Editing Huntington Place (section)

==History==
[[File:CoboHallDetroit.jpg|thumb|Huntington Place, then Cobo Hall, in 2007, with the southern end of [[M-10 (Michigan highway)|M-10]] passing under the center {{convert|300|yd|m}} from ending at street level (and becoming/leaving [[Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)|Jefferson Avenue]])]]
The facility and its attached arena initially cost $56 million.<ref name=Kit/> It was designed by the Detroit architectural firm Giffels & Rossetti and took four years to complete.<ref name=Kit/><ref name=Architect/> Louis Rossetti was the chief architect.<ref name=Architect/> The facility is on the site where [[Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac]], a French colonist, first set foot and landed on the banks of the river in July 1701 and claimed the area for France in the name of [[King Louis XIV]].<ref name=Kit/> The first convention at the facility was held in 1960 by the [[Florists' Telegraph Delivery]] (FTD).<ref name=Kit/> The first event was the 43rd Auto Industry Dinner on October 17, 1960, at which President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] was the keynote speaker.<ref name=Kit/> In 1989, a renovation was completed to expand its size to {{convert|2,400,000|sqft|m2}}.<ref name=Kit/><ref name=Brochure/>

[[Joe Louis Arena]], named after boxer and former heavyweight champion [[Joe Louis]], was built adjacent to the facility.<ref>{{cite news| first=Louis| last=Aguilar| title=Life after the Joe: Big changes proposed for site| newspaper=[[The Detroit News]]| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/03/11/joe-louis-arena-site-big-changes-proposed/32849035/| date=March 11, 2018| access-date=August 27, 2019| archive-date=July 28, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728204928/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/03/11/joe-louis-arena-site-big-changes-proposed/32849035/| url-status=live}}</ref> It served as the home of the [[Detroit Red Wings]] of the [[National Hockey League]] from 1979 until its closure in 2017 when the team moved to [[Little Caesars Arena]]. Demolition of the arena began in 2019.<ref>{{cite web| first=Charles E.| last=Ramirez| title=Demo crews begin removing Joe Louis Arena's exterior panels| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/06/17/crews-begin-removing-joe-louis-arenas-exterior-panels/1475797001/| newspaper=The Detroit News| date=June 17, 2019| access-date=August 27, 2019| archive-date=July 28, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728172754/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/06/17/crews-begin-removing-joe-louis-arenas-exterior-panels/1475797001/| url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, Mayor [[Kenneth Cockrel Jr.]] vetoed the Detroit City Council's resolution against the expansion of the facility.<ref>{{cite news| first=Nancy| last=Kaffer| title=Mayor vetoes council's rejection of Cobo Center plan| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090304/FREE/903049974/mayor-vetoes-council-s-rejection-of-cobo-center-plan| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=March 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731232433/http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090304/FREE/903049974/mayor-vetoes-council-s-rejection-of-cobo-center-plan |archive-date=July 31, 2020| access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Issues - Cobo Center Expansion, 2008-2009| url=https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/111837| website=Deep Blue| access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> Shortly after, the facility came under ownership and operation, through a 30-year capital lease, of the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA). The five-member Authority Board consists of one representative from each of five government agencies – the [[Detroit|City of Detroit]], [[State of Michigan]] and the three [[Metro Detroit]] counties of [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne]], [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland]] and [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb]]. Consensus agreement from the authority is needed for all decisions, and it has become a model for regional cooperation in Southeast Michigan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20120504/BUSINESS06/205040443/ |title=Cobo's rebirth delivers business: $299-million renovation attracts events, shows regional cooperation |last1=Gallagher |first1=John |date=May 4, 2012 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131111211222/http://www.freep.com/article/20120504/BUSINESS06/205040443/ |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2010, the DRCFA awarded a management contract to [[SMG (property management)|SMG]],<ref name="wxyz 2013"/> which merged with AEG Facilities to form ASM Global in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schneider|first1=Marc |date=October 1, 2019 |title=AEG Facilities & SMG Finalize Merger to Form ASM Global |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8531818/aeg-facilities-smg-merger-asm-global |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102015331/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8531818/aeg-facilities-smg-merger-asm-global|archive-date=November 2, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2019|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group}}</ref> It extended the contract for three years in September 2013 and again in June 2017.<ref name="wxyz 2013" /><ref name=crain>{{cite news| first=Sherri| last=Welch| title=Authority extends SMG's management contract of Cobo for 3 more years| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130927/NEWS/130929862/authority-extends-smgs-management-contract-of-cobo-for-3-more-years| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=September 27, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731230547/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130927/NEWS/130929862/authority-extends-smgs-management-contract-of-cobo-for-3-more-years |archivedate=July 31, 2020 |access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> In 2015, a five-year, $279 million renovation was completed, including a new atrium, ballroom, and meeting spaces, constructed mainly within the former Cobo Arena building.<ref name=Gallagher/><ref name=Welch/>

[[File:Detroit December 2015 57 (Cobo Center).jpg|thumb|Huntington Place, then Cobo Center, in 2015]]
In 2017, in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the [[1967 Detroit riot]], current mayor [[Mike Duggan]] proposed that Cobo Center be renamed due to modern reappraisals of Cobo's tenure as mayor. Cobo had upheld [[Covenant (law)#Exclusionary covenants|exclusionary covenants]] against [[African Americans]], and was accused of responding poorly to allegations of harassment and police brutality against African American residents.<ref>{{cite news| first1=Christine| last1=Ferret| first2=George| last2=Hunter| title=Detroit Mayor Cobo's legacy remains divisive| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/10/10/detroit-mayor-cobo-legacy/106511526/ | newspaper=The Detroit News| date=October 10, 2017| access-date=August 24, 2019| archive-date=August 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824182359/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/10/10/detroit-mayor-cobo-legacy/106511526/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| first=Dan| last=Austin| title=Meet the 5 worst mayors in Detroit history| url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2014/08/29/5-worst-mayors-in-detroit-history/14799541/| newspaper=Detroit Free Press| date=August 29, 2014| access-date=August 24, 2019 | archive-date=August 24, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824182400/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2014/08/29/5-worst-mayors-in-detroit-history/14799541/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news| first=Chad| last=Livengood|title=Duggan pushes to strip Cobo name from convention center| url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170825/news/637301/duggan-pushes-to-strip-cobo-name-from-convention-center| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=August 25, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728181114/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170825/news/637301/duggan-pushes-to-strip-cobo-name-from-convention-center| archive-date=July 28, 2020| access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, the DRCFA stated that it had already been considering the sale of [[naming rights]] to the facility, for the first time in its history.<ref name=":0" />

[[File:Michigan National Guard - 49770211353.jpg|thumb|Huntington Place was converted into a temporary hospital during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan]].]]
In June 2018, the DRCFA approved a 22-year naming rights agreement with Chemical Bank, which took effect on July 1, 2018; the following month, Chemical announced that it would relocate its headquarters to downtown Detroit. The parties agreed to delay the official announcement until February 20, 2019, after Chemical and [[TCF Financial Corporation]] announced their intent to merge.<ref name=":1">{{cite news| first=Chad| last=Livengood| title=Chemical Bank buys naming rights to Cobo Center| url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/chemical-bank-buys-naming-rights-cobo-center| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=February 20, 2019| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611062054/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/chemical-bank-buys-naming-rights-cobo-center |archivedate=June 11, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> Chemical stated that it would wait until after the completion of the merger to announce Cobo Center's new name, but that it was expected to carry the TCF branding. In the meantime, Chemical Bank logos appeared on advertising and signage at the facility, and a ceremonial [[Bust (sculpture)|bust]] of Albert Cobo was removed from public display.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news| first=Breana| last=Noble| title=Chemical Bank to pay $33M to rename Cobo Center| url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/02/20/chemical-bank-wins-cobo-center-naming-rights/2924973002/| newspaper=The Detroit News| date=February 20, 2019| access-date=February 20, 2019| archive-date=February 21, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221023325/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/02/20/chemical-bank-wins-cobo-center-naming-rights/2924973002/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| first=Chad| last=Livengood| title=TCF Bank set to replace Cobo Center name next week| url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/news/tcf-bank-set-replace-cobo-center-name-next-week| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=August 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728184207/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/news/tcf-bank-set-replace-cobo-center-name-next-week| archive-date=July 28, 2020| access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref> The merger between Chemical and TCF was completed on August 1, 2019, with the combined company taking on the TCF name.<ref>{{cite news| first=Chad| last=Livengood| title=TCF, Chemical Bank finish merger with eye out for buying more banks| url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/tcf-chemical-bank-finish-merger-eye-out-buying-more-banks| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=August 1, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526210133/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/tcf-chemical-bank-finish-merger-eye-out-buying-more-banks| archive-date=May 26, 2020| access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> Cobo Center was officially renamed '''TCF Center''' on August 27, 2019.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=It's official: Cobo's new name is TCF Center |first=Breana |last=Noble |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/08/27/detroit-cobo-center-renamed-tcf-center/2094936001/ |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=August 27, 2019 |access-date=August 27, 2019 |archive-date=August 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827153450/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/08/27/detroit-cobo-center-renamed-tcf-center/2094936001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On December 13, 2020, [[Huntington Bancshares]] announced its intent to acquire TCF.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kelly| first=Dane| date=December 13, 2020 |title=TCF Center to be renamed again after TCF, Huntington banks announce merger |work=[[WDIV-TV|WDIV News]] |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/12/14/tcf-center-to-be-renamed-again-after-tcf-huntington-banks-announce-merger/ |access-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214032540/https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/12/14/tcf-center-to-be-renamed-again-after-tcf-huntington-banks-announce-merger/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The merger was completed in June 2021,<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Manes |title=Huntington Bank completes acquisition of TCF |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/huntington-bank-completes-acquisition-tcf |newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business |date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609220441/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/banking/huntington-bank-completes-acquisition-tcf |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> and on December 9, 2021, TCF Center was renamed Huntington Place.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramirez|first=Charles E. |title=Detroit's TCF Center changes name to Huntington Place |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/12/09/detroits-tcf-center-changes-name-huntington-place/6445502001/|newspaper=The Detroit News |date=December 9, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021|archive-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210071455/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/12/09/detroits-tcf-center-changes-name-huntington-place/6445502001/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2021/12/09/detroit-tcf-center-renamed-huntington-place/6445560001/| title=TCF Center in Detroit changes name to Huntington Place| first=Adrienne| last=Roberts| newspaper=Detroit Free Press| date=December 9, 2021| access-date=July 28, 2024| archive-date=July 28, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728181514/https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2021/12/09/detroit-tcf-center-renamed-huntington-place/6445560001/| url-status=live}}</ref>