I am shocked the red ball was even lit... the last time I saw any of that lit, it was only half the ball. As for the building, it has probably been at last 9-10 months since it has been lit. The building's owners, or former owners, were also the owners of the recently foreclosed First National Building that has been sold to Dan Gilbert. I have heard that the Penobscot is out of their hands now, but It is no surprise that the lights atop the building are of no concern to the owners...

one question for you... was the entire ball actually lit?