Detroit Building
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The Detroit Building is a high-rise office building located in downtown Detroit, Michigan
at 2210 Park Avenue
, in the Park Avenue Historic District
, in the Foxtown neighbourhood. The building was constructed in 1923, and stands at 10 floors in height. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. The building received a multi-million dollar renovation that relocated some offices of Ilitch
-owned businesses to the building. The project was completed in 2009.http://modeldmedia.com/developmentnews/detlife12708.aspx
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
at 2210 Park Avenue
Park Avenue (Manhattan)
Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....
, in the Park Avenue Historic District
Neighborhoods and projects in Detroit, Michigan
This article provides brief highlights of some of the city's many notable neighborhoods along with areas designated as historic districts in Detroit, Michigan by geographic area...
, in the Foxtown neighbourhood. The building was constructed in 1923, and stands at 10 floors in height. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. The building received a multi-million dollar renovation that relocated some offices of Ilitch
Mike Ilitch
Michael "Mike" Ilitch Sr. is an American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers. In addition to his sports ownerships, he is the founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza since 1959, which has become an international fast food franchise...
-owned businesses to the building. The project was completed in 2009.http://modeldmedia.com/developmentnews/detlife12708.aspx
Description
- Architects: Arnold & Shreve
- Architects (renovationRenovationRenovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
): Kraemer Design Group - Developer (renovation): Olympia Development
- Construction Company (renovation): J.C. Beal Construction
- The building was named originally named the Detroit Life Insurance Company Building after the building's main tenant. The Detroit Life Insurance Company occupied the top four floors.
- This building became part of the Park Avenue Historic District in 1997.