Findorff will transform the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Student Union. Improvements include upgrading the building’s mechanical, electrical, and alarm systems, updating finishes, and adding skylights and windows to the atrium to bring in more natural light.
The Westin Milwaukee Hotel features 220 guest rooms and suites, as well as stunning views overlooking both Lake Michigan and the downtown skyline. Designed to inspire a sense of wellbeing, the nine-story hotel features 9,000 square feet of meeting space, a 5,000-square-foot ballroom that seats up to 300 people, lobby bar, and a state-of-the-art gym. The Westin also includes the Italian American steakhouse, Stella Van Buren.
The Trade Milwaukee, an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott, is the latest development in the 30-acre Deer District in downtown Milwaukee. The hotel has over 200 rooms and features upscale amenities with a tech-heavy emphasis, as well as multiple food and beverage venues. First-class finishes and amenities include the NBA floor for visiting teams, and street level dining with a bar area that opens onto the sidewalks for Fiserv Forum events. Additionally, there is a rooftop bar and three tiers of guest suites.
The Moderne is a signature development in Milwaukee’s Park East Corridor. This world-class, 30-story, mixed-use high rise with retail, executive apartments, luxury condominiums, and parking features an elegant, yet modern exterior. This HUD-financed high-rise development consists of 14 condominiums, 203 contemporary apartments, and an upscale restaurant on the ground level.
Spread across a two-acre site, Milwaukee’s lakefront high-rise, The Couture, is a 44-story, 750,000-square-foot, ellipse-shaped apartment tower consisting of two structures. The tower consists of retail space, 322 apartments, tenant amenity space, and a public park. In addition, a transit concourse unifies the two structures to improve Milwaukee County’s planned east-west rapid transit system.
The Commons is Marquette University’s $108 million state-of-the-art, 292,000-square-foot, conjoined co-ed residence hall facility. Joined by a 650-seat dining and community space, The Commons features modern, sought-after amenities, sustainable building features and practices, and is LEED® Silver Certified.
Findorff was contracted by the Milwaukee County Historical Society to renovate and restore the first and second floors of this structure on the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. Renovations included the reconfiguration of office, library, and gallery spaces, replacement of a steel structure, restoration of ornamental plaster ceilings, and mechanical system updates.
Marquette’s academic facility houses Marquette Business and Innovation Leadership Programs at 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the former site of McCormick Hall. The $60 million, four-story, 100,000-square-foot facility is the largest fully donor-funded construction project in the University’s history. Built with maximum flexibility and state-of-the-art, globally connective technology, the facility anchors the west gateway to campus.
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For over a decade, Findorff has proudly partnered with Lakefront Brewery, a renowned name in the craft beer industry. This valued collaboration has seen Findorff providing a wide array of preconstruction and construction services, ranging from minor repairs to large-scale industrial improvements and artistic installations.
Among our notable collaborations with Lakefront Brewery is the installation of ten fermentation tanks and two brite tanks, a project requiring meticulous planning and execution. Despite challenges posed by the existing building’s constraints and the bustling location on Commerce Street, Findorff’s team, led by Ironworker Foreman Victor Anderson, worked closely with Lakefront Brewery personnel to ensure the seamless integration of these essential components.
Additionally, Findorff assisted in the rigging and installation of a bottling line aimed at upgrading technology and enhancing production capacity. This project underscores our commitment to innovation and dedication to supporting our client’s growth and success.
Findorff and Lakefront Brewery have had a valued, ongoing partnership for over a decade. From minor concrete repairs to industrial improvements and dramatic art installations like the Kegnado, Findorff has provided a variety of preconstruction and construction services as well as self-performed trades.