David Whitney Building
Location
Detroit, MIOne of Detroit’s tallest and oldest landmarks, the David Whitney building, received a complete makeover after sitting vacant for over a decade. CD Barnes was awarded the electrical work for the project, which included selective demolition, temporary power, fire alarm and security systems, light fixtures, data and voice cabling and access control.
In total, the David Whitney building has 19 floors. Floor one, which is street level along Woodward Avenue, contains a bar, lounge and restaurant. Floors two through nine are operated by Aloft Hotels. The second floor has banquet and meeting rooms. Floors three and four include hotel suites, and five through nine have boutique style rooms for a combined total of 136 hotel rooms. Floor ten and above are one and two-bedroom apartment units.