David Stott Building

The skyscraper is named after David E. Stott (1853–1916), an English-born businessman who owned a mill company, the David Stott Flour Mills, and was on the boards of multiple other companies, including the Stott Realty Company. First conceived in 1921, the tower was built by the Stott Realty Company in honor of its founder twelve years after his death. The advent of the Great Depression brought a halt to all major construction in Detroit: as a result, the David Stott Building was the last skyscraper built in the city until the mid-1950s. The building ceased operations in 2010 and was sold later that year. The new owner proposed a conversion of the building to Mixed-Use and opened a bar called SkyBar Detroit in the lobby with intentions to open a private lounge in the 33rd floor penthouse. While the bar opened, the private lounge and Mixed-Use conversion were not completed. In September 2013, Shanghai-based DDI Group purchased the property for $8.95 million. In May 2015, it was purchased by Dan Gilbert for an undisclosed price. ==Architecture==

The tower stands 38 stories tall, with three additional floors below street level; when it opened, it was the fourth tallest building in downtown Detroit. The tower's tiered summit is brightly lighted with uplights on each facade and complements the similarly lighted Westin Book Cadillac Hotel downtown. The David Stott Building neighbors 1001 Woodward to the southeast. ==Notable events==

In August 2025, Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley was evicted from the building over $7,355 of unpaid rent. ==Gallery==

File:DavidStottEntrance.jpg|Main entrance, sculpture by Parducci File:David Stott Building detroit.JPG|Compuware Headquarters in the bottom left File:DavidStottsitsamongDetroittowers.jpg|Downtown Detroit from Windsor. The David Stott Building stands at the center File:Detroit Washington Blvd.jpg|The Stott from across Washington Boulevard File:Stottroof.jpg|Detailing of the tiered roof ==See also==