List of tallest buildings in Michigan

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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]

The Renaissance Center, Detroit.

Tallest skyscrapers

  Was the tallest building in Michigan upon completion
More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name City Year Floors Height
feet / m		 Image Reference/Notes
1 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Detroit 1977 73 727 / 222
[2] Tallest building in Michigan
2 Hudson's Detroit (south tower) Detroit 2024 49 685 / 208
3 Ally Detroit Center Detroit 1993 43 619 / 189 [3]
4 Penobscot Building Detroit 1928 47 565 / 172 [4]
5-T Renaissance Center Tower 100 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [5][6]
5-T Renaissance Center Tower 200 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [7][8]
5-T Renaissance Center Tower 300 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [9][10]
5-T Renaissance Center Tower 400 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 [11][12]
9 Guardian Building Detroit 1929 40 496 / 151 [13][14]
10 Book Tower Detroit 1926 38 475 / 145 [15][16]
11 150 West Jefferson Detroit 1989 26 455 / 139 [17][18]
12 Fisher Building Detroit 1928 30 444 / 135
13-T Cadillac Tower Detroit 1927 40 437 / 133
13-T David Stott Building Detroit 1929 32 437 / 133
15 One Woodward Avenue Detroit 1963 28 430 / 131
16 River House Condominiums Grand Rapids 2008 34 406 / 124 [19]

Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit

17 3000 Town Center Southfield 1975 32 402 / 122 [20] Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids
18 1000 Town Center Southfield 1989 28 395 / 120 [20]
19 Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building Detroit 1976 27 393 / 120
20 DTE Energy Headquarters Detroit 1971 25 374 / 114
21 2000 Town Center Southfield 1986 28 370 / 113 [20]
22 David Broderick Tower Detroit 1928 35 369 / 113
23 211 West Fort Street Detroit 1963 27 368 / 112
24 Buhl Building Detroit 1925 29 366 / 112 [21][22]
25 Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel Detroit 1924 29 349 / 106 [23][24]
26 Hollywood Casino at Greektown Detroit 2009 30 348 / 106 [25]
27 PNC Center Troy 1975 25 346 / 106 [26] Tallest building in Troy
28 Plaza Towers Grand Rapids 1991 34 345 / 105
29 First National Building Detroit 1930 26 341 / 104 [27][28]
30-T Renaissance Center Tower 500 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 [29][30]
30-T Renaissance Center Tower 600 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 [31][32]
32 1001 Woodward Detroit 1965 23 338 / 103
33 American Center Southfield 1975 25 331 / 101 [20]
34 Renaissance City Apartments Detroit 1985 33 331 / 101 [citation needed]
35 5000 Town Center Southfield 1983 33 328 / 100 [20]
36 AT&T Building Addition Detroit 1974 17 327 / 100
37 Chrysler House Detroit 1913 23 324 / 99 [33][34]
38 Jeffersonian Apartments Detroit 1965 30 322 / 99
39 AT&T Building Detroit 1917 19 319 / 97
40-T Amway Grand Tower Grand Rapids 1983 29 318 / 97
40-T Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Center Detroit 1971 22 318 / 97
40-T Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Detroit 1954 20 318 / 97
43 Huntington Bank Tower Detroit 2022 20 311 / 95
44 Penobscot Building Annex Detroit 1913 23 310 / 94 [35][36]
45-T 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative Detroit 1961 30 305 / 93 [37][38]
45-T Riverfront Tower 300 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
45-T Riverfront Tower 200 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
48 Boji Tower Lansing 1931 23 297 / 90.5 Tallest building in Lansing
49-T Executive Plaza Detroit 1967 22 290 / 88
The Residences Water Square Detroit 2024 25 290 / 88
51 Ford Building Detroit 1909 19 275 / 84
52 MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit 2007 12 273 / 83 [39]
53 David Whitney Building Detroit 1916 19 272 / 83
54 Bridgewater Place Grand Rapids 1993 18 271 / 83
55 4000 Town Center Southfield 1979 20 270 / 82 [40]
56-T Tower Plaza Ann Arbor 1969 26 267 / 81 Tallest building in Ann Arbor
56-T Michigan State Capitol Lansing 1879 4 267 / 81 [41]
58-T Fort Street Presbyterian Church Detroit 1855 1 265 / 81 [42] Tallest church in Michigan
58-T Detroit City Club Apartments Detroit 1981 28 265 / 81 [43]
60 Shore Club Skytower Saint Clair Shores 1965 26 260 / 79 [44] Tallest building in Saint Clair Shores
61-T McKay Tower Grand Rapids 1927 16 259 / 79 [45]
61-T Water Board Building Detroit 1928 24 259 / 79 [46]
63 Riverfront Tower 100 Detroit 1991 26 257 / 78 [47]
64-T JW Marriott Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 2007 23 256 / 78
64-T Travelers Tower I Southfield 1971 18 256 / 78 [48]
66 Washington Boulevard Apartments Detroit 1923 21 255 / 78 [49]
67 One Towne Square Southfield 1992 21 253 / 77 [50]
68 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Building Flint 1929 16 250/76
69 Henry Ford Hospital Apartments Detroit 1976 21 250 / 76 [51]
70 Grand Park Centre Detroit 1922 19 250 / 76 [52]
71 Chrysler Headquarters Auburn Hills 1996 15 249 / 76 [53] Tallest building in Auburn Hills
72-T St. Florian Catholic Church Hamtramck 1928 1 247 / 75 [54] Tallest church in Michigan outside Detroit
72-T Wayne County Building Detroit 1902 13 247 / 75 [55]
74 Fort Ponchartrain - A Wyndham Hotel Detroit 1965 25 245 / 75 [56]
75-T DoubleTree Suites - Fort Shelby Detroit 1917 22 242 / 74 [57]
75-T Henry Ford Hospital Detroit 1965 17 242 / 74 [58]
77 Louis Kamper Building Detroit 1926 22 240 / 73 [59]
78 The Milton Battle Creek 1931 19 238 / 72.5 [60] Tallest building in Battle Creek
79- T Hudson's Detroit (north tower) Detroit 2023 14 232 / 71
79-T One Campus Martius Detroit 2003 16 232 / 71 [61]
79-T Michigan Central Station Detroit 1913 18 232 / 71 [62]
79-T Battle Creek Tower Battle Creek 1931 21 232 / 71 [63]
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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.

More information Name, Address ...
Name Address Years as tallest Height
feet / m		 Floors Reference
First Michigan State CapitolCapitol Park, Detroit, MI1828–1866140 / 432[64]
Most Holy Trinity Church1050 Porter Street, Detroit, MI1866–1871170 / 521[65]
Former Detroit City HallCampus Martius Park, Detroit, MI1871–1877200 / 614[66]
Fountain Street Baptist Church24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI1877217 / 661[67][68]
Fort Street Presbyterian Church631 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI1877–1909265 / 811[69][70]
Ford Building615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1909–1913275 / 8419[71]
Penobscot Building Annex144 West Congress Street, Detroit, MI1913310 / 9523[36]
Chrysler House719 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1913–1924324 / 9923[34]
Book-Cadillac Hotel220 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI1924–1925349 / 10629[24]
Buhl Building535 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1925–1926366 / 11229[22]
Book Tower1265 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI1926–1928475 / 14538[16]
Penobscot Building633 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1928–1977565 / 17247[4]
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center1 Renaissance Center Drive, Detroit, MI1977–present727 / 22273 [a] [2]
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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.

More information Name, City ...
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[24]
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
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Notes

  1. [a]
    General Motors, the owner of the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, maintains that the building has 73 floors.[72] Hines Interests, the property management firm for the building, gives a floor count of 74,[73] while architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill gives a floor count of 75.[74] Emporis and other building database sites usually give the floor count as 70,[75] while other sources state 73 stories.[76] This table uses the floor count of 73 as stated officially by the building's owner.

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