Building Info

The 401
  • Address:
    401 W. Michigan St.
  • Taxkey:
    3610799110
  • Architect:
    Brust-Zimmerman, Inc.
  • Status:
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $2,940,900
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $26,568,200
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $29,509,100
  • Assesment Year:
    2020
  • Year Built:
  • Size:
    236,218 sq-ft

The Buckler is an apartment building in Westown. It opened in 2016. The building was most recently home to the Wisconsin headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Blue Cross Blue Shield vacated the building for Summit Place in West Allis in 2006.

The estimated cost of the project is $30.6 million. The project is being developed by Phoenix Development Partners and CA Ventures. Upon completion the project will have 207 apartments.

The parcel also includes a surface parking lot immediately west of the building along W. Michigan St. and N. 5th St.

Prior to renovation work beginning in 2014, the building had been vacant since 2006.

The original building architect was Brust-Zimmerman, Inc.

The project has been formerly referred to as The 401 and 401 W. Michigan St.

A floor was added to the top of the building as part of the conversion.

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IDDateTypeDescription
HTLMTL-19-000072019/09/14Permit
Hotel Motel License
PWEU-19-024012019/09/13Permit
ROW Excavation Utility
PWEU-19-023732019/09/11Permit
ROW Excavation Utility
PWOP-19-001342019/02/05Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit
PWOP-19-001362019/02/05Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit
PWEN-19-000032019/01/03Permit
ROW Excavation Non-Utility
PLB-18-054032018/11/15Permit
Building Plumbing Permit
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Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on September 6, 2020

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