Detroit's historic Palmer Park neighborhood on the north side of the city maintains a beautiful collection of 1920s Art Deco apartment buildings. The rebirth of this architecturally significant neighborhood began with the full renovation of the La Vogue Apartments in 2012. The circa-1929 apartment building at 225 Merton is arguably the most architecturally distinctive building in the historic district filled with them. The four-story apartment building was designed by Cyril Schley in different architectural styles that were popular in the early 20th Century. There are hints of Tudor-revivalism in the exterior with intricate tile and brickwork but has a common area at the entryway. Chris Christian lead the full gut renovation of the building, helping to restore it to it's original grandeur.
General
Located in Detroit’s Historic Palmer Park Neighborhood
Adaptive Reuse of Historical Building
Thirty Eight (38) Affordable Residential Apartment Units (1,2,3-bed)
Developer
Shelborne Development
Architect
Christopher Christian with Christian and Associates
General Contractor
Shelborne Development
Press
Curbed Detroit
ModelD Media
Construction Completed winter ‘09