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Project • By McIntosh Poris Architects • Apartments

DuCharme Place

McIntosh Poris Associates’ design for DuCharme Place—a new, ground-up, 185-unit luxury apartment community in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park—is the area’s first lifestyle community in 40 years. The $45-million complex comprises four mid-rise buildings, with residences standing three stories tall above a parking/lobby podium base, totaling 188,500 square feet. It is one of many ground-up residential projects designed by McIntosh Poris Associates throughout the area. “We’ve been working on designing multi-family housing developments in Lafayette Park for nearly 15 years,” explained Michael Poris, AIA, Principal of McIntosh Poris Associates. “DuCharme Place builds upon the vision of the park’s original development team by creating a co... More

Project • By McIntosh Poris Architects • Hotels

Detroit Foundation Hotel

Architect: McIntosh Poris AssociatesMichael Poris, AIA, PrincipalJohn Skok, LEED AP, Principal/Project ManagerKelly Raczkowski, DesignerSean Ryan, DesignerBlake Hill, DesignerInterior Designer: Simeone Deary Design GroupClient: Aparium Hotel Group and Arco DevelopmentSize: 95,000 square feet; 5 floors Program: Historic preservation and renovation of the former Detroit Fire Department Headquarters and adjacent Pontchartrain Wine Cellars building into a new 100-key boutique hotel featuring ground-level restaurant, private dining room, chef’s table, bar, lounge, retail, two business meeting rooms, and podcast studio. The hotel will also include a fitness center and a new modern building addition to the fifth floor to host... More