Insights Archive

Henry Street Apartments Ribbon Cutting

October 15, 2026

KDG’s Role in Preserving History: Henry Street Apartments

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October 14, 2026

Design Through Construction 02 | When Details Shape Design

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October 7, 2026

Working in Historic Context 02 | Performance Through Preservation

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September 21, 2026

Multifamily Design Perspectives 03 | Creating What’s Next from What’s Already There

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September 16, 2026

Value Beyond Cost 01 | Aligning Vision and Procurement

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September 9, 2026

Design Through Construction 01 | Building with Design Intent

Detroit Free Press Building, Lobby

September 2, 2026

Lighting Under Code 02 | Making Every Watt Count

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August 27, 2026

Working in Historic Context 01 | The Art of Balancing Preservation and Progress

Multifamily Procurement Value

August 23, 2026

Multifamily Design Perspectives 02 | Design Intent Is Easy to Create. Protecting It Is the Challenge.

Piquette Flats, Interior

August 20, 2026

Lighting Under Code 01 | Creating Thoughtful Experiences Within Energy Parameters

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August 18, 2026

Thought Leadership Series: Introducing KDG Perspectives

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July 28, 2026

The Next Multifamily Amenity Is Also a Risk Management Tool

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July 10, 2026

Preserving History, Creating Opportunity: The Story of The Belle

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June 25, 2026

Eastern Market to replace 87-year-old shed with a two-story facility

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June 5, 2026

Reflecting on MHPN 2026 Conference

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May 8, 2026

Award-Winning Preservation

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April 29, 2026

Bedrock set to open luxury apartments on Broadway Street in Detroit

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April 17, 2026

Collaboration That Carries Projects Forward

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March 13, 2026

Expanding Possibilities: Interior Design at the Goddard School of Novi

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November 12, 2025

How We’ve Earned the Confidence of Hospitality Brands

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October 30, 2025

Edgar Allan Poe, Patrick Henry & more: Dearborn Inn unveils 5 colonial homes

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September 23, 2025

9-story apartment building proposed in Corktown

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September 18, 2025

Follow KDG’s Collaborative Footprint Around Capitol Park

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June 23, 2025

KDG Designing Calm: A Quiet Room for All

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April 29, 2025

Red Arrow Lofts: Breathing New Life into Detroit’s Soda Pop Past

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March 21, 2025

Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Inn debuts transformed interiors inspired by New England legacy

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March 5, 2025

Merchants Building: The Nitty-gritty and Nuance of Historic Replica Windows in Detroit

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February 27, 2025

Intramode Procurement Update: Piquette Flats

Multifamily Procurement Value

February 20, 2025

2025 Design Trends

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September 20, 2024

KDG Summer Recap 2024: Adaptive Reuse Across Michigan

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June 20, 2024

KDG Spring Recap 2024

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December 28, 2023

Detroit Athletic Club to undergo $11M in major renovations

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November 6, 2023

Detroit’s Book Tower Transforms and Shines Again

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October 8, 2023

KDG 2023 DDA Commercial Design Award

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September 23, 2023

Historic Newsletter September 2023: The Book Tower

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May 26, 2023

Outovation KDG Update 2023: Dreamtroit

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March 23, 2023

Detroit’s Book Tower Expected to Reopen This Spring

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February 28, 2023

Vacant Capitol Park Building Planned for Rehabilitation

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February 17, 2023

KDG Historic Update 2023

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June 1, 2022

Studebaker building to get $37.3 million redevelopment into Piquette Flats apartments

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May 31, 2022

Outovation KDG Update 2022: Fort Industry Square

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March 24, 2022

KDG Historic Newsletter March 2022: Dreamtroit

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February 28, 2022

Outovation KDG Update 2022: Eddystone

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December 20, 2021

KDG Historic Update 2021: Fort Industry Square Milestones

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December 14, 2021

Kraemer Design Group Celebrates Twenty-fifth Anniversary and Announces Expansion to Toledo

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July 28, 2021

Outovation KDG Update 2021: Hotel Indigo

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December 17, 2020

KDG Historic Update 2020: Women’s City Club Detroit

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October 29, 2020

Historic Free Press building transformed into apartments with robot valet parking, rooftop pool

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September 30, 2019

The KDG Update 2019: The Farwell Building

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September 18, 2019

Bringing Back the Lodge Life in Northern Michigan

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June 5, 2019

Winners Announced at the 15th Annual HD Awards

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May 10, 2019

Mission Point Completes $10 Million in Updates

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January 7, 2019

KDG Project Feature: Shinola Hotel

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February 22, 2018

KDG Bonus Update: Window Sprinklers in Existing Buildings

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December 19, 2017

KDG Bonus Update: Making Sense of the Michigan Building Code

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October 23, 2017

KDG Bonus Update: Insights into Historic Property Treatment Standards Changes

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April 28, 2017

KDG to Lead Detroit Free Press Building Redevelopment

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April 26, 2017

KDG Detroit Headquarters Featured by Office Snapshots

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September 22, 2011

CREW Detroit Announces 10th Annual IMPACT Award Winners