Insights and perspectives on MPA’s most recent projects, awards and clients.
March 12, 2020
When news hit last spring that Midtown’s Will Leather Goods (designed by MPA) was relocating and closing, it was reported that Sauce, a new Neapolitan-style pizza spot from restaurateur Jeremy Sasson, would go in its place. Sasson’s Heirloom Hospitality is the parent […]
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February 24, 2020
Detroit is home to some of the midwest’s most creative architects. MPA’s numerous projects have adorned Michigan and New York’s neighborhoods and won over a hundred awards for its residential and commercial designs alike. Since 1994, McIntosh Poris Associates has been […]
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February 15, 2020
A vibrant restaurant scene has been one of the most important factors contributing to the Renaissance that downtown Detroit has been undergoing recently. National Geographic magazine called Detroit one of the “unexpected cities for food lovers.” Prime + Proper is one […]
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January 22, 2020
After a long delay, this $36.6 million development will finally break ground in 2020. Adjacent from the Detroit Medical Center, this project will add 68 apartment units, 11,800 feet of ground-floor retail, and a 160-space parking structure. It should finish […]
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January 10, 2020
A nearly 50-year high-rise in Detroit, near Lafayette Park is getting a $25 million renovation with some affordable units. The former 18-story Elmwood Park Plaza on Chene Street will be converted into the City Club Apartments after an approximately $10 million […]
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January 7, 2020
McIntosh Poris Associates designed Prime + Proper to reinterpret classic steakhouse traditions with modern luxury within a fine dining experience on two floors of a remodeled 1912 building in Detroit’s Capitol Park Historic District. Follow the link>>
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December 23, 2019
In Franklin, Michigan, the nationally-ranked greens and nearly century-old, clubhouse architecture of the Franklin Hills Country Club have been complemented by two modern—and major—additions, courtesy of Detroit architecture firm of McIntosh Poris Associates. Follow the link>>
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December 18, 2019
Mcintosh Poris Associates and Perkins + Will are collaborating to design The Sugar Hill Arts District mixed-use development creating an intense concentration of urban vitality in one of the city’s most dynamic emerging districts, reflecting the city’s rebirth as a […]
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December 12, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates’ design for the District Market builds on Detroit’s rich history of neighborhood markets by reinterpreting the concept into a sophisticated, contemporary food hall within Little Caesars Arena. Follow the link>>
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December 6, 2019
McIntosh Poris Associates is the executive architect for Midtown West Parcel, responsible for design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. The first phase of Midtown West is called Fourth & Selden and will feature 26 condominium units and 4,200 square feet of […]
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