Skyscraper, Detroit, since 1971
DTE Energy Headquarters
Still standing, photographed 2021
- Opened
- 1971
- Tall
- 375 ft
- Floors
- 25
- Standing
- 55 years
Designed by Emery Roth & Sons
DTE Energy Headquarters has risen over One Energy Plaza in Detroit since 1971, 55 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of DTE Energy Headquarters
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1971, as Detroit rebuilt its riverfront and downtown in concrete, steel and glass, DTE Energy Headquarters opened.
The design came from Emery Roth & Sons.
It rises 375 feet over 25 floors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at One Energy Plaza and look up.
Timeline
- 1971 Built Designed by Emery Roth & Sons
- 2026 Today 55 years and still standing
Where it is
One Energy Plaza
On this map
- 1 DTE Energy Headquarters This place
- 2 Pontchartrain Club / Town House Apartments 0.1 mi
- 3 Town Residences 0.2 mi
- 4 Salvation Army Citadel 0.2 mi
- 5 Leland Hotel 0.2 mi
- 6 G.A.R. Building 0.2 mi
- 7 Grand Army of the Republic Building 0.2 mi
- 8 Brunswick Hotel 0.2 mi
- 9 Morgan Hotel 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Emery Roth & SonsAmerican architect, 1870 to 1948. Designed DTE Energy Headquarters (1971)
More from Detroit in the 1970s
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Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building
Skyscraper, built 1976, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Gurubanks, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Professional Plaza Tower
Structure, built 1966, International Style
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Renaissance Center
Skyscraper, built 1976, Modern, by John C. Portman
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St. Regis Hotel
Hotel, built 1966, Neo-Renaissance, by Weil-Cohan Associates
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Comerica Bank Center Building, built 1971, by Louis G. Redstone & Associates
- Stanley Hong's Mannia Cafe Building, built 1971, Googie, by Nathan Johnson
Around the block
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Pontchartrain Club / Town House Apartments
Building, by Wirt C. Rowland
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Town Residences Building, built 1953, Art Deco, by Wirt C. Rowland 0.2 mi
- Salvation Army Citadel Building, built 1906, by Harry W. Chamberlin, demolished 0.2 mi
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Leland Hotel
Hotel, built 1927, Italian Renaissance, by Cornelius W. Rapp
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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G.A.R. Building
Building, Richardsonian Romanesque
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Building Building, built 1901, Romanesque, by Julius Hess 0.2 mi
- Brunswick Hotel Hotel, built 1890, by John Scott, demolished 1935 0.2 mi
- Morgan Hotel Hotel, built 1866, Italianate, demolished 1929 0.2 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- DTE Headquarters as seen from its north-west side. 2021 August Photo: JK Nair, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- DTE Headquarters 2008 Campus Improvements as seen from the 8th floor of the MGM Grand Casino parking facility in..., 2011 Photo: Ikcerog at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- DTE Energy Headquarters at dusk, 2021 Photo: JK Nair, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- DTE Headquarters Campus Urban Oasis Gardens, as seen from Bagley St., Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, August 6, 2011 Photo: Ikcerog at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Detroit Edison Plaza, 2008 Photo: Jk nair at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.