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Originally Posted by sentinel
Tearing down large highrises seems to be the MO in Detroit, why is that?
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According to CTBUH data, there has only ever been one "large" highrise ever demolished in Detroit, the 410' original Hudson's store which was imploded back in 1998.
Beyond that, over the past 40 years, there have only been 2 other highrises over 200' tall that have come down in Detroit.
Hotel Statler - 232' - 2005
Hotel Wolverine - 230' - 1997
If the four 509' tall outrigger towers of the Ren Cen actually do get taken down, it would be one of the most significant voluntary skyscraper demolitions in US history (only 3 500+ footers have ever been voluntarily demolished in the US: 2 in NYC and 1 in Chicago, and all three were replaced by even taller towers).
It would also represent a halving of Detroit's stock of 500+ footers, from 8 down to 4.
I dearly hope more sensible thinking prevails.