Penobscot Building

4th tallest finished building in Detroit

Penobscot Building is an office building in Detroit, with 47 floors, finished in 1927. It stands 173.3 m (569 ft) tall, which makes it the 4th tallest finished building in Detroit.

Height

173.3 m · 569 ft

Rank in Detroit

4th of 25 listed

Floors

47

Completed

1927

Use

Office

City

Detroit, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 2nd · Hudson's Detroit207.3 m · 680 ft · 2025
• 3rd · Ally Detroit Center188.7 m · 619 ft · 1991
• 5th · Renaissance Center Tower 100155 m · 509 ft · 1976
• 6th · Renaissance Center Tower 200155 m · 509 ft · 1976

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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.