The Vinton Building is a residential high-rise located at 600 Woodward Avenue (at the northeast corner of Woodward and Congress Street) in Downtown

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. It stands next to the

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, across

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from Chase Tower (currently known as The Qube) and the

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, and across Congress Street from

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. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1982 and listed on the

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in 1983.

Description

The building, designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1917, stands 12 stories tall, 172 ft. (52 m), with 2 basement levels for a total of 14 floors. Its primary uses are for

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s and

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. The building was constructed in the neo-classical architectural style, and contains mainly

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as its main material. It features a peaked parapet wall on the front façade, reminiscent of classical

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Renovation

The Vinton underwent a

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in 2006, turning the building into a loft building. The renovation included

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space on the first two floors, and one loft on each of the additional ten floors. The renovation began in December 2005, and included a conversion of the basement into a parking level, ground floor retail, second floor commercial space, with the top ten floors being converted into multiple condominium units, one or two per floor. As of 2010, renovation has stalled and the building has yet to open. * Architect: Albert Kahn * Architect (renovation): Archive D.S. * Owner: Vinton Building, LLC * General Contractor (renovation): The Garrison Company

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, owner of dozens of Downtown Detroit properties, purchased the building in 2013.

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Google Maps location of the Vinton Building
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Historic Detroit — Vinton Building
{{National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Residential skyscrapers in Detroit Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Office buildings in Detroit Historic district contributing properties in Michigan Rock Ventures National Register of Historic Places in Detroit Albert Kahn (architect) buildings Buildings and structures completed in 1917 Woodward Avenue

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Renovation

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