A column in Milwaukee Magazine criticizing the design of Renner Architect’s soon-to-be completed BreakWater Condominiums spurred a response from Renner’s firm that was in very poor form. The column in Milwaukee Magazine centered around the design of the BreakWater building itself, although Renner’s rebuttal was more interested in other things.

The BreakWater Condominiums development consists of 101 condominiums in a 20-story tower. Designed and developed by Renner Architects, the tower has rapidly risen over East Town and hopes to begin allowing residents to move-in come January. With major construction nearing completion, the Urban Milwaukee authors toured the building with future 16th floor resident Ray Allen. We had the chance to take some photos of Ray’s yet to be completed unit while talking to him about his decision to live there.

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Despite minor community concern over the height of the building and DCD’s concerns over the balconies, the BreakWater condominium tower has begun demolition of the former Christopher East Medical Center building. The tower is planned to be 20 stories with 101 units and is the latest in what has become an ongoing trend of lakefront [...]