Why is GM leaving the Renaissance Center, and what comes next for city's iconic building?

Detroit's Renaissance Center at golden hour
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DETROIT (WWJ) — The Renaissance Center has been the headquarters of General Motors for the better part of three decades.

But on Monday officials announced GM is leaving the iconic building along the Detroit Riverfront and moving into the new Hudson’s Detroit building on Woodward in 2025.

But why? On a new Daily J podcast, WWJ’s Brian Fisher takes a look at GM’s relocation, what the RenCen has meant to the city and what could come next for the riverfront complex.

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