The Renaissance Center has been General Motor's world headquarters since 1996. In 2025, the company will be moving to Hudson's Tower.
As we talked about on Shannon’s Scoop this morning, there was big news yesterday regarding General Motors. GM is staying in Detroit, but they’ll be moving their headquarters to another iconic building down the road.
The automotive company will relocate next year from the Renaissance Center to the historic JL Hudson’s department store site, which is now known as Hudson’s Detroit.
GM will be the signature tenant of the state of the art building. They’ll have some space to display their vehicles and host events with all the modern amenities. Hudson’s will be their corporate headquarters, their nerve center, and a collaborative space for their employees. And it’s located in the heart of downtown, at an important, historic site that Detroit holds dear.
Future of The RenCen
As for the Renaissance Center, they say that they’re not going to sell the building and will renovate it into something else. Maybe even a commercial-residential mix. We’ll have to see what happens there.
It’s interesting to hear these things when you have layoffs going on. GM isn’t broke, that’s for sure. They can afford to move.
Nonetheless, it’ll be great to see that Hudson’s building once it’s finished and everything, because they’ve been working on it since 2017. It used to be a really iconic site and it’s being rebuilt. I think they laid the last beam last week or something like that. So, it’ll be cool to see what else ends up in there. Read more below.
Top 5 Reasons Detroit Shouldn’t Be On The Ugliest Cities List
There are some cities across the U.S. that look stunning, while there are others that make you want to look the other way. A travel site has compiled a list of the ugliest cities in each state. When making them list they considered lack of maintenance and poor design choices.
In Michigan, one can find several beautiful places such as those with lakes, scenic views, waterfalls, and more. According to Alot Travel, a travel site, Detroit is considered one of the ugliest cities.
Why did they list Detroit as one of the “ugliest” cities?
Though Detroit is on the up and up, the travel site said that “It’s got a reputation for being a bad place to live, and it’s also a pretty ugly place to live too.” They even pulled a comment about the city from a Reddit user that said, “I mean, just look at a satellite map of Detroit. Once you leave the i94, m10, i75, i375 rectangle (the path that Woodward takes), it gets real ugly real fast.”
Many Detroit outsiders think of the city and instantly picture post-apocalyptic images of abandoned vehicles and crumbling homes, churches, and streets. While others may see Detroit as an ugly city, we know where to find beauty beyond what outsiders may believe.
Despite what their list says, what makes Detroit a beautiful city? The city’s culture, sense of community, low cost of living, options for entertainment, its outdoor scene, make it beautiful. Not only is it located in the Great Lakes state, but there are also stunning places to check out within Motor City.
See the full list of the ugliest cities from all 50 states here.
Here are 5 reasons why Detroit is not the ugliest city in Michigan.
Reason 5 | There’s never a dull moment and always something beautiful to explore.
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In Detroit, you can discover new restaurants, explore art galleries, see a show, catch a game, even if the teams aren’t the best, and more. There are plenty of things to look forward to in Detroit including pop-ups and seasonal adventures. You have Campus Martius in the summer and Christmas markets in the winter.
There are several places to catch scenic views and plenty of activities.
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There are many options for hiking, swimming, rowing, running, and picnics. Detroit is actually home to one of the largest city-owned island parks in the U.S., according to the Detroit Historical Society. The 982 acres park, Belle Isle, is larger than New York City’s Central Park at only 843 acres. There are also a variety of playfields, greenways, and plazas including the 27.5-mile Joe Louis Greenway. Another beautiful stop is the Detroit Riverwalk which has been named the Best Riverwalk in America three years in a row by the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
Reason 3 | It has beautiful architecture.
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Famous architects who have stunning buildings in Detroit include Albert Kahn (Fisher Building), Minoru Yamasaki (One Woodward Avenue, Wayne State University’s McGregor Conference Center and College of Education, Federal Reserve Bank, and others), and C. Howard Crane (Fox Theatre). You can’t forget about the Masonic Temple’s magnificent lobby which is the work of sculptor Corrado Parducci and is an adaptation of a Sicilian castle. Also, architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house in the Palmer Woods neighborhood.
Reason 2 | There are several theaters with a rich history.
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The city has more than 40 theaters including the Fox Theatre which opened in 1928 and Max M. Fisher Music Center.
Reason 1 | It’s full of arts and culture.
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Detroit has several murals scattered around the city. As a matter of fact, the Z Garage in downtown Detroit features murals from over 20 artists across the country. Last year, Detroit's Eastern Market held its Murals in the Market event, which brought artists to paint murals.
Jonel Jaksa is the producer for The All-New Morning Bounce with Mean Jean and Shannon Renee. He’s been with 105.1 The Bounce since 2020 and has been in radio for over 20 years. He’s worked at several stations and in a wide array of radio formats, from hip-hop to rock to country music to sports talk, and is a three-time Michigan Association of Broadcasters award winner. As a content creator for 105.1 The Bounce, Jonel writes articles on hip-hop music, movies, WWE and pop culture.
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