C.D. Smith Construction, based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin filed a $10.15 million construction lien against The Edison SPE LLC, an affiliate of Madison-based Neutral, for work on The Edison. When announced in 2024, the 378-unit tower was expected to become the tallest mass timber building in North America, surpassing the 25-story Ascent in Milwaukee. The second lien—totaling $4.1 million—was filed for Bakers Place, a 13-story, 206-unit apartment building in Madison that was completed in May. Neutral halted construction on The Edison in September, citing tariffs and inflation, and described the pause as temporary. Although the foundation had been poured, the tower crane and other equipment were removed from the site in November. Concerns about Neutral’s performance on The Edison led Milwaukee officials in November to remove the firm as the preferred developer.