American Center
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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 building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail
spaces. As with many modern architecture
-based towers, it exterior is laden with golden glass
.
The tower was originally built as the home for the American Motors Corporation; the company was later bought by the Chrysler Corporation; the building has since been purchased by Sun Communities
and is managed by Redico Real Estate Development (REDICO). 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 is located close to Interstate 696
, M-10
, and US 24, "Mixing Bowl
." The American Center is separate from the nearby Southfield Town Center. Major tenants include: Charter One, Grant Thornton, UBS and various law firms.
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
suburb of Southfield, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 stories, with one basement level, for a total of 27 floors.
The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
spaces. As with many modern architecture
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
-based towers, it exterior is laden with golden glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
.
The tower was originally built as the home for the American Motors Corporation; the company was later bought by the Chrysler Corporation; the building has since been purchased by Sun Communities
Sun Communities
Sun Communities is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust based in Southfield, MI. The company owns, operates and develops manufactured housing communities primarily in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. There are currently 155 properties in its portfolio located in...
and is managed by Redico Real Estate Development (REDICO). 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 is located close to Interstate 696
Interstate 696
Interstate 696 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the US state of Michigan. I-696 is also known as the Walter P. Reuther Freeway, named for a prominent figure in early automobile factory labor union activity. I-696 is a spur route, partially circling the city of Detroit, but...
, M-10
M-10 (Michigan highway)
M-10, is a state trunkline route in the US state of Michigan. The southernmost portion follows Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit, and the southern terminus is at the intersection of Jefferson and Randolph Street leading to the entrance to the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel...
, and US 24, "Mixing Bowl
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Bowl is a bowl used for mixing of ingredients.It can also be used for nickname for the following United States highway interchanges:*The confluence of Interstate 696/Reuther Freeway, US-24/Telegraph Rd., M-10/Lodge Freeway, 11 Mile Road, Lahser Road and Franklin Road in the suburbs of...
." The American Center is separate from the nearby Southfield Town Center. Major tenants include: Charter One, Grant Thornton, UBS and various law firms.