientNorthwestern Mutual
Height550 feet (170 m)
Technical details
Floor count32
Floor area1,100,000 sq ft (100,000 m2) [2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pickard Chilton
Other information
Public transit accessBus interchange MCTS
References
[3][4]

The Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons is a 550-foot, 32-story skyscraper located at 805 East Mason Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On September 25, 2013, Northwestern Mutual unveiled the design for its new office tower. The company's former 16-story building was demolished to make room for the new tower. The new tower was completed in 2017 at an estimated cost of $450 million.[5][6] The grand opening was on August 21, 2017.

At 550 feet (170 m),[2] the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons is the second-tallest building in Milwaukee.

In October 2015, Northwestern Mutual announced plans to build a 34-story residential tower with retail and parking in downtown Milwaukee. 7Seventy7 was completed in 2018.

  • Under construction in 2016.
    Under construction in 2016.
  • The northern face of the tower.
    The northern face of the tower.
  • The East Tower was demolished in 2014.
    The East Tower was demolished in 2014.
  • The lobby of the Tower.
    The lobby of the Tower.

See also

References

  1. ^ Delong, Katie (August 26, 2014). "Ground is broken! Construction of Northwestern Mutual office tower to preserve & create jobs". FOX 6 Milawukee. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Paul Gores. "Doors set to open at Northwestern Mutual's state-of-the-art skyscraper in Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Emporis building ID 1203970". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2017-03-25.
  4. ^ "Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  5. ^ Sadovi, Maura. "Milwaukee Office Tower to Get Silicon Implant". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Northwestern Mutual unveils design for new office tower". BizTimes. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
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