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The Renaissance Center, commonly known as the RenCen, is a complex of seven connected skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Renaissance Center complex is on the Detroit International Riverfront and is owned and used by General Motors as its world headquarters.
Built by Ford Motor Co., bought by General Motors Corp., and soon to be re-envisioned by Bedrock, Detroit’s biggest developer, the Renaissance Center has been the most recognizable piece of the city’s skyline for nearly half a century.
19 mar 2017 · Constructed in the 70’s, the Renaissance Center was designed by Architect John C. Portman. Portman is the same architect who designed Atlanta’s Westin Peachtree Plaza and the Westin...
In 1996, the Renaissance Center was purchased by General Motors for $73 million and became the company’s world headquarters. GM immediately planned a $500 million dollar renovation which was completed in 2004.
23 maj 2024 · The Renaissance Center was built by Henry Ford II, who formed a coalition in the 1970s in an effort to reinvigorate Detroit’s downtown.
30 gru 2021 · A post shared on Facebook claims General Motors (GM) sold the Renaissance Center in Detroit and no longer has any ownership of its global headquarters. Verdict: Misleading. While the company recently sold the land under two of the Renaissance Center’s seven towers, GM still owns four of the towers. Fact Check:
15 kwi 2024 · GM bought the RenCen in 1996 to be its world headquarters. Previously, GM was located in Detroit's New Center area in what was then called the General Motors Building, now known as Cadillac Place.
