Detroit's iconic 600 Renaissance Center tower on the auction block
Taking up nearly an entire city block, a tower at Detroit's Renaissance Center is on the auction block.
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Taking up nearly an entire city block, a tower at Detroit's Renaissance Center is on the auction block.
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