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Metropolitan Center for High Technology

1928 establishments in MichiganAlbert Kahn (architect) buildingsArt Deco architecture in MichiganBuildings and structures completed in 1928Detroit Institute of Technology
Historic district contributing properties in MichiganMichigan State Historic SitesNRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in DetroitOffice buildings in DetroitOffice buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in MichiganRetail company headquarters in the United StatesSears Holdings buildings and structuresUse mdy dates from August 2023Wayne State University
KresgeWorldHeadquartersDetroit
KresgeWorldHeadquartersDetroit

The Metropolitan Center for High Technology, formerly S. S. Kresge World Headquarters, is an office building located at 2727 Second Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979. The office building is now part of Wayne State University and used as a business incubator for startup companies.

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Metropolitan Center for High Technology
2nd Avenue, Detroit Midtown

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The Block at Cass Park

2nd Avenue 2727
48201 Detroit, Midtown
Michigan, United States
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