List of tallest buildings in Michigan explained

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

data-sort-type="number" style="background:light gray; color:black"	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 Site Tower	Detroit	2024	49	680 / 207		https://www.hudsons-detroit.com/
3	One Detroit Center	Detroit	1993	43	619 / 189		^[3]
4	Penobscot Building	Detroit	1928	47	565 / 172		^[4]
5-T	Renaissance Center 100	Detroit	1977	39	522 / 159		^[5] ^[6]
5-T	Renaissance Center 200	Detroit	1977	39	522 / 159		^[7] ^[8]
5-T	Renaissance Center 300	Detroit	1977	39	522 / 159		^[9] ^[10]
5-T	Renaissance Center 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
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		^[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	Top of Troy Building	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 500	Detroit	1977	21	339 / 103		^[29] ^[30]
30-T	Renaissance Center 600	Detroit	1977	21	339 / 103		^[31] ^[32]
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		^[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
	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		^[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	72.5 / 238		^[60] Tallest building in Battle Creek
79- T	Hudson Site Podium	Detroit	2023	14	232 / 71
79-T	One Campus Martius	Detroit	2003	16	71 / 232		^[61]
79-T	Michigan Central Station	Detroit	1913	18	71 / 232		^[62]
79-T	Battle Creek Tower	Battle Creek	1931	21	71 / 232		^[63]

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
		1828 - 1866	140 / 43	2	^[64]
	1050 Porter Street, Detroit, MI	1866 - 1871	170 / 52	1	^[65]
	Campus Martius Park, Detroit, MI	1871 - 1877	200 / 61	4	^[66]
		1877	217 / 66	1	^[67] ^[68]
	631 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI	1877 - 1909	265 / 81	1	^[69] ^[70]
	615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI	1909 - 1913	275 / 84	19	^[71]
	144 West Congress Street, Detroit, MI	1913	310 / 95	23
	719 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI	1913 - 1924	324 / 99	23
	220 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI	1924 - 1925	349 / 106	29
	535 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI	1925 - 1926	366 / 112	29
	1265 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI	1926 - 1928	475 / 145	38
	633 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI	1928 - 1977	565 / 172	47
	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^[72]
	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
	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

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20070429003515/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marr4bigguys-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. April 29, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
2. Web site: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
3. Web site: One Detroit Center. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
4. Web site: Penobscot Building. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
5. Web site: Renaissance Center 100 Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206200423/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter100tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 6, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
6. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 100. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
7. Web site: Renaissance Center 200 Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208113030/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter200tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 8, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
8. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 200. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
9. Web site: Renaissance Center 300 Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208113039/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter300tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 8, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
10. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 300. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
11. Web site: Renaissance Center 400 Tower. https://archive.today/20130102101239/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter400tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. January 2, 2013. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
12. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 400. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
13. Web site: Guardian Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221001737/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=guardianbuilding-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 21, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
14. Web site: Guardian Building. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
15. Web site: Book Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070320211525/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=booktower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. March 20, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
16. Web site: Book Tower. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
17. Web site: 150 West Jefferson. https://web.archive.org/web/20070219044539/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=150westjefferson-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 19, 2007. Emporis.com. 2007-11-04.
18. Web site: 150 West Jefferson. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
19. Web site: River House. 2008-10-10. SkyscraperPage.com.
20. Web site: Southfield. 2008-02-09. SkyscraperPage.com.
21. Web site: Buhl Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070321182417/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=buhlbuilding-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. March 21, 2007. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
22. Web site: Buhl Building. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
23. Web site: Westin Book-Cadillac Detroit. https://web.archive.org/web/20040618043010/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=118531. usurped. June 18, 2004. 2007-11-05. Emporis.com.
24. Web site: Westin Book-Cadillac Detroit. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
25. Web site: Greektown Casino Hotel. https://web.archive.org/web/20070705211743/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=243853. usurped. July 5, 2007. 2009-09-24. Emporis.
26. Web site: Troy. 2008-02-09. SkyscraperPage.com.
27. Web site: First National Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070320173752/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1nationalbuilding-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. March 20, 2007. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
28. Web site: First National Building. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
29. Web site: Renaissance Center 500 Tower. https://archive.today/20120908071325/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter500tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. September 8, 2012. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
30. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 500. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
31. Web site: Renaissance Center 600 Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208113111/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=renaissancecenter600tower-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 8, 2007. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
32. Web site: Renaissance Center Tower 600. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
33. Web site: Dime Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070220235834/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=dimebuilding-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. February 20, 2007. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
34. Web site: Dime Building. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
35. Web site: Penobscot Building Annex. https://web.archive.org/web/20070319034638/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=penobscotannex-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. March 19, 2007. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
36. Web site: Penobscot Building Annex. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
37. Web site: 1300 Lafayette Cooperative. https://archive.today/20120730124924/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1300lafayetteeastcooperative-detroit-mi-usa. usurped. July 30, 2012. 2007-11-04. Emporis.com.
38. Web site: 1300 Lafayette Cooperative. 2007-11-04. SkyscraperPage.com.
39. Web site: MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321223315/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/149256/motorcity-casino-hotel-detroit-mi-usa . March 21, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
40. Web site: 4000 Town Center, Southfield . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615020846/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/129626/4000-town-center-southfield-mi-usa . June 15, 2022 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
41. Web site: Michigan State Capitol, Lansing . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514115600/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/128293/michigan-state-capitol-lansing-mi-usa . May 14, 2015 . usurped . June 15, 2022 . Emporis.
42. Web site: Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615020841/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/211085/fort-street-presbyterian-church-detroit-mi-usa . usurped . June 15, 2022. June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
43. Web site: Detroit City Club Apartments, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025070438/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118564/detroit-city-club-apartments-detroit-mi-usa . October 25, 2018 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
44. Web site: St. Clair Shores . 2020-05-27 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060622212725/http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=2736 . 2006-06-22 .
45. Web site: McKay Tower, Grand Rapids . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514015411/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123496/mckay-tower-grand-rapids-mi-usa . May 14, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
46. Web site: Water Board Building, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20151017142011/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/118505/water-board-building-detroit-mi-usa . October 17, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
47. Web site: Riverfront Towers - Tower 100, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514024216/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/118566/riverfront-towers-tower-100-detroit-mi-usa . May 14, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
48. Web site: Travelers Tower I, Southfield . https://web.archive.org/web/20210306073451/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118480/travelers-tower-i-southfield-mi-usa . March 6, 2021 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
49. Web site: Washington Boulevard Apartments, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723042726/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118536/washington-boulevard-apartments-detroit-mi-usa . July 23, 2020 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
50. Web site: One Towne Square, Southfield . https://web.archive.org/web/20150513043903/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/129613/one-towne-square-southfield-mi-usa . May 13, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
51. Web site: Henry Ford Hospital Apartments, Detroit - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
52. Web site: Grand Park Centre, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514103057/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/118540/grand-park-centre-detroit-mi-usa . May 14, 2015 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
53. Web site: Chrysler World Headquarters & Technology Center, Auburn Hills . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108082402/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/153691/chrysler-world-headquarters-technology-center-auburn-hills-mi-usa . January 8, 2022 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
54. Web site: St. Florian Catholic Church, Hamtramck . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615020848/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/257086/st-florian-catholic-church-hamtramck-mi-usa . June 15, 2022 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
55. Web site: Old Wayne County Building, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723205302/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118499/old-wayne-county-building-detroit-mi-usa . July 23, 2020 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
56. Web site: Fort Pontchartrain - A Wyndham Hotel, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916161605/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118516/fort-pontchartrain-a-wyndham-hotel-detroit-mi-usa . September 16, 2021 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
57. Web site: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730062719/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/146960/doubletree-suites-by-hilton-detroit-downtown-fort-shelby-detroit-mi-usa . July 30, 2021 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
58. Web site: Henry Ford Hospital - Clinic Tower, Detroit - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
59. Web site: Louis Kamper Building, Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902140625/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118521/louis-kamper-building-detroit-mi-usa . September 2, 2019 . usurped . June 14, 2022 . Emporis.
60. Web site: The Milton, Battle Creek - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
61. Web site: One Campus Martius, Detroit - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
62. Web site: Michigan Central Railroad Station, Detroit - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
63. Web site: Battle Creek Tower, Battle Creek - SkyscraperPage.com . 2022-10-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
64. Web site: Michigan State Capitol. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
65. Web site: Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
66. Web site: Detroit City Hall. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
67. Book: Logie. Thomas R. Dilley; foreword by John H.. Grand Rapids in stereographs,1860-1900. 2007. Arcadia Pub.. Charleston, SC. 9780738551227. 63. This view is of the original Fountain Street Baptist Church, at the corner of Fountain Street and Bostwick Avenue, built in 1873. The spire on the church was an amazing 217 feet in height. The entire building was destroyed in a catastrophic fire in 1917....
68. Book: Baxter . Albert . History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan . 1891 . Munsell . 282 . It was consequently, not until April 1877, that they could assemble for worship in the magnificent audience room..
69. Book: Farmer . Silas . All about Detroit . University of Michigan. 1899. 219.
70. Web site: Fort Street Presbyterian Church. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
71. Web site: Ford Building. 2007-11-05. SkyscraperPage.com.
72. Web site: Hammond Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20041101014157/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=156803. usurped. November 1, 2004. 2007-11-05. Emporis.com.