Detroit Building

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The Detroit Building is a currently unused high-rise 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 is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation that will relocate some offices of Illitch-owned businesses to the building. The project is expected to be complete in late 2008 or early 2009.[1]

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Architects: Arnold & Shreve
Architects (renovation): Kraemer Design Group
Developer (renovation): Olympia Development
Construction Company (renovation): J.C. Beal Construction
Closed in 1977, the Detroit Building is slated for renovation into a mixed usage in 2006.
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.
The building is named after the now defunct Detroit Life Insurance Company, who originally occupied the top four floors of the building.
The building was shuttered in 1977. Tentative plans released in January 2006 call for the renovation of this building for office usage, again.

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