Hal Rossen, senior vice president
of Prudential Bache, enjoys
working and living on the
waterfront in downtown Detroit.
BY CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ
H
al Rossen has an international
panoramic view from his win-
dow. When he wakes up, he
can see Windsor, Belle Isle and
the Ambassador Bridge. Downtown
living offers Rossen a spectacular
vista, luxurious amenities and a ten-
minute commute by car to his office
in the Renaissance Center, where he
is senior vice president of Prudential-
Bache Securities.
"I've always liked the downtown
area," says Rossen. When Rossen
was married, he lived in Palmer
Woods with his family. As a single
parent with grown children, Rossen
moved to Lafayette Towers. He now
resides in the waterfront con-
dominium he purchased in 1986
nestled in a classic building on Jef-
ferson Ave.
The ornate, 18-story Gothic
building could easily be the
backdrop of the movie Ghostbusters.
The turret, antique elevator and baro-
que lobby chandelier are perfect
hiding places for actor Bill Murray to
trap ghosts.
A 1982 Detroit News article pro-
vides many historical details about
the building, which was built in 1926
and designed by noted Chicago ar-
chitect, Walter W. Ahlschlager. Over
the years, many influential people
have lived there including: William
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