RenCen plan would demolish 2 towers — but it hinges on public money
General Motors Co. and Dan Gilbert's Bedrock LLC are planning to tear down two of the automaker's five Renaissance Center towers as part of a reimagining of the long-struggling complex the automaker is vacating next year in a major realignment of the city’s business and commercial real estate landscape.
Main RenCen tower stays, 2 others to be demolished, in proposed revamp of Detroit complex
GM and Bedrock unveil a $1.6 billion vision for the struggling Detroit icon that requires $250 million in public money.
Billion-dollar proposal looks to demolish two towers in Detroit's Renaissance Center
General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock announced on Monday a development plan that would permanently alter the Renaissance Center.
Redevelopment plan for Detroit's RenCen would demolish 2 towers, add housing
The proposal calls for preserving Detroit's skyline, right-sizing the complex's footprint and connecting the site to "the heart of downtown."
RenCen future: New development plan calls for demolition of 2 towers
Bedrock and General Motors announced a plan for the future of the Renaissance Center that would include demolishing two of the seven towers.
RenCen To Live On After GM’s Exit As Automaker Presents Redevelopment Plan
Earlier this year, General Motors announced plans to move their headquarters from the Renaissance Center to Hudson’s Detroit in 2025. This left the fate of the city’s most iconic building up in the air and there was talk of demolition.
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Howes: Why it's good GM, Gilbert plan for RenCen turns away from old Detroit
In old Detroit, they'd be proposing to raze the iconic complex after decades of deterioration, or hanging on in hopes business environment improves.
Detroit's Iconic Renaissance Center Could See 2 Towers Razed in $1.6B Redevelopment Plan
Two towers at Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center would be razed and the complex converted to a mix of housing and offices under an ambitious $1.6 billion plan announced on Monday
2 towers to be removed in possible RenCen redesign in Detroit
The plan would reduce office space and redevelop the remaining three towers into hospitality and housing - leaving most of the skyline intact, while adding a large public space on the riverfront.
GM, Gilbert seek state funding for massive overhaul of RenCen, riverfront
Dan Gilbert's real estate company envisions a rightsizing of Detroit's skyline icon for a new era of downtown living.
Public funding floated for RenCen redevelopment faces uphill battle in Lansing
The announcement prompted a swift response from Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah urging state ...
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Two Of Five Renaissance Center Towers To Be Demolished
Crain’s Detroit Business reports that two of the five towers comprising GM’s Renaissance Center will be demolished, and ...
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GM, developer confirm office tower demolition intentions
A plan backed by General Motors and developer Bedrock would see two downtown Detroit Renaissance Center towers taken down.
GM doubles leased space in Detroit Hudson's building to 4 floors
When GM corporate staff and executives move world headquarters to the Hudson building late next year, it now needs double the ...