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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| ID | Date | Type | Description |
| PWEU-19-01545 | 2019/06/07 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility |
| PWEU-19-00420 | 2019/02/21 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility |
| PWEU-19-00008 | 2019/01/03 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility |
| PWRS-18-00193 | 2018/07/17 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PWEN-18-00134 | 2018/05/02 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWEU-18-00948 | 2018/03/08 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| BCV-18-00011 | 2018/02/26 | Permit | Building Code Variance. |
| ELEV-18-00025 | 2018/02/26 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-18-00006 | 2018/01/12 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-18-00005 | 2018/01/12 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PWOP-17-01753 | 2017/12/05 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-17-01751 | 2017/12/05 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| HVAC-GEN-17-03173 | 2017/10/28 | Permit | HVAC General Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00139 | 2017/10/21 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00138 | 2017/10/21 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00136 | 2017/10/18 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| ELEV-17-00135 | 2017/10/18 | Permit | Elevator Permit. |
| PWEU-17-01990 | 2017/09/29 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| PLB-GP-17-00006 | 2017/09/15 | Permit | Gas Piping. |
| PWEU-17-01848 | 2017/09/15 | Permit | ROW Excavation Utility. |
| HVAC-CHLR-17-00024 | 2017/08/31 | Permit | Chiller Permit. |
| PBFS-17-00768 | 2017/08/22 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit. |
| PBFS-17-00772 | 2017/08/22 | Permit | Plumbing-Fire Protection Permit. |
| PLB_HYD-17-00170 | 2017/07/28 | Permit | Hydrant Permit. |
| PLB-17-02770 | 2017/07/07 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| PLB_HYD-17-00117 | 2017/06/28 | Permit | Hydrant Permit. |
| PWRS-17-00138 | 2017/06/23 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| HVAC-GEN-17-01594 | 2017/06/03 | Permit | HVAC General Permit. |
| PP-17-00003 | 2017/06/01 | Permit | Power Piping Permit. |
| BLR-17-00149 | 2017/06/01 | Permit | Boiler New Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00520 | 2017/05/04 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00521 | 2017/05/04 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWOP-17-00468 | 2017/04/25 | Permit | ROW Occupancy Permit. |
| PWEN-17-00112 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWEN-17-00111 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PWEN-17-00110 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Excavation Non-Utility. |
| PLB_WS-17-00059 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | Water Service. |
| PLB_WS-17-00058 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | Water Service. |
| PWRS-17-00054 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PWRS-17-00053 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PWRS-17-00055 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| PLB-17-01292 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| PLB-17-01288 | 2017/03/30 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| PLB_WS-17-00056 | 2017/03/28 | Permit | Water Service. |
| ELEC-17-00716 | 2017/02/03 | Permit | Electrical Permit. |
| PLB-16-01238 | 2016/12/14 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| PLB-16-01237 | 2016/12/14 | Permit | Building Plumbing Permit. |
| TANK-16-00041 | 2016/12/10 | Permit | Tank Permit. |
| ECP-16-00064 | 2016/11/02 | Permit | Erosion Control Permit. |
| PWRS-16-00298 | 2016/10/25 | Permit | ROW Restoration Permit. |
| ID | Date | Description | Type |
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Feb 3rd, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneBuilding data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024
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