Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building

16th tallest finished building in Detroit

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building is a government building in Detroit, with 27 floors, finished in 1976. It stands 119.8 m (393 ft) tall, which makes it the 16th tallest finished building in Detroit.

Height

119.8 m · 393 ft

Rank in Detroit

16th of 25 listed

Floors

27

Completed

1976

Use

Government

City

Detroit, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 14th · David Stott Building133.2 m · 437 ft · 1929
• 15th · One Woodward Avenue131.1 m · 430 ft · 1962
• 17th · DTE Energy Headquarters114 m · 374 ft · 1971
• 18th · David Broderick Tower112.6 m · 369 ft · 1928

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in Detroit. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.