The Saddlery Building
Milwaukee Ale House — 233 N. Water Street
OBJECTIVE:
Conversion of an empty 52,000 sq. ft., timber-framed manufacturing/warehouse building into retail and office space with the latest modern amenities.
SOLUTION:
Barthenheier Construction supervised all aspects of core and shell renovation throughout this design/build project. The scope of work included design services, demolition sandblasting, elevator installation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, tile, roofing, and masonry. Barthenheier went on to complete build-outs for several of the building’s tenants, including the Milwaukee Ale House, a well known restaurant/bar and micro-brewery in the city’s Historic Third Ward.
Conversion of an empty 52,000 sq. ft., timber-framed manufacturing/warehouse building into retail and office space with the latest modern amenities.
SOLUTION:
Barthenheier Construction supervised all aspects of core and shell renovation throughout this design/build project. The scope of work included design services, demolition sandblasting, elevator installation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, tile, roofing, and masonry. Barthenheier went on to complete build-outs for several of the building’s tenants, including the Milwaukee Ale House, a well known restaurant/bar and micro-brewery in the city’s Historic Third Ward.
RESULT:
Conversion of the 1894 Saddlery Building, which had stood empty for several years at the time work was undertaken, created a centerpiece structure in the on-going revitalization of its National Register-listed district. Once a saddle- and sail-making facility, the building now embodies “urban industrial chic,” with original cream city brick, hardwood and exposed beams, alongside modern amenities, including fiber optic and communications cabling. In addition, the building renovation included construction of the first Third Ward segment of the Milwaukee Riverwalk.
Conversion of the 1894 Saddlery Building, which had stood empty for several years at the time work was undertaken, created a centerpiece structure in the on-going revitalization of its National Register-listed district. Once a saddle- and sail-making facility, the building now embodies “urban industrial chic,” with original cream city brick, hardwood and exposed beams, alongside modern amenities, including fiber optic and communications cabling. In addition, the building renovation included construction of the first Third Ward segment of the Milwaukee Riverwalk.
