According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Detroit lost 60 percent of its population from 1950 to 2010. The decline meant bankruptcy, myriad abandoned homes and buildings, high crime rates, even thousands of stray dogs on the streets. In the last two years, though, something has shifted; downtown activity has greatly increased thanks to a focus on rehabilitating historic buildings. Several projects are credited with this revitalization – among them the $94.5 million renovation of the David Whitney Building (David Whitney), a class A skyscraper. The building has been restored to its previous grandeur, and now offers luxury residences, the Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney (Aloft), a restaurant and a bar. Key to that renovation was retrofitting the entire building with over 600 to

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