List of tallest buildings in Wisconsin explained

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.

Tallest buildings

This list contains buildings in Wisconsin with a height of 280 feet (85m) or more. Of the 21 buildings, 20 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		507feet	44	2024	Milwaukee	Tallest residential building in the state of Wisconsin.^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]

Notes and References

1. News: Bank center a city set down on 6 acres . Damien . Jaques . The Milwaukee Journal . October 2, 1973 . 1 . December 12, 2010.
2. News: Bank center to be 42 stories . William J. . Manley . The Milwaukee Journal . March 18, 1971 . 1 . December 12, 2010.
3. Web site: U.S. Bank Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629103222/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=usbankcenter-milwaukee-wi-usa . dead . June 29, 2011 . Emporis.com . December 12, 2010.
4. Web site: U.S. Bank Center. skyscrapercenter.com . August 2, 2013.
5. News: New tower described as landmark . Fran . Bauer . The Milwaukee Journal . January 21, 1987 . 1 . December 17, 2010.
6. Web site: 100 East Wisconsin . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629103242/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=122450 . dead . June 29, 2011 . Emporis.com . December 17, 2010.
7. Web site: CTBUH . 100 East Wisconsin Facts | CTBUH Skyscraper Database . 43.03887 -87.90955 . Skyscrapercenter.com . 2013-08-02.
8. Web site: Ryan. Sean. Downtown Transit Center sale clears title issues; Couture work may begin in early 2015. The Business Journal. 2013-09-13.
9. Web site: Downtown Transit Center bridge demolition begins for The Couture - BizTimes Media Milwaukee. January 27, 2017. biztimes.com. January 15, 2018.
10. Web site: Eyes on Milwaukee: Couture Seeks Commercial Tenants. Jeramey. Jannene. urbanmilwaukee.com. January 15, 2018.
11. Web site: Supervisors give ultimatum to developer of 44-story Couture on Milwaukee's lakefront. FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. Chris. Abele. September 12, 2018. October 7, 2018.
12. Web site: Couture developer won't comment on talk show host report saying project has finally secured financing. biztimes.com. Alex. Zank. December 11, 2019. December 12, 2019.
13. Web site: The Couture Developer Secures Financing. urbanmilwaukee.com. Jeramey. Jannene. June 26, 2020. June 26, 2020.
14. Web site: Daykin. Tom. Long-delayed Couture high-rise receives HUD loan guarantee for $103.5 million, setting the stage for construction.,Milwaukee Center | Buildings .,.,. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106034929/http://www.emporis.com/building/milwaukeecenter-milwaukee-wi-usa . dead . November 6, 2012 . Milwaukee / . Emporis . 2013-08-02.