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
RankName City YearFloorsHeightfeet / mImageReference/Notes1Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance CenterDetroit197773727 / 222 Tallest building in Michigan 2 Hudson's Detroit (south tower) Detroit 2024 49 685 / 208 3 Ally Detroit Center Detroit 1993 43 619 / 189 4 Penobscot Building Detroit 1928 47 565 / 172 5-T Renaissance Center Tower 100 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 5-T Renaissance Center Tower 200 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 5-T Renaissance Center Tower 300 Detroit 1977 39 522 / 159 5-T Renaissance Center Tower 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 Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit 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 DTE Energy Headquarters 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 PNC Center 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 Tower 500 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 30-T Renaissance Center Tower 600 Detroit 1977 21 339 / 103 32 1001 Woodward Detroit 1965 23 338 / 103 33 American Center Southfield 1975 25 331 / 101 34 Millender Center 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 Tower on Grand Lansing 2027 19 320 / 97.5 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 / 9743Huntington Bank TowerDetroit202220311 / 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 / 90.5Tallest building in Lansing 49-T Executive Plaza Detroit 1967 22 290 / 88The Residences Water SquareDetroit202425290 / 88 51 Ford Building Detroit 1909 19 275 / 8452MotorCity Casino HotelDetroit200712273 / 83 53 David Whitney Building Detroit 1916 19 272 / 83 54 Bridgewater Place Grand Rapids 1993 18 271 / 8355-TStudio Park TowerGrand Rapids202422270 / 8255-T4000 Town CenterSouthfield197920270 / 8257-TTower PlazaAnn Arbor196926267 / 81Tallest building in Ann Arbor57-TMichigan State CapitolLansing18794267 / 8159-TFort Street Presbyterian ChurchDetroit18551265 / 81 Tallest church in Michigan59-TDetroit City Club ApartmentsDetroit198128265 / 8161Shore Club SkytowerSaint Clair Shores196526260 / 79 Tallest building in Saint Clair Shores62-TMcKay TowerGrand Rapids192716259 / 7962-TWater Board BuildingDetroit192824259 / 7964Riverfront Tower 100Detroit199126257 / 7865-TJW Marriott Grand RapidsGrand Rapids200723256 / 7865-TTravelers Tower ISouthfield197118256 / 7867Washington Boulevard ApartmentsDetroit192321255 / 7868One Towne SquareSouthfield199221253 / 7769Charles Stewart Mott Foundation BuildingFlint192916250/7670Henry Ford Hospital ApartmentsDetroit197621250 / 7671Grand Park CentreDetroit192219250 / 7672Chrysler HeadquartersAuburn Hills199615249 / 76 Tallest building in Auburn Hills73-TSt. Florian Catholic ChurchHamtramck19281247 / 75 Tallest church in Michigan outside Detroit73-TWayne County BuildingDetroit190213247 / 7575Fort Ponchartrain - A Wyndham HotelDetroit196525245 / 7576-TDoubleTree Suites - Fort ShelbyDetroit191722242 / 7476-THenry Ford HospitalDetroit196517242 / 7478Louis Kamper BuildingDetroit192622240 / 7379The MiltonBattle Creek193119238 / 72.5 Tallest building in Battle Creek80- THudson's Detroit (north tower)Detroit202314232 / 7180-TOne Campus MartiusDetroit200316232 / 7180-TMichigan Central StationDetroit191318232 / 7180-TBattle Creek TowerBattle Creek193121232 / 71
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. NameAddressYears as tallest Heightfeet / m FloorsReference 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 Heightfeet / mYearPeriodSurpassed 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
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 List of tallest buildings in Lansing
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