The Renaissance Center, Detroit.

The following is a list comprising the seventy-eight tallest skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Michigan. Skyscrapers are listed in descending order, from first to seventy-first. This tallest seventy-one includes completed, existing, free-standing skyscrapers. Height does not take into account subterranean floors, antennas, or other non-structural additions. There is also a timeline of the tallest buildings in Michigan and a timeline of the tallest skyscrapers. The Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan is the second tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.[1]

Tallest skyscrapers

Rank Name City Year Floors Height
feet / m 		Image Reference/Notes
1 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Detroit 1977 73[a] 727 / 222 [7] Tallest building in Michigan
2 One Detroit Center Detroit 1993 43 619 / 189 [8]
3 Penobscot Building Detroit 1928 47 565 / 172 [9]
4-T Renaissance Center 100 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [10][11]
4-T Renaissance Center 200 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [12][13]
4-T Renaissance Center 300 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [14][15]
4-T Renaissance Center 400 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [16][17]
8 Guardian Building Detroit 1929 40 496 / 151 [18][19]
9 Book Tower Detroit 1926 38 475 / 145 [20][21]
10 150 West Jefferson Detroit 1989 26 455 / 139 [22][23]
11 Fisher Building Detroit 1928 30 444 / 135
12-T Cadillac Tower Detroit 1927 40 437 / 133
12-T David Stott Building Detroit 1929 32 437 / 133
14 One Woodward Avenue Detroit 1963 28 430 / 131
15 River House Condominiums Grand Rapids 2008 34 406 / 124 [24]

Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit

16 3000 Town Center Southfield 1975 32 402 / 122 [25] Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids
17 1000 Town Center Southfield 1989 28 395 / 120 [25]
18 Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building Detroit 1976 27 393 / 120
19 Detroit Edison Plaza Detroit 1971 25 374 / 114
20 2000 Town Center Southfield 1986 28 370 / 113 [25]
21 David Broderick Tower Detroit 1928 35 369 / 113
22 211 West Fort Street Detroit 1963 27 368 / 112
23 Buhl Building Detroit 1925 29 366 / 112 [26][27]
24 Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel Detroit 1924 29 349 / 106 [28][29]
25 Hollywood Casino at Greektown Detroit 2009 30 348 / 106 [30]
26 Top of Troy Building Troy 1975 25 346 / 106 [31] Tallest building in Troy
27 Plaza Towers Grand Rapids 1991 34 345 / 105
28 First National Building Detroit 1930 26 341 / 104 [32][33]
29-T Renaissance Center 500 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 [34][35]
29-T Renaissance Center 600 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 [36][37]
31 1001 Woodward Detroit 1965 23 338 / 103
32 American Center Southfield 1975 25 331 / 101 [25]
33 Renaissance City Apartments Detroit 1985 33 331 / 101 [citation needed]
34 5000 Town Center Southfield 1983 33 328 / 100 [25]
35 AT&T Building Addition Detroit 1974 17 327 / 100
36 Chrysler House Detroit 1913 23 324 / 99 [38][39]
37 Jeffersonian Apartments Detroit 1965 30 322 / 99
38 AT&T Building Detroit 1917 19 319 / 97
39-T Amway Grand Tower Grand Rapids 1983 29 318 / 97
39-T Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Center Detroit 1971 22 318 / 97
39-T Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Detroit 1954 20 318 / 97
42 Huntington Bank Tower Detroit 2022 20 311 / 95
43 Penobscot Building Annex Detroit 1913 23 310 / 94 [40][41]
44-T 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative Detroit 1961 30 305 / 93 [42][43]
44-T Riverfront Tower 300 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
44-T Riverfront Tower 200 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
47 Boji Tower Lansing 1931 23 297 / 90.5 Tallest building in Lansing
48-T Executive Plaza Detroit 1967 22 290 / 88
Residence at Water Square Detroit 2024 25 290 / 88
50 Ford Building Detroit 1909 19 275 / 84
51 MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit 2007 12 273 / 83 [44]
52 David Whitney Building Detroit 1916 19 272 / 83
53 Bridgewater Place Grand Rapids 1993 18 271 / 83
54 4000 Town Center Southfield 1979 20 270 / 82 [45]
55-T Tower Plaza Ann Arbor 1969 26 267 / 81 Tallest building in Ann Arbor
55-T Michigan State Capitol Lansing 1879 4 267 / 81 [46]
57-T Fort Street Presbyterian Church Detroit 1855 1 265 / 81 [47] Tallest church in Michigan
57-T Detroit City Club Apartments Detroit 1981 28 265 / 81 [48]
59 Shore Club Skytower Saint Clair Shores 1965 26 260 / 79 [49] Tallest building in Saint Clair Shores
60-T McKay Tower Grand Rapids 1927 16 259 / 79 [50]
60-T Water Board Building Detroit 1928 24 259 / 79 [51]
62 Riverfront Tower 100 Detroit 1991 26 257 / 78 [52]
63-T JW Marriott Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 2007 23 256 / 78
63-T Travelers Tower I Southfield 1971 18 256 / 78 [53]
65 Washington Boulevard Apartments Detroit 1923 21 255 / 78 [54]
66 One Towne Square Southfield 1992 21 253 / 77 [55]
67 Henry Ford Hospital Apartments Detroit 1976 21 250 / 76 [56]
68 Grand Park Centre Detroit 1922 19 250 / 76 [57]
69 Chrysler Headquarters Auburn Hills 1996 15 249 / 76 [58] Tallest building in Auburn Hills
70-T St. Florian Catholic Church Hamtramck 1928 1 247 / 75 [59] Tallest church in Michigan outside Detroit
70-T Wayne County Building Detroit 1902 13 247 / 75 [60]
72 Fort Ponchartrain - A Wyndham Hotel Detroit 1965 25 245 / 75 [61]
73-T DoubleTree Suites - Fort Shelby Detroit 1917 22 242 / 74 [62]
73-T Henry Ford Hospital Detroit 1965 17 242 / 74 [63]
75 Louis Kamper Building Detroit 1926 22 240 / 73 [64]
76 The Milton Battle Creek 1931 19 72.5 / 238 [65] Tallest building in Battle Creek
77- T Hudson Site Podium Detroit 2023 14 232 / 71
77-T One Campus Martius Detroit 2003 16 71 / 232 [66]
77-T Michigan Central Station Detroit 1913 18 71 / 232 [67]
77-T Battle Creek Tower Battle Creek 1931 21 71 / 232 [68]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Fountain Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI 1908
Fort Street Presbyterian Church.

The following is a list of the tallest buildings in the U.S. state of Michigan on a year-to-year basis. The chart below shows the building, years as tallest, and its height.

Name Address Years as tallest Height
feet / m 		Floors Reference
First Michigan State Capitol Capitol Park, Detroit, MI 1828–1866 140 / 43 2 [69]
Most Holy Trinity Church 1050 Porter Street, Detroit, MI 1866–1871 170 / 52 1 [70]
Former Detroit City Hall Campus Martius Park, Detroit, MI 1871–1877 200 / 61 4 [71]
Fountain Street Baptist Church 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 1877 217 / 66 1 [72][73]
Fort Street Presbyterian Church 631 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI 1877–1909 265 / 81 1 [74][75]
Ford Building 615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 1909–1913 275 / 84 19 [76]
Penobscot Building Annex 144 West Congress Street, Detroit, MI 1913 310 / 95 23 [41]
Chrysler House 719 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 1913–1924 324 / 99 23 [39]
Book-Cadillac Hotel 220 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 1924–1925 349 / 106 29 [29]
Buhl Building 535 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 1925–1926 366 / 112 29 [27]
Book Tower 1265 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 1926–1928 475 / 145 38 [21]
Penobscot Building 633 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 1928–1977 565 / 172 47 [9]
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center 1 Renaissance Center Drive, Detroit, MI 1977–present 727 / 222 73 [a] [7]

Timeline of tallest skyscrapers

The Chrysler House in the Detroit Financial District.

The following is a list of the tallest skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Michigan on a year-to-year basis. The chart below shows the skyscraper, its height, when it was completed, how long it was the tallest, and what skyscraper surpassed it. The Frank & Seder (1881) is considered Detroit's oldest existing iron-framed tall building. The Hammond Building (1889) is considered Detroit's first steel-framed skyscraper, though it is now demolished. Detroit's oldest existing steel-framed skyscraper is the 12-story United Way Community Services Building (1895) at 1212 Griswold, originally known as the Chamber of Commerce Building.

Name City Height
feet / m 		Year Period Surpassed by
Frank & Seder Building Detroit 135 / 41 1881 8 years Hammond Building[77]
Hammond Building Detroit 150 / 46 1889 6 years United Way Community Services Building
United Way Community Services Building Detroit 160 / 49 1895 1 year Majestic Building
Majestic Building Detroit 223 / 68 1896 13 years Ford Building
Ford Building Detroit 275 / 84 1909 4 years Penobscot Annex
Penobscot Annex Detroit 310 / 94 1913 <1 year Chrysler House
Chrysler House Detroit 324 / 99 1913 12 years Book-Cadillac Hotel[29]
Book-Cadillac Hotel Detroit 349 / 106 1925 <1 year Buhl Building
Buhl Building Detroit 366 / 112 1925 1 year Book Tower
Book Tower Detroit 475 / 145 1926 2 years Penobscot Building
Penobscot Building Detroit 565 / 172 1928 49 years Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center Detroit 727 / 222 1977 currently incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b General Motors, the owner of the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, maintains that the building has 73 floors.[2] Hines Interests, the property management firm for the building, gives a floor count of 74,[3] while architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill gives a floor count of 75.[4] Emporis and other building database sites usually give the floor count as 70,[5] while other sources state 73 stories.[6] This table uses the floor count of 73 as stated officially by the building's owner.

References

General
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