The 411 East Wisconsin Center is a
high-rise located in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
. It was built in 1985 on the former site of the
Goldsmith Building
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.
It was designed by Chicago architect, Harry Weese. It is the fifth tallest building in
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, and it was the second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time of its completion, surpassed by the
Milwaukee Center
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in 1988.
The building has been home to the
Quarles & Brady
Quarles & Brady LLP is a U.S. law firm with eleven offices nationwide. According to the National Law Journal's 2012 rankings, it is the 107th largest law firm in the United States, and the second-largest firm in the state of Wisconsin (after Foley ...
law firm since 1986 and the von Briesen & Roper law firm since 1985.
In 2005 the building was sold by
TIAA-CREF
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to
Triple Net Properties
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, a real estate company based in
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana () is the second most populous city and the county seat of Orange County, California. Located in the Greater Los Angeles region of Southern California, the city's population was 310,227 at the 2020 census, making Santa Ana the List of ...
, for $95 million. It had an assessed value of $89.2 million in 2005.
In 2014, Riverview Realty Partners, an affiliate of Stamford, Connecticut-based Five Mile Capital Partners purchased the building for $74 million and Quarles & Brady extended their lease for another 10 years. Five Mile Capital Partners plans on undergoing $17.5 Million in renovations to the building.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is home to 119 high-rise buildings or skyscrapers, 55 of which stand at or taller. The majority of the city's tallest buildings are located north of the Interstate 794, south of Juneau Avenue, east of Interstate ...
References
Skyscraper office buildings in Milwaukee
Office buildings completed in 1985
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