Commercial Office Building
Business in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 223 N Water St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity permit
- Year built
- 1890City property file
- Historic register
- In a National Register district since 1984City historic districts
What the record says
Commercial Office Building is a business record at 223 N Water St, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.
Built 1890, mixed commercial building, 5 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.
- Year built
- 1890City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 5City property file
- Floor area
- 19,440 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $2,463,200 (land $195,600, building $2,267,600)City property file
- Historic district
- Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984City historic districts
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & Chicago, on the block (48 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 2-minute walk (190 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Plankinton & St Paul (351 North Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (212 m)
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 3-minute walk (216 m)
- Bublr dock Broadway & St Paul (400 N Broadway), a 4-minute walk (295 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Water St (zone 23991), 45 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 6-minute walk (501 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee loading zone permitsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
Every fact (16)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 223 N Water St | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Assessed value | $2,463,200 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 19,440 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.03310, -87.90963 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | TWO 23 LLC | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Expires | 2027-09-01 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Issued | 2025-09-02 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| License number | 339168 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| License status | Active | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| License type | Loading Zone Permit (LZ) | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Name | Commercial Office Building | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Stories | 5 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1890 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
Commercial Office Building (business in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee) is at 223 N Water St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is unknown (No license in force or recent check on file).