List of tallest buildings in Detroit
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[[Detroit]] is the largest city in the [[U.S. state|U.S state]] of [[Michigan]], with a metropolitan area population of 4.4 million. As of 2026, Detroit is home to 39 buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m), nine of which are skyscrapers with a height of 492 ft (150 m) or more. Detroit has one of the largest skylines in the [[Midwestern United States]], with the third most skyscrapers above 492 ft (150 m) in the region, after [[Chicago]] and [[Minneapolis]]. The tallest skyscraper in Detroit is the 70-story [[Renaissance Center|Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center]], which rises 727 ft (221.5 m) along the [[Detroit International Riverfront]] in the city's [[Downtown Detroit|downtown]].{{Ref label|note01|A|a}}{{Cite web |title=Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottrenaissancecenter-detroit-mi-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929160223/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottrenaissancecenter-detroit-mi-usa |archive-date=2007-09-29 |access-date=2007-11-04 |publisher=Emporis.com}} The skyscraper is one of seven towers in the [[Renaissance Center]] complex, which served as the headquarters of [[General Motors]] from 1996 to 2026, reflecting the city's role in the [[automotive industry]]. The Detroit Marriott is the tallest building in Michigan and was the [[List of tallest hotels|tallest hotel building]] in the world upon completion in 1977; it is currently the second tallest in all of North America.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/explore-data?output=list&types%5B%5D=building&statuses%5B%5D=COM&statuses%5B%5D=UCT&statuses%5B%5D=STO&statuses%5B%5D=UC&height=&functions%5B%5D=hotel®ion_id=2&country_id=&city_id=&min_year=&max_year=&filter_company=&output=list|title=Explore Data|website=The Skyscraper Center}} |
[[Detroit]] is the largest city in the [[U.S. state|U.S state]] of [[Michigan]], with a metropolitan area population of 4.4 million. As of 2026, Detroit is home to 39 buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m), nine of which are skyscrapers with a height of 492 ft (150 m) or more. Detroit has one of the largest skylines in the [[Midwestern United States]], with the third most skyscrapers above 492 ft (150 m) in the region, after [[Chicago]] and [[Minneapolis]]. The tallest skyscraper in Detroit is the 70-story [[Renaissance Center|Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center]], which rises 727 ft (221.5 m) along the [[Detroit International Riverfront]] in the city's [[Downtown Detroit|downtown]].{{Ref label|note01|A|a}}{{Cite web |title=Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottrenaissancecenter-detroit-mi-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929160223/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottrenaissancecenter-detroit-mi-usa |archive-date=2007-09-29 |access-date=2007-11-04 |publisher=Emporis.com}} The skyscraper is one of seven towers in the [[Renaissance Center]] complex, which served as the headquarters of [[General Motors]] from 1996 to 2026, reflecting the city's role in the [[automotive industry]]. The Detroit Marriott is the tallest building in Michigan and was the [[List of tallest hotels|tallest hotel building]] in the world upon completion in 1977; it is currently the second tallest in all of North America.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/explore-data?output=list&types%5B%5D=building&statuses%5B%5D=COM&statuses%5B%5D=UCT&statuses%5B%5D=STO&statuses%5B%5D=UC&height=&functions%5B%5D=hotel®ion_id=2&country_id=&city_id=&min_year=&max_year=&filter_company=&output=list|title=Explore Data|website=The Skyscraper Center}} |
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Detroit's history of skyscrapers began in 1889, with completion of the historic 10-story [[Hammond Building]]—considered the city's first steel-framed skyscraper.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=156803 |title=Hammond Building |access-date=2007-11-05 |publisher=Emporis.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930064213/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=156803 |archive-date=2007-09-30 }} Detroit grew to become the fourth-largest city in the United States by the 1920s, and witnessed a massive building boom during the [[Roaring Twenties]]. Many |
Detroit's history of skyscrapers began in 1889, with completion of the historic 10-story [[Hammond Building]]—considered the city's first steel-framed skyscraper.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=156803 |title=Hammond Building |access-date=2007-11-05 |publisher=Emporis.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930064213/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=156803 |archive-date=2007-09-30 }} Detroit grew to become the fourth-largest city in the United States by the 1920s, and witnessed a massive building boom during the [[Roaring Twenties]]. Many The [[Great Depression]] brought an end to the boom.{{Cite web|url=https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-1055|title=Detroit|access-date=2026-02-01|website=American History}} |
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[[Deindustrialization]] and [[suburbanization]] affected Detroit in the second half of the 20th century, as the city's population peaked in the [[1950 United States census|1950 census]] and subsequently declined.{{Cite web|title=Anatomy of Detroit’s Decline|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/17/us/detroit-decline.html|website=www.nytimes.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en}} Despite this, a further 21 buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) were completed from 1960 to 1991. This included the [[Postmodern architecture|postmodern]] [[Ally Detroit Center]], Detroit's third-tallest building, and the Renaissance Center (RenCen), which was developed as an [[urban renewal]] project aimed to address the city's decline.{{cn|date=February 2026}} Downtown Detroit has been undergoing revitalization in the 21st century, bringing with it several significant restoration projects of old high-rises and several new ones.{{Cite news |last=Eckert |first=Amy S. |last2=Hagen |first2=Nick |date=2025-07-30 |title=Downtown Detroit Is Back |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/realestate/downtown-detroit-is-back.html |access-date=2026-02-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} [[Hudson's Detroit]], which includes the city's second tallest building at 680 feet (207 m), was completed in 2025. General Motors moved its headquarters from the RenCen to Hudson's Detroit in 2026.{{Cite web |title=General Motors' new home in Detroit |url=https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/jan/0112-General-Motors-new-home-Detroit.html |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=General Motors}}{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=A special look inside General Motors' new global headquarters at Hudson's Detroit - CBS Detroit |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/inside-general-motors-new-headquarters-hudson-detroit/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=World |first=Automotive |date=2026-01-12 |title=GM moves global headquarters to Hudson's Detroit |url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/topics/oems/gm-moves-global-headquarters-to-hudsons-detroit/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Automotive World |language=en-GB}} |
[[Deindustrialization]] and [[suburbanization]] affected Detroit in the second half of the 20th century, as the city's population peaked in the [[1950 United States census|1950 census]] and subsequently declined.{{Cite web|title=Anatomy of Detroit’s Decline|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/17/us/detroit-decline.html|website=www.nytimes.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en}} Despite this, a further 21 buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) were completed from 1960 to 1991. This included the [[Postmodern architecture|postmodern]] [[Ally Detroit Center]], Detroit's third-tallest building, and the Renaissance Center (RenCen), which was developed as an [[urban renewal]] project aimed to address the city's decline.{{cn|date=February 2026}} Downtown Detroit has been undergoing revitalization in the 21st century, bringing with it several significant restoration projects of old high-rises and several new ones.{{Cite news |last=Eckert |first=Amy S. |last2=Hagen |first2=Nick |date=2025-07-30 |title=Downtown Detroit Is Back |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/realestate/downtown-detroit-is-back.html |access-date=2026-02-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} [[Hudson's Detroit]], which includes the city's second tallest building at 680 feet (207 m), was completed in 2025. General Motors moved its headquarters from the RenCen to Hudson's Detroit in 2026.{{Cite web |title=General Motors' new home in Detroit |url=https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/jan/0112-General-Motors-new-home-Detroit.html |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=General Motors}}{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=A special look inside General Motors' new global headquarters at Hudson's Detroit - CBS Detroit |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/inside-general-motors-new-headquarters-hudson-detroit/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=World |first=Automotive |date=2026-01-12 |title=GM moves global headquarters to Hudson's Detroit |url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/topics/oems/gm-moves-global-headquarters-to-hudsons-detroit/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Automotive World |language=en-GB}} |
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