Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Challenge The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House was opening its new Visitor Center and Administration Building in 2021, which was the first major expansion on the property in over 90 years. In addition to allowing Ford House to expand its offerings with more exhibitions, programming, dining, and rental space, the expansion also reinforced the organization’s […]
The David Whitney Building
Challenge The 19-story Beaux-Arts David Whitney Building, built in 1915, sat vacant for over a decade until The Roxbury Group acquired it in 2011. After a $94 million renovation, it reopened in 2014 as a mixed-use development featuring the Aloft Hotel, apartments, and retail. Despite initial skepticism in Detroit about the ambitious restoration, the launch […]
Vecino Mexican Restaurant
Challenge Vecino, a modern Mexican restaurant set in Detroit’s historic Midtown neighborhood, opened its doors in April 2024. The restaurant aimed to introduce elevated, Mexico City-inspired cuisine to the city, while revitalizing a 50-year-vacant building into a vibrant space for dining, drinking, and community gathering. As a new business to the city’s culinary scene, Vecino […]