The Edison (skyscraper)
| The Edison | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Approved |
| Address | 1005 North Edison Street |
| Coordinates | 43°02′37″N 87°54′45″W / 43.0436569734289°N 87.91254953947164°W |
| Height | 362 feet (110 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture |
| Developer | Neutral |
| Main contractor | C.D. Smith |
The Edison is a 32-story, 362-foot-tall approved high-rise in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tower will contain 378 luxury apartment units upon its completion and will be the tallest mass timber building in the United States. The Edison will be located at 1005 North Edison Street.
History
[edit]The Edison was originally proposed in 2021 by Madison-based Neutral, as a 15-story, 220-unit building to be located along Milwaukee's riverfront, with plans for the Edison involving the demolition of the Rojahn & Malaney Co. floral warehouse located on the site.[1] The plans for the high-rise later expanded the building to 32 stories in May 2023, with floors 8-31 housing luxury apartments.[2] The Edison will be built with public plazas on both sides of the skyscraper, and a tax incremental financing district will be created to fund their construction.[3] In January 2025, Neutral secured $133 million for the project, and a groundbreaking was scheduled for Q2 of that year.[4]
The Edison will contain 7,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, as well as 288 parking spaces and an amenity floor.[5]
Design and construction
[edit]The Edison will employ cross-laminated timber panels over a concrete base to construct the building, and it is expected to use over 100,000 cubic feet of lumber.[6] The general contractor for the project is Fond du Lac-based C.D. Smith, while the architect was Chicago-based Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Daykin, Tom. "A 15-story, 220-unit apartment development is being proposed for a downtown Milwaukee riverfront site by a Madison developer". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Smart, Ashley (2023-05-19). "Madison developer again increases height for planned Edison Street apartment tower in downtown Milwaukee". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Daykin, Tom (2024-07-05). "A downtown high-rise is about to start construction. Public plazas are planned next to it". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Lanen, Bella Van (2025-01-08). "$133.3M secured for luxury downtown Milwaukee apartments". WISN. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Title of Tallest Mass Timber Building Could Come Back to Milwaukee | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Ross, Jason (2025-01-08). "America's Next Timber Skyscraper to Use 100k Cubic Feet of Lumber!". Wood Central. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Turpin, Hunter (2025-01-07). "With financing closed, construction on The Edison could start in spring". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "The Edison - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.