List of tallest buildings in Michigan


The following is a list comprising the fifty tallest skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Michigan. Skyscrapers are listed in descending order, from first to fiftieth. This tallest fifty 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 contains one of the tallest all-hotel skyscrapers in the Western Hemisphere.

Tallest skyscrapers

RankNameCityYearFloorsHeight
feet / m		Reference/Notes
1Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance CenterDetroit197773727 / 222
Tallest building in Michigan
2One Detroit CenterDetroit199343619 / 189
3Penobscot BuildingDetroit192847565 / 172
4-TRenaissance Center 100Detroit197739522 / 159
4-TRenaissance Center 200Detroit197739522 / 159
4-TRenaissance Center 300Detroit197739522 / 159
4-TRenaissance Center 400Detroit197739522 / 159
8Guardian BuildingDetroit192940496 / 151
9Book TowerDetroit192638475 / 145
10150 West JeffersonDetroit198926455 / 139
11Fisher BuildingDetroit192830444 / 135
12-TCadillac TowerDetroit192740437 / 133
12-TDavid Stott BuildingDetroit192932437 / 133
14One Woodward AvenueDetroit196328430 / 131
15River House CondominiumsGrand Rapids200834406 / 124
Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit
163000 Town CenterSouthfield197532402 / 122
Tallest building in Michigan outside of Detroit and Grand Rapids
171000 Town CenterSouthfield198928395 / 120
18Patrick V. McNamara Federal BuildingDetroit197627393 / 120
19Detroit Edison PlazaDetroit197125374 / 114
202000 Town CenterSouthfield198628370 / 113
21David Broderick TowerDetroit192835369 / 113
22211 West Fort StreetDetroit196327368 / 112
23Buhl BuildingDetroit192529366 / 112
24Westin Book-Cadillac HotelDetroit192429349 / 106
25Greektown Casino HotelDetroit200930348 / 106
26Top of Troy BuildingTroy197525346 / 106
27Plaza TowersGrand Rapids199134345 / 105
29First National BuildingDetroit193026341 / 104
30-TRenaissance Center 500Detroit197721339 / 103
30-TRenaissance Center 600Detroit197721339 / 103
321001 WoodwardDetroit196523338 / 103
33Millender Center ApartmentsDetroit198533332 / 101
34American CenterSouthfield197525331 / 101
355000 Town CenterSouthfield198333328 / 100
36SBC Building AdditionDetroit197417327 / 100
37Chrysler HouseDetroit191323324 / 99
38Jeffersonian ApartmentsDetroit196530322 / 99
39SBC BuildingDetroit191219319 / 97
40-TAmway Grand Plaza HotelGrand Rapids198329318 / 97
40-TBlue Cross/Blue Shield Service CenterDetroit197122318 / 97
40-TColeman A. Young Municipal CenterDetroit195420318 / 97
43Penobscot Building AnnexDetroit191323310 / 94
44-T1300 Lafayette East CooperativeDetroit196121305 / 93
44-TRiverfront Tower 300Detroit198321305 / 93
44-TRiverfront Tower 200Detroit198321305 / 93
47Executive PlazaDetroit196722290 / 88
48Boji TowerLansing193123297 / 105
48Ford BuildingDetroit190919275 / 84
49David Whitney BuildingDetroit191619272 / 83
50Bridgewater PlaceGrand Rapids199318271 / 83
51Tower PlazaAnn Arbor196926267 / 81
52Shore Club SkytowerSaint Clair Shores196526260 / 79
53JW Marriott Grand RapidsGrand Rapids200723257

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 tallestHeight
feet / m		FloorsReference
First Michigan State CapitolCapitol Park, Detroit, MI1828-1866140 / 432
Most Holy Trinity Church1050 Porter Street, Detroit, MI1866-1871170 / 521
Former Detroit City HallCampus Martius Park, Detroit, MI1871-1877200 / 614
Fountain Street Baptist Church24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI1877217 / 661
Fort Street Presbyterian Church631 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI1877-1909265 / 811
Ford Building615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1909-1913275 / 8419
Penobscot Building Annex144 West Congress Street, Detroit, MI1913310 / 9523
Chrysler House719 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1913-1924324 / 9923
Book-Cadillac Hotel220 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI1924-1925349 / 10629
Buhl Building535 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1925-1926366 / 11229
Book Tower1265 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI1926-1928475 / 14538
Penobscot Building633 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI1928-1977565 / 17247
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center1 Renaissance Center Drive, Detroit, MI1977-present727 / 22273

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 is considered Detroit's oldest existing iron-framed tall building. The Hammond Building 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 at 1212 Griswold, originally known as the Chamber of Commerce Building.
NameCityHeight
feet / m		YearPeriodSurpassed by
Frank & Seder BuildingDetroit135 / 4118818 yearsHammond Building
Hammond BuildingDetroit150 / 4618896 yearsUnited Way Community Services Building
United Way Community Services BuildingDetroit160 / 4918951 yearMajestic Building
Majestic BuildingDetroit223 / 68189613 yearsFord Building
Ford BuildingDetroit275 / 8419094 yearsPenobscot Annex
Penobscot AnnexDetroit310 / 941913<1 yearChrysler House
Chrysler HouseDetroit324 / 99191312 yearsBook-Cadillac Hotel
Book-Cadillac HotelDetroit349 / 1061925<1 yearBuhl Building
Buhl BuildingDetroit366 / 11219251 yearBook Tower
Book TowerDetroit475 / 14519262 yearsPenobscot Building
Penobscot BuildingDetroit565 / 172192849 yearsRenaissance Center
Renaissance CenterDetroit727 / 2221977currentlyincumbent