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1133 Griswold at Center with 1145 Griswold on Right |
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Capitol Park Lofts Expansion |
| As demolition and cleanup work at 1133 Griswold Street wraps up and the new construction phase is beginning, KDG staff toured the construction site to learn firsthand about the project scope and about technical challenges of the adaptive reuse project.
1133 Griswold was originally built as a seven-story office building for the United Savings Bank. The small building, designed by Albert Kahn, infilled a diamond-shaped lot facing Griswold Street and an alley and is bounded on two sides by the eleven-story 1145 Griswold Street, completed nine years earlier. |
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The United Savings Bank building was modernized in the early 1970s with a nearly windowless granite facade. (2022) |
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The obsolete office building deteriorated significantly and was vacant by the end of the twentieth century. The owners of the abutting 1145 Griswold building, known as Capitol Park Lofts, purchased the property and are annexing it to the building as an expansion of the residential apartments and commercial spaces. |
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6th Floor During Construction (2024) |
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Rooftop During Construction (2024) |
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The original bank building was designed with provisions for additional floors to be added at a future date, but some retrofit work is necessary to connect the building at each floor level to the abutting building and to prepare for four new floors. A steel-framed podium will be framed atop the current roof level, creating the new eighth story. Three additional stories will be erected atop the podium using composite floors and panelized cold-formed metal framed wall panels which will be craned into place. The front façade will be framed as a continuous cold-formed metal frame with new cladding and cornices. The alley façade, which was in better condition than the front, will be restored on the existing lower stories. The commercial spaces at the ground floor and second floor will have large curtainwall windows and doors facing Griswold Street. |
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Alley Façade During Construction (2024) |
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Exterior Façade Rendering Credit: Pappageorge Haymes Partners |
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On the tour, KDG staff reviewed the future apartment layouts, the challenges and solutions of the mixed old and new structural systems, fire rated assemblies, movement joints and egress. We look forward to the new construction as it progresses toward bringing this building into service again. |
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| Dreamtroit Ribbon CuttingCongratulations to Dreamtroit at 1331 Holden Street! On Monday, Dreamtroit celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included project investors, the development and construction team and mayor Mike Duggan. |
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KDG Summer PicnicKraemer Design Group’s Third Annual Summer Picnic at the Detroit Yacht Club! Principal Brian Rebain treated everyone to boat rides, offering a unique perspective of our beautiful city from the water. |
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| Interior Design Magazine Detroit’s 30 Under 30 Congratulations Ashley Kipfmiller and Morgan McCoy! They’ve been recognized in Interior Design Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list of top Detroit designers. |
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Goddard School of Novi Construction UpdateThe addition provides nine new classrooms, a new gymnasium, activity room, entryway, reception area, services, covered outdoor dining area and three playgrounds. The work increases the floor area of the school by nearly 70%. |
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| Detroit Athletic Club Guestroom CompletionThe Detroit Athletic Club, an iconic presence in Detroit since 1915, engaged KDG to renovate their 29 Guest Rooms in 2024. |
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Otter Lake Historic ChurchKraemer Design Group has been working on a Historic Structure Report for a historic church in the small village of Otter Lake, Michigan. The St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church was built in 1885 in the Gothic Revival style. |
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| Find KDG news, announcements, and award wins throughout the web below |
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“Dreamtroit” Now Reality after Grand Opening CelebrationDreamtroit, a $30 million redevelopment project transforming a historic auto plant into a vibrant mixed-use community space, is now officially open in Detroit. Read More → |
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| Eastern Market Corp. launches public fundraising campaign, plans for Shed 7Eastern Market is launching a $15.5 million fundraising campaign for market improvements and to expand its mission as an operating food district. Read More → |
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10 Year Anniversary Project Architect, Blake DrouillardJoin us in congratulating Project Architect and Team Lead, Blake Drouillard on an impressive 10 years at Kraemer Design Group! Read More → |
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| 10 Year Anniversary Director of Architecture, Jennifer ElmoreAs Director of Architecture at KDG, Jennifer has led the firm through a decade of success. Read More → |
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