Ally Detroit Center
| Formerly | One Detroit Center |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial real estate |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Detroit , United States |
| Products | Office space leasing |
| Website | www |
Ally Detroit Center, previously known as One Detroit Center, is a high-rise and a premier office tower situated in Downtown Detroit, overlooking the Detroit Financial District. Standing at , this 43-story building ranks as Michigan's tallest office structure and the second tallest building overall, surpassed only by the Renaissance Center’s central hotel tower nearby. While the Penobscot Building contains 45 floors, Ally Detroit Center’s individual floors have greater height, with its roof positioned approximately higher. The building encompasses around of leasable space.
Architecture
Conceived by architects John Burgee and Philip Johnson, notable figures in postmodern architecture, Ally Detroit Center was constructed between 1991 and 1993. It accommodates several leading Detroit law firms and PricewaterhouseCoopers, along with retail outlets, a dining establishment, and a fitness center.
The tower is distinguished by its postmodern style, featuring Flemish-inspired neo-Gothic spires that harmonize with Detroit’s historic skyline.[1] Primarily built from granite, it is often referred to as a "twin gothic structure" due to its dual spires aligned North-South and East-West. In 1996, it received an Award of Excellence for its architectural design. Miniature replicas of Ally Detroit Center have become sought-after keepsakes alongside other iconic Detroit skyscrapers.[2]
A proposed companion building, Two Detroit Center, was indefinitely shelved.[3] Instead, a parking structure named Two Detroit Center was erected on the site in 2002.[4]
Tenants
The law firm Dickinson Wright (formerly Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman) maintains its headquarters within Ally Detroit Center. The firm relocated to the building upon its opening in 1992 and occupied nearly when renewing its lease in 2007. Moreover, international legal practice Clark Hill, PLC has its main offices across three floors of the tower.
Previously, Comerica Bank leased space in the building through 2012 but vacated in 2009 to consolidate operations at 411 West Lafayette Boulevard.
In March 2015, entrepreneur Dan Gilbert purchased the property through Bedrock Real Estate Services. Subsequently, Bedrock and Ally Financial announced a 12-year lease agreement for Ally to relocate its headquarters from the nearby Renaissance Center and unify suburban Detroit employees into approximately spanning 20 floors. Following this move, the building was renamed Ally Detroit Center.
A full-service dining venue called Townhouse opened on the ground floor in 2015 at the intersection of Woodward and Congress. Later, in 2019, a Plum Market grocery store launched on the first floor with an entrance at Woodward and Larned.
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