Detroit

United States

Facts

Population

620,376 (2022)

First 150m+ Building

Penobscot Building (1928)

Tallest Building

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center (221 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

127

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center	221.5 m / 727 ft
2	Hudson's Tower	207.3 m / 680 ft
3	Ally Detroit Center	188.7 m / 619 ft
4	Penobscot Building	173.3 m / 568 ft
5	Renaissance Center 100 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
6	Renaissance Center 200 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
7	Renaissance Center 300 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
8	Renaissance Center 400 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
9	Guardian Building	151 m / 496 ft
10	Book Tower	140.4 m / 460 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Detroit CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Post-Tensioning Institute	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	CIV
Bedrock Detroit	Silver	2	DEV
LIFTbuild LLC	Silver	0	CON

CTBUH People & Events

“Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards 2050” Studio Review

24 February 2017

After a semester of intense work assisted by the…

Research

08 August 2017

ASPECT: RATIOS – Voices of Women In the Tall Building World

ASPECT: RATIOS is the outgrowth of a program developed by the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee in New York, beginning in 2016. The purpose of the...

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Global News

06 January 2025

Two Buildings in Detroit's Renaissance Center Complex will be Demolished

New information has been announced by Bedrock and General Motors in their plans to transform Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center. They have confirmed during a press...

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Global News

15 July 2024

Iconic Detroit Skyscrapers for Automakers HQ Face Potential Demolition

The landmark Renaissance Center, GM's headquarters since 1996, may face demolition, according to sources close to current discussions. One or two of the seven towers...

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