Commonwealth Development Completes $95M Mixed-Use Project Near the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE, WIS. — Commonwealth Development has completed a $95 million mixed-use project known as Confluence in Eau Claire. Located at the intersection of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, the project consists of two buildings and a public plaza. The first building, completed in 2016, is Haymarket Landing. The $35 million, 235,000-square-foot building consists of 119 student housing units and 33,000 square feet of retail space. The second building, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, is a $60 million facility that includes a 1,229-seat theater, 400-seat black box theater, visitor’s center, innovation center and art gallery, as well as rehearsal rooms, recital halls and classrooms. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and local arts organizations will share the Pablo Center. Market & Johnson served as the contractor.