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Penobscot Building in Detroit
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Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, US
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Phone: +1 313-961-8800
Site: http://www.penobscotbuilding.com/
Site: http://www.penobscotbuilding.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:8:30AM–5:30PM
- Tuesday:8:30AM–5:30PM
- Wednesday:8:30AM–5:30PM
- Thursday:8:30AM–5:30PM
- Friday:8:30AM–6PM
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
The Caucus Club was a wonderful experience. The wait staff and the food were both great.
Very beautiful building in Detroit. The Architect work is very neat in the detail of the building.
Took my exam here, nice building
I run my business, Melody Piano Detroit out of the #Penobscot Building. Everyone is very kind and professional. The security is great and personable as well!
A couple of nice little restaurants hidden away in here
Building is beautiful. However the owner is terrible. Building is not maintained at all heat will only work for a few hours at a time then go out. The windows were probably the original windows, and leaked air, so it would get cold quick in the building. More than 3/4 of the elevators dont work properly. All of the floors above 26 only have 1operational elevator though the bank has 6.
There hasnt been a prettier architectural masterpiece in the downtown Detroit skyline since 1928 and I doubt there ever will.
Had a chance to visit Carnival Fresh Mex inside the Penobscot. One of the best tacos in Detroit. Period
To crowded and one of the clerks in the birth certificate department was very rude and not able to assist the 3 people that whos name she called because she was to eager being nosey worrying about what we were doing and saying to the lady who called to assist us. And she spoke very nasty to us.And I love your building its very beautifully made, and great for scenery pictures. 💗💯😎
The security guard there was wonderfu,....l I was in a very difficult situation and he took and understood and helped, and thats what you appreciate when you go to a building like that☺️🤗help,/service! Nice
Located in the heart of downtown Detroit, They have a restaurant and a mini store inside of the building. They have a public restroom. They have valet parking for 14.00 all day, the price has gone up since 2018 when valet parking was 12.00. They have helpful and friendly security. The building is clean. It is very hard to find free parking. There are many parking lots around the area, but you have to pay to park, the building does not have free parking and it is always crowded around the building.
The building is over a century old. You will enjoy seeing the architectural structure of this site. Its in need of a lot of repair, buts its a beautiful building.
This is a very nice, old building. The views from the upper floors are beautiful. There are only two elevators working for floors 13, 25-45 out of the six. There are convenience stores and two places to eat here. The staff is nice.
Always a great time very nice and helpful staff and food trucks outside are a great quick bite
This is a beautiful iconic building with so much potential. Unfortunately, the owner refuses to invest the money into this building to renovate and bring it up to speed with the rest of the high rises downtown. I have worked in an office in this building for three years and its a nightmare - neglected to the point of being a safety hazard. Only one or two out of the 6+ elevators are in working order so it takes over 5 mins just to get up to the office at times, maybe more during busy times like lunch or end of the day. People have gotten stuck in the elevators and had to be rescued by the fire department. Amenities for tenants are basically nonexistent - security, maintenance, valet and janitorial all suck.Pay Penobscot a visit to see the architecture. would not recommend renting an office in this building.
Its located down in the heart of the Motor City. The building is old & really quite fascinating. There security is very friendly & helpful. The only down fall is there is absolutely no parking. Your only option is Valet Parking at $14.00.
Absolutely dont like the parking down there. The business you have to take care of and the amount of time they may keep you in there, because they dont start at the scheduled time, and, if you have to park in a pay zone, it seems that its set up for you to be issued a ticket for overtime if you cant run out to issue more money to the meter. Which is money on top of money. City of Detroit IS making money. Come on. I hate it.
Historic and well-preserved inside with a few updates that would be nice. I worked here over the summer, and it was pretty hot and sticky in the hallways. There is an elevator I tend to avoid because it looks so rickety and havent had its burned-out light bulbs changed in a while. Other than that, the security guards are very friendly; on the first day of my job, I was a tad bit lost, and a friendly security guard explained which elevators to take and how to get to the office I needed. Theres a sandwich shop, donut shop, Greek restaurant, ping pong restaurant, and some Detroit shops inside the Penobscot building for your workday convenience.
Gorgeous historic building built in Detroits big money heyday. Absolutely gorgeous. I record at a studio in this building so I am here often. A mix of all different types of businesses.
They have come a long way with the new renovations. 23 years ago they did not have nice courtrooms or digital display monitors to tell you where to go. The courtrooms are smaller but nicer more personal.
Terrible aside from the bull$hi* of FOC old raggedy building everything that could have went wrong did elevators scary and fire alarm went off thanks God my mother didnt go with me cause had to take stairs down while alarm going off then two levels of stairs down they said false alarm 😠 they really should do better they are screwing us out of enough money to.... SMMFH not such a friendly place what D.A named them FRIEND of court need to be horse kicked in the head
The wait is a bit annoying but understandable due to the size of the bar. The view is pretty great, especially on warm/sunny days. Drinks are top notch.
One of many old cool buildings in Detroit. Among other things it houses the Caucus Club.
The employees have no idea where anything is and there is no map or helpful directory of the building. They sent me to the wrong location within the building SIX TIMES including having me go to the Coleman A Young building TWICE which is 2-3 blocks away! The walk isnt bad itself but when youve been to one building three different times in the same morning in heels... Well it gets old!!
Lazy employees, takes hours to get someone on phone. Hours to do anything done there. Then dont forget you have to find a place to park which can range from $10 to $25. Planning on coming here and its gonna be a long day. Good luck youre gonna need it.
The people working here are super rude. There is no parking anywhere around this building. They need to break it down and rebuild this building. It seems like it was made for the 19th century. The elevators are also confusing in 3 different places.
If you use the public parking the valet public parking out of this building make sure you take anything of value with you I used today and parked my car there for about 3 hours and there are marijuana edibles missing from my car so not only did they go through my stuff and steel I have to assume that they ate the candy and now theyre driving my vehicle high and everybody else that comes in there as vehicle High I do not recommend this place not if you value the items that you have in your car there a bunch of Thieves
An older building that maintains some of its old charms in a sea where large new age buildings are being built. Restaurants and businesses are located here. I attended a game called trapped in a room with a zombie that was literally in one big room. If youre interested in the history of old detroit this is a great place to start.
This place has very rude people that work here. Especially floor 900a they have the rudest lady in there that work she the nastiest attitude ever. Why work for the public if you gone keep an attitude all time. I’m going to definitely be speaking to someone over her cause she is a lazy women with an messed up attitude.
I only come here for the podiatrist. Great for diabetic help, needs and prevention. They have new doctors and the nurses help and trust me thats a good thing!
Downtown Detroit Dental PC very happy and friendly place love this place very helpful and caring people
Friend of Court never puts the absent parent in jail for non payments of child support. Because of this , I Am continuously losing work. And I am the single parent raising the children without financial help. Or less than $50/mo
It is in the midst of improving. It would be better if it had optimal ventilation systems. The restaurants not so pleasing cooking odors are directed into many offices that are not usable because of the smoky odors.
Its a good place to go out to eat.. I like it
Beautiful building, I usually come to handle business as they have several offices located inside. Theres also a few shops & restaurants as well. Street parking available (paid meters)
Went in for child support, love the new office and set up, you can also bring your phone in now, it was fast the office was actually quite beautiful, the employees could have better attitudes but it was great, not angered by thought of having to go down to the child support building anymore.
Architecturally beautiful, despite an awful renovation some years ago that covered up the impressive lobby. The building needs some TLC to return to former glory.
Had gone to a 50th birthday party. Was more than enough room for guest. Also, a beautiful, historic building with pillars and marble flooring and accents! 😊
Beautiful lobby that is open to the public. Zimmermans Deli had recently opened up a satellite location in the old teller room and the other shops are well with a visit.If youre ever walking by this building, head in for a snack, a souvenir from Detroit, and a look at an almost untouched interior from a late 20s building. A ham in the heart of Detroit.
Great view over Detroit downtown. But its lobby doesnt have enough ventilation so smells of foods of all restaurants in the first floor mix in the lobby and elevators that isnt good at all
Historical and under-utilized. Unless you are going in to one of the businesses in the building it is not accessible. Too bad, because it is a beautiful building. For many years it was the tallest building in Detroit.
Athens Restaurant and Detroit Donuts have the most delicious food and staff!
Took my sister here for ppo, the staff was suprisigly friendly and helpful. We actually didnt have to sit here for a while day to get our business done unlike most Wayne county buildings!!
A grand old building that is poorly maintained. Few elevators work. People get stuck in the elevators all the time. Its a shame that the owners have neglected the building so badly.
The building has potential to be a nice place, but I dont think the owner cares to spend the money in the upgrades. The light on the top has been out for some time now.
Its super hot in there. I dont understand why the elevator is for employees only. It was very difficult going to another floor with a baby in a stroller
Elevator was not working when I got out of my meeting on the 33rd floor. After an hour of waiting, I had to take the freight elevator down. The parking around the building is terrible.
The building is pure history. Check out Detroit donuts on the first floor too for an awesome snack and friendly service.
A historic office building in the northern end of Downtown Detroits financial district, with wonderful Gothic / Native American architecture, both internal and external.The Penobscot is The Guardian Buildings lesser known cousin up the street, as in they are both historical architectural sky scraper gems
I remember the Penobscot building years ago when WJLB was high up top the Penobscot. Does anybody remember that phrase? Now its use for Friend of the Court issues. So glad were done with that.
The caucus club was divine and the service was awesome. Very elegant!
Navigated an Escape Room. We did the zombie one. It was very challenging but fun. Who knew such fun was in the Penobscot Bld 🤷🏽♀️
Cool building to check out if your downtown. Just take a quick look inside if your passing by on foot. Theres few stores inside as well.
One of our favorite buildings in Detroit.
Parking is absolutely horrible downtown people that are driving do not watch for people that are walking. The people in the building that work there give people the wrong information make sure they send you paperwork
The elevators was being serviced and no one bothered to tell us until we asked, we were waiting on the elevators for approx. 10 minutes. Parking is so expensive in this area.
Detroit doughnut inside love tje staff amzing ladies and always new what i wanted before i got there if you are here at friend of the court sorry about that but you should get a doughnut youll feel better about you visit here
Penobscot Building is used for multi services purpose. If you are looking to have your business in heart of downtown look for space in Penobscot.
Its a nice old building, been in the same place for many years. No its not vacant and they didnt burn it down like other buildings.
Great work but but not ideal for Workplaces because this building is pretty old. Should work for tourist attraction.
Child Support is a joke. Need new safe all over. Lazy, slow n dont wanna work but want the pay.
Its OK just a building just be ready to pay for parking to get to this building $5 at the main parking structure not bad and bring patience
Dirty, unvacuumed, and little assistance for our meeting. Such an important, historic building deserves better.
The architecture is so beautiful and it is still in great condition for its age. But it is very cold in there this time of year.
Old building with some original features. Be careful to choose the right lifts. They dont all go to the same places.
Historic building in Downtown Detroit,has several small businesses inside as well as a lot of government offices
I was nervous going to the friend of court. But they were nothing like I was told or like I imagined. The staff was helpful, cheery, professional.
Friends of the court are located in the building but before you go to court stop in the basement and get a nice shave and shoe shine
Its a waste of time dealing with the friends of the Court. Some of the staffs should be working in the morgue not with lives human beings. This place is discouraging and they need new management.
Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT move into this building! The owner is a notorious slumlord! He’s has ruined what was a was an absolute gem in this city.
Friend of the court is very unorganized, set up a genetic test, never received a letter saying the date nor time, ended up missing the test, now going through hell just to get ahold of them and try to reschedule because of there screw up, definitely needs new management
The Penobscot Building gets a lot of tourist. Its no wonder why though. The old architecture is definitely something to marvel.
The women who work at FOC. need to stop acting like every man is there babys daddy, and service people with more respect and professionalism, enough said.
Wonderful old office building. Great views. Enjoyed working from there.
I was in and out only problem is youll have to pay to park at the meter or valet. I usually have someone take me, let me out at the door then circle around the block until Im done
Beautiful scenery surrounding this Building. But we were going to a Lawyers Office in this Building so not a fun experience
The valet company destroyed my 5spd transmission in my 2009 Chevy hhr SS. Would never let them park anything.
You gotta be there, going from one floor to another to get one thing done. And the process take all day. And still have to go to another building to finish the process.
There for a DNA for one of my children, didnt order anything but to be down town the parking prices are terrible, terrible! Something must be done!
Lunch at Athens bar and grill. Salad was good, the gyro sandwich was dry and bland. The service was barely worth the tip.
Athens, Fresh Mex, Which Wich, gift shops, and some amazing architectural details youll see in only the best Detroit scrapers.
Its gotten better but lord the elevators scare me not to mention the sarcastic employees for security.
Dominos Pizza is inside. Smart bus pass purchase is inside and UPS printing center.
Sucked getting a ticket when Im handicap and could not find parking. I literally handed the guy at the front desk some paperwork and came out to a ticket.
Old needs updating. Elevators are scary old and raggedy. For the ammount of money the friend of the court drains from parents, they should update the building.
Thank you for your customer service you guys are just wonderful with helping the people that come in your clients and every question that I asked you had a good answer to you took care of me quickly God bless you guys and keep up the good work thank you so much
Beautiful building :-)
I love the old look of this buildings. I know they are old but with upgrades they still managed to keep the antique look
If I could give it negative stars I would. I work in the building and nothing ever works. Heat, air and elevators work about half the time.
Good place to get out of the cold
They did some upgrades on the inside nice, but hate coming downtown no where to quick park. Crazy downtown.
I went to take care of a little business theyre remodeling the location its coming along nicely
Beautiful old world architecture. Nice shops, restaurant and a number of businesses in the bldg.
Main floor nothing to holler about but I gave them an extra star because I went in a few weeks ago and a gentleman dressed up like a door man helped me so kindly.
Friendly staff and very helpful at the friend of the court office. Not a place one would like to be. But staff was helpful
Part of my work. The building is gorgeous. And the view from the 46 th floor spectacular.
Great food and service
Of course this is a public place for big business anything you have to do in the Penobscot Building get there early and have all of your information
Unless you know the process with which to carry out your business, do not expect to be told how to. They do not give legal advice
Parking situation stinks. All in all not to bad. Considering the only time I go there is for friend of the court.
Beautiful and ran into Family who was renovating the lobby, that I hadnt seen in many many yrs!🤣🤣
I want to own this building one day. Awesome potential. Caucus club was great.
It was busy. But the floor i was in the lady tht helped me was funny friendly and had me walking away with a smile..
Since relocating to 1st Fl, FOC is quicker, more organized, still ripping you off.
Well its way up there now.. concrete and steel and a lot of stairs.. the number of 🚪 and 🚾..... Thanks for your time..Google maps 🔨 me until I post something 😂
This place needs more staff and they need people to explain things better. Horrible experiences, more than one.
I love this place because its big clean and beautiful and the employees are nice.
I would hope no one really likes to go to this place but the service was cool
Nice place of architecture dont get caught up there city services all over the place and caring you dont want
Very good customer service and I am always satisfied.
Great historical building downtown, if you have a chance check out the shops and restaurants.
Downtown Detroit Making a comeback! Fun place to visit for food and drinks.
Im not sure this is the correct suite number but Trapped in a Room with a Zombie is best experience. Highly recommend it!
Detroit sucks! Parking was $15! The building is beautiful and the staff wonderful!
Office of child support love there system of doing things gets you in and out
Old school Detroit at besits best. One of my favorite landmarks in the city.
It only took 15 minutes to get a child support print out!! Very good service.
The beauty of this building is unparalleled! Go see jerel in the barber shop and get cleaned up!
Building nice park is needs to be lower/reasonable $15 valet for an hour
Love it always a pleasure to see a beautiful building in Detroit for centuries well kept
That restaurant pita bread was baked fresh and it was soft and I will be going back there to have it again
Lots to do and eat and see. Check out Athens and the barber shop on the lower level.
Only one working elevator that goes to the top floors! What kind of slum Lord owns this place!
Friend of the Court should update their system and give the phone operators the correct information.
I went in to serve a bench warrant the staff was nice and friendly the staff was nice and clean I was in for 20 minutes and out
Nice building
Went to El Carnival for lunch. Could eat there everyday!
Beautiful place... friends of the court employees were very helpful. Thanks
I love the beauty of the building and the one-stop-shop business aspect
Employees very nice didnt have to wait long thanks.
Nice old building in the city. Very locked down as you would expect.
Always pleasant
Ive been here for my child support questions,they helped, also there are small businesses inside this office building
Beautiful building, was site seeing. Have to see for yourself awesome!
Its ok. Personally Im not into it, but my daughter loves it
Had to take care of some serious business down there. It was cool.
Historical City Landmark. One of Detroits Best office buildings.
Swing thru Athens Slovakia House for a beer from George and Teresa. Great folks over there!
Detroit icon. Been visiting for 60 years. Still a favorite for locals & tourists!!!
Dont expect great customer service here. Its not bad but its not good either.
Penobscot building I must say I dont like going there but Hospitality was fine
This place is huge. Elevators are fast. The decor is classic
Nice cozy comerica bank.
Had a nice time at drive social club but they close early on saturday
Creepy at night. Variety of activities going on in this building. Great old building.
Beautiful and a great place for out of town vistors to see!
Beautifull architecture, they dont make buildings like that anymore..
Absolutely beautiful archaeology!
Every time I get stuck going here for anything, it seems like it takes half of my day, not to mention you have to find somewhere to park and you have to pay to park
Very nice looking, well security was good too.
Beautiful architecture. Great view from the 29th floor.
Nice beautiful place. Security was very helpful
This a place most men hate even the good men cause ur never treated fairly so try not to end up here !!!!
Clean and safe place great restaurants located near by.
Clean and safe place Great restaurants nearby.
We want to have fun in drive to play ping pong and had a great time
I hate this place because it host title IV D corporations where you must beg them for service where they tell you up front they are just not allowed to help u.
Incredible architecture! And a fun Escape Room experience inside!
Is a place that if you have a question, they have the answer...the SADO OFFICE is a place ask relevant questions,, for relevant answers...
Ridiculously unpleasant experience and was never able to get what I went for. Thats government for you. All I needed was to pick up some paperwork. I was there over an hour and never got it.
The new Friend of the Court hearing rooms are great.
Parking is always an issue. Im not paying $10 or more for valet
The staff person who helped me made me smile an was very informative.
Service is a lot faster than what they used to be last time I visit
It was good trying something different
Awesome historical building. Great views from the balconies.
Everybody knows why women go Penobsco 🍞🍗 bread and meat time time to eat 😘 paid by the dads that dont want to pay🍟🍕🌭🍔🥪 say my kids like to eat
Great people and EXCELLENT attorneys here!!! Would highly recommend the penobscot!!!!!
Old outdated, smells like mildew and the elevators shake like an amusement ride.
Great renovations makes everything a little a little easier.
Friend of the court hate it but remember know your rights as a father
They can do better instead of letting people standing outside
Clean orderly surroundings with great security and office space
FOC. Its been a minute.. Quick ln and Out service. Un answered questions answered.
Nice starter offices for local small business owners
The arrangements are nice. Flowers are fresh and beautiful.
Nice view of the river from the 22 floor
Incredible Detroit landmark. View from the top floors was amazing.
I was very disappointed to find out that the Post Office that had resided for years was no longer there.
One stop shop for all your child support needs and more they move pretty fast two
Its deteriorating lots of problems within the building
Old landmark beautiful on the inside..Hate friend of the court.but...
Very big building! I can get help from here.
The guard shouldnt be asking why your there, let me ask what I need
Cool old building, too bad everything in it is out of business
Inside and out. A clear landmark and testimony to the early 20th Century.
Parking is out of control, Im handicapped and no where to park close!
Do you really expect people to enjoy this experience. Lol.
A great place to eat in there called wich is which
Total reviews rating 3.9
199 Reviews for Penobscot Building 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-12Beautiful building. I didnt get to go inside. Next visit I will. Definitely worth seeing if going downtown. Amazing architecture.
Review №2
2019-07-16Beautiful Building. Amazing architecture. So much history and stories I have been told about inside the building on different floors and the well known stars who have frequented it over the years. The office spaces are very nice, spacious, has an amazing energy being inside the 3rd tallest building Downtown Detroit. If anyone is looking to rent out an office space downtown, I would definetly recommend the Penobscot Building.
Review №3
2022-04-28That eye brow connecting 🤼♂️ referee EDRICK need to get off the bench & see if he can survive off only eating one item....stoopid & bias 😑
Review №4
2021-10-27The Penobscot Building could be gorgeous. I worked on the 43rd floor from 2014- March 2021. My office overlooked Comerica Park. Every office in our suite had breathtaking views. The sunset photo below is taken from the in-suite bathroom.The security and building staff were friendly and professional. My low review has nothing to do with them. The building’s staff do the best they can with the resources available to them.The Penobscot has two elevator shafts, so you need to transfer elevators to get to floors 34-44. I got stuck in the elevators several times (once for over an hour). On multiple occasions I was required to take walk 10+ floors to my office when the tower elevator was inoperable.During my last months there my suite had no running water. This meant I had to (hopefully) take two elevators to the 13th floor to use the restroom.It’s a shame that this building has fallen into disrepair.
Review №5
2021-10-01This building is only at 30% capacity. I worked there in the past. Caucus Club is amazing. Food is great, the owner is a great guy( George)👌
Review №6
2022-03-29The staff there was very polite and very helpful very clean beautiful building
Review №7
2019-06-26Like time stood still..This building has been preserved and is probably as pretty today as it was in its inception..The front Desk Guard is Awesome too!!He referred me to a Stephen A Thomas a Family Law Attorney who practices in this Building.
Review №8
2022-02-22Its not as busy as it used to be.due to covid.but this building is actually amazing cause of its age.this building is old .some floors are still original.amazing view of the city and water.its 3 buildings in one.whoever built it.had imagination.
Review №9
2018-10-21One of the most historically recognized buildings in downtown #Detroit. Full of offices that have housed many well known local law firms, city government offices, small bodega, locally owned clothing stores, restaurants, bars, fine dining eateries, a pingpong themed bar, and lastly, one of the last known shoeshineing places in the country.
Review №10
2021-06-12Beautiful artwork in the ceilings and walls. A video would be best. This building is always clean and security is very courteous and respectable. I always ENJOYYYY stepping into this historical beauty. Pics to follow.