Student housing  
 
A fast track schedule helped finish the project in time to fulfill the
University's leasing objectives.
 

DeMaria's University Group specializes in construction management, design/build, preconstruction and general contracting services for college, university, trade and technical school clients. Projects range in size from $50,000 to $50,000,000.

Graduate & Faculty Housing, Wayne State University

The 11-story high-rise, located on the former site of the Vernor's soda pop plant, is situated along Detroit's Woodward Avenue. A 300-unit apartment complex, the facility houses graduate students and faculty from Wayne State University, a public radio station, an instructional computer lab and child daycare center.

The 350,000 sf building is constructed of structural steel with a precast curtain wall. To fulfill the university's leasing objective, a fast-track, phased completion schedule was established to ensure the readiness of the building for the fall semester.

Project Statistics:

Cost:

$28,000,000

Size:

350,000 sf

Location:

Detroit, MI

Type:

New

Engineer:

Nathan Johnson & Associates

Delivery:

General Contracting

Project Highlights:

Structural steel construction

Precast concrete exterior

Concrete plank floors

11 floors

300 apartment units

Parking for 400 vehicles

Instructional computer facility

Child daycare center

Public radio station