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The riverfront side of the GM Renaissance Center holds a five-story-tall atrium known as the Wintergarden. It has palm trees. You can see Canada. Until today, I'd only ever been there in the relative cheer of summer. Snow season? Oy. More »
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While on your way to Detroit to save Trollhättan from the bean-counting trolls, you might as well brew a grande latte, adopt left-wing politics and raid the 80s closet for clothes. More »
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The General plans to move even more employees out of the Rennaisance Center in Downtown Detroit to somewhere cheaper, leveling another blow at the city's dwindling tax base. But don't worry, they'll still call it their headquarters. [Detroit News] More »
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A Navy F/A-18 Hornet buzzes past GM's Renaissance Center world headquarters last year on its way along the Detroit River to wow the thousands of spectators attending the Red Bull Air Race. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5288666&view=rss&microfeed=true Detroit offering tax-free zone to GM/anyone who will stay at the Renaissance Center. [CrainsDetroit] More »
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GM CEO Fritz Henderson acknowledged Monday the automaker's open to moving from its RenCen world headquarters along the Detroit River to save millions in taxes. Can Detroit still be called the "Motor City" without automakers? More »
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With cutbacks, bailouts, layoffs and rumors of eminent bankruptcy floating in the air, these days GM's Detroit Renaissance Center HQ's a tough place to work. But the view sure is killer. Let's take a look. More »
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Though no formal up or down vote has been called, General Motors may be out of luck getting the $500 million in local refinancing for its Renaissance Center world headquarters we reported on Tuesday. The Detroit News now says members of Detroit's city pension board and Police & Firefighter's Fund board think GM's refi request is too much money for the funds to support given the current global auto market. Talk about a vote of no confidence in one the city's biggest employers. More »
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The Detroit News reports that General Motors is attempting to borrow $500 million from one or both of Detroit's pension funds to refinance its Renaissance Center corporate headquarters. GM is saying it may have to sell the complex if a refinancing deal isn't reached, despite the fact the company just took full ownership of the facility in May at a cost of $626 million. So what's really going on here? Is GM that hard up for cash already, or are they just putting the squeeze on some deep local pockets? Let's look at the facts. More »
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If you're one of the thousands of zombies pecking away at your keyboards today at the RenCen, or you happen to be in downtown Detroit — just in case you hadn't heard yet — there will be a rally downstairs at noon to celebrate the start of tomorrow's Detroit Tigers World Series run. And yes, like all events hosted by the General, we hear there will be free ice cream. That is all. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=209041&view=rss&microfeed=true The General's world headquarters, the Renaissance Center, is a phallic protuberance at the tip of the city of Detroit — a way for the city, home to the world's biggest automaker, to show the rest of the world that they're still the big swingin' dick of the industry, despite the blight and urban decay surrounding it and the global pressures now upon them. After it went from being a city-owned building to GM's world headquarters in 1996, in many ways it's come to symbolize much of the General's overall state of mind. It's a city inside a city, insulated from the world around it. Despite a $500 million renovation, it's a place easy to get lost in and when inside feels like you're always closed off to the world around you — much like GM's willingness to remain open to new ideas and strategies. The RenCen's also home... More »
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