1300 Lafayette East Cooperative
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The 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative is a large, 336 unit luxury housing cooperative
in the Lafayette Park neighborhood of the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan
. The building is notable for its address "1300" displayed in giant numerals on the North and South sides of the roof which are visible for miles in Detroit and Windsor.
parking garage. Apartments in the building have unobstructed views of the surrounding cityscape, downtown, the Detroit River
and Windsor, Ontario
. Designed by Gunnar Birkerts, the building incorporates a number of innovative and elegant construction and modern architectural design elements in its reinforced concrete construction.
Thirteen Hundred was originally designed as the first phase of a two building complex, with the second phase twin apartment building facing Larned Street at the corner of Rivard, immediately south of Lafayette Boulevard. However, market conditions existing at the time of completion resulted in the cancellation of the second project. Eventually this site was developed as the Carlton Apartments.
Thirteen Hundred has always had an impeccable reputation which has attracted a number of notable residents, among them the singer Diana Ross
. The building's owners fell on hard times in the 1970s due to declining city population and a mix of extremely spacious studio to four bedroom apartments which were not favorable in the rental market at the time. After a mortgage default by the owner, the building briefly became the property of the U.S. unusual manner - without the involvement Department of Housing and Urban Development, who had insured the mortgage. In 1979 the building was subsequently converted to co-op ownership in a most of a commercial developer - on the initiative of tenants who organized to avoid a sale to commercial interests or the City of Detroit.The cable is ran on the side and hooked up at the very top for comcast
. Residents are zoned to Chrysler Elementary School, Duffield K-8 for middle school, and Martin Luther King High School
.
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Housing cooperative
A housing cooperative is a legal entity—usually a corporation—that owns real estate, consisting of one or more residential buildings. Each shareholder in the legal entity is granted the right to occupy one housing unit, sometimes subject to an occupancy agreement, which is similar to a lease. ...
in the Lafayette Park neighborhood of the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The building is notable for its address "1300" displayed in giant numerals on the North and South sides of the roof which are visible for miles in Detroit and Windsor.
History
Constructed in 1961 and completed in 1964, 1300 Lafayette East stands at 30 floors. The building incorporates a ground floor with 2 story marble lobby, recreation, meeting, and commercial space. A mezzanine houses a resident party room and offices, and above it rise 28 residential floors. The building is constructed atop a two-floor undergroundSubterranea (geography)
Subterranea refers to underground structures, both natural and man-made . Some subterranea include:* Bunker* Casemate* Catacombs* Caves** Ice caves* Cave dwellings, Cave house* Cave temple* Cellar* Cenote* Dungeon...
parking garage. Apartments in the building have unobstructed views of the surrounding cityscape, downtown, the Detroit River
Detroit River
The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
and Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
. Designed by Gunnar Birkerts, the building incorporates a number of innovative and elegant construction and modern architectural design elements in its reinforced concrete construction.
Thirteen Hundred was originally designed as the first phase of a two building complex, with the second phase twin apartment building facing Larned Street at the corner of Rivard, immediately south of Lafayette Boulevard. However, market conditions existing at the time of completion resulted in the cancellation of the second project. Eventually this site was developed as the Carlton Apartments.
Thirteen Hundred has always had an impeccable reputation which has attracted a number of notable residents, among them the singer Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
. The building's owners fell on hard times in the 1970s due to declining city population and a mix of extremely spacious studio to four bedroom apartments which were not favorable in the rental market at the time. After a mortgage default by the owner, the building briefly became the property of the U.S. unusual manner - without the involvement Department of Housing and Urban Development, who had insured the mortgage. In 1979 the building was subsequently converted to co-op ownership in a most of a commercial developer - on the initiative of tenants who organized to avoid a sale to commercial interests or the City of Detroit.The cable is ran on the side and hooked up at the very top for comcast
Zoned schools
The community is zoned to Detroit Public SchoolsDetroit Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is about 65,971 , which is down about 9.7% from the previous school year. Detroit Public Charter Schools educate an additional 56,000...
. Residents are zoned to Chrysler Elementary School, Duffield K-8 for middle school, and Martin Luther King High School
Martin Luther King High School (Michigan)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School is located at 3200 East Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan; the building is operated by the Detroit Board of Education. King's district encompasses Downtown and Midtown Detroit; it also includes the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, the Martin Luther...
.
See also
- Robert SharoffRobert SharoffRobert Sharoff is an architectural writer for the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Magazine. He is the author of American City: Detroit Architecture 1845-2005, with photographs by William Zbaren Wayne State University Press....
- Ludwig Mies van der RoheLudwig Mies van der RoheLudwig Mies van der Rohe was a German architect. He is commonly referred to and addressed as Mies, his surname....
- Lafayette Park, Detroit
- Lafayette Towers Apartments WestLafayette Towers Apartments WestLafayette Towers Apartments West is one of two identical apartment buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe....
- Lafayette Towers Apartments EastLafayette Towers Apartments EastLafayette Towers Apartments East is one of two apartment buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe.The apartment is in the Lafayette Park development, near downtown. It was built in 1963 and stand at 22 stories in height...
- Lafayette Pavilion Apartments
- The Windsor Tower
External links
- 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative at Emporis.com
- SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative
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