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One Kennedy Square
Map
Interactive map of the One Kennedy Square area
General information
TypeOffice
Location777 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Coordinates42°19′53″N 83°02′51″W / 42.3313°N 83.0474°W / 42.3313; -83.0474
Construction started2005
Completed2006
Cost$54 million
OwnerREDICO
Height
Antenna spire73.2 m (240 ft)
Roof56 m (184 ft)
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area23,627 m2 (254,320 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectsS. Kenneth Neumann
Neumann/Smith Architecture
DeveloperREDICO

One Kennedy Square is a 10-story mid-rise office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is located adjacent to Campus Martius Park and the Detroit Financial District.

History

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One Kennedy Square stands on the former site of the original Detroit City Hall, which was demolished in 1961 after the city government moved to the City-County Building in the 1950s.[1] The site was briefly occupied by the Old City Hall Park, until Kennedy Square, a public plaza with an underground parking garage, opened in 1965. Kennedy Square was primarily constructed of concrete, and included a fountain which fell into disrepair and was decommissioned in the 1970s.[1]

The garage was partially demolished in 2001,[2] and reconstructed with portions of the original walls and foundation, reopening in the fall of 2002.[3] A proposal to build a mid-rise office building on the site was considered as early as 1996, and became integral to the redevelopment of Campus Martius Park in the 2000s.[4]

In 2005, the Detroit Downtown Development Authority sold the development rights to the site to Southfield-based developer REDICO for $1,[5] and leased the parking garage to REDICO.[6] Construction on One Kennedy Square began in the spring of 2005 with little media coverage.[5] Ernst & Young and Visteon were soon announced as its planned primary tenants.[7] The building was completed in 2006 at a cost of $54 million,[5][8] and the first tenants moved in in January 2007.[9] Visteon never occupied the building, instead opting to sublease its space to other corporations.[10]

Description

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Architecture

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One Kennedy Square was designed in by Neumann/Smith Architects (led by founder and principal S. Kenneth Neumann)[11] in the Modern architectural style. Its exterior primarily consists of green tinted glass, topped by a spire, which is illuminated at night.[8] The interior includes elements of marble.[9]

Tenants

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Ernst & Young has been a major tenant since 2007, occupying the top two floors;[9][12] the exterior includes a large sign with the company's logo, near the top on the side facing Campus Martius. Other tenants include the Detroit Regional Chamber,[13] construction firm Walbridge Aldinger,[9] and the Detroit branch of Central Michigan University.[14] At ground level, it includes a Starbucks, a Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and a branch of Citizens Bank.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kennedy Square". Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Robert (2001-06-18). "Authority OKs $23M plan for Campus Martius garage". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  3. ^ Erick, M. L. (2002-03-06). "Kilpatrick anticipating glad rites of construction". Detroit Free Press. pp. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Robert; Gargaro, Paul (1997-07-28). "KENNEDY SQUARE SITE GIVEN BOOST: ASSEMBLED LAND INCENTIVE TO DEVELOPERS". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  5. ^ a b c Gallagher, John (2005-06-10). "An ill-kept secret rises". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ankeny, Robert (2005-03-30). "Detroit DDA OKs $3.2M loan for Redico office building". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  7. ^ King, R. J. (2005-05-15). "Ernst to move 400 to new Detroit office tower". The Detroit News and Free Press. pp. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Gallagher, John (2006-04-29). "Kennedy Square rounds out area". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b c d "Tenants move in to One Kennedy Square". Model D Media. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  10. ^ "One big vacancy that isn't anymore". Crain's Detroit Business. 2006-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  11. ^ "AIA Detroit 2006 design awards". Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  12. ^ King, R. J. (2017-07-05). "Goodbye Private Offices, EY Redesign in Downtown Detroit Maximizes Efficiency and Taps Local Artists". DBusiness Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  13. ^ a b King, R. J. (2023-01-09). "Detroit Regional Chamber Moving to New Space Overlooking Campus Martius Park". DBusiness Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  14. ^ AlHajal, Khalil (2013-11-11). "Central Michigan University to open Downtown Detroit campus in spring". MLive. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

Further reading

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  • Cable, Carol (1983). Translucent Architecture: Recent Trends in Glass Construction. Vance Bibliographies. ISBN 0-88066-342-1.
  • Kaltenbach, Frank (2004). Translucent Material: Glass, Plastics, Metals (Detail Praxis). Birkhauser. ISBN 3-7643-7033-5.
  • Riera, Oscar Ojeda and James McCown (2004). Architecture in Detail: Colors. Rockport Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-59253-107-5.
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