The U.S. Bank Center is a class A office building on the eastern end of downtown Milwaukee. The building is the tallest building in the state of Wisconsin at a height of 601 feet.
The building was originally known as the First Wisconsin Center as it was the headquarters of the First Wisconsin National Bank. In 1992 the name was changed to the Firstar Center as the bank expanded beyond Wisconsin. It was renamed the U.S. Bank Center in 2002 following a 2001 merger of Firstar and U.S. Bank.
The tower is the site of a number of events every year, including the Flight for Air Climb and Doors Open Milwaukee.
The parking garage for the facility is located across E. Michigan St. It was originally built in a way to serve as a base for a second, nearly identical tower. It was rebuilt in 2010 with a smaller footprint.
As a result of the reconfiguration of the parking structure, a Westin Hotel was developed on the site. It opened in 2017.
The building is connected by skywalks to a number of nearby buildings.
The top floors of the building are leased to law firm Foley & Lardner.
During Bud Selig‘s tenure as Major League Baseball commissioner, MLB headquarters were located in the building.
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