Detroit, MI
Rock Ventures purchased the 12-story Vinton Building in downtown Detroit, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with plans to convert the vacant tower into a mixed-use facility that would include retail, restaurants and residential spaces utilizing adaptive reuse design.
PBA provided MEP engineering design services to our design partners for the 54,000 sf tower which included ground floor retail and a residential entrance. Floors 2-11 were renovated to house 20 residential units. The 12th floor includes a custom single residential unit with rooftop access. The project features the use of a single zone water-cooled HVAC unit with a single thermostat for temperature control. The mechanical and plumbing services are stacked vertically.
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