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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
Is that just perspective? or does the topography of downtown Detroit raise up as you go inland from the river? Perhaps a bit of both?
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Generally yes, but there's a hill in the Financial District where the city's historical fort used to be, or more specifically, where the Penobscot Building is now.
The Hudson's is just outside of the hill but still on slightly higher terrain than the Ren Cen.
The Ren Cen is also partially reclaimed land from the river (naturally it was more a more swamp-like coastline).
The difference between the Ren Cen and Hudson's ground level is around 48 feet. The difference between Penobscot and Hudson's is about 78 feet (to give an idea of how tall the hill is).