Building Info

The Commons. Photo by Marquette University.
  • Address:
    721 N. 17th St.
  • Taxkey:
    3632711100
  • Architect:
    Design Collective / Workshop Architects
  • Status:
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $0
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $0
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $0
  • Assesment Year:
    2023
  • Year Built:

An 865-bed, two-building residence hall on a parcel at 721 N. 17th St. The complex is owned and operated by Marquette University. The project had an estimated cost of $108 million.

Baltimore-based Design Collective and Milwaukee’s Workshop Architects designed the building and J.H. Findorff & Son managed the complex’s construction.

Ray and Kay Eckstein gave a $10 million donation to support the complex’s construction. The complex was originally named after Rev. Robert Wild, but Wild withdrew his name from the project following a controversy regarding his time at the head of the university.

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

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