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GM Renaissance Center

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address: East Jefferson Avenue data: Year Built: 1976-1981 Architect:  John Portman & Associates history: Conceived by Henry Ford II and financed primarily by the Ford Motor Company, the Renaissance Center became the world’s largest private development with an anticipated 1971 cost of $500 million. In part, civic leaders intended this ambitious urban renewal project to [...]

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MGM Grand Casino

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data: Year Built: 2006 – 2007 Architect: Hamilton-Anderson, SmithGroup Style: Art Deco history: Construction started on MGM’s permanent gambling facility in 2006. The 17 story building incorporates a larger gambling space and adds much needed hotel rooms to downtown Detroit.

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