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Who owns the Penobscot Building in Detroit Michigan?

Who owns the Penobscot Building in Detroit Michigan?

Triple Properties

Penobscot Building
Construction started 1927
Completed 1928
Owner Triple Group Of Companies
Management Triple Properties Detroit

Who is the Penobscot Building named after?

The building is named after a tribe of American Indians in New England. The name Penobscot means “the place where the rocks open out.” Simon J. Murphy, who made a fortune as a lumber baron before coming to Detroit, spent his youth working on the Penobscot River in Maine.

How much did the Penobscot Building sell for?

In 2012, Apostolopoulos bought the Penobscot building in Detroit for about $5 million as well as the ornate State Savings Bank at 151 W. Fort St. for $700,000.

How bad is Detroit now?

Local crime rates are among the highest in the United States (despite this, the overall crime rate in the city has seen a decline during the 21st century), and vast areas of the city are in a state of severe urban decay. Poverty, crime, shootings, drugs and urban blight in Detroit are ongoing problems.

How old is the Penobscot Building?

93c. 1928
Penobscot Building/Age

How tall is the Penobscot Building?

173 m
Penobscot Building/Height

Is it safe to walk in downtown Detroit?

Is Downtown Detroit Safe? Downtown Detroit, located just across the river from Windsor, Canada, is in fact an area of great beauty and grand architectural interest (thanks in large part to the City Beautiful movement of the late 1800s) that is indeed mostly safe to visit.

Who designed the Penobscot Building?

SmithGroup
Donaldson and Meier
Penobscot Building/Architecture firms

What is the nicest area of Detroit?

5 Great Neighborhoods in Detroit

  • EAST. Flagship Neighborhood: Grosse Pointe.
  • NORTH. Flagship Neighborhood: Bloomfield Hills.
  • WEST. Flagship Neighborhood: Ann Arbor.
  • SOUTH. Flagship Neighborhood: Wyandotte.
  • DOWNTOWN. Flagship Neighborhood: Detroit Riverfront.

What are the worst parts of Detroit?

Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Detroit, MI

  • Van Steuban. Population 6,379.
  • Warrendale. Population 17,417.
  • Franklin Park. Population 11,290. 154 %
  • Barton-McFarland. Population 8,306. 151 %
  • Fitzgerald. Population 5,670. 140 %
  • Riverdale. Population 5,084. 132 %
  • The Eye. Population 3,437. 131 %
  • East English Village. Population 4,473. 118 %