Ally Detroit Center (formerly One Detroit Center) is a 43-story office skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Rising , it is the third-tallest building in Detroit as well as in Michigan, behind the Renaissance Center and Hudson's Detroit. It has a floor area of .

Architecture

thumb|left|180px|Ally Detroit Center from Jefferson Avenue

The building was designed by noted architects John Burgee and Philip Johnson, partners influential in postmodern architecture. Ally Detroit Center was constructed from 1991 to 1993. It houses numerous tenants, including many prominent Detroit law firms and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition to retail, the building also contains a restaurant and a gym.

The building is famous for its postmodern architectural design topped with Flemish-inspired neo-Gothic spires which blend architecturally with the city's historic skyline.

Project plans for a twin tower directly to the east, Two Detroit Center, were placed indefinitely on hold. Two Detroit Center parking garage was constructed on the site in 2002.

Tenants

The law firm Dickinson Wright (formerly Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman) has its headquarters in Ally Detroit Center. The company moved into the building when it opened in 1992. In 2007, when it renewed its lease, the company occupied almost of space in the building.

In March 2015, following the purchase of the building by Dan Gilbert through his Bedrock Real Estate Services, Bedrock and Ally Financial announced a 12-year lease under which it would move its main office into the building from the nearby Renaissance Center as well consolidate all employees in suburban Detroit to the building, occupying 20 floors or approximately . The tower was renamed Ally Detroit Center.

In 2015, a full service restaurant, Townhouse, opened in the first floor of the Ally Detroit Center, situated on the corner of Woodward and Congress. In 2019, a Plum Market grocery store was opened in the first floor, with an entrance at the corner of Woodward and Larned.

References

Further reading

  • One Detroit Center website