MILWAUKEE | The Edison | 362 FT | 32 Floors

Steely Dan · #1 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 5:28 PM**

This mass timber tower was proposed a little while ago, but never got a thread made, so here it is.

Developer has stated they're anticipating a construction start in the latter half of this year.

The site is currently a dumpy little single story flooring wholesaler with a parking lot directly on the river, so this MASSIVE upgrade can't come soon enough.

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Steely Dan · #2 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 5:45 PM**

Also, the developer for this tower has said that they're also looking at doing an even bigger (50+ floors) mass timber tower on the parking garage site seen in back of The Edison in the first image above.

They gotta get the The Edison actually built first, obviously, but pretty tantalizing none-the-less.

At least they're aiming high. A 50+ story residential tower in a city of Milwaukee's size would be a pretty big effing deal.

sentinel · #3 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 5:55 PM**

Wow that's slick as hell!!

Milwaukeean · #4 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 9:54 PM**

That would be cool if that gets started building later this year! A 50 story I am not sure but it is interesting since it’s going to be made out of timber wood. So either way 32 or 50 stories would be nice to see big tall and changes in Milwaukee skyline. It would be most 2 big tall towers made of timber in that city wow. Can’t wait!

jbermingham123 · #5 Posted **Feb 18, 2024, 12:07 AM**

Better have an observation deck

Steely Dan · #6 Posted **Feb 21, 2024, 5:04 AM**

^ DRINK!

(it's wisconsin, so they already are drinking, of course)

((hopefully in a restaurant on an observation deck))

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Originally Posted by sentinel

Wow that's slick as hell!!

yeah, the porportions are quite pleasing.

i really hope this rather young developer can pull it off.

colemonkee · #7 Posted **Feb 21, 2024, 1:17 PM**

This is really nice, and a great compliment and contrast to the postmodern towers along the river. With this and a couple of additional towers, Milwaukee could have a nice little canyon effect along the river!

Milwaukeean · #8 Posted **Jul 13, 2024, 7:15 AM**

Have anyone heard any starting the construction of The Edison cuz I have not heard anything relating this Tower. I still have hope of seeing this one getting built soon. It was supposed to have started 2nd quarter of 2024? It is July! Is the being delayed or what?

skysoar · #9 Posted **Jul 13, 2024, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Milwaukeean

Have anyone heard any starting the construction of The Edison cuz I have not heard anything relating this Tower. I still have hope of seeing this one getting built soon. It was supposed to have started 2nd quarter of 2024? It is July! Is the being delayed or what?

Wow, Milwaukee and Omaha are two of the most underrated downtowns in the country.

giantSwan · #10 Posted **Jul 13, 2024, 5:31 PM**

are you building your own riverwalk similar to chicago?

vetteking · #11 Posted **Jul 14, 2024, 9:03 PM**

wow thats nice is this the most recent skyscraper to be build this decade or have there been others? And thank you for sharing!

vetteking · #12 Posted **Jul 14, 2024, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Also, the developer for this tower has said that they're also looking at doing an even bigger (50+ floors) mass timber tower on the parking garage site seen in back of The Edison in the first image above.

They gotta get the The Edison actually built first, obviously, but pretty tantalizing none-the-less.

At least they're aiming high. A 50+ story residential tower in a city of Milwaukee's size would be a pretty big effing deal.

wow Milwaukee will have cranes in the sky again thats awesome. Happy for yall. Do you have any renderings of the 50+ tower thats gonna be in back of The Edison?

Steely Dan · #13 Posted **Jul 15, 2024, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by vetteking

wow thats nice is this the most recent skyscraper to be build this decade or have there been others?

Here's a list of Milwaukee's 300+ foot buildings. Bolded ones have been built in this century. In terms of the average age of the tallest buildings, Milwaukee has one of the youngest skylines in the Midwest (largely due to it being a bit of an underperformer until recently).

1. U.S. Bank Center ----------------- 601' - 1973
2. Northwestern Mutual Tower - 554' - 2017
3. Couture ------------------------- 537' - 2024
4. 100 East Wisconsin -------------- 495' - 1989
5. University Club Tower -------- 446' -2007

6. Milwaukee Center ---------------- 426' - 1988
7. 411 East Wisconsin -------------- 408' - 1985
8. 7Seventy7 --------------------- 387' - 2018
9. Kilbourn Tower --------------- 380' - 2005
10. Milwaukee City Hall ------------ 353' - 1895

11. Northwestern Mutual Tower --- 349' - 1990
12. The Moderne ---------------- 348' - 2013
13. 333 N Water ----------------- 342' - 2024
14. BMO Harris Center ---------- 335' - 2020
15. AT&T Center -------------------- 313' - 1924

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Originally Posted by vetteking

Do you have any renderings of the 50+ tower thats gonna be in back of The Edison?

There are no renderings that exist yet, at least not public ones.

The second tower is just a thought cloud at the moment from a young and ambitious developer. If he can actually get the first tower funded and built, then attention can be turned to a potentially bigger tower in back of it.