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North Powerhouse
The North Powerhouse was a building located along the Milwaukee River. Built during the late 1920s and demolished in July of 2008, the building was originally used by the City of Milwaukee as part of the steam heat distribution system downtown. It was owned by the Brewery Works Inc, developers of the Schlitz Park complex of buildings.
It was located immediately north of the Commerce Street Power Plant, now the Time Warner Milwaukee headquarters, and just south of the new Manpower headquarters, finished in 2007. As part of the agreement with Manpower, and mentioned during the bargaining for a TIF from the city to bring Manpower downtown from Glendale, the North Powerhouse was to be redeveloped. Redevelopment could not include replacing it with a surface parking lot. The building was demolished instead of redeveloped because costs for building floors were prohibitive. The building was a nearly empty shell on the inside.
It was believed that redevelopment of the building would have resulted in 55,000 square feet of office space.
The site of the demolished building will be used for green space, not a parking lot. The Brewery Works Inc, owners of Schlitz Park, have publicly stated that they believe it to be a “great site” for future development.
Photos of the North Powerhouse from our Flickr group
North Powerhouse Demolition
Jul 28th, 2008 | By Jeramey Jannene | Category: Aloft, Cramer-Krasselt, Haymarket, North PowerhouseThe Urban Milwaukee authors have been closely following the destruction of the North Powerhouse along the Milwaukee River. We’ve accumulated a nice collection of photos tracking the demolition progress. The building was built in the late 1920s and used by the city to help distribute steam throughout downtown Milwaukee.
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