J. Jeffers & Co. Breaks Ground on $60M Office Building in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — J. Jeffers & Co. has broken ground on the Huron Building, an 11-story, Class A office development in Milwaukee. Located in the downtown’s Third Ward, the project will span 163,000 square feet. Law firm Husch Blackwell has pre-leased 48 percent of the property. Completion is slated for December 2020. J. Jeffers & Co. received a $39 million construction loan from Associated Bank and a $21 million equity investment, including $14 million raised on crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet. The developer will also own and operate the property. Madison, Wis.-based Stevens Construction is the general contractor.