With General Motors moving its corporate offices out of the Renaissance Center, the high-end restaurant it shared the building with is closing too.
Highlands Detroit, which has operated at the top of the skyscraper since 2019, announced it will remain open through May 2027.
“When we opened Highlands, we set out to build something that was worthy of this view — a restaurant where the food and the experience matched the magic of being 72 stories above the Detroit River,” said Shawn McClain, the restaurant’s James Beard Award-winning chef, in a statement. “Detroit welcomed us with open arms, and we’ve been honored to host thousands of celebrations, proposals, anniversaries and unforgettable evenings in this extraordinary space. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built here and grateful to GM and Bedrock for being such tremendous partners throughout this journey.”
General Motors had been headquartered in the Renaissance Building for nearly 30 years before it announced it would relocate to Bedrock’s new Hudson’s site tower. GM and Bedrock say they plan to redevelop the Renaissance Center site, one of the most iconic buildings on the city’s skyline, as part of a $1.6 billion project that would see two of the complex’s towers demolished and the creation of a public space being pitched as something similar to Chicago’s famed Navy Pier with a Ferris wheel and retail.
According to The Detroit News, the Renaissance Center’s other restaurants Andiamo Riverfront and Joe Muer Seafood plan to remain open through the end of 2026.
The top floors of the Renaissance Center have held a number of different restaurant concepts over the years, including the Summit — which used to be able to rotate, offering diners 360-views of Detroit and Windsor — and later, the Coach Insignia.
More information is available at highlandsdetroit.com.
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