SELECTED CLIENTS AND PROJECTS

Scripps Park Associates, Detroit

Woodbridge Estates Architect for 47-acre, $92 million mixed-income development on the former Jeffries Homes public housing site. On-site development consists of 101 for-sale single family homes, townhomes and duplex condominiums and 294 rental townhouses, duplexes, triplexes and enhanced senior units. Project also includes a retail and community center, elderly tower renovations and existing tower renovation for loft condominium units. Off-site development consists of infill housing in the adjacent Woodbridge Farm and Woodbridge neighborhoods, Core City Neighborhoods and Briggs neighborhood areas.

Residential Detroit, Inc., Detroit

English Village Architect for new construction of 100-unit, $12 million market-rate townhouse condominium project in the Islandview Village community on the east side of Detroit. Design is based on English Arts and Crafts Style rowhouse residences prevalent in the neighboring West Village and Indian Village Historic Districts. Under construction, 2001.

Brookridge Development

Eagle Ridge Condominiums Ann Arbor, MI Architect for 32-unit, new attached condominiums constructed on the west side of Ann Arbor utilizing advanced modular housing technology. Construction completed 2001, $3.2 Million, 16-unit Phase II in process, 2002.

Southwest Housing Corporation, Detroit

Springwells Partners/Lawndale Station Rehabilitation, a 60-unit, $8.0 million supportive housing project located on West Vernor Highway. Four apartment buildings are being renovated to provide low-income and special needs housing. Commercial storefronts will be renovated for new retail business and services.

Historic Rehabilitation of Harwill Manor, Harrington and Cole Apartments, a 60-unit, $7.8 million supportive housing project located in the Hubbard Farms Historic District. Three vacant apartment buildings are being renovated to provide low-income and special needs housing.

Neighborhood Preservation Project Plan for the Hubbard-Richard Area - West, bounded by West Grand Boulevard, Vernor Highway, and the Fischer Freeway (I-75). We were assigned to SNHC through the MSHDA Technical Assistance Program to prepare plans for new infill residential construction and rehabilitation opportunities.

Human Services Building for Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Services and C.H.A.S.S. (Community Health and Social Services, Inc.) Architectural Feasibility Study under contract to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) administered by the Neighborhood Partnership Academy (NPA). The project is a 75,000 sf new facility to house the integrated health and human services delivery system proposed by these two longstanding community-based organizations. The project design is influenced by the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzcoatl) in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Messiah Housing Corporation, Detroit

St. Paul Manor and Kingston Arms Apartments Renovation Project Architect for project consisting of historic renovation of two apartment buildings built in 1926 at 356 and 296 East Grand Boulevard with a total of 60 units. The total project development cost is approximately $3.5 million, with funding sources including equity from Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits and City of Detroit HOME Program. Cost: $3.3 Million construction Construction completed and occupancy, 2000-2002.

Islandview Village Phase III Architect/Planner for $15-20 million mixed-use development consisting of 100-150-units of multifamily infill residential and a 20,000 sf community building and neighborhood retail center. Planning and design, 2000-present.

Ypsilanti Gateway Community and Economic Development Corporation

Gateway Community Design Plan contracted by Washtenaw County and the City of Ypsilanti to prepare an overall revitalization plan for the southside area of Ypsilanti. A participatory design process helped prepare a future physical development vision for this community. Plan completed 2000.

Lighthouse Community Development, Pontiac

Unity Park Community Design Plan in process to prepare a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan for an area east of downtown Pontiac. Plan completed, 2000.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Office of Community Development, Technical Assistance Program. The firm has been contracted since 1996 by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) as a Technical Assistance Provider to emerging nonprofit housing and community development organizations (CHDOs) in three of the five geographical regions (Regions 3,4,5) in the state as established by MSHDA.

Emmanuel Community Center, Detroit Prepared an architectural feasibility study of existing and proposed facilities for creation of an expanded Family Resource Center.

Genesis Community Development Corporation, Detroit - Prepared preliminary plans for the Harper Avenue Infill Housing Project, part of the Medbury Park Development Plan, now under implementation as a 90-unit affordable rental townhouse development.

Simon House, Detroit - Initially consulted with Simon House, Inc. through MSHDA TA and Architect for a $750,000 apartment rehabilitation project in Northwest Detroit to provide supportive transitional housing for women with AIDS and their children.

SOS Community Services, Ypsilanti Prepared master plans and residential building designs for the Prospect Place Family Shelter, a supportive housing program for homeless families and assisting SOS in planning for a county-wide homeless shelter and supportive services program.

Positive Images, Detroit - Assisted in the development of transitional housing for addicted homeless women and their families.

Fellowship Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Detroit - Assisted on the development planning of a large-scale neighborhood affordable infill single family homes project in conjunction with a private developer partner.

Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation, Detroit - Development of the Piety Hill neighborhood housing development plan for an area on the west side of Woodward Avenue, north of New Center and south of the Boston-Edison Historic District, including 11 single family and duplex homes for sale.

Alternatives for Girls, Detroit - Programming and design of a new 30,000 sf administrative and residential center in southwest Detroit. This project is now in the midst of a $4.5 million capital campaign to construct the facility.

Hollitech Outreach, Inc., a subsidiary of Holly Grove Baptist Church for the development of a neighborhood housing development plan in northeast Detroit.

Corktown Consumer Housing Cooperative in conjunction with Operation Helping Hand, Inc. for the redevelopment of Roosevelt Place Center, a 216-unit transitional housing and single room occupancy shelter in southwest Detroit.

 

SUMMARY OF PROJECTS IN SOUTHWEST DETROITPROJECTS IN SOU

Kadushin Associates has been involved in projects in Southwest Detroit for over 27 years. First, as a member of The Urban Collaborative in Detroit, Abraham Kadushin was involved with the initial establishment of Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Services, Inc. He assisted this newly funded agency in the identification and design of a series of outpatient centers located throughout the area (Fischer Center - St. Boniface School, Warren Center, Vernor Center, Delray Center). Upon the formation of Kadushin Associates in 1975, the firm remained active in projects such as commercial facade design for the Detroit Development Corporation, a quasi-public agency assisting commercial property owners in the Vernor-Springwells Business District. Since 1983, KA has served as architect for the Detroit Produce Terminal located at Fort and Green, one of the major wholesale fruit and vegetable distribution centers in Michigan.

Recently, the firm has been very active with several nonprofit housing and community development organizations in addition to maintaining a longstanding relationship with Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Services. These include Southwest Nonprofit Housing Corporation, Corktown Consumer Housing Cooperative, and Alternatives for Girls as described below.

Southwest Detroit Counseling and Development Services, Inc. (formerly Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Services, Inc.)

Integrated Human Services Building for Southwest Detroit Community Mental Health Services and C.H.A.S.S. (Community Health and Social Services, Inc.), an architectural feasibility study under contract to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) administered by the Neighborhood Partnership Academy (NPA). The project is a 75,000 sf new facility to house the integrated health and human services delivery system proposed by these two longstanding community-based organizations. The project design is influenced by the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzcoatl) located in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexico.

CPA Building, an architectural feasibility study to determine space needs and occupancy requirements including rehabilitation of this historic building located at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Fourteenth Street.

Southwest Nonprofit Housing Corporation

Lawndale Station - Mixed-use historic rehabilitation project along West Vernor Highway includes four apartment buildings (55 units) in Phase I with storefront commercial spaces. Total cost - $7 million; currently in design and implementation, 2000-2002.

Historic Rehabilitation of Harwill Manor, Harrington and Cole Apartments, a 60-unit, $7.8 million supportive housing project located in the Hubbard Farms Historic District. Three vacant apartment buildings are being renovated to provide housing for low-income families and special needs housing for chronically mentally ill adults.arms Historic District in southwest Detroit. Project will create 60 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units utilizing Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, City of Detroit HOME, HUD Supportive Housing grants, and Federal Home Loan Bank funding. Construction completion and occupancy, 2002.

Neighborhood Preservation Project Plan for the Hubbard-Richard Area - West, bounded by West Grand Boulevard, West Vernor Highway, and the Fischer Freeway (I-75). We were assigned to SNHC through the MSHDA Technical Assistance Program to identify new infill residential construction and rehabilitation opportunities in this area adjacent to the Ambassador Bridge and Mexicantown.

Corktown Consumer Housing Cooperative

Roosevelt Place Center, a feasibility study funded by MSHDA for the redevelopment of the existing historic Roosevelt Hotel and two adjacent residential buildings that now contains a 216-unit transitional housing and single room occupancy shelter at Michigan Avenue and Fourteenth Street in conjunction with Operation Helping Hand, Inc. under HUD Section 8 SRO Moderate Rehabilitation and Transitional Housing Programs with City of Detroit HOME funds.Project construction cost is $6.0 million.

Corktown Neighborhood Development Plan - Area C, a planning study funded by the Michigan Capital Fund for Housing to identify new infill and rehabilitation opportunities in the area bounded by Michigan Avenue, Bagley Avenue, the Michigan Central Railroad Station and Tiger Stadium. Planning and design, 1999.

Alternatives for Girls

New Facility Planning and Site Selection, under MSHDA Technical Assistance Program and currently privately contracted as Architect for site location, planning and design for new 32,000 sf, $3.5 million facility to house the main administrative services, residential and street outreach programs of this organization serving a target area in southwest Detroit. Now under construction, 2002.

 

SUMMARY OF PROJECTS IN ISLANDVIEW VILLAGE, DETROIT: A Neighborhood Transformation Design Initiative

The firm has been involved since 1990 in the rebuilding of this community on the near east side of Detroit. It was selected competitively by Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation (one of the premier nonprofit community development corporations in the city of Detroit and recognized nationally) as Architect/Community Planner for an infill housing development plan. This project led to designation of the area as a Neighborhood Preservation Project (NPP) by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and part of the Detroit Federal Empowerment Zone (EZ). A wide range of projects have been completed or are currently under development in Islandview Village which have been planned and designed by the firm. Recently, the Field Street Infill Housing Project was selected to be featured as a case study in a new publication entitled Good Neighbors: Affordable Family Housing, produced by the American Institute of Architects and the National Endowment for the Arts, published by the AIA and McGraw Hill in 1997. The project is also included in the Affordable Housing Design Advisor http://www.designadvisor.org/aa

A listing of our various projects in Islandview Village follows. All projects completed as Architect/Community Planner for the Messiah Housing Corporation unless otherwise noted.

Multi-family infill housing:

Field Street Infill Housing/Islandview Townhouses - Phase I MSHDA NPP Project (21 new units, $1.2 Million) Construction and occupancy completed 1993.

Islandview Village - Phase II MSHDA NPP Project (27 new and rehabilitated units, $2.1 Million) Construction in process, 1998 completion.

Single-family housing:

Islandview Village Single Family Home Design Prototype, design completed 1992.

Townsend Street Single Family Home Project - site plan for approximately 13 homes using design prototype ($975,000), design completed 1993.

Phase I Project - 4 single family homes financed with CDBG funds and First of America mortgage loan.

Public infrastructure improvements:

Lafayette/Field Public Improvements Project - ongoing project using HUD/City of Detroit Community Development Block Grants; Bidpack 1 (Alley paving, sidewalks and curbs around Phase I Housing Project ($250,000), construction completion Summer 1995; Bidpack II ($750,000) to commence Spring 1998.

Islandview Village Public Improvements Project - 1994 - present CDBG Program: $1.2 million

Institutional facilities: Adult Well-Being Services Addition and Renovation Project ($1.2 Million), Feasibility study completed, Winter 94; construction completed, 1999. completion; funding from City of Detroit Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, United Way Capital Campaign, various private foundations and private donors.

The Madelyn Howard House (residence for HIV-positive mothers and families) -rehabilitation of 650 East Grand Boulevard; proposal for HOPWA funds ($375,000) design proposal completed, initial funding application denied.

Single-family home repair Rehabilitation of 577 East Grand Boulevard (IVDC single family home repair for-sale, $50,000) design completed, 1993; construction completed.

Apartment Rehabilitation

St. Paul Manor and Kingston Arms Historic Rehabilitation Project ($3.5 Million); Architect for renovation project for 60 apartment units in two historic buildings to utilize Federal Low Income and Rehabilitation Tax Credits and other public and private funding sources; construction commencement, 1998.

Community Planning and Design:

Island View Infill Housing Development Plan, completed 1990.

Islandview Village Comprehensive Neighborhood Development Plan, 1993.

Islandview Village Physical Development Plan, Spring 1995 completion for the Messiah Housing Corporation in conjunction with the Islandview Village Development Corporation and The Detroit Federal Empowerment Zone application.

Phase III Islandview Village Development Plan; a proposed 100-150 unit multi-family housing development and village center, currently in predevelopment, planning and design phase, 1998-present.

Year 2000 Plan Update of Islandview Village Physical Development Plan, currently in planning.

 

PREVIOUS PROJECTS AND CLIENTS

RIDGEWOOD CONDOMINIUMS, Ann Arbor, MI Architect for new construction of 32-unit, $4 million market-rate townhouse condominium project on the west side of Ann Arbor designed in an English Cotswold cottage style. Land planning and landscape architecture in conjunction with William J. Johnson Associates.

PARKRIDGE HOMES HOPE VI REVITALIZATION PLAN Ypsilanti, Michigan Client: Ypsilanti Housing Commission Architect and Community Designer for physical revitalization plan for a 12 acre project site, including 50 new residential units on-site, 50 units relocation housing off-site, new village center and recreation facilities as part of 1999 HUD HOPE VI grant application process. Planning and design in process, 1999.

YPSILANTI GATEWAY COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN Ypsilanti, Michigan Client: Washtenaw County, City of Ypsilanti, Gateway Community & Economic Development Corporation Community designer for a comprehensive neighborhood development plan for a newly-formed nonprofit community-based organization to guide the revitalization of a large area of the southside of Ypsilanti. Planning in process, 1999-present.

HOLLITECH OUTREACH, INC. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN Detroit, Michigan Client: Hollitech Outreach, Inc./MSHDA Technical Assistance Program Community Designer for new infill single family homes and rehabilitation project in northeast Detroit in conjunction with Michigan Neighborhood Partnership and Richard Cannon, Jr./Eagle Enterprises. Planning in process, 1998.

SIMON HOUSE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT Detroit, Michigan Client: Simon House, Inc. Architect for $750,000 rehabilitation of existing apartment building in northwest Detroit for the supportive transitional housing needs of women with AIDS and their families. Funding for the project is from multiple sources including City of Detroit HOME, MSHDA, private organizations. Construction completed, 2000.

HARPER AVENUE INFILL HOUSING PROJECT Detroit, Michigan Client: Genesis Community Development Corporation/MSHDA Technical Assistance Program Prepared preliminary plan for infill housing development project as part of the Medbury Park Development Plan. Plan completed: 1997.

ISLAND VIEW TOWNHOMES/FIELD STREET PROJECT Detroit, Michigan Client: Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation Architect/Community Planner for new multi-unit townhouse and rehabilitation projects to provide affordable rental housing for low and moderate income households. Funding through MSHDA Neighborhood Preservation Program and Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Cost: Approximately $2.0 Million per phase Construction: Phase I completed 1993; Phase II new construction completed, 1998; Phase II rehabilitation in process.

COLLEGE PARK VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN Detroit, Michigan Client: The Silverman Companies A neighborhood revitalization plan for a distressed area in northwest Detroit bounded by Southfield Freeway, W. McNichols Road and West Outer Drive. Plan completed: 1996

ASHANTI VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN Highland Park, Michigan Client: Anthony Adams, Esq. Neighborhood revitalization plan for infill single family homes. Plan completed: 1993

HORIZON HOUSE Lincoln Park, Michigan Client: Community Care Services, Inc. Planning and design proposal for a 12-unit independent living facility for chronically mentally ill persons to be funded under HUD Section 811 Program. Cost: $750,000 Proposal completed: 1993

ISLAND VIEW INFILL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLAN Detroit, Michigan Client: Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation Architect/Community Planner for church sponsored nonprofit community development corporation in the process of redevelopment of 20-block neighborhood at East Grand Boulevard and Lafayette Boulevard. Services included neighborhood survey and analysis, housing research into nationwide development and design models; prototype building and unit designs, and site plans for 100-200 new units of housing on vacant infill lots and related site improvements. Cost: $10 - $20 Million over the next 10 years Planning and design study completed: 1990

RIVERFRONT APARTMENTS Detroit, Michigan Client: Riverfront Associates, Developer (The Taubman Company, Max Fisher, Richard Kughn, Miles Jaffe, Holtzman & Silverman) Coordinating Architect for owners/developers/managers for 604-unit urban development in two 30-story apartment towers, 950-car parking garage, 3-level health club and community building, 80-slip marina, pedestrian bridge connectors and site development located in downtown Detroit adjacent to Joe Louis Arena/Cobo Center Convention complex. Financing from multiple public and private sources including HUD, FHA, UDAG, City of Detroit.Cost: $80 Million.Construction completed: Phase I and II, 1985

HARBORTOWN Detroit, Michigan Client: ANR Developement/MichCon Development Architect/Planner for Townhouse Condominium Analysis prepared in conjunction with Holtzman & Silverman, Developers and Robertson Brothers, Inc., Community Developers. Design work, cost control and specifications analysis incorporated into construction of Pond West Condominiums. Planning and design proposal for Pond East Condominiums. Designs completed: 1987-1988

HUNTINGTON GARDEN APARTMENTS Oak Park, Michigan Client: Holtzman & Silverman/Village Green Management Architect/Planner for redevelopment of 304-unit townhouse apartment project including interior and exterior remodeling, management office/leasing center alterations. Cost: $2.7 Million; Construction completed: 1986-1989

MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY HALL Detroit, Michigan Client: Holtzman & Silverman/U.S. Department of HUD Architect/Planner of a new 7200 square ft., community building in the Elmwood Park Urban Renewal Project adjacent to downtown Detroit. The facility houses management offices, resident manager's apartment, elderly and family recreation rooms, laundry and other community facilities for a 500-unit low-income housing development. Cost: $450,000 Construction completed: 1982 1983 `M' Award by the Masonry Institute of Michigan and Michigan Society of Architects.

ANN STREET EAST RENOVATION PROJECT Ann Arbor, Michigan Client: Peter Bilakos Architect for adaptive re-use of pre-1900 historical buildings into 10 duplex apartments with street level office and retail spaces in downtown Ann Arbor. Funded under HUD Section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program. Cost: $500,000 Construction completed: 1982 1986 Preservation Award, Ann Arbor Historic District Commission

FRENCHMAN'S COVE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Ecorse, Michigan Client: Beckett Raeder Rankin, Inc., Downriver Community Conference, City of Ecorse Major planning project conducted in conjunction with the State of Michigan for comprehensive mixed-use project. Cost: $100 million Plan completed: 1981

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE IN THE CITY Detroit, Michigan Client: Holtzman & Silverman Architect/Planner for 110-unit townhouse and garden apartment subsidized rental housing development proposal for a parcel of land in the University City II Urban Renewal Project in Detroit. Cost: $7 Million Design completed: 1979

MEYERS ROAD ELDERLY HOUSING Detroit, Michigan Client: Strather/Varner Properties, Inc. Planning and design for 180-unit residential rental apartment project for the elderly. Proposal to MSHDA. Cost: $7 Million Design completed: 1979

NORTH CAMPUS TOWERS, VILLAGE GREEN OF ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, Michigan Client: Holtzman & Silverman Planning and design for new 120-unit rental apartment building to serve students and faculty at the University of Michigan. Cost: $6 Million Design completed: 1979

MOSSWOOD APARTMENTS Highland Park, Michigan Client: Strather/Varner Properties Architect for rehabilitation conversion of 80-year-old, 4-story 82-unit apartment building into 54 larger residential units. Funding application under HUD Section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program. Cost: $1.3 Million Design completed: 1979

MARINA CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Detroit, Michigan Client: Beckett Raeder Rankin, Inc., City of Detroit Community and Economic Development Department and Department of Recreation Urban design plan for major mixed-use development on the Detroit River. Plan completed: 1978

MOUNT MORRIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Mount Morris, Michigan Client: BJR, Inc. Site planning for 88-unit townhouse and garden apartment project proposal to Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Cost: $5 Million Design completed:1977.

GREATER KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH/CALUMET PARK HOUSING SITE DEVELOPMENT Detroit, Michigan Client: Amurcon Corporation Site development plan for parking areas and miscellaneous areas for MSHDA development. Design and construction completed: 1977

JEFFRIES HOMES SITE DEVELOPMENT Detroit, Michigan Client: Detroit Housing Department Preparation of site design plans for new open spaces in existing public housing development according to CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and "defensible space" guidelines. Design completed: 1976

NEIGHBORHOOD HOMES REHABILITATION PROJECT Detroit, Michigan Client: Detroit Development Corporation Architect for rehabilitation of existing, scattered site, single-family HUD homes in northwest Detroit as part of Harmony Village Project. Cost: $5,000 - $10,000 per house Construction completed:

1975 ELMWOOD III ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY, Detroit, Michigan Client: BJR, Inc., City of Detroit Community and Economic Development Department and Michigan State Housing Development Authority Report completed: 1976

ELMWOOD PARK III URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN AND PROSPECTUS Detroit, Michigan Client: City of Detroit Community & Economic Development Department, Elmwood III Citizens' District Council and Detroit Renaissance, Inc. Master development design plan and land parcel offering document (Prospectus) for 200-acre project consisting of over 2000 units of housing, community facilities, institutional facilities and overall site development. Project was undertaken as a Principal of The Urban Collaborative in association with Wallace McHarg Roberts and Todd of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Hammer Siler George, Economic Consultants, Chicago, Illinois. Planning and design work completed in 1975. Since that time, more than 1500 units have been developed, together with the new Coleman Young Recreation Center, Calvary Baptist Church, roadway and recreational site developments. Our role began in 1973 as Planning and Design Consultant to the Elmwood III Citizens' District Council and preparation of the Elmwood III Development Program.

UNIVERSITY CITY II URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN AND PROSPECTUS Detroit, Michigan Client: City of Detroit Community & Economic Development Department, University City 'A' Citizens' District Council Planner/Architect of master development design plan and prospectus for 100-acre urban renewal project adjacent to Wayne State University in Detroit. Development consists of over 1000 units of housing, a neighborhood shopping center, existing buildings rehabilitation integrated with university development. Planning and design work completed in 1975. Since that time, a 500-unit housing development has been constructed (Freedom Place) and several apartment buildings have been rehabilitated. Our role began in 1973 as Planning and Design Consultant with The Urban Collaborative for the preparation of the University City II Development Program and continued by our firm upon the dissolution of The Urban Collaborative in 1974.