Tallest Buildings By Pinnacle Height
This list ranks Detroit skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height |
Standard height |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | 755 / 230 | 727 / 222 | |
| 2 | Penobscot Building | 664 / 202 | 565 / 172 | |
| 3 | Guardian Building | 632 / 193 | 495 / 151 | |
| 4 | One Detroit Center | 619 / 189 | 619 / 189 | |
| 5 | Cadillac Tower | 578 / 176 | 438 / 133 | |
| 6= | Renaissance Center Tower 100 | 522 / 159 | 522 / 159 | |
| 6= | Renaissance Center Tower 200 | 522 / 159 | 522 / 159 | |
| 6= | Renaissance Center Tower 300 | 522 / 159 | 522 / 159 | |
| 6= | Renaissance Center Tower 400 | 522 / 159 | 522 / 159 | |
| 10 | Fisher Building | 489 / 135 | 444 / 135 |
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