This is the One Detroit Center in Detroit. It also occasionally goes by the names Comerica Tower and 500 Woodward Avenue. It was built in 1992 and has 45 floors.

http://downtownmotown.8k.com/images/500%202%20(10)_jpg.jpg

6.5/10

I would prefer a stronger colour for its facade and more height.

small, and it's ok.

5/10

looks very small considering it has 45 floors... 5.5

Lol, I was suppose to post this for you Mr. Detroit, oh well Im lazy.

This is a great Detroit skyscraper and it is not short!!! Its 619 feet tall. It doesnt look like its 45 stories tall because each window is more than one floor, I think its 3 stories per window but im not sure.

I give it 9/10.

I gave it a 6.0.

While the building is pleasing to the eye at first, it doesn't take to long for the simplicity of the building to get boring and contrived...

Brettman, I think you are right about that 3-stories-per-window deal. I love that building. It is great sitting watching a game at Comerica and seeing that.

5/10 It's about the same height as Place Ville Marie in Montreal, but for some reason doesn't look as tall. It's also kind of bland.

Height, shmeight!!! :D

There are higher uglier buildings and lower uglier buildings, and this one pleases me, particularly because I'm downright enamored with the generously articulated roof portion. :cool:

For what it is & because I'm a retro freak I give it a 10. :)

You don't get much better of a shot of Comerica Tower's crown than this photo!!!

Top O' Comerica Tower (http://downtownmotown.8k.com/CBD510.JPG)

I rate her a 8/10. The top is very unique and very "Detroit", but the rest of the scraper can be found in any city. It's nice, but nothing too special! :)

...a 10/10 for what it does for the Detroit skyline though...;)

Love this building. The facade reminds me of two of my city's favourites: 191 Peachtree and 1 Atlantic Centre. The three floors per window thing is true.

Another good example proving that architects recycle good designs.

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http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~tma02/oac.jpg http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~tma02/191pt.jpg

NP: Supertramp - It's Raining Again

Oh yeah, good one Michi. I had to throw that up there. What a wonderful picture...that is now my background!!

Nice use of gothic style.But i only can see 1 pic..
8.0/10

9.5/10 This is Detroit's gem. Nice height... classic look... love the window pattern... and the crown is simply marvelous.

Supertramp rocks.

9/10

It's not bad. 7.0/10

:ohno: 5/10

9/10

too short...4/10

More photos:

http://detroitcity.8k.com/images/cbdb441_jpg.jpg

While it's not my favorite building in Detroit, I love this because it's not one of those ugly glass behemoths you see in sunbelt cities.

It goes hand in hand with the classic 1920's structures that dominate the skyline, and a great addition.

9/10

7.5/10


quite interesting

Its definately related to my favorite, One Atlantic Center in Atlanta. 10/10

"It goes hand in hand with the classic 1920's structures that dominate the skyline, and a great addition."




^^^ I totally agree... goes perfectly w/the existing bldgs. Looks bigger in person as well. My dad took me to the top while it was under construction- was very cool for a 10-12y/o. Very attractive overall.

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9/10

Interesting !! 8.5/10

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I really like the top of this building.

Doesn't look that tall. 7/10

That's because each one of those bays is two stories.

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I agree that this tower fits in nicely with the older skyscrapers of Detroit. To those who say it is bland, I don't agree but even so I would rather had this building than some of the recent garish buildings being built today!
8/10

8.5/10

6/10 ;)

Nice "retro" building, fits in well with the older towers ;)

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/detroit08.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/detroit10.jpg

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/detroit09.jpg

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I see people saying it's short. for some reason it comes off short, but it rises to 620 ft. that's pretty tall! the building is actually, i believe, beautiful architecture. a mix between the penobscot and the madden building. it's top is also very nice. I give it a 10.0 also makes the skyline much taller.

no pics.

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Since the original pictures appear to have disappeared. Here are a couple that I took:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DecoJim/DowntownDetroit/comericatower03.jpg
Please note that each six-pane window is two stories high.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DecoJim/DowntownDetroit/comericatower05.jpg
From right to left along Woodward Ave., is the base of the Comerica Tower, the Vinton bldg, some 3 & 4 story bldgs (from the 1870s), the former National Bank of Detroit building, Compuware, and in the distance, the abandoned David Broderick bldg.

8/10 it's kind of nice.

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10/10:)

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