List of tallest buildings in Detroit

Detroit is the largest city in the 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, nine of which are skyscrapers with a height of 492 ft or more. Detroit has one of the largest skylines in the Midwestern United States, with the third most skyscrapers above 492 ft in the region, after Chicago and Minneapolis. The tallest skyscraper in Detroit is the 70-story Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, which rises 727 ft along the Detroit International Riverfront in the city's downtown. 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 tallest hotel building in the world upon completion in 1977; it is currently the second tallest in all of North America.
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. 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 ornate skyscrapers were build during this period, including the Penobscot, Guardian, Fisher, Buhl, and David Stott buildings. This resulted in Detroit having one of the world's largest skylines at the time outside of New York City and Chicago. By 1930, the city had thirteen 300-foot buildings. The Great Depression brought an end to the boom.
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. Despite this, a further 21 buildings taller than 300 ft were completed from 1960 to 1991. This included the postmodern Ally Detroit Center, Detroit's third-tallest building, and the Renaissance Center, which was developed as an urban renewal project aimed to address the city's decline. 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. Hudson's Tower, the city's second tallest building at 680 feet, was completed in 2025.
Most of Detroit's tall buildings are located in the city's downtown, immediately north of the Detroit River, which separates Detroit from the downtown of the city of Windsor, Canada. The Detroit–Windsor transborder agglomeration is one of few locations where high-rises in two countries are visible together. Going northwards from downtown along Woodward Avenue, shorter high-rises are scattered in the neighborhoods of Midtown, Medical Center, and New Center. The Fisher Building in New Center is Detroit's 12th tallest building. Residential towers are also sparsely found near the riverfront, east of downtown. In Metro Detroit, the city of Southfield contains a small high-rise cluster in Southfield Town Center, with a small number of towers in Pontiac and Troy. Ford and Chrysler, the rest of the Big Three automobile manufacturers, are headquartered in high-rises in the cities of Dearborn and Auburn Hills, respectively.

History

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. It was followed by the Savings Bank Building in 1895, the Majestic Building in 1896, and the Union Trust Building in 1896.
Deindustrialization and suburbanization affected the growth of Detroit's skyline in the second half of the 20th century, as the city's population peaked in the 1950 census and subsequently declined. Despite this, a further 21 buildings taller than 300 ft were completed from 1960 to 1991. This included the postmodern Ally Detroit Center, Detroit's third-tallest building, and the Renaissance Center, which was developed as an urban renewal project aimed to address the city's decline. The five original towers, completed in 1977, make up five of the nine skyscrapers taller than 492 ft in Detroit. Two shorter towers were added in 1981. Downtown Detroit has been undergoing revitalization in the 21st century, bringing with it many significant restoration projects and new high-rises. Hudson's Tower, the city's second tallest building, was completed in 2025.
Downtown Detroit has been undergoing revitalization in the 21st century, bringing with it many significant restoration projects, such as that of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. New high-rises include Hollywood Casino at Greektown, a casino hotel, in 2009, and eXchange, the first high-rise in the U.S to be constructed using a "top-down" method, in 2023. Hudson's Detroit, the city's second tallest building, was completed in 2025. General Motors plans to move its headquarters from the RenCen to Hudson's Detroit, leaving two of the skyscrapers at RenCen at risk of demolition.

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet in Downtown Detroit. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. Of the buildings taller than 300 feet in Detroit, two are not visible on the map: The Fisher Building, and Jeffersonian Apartments.

Tallest buildings

There are several buildings in Detroit that stand at least 300 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year a building was completed. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height ft	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes
01.01	Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center				70	1977	Hotel	Tallest building in the city and the state since 1977, 161st-tallest building in the United States. Tallest hotel in the world upon completion; now stands as the second tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. Major renovation completed in 2004. The entire complex is owned by General Motors.
2	Hudson’s Tower				49	2025	Mixed-use	Tallest building completed in Detroit in the 2020s. Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Designed by SHoP Architects.
3	Ally Detroit Center				43	1991	Office	Formerly known as One Detroit Center. Tallest building completed in Detroit in the 1990s. Former headquarters of Comerica Bank, current headquarters of Ally Financial. Designed by American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.
4	Penobscot Building				47	1928	Office	When completed in 1928, the Penobscot was the world's eighth tallest building. It was the city's tallest from 1928 to 1977. The Penobscot stands at the center of the Detroit Financial District. Designed by local American architect Wirt C. Rowland.
5	Renaissance Center Tower 100				39	1976	Office	Part of the Renaissance Center. One of four identically tall buildings surrounding Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Center.
6	Renaissance Center Tower 200				39	1976	Office	Part of the Renaissance Center. One of four identically tall buildings surrounding Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Center.
7	Renaissance Center Tower 300				39	1976	Office	Part of the Renaissance Center. One of four identically tall buildings surrounding Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Center.
8	Renaissance Center Tower 400				39	1976	Office	Part of the Renaissance Center. One of four identically tall buildings surrounding Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Center.
9	Guardian Building				40	1929	Office
10	Book Tower				38	1926	Mixed-use	Originally an office building. The Book Tower and the adjoining 13-story Book Building underwent a nearly $400 million renovation, re-opening in 2023 as a mixed residential and retail/office space.
11	150 West Jefferson				26	1989	Office	Tallest building completed in Detroit in the 1980s. Previously known as the Madden Building. Designed by Heller Manus Architects.
11.012	Fisher Building				30	1928	Office	Designed by Albert Kahn Associates.
12.013	Cadillac Tower				40	1927	Office
13.014	David Stott Building				38	1929	MIxed-use	Designed by John M. Donaldson. Converted to a mixed-use office and residential building from 2015 to 2018.
14.015	One Woodward Avenue				28	1963	Office	Tallest building completed in the city in the 1960s.
15.016	Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building				27	1976	Government	Designed by architects Smith, Hinchman & Grylls. Tallest government building in Detroit.
16.017	DTE Energy Headquarters				25	1971	Office	Designed by Hungarian-American architect Emery Roth.
17.018	David Broderick Tower				35	1928	Residential	Fully renovated in 2012 as a mixed-use, primarily residential building. The project created residential units on floors 5-34, with the lower 4 floors dedicated to retail, entertainment, and office space. Originally known as the Eaton Tower.
18.019	211 West Fort Street				27	1963	Office	Designed by Harley, Ellington, Cowin & Stirton.
20	Buhl Building				29	1925	Office	Designed by local American architect Wirt C. Rowland.
20.021	Westin Book Cadillac Hotel				31	1924	Mixed-use	Originally known as the Book-Cadillac Hotel, it was the tallest hotel in the world upon completion in 1924. Closed in 1984 due to financial issues. The hotel was restored and reopened in 2008, with some space being converted to residential use.
21.022	Hollywood Casino at Greektown				30	2009	Hotel	Tallest building completed in Detroit in the 2000s. Designed by Paul Curtis Steelman and GINO Rossetti.
22.023	First National Building				26	1930	Office	Tallest building completed in Detroit in the 1930s. Designed by Albert Khan.
24	AT&T Building				20	1927	Office
25	Renaissance Center Tower 500				21	1981	Office
26	Renaissance Center Tower 600	–			21	1981	Office
27	1001 Woodward				23	1965	Office
28	Renaissance City Apartments				33	1985	Residential
29	AT&T Building Addition				17	1973	Office
30	Chrysler House				23	1913	Office
31	Coleman A. Young Municipal Center				19	1955	Office	Tallest building completed in the city in the 1950s.
32	Huntington Bank Tower				20	2022	Office
33	Penobscot Building Annex				23	1916	Office
34	1300 Lafayette East Cooperative				30	1964	Residential
35	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Building				22	1971	Office
36	Jeffersonian Apartments				30	1965	Residential
37	Riverfront Tower 200				29	1983	Residential
38	Riverfront Tower 300				29	1983	Residential
39	The Residences Water Square				25	2024	Residential

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks Detroit skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. As the pinnacle height of Hudson's Detroit has not been determined, it is not ranked below.

Rank	Name	Pinnacle height ft	Standard height ft	Reference
1	Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center	755
2	Penobscot Building	664
3	Guardian Building	632
4	Ally Detroit Center	619
5	Cadillac Tower	578
6=	Renaissance Center Tower 100	522
6=	Renaissance Center Tower 200	522
6=	Renaissance Center Tower 300	522
6=	Renaissance Center Tower 400	522
10	Fisher Building	489

Tallest buildings in Metro Detroit

This list ranks buildings in Detroit's suburban municipalities that stand at least 300 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. There are six such buildings, five in Southfield, and the remaining building is in Troy. This list does not include buildings in Windsor, Canada.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes
1	3000 Town Center		Southfield		32	1975	Office	Tallest building in Southfield. 15th tallest building in Metro Detroit.
2	1000 Town Center		Southfield		28	1989	Office
3	2000 Town Center		Southfield		28	1986	Office
4	PNC Center		Troy		25	1975	Office	Tallest building in Troy.
5	American Center		Southfield		25	1975	Office
6	5000 Town Center		Southfield		33	1983	Residential

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

The following table includes buildings under construction in Detroit that are planned to be at least 300 ft tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
Henry Ford Hospital Tower		21	2029	Height according to the FAA obstruction evaluation report
JW Marriott Detroit		25	2027

Tallest demolished

The tallest building ever demolished in Detroit was the J. L. Hudson Department Store and Addition.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year Completed	Year Demolished	Notes
J. L. Hudson Department Store and Addition			29	1946	1998	Opening in 1911, the building was constructed in phases between 1911 and 1946. It was demolished in 1998, and is now the site of Hudson's Detroit.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Detroit. For most of Detroit's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches and government buildings with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is usually considered the Hammond Building, completed in 1889. However, since the 10-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Fort Street Presbyterian Church, it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Detroit's tallest building was the Ford Building, completed in 1909.