Southgate Tower
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| name = Southgate Tower
| image = File:Southgate_Tower_(2021).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Southgate Tower in October 2021
| completion_date = 1973
| building_type = office, retail (former)
Residential (planned)
| location = Southgate-Detroit, United States
| coordinates = {{coord|42|11|19|N|83|11|28|W|region:PA|display=inline,title}}
| roof = {{convert|60.96|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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| floor_count = 13 stories
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Southgate Tower is a high-rise office building at 16333 Trenton Road in Southgate, Michigan. Since its completion, it has been the tallest building in the Downriver area of Wayne County, Michigan, as well as the tallest building between Detroit and Toledo, Ohio. A large portion of office space in the building was occupied by PNC Financial Services. Until October 18, 2013, a PNC Bank branch also operated in the building.{{cite web|last=Zoochi|first=Laura|date=October 31, 2013|url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2013/10/31/news/doc5272a0067dd29643367405.txt|title=SOUTHGATE: Bank closes, consolidates with nearby branch|work=The News Herald – Serving Southgate, MI|access-date=December 15, 2014|quote=The PNC Bank located on Trenton Road near Pennsylvania Road closed Oct. 18.}}
It was initially constructed in 1972 and completed in 1973 by Lincoln Park-based Security Bank to house their headquarters. Since its completion, Southgate Tower's bank tenant has changed, first in 1993 to First of America Bank, then in 1997 to National City Bank and finally to PNC in early 2010.{{cite web|date=April 2010|url=http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?5384-How-about-doing-a-quot-Fabulous-Ruins-of-Downriver-Tour-quot&p=140348#post140348|title=How about doing a "Fabulous Ruins of Downriver Tour?"|publisher=DetroitYes.com|access-date=December 15, 2014}} in Late 2021, reports of its conversion into Apartments if a zoning change was approved came to light,{{cite web |title=Southgate Tower may be redeveloped into apartments |url=https://www.downriversundaytimes.com/2021/09/17/southgate-tower-may-be-redeveloped-into-apartments/ |website=Downriver Sunday Times |publisher=Downriver Sunday Times |access-date=13 July 2024}} and eventually construction began in Mid-2023, with planned completion being mid-2025.{{cite web |last1=Reindl |first1=JC |title=High-profile Downriver office tower set to undergo massive transformation |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2023/06/21/downriver-building-southgate-tower/70342191007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |publisher=Detroit Free Press |access-date=13 July 2024}}
The office building is easily accessible from M-85 (Fort Street), as a driveway connects that road to the building's parking lot. Southgate Tower is easily visible from many locations in Southgate and adjacent communities.
See also
- Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
- List of tallest buildings in Detroit
- Downriver
- Top of Troy, another Detroit-area high-rise office building where PNC operates as the major tenant.
References
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External links
- [https://www.google.com/maps/place/16333+Trenton+Rd,+Southgate,+MI+48195/@42.1885298,-83.1914284,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x883b39decec7ad69:0xeaecc223b0b66b20?hl=en Google Maps location of Southgate Tower]
{{Southgate, Michigan}}
{{Architecture of metropolitan Detroit}}
Category:1973 establishments in Michigan
Category:Buildings and structures in Wayne County, Michigan
Category:Office buildings completed in 1973
Category:Office buildings in Michigan
Category:Unused buildings in Michigan
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