Genesee Towers
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The Genesee Towers is the tallest high-rise in Flint, Michigan
, United States
. It is currently vacant.
since its completion.
, moved out leaving the building largely vacant. In 2001, due to sporadic maintenance, a pipe burst caused flooding and left the building completely vacant. The building was finally condemned by the city in 2004 after citing it for numerous building code violations. In November 2007 the streets around the tower were closed off due to the risk of concrete falling from the tower.
In September 2008, after years of litigation by the city to acquire the property, a Genesee County circuit judge ordered the city to purchase the building at its assessed price of $1.5 million, though the city will end up having to pay an additional $6 million, or so, to the owner because of associated court costs and fees. The city of Flint formally took possession of the building on December 8, 2010. There were no immediate plans for the property.
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, United States
United States
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. It is currently vacant.
Description
Begun in 1966 and completed in 1968, the tower consists of 172,000 square feet (15,979 square meters) of office space in 10 stories, which overhang an 8-story parking garage and lobby level for a total of 19 floors. The building stands 250 feet (76.2 m) high and has been the tallest building in the city of Flint and Genesee CountyGenesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
since its completion.
Recent history
The building was bought in 1997 by Kumar Vemullapalli just as the last major tenant, National Bank of DetroitNational Bank of Detroit
The National Bank of Detroit , later renamed NBD Bank, was a bank that operated mostly in the Midwestern United States. Following its merger with First National Bank of Chicago, the bank was ultimately acquired and merged into Bank One, at which point the NBD name was discontinued...
, moved out leaving the building largely vacant. In 2001, due to sporadic maintenance, a pipe burst caused flooding and left the building completely vacant. The building was finally condemned by the city in 2004 after citing it for numerous building code violations. In November 2007 the streets around the tower were closed off due to the risk of concrete falling from the tower.
In September 2008, after years of litigation by the city to acquire the property, a Genesee County circuit judge ordered the city to purchase the building at its assessed price of $1.5 million, though the city will end up having to pay an additional $6 million, or so, to the owner because of associated court costs and fees. The city of Flint formally took possession of the building on December 8, 2010. There were no immediate plans for the property.