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 has had the opportunity to construct Summit Credit Union’s corporate office and multiple retail locations throughout Wisconsin. The facilities feature large lobbies, drive-through teller areas, and member service counters. Summit’s Corporate Office received LEED® Silver certification.
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.
This historic renovation transformed an antiquated building into a future-ready innovation hub proudly serving Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building features 30,000 square feet of added space, while retaining its historic authenticity of cream city brick, wood floors, exposed concrete mushroom columns, and large steel windows.
Findorff renovated the Department of VA Community Resource and Referral Center, an historic 10,000-square-foot, Cream City brick building. Much of the work included interior demolition to reconfigure the space for a workable office for the VA, featuring exposed brick walls, open steel truss structures, and roof-line skylights. This project was awarded with the LEED® Silver Certification.
Brix Apartment Lofts is a seven-story, 156,000-square-foot building, formerly home to the Ziegler Candy Factory, originally built in 1907, and is referenced as the first skeleton concrete building. Findorff meticulously restored and repurposed the Brix Apartment Lofts into an urban loft-style apartment building, accompanied by attractive retail space and parking.
Findorff has renovated multiple BMO Harris Bank locations throughout Wisconsin. The remodeled branches include new teller pods, upgrades to finishes and IT, updated furniture, and lighting, and the incorporation of new branding components such as color palette and signage.