(L-R) Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Group, Dan Gilbert chairman and founder of Quicken Loans and Detroit Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis unveil plans to convert the Dime Building into the Chrysler House where 70 employees will be working. (Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)

With the move downtown, Chrysler Group makes a clear commitment to the Motor City

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - There are a number of consistent themes since Chrysler Group LLC was formed through the alliance with FIAT Group in 2009. Improving manufacturing and vehicle quality, and offering vehicles that are as unique as our customers are two of them. Another is a clear commitment to the City of Detroit.

The latest example is Monday morning's announcement of moving about 70 people into the former Dime Building in Detroit. Now called Chrysler House, this 23 -story building will occupy the top two floors, about 33,000 square feet of space.

By late summer, the company's Great Lakes Business Center will be in the Chrysler House, and several corporate functions will have use of the space, including an office and conference area for company CEO Sergio Marchionne.

"Detroit is the place that we feel at home," said Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, adding that once the workers move from the company's Auburn Hills headquarters, the building will be referred to as 'Chrysler House.'

The Chrysler House is owned by Rock Ventures LLC, one of Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert’s portfolio of real estate.

Also, since opening in 1991, the Jefferson North Assembly Plant has rolled out Jeep Grand Cherokees, Commanders and Dodge Durangos. Today, JNAP employs nearly 2,900 people with another 1,100 more to be added by the first quarter of 2013. The Mack complex turned out its first engine in 2000, and today employs about 180 people at the two locations.

In addition, this year, the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant will once again hand-build SRT Vipers. CAAP will employ about 150 people once production is up and running. See this video for a look inside the home of the SRT Viper.

Chrysler is the only U.S. automaker with two manufacturing operations within Detroit city limits. While our HQ may be in Auburn Hills and we have assembly, other manufacturing operations and offices throughout