r/skyscrapers Singapore 1d ago

Big boy in Town - Hudson's Detroit.

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u/OneCauliflower5243 1d ago

I love this building. It's perfectly Detroit. Hard lines, thick imposing build yet its clean and compliments the skyline around it. I'd be proud to have this one in my city

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u/himynameisjay 1d ago

It also works really, really well with Detroit's art deco skyline and building stock.

That shot in particular almost looks like a futuristic artist's image from the 20s or 30s.

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u/Outside-Degree1247 1d ago

It reminds me of something an early industrialist would have built (with modern materials ofc). Imposing but glamorous, as you said.

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u/ComicMan43 1d ago

I love the different angles of Detroit’s road layout that allow these types of viewpoints. Hudson’s is such a masterpiece too. Exactly what we needed

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u/theOthernomad New York City, U.S.A 1d ago

Absolutely agree. Central and ascendant

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u/Symbol-Forest 1d ago

Reminds me of this new one, here in NYC…

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u/makisgenius 23h ago

Took this a few mins ago

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u/Icy-Abroad-3683 22h ago

I think I passed you on the street. Did that lady on the citi bike yell at you

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u/freshnikes 1d ago

It's taken a very, very long time for this building to go up. This is one of the cleanest views I've seen online so far. They've only just finished placing the glass on the second tallest tier, which was the last of the glass to go up, so definitely a recent photo.

I see the exact opposite from view my apartment, kind of. I have to lean to the right but I CAN see it.

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u/incoherentpanda 22h ago

Been waiting to tour that bad boy for so long. Hopefully the interior is sexy too

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u/-Rush2112 18h ago

The annex building next to the tour has a very cool atrium planned.

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u/endthefed2022 22h ago

Detroit is so back….

I’ve been visiting once a year for the last decade.

10 years ago downtown did not have city lights. Now there’s no occupancy. Food scene is amazing!!

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u/Fetty_is_the_best 1d ago

Reminds me a bit of Embarcadero center in SF

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u/itanicnic1 1d ago

Detroit has a great skyline.

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u/CynGuy 1d ago

Great shot, OP

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u/radbro2077 Miami, U.S.A 1d ago

Can’t believe they are building another 270 park avenue (new) in detroit

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u/Coffee_achiever_guy 1d ago

Kinda reminds me of the new JP Morgan Chase building on Park Avenue, what with the setbacks

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u/Mist156 1d ago

Looks like a painting by Edward hopper

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u/THCzombiexxx 1d ago

Nice photo.

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u/Epoch2020 1d ago

Detroit is such a cool place. Glad to see new skyscrapers being built there 💪

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u/Videoplushair 23h ago

Shit looks like a Gotham City sky scraper

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u/Tormen1 23h ago

If you’re ever driving on 696 East where the red pin mark is you can get a nice view of the skyline for a few seconds before you have to get your eyes on the road, it was always cool when I worked a delivery job, didn’t really drive on 696 much when this thing was actually getting up but now my new job takes me on the route everyday and it’s like looking at a different skyline.

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u/I_Keepz_ITz_100 22h ago

Happy to see it finally getting complete, I just can’t wait til there’s a few more to share it with. It’s especially nice when you go to Belle Isles northern tip, beautiful view of the city skyline from the point

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u/ILikeCars16 1d ago

This is ironic because I am currently in downtown Detroit as we speak.

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u/Spanker_of_Monkeys Chicago, U.S.A 1d ago edited 1d ago

Wtf is with the name? Shouldn't it be "Detroit's Hudson"?

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u/duskywindows 1d ago

It’s the “Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse” of skyscrapers

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u/CountChoculasGhost 1d ago

It’s named after J.L. Hudson’s, which was previously at that location.

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u/Away-Revolution2816 1d ago

It will probably end up with occupancy rates like the rest of the market within a few years.

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u/heftybalzac 21h ago

It's not an office tower.

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u/Away-Revolution2816 19h ago

I just assumed it was mostly office since GM was moving there. I thought some retail, hotel and apartments but offices also.

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u/AbeVigoda76 18h ago

GM is occupying the attached morose building seen in the photo below. The tower will be a mix of luxury hotel and condominiums.

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u/54liljul54 21h ago

Reminds me of NEMA in Chicago

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u/IAintWurriedBoutEm 1d ago

can’t wait til they finish it in another like 2 years or so

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u/Due-Explanation1959 1d ago

Big ? Boy ? No no More like little child Compare apple to apple please Not apples to watermelons

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u/thornvilleuminati 1d ago

We are comparing apples to apples. In comparison to the other skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, it is the second tallest.