General Motors Renaissance Center A group of seven inter-connected, mixed-use, high-rise buildings, located on the International Riverfront, in downtown Detroit, Michigan, the General Motors Renaissance Center is the global headquarters of General Motors. The cylinder-shaped tower, in the center of the complex, The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, is the tallest all-hotel building in the Western Hemisphere.
100 Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan 7 Building Complex 5.5M SF of Office, Hotel, Retail, Dining, Residential, and Entertainment Space PHASE I 73 Story - 1,300 Room Hotel Rising from a square-shaped retail base comprised of shopping, financial services, and 29 restaurants Four 39-story office towers PHASE II Two additional 21-story office towers Opened in 1981 Top Portion of Center Building Largest Rooftop Restaurant Coach Insignia
PROJECT SUMMARY Project Description Official Building Name Other Building Names Location A modern-architectural style, mixed-use complex, comprised of seven inter-connected, high-rise buildings, located on the International Riverfront of Detroit, Michigan. A city within a city, and one of the world s largest commercial complexes, The Renaissance Center is owned by General Motors Corporation and is its world headquarters. The center building, and tallest of the tower cluster, is the 73-story Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The hotel building is the tallest all-hotel high-rise in the Western Hemisphere and the tallest building in Michigan since completion in 1977. The Renaissance Center General Motors Renaissance Center GM Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan 100 Renaissance Center Developed Construction Commenced - 1973 Completion - 1977 Towers 500 & 600 Added - 1981 Extensive Renovation - 2004 Size & Scale Complex Size - 5,552,000 SF Center Hotel Tower 73 Floors 4 Office Towers 39 Floors 2 Office Towers (1981) 21 Floors LEADERSHIP OWNERSHIP PROJECT DESIGN Detroit Mayor Coleman Young Mayor from January 1, 1974 - January 3, 1994 Building Owner Architect Primary Contractor Structural Engineer Current Use General Motors Corporation Original Development - John Portman & Associates Renovation - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Gensler Smith Group Ghafari Associates Original Development - Tishman Construction Renovation - Turner Construction Morris E. Harrison & Associates Mixed-Use - Hotel Office Retail
NOTABLE FACTS Original development conceived by Henry Ford II and financed by the Ford Motor Company Revitalized the Detroit economy in the early 1970 s Phase I - One hotel tower + 4 office towers development included over 2,000,000 SF of glass and 400,000 cubic yards of concrete Hotel originally opened in 1977 as the Detroit Plaza Hotel 1996 General Motors purchases the property as their global headquarters Glass Circulation Ring, for pedestrian access around the property, installed in 1999 Rebranded The GMRENCEN in July 2015, reflecting a new Detroit 17,000 + daily visitors > 5,000 GM employees and > 6,000 tenant employees 44,000 SF General Motors showroom with vehicles on display
Clockwise From Top-Left Hand Corner 1. Detroit Riverwalk - The Detroit River borders the US & Canada and connects Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie 2. Retail component at the base of the property 3. Photo taken in 2009 during the US Government bailout of General Motors Corporation. 4. View from Riverside Plaza - Home of Jazz Fest
General Motors Renaissance Center from the Detroit River