The tower consisted of 15,979 m2 (172,000 sq ft) of ten-stories of office space atop an eight-story parking garage and lobby for a total of 19 floors.

Developed by Henry Sender, the building's original anchor tenant was the Genesee Merchants Bank & Trust Company.

[4] Kumar Vemullapalli purchased the building in 1997, just as the last major tenant, National Bank of Detroit (NBD), announced it would leave the property for a newer venue.

In 2001, due to sporadic maintenance, a pipe burst, causing flooding and forcing remaining tenants to relocate.

[7] In August 2012, the city of Flint controversially sold Genesee Towers to Uptown Reinvestment Corporation for $1.