c. 1940; "General Motors Building, at West Grand Boulevard and Second, is the largest building of its kind in the world. It covers an area of 504 x 322 feet, is 15 stories high and requires the services of 24 elevators. A fine restaurant, offices, display rooms and exclusive shops occupy the entire building." General Motors Building is located on West Grand Boulevard between Cass Avenue and Second Avenue; designed by Albert Kahn, it was built between 1919 and 1923 and functioned as the General Motors World Headquarters from 1923 - 2000; General Motors transferred its offices to the Renaissance Centre in 2000; state government offices now occupy the building and it has been renamed Cadillac Place.