The Moderne ( ) is a 30-story
in
Milwaukee
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. It stands at 348 feet (106 meters) tall, making it the tallest building in the city west of the
Milwaukee River.
[ The tower's ground floor is occupied by Carson's Ribs, with the remaining floors used for apartments, condominiums, and parking.][
]
History
The building was started in 2011 during the Great Recession
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following the securing of loans from the City of Milwaukee
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and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.[https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/08/30/construction-to-start-at-the-moderne/] The Moderne remains the tallest building to have ever been constructed west of the Milwaukee River in the State of Wisconsin
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.
Design and Construction
The Moderne was developed by Barrett Lo Visionary Development with RINKA serving as lead architect and J.H. Findorff as the general contractor. Construction began in 2011 and finished in 2013. The tower is located in the Westown
Westown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west of Frankleigh Park.
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Westown has a population of 3,414, an incre ...
neighborhood of 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 ...
. Due to its proximity to the now demolished Bradley Center
The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United ...
and new Fiserv Forum, the building has been home to several members of the Milwaukee Bucks
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.
See also
* 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 ...
External links
The Moderne
Official site
References
Residential skyscrapers in Milwaukee
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Residential buildings completed in 2012