Building Info

The Drury Plaza Hotel in the former First Financial Centre. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
  • Address:
    700 N. Water St.
  • Taxkey:
    3920690113
  • Status:
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $1,106,000
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $16,845,700
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $17,951,700
  • Assesment Year:
    2023
  • Year Built:

Drury-owned and operated hotel located at the northeast corner of N. Water. St. and E. Wisconsin Ave. Redevelopment was completed in 2020.

Formerly known as the First Financial Centre, a downtown Milwaukee office building.

The building was constructed in 1928, but later had its entire facade rebuilt.

As of October 2014, tenants included Capital Investment Services, Lawyertemps Inc., Nicholas Company, Inc., Lubar & Co., and Weiss, Berzowski, Brady LLP. The building had a 32.87% vacancy rate according to a listing on Loopnet.

On December 3rd, 2015 Corrine Hess of BizTimes reported that a hotel of up to 190 rooms could be built in the vacant office space in the building.

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Meter Hood Requests
PWOP-19-019502019/10/12Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit
PWEC-19-023742019/10/09Permit
ROW Excavation City Contract
PLB-19-040642019/10/09Permit
Building Plumbing Permit
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Building Plumbing Permit
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Meter Hood Requests
PWEN-19-004072019/10/04Permit
ROW Excavation Non-Utility
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PLOP-19-000042019/09/20Permit
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Public Pool License
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ROW Occupancy Permit
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ROW Occupancy Permit
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Low Voltage Permit
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Hotel Motel License
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ROW Occupancy Permit
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Electrical Permit
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ROW Excavation Utility
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ROW Occupancy Permit
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ROW Excavation Utility
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ROW Excavation Utility
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Low Voltage Permit
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Commercial Alteration Permit
BCV-18-000282018/08/24Permit
Building Code Variance.
BCV-18-000292018/08/24Permit
Building Code Variance.
BCV-18-000302018/08/24Permit
Building Code Variance.
BCV-18-000252018/08/11Permit
Building Code Variance.
BLR-18-001542018/07/31Permit
Boiler New Permit.
HVAC-CHLR-18-000112018/07/31Permit
Chiller Permit.
ELEC-18-046902018/07/18Permit
Electrical Permit.
PWEU-18-022952018/06/20Permit
ROW Excavation Utility.
PWOP-18-004112018/04/07Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit.
PLB-18-013662018/03/31Permit
Building Plumbing Permit.
PBFS-18-003822018/03/26Permit
Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit.
HVAC-GEN-18-009742018/03/26Permit
HVAC General Permit.
PWEC-17-021972017/08/22Permit
ROW Excavation City Contract.
COM-ALT-17-005192017/06/13Permit
Commercial Alteration Permit.
COM-ALT-17-005202017/06/13Permit
Commercial Alteration Permit.
PWOP-17-004122017/04/14Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit.
PWMH-17-002132017/04/14Permit
Meter Hood Requests.
PWEU-17-001412017/02/01Permit
ROW Excavation Utility.
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Friday Photos

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National chain's Drury Plaza Hotel being created in historic 1928 building.

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First Financial Centre office at Water and Wisconsin up for auction

First Financial Centre office in downtown Milwaukee changes hands
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First Financial Centre office in downtown Milwaukee changes hands

Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024

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