BMO Harris Financial Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BMO Harris Financial Center at Market Square |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | High-rise building |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Address | 780 North Water Street |
| Coordinates | 43°2′27.024″N 87°54′30.312″W / 43.04084000°N 87.90842000°W |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Completed | December 2019 |
| Client | BMO Harris |
| Height | 328 feet (100 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Glass and Steel |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 381,000 feet (116,000 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kahler Slater |
| Architecture firm | Irgens Development Partners |
| Developer | Irgens Development Partners |
The BMO Harris Financial Center at Market Square is a very tall building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has 25 floors and stands 328 feet (about 100 meters) high! This huge building has about 281,000 square feet of space inside.
It was planned to be finished in December 2019. However, some construction delays meant it opened a little later, in April 2020.
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Building History and Construction
Before the BMO Harris Financial Center could be built, the developers, Irgens Development Partners, bought an older 20-story building and a parking lot. They cleared this space to make room for the new tower.
Starting the Project
Work began quickly! They started tearing down the old buildings in November 2017. Construction on the new tower then began in December 2017. The whole project cost about $175 million. This building is now one of the tallest office towers in Milwaukee.
Construction Challenges
Building such a tall structure can have its challenges. For example, during construction, a water pipe broke. This caused some of the lower floors of the building to flood.
In January 2020, the building's developer, Irgens, decided to hire a different company to finish the construction. They brought in Pepper Construction to complete the work.
Design of the Tower
The BMO Financial Center was designed by a company called Kahler Slater. It is a modern building made mostly of glass.
Who Works There?
Many different companies and businesses have offices in the BMO Harris Financial Center. These companies are called "tenants" because they rent space in the building.
- BMO Harris Bank
- The law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (they have offices on the top three floors!)
- Heartland Advisors, Inc.
- Andrus Intellectual Property Law LLP
- Kahler Slater (the company that designed the building, they have an office on the 17th floor)
Images for kids
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The BMO Harris Financial Center being built in June 2019.
