List of tallest buildings in Michigan facts for kids
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.
Tallest skyscrapers
Rank | Name | City | Year | Floors | Height feet / m |
Image | Reference/Notes |
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1 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | Detroit | 1977 | 73 | 727 / 222 | Tallest building in Michigan | |
2 | Hudson Site Tower | Detroit | 2024 | 49 | 680 / 207 | [1] | |
3 | One Detroit Center | Detroit | 1993 | 43 | 619 / 189 | ||
4 | Penobscot Building | Detroit | 1928 | 47 | 565 / 172 | ||
5-T | Renaissance Center 100 | Detroit | 1977 | 39 | 522 / 159 | ||
5-T | Renaissance Center 200 | Detroit | 1977 | 39 | 522 / 159 | ||
5-T | Renaissance Center 300 | Detroit | 1977 | 39 | 522 / 159 | ||
5-T | Renaissance Center 400 | Detroit | 1977 | 39 | 522 / 159 | ||
9 | Guardian Building | Detroit | 1929 | 40 | 496 / 151 | ||
10 | Book Tower | Detroit | 1926 | 38 | 475 / 145 | ||
11 | 150 West Jefferson | Detroit | 1989 | 26 | 455 / 139 | ||
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 |
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17 | 3000 Town Center | Southfield | 1975 | 32 | 402 / 122 | Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids | |
18 | 1000 Town Center | Southfield | 1989 | 28 | 395 / 120 | ||
19 | Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building | Detroit | 1976 | 27 | 393 / 120 | ||
20 | Detroit Edison Plaza | Detroit | 1971 | 25 | 374 / 114 | ||
21 | 2000 Town Center | Southfield | 1986 | 28 | 370 / 113 | ||
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 | ||
25 | Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel | Detroit | 1924 | 29 | 349 / 106 | ||
26 | Hollywood Casino at Greektown | Detroit | 2009 | 30 | 348 / 106 | ||
27 | Top of Troy Building | Troy | 1975 | 25 | 346 / 106 | Tallest building in Troy | |
28 | 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 | American Center | Southfield | 1975 | 25 | 331 / 101 | ||
34 | Renaissance City Apartments | Detroit | 1985 | 33 | 331 / 101 | ||
35 | 5000 Town Center | Southfield | 1983 | 33 | 328 / 100 | ||
36 | AT&T Building Addition | Detroit | 1974 | 17 | 327 / 100 | ||
37 | Chrysler House | Detroit | 1913 | 23 | 324 / 99 | ||
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 | ||
45-T | 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative | Detroit | 1961 | 30 | 305 / 93 | ||
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 | ||
Residence at Water Square | Detroit | 2024 | 25 | 290 / 88 | |||
51 | Ford Building | Detroit | 1909 | 19 | 275 / 84 | ||
52 | MotorCity Casino Hotel | Detroit | 2007 | 12 | 273 / 83 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
58-T | Fort Street Presbyterian Church | Detroit | 1855 | 1 | 265 / 81 | Tallest church in Michigan | |
58-T | Detroit City Club Apartments | Detroit | 1981 | 28 | 265 / 81 | ||
60 | Shore Club Skytower | Saint Clair Shores | 1965 | 26 | 260 / 79 | Tallest building in Saint Clair Shores | |
61-T | McKay Tower | Grand Rapids | 1927 | 16 | 259 / 79 | ||
61-T | Water Board Building | Detroit | 1928 | 24 | 259 / 79 | ||
63 | Riverfront Tower 100 | Detroit | 1991 | 26 | 257 / 78 | ||
64-T | JW Marriott Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 2007 | 23 | 256 / 78 | ||
64-T | Travelers Tower I | Southfield | 1971 | 18 | 256 / 78 | ||
66 | Washington Boulevard Apartments | Detroit | 1923 | 21 | 255 / 78 | ||
67 | One Towne Square | Southfield | 1992 | 21 | 253 / 77 | ||
68 | Henry Ford Hospital Apartments | Detroit | 1976 | 21 | 250 / 76 | ||
69 | Grand Park Centre | Detroit | 1922 | 19 | 250 / 76 | ||
70 | Chrysler Headquarters | Auburn Hills | 1996 | 15 | 249 / 76 | Tallest building in Auburn Hills | |
71-T | St. Florian Catholic Church | Hamtramck | 1928 | 1 | 247 / 75 | Tallest church in Michigan outside Detroit | |
71-T | Wayne County Building | Detroit | 1902 | 13 | 247 / 75 | ||
73 | Fort Ponchartrain - A Wyndham Hotel | Detroit | 1965 | 25 | 245 / 75 | ||
74-T | DoubleTree Suites - Fort Shelby | Detroit | 1917 | 22 | 242 / 74 | ||
74-T | Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit | 1965 | 17 | 242 / 74 | ||
76 | Louis Kamper Building | Detroit | 1926 | 22 | 240 / 73 | ||
77 | The Milton | Battle Creek | 1931 | 19 | 72.5 / 238 | Tallest building in Battle Creek | |
78- T | Hudson Site Podium | Detroit | 2023 | 14 | 232 / 71 | ||
78-T | One Campus Martius | Detroit | 2003 | 16 | 71 / 232 | ||
78-T | Michigan Central Station | Detroit | 1913 | 18 | 71 / 232 | ||
78-T | Battle Creek Tower | Battle Creek | 1931 | 21 | 71 / 232 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Detroit
- List of tallest buildings in Grand Rapids
- List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
- List of tallest buildings in the United States