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The Renaissance Center, Detroit.

The following is a list comprising the fifty tallest skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Michigan. Skyscrapers are listed in descending order, from first to fiftieth. This tallest fifty 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 contains one of the tallest all-hotel skyscrapers in the Western Hemisphere.

Tallest skyscrapers

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The Penobscot and Guardian Buildings tower over the Detroit Financial District.
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3000 Town Center, Southfield, the tallest in suburban Detroit
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Skyscrapers in downtown Grand Rapids.
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Boji Tower, Lansing's tallest building, located downtown
Rank Name City Year Floors Height
feet / m
Reference/Notes
1 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Detroit 1977 73 727 / 222

Tallest building in Michigan

2 One Detroit Center Detroit 1993 43 619 / 189
3 Penobscot Building Detroit 1928 47 565 / 172
4-T Renaissance Center 100 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159
4-T Renaissance Center 200 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159
4-T Renaissance Center 300 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159
4-T Renaissance Center 400 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159
8 Guardian Building Detroit 1929 40 496 / 151
9 Book Tower Detroit 1926 38 475 / 145
10 150 West Jefferson Detroit 1989 26 455 / 139
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

Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit

16 3000 Town Center Southfield 1975 32 402 / 122

Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids

17 1000 Town Center Southfield 1989 28 395 / 120
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
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
24 Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel Detroit 1924 29 349 / 106
25 Greektown Casino Hotel Detroit 2009 30 348 / 106
26 Top of Troy Building Troy 1975 25 346 / 106
27 Plaza Towers Grand Rapids 1991 34 345 / 105
29 First National Building Detroit 1930 26 341 / 104
30-T Renaissance Center 500 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103
30-T Renaissance Center 600 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103
32 1001 Woodward Detroit 1965 23 338 / 103
33 Millender Center Apartments Detroit 1985 33 332 / 101
34 American Center Southfield 1975 25 331 / 101
35 5000 Town Center Southfield 1983 33 328 / 100
36 SBC Building Addition Detroit 1974 17 327 / 100
37 Chrysler House Detroit 1913 23 324 / 99
38 Jeffersonian Apartments Detroit 1965 30 322 / 99
39 SBC Building Detroit 1912 19 319 / 97
40-T Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 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 Penobscot Building Annex Detroit 1913 23 310 / 94
44-T 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative Detroit 1961 21 305 / 93
44-T Riverfront Tower 300 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
44-T Riverfront Tower 200 Detroit 1983 21 305 / 93
47 Executive Plaza Detroit 1967 22 290 / 88
48 Boji Tower Lansing 1931 23 297 / 90.5
48 Ford Building Detroit 1909 19 275 / 84
49 David Whitney Building Detroit 1916 19 272 / 83
50 Bridgewater Place Grand Rapids 1993 18 271 / 83
51 Tower Plaza Ann Arbor 1969 26 267 / 81
52 Shore Club Skytower Saint Clair Shores 1965 26 260 / 79
53 JW Marriott Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 2007 23 257

Timeline of tallest buildings

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Fountain Street Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, MI 1908

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

Timeline of tallest skyscrapers

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
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
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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