The American Center is a high-rise tower in the Metro Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 stories, with one basement level, for a total of 27 floors.
The tower was originally built as the corporate headquarters for the automaker American Motors Corporation (AMC); the company was acquired by Chrysler Corporation in 1987. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. The building was upgraded in 2001 and as of 2017, it is owned and managed by Redico, a Southfield-based real estate developer.
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Architecture
The structural system consists of trussed steel frame. Designed as a modern architecture tower, the curtain wall facade was originally golden glass. The tower is square in plan, with chamfered corners. The elevator core is unusual in that it is rotated 45 degrees relative to the tower's axis. The building also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. It has a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "Certified Silver" designation.
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Location
The building is located on a 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) property close to Interstate 696, M-10, and US 24, "Mixing Bowl." The American Center is separate from the nearby Southfield Town Center.
Development
Originally announced in 1973 that AMC would be moving to a new building in Southfield, the American Motors Corporation Office Building. In 1975 AMC moved its corporate offices to the modern glass-and-steel skyscraper in Southfield, joining the exodus of companies leaving Detroit. The company continued its automotive design and engineering operations at its historic Plymouth Road complex in Detroit, as did Chrysler after acquiring AMC. After the acquisition, Chrysler Financial occupied 10 floors of the 25-story building 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) as well as lease a 33,500 square feet (3,110 m2) lease renewal by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
The building was renovated in 2001 with the resulting energy savings were so high "the local utility sent a representative to check the accuracy of our property's electric meters." It was owned by Charter One Bank (which as of 2004 was owned by Citizens Financial Group.
Current major tenants include Citizens Bank, Priority Health, Sun Communities, rant Thornton, UBS, The Bartech Group, WMYD, and various law firms.
See also
- Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
- Southfield Town Center
Notes
Sources
- Fisher, Dale (2005). Southeast Michigan: Horizons of Growth. Eyry of the Eagle Publishing. ISBN 9781891143250.
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly (1980). McElroy, Martin C.P., ed. Detroit Architecture: A.I.A Guide (American Institute of Architects Guide Series) (Revised ed.). Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814316511.
External links
- Google Maps location of American Center
- Google Maps location of the Mixing Bowl
- SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on American Center
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