Lesson from Homecoming: Reinvest in Education

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Readers first for 30 Years For Ambassador Bridge owners, legal options to CRAIN’S fight rival span have slowed DETROIT BUSINESS to a trickle PAGE 3 OCTOBER 5-11, 2015 Lesson from Homecoming: Reinvest in education

By Dustin Walsh [email protected] ll other things being equal, rebuilding a city is first and foremost about the talent pool.Detroit A students, who may now be working their way through middle school math, or trying their hand at app MotorCity Sound Board was the setting for Day 3 of Detroit Homecoming, development — or even dreaming big dreams about where expats had a chance to network in between panel discussions. sports success — are at the center of it all. Photos by Aaron Eckels Those students, their big dreams, and the education they will need to get there emerged as the topic that res- onated loudest among the many speakers and 350 atten- 3 pages of coverage inside dees at the 2015 Detroit Homecoming. Ⅲ During event sessions last week, which sought to re-en- Stephen Ross announces the kickoff of the New York City-based Ross Initiative for gage “expats,” many of whom grew up in the city or Detroit Sports and Equality, aimed at combating racism through sports by creating a grass- suburbs, through philanthropy, real estate investment or roots campaign on racial equality and civility for youth, Page 20. For a video on the other tangible contributions to their hometowns, educa- effort and Crain’s interview with Ross on other topics, ranging from football to tion took center stage. philanthropy, see detroithomecoming.com. Detroit Homecoming is convened by Crain’s Detroit Ⅲ News highlights and photos from three days of speakers, panel discussions, tours Business, but local civic and business leaders comprise a and entertainment, Pages 20-22 host committee to organize the event. The Downtown De- Ⅲ More coverage online: Videos of Homecoming sessions; more stories, blogs and troit Partnership is a nonprofit fiduciary partner. photos, detroithomecoming.com During a Friday’s session, Mark Reuss, executive vice Ⅲ president of global product development, purchasing and Twitter: #dethomecoming supply chain for General Motors Co., told attendees that De- troit’s recovery is doomed without a drastically improved Jules Pieri, CEO and Co-founder of The Grommet, and Warren Ligan, CFO of eSilicon Corp., were among the expats who attended the second Detroit Homecoming. SEE EDUCATION, PAGE 20 DDA aims to reclaim Paradise RFP plans test waters for redevelopment of former cultural district

By Kirk Pinho right bass guitars, of Duke Ellington ness district. [email protected] and Ella Fitzgerald, were replaced In the 11 years since the Down- Paradise Valley, downtown De- by those of bulldozers clearing land town Development Authority started troit’s lower-east-side jazz hot spot for the construction of I-75. spending $14.4 million on infra- and thriving commercial enclave But the new Paradise Valley, a structure improvements and buy- for the city’s black community, tree-lined pocket of downtown for- ing property in the area — officially played its last notes in the late 1950s merly known as Harmonie Park, known as the Paradise Valley Enter- and early 1960s. could become a fresh cultural hot tainment and Cultural District — in- The sounds of pianos and up- spot in the core of the central busi- vestor and developer interest in Detroit real estate has spiked, particularly in the past three or four NATALIE BRODA © Entire contents copyright 2015 years. Rodrick Miller, CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., said he was on the job by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Now, the DDA is putting seven just two weeks last year when he took his first call inquiring about redevelopment in crainsdetroit.com Vol. 31 No 40 $2 a copy. $59 a year. properties — five buildings totaling Paradise Valley; that interest has remained steady. about 94,000 square feet and two surface parking lots — through the Park Studios recording studio; and a exhibits, performing arts, art stu- request-for-proposal process to test pair of architecture firms, Hamilton dios, galleries, etc. sprinkled the waters for mixed-use redevelop- Anderson Associates and Spalding amongst coffee shops, eateries and ment. DeDecker. a mixture of all different kinds of In those buildings already are “It already has a foundation and residential experiences,” said Matt businesses such as La Casa de La Ha- a pulse that can be further en- Lester, founder and CEO of Bloom- NEWSPAPER bana, a cigar and martini bar; the hanced by a variety of additional Arts League of Michigan; the Harmonie artistic venues, including space for SEE PARADISE, PAGE 19 20151005-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 10:55 AM Page 1

2 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015

tourism-based businesses. lion in 2014 and has a lifetime con- MICHIGAN According to Experience Grand tribution of $1.2 billion. INSIDE Rapids, the agency that markets the The Montcalm County town of THIS ISSUE region, the greater Grand Rapids Greenville proudly bore the mantle CALENDAR ...... 15 CAPITOL BRIEFINGS ...... 6 area witnessed record levels of visi- of “Refrigerator Capital of the CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 17 tors this summer, the sixth in a row World” before globalization trends DEALS & DETAILS ...... 15 that summer tourism has been up. brought economic decline. But a MARY KRAMER ...... 8 BRIEFS Hotel occupancy in July stood at a new addition to an aluminum OPINION ...... 8 record 81.2 percent and was on wheel factory of Chinese auto sup- OTHER VOICES ...... 9 Kellogg swallows Egypt veloper is raising $18 million from pace to be nearly 13 percent ahead plier Dicastal North America has resi- PEOPLE ...... 16 cereal maker for $50M investors in China and India for a of 2014, officials told MiBiz. Gerald R. dents buzzing again, MLive.com re- RUMBLINGS ...... 23 $30 million waterfront resort and Ford International Airport reported ported. The addition is part of a WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 23 Not content to fill cereal bowls golf course project. that July was its busiest month ever. $140 million investment by Dicastal with Frosted Flakes and Special K in Edgewater Resources LLC in St. in new equipment to manufacture COMPANY INDEX: much of the world, Kellogg Co. Joseph sought to turn a former MICH-CELLANEOUS and finish aluminum wheels for boosted its presence in Africa with Whirlpool Corp. factory in Benton Har- U.S. automakers. Dicastal plans to SEE PAGE 22 its purchase last week of Egyptian bor into the resort and golf course, Nearly three years after being hire 300 or more workers in the next company Mass Food Group for $50 resulting in the unusual mode of named the youngest company three years and fire up a foundry to million, The Associated Press re- funding, MiBiz reported. In return president at Walker-based retail cast lightweight wheels in 2016. in demand between the first halves ported. Founded in 1996, Cairo- for their investment, the foreign na- chain Meijer Inc., James Kevin “J.K.” Cadillac-based AAR Mobility of 2014 and ’15. based Mass Food has annual sales tionals used a federal program to Symancyk is leaving to take the Systems has been awarded a maxi- Pigeon Hill Brewing Co.’s LMFAO of $18 million and 600 employees. seek a permanent U.S. green card. helm of Katy, Texas-based retailer mum $372.5 million contract by the Stout is here to stay. The ownership Battle Creek-based Kellogg is The challenge for Edgewater Academy Sports + Outdoors. Syman- U.S. Department of Defense for com- group of the Muskegon brewery an- seeking growth in emerging mar- principal Ron Schults and partners: cyk, 43, officially becomes Acade- pletion of specialized shipping and nounced it has reached an agree- kets as demand for its breakfast Many potential overseas investors my’s CEO Nov. 2. storage containers, shelters and ac- ment with attorneys representing foods in the U.S. and elsewhere see Michigan as flyover country. But Mercy Health Muskegon received cessories by Oct. 30, 2016. the music duo LMFAO to keep the weakens. Last month, Kellogg said it that lack of awareness was a plus for the green light from Livonia-based The vacation rental market- name of its beer, MLive.com report- was starting a joint venture with Edgewater, which sold its project as corporate parent Trinity Health to pro- place Flipkey.com has recognized the ed. An attorney representing the act food company Tolaram Africa to cre- being in a Chicago outgrowth. “At ceed with a $271.2 million expansion allure of the Lake Michigan shore by sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ate snacks and breakfast foods to least people know about Chicago, and renovation that would consoli- listing Ludington amid the nation’s brewery in August over possible sell in West Africa. It also has paid even though it’s still in the Midwest date inpatient medical care at a sin- “32 Top Trending Vacation Rental trademark issues. Pigeon Hill’s beer $450 million to buy a 50 percent … so that helped us a lot,” Schults gle campus, MiBiz reported. Mercy Destinations.” The website cited the is named as a derivative for “Let Me stake in Multipro, which distributes said. Health Muskegon will begin seeking Ludington area’s 500 percent growth Fetch an Oatmeal.” food in Nigeria and Ghana, and state certificate-of-need approval. bought a majority stake in Bisco Record-breaking summer Construction is to start in 2016. OMISSIONS Misr, an Egyptian biscuit maker. for Grand Rapids tourism The foundations headed by the family of Grand Rapids-based In the Sept. 28 feature about Southeast Michigan’s most connected To swing deal,this golf resort As visitors to ArtPrize stream into Amway co-founder Rich DeVos have businesspeople, the following information was omitted: will be ‘next to’Chicago downtown Grand Rapids for the been ranked at No. 20 nationally on Florine Mark is a member of the board of directors of the Inforum competition’s seventh iteration the annual list of Forbes’ 50 Top Center for Leadership. When is Benton Harbor a suburb (which ends Oct. 11), they only add Givers. According to the list at David Baker Lewis is a member of the leadership committee for the of Chicago? When a Michigan de- to the good news for the city’s Forbes.com, the family gave $94 mil- UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. He chairs the audit subcommittee.

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CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 3 LLamasoft grows into record VC investment

company. began taking off — slowly at first, ship-based ProNAi Therapeutics Inc., IT company emerges From 2005 to 2010, Hicks was then more dramatically in 2009. A a drug company that went public in from sideline status CEO of another Ann Arbor compa- year later, he decided to make LLa- July. ny, a biotech called DNA Software Inc. masoft his day job. Earlier this month came the an- By Tom Henderson In 2004, he had put up a bare- Last week, he did a lot more than nouncement of the largest VC in- [email protected] bones website for some supply sell “a copy of the tool now and vestment in a medical device com- Ann Arbor-based LLamasoft Inc. chain software he’d bought at a dis- then.” He sold an equity stake in the pany in Michigan: $39.5 million for has come a long, long way since its count and had formed a company company for $50 million to affiliates Plymouth Township-based Delphi- status from 2004 to 2009 as a night around it called LLamasoft. of New York City-based Goldman, nus Medical Technologies Inc., which and weekend sideline for Don Until 2010, “I ran DNA full time Sachs & Co. in what is thought to be uses ultrasound to detect breast Hicks, its founder, president and and did the supply chain business the largest single round of venture cancer. CEO. on the side,” Hicks said recently. “I’d capital funding in Michigan for a Hicks told Crain’s the new fund- Winners in visa lottery. Three Its winding path led last week to do that nights and weekends. I fig- nonmedical company. ing will be used for acquisitions and foreign-born employees of what is thought to be the largest ured someone would buy a copy of The largest single VC round ever further product development. He LLamasoft Inc. recently received venture capital investment ever in a the tool now and then.” in the state was the $59.5 million visas, which allow them to stay in this country, Page 18 Michigan information technology To his surprise, the business raised last year by Plymouth Town- SEE LLAMASOFT, PAGE 18

“I think he Majority share definitely has the potential to create new law in PuroSystems in this case. It’s just not extends Signal necessarily to his Troy-based company gains advantage.” nationwide presence Richard McLellan, By Sherri Welch McLellan Law Offices PLLC [email protected] The owners of Troy-based Signal Restoration Services have acquired a majority share in Flori- da-based PuroSystems Inc. for an undisclosed amount. PuroSystems — which operates 234 fran- chised locations in the U.S., including four in Southeast Michigan and 35 in Canada under the PuroClean DUSTIN WALSH brand — recorded $94 million Timothy Mullins of Giarmarco,Mullins & Horton PC: Compare what Manuel “Matty”Moroun has spent in court to what the Ambassador Bridge in revenue last year. brings in,“then probably every year he can delay things it’s still a profitable venture.” The deal gives Signal a nationwide presence and international operations in Cana- da, positioning it to grow internationally, Signal’s co- Troubled waters over bridges owner and co-CEO, Mark Mark Davis: Deal Davis, said last week. will help Signal grow Tamarac, Fla.-based Puro- globally. Out of more than dozen since 2009 involving Moroun, his bridge national bridge agreement that floun- Systems, which employs company, various government agencies dered in the state Legislature a few years 1,500 systemwide with 34 at its corporate office, cases, only two pending and neighboring landowners, only two ago. “I think he definitely has the potential provides cleanup and rebuilding services to resi- in new span plans cases are still pending — and U.S. District to create new law in this case. It’s just not dents following fire, flood and other disasters. Judge Rosemary Collyer dismissed most necessarily to his advantage.” Signal provides the same services for com- of one last week. Timothy Mullins, chairman of the gov- mercial and industrial clients. The Troy-based By Chad Halcom An appeal in the same lawsuit, still ernment law section at Giarmarco, Mullins & company said it is on track to exceed $55 million [email protected] awaits oral arguments Oct. 19 at the U.S. Horton PC in Troy, also noted the bridge in revenue this year. A long trawl of litigation may be nearly Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., and company was persistent but unlikely to That’s important for global customers like over for Ambassador Bridge owner another 2013 lawsuit in Washington is still prevail in the Washington court case. But Johnson Controls Inc. that have requested the Manuel “Matty” Moroun and the Detroit pending. then, having the stronger legal argument company have a presence in Europe, he said. International Bridge Co., while the courts’ “This guy (Moroun) never gives up,” may not be the point. “We signed a master service agreement with attention drifts downriver soon, to the said Richard McLellan, owner of McLellan “The company has spent an awful lot of Johnson Controls, and the first question they planned Gordie Howe International Bridge. Law Offices PLLC in Lansing, who had con- Of the dozen-plus lawsuits to crop up sulted on a previous version of the inter- SEE BRIDGES, PAGE 19 SEE SIGNAL, PAGE 16

MUST READS OF THE WEEK 39 years on the books Why marshes matter Raymond Wojtowicz looks back on nearly four In this week’s Looking Back commemorating decades of highs, lows as Wayne County Crain’s 30th anniversary, a look at how a U.S. treasurer, Page 4 Supreme Court decision preserved wetlands and slowed development, Page 17 20151005-NEWS--0004-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 4:06 PM Page 1

4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 ‘Time to pass the torch,’says retiring Wayne County treasurer

Q&A: RAYMOND WOJTOWICZ, WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER

fter 39 years, Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtow- Aicz is retiring Dec. 1. The 86-year-old lifetime resident of Hamtramck said the decision to retire “did not come lightly, but I feel that the time has come for me to MARTI BENEDETTI pass the torch.” Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz, who has seen the county and Detroit go The Democrat was last elected in through extensive and historic changes, is retiring Dec. 1. 2012. He is leaving his term early, as it extends until next year. An interim vibrant. Even Highland Park was vi- the property auctions in-house with treasurer will be appointed soon by brant at that time. We were an auto our own database. Previously, we a panel of county leaders. center and a supplier for the federal used contractors. This effort has Former Wayne County Chief Department of Defense. People want- saved and will continue to save the Deputy Treasurer David Szymanski ed to have their own home, yet there county between $500,000 and $1 said he plans to pursue the position was insufficient housing in Detroit. So million annually. and expects to have considerable there was migration to neighboring competition. cities. People still shopped at J.L. Hud- In 2012, there was controversy over Wojtowicz has seen the county son on Woodward. Hart Plaza was not your receiving a $15,000 annual bonus and Detroit go through extensive around. The skyline was different. for several years. This led to Gov. Rick and historic changes. (The Renaissance Center opened in Snyder getting rid of it for all county Reporter Marti Benedetti sat down 1976.) The population of Detroit was treasurers. How do you feel about the with the treasurer to talk about well over a million people. In 1976, situation? what he sees as his greatest accom- there was a culture where people No comment on this topic. plishments and disappointments trusted people and spoke to their while in office, significant changes neighbors. There was opportunity for What do you see happening in the in the county and city, and what he employment at many levels. The cul- county and Detroit in the next 20 years? envisions in the next 20 years for the ture in the county’s cities was friendly. I see technology expanding in 43 communities (townships and There were no cul-de-sacs, so you many ways like it is now. The em- cities) in the state’s largest county. had people walking, sitting on the phasis on downtown Detroit is at its front steps or on their porches in the peak now, and developers should What did you do before becoming summertime, conversing. School look at what I call the semi-circle — county treasurer? buses were rare in the county, so chil- east to west Grand Boulevard, north I was employed in the aerospace dren often walked to school. of that to Eight Mile Road. It is the industry (Curtiss-Wright and the now- lifeblood of where the city of Detroit defunct Grumman Aircraft) working What are some highs and lows of your will be. As soon as they get a chance, on the non-destructive testing of ma- years as treasurer? and city leaders are trying to elimi- terials. Politically speaking, I was Once I got into office, I realized nate blight, two things will occur: civic-minded to the extent of being the county road commission had The education system, which has an officer of several civic organiza- better accounting tools than the been in turmoil a long time, will re- tions in Hamtramck. In the middle of county treasurer’s office. It was so an- turn to a normal school climate, the 1960s, there was a common inter- tiquated that you could envision a and the residential areas will be- est I had with some friends to estab- cartoon showing somebody with a come viable. All of this will have a lish a community college for Wayne ledger and a quill writing down as- great impact on Wayne County. … County. I was taking part in this dis- sets and liabilities with a bare light- The first 10 years, which have start- cussion and was successful in being bulb shining overhead. I was ed, are the building blocks. There elected a trustee of Wayne County stunned and surprised to see how will be challenges and opposition, Community College. I also was mayor out of date the office was, but it gave but if city leaders continue with of Hamtramck from 1970 to 1973. us a mission internally to see what their commitment to the people, When I took the mayor job, I resigned progress could be made. In my early there will be great fundamental from being a community college years in office, the county gained changes. The second 10 years will trustee because some might have population; the city lost it. Property be a continuation of the progress thought it was a conflict of interest. values of the county’s cities were ris- and achievement of a new culture. ing on a scale significantly every year, Why did you run for treasurer? but Detroit was flat-lining. In 2008, What will you do in retirement? In 1976, people were not happy when most counties had a recession, (Laughs.) First of all, it’s an awk- with a lot of those in state or federal Wayne County had a depression. ward feeling. Most people have An advantage of Advia paying the closing costs of your Business Loan: positions. I wanted to help people. At goals and plans. I really haven’t Putting more capital back into your business. first, I was encouraged to seek the of- What have been your biggest ac- thought of what is going to happen. fice of county commissioner. Then I complishments? I will miss the interaction with the was advised to seek another office — The development and imple- employees. I won’t be in this build- why not run for county treasurer? mentation of the Property Tax Ad- ing anymore, but maybe I’ll be a vis- Running for that post was a lot of ministration system. This has be- itor. And I’m going to pay my taxes, Advia is paying the closing costs on your sweat equity. The population was come a one-stop shop for so there’s no delinquency. I can give Business Real Estate and Equipment Loans. much different than it is today. Can- employees to access and record more attention to the family; this • Waived closing costs up to $10,000* didates knocked on doors or met delinquent property tax informa- has been more than a 9-to-5 job. 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6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 House bills would regulate breast milk banks

ANSING — State lawmak- same year, according to state groups like Detroit’s Black Moth- leave and experience wage in- ers are considering new health records. ers’ Breastfeeding Association, equality might be attracted to L regulations for companies Citing health benefits, the CDC which questioned the company’s companies that offer money in ex- that purchase human breast milk and the American Academy of Pe- motives and suggested their pro- change for breast milk, regardless from mothers for use in milk diatrics recommend the use of gram was targeting low-income of whether they have produced banks. breast milk as a baby’s sole nutri- and black women. Medolac de- enough supply for their own chil- Legislation introduced by state tion source for the first six months, nied the claim. dren first, Duff testified before the Rep. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor, would LINDSAY and continue breastfeeding for at Medolac and another for-profit House panel. distinguish between nonprofit VANHULLE least the first year with the addition firm, City of Industry, Calif.-based “I encourage you to look very milk banks, such as those run by Capitol Briefings of solid foods. Prolacta Bioscience, did not imme- carefully at issues of (women’s) hospitals, and for-profit compa- [email protected] Three-quarters of Michigan in- diately respond to messages seek- health equity,” she said. nies, which pay nursing mothers Twitter: @LindsayVanHulle fants born in 2011 were breastfed, ing comment about the bills. Under the bills, for-profit com- for their breast milk. but the rate fell sharply to 47 per- Prolacta Bioscience makes forti- panies also would have to provide Under the bills, both nonprofits Michigan is one of a handful of cent by 6 months old and 23 per- fiers from human breast milk for breastfeeding education programs and for-profit companies would states that have explored stricter cent at a year old, according to a use in hospitals and NICUs. in conjunction with hospital- or have to follow guidelines from the rules for for-profit companies that 2014 report from the CDC. “As the demand for human milk community-based support groups, Human Milk Banking Association operate breast milk banks. Califor- Only 16 percent of Michigan in- grows, as we have seen in Detroit provide at least half of its collected of North America, which outlines nia, New York and Texas are fants were exclusively breastfed at and other places, the potential ex- breast milk to Michigan hospitals procedures for collecting, storing among states that have taken simi- 6 months old. ists for economically disadvan- or local nonprofit milk banks and and dispensing human breast lar steps. Geiss said the bills also are in- taged women to be exploited for conduct an annual audit. milk. The House health policy com- tended to prevent for-profit com- their milk,” said Cindy Duff, a reg- The regulations wouldn’t apply to The idea, Geiss said, is to en- mittee heard testimony this week, panies from preying on low-in- istered nurse and board-certified mother-to-mother sharing groups. courage more mothers to donate but did not vote on the bills. come women by offering them lactation consultant who supervis- A second measure, House Bill excess breast milk for use in hospi- Geiss and advocates call for money in exchange for breast milk. es the Bronson Mothers’ Milk Bank 4691, would amend the state’s food tals and neonatal intensive care stricter rules in hopes of reducing Her bill, House Bill 4206, would and breastfeeding center at Kala- law to ban direct Internet sales units with sick and preterm babies. Michigan’s high infant mortality prohibit a milk bank company mazoo’s Bronson Methodist Hospital. of human breast milk, such “Unlike donating blood plasma rates and to promote breastfeeding from describing women who re- Women living in poverty who as through online classified web- or platelets, in most cases milk do- among more women, particularly ceive compensation for providing have no access to paid medical sites. Ⅲ nation is not an autonomous deci- low-income mothers in urban milk as “donors” or their company sion,” said Geiss, adding that areas. or milk bank as a “community ben- women decide to donate only after Michigan had the eighth-high- efit.” they have produced enough to est infant mortality rate in the Last fall, Medolac Laboratories, a WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT, provide for their own children. country in 2013, tied with Maine at human milk company based in RISK BITES The legislation, she said, is “to 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, ac- Lake Oswego, Ore., announced a make sure that milk is collected cording to the U.S. Centers for Dis- plan to enroll Detroit women in its safely and ethically and mothers ease Control and Prevention. That milk bank, known as Mothers Milk and their infants are protected; to is up slightly from 6.9 deaths per Cooperative. The women were to make sure that the standards for 1,000 live births in 2012. receive breastfeeding support and both in our state are in alignment; The situation is worse in cities compensation. and that everyone is playing by the like Detroit, which had an infant It canceled the program in Janu- same rules.” mortality rate of 13.3 percent that ary in response to criticism from

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8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS No retreat from Homecoming mission

ast week, Detroit was on a roll. Harvard Professor Michael Porter Amazon announced it was ex- presented strategies for revitalizing Lpanding its downtown Detroit inner cities. They included using OPINION presence, Lear Corp. announced it anchor institutions to become was buying a building for a new de- greater purchasers, building upon sign center in Capitol Park, and existing economic clusters like Crain’s put on a pretty good party. health care and the food economy, The second annual Detroit MARY KRAMER and creating trade among other Time to build an end Homecoming was more than a Publisher urban cities and their clusters. party, though, it included three [email protected] Stephen DeBerry is not from De- nights of one-of-a-kind, entertain- troit. But as a Homecoming speaking experiences. speak about they have done in or for er, he described early conversations This invitation-only immersion Detroit since last fall. Developer John about doing just that — by connect- to the bridge battle brought 175 successful and/or in- Rhea and retailer Will Adler spoke on ing Detroit Denim, the Corktown fluential “expats” back to Detroit to video in the settings of their Detroit blue jeans manufacturer employing “re-engage” with their hometown. developments — projects undertak- Detroit residents, with social entre- atty Moroun’s battle against the Gordie Howe In- Of the group, 49 were “sopho- en, they said, as a direct result of at- preneurs in East Palo Alto, Calif., an ternational Bridge seems to have depleted most of mores” — they attended last fall’s in- tending the Detroit Homecoming. economically challenged commu- its ammunition. augural event. And 126 were first- If a major capital raise by a Chica- nity across a highway from its afflu- M timers. They toured neighborhoods, go real estate firm led by Detroit ex- ent municipal sister. A federal court judge last week threw out most of the argu- innovation hubs and the new Red pats closes soon, results from 2014 That’s what Homecoming is ments the owners of the Ambassador Bridge had made to try Wings district’s preview center. They will bring about $240 million in about: Connections are made, ideas to shut down the publicly owned bridge planned for farther heard Mayor Mike Duggan, Gov. Rick pending investments. We think take shape, new enterprises and in- downriver. The most important of those: The claim that Mo- Snyder and ESPN’s Mike Tirico con- there’s more to come. vestments are formed. roun’s Detroit International Bridge Co. has an exclusive right duct on-stage interviews with sports The former Detroiters I spoke Wait ’til next year. Ⅲ to operate an international span in perpetuity. figures from Al Kaline to Kris Draper. with are not dilettantes. They are In the blogosphere, some cynics successful. They are pragmatic. And Mary Kramer is publisher of Crain’s Over the years, Moroun has tried various means to maintain refer to Homecoming as a bunch of they have some interesting ideas, Detroit Business. Catch her take on the monopoly. An unsuccessful 2012 ballot proposal would rich people and/or dilettantes who including ways to engage longtime business news at 6:10 a.m. Mondays have required a public vote to authorize state funds to be spent come in, party and retreat to wherev- Detroit residents who feel they are on the Paul W. Smith show on WJR in any way on new international bridges or tunnels. He’s spread er they came from and forget about not on the revitalization bus when it AM 760 and in her blog at political contributions around to try to defeat the bridge. Detroit. That is just plain wrong. comes to jobs or investment. www.crainsdetroit.com. Alumni from last year returned to In a visit to Detroit last month, And he’s litigated. Although some legal issues are still pending, Chad Halcom reports on Page 3 that experts believe LETTERS those decisions will go the state’s way as well. Although bridge revenue represents only a small part of the Moroun fortune, we understand that the family is trying Examine all options for displaced Syrians to protect its investment. And killing the planned bridge may feel like the best hedge against the possibility the bridge Editor: idea whose time has passed. Send your letters: Crain’s Detroit company will never get the final approvals to build a needed I read with great interest Dustin Also important to consider is Business will consider for replacement bridge for the Ambassador. Walsh’s article (One square mile, which organizations offer these publication all signed letters to the thousands of lives) in Crain’s Sept. refugees the best resources and But it’s hard to make a case that businesses are legally pro- editor that do not defame 21-27 issue that described a vision of promise of a better life. Walsh’s arti- tected from competition or guaranteed government ap- individuals or organizations. Letters Detroit’s NorthTown, once known as cle focused on one, yet there are may be edited for length and clarity. provals. And no company or individual has the right to a Chaldean Town, as a potential area many, including Lutheran Social source of revenue forever. for Syrian refugees. And while the Email: [email protected] Services, Catholic Social Services, Michigan businesses, including the automakers, have heav- idea may seem, at first glance, like a the U.S. Committee on Refugees ily supported the government-owned bridge. And Canada, our viable solution for the settling of po- and Immigration, and the Chaldean largest trading partner, has made it clear it wants bridge traffic tentially thousands of individuals planned development map of the Community Foundation, of which I out of downtown Windsor and that it strongly prefers govern- and families displaced by unrest in city, which highlights, in color- am a part. Communication be- the Middle East, further examina- coded segments, areas of Detroit his tween all of these groups is vital as ment-owned border crossings. Even in the U.S., the Ambas- tion demonstrates that it is not. team plans to focus on and how. It well as an understanding by poten- sador Bridge is the only privately owned major crossing. Over the past 17 years, more than vividly demonstrates no plans for tial funders and the community at It may be that Moroun’s best strategy to build a bridge would $14 million has been raised by one the NorthTown area, save demol- large that one size does not always have been, well, to build more bridges with everyone involved. particular organization for develop- ishing vacant homes for green fit all; that one organization is not ment in that area — public funds space. Instead, the city will continue the end all be all. from grants and other governmental to concentrate on development in In the end, it is about helping and coffers, not, as the article states, this more stable neighborhoods. serving people who deserve better. organization’s own money. And to Refugees, you and I — anyone — New and existing options exist. No Right call on jail gag order what end? That area along Seven seek to live in areas that offer safety, one has the time nor desire to look Mile north of Woodward remains familiarity, infrastructure and fami- back for solutions. We can and In more legal news, the Michigan Court of Appeals threw blighted and unsafe. Few want to ly. Just as Chaldeans continue to should only look ahead. out a year-old gag order issued by Wayne County Circuit live there, and not many do. And the look to Sterling Heights, with 30,000 prospects for change remain bleak. already here and another 4,000 ar- Mike Sarafa Judge Vonda Evans that prohibited prosecutors, defendants I recently viewed Mayor Duggan’s riving each year. NorthTown is an President, Bank of Michigan, Farmington Hills and their attorneys in a criminal case related to the cost-over- run-plagued Wayne County jail project from talking about it. TALK ON THE WEB The case involves whether former county CFO Carla Sledge Re: Work on steel frame for new and county attorney Steven Collins are guilty of misconduct Re: UMlaw professor Joan Larsen of the people’s representatives and in office for giving misleading information on the project’s Wings arena to begin by Halloween named to Mich.Supreme Court guarantee that the judiciary’s decisions will be disrespected and cost. The charges against Collins have been dismissed. Can’t wait to see the frame going up. Governor appoints another rule- mocked. The Detroit Free Press had brought the suit, and the ap- Josh James of-law judge. A great pick for the Guarana Hernandez peals court ruled that the order was prior restraint on free- Supreme Court. Re: Internet sales tax collections dom of speech and freedom of the press. Re: 8 pitches for cash at Detroit Anyonebutyou in Michigan start Evans’ rationale was that the case began with secret grand Homecoming add to busy season The fact that she clerked for Scalia Criminal politicians on both jury proceedings, which could be inadvertently disclosed and More good coverage of the worth- is testament to her desire to fulfill sides. None of these increased jeopardize the defendants’ right to a fair trial. That’s not while events taking place at Detroit her role faithfully and honorably taxes will ever help the average enough of a rationale to override the First Amendment; the Homecoming. rather than to craft legal obfusca- citizen. court was right to overrule. Emily T Gail tions designed to thwart the intent Deon 20151005-NEWS--0009-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 10:12 AM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 9 Look at refugee situation from American perspective

here do people go when formed, question the wisdom of rate to forgo typical protocols — Michigan as one of the top three they have nowhere to go? opening our doors to foreigners steep security deposits, for example states where Syrian refugees are re- W To the open arms of when we have unemployment and — to make life in America accessi- settled, potentially bring as many as countries that offer safe haven and poverty of our own. ble for the refugees we welcome. We 10,000 Syrian refugees here in the a welcome respite from the fear cre- The right thing is to help those in need to work together to build a next two years. ated by having to flee one’s home on need. Plain and simple. We need to community we can be proud of, We must all embrace the promise a moment’s notice. provide housing, access to educa- and provide the safety we take for of Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the The United States of America was OTHER VOICES: tion, English-language training, granted. plans I have for you, ‘Declares the founded on the ideal of being a Sam Beals workforce readiness and employ- As a nation that has proudly Lord, plans to prosper you and not refuge for peoples persecuted in The writer is CEO of Lutheran Social ment placement, cultural assimila- stood as a beacon of hope for those to harm you, plans to give you a foreign lands. The first Americans, Services of Michigan. tion, medical help, behavioral in need, we are defined by our com- hope and a future.’” From the the Pilgrims, were led by Brownist health therapy, transportation and mitment to compassion for the vul- depths of our humanity, we should English Dissenters who fled a second chance at life. child care … because we can. nerable and justice for all. all be committed to helping volatile political landscape in Eng- The rhetoric around refugees can Because it’s the right thing to do. As we speak, there is a national refugees find their “hope and a fu- land for a more tolerant Holland in be daunting. Many people, unin- Organizations need to collabo- effort happening to designate ture” here in Michigan. Ⅲ the 16th century. With their Calvinist beliefs, similar to those of the Puritans, they in- sisted on separating from the Eng- lish church but wanted to maintain their culture, which drove them to create an English colony in North America. Their story revolves around themes of religious freedom, which set the tone for our history and culture in the U.S. Our country was built by the hands of refugees. We have a long history of taking in refugees of civil and other wars, and as Michigan’s largest refugee resettlement organization, we help families build new lives once they arrive here. K More than half of the population n of Syria has been displaced from their homes — by civil war and by Islamic extremists under the leadership of ISIS. No matter which way they turn, there is no comfort, no refuge, no safe haven. That is why it is so important that we and other peace-loving countries open our doors to welcome them in. Two-thirds of the Syrian refugee population are women and children who have lost everything. More than 4 million refugees lan- guish in terrible conditions in neighboring countries they reached on foot, with only the belongings they could carry on their backs. Some give up everything they have to risk freedom over rocky waters to a country they hope will welcome them — but which often does not. Seventy-five percent of the refugees we welcome are self-suffi- cient within 180 days of arrival — despite many not having fluency in English. They need counseling, transportation and housing. They also need help with things such as interpreting spam mailings and navigating grocery stores as well as finding employment that pays a living wage. We need foster homes for refugee kids who come without adults, whether because their families have been killed or because their parents bravely sent them to safety alone. I often wonder if I, in a similar circumstance, would adapt as quickly and as well. What impresses me time and time again is the in- credible gratitude and humility I find in the refugees we help. Rather than seeing their journey as trying and difficult, they are bursting with gratitude for the generosity of the American people, who give them a 20151005-NEWS--0010-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 11:42 AM Page 1

10 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 Dialing in: Computing Source finds new niche in legal business

By Chad Halcom [email protected] “Along the way, I had been It pays to specialize, Mark St. told, the more narrow your Peter has found — particularly focus, the more successful when other specialists need an even more specialized set of skills. you will become. Focusing St. Peter, managing director like a laser on the needs of and CEO of Madison Heights- based Computing Source, learned the legal industry as a that lesson after a small local law specialty has really benefited us.” firm contacted his company in 2004 for help in retrieving data on Mark St.Peter,Computing Source a backup tape that could prove crucial in high-stakes litigation. “It made sense to start putting services. David Galbenski, Before then, the information it all under one roof,” St. Peter founder and executive vice presi- technology firm St. Peter co- said. “The lawyers don’t have two dent of strategic initiatives at founded in 2001 was a more stan- or more vendors they’re paying Americlerk Inc., doing business as dard-issue business technology for the same or related services, Lumen Legal, said out-of-state cus- company, handling network de- so they’re saving money. But tomers account for as much as sign, security and business soft- whenever there are hiccups in half the document review profes- ware along with some computer handoffs of case materials be- sional services lately. retail and repair services. tween Vendor A and Vendor B, it The company, which offers But the data retrieval that fol- can create a disruption in process outsourced legal services for cor- lowed for Chicago-based Mandel for the attorney during trial porate and law firm clients in- Mankes and Southfield-based preparation. We can … (eliminate cluding document review, con- Erman, Teicher, Zucker & Freedman PC that), and we’re told it couldn’t be tract preparation and in-house changed the course of a lawsuit clearer.” legal staffing, houses up to 100 they were handling, he said. Soon, A former general manager at employees at a secure-access Computing Source was changing Century Computer Corp., St. Peter document review center at its course, too. co-founded parent company Mars Royal Oak headquarters. “It opened my eyes about Business Group LLC, doing business That center has been operating lawyers not really having a place as Computing Source, in Septem- at near 100 percent capacity, to turn to yet for things techni- ber 2001. With him were COO compared with about 20 percent cal,” he said. “Along the way, I had Steve King and Rob Remdenok, of its operating capacity in 2011, been told, the more narrow your president of Computing Source and the company may need to ex- focus, the more successful you subsidiary Computing Express. pand or open a new center, Gal- will become. Focusing like a laser Computing Source also diversi- benski said. on the needs of the legal industry fied by acquiring litigation graph- Lumen Legal has offices with as a specialty has really benefited ics service Evidence Express in mid- business development or re- us.” 2013 and MuniDeals.com, which cruiter employees in Houston, The company started with distributes municipal financial San Antonio, Los Angeles and computer forensics for the legal statements tied to bond issues, Columbus, Ohio, and is planning profession, recovering deleted last year. a new office in New York soon, he and corrupted files or activity that “Most of what the company said. Many customers in those users had attempted to conceal, has done so far primarily services markets can find up to a 30 per- or making perfect reproductions litigation attorneys. But adding cent discount for legal services in of data stored on computer hard MuniDeals gives us something the Detroit market, versus the drives. The company also offered geared more toward transactional going rate of similar services in some expert-witness testimony, attorneys, and it moves us into a their own cities, he said. St. Peter said. new legal market,” he said. “It’s not just the macro econo- From there, Computing Source Law firm customers have in- my that’s helped, but the legal branched out to electronic dis- cluded Bodman PLC and Dykema profession is in dramatic transfor- covery and copy-print-scan serv- Gossett PLLC in Detroit and Kirkland mation right now,” he said. “Due ices for paper records. Then came & Ellis LLP in Chicago. But St. Peter to cost-consciousness, we’re see- courtroom evidence displays, said firms of all sizes have used its ing a big increase in opportunities video deposition services, some services, as have court judges and for law firms and national compa- document production or compil- other agencies. nies to have work done within the ing paper records and even docu- The firm also provided docu- U.S. but particularly within the ment review, the analysis of doc- ment display services to aid lowest-cost legal markets.” Ⅲ uments for relevance in lawyers questioning witnesses in Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796 litigation. the confirmation hearing for De- Twitter: @chadhalcom Currently, Computing Source troit’s municipal bankruptcy plan is launching a new court report- last year. ing division, headed by Erik Computing Source moved last Schwartz, director of trial servic- year from Southfield to Madison es. The new division will be re- Heights, where it maintains more cruiting court reporters in the than 80 employees, along with Detroit, Grand Rapids and Chica- nearly 35 in Chicago and half a go markets. St. Peter estimates dozen in Grand Rapids. St. Peter the company has nearly 130 em- said Computing Source hopes to ployees in those cities and a small add an office in southwest Oak- office in Indianapolis, and may land County early next year for the need to hire at least 15 more for new court reporter division, various services by year’s end. which will contract with various Revenue has also ballooned, court reporters in the region as from about $2 million in 2012 to needed. nearly $7 million in 2014, and is Other legal support services in on pace to meet or beat $10 mil- the region are also benefiting lion this calendar year. from growth in geography and 20151005-NEWS--0011-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 10:13 AM Page 1

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Exec leaves Palace to enter Local sporting GROWING: goods company the realm of fantasy gaming with $250,000 in

By Bill Shea A/R fi nancing [email protected] “At this point in my life and In June, Jim Ross was the Palace career, I thought this would Sports & Entertainment executive be interesting in taking on a tasked with explaining to fans and Helping manufacturers, service providers, media the details of the Detroit Pis- new challenge.” tons’ new deal with New York City- government contractors and more with based daily fantasy gaming giant Jim Ross, general manager for league and team marketing, FanDuel Inc. FanDuel Inc. business cash fl ow solutions. He’s still explaining such deals, but now on behalf of FanDuel itself fore that, he worked with the New managing a roster against other as its new general manager for the York Yankees, Miami Dolphins, Florida players in public or private leagues › A/R Financing company’s league and team market- Marlins and New York Mets. for a full season. › Lines of Credit ing. The Pistons, who operate under Federal gambling laws specifi- The daily fantasy sports site two the Palace Sports umbrella, were cally exclude fantasy sports be- weeks ago lured Ross away from one of 13 NBA clubs to announce cause they’re considered games of (248) 658-1100 www.hitachibusinessfi nance.com Palace Sports, where he’d been exec- corporate sponsorship deals with skill rather than chance, and sports utive vice president of business op- FanDuel in June. leagues and other investors have erations and strategy since 2013. Detroit’s three-year deal includes embraced the rise of daily fantasy. Now, he’s in charge of maximizing the naming rights to the Club 300 Citing iSpot.tv data, the Wall the value of FanDuel’s deals with pro lounge inside The Palace of Auburn Street Journal on Sept. 16 reported sports teams and leagues — and fig- Hills, and FanDuel will be the pre- that FanDuel had spent $20 million uring exactly out how to measure senting sponsor for “FanDuel Fri- on 7,500 airings starting Aug. 1. In value, he said. days” theme night for Friday home that same time, DraftKings spent FanDuel’s talks with the Pistons games this coming season. $81 million to air more than 22,000 and other National Basketball Associa- The financial terms of the rela- ads, the newspaper said. The heavy A Fee-Only Wealth Management Group tion clubs began in 2014, and that’s tionship were not disclosed. The TV spending is aimed at introducing when Ross said he began building deals, which are being tailored to potential players to the daily fantasy * relationships that would lead him to each team, include traditional and concept, executives have said. Michigan's #1 Financial Advisor leave the team for his new gig. digital in-game signage and promo- DraftKings and FanDuel’s com- He said he was impressed with tions, along with broadcast ele- bined National Football League com- FanDuel as a company and as a con- ments. Player meet-and-greets and mitments for this coming season are Now with a Metro Detroit Location cept, and he wanted a change. VIP road trips to events also will be expected to approach the $200 mil- “My experience has been with part of some of the team deals. lion mark, Advertising Age reported. teams over 20-plus years. That was It’s Ross’ job to make sure FanDu- Since its launch, FanDuel report- my comfort zone and familiarity,” el is getting the most out of those ed that it has raised $88 million in Ross said. “At this point in my life things. equity investments, including from and career, I thought this would be “There are a lot of different ele- the NBA, NBC Sports Group, Piton interesting in taking on a new chal- ments to that deal, and at some Capital, Shamrock Capital Ventures lenge.” point we have to measure what’s and Comcast Ventures, the venture- “I was really intrigued by it and working and what’s not working,” he capital arm of the Philadelphia- the vision with where they’re trying said, adding that some elements based cable giant. to go,” he said. FanDuel ap- could be changed on the fly. Ross FanDuel’s current business re- proached him about the job over has to measure the value of deals lationships include the Detroit the summer. with nearly 30 pro sports franchises Lions and 15 other NFL clubs, 13 At the Palace, Ross oversaw cor- in a sector that’s still developing. NBA teams (including Dan porate partnerships, premium sales, “Because (daily fantasy sports Gilbert’s Cleveland Cavaliers), and Charles C. Zhang business development and the data are) so emerging and rules are media deals with SB Nation and Sir- CFP ®, MBA, MSFS, ChFC and analytics unit. changing and the FanDuel products ius XM radio. Managing Partner He takes the job at FanDuel as it are changing and media partners DraftKings has relationships with and Boston-based daily fantasy are changing, there’s a lot to stay five NFL clubs, eight in the NBA, 25 Michigan’s Leading Fee-Only sports rival DraftKings.com are in the atop of to make sure we’re maximiz- in Major League Baseball, seven in the headlines for their massive spending value,” he said. National Hockey League, and deals Financial Advisory Firm ing on a TV ad blitz during college Daily fantasy sports compresses with ESPN, Bleacher Report, NASCAR, and pro football games. into a single day the traditional form UFC, the Staples Center and Madison Ross was senior vice president of of drafting players against a salary Square Garden. Ⅲ We Uphold a Fiduciary Standard business development for the Cleve- cap, choosing them based on ex- Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626 land Browns from 2009 to 2013. Be- pected statistical performance, and Twitter: @Bill_Shea19 101 West Big Beaver Road 14th Floor Former Free Press HQ hits market for $16M Troy, MI 48084 The last remaining building in a nearly four times the $4.2 million keep on its Detroit real estate hold- (248) 687-1258 (888) 777-0126 Chinese investment company’s Shanghai-based DDI paid for it in a ings. downtown Detroit real estate port- 2013 online auction. Built in 1925, the building is six www.zhangfinancial.com folio is being put up for sale — for The Detroit office of Jones Lang stories with a 14-story tower in the Assets under custody of LPL Financial and TD Ameritrade. LaSalle nearly four times the amount paid has the listing. middle. The Free Press vacated the *As reported in Barron’s February 23, 2015. Factors included in the rankings: two years ago. “They are going to put some building in 1998. assets under management, revenue and the quality of the advisors’ practices, DDI Group is testing the market’s money into the building on an im- DDI is also the previous owner of and other factors. Minimum investment requirement: $1,000,000 appetite for the former Detroit Free mediate basis to shore it up and get the David Stott Building and the Press headquarters building — now it ready for sale,” said AJ Weiner, Clark Lofts Building, both of which it rebranded as the Press Club Building managing director of JLL’s Detroit sold to Gilbert in May for $18 mil- — at 321 W. Lafayette Blvd. The office. Work being done includes in- lion, or about $73.17 per square foot GET CONNECTED “SIX DEGREES” building is 302,000 square feet be- terior demolition and cleaning the for the 210,000-square-foot David tween Washington Boulevard and building’s first floor, he said. Stott and the 36,000-square-foot DETROIT STYLE Cass Avenue. DDI has been criticized for what Clark Lofts. Ⅲ Try it now at crainsdetroit.com/mostconnected The asking price is $16 million, many have considered a lack of up- Kirk Pinho DBspreadAD_DBspreadAD.qxd 9/30/2015 10:10 AM Page 1

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ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS CALENDAR The Promanas Group, Ann Arbor, a commercial real estate invest- DEALS & WEDNESDAY Crain’s2015 Health Care ment and management firm, has OCT. 7 acquired the Centrum Office Cen- Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Conver- Leadership Summit ter, Southfield, a 202,000-square- sations for Nonprofits. 10-11:30 a.m. Join Crain’s for an annual foot multi-tenant office building. Michigan Nonprofit Association. event that provides opportuni- Website: promanas.com. Small-group conversations on the DETAILS ties to learn about the ever- above topics. Each seminar features changing landscape of the health CONTRACTS a local nonprofit leader who will care industry, plus make the pro- Rocket Fiber LLC, Detroit, an Inter- Innovative Learning Group Inc., Dave’s Burger Tavern, 50570 Gratiot share strategies for success. Kristina fessional contacts to help navi- net provider, has selected Momen- Royal Oak, has been contracted by Ave., Chesterfield Township. Tele- Marshall, CEO of Winning Futures, gate these changes. tum LLC, Clinton Township, a digital Lear Corp., Southfield, to assist with phone: (586) 765-1531. Website: will be featured. United Way for Held at the Marriott Renais- marketing agency, for its digital its learning management system baggerdaves.com. Southeastern Michigan, Detroit. sance Center from 7:30 a.m.-1 launch. Websites: rocketfiber.com, selection process by gathering re- Free for MNA members, $25 non- p.m. Oct. 28, the Health Care seekmomentum.com. quirements, developing specifica- My Salon Suite, Metairie, La., has members. Contact: Sarah Pinder, Leadership Summit includes tions, writing the RFP and evaluat- opened at 16824 Kercheval Ave., (517) 492-2439; email: keynote speaker Leah Binder, CEO Meritor Inc., Troy, a supplier of dri- ing vendor responses, conducting Grosse Pointe. Telephone: (586) [email protected] of The Leapfrog Group; roundtable vetrain, mobility, braking and after- two half-day work sessions and 894-8677. Website: mysalon discussions; and the Health Care market solutions for commercial documenting the session out- suite.com/grosse-pointe. THURSDAY Heroes awards. vehicles and industrial markets, an- comes, and creating a curriculum OCT. 8 Can Michigan provide con- nounced that Applied Cryogenic that focuses on six quality roles MOVES TEDx Detroit. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Curve sumers and employers the data Technologies Inc., Houston, which within Lear. Website: Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn Detroit. Part tech expo, part busi- needed to make smart decisions specializes in the design and manu- innovativelg.com. LLP has relocated its Ann Arbor law ness conference, part revival, TEDx in health care? A growing num- facturing of specialty cryogenic office from the Allmendinger Build- Detroit is designed to spark conver- ber of Michigan’s health insurers, equipment, has selected Meritor EXPANSIONS ing, 130 S. First St., No. 4, Ann sation and foster connections. Fox hospitals and consulting firms components as standard equip- Menard Inc., Eau Claire, Wis., has Arbor, to the Burlington Office Cen- Theatre, Detroit. $85 in advance, are already doing it. ment on its cryogenic trailers. opened a Menards store at 32501 ter, 315 E. Eisenhower Parkway, $100 at door. Contact: Charlie Woll- Participants can also network Websites: meritor.com, Van Dyke Ave., Warren. Telephone: Suite 100, Ann Arbor. Website: borg, (248) 766-9994; email: with local business leaders and appliedcryotech.com. (586) 795-0028. Website: honigman.com. [email protected]. health care providers. menards.com. Individual tickets are $125; a ZipLogix LLC, Fraser, a real estate Deals & Details guidelines. Women Who Fund Event. 9:30 reserved table of 10 is $1,300. technology company, has added Orleans + Winder has opened its Email [email protected]. a.m.-2:30 p.m. Samuel Zell & Preregistration closes Oct. 23 at 9 BombBomb LLC, Colorado Springs, first high end retail/art showroom Use any Deals & Details item as a Robert H. Lurie Institute, University a.m. If available, walk-in registra- Colo., to its zipAlliance partnership location at 2501 Russell St., Suite model for your release, and look for of Michigan Ross School of Busi- tion will be $140 per person. program. BombBomb will focus on 200, Detroit. Website: the appropriate category. Without ness. Forum on women’s issues and For more information, contact recording videos and sending video orleansandwinder.com. complete information, your item will opportunities in private equity and Kacey Anderson, (313) 446-0300, messages through zipForm Plus to not run. Photos are welcome, but we venture capital. Keynote address or email [email protected]. customers. Websites: ziplogix.com, Diversified Restaurant Holdings cannot guarantee they will be used. from Alicia Robb, senior fellow, bombbomb.com. Inc., Southfield, has opened Bagger Kauffman Foundation, and visiting scholar, University of California, Berkeley. Other confirmed speakers include Kathryn Moos, founder, Vrou; Beth Paretta, team principal, Grace Autosport; Mary Kramer, publisher, Crain’s Detroit Business; Max Straub, CFO, Robert Bosch; Noel Dolan, senior manager, Open Innovation & New Business Development, Whirlpool. Campus Inn, Ann Arbor. $75. Contact: Mary Nickson, (734) 615-4424; email: [email protected]; website: bus.umich.edu. FRIDAY OCT. 9 10th Annual Private Equity $1 Billion Conference. 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute, University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Industry experts David HE of PAG Asia Capital and Yi Luo of Blackstone are to discuss private equity developments in greater China. David Shapiro of KPS Capital Partners is the keynote speaker. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. $225 for conference; $300 for conference plus golf. Contact: Mary Nickson, (734) 615-4424; email: [email protected]; website: zli.bus.umich.edu.

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the PuroClean franchise owners in Torre to Signal in 2012. SIGNAL overlapping markets,” he said. Signal, which employs 150, has FROM PAGE 3 Davis, who is succeeding McKin- offices in Detroit, Kalamazoo, Clin- non as chairman and CEO at ton Township, California, Texas, asked after (Superstorm) Sandy was PuroSystems, said he won’t rule out Tennessee, Florida, New York and ‘Can you serve us in U.K.?’ ‘In Cana- a merger into Signal, but there’s no Kansas. da?’ ” plan to do so at this time. Its acquisition of PuroClean is at The common ownership will en- Signal has a strong brand and is least the third local deal involving a able Signal Restoration to serve its well known in Michigan, New York restoration company this year. national client base more efficiently and California for its expertise in the Crain’s reported Florida-based and in a more timely fashion “with a commercial and industrial markets, Blue Team Restoration’s acquisition brand we own,” Davis said. he said. And PuroClean is well- of Detroit-based Young and Sons last Rather than subcontracting work known in residential. week and in February, Texas-based out to local contractors and losing “There’s definitely value in con- Interstate Restoration LLC’s Novem- some of the related revenue, it will tinuing to build both brands,” Davis ber purchase of Southfield-based be able to keep the referral internal said. Statewide Disaster Restoration, without having to buy a company in The plan is to retain PuroSys- which gave it a Midwestern those markets, Davis said. tems’ headquarters and a fire and foothold and access to Michigan- He projects referrals and other flood disaster training center in based Fortune 500 customers. growth to boost Signal’s revenue to Florida. But Davis said he will re- PHOTO COURTESY SIGNAL RESTORATION The fragmented restoration serv- $150 million within five years and main based in Southeast Michigan. Workers from Signal Restoration remove water from a Chicago-area industrial facili- ices industry is ripe for consolida- PuroClean’s to $200 million. Signal and PuroClean — the fran- ty following a fire. The $12 million project involved the rebuilding of the fire-damaged tion, Davis said, given the low barri- He and his partner at Signal chise name Davis said the whole part of the building while the rest of the facility stayed in operation. ers to entry. Those who do well in Restoration, Frank Torre, purchased company will adopt — have an the restoration business have capi- an 80 percent stake in PuroSystems. overlapping footprint in only two education for insurance agents and Mountain Catastrophe in Colorado tal to carry the business costs until Retaining a total share of 20 per- U.S. markets: Michigan and South- adjusters, something that will help with a partner and later sold it to insurance companies pay out. cent in the company, Davis said, are ern California. keep PuroClean top of mind for in- Belfor International Holding Inc. par- “Private equity is very interested Rory O’Dwyer, co-founder of Puro- The common ownership will po- surers, Davis said. ent company Franz Haniel & Cie in this space, there’s no question,” Clean; David McKinnon, founder sition PuroClean franchises in those Next year, PuroClean plans to ex- GMbH. He then helped to launch he said. and former co-chairman of Ann markets to move into commercial pand in Europe, starting in the U.K. Belfor USA Group Inc. before selling Bill Jarvis, founder and president Arbor-based Service Brands Interna- work if they want to, with training and Germany, through agreements his share in the company. of Harrison Township-based Jarvis tional with Bob Ufer, another minor- from Signal, Davis said. Or they can with master franchisees to convert Six years later, he became a mi- Property Restoration, which has eight ity investor in PuroClean; and Lynn refer commercial business to Signal their independent brands to Signal nority owner and CEO of InStar Ser- Michigan locations and five more in Drayton, former president and and get a referral fee in exchange. or PuroClean, Davis said. vices Group LP and moved the Texas Florida and Iowa and a projected COO of Compuware Corp. and a co- During the fourth quarter, the The new owners plan to double company’s headquarters to South- $25 million-$30 million in revenue investor in Service Brands’ Molly new ownership plans to convert an the number of U.S. PuroClean fran- east Michigan, just as he had done this year, said he gets calls weekly Maid brand with McKinnon. existing facility in Macomb County chises in the next five years to about with Belfor’s. from private equity firms and others Davis said he and Torre acquired (likely in Clinton Township) and in 400 and to increase the 35 it has in He left InStar, which was majority seeking to buy his company. the majority share of PuroClean Orange County, Calif., into new, Canada to 50, Davis said. owned at the time by Bloomfield But he’s held out for 36 years with rather than doing the deal through PuroClean-owned training centers. “Now we compete with the Hills-based private equity firm repeat business and referrals, mak- Signal Restoration because the ex- The new centers will train new largest companies in our industry,” BlackEagle Partners LLC, in 2011, to ing him one of the last independ- isting shareholders did not want to employees in water mitigation, fire Davis said. acquire another restoration busi- ents of his size left locally. exit entirely. restoration and abatement for both PuroClean is the fourth restora- ness that would allow him to have “I’m here to stay,” Jarvis said. Ⅲ “And secondly, we didn’t want to residential and commercial jobs. tion services company Davis has boardroom control, he said. Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694 be viewed as a competitor to any of They will also provide continuing owned and/or led. He bought Rocky That brought him and co-CEO Twitter: @SherriWelch 20151005-NEWS--0016,0017-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 2:54 PM Page 2

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 17 ’80s Supreme Court case protected wetlands,deterred development

By Chad Halcom LOOKING BACK: Thirty years ago this month, Crain’s reported on a case before the were built in Harrison Township be- [email protected] U.S. Supreme Court that provided a precedent for environmental protection in tween 1970 and 1989, compared Developers changed business with only about 3,300 since then, practices, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- relation to the concerns of developers — and kept Harrison Township a little more according to U.S. Census Bureau data. neers cemented its role in policing unspoiled. More at crainsdetroit.com/30 Developers also increasingly took wetlands, and Harrison Township measures to restore or enhance kept its semi-rural charms — largely After several turns through the wetland is one of only a handful in lands; you just filled in and then you wetlands to replace those that get because of a landmark U.S. Supreme courts, the justices heard oral argu- the region around Lake St. Clair. built. But by the late ’70s and early destroyed in development. Court case that got modest attention ments in October 1985. The court She said she considers herself “a ’80s, a light bulb was going on about Some of the former Short proper- at the time. unanimously sided with the Corps capitalist” on development but said the effects on the environment,” ty was sold later to Village Building Co. Thirty years ago this month, the later that year, finding it has juris- the township was also one of the Miller said. of Mt. Clemens, and owner Mike high court heard the case of Riverside diction over wetlands next to a navi- first in the state to adopt a wetlands Joseph Sowerby, a partner at Mt. Mattera had cleared some of the Bayview Homes Inc., owned by the late gable body of water (Lake St. Clair in preservation ordinance during her Clemens-based Anton, Sowerby & As- woodland for possible residential or George Short. The developer was this case) even if the property is not administration. Without the ruling, sociates who was an independent commercial use in 2001. planning a residential subdivision regularly flooded by that waterway. unchecked construction could have broker at the time, recalled that the But that plan also failed to mate- on 80 acres northeast of Jefferson That not only effectively killed the damaged the environment and the outcome deterred a few buyers on rialize. More recently the Huron-Clin- Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway development, but also changed the rural character that makes Harrison potential land deals. “If there were ton Metropolitan Authority has ac- in the township. game for developers as sprawl was Township a local attraction. any reeds, the first thing that came quired most of the land, said The Corps of Engineers sued reshaping Macomb County. “It would have been all homes in up for a while was, ‘You know what current Township Supervisor Ken- shortly after Short began filling the U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harri- there, another subdivision like oth- happened to that guy out (near) neth Verkest. Ⅲ marshy property in 1976 to prepare son Township, was the township su- ers of the time. Metropolitan Beach,’ ” he said. Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796 for a housing development. pervisor at the time. She said the “Nobody thought about wet- More than 5,200 housing units Twitter: @chadhalcom

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panies analyze big data sets they LLAMASOFT have been collecting but haven’t FROM PAGE 3 figured out how to properly use. said he expects to close soon on Nottestad said that LLamasoft negotiations to buy an overseas engenders such enthusiasm by its company that will add about 100 users that a variety of Minnesota- employees to his firm, which now based companies, including Gen- employs about 270. eral Mills and Best Buy, hold a quar- He said the deal values LLama- terly user group conference to soft at $200 million. “The majority pass on tips on how to get the of the company is still owned by most out of LLamasoft’s products. management and employees,” he In April, LLamasoft announced said. it had bought IBM’s supply chain In 2012, LLamasoft raised its business for an undisclosed sum. first round of venture capital, a $6 Hicks said it added 120 new cus- million round that included Nike tomers for his company, including Inc., Ann Arbor-based Augment Apple, Microsoft, Shell and Rubber- Ventures Management Co. LLC and maid. the First Step Fund of Invest De- Hicks, who has a bachelor’s detroit. gree in systems engineering from “LLamasoft has established it- the U.S. Military Academy at West self as the global leader in supply Point and an MBA from the Univer- chain design and has become one sity of Michigan, formed a predeces- of the most exciting companies in sor company to design supply TOM HENDERSON the region,” said Adrian Fortino, chain software called LLamasoft Boyang Wang of China, left, and Felipe Molino of Panama, the two workers at LLamasoft Inc.’s headquarters in Ann Arbor who won who runs the Ann Arbor office of Corp. while working in Utah in 1998. the H-1B visa lottery and can now stay in the U.S. Mercury Fund, a Houston-based In 2000, Hicks sold the fledgling venture capital firm. company to Ann Arbor-based In 2012, he was managing di- Crystallize Inc., and moved to rector of the First Step Fund when it Michigan to work briefly for Crys- LLamasoft a winner in visa invested in LLamasoft. tallize. “This raise shows they are taking the company to the next level “LLamasoft is a and are targeting the very large great example of exits we don’t see all that often in lottery for foreign employees Michigan, which is really a local exciting,” he said. company By “exit,” Fortino was re- going for By Tom Henderson “Facebook, Ann Arbor. ferring to an eventual initial [email protected] This year’s lottery loser, whom public offering or sale of the global Ann Arbor-based LLamasoft Inc., Microsoft and LLamasoft declined to name, has company, two ways of re- dominance. a fast-growing maker of supply Google have been been at least temporarily allowed to turning profits to investors. chain software, got lucky in the H- return to her former employer, “LLamasoft is a great ex- They have unable to get the Wayne State University 1B lottery this year. Four of its for- . ample of a local company really stuck eign-born employees applied for powers “They destroyed a job at LLama- going for global dominance. visas, and three of them were re- soft,” said Don Hicks, LLamasoft’s They have really stuck to their prod- to their product that be cently informed they got the visas, founder, president and CEO. uct focus,” said Sonali Vijayavargiya, focus.” which went into effect Oct. 1. to get “These are great jobs. This is not a founder of Augment Ventures. H-1B visas allow companies to cheap business. The average wage “They have captured market share Sonali Vijayavargiya, employ foreign workers in occupa- off their here is $100,000,” said Hicks, who by continued product development Augment Ventures tions that require technical or theo- butts hosted a press conference last April … and have done much better than retical expertise in such fields as en- to protest current U.S. visa policy my expectations in 2012.” He then enrolled in a Ph.D. pro- gineering, mathematics, science and do regarding highly skilled foreign Part of that gain in market share gram in bioinformatics at UM, and medicine. something. We’re workers, which results in ongoing came from persuading the 3M Co. later co-founding Ann Arbor- The visas are good for four years problems in the tech industry filling of St. Paul, Minn., to switch from based DNA Software. and have the added bonus in that job creators.” available jobs. IBM’s supply chain software to In 2003, Crystallize was strug- those holding them can then apply Don Hicks,LLamasoft CEO Attending, and making presenta- LLamasoft’s. gling, and Hicks said he was able for green cards and permanent stations, were representatives of Ann Dan Nottestad, 3M’s project to buy LLamasoft’s intellectual tus in the country. Wang said his wife, Feng Gu, an Arbor Spark, MichBio, the Detroit Re- manager for global supply chain property back at a steep discount Nationwide, the success rate for accountant by training in China, is gional Chamber, Global Detroit and analysis, said that when he joined of $50,000, down from its asking H-1B visas this year was about one thinking of getting an MBA in ac- the Michigan Office for New the group in 2011, he began vet- price a year earlier of $500,000. in three; 233,000 applied by April’s counting at UM now that they know Americans, a state agency created by ting LLamasoft’s software. LLamasoft grew incrementally deadline for 85,000 visas, up from they can stay here awhile. Gov. Rick Snyder in January. He ended up making the switch for a few years, befitting its side- 172,500 applications last year and Molino, 25, has worked at LLa- “Facebook, Microsoft and Google in 2012 after LLamasoft excelled at line status. 124,000 in 2013. masoft a year, since getting a degree have been unable to get the powers four pilot projects. He said LLama- “In 2009, it started to hit its Two winners now work in LLa- in supply chain management from that be to get off their butts and do soft’s software is intuitive and helps growth curve, and we’ve had dou- masoft’s headquarters in downtown the University of Arkansas. something,” said Hicks after hear- organizations track what can be an ble-digit revenue growth ever Ann Arbor, and both had been mak- “I was very happy when I found ing which of his employees had got extremely complicated process. since,” said Hicks. ing plans to leave the country this out I could stay,” he said. “I’m al- visas. “We’re job creators. We make “Our supply chain is quite com- Hicks said LLamasoft’s revenue fall had their visa applications been ready assigned to a project. I’m new technology. We should be able plicated. We have well over 50,000 grew from about $24 million in 2013 turned down. moving forward.” to recruit talent.” products; we have 28 divisions to almost $36 million last year, with Boyang Wang, who works in tech At the top of his to-do list was fi- He said Unlu’s case was particu- and five business groups,” he said. projections of about $42 million this support, is from China. He had been nally being able to extend a lease on larly irritating. Foreign students Nottestad said his group focuses year and $54 million next year. offered a job in LLamasoft’s Shang- an apartment that expired in June. come here and get trained, then in on what he calls network optimiza- In 2014, LLamasoft ranked No. hai office. Felipe Molino, a supply Second was getting a driver’s li- many cases are forced to leave the tion, and various LLamasoft soft- 139 on Deloitte’s list of 500 fastest- chain design consultant, is from cense, which he had been prohibit- country and find jobs at firms com- ware modules help accomplish that. growing North American technol- Panama. ed from getting under terms of the peting against U.S. companies. A product called Inventory ogy companies, based on five- Molino had a job waiting for him extension of a student visa that had While Unlu remained a LLamasoft Guru helps determine the proper year compounded annual growth in one of LLamasoft’s Latin Ameri- kept him in the U.S. employee, his taxes went to Great stocking levels for various prod- of 830 percent. It was the highest- can offices. The third LLamasoft winner was Britain. ucts in inventory and the best or- ranked company in Michigan. Wang, 25, came to the U.S. for his a past loser in the visa lottery. Last “I’m a Revolutionary War buff, dering strategies to replace them. Goldman Sachs was advised on senior year of high school in Penn- year, Yasin Unlu, a native of Turkey, and it galls me we have an immigra- Another, called Transportation the investment by Mountain View, sylvania and has been here eight lost the visa lottery and moved to tion policy that sends money to the Guru, models alternative trans- Calif.-based Fenwick & West LLP. years, 2½ at LLamasoft. He has a London to work as a research sci- queen instead of keeping it here,” portation options to those in use, LLamasoft was advised by Chica- master’s degree in industrial and entist in the LLamasoft office Hicks said. Ⅲ helping find cheaper, more effi- go-based DLA Piper LLP. Ⅲ operations engineering from the there. This year, he was granted his Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337 cient routes and optimal fleet Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337 University of Michigan. visa and will soon move back to Twitter: @TomHenderson2 sizes, and Data Guru helps com- Twitter: @TomHenderson2 20151005-NEWS--0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 5:41 PM Page 1

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bridge span alongside Ambassador BRIDGES for over a decade, was dismissed FROM PAGE 3 earlier but is under review at the money to delay the public bridge appeals court in Washington. process,” he said. “But if you took The bridge company claims the amount of money he’s spent the Coast Guard’s permit actions (in court) and compare it with the have served as a delay tactic, amount the bridge makes, then while Michigan and Canada pre- probably every year he can delay pare to open the public Howe things it’s still a profitable venture.” bridge about two miles away by The Ambassador Bridge is 2020. Mickey Blashfield, director widely believed to have generated of government relations for the around $60 million in annual rev- bridge company, declined to enue in recent years. The DIBC comment on any of the litigation has said a government bridge last week. could siphon as much as 70 per- Only one claim, that the State cent of its traffic, although a traffic Department entered an interna- study from public bridge support- tional crossing agreement without ers estimates it would take 31.1 congressional action and that percent of Ambassador’s commer- Michigan entered it without leg- cial truck traffic and 12 percent of islative action, is going forward. auto traffic by 2035. Robert Sedler, a professor of NATALIE BRODA The bridge has historically ac- constitutional law at Wayne State The Paradise Valley neighborhood, on Randolph Street beside the Detroit Seafood Market LLC (left) and facing the Harmonie counted for more than University Law School and Club.La Casa de La Habana Cigars and Lounge and the Harmonie Park Parking lot sit in the distance (left). one-quarter of all com- part of the Moroun bridge mercial traffic between company’s legal team in the U.S. and Canada. Mo- the Washington court PARADISE roun, a trucking industri- case, crafted the legal ar- FROM PAGE 1 alist who bought the Am- gument for that surviving field Township-based Princeton En- bassador in 1979, has court claim. He said last terprises LLC, which redeveloped the been in litigation through week that Gov. Rick Sny- former Milner Hotel into the 61-unit the bridge company for der essentially lacked au- The Ashley apartments on Centre years over both the public Robert Sedler: thority to unilaterally Street in the neighborhood. span project and his own Guided bridge enter a bridge crossing But some of those uses “would proposed private second company’s legal deal with Canada. have to be subsidized through a span to be built alongside argument. That argument could deep-pocketed owner or founda- the Ambassador. get some traction, some tion,” said Eric Larson, founder and But even as that litigation winds observers said. “None of the argu- president of Bloomfield Hills-based down, Wayne County Circuit Court ments that got dismissed (by Colly- Larson Realty Group LLC and CEO of may be about to hear dozens of er) made any sense. The one that the Downtown Detroit Partnership. He eminent domain suits from state didn’t get dismissed makes some says the uses that would be easiest Transportation officials against sense, but it’s not a showstopper,” to finance are a mix of retail and res- NATALIE BRODA property owners in Detroit’s in- Ackerman said of the Sedler argu- idential, plus some small-office The Harmonie Club Building at 311 E. Grand River Ave. is one of seven Paradise Valley dustrial Delray neighborhood, ment. “It’s probably a stretch to users. Cultural and Entertainment District properties for which the Detroit Downtown where the Gordie Howe bridge is think he (Moroun) will win it, but it Lester already has plans to sub- Development Authority is seeking a redeveloper. expected to land. comes close.” mit a proposal to buy all seven Chief Circuit Judge Robert The Coast Guard has rejected properties but would only say of his which staffs the DDA and other eco- Paradise Valley’s boundaries gen- Colombo issued a “docket directive” the bridge company’s permit ap- plans that his company is “trying to nomic development agencies in the erally follow those of Beatrice Buck last month, ordering any lawsuits plication in part because Moroun create a vision that enhances the city, of the first time he received a Park: Centre and Randolph streets MDOT expects to file condemning had not yet obtained all the land entire neighborhood, works with call about redevelopment in Par- and Grand River Avenue. property for bridge purposes to be on either side of the river neces- existing neighbors and stakeholders adise Valley. In addition to its thriving jazz initially assigned to him. sary to build the second span — a to retain its current charm and his- Larson said Paradise Valley is not scene, the 66-square-block former The cases will then be randomly feat that Moroun’s attorneys con- torical value and can become a without its drawbacks, including a Paradise Valley neighborhood — reassigned to various civil court tend isn’t required for permit pur- worthwhile real estate venture in somewhat “disconnected” feeling which was roughly bounded by judges after Colombo handles pre- poses. today’s highly competitive market.” caused by the design of Gratiot Av- Adams, Brush, Alexandrine and liminary matters, like transfer of Mullins said governments can Competitive, indeed. enue. But still, the area will “quickly Hastings streets — was known as a title and challenges to the necessi- be limited by their contract agree- And interest has been steady, fill in,” given the development in mecca of African-American business ty of taking land — a protocol that ments, like the kind that a prede- since well before the RFP — re- the area, including the arena dis- ownership and had businesses rang- suggests the court expects a fairly cessor company to Moroun’s first sponses to which are due Nov. 11 — trict a few blocks to the northwest ing from drugstores to beauty salons, large MDOT case volume shortly. reached to authorize a toll bridge was issued last week. and the proximity of other key des- bowling alleys to theaters, nightclubs “There was a time we were told crossing over 80 years ago. But it “I was in the job about two tination assets like Comerica Park, to miniature golf courses. Ⅲ the bridge authority didn’t want to was unrealistic of Moroun’s legal weeks,” said Rodrick Miller, the CEO Ford Field and the Detroit Athletic Kirk Pinho: (313) 446-0412 file in court and could work this team to expect its own agreement of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., Club. Twitter: @kirkpinhoCDB out on their own,” said Alan Acker- was enough to constrain both gov- man, managing partner of Bloom- ernments from developing anoth- field Hills-based Ackerman, Acker- er bridge. man & Dynkowski PC and attorney He also said the Coast Guard is for more than 15 property owners likely to prevail on the permit dis- near the proposed crossing site. pute as well. Bagley Ave “But I don’t think they have in- “It’s an argument, and he (Mo- terest in doing anything else but roun) is welcome to make it,” he going to court, at this point.” said. Collyer dismissed seven out of McLellan contends the Michi- nine counts in a 2010 Detroit In- gan constitution, in Article 3, ternational Bridge lawsuit against specifically authorizes the state to the U.S. State Department, U.S. “enter into agreements…(to carry Coast Guard, Federal Highway Ad- out) their respective functions” ministration, the government of with the government of Canada, a Canada and several federal cabi- power the state has invoked on net members and department several other occasions as well as heads, in a ruling that said the in the bridge deal last year. bridge company was overstating But Sedler counters that provi- its claims under a 1921 franchise sion is “subject to provisions of agreement authorizing the bridge. general law,” or statutes enacted An eighth claim, stemming from by the Legislature. 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“It’s cliche to say it’s the new Stephen Ross forms anti-racism team Brooklyn, but Detroit is real and NFL owner, development mogul creates it was such a product of racism,” Ross said. initiative for equality through sports He saw an opportunity in the same field that Brooklyn is fake spawned the Incognito controversy — sports. now.” By Bill Shea “Sport really is the common dominator in [email protected] the world. It brings us all together. And if there’s — David Maraniss, Detroit native and au- When news broke in November 2013 that any place where there’s equality, it’s really in thor of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incogni- sports.” Story to had sent racially tinged, harassing text and Ross is personally funding RISE’s launch. But voicemail messages to a teammate, team owner the expectation is that teams, leagues, organiza- “I chose Detroit Stephen Ross was mortified. tions and companies eventually will contribute. Incognito was suspended, and the Dolphins While America has since made strides toward for one reason, became the center of a National Football League in- equality, bigotry and harassment remain prob- and I’m glad I did, vestigation and embarrassing news coverage that lems, as evidenced by the national conversation because I had a exposed a culture of bullying and racism at the AARON ECKELS since the Ferguson, Mo., riots last year. highest level of professional sports. Stephen Ross spoke to the Homecoming crowd through a “Racism exists in this country. You see it all the chance to play.” Ross decided to do something. video message.Watch the video at detroithomecom- time, and it always raises its ugly head,” Ross — Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer “We all know that I had this problem in Miami ing.com said. “You’re not going to change it overnight, but with Incognito, dealing with this lack of respect of you’ve got to start somewhere.” “We should all players had for each other,” Ross, 75, said. “I saw Ross, a billionaire real estate developer, is a 1962 The specifics of how RISE will execute its mis- it as kind of a product of racism and something UM grad and has given the university more than sion are being worked out. feel lucky we have that has always troubled me.” $300 million for its athletic department and the Hired to help shape and deploy the messaging the ability to In response, he’s created the New York City- business school that bears his name. campaign are New York City-based Fly Communi- make such an based Ross Initiative for Sports and Equality, aimed RISE is in talks with all the major sports cations and Connecticut-based production at combating racism by creating a grass-roots leagues, teams, media and corporate advertisers. house Victory Pictures. immediate campaign to educate children through sports “What we’ve put together will have really RISE is in talks to create a pilot program with impact on that bullying and slurs are not OK. major impact across the country,” Ross said. the nonprofit Think Detroit PAL that gets city kids The core of RISE will be public-service mes- Also fueling his effort to tackle racial equality ages 7 to 14 involved in various sports — a rela- something so sages and a curriculum focused on racial equality was a 2013 trip through Detroit with Gov. Rick tionship initially fostered by Wayne State Law material and and issues, and civility, for youth, high school Snyder and then-city Emergency Manager Kevyn School Dean Jocelyn Benson. symbolic to the and college students, said RISE Executive Direc- Orr. Ross earned a law degree from Wayne State Said Massay: “We want to focus on youth. We tor Ndidi Massay. University in 1965. think that’s the future, that’s the change.” Ⅲ city.” RISE already is working with the Dolphins and “Tears came to my eyes remembering Detroit Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626 — Jacob Fenton, senior product manag- with the University of Michigan. The Detroit-born as I saw it and seeing it then, and just seeing how Twitter: @Bill_Shea19 er at Seattle-based Amazon, in refer- ence to the push to fund a new copper Among other news highlights: roof for the Belle Isle Aquarium EDUCATION Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan an- Homecoming attendees FROM PAGE 1 nouncing an initiative to make gas “The buildings stations safer, and Kevin Plank, school system. CEO of Baltimore-based Under Ar- that we were share stories,reconnect “I believe if we’re really going to mour, discussing the retailer’s de- painting and compete in any business capacity veloping plans to open a Detroit papering the in Detroit, if we don’t have a school store while being interviewed by More than 350 “Detroit expats” Under Armour’s largest competitor, system that produces the very best Dan Gilbert. windows for the and guests attended the second an- Nike Inc., submitted plans to the U.S. … this city will be very fragile in its The economic development as- Super Bowl are nual Detroit Homecoming last week. Green Building Council for Leadership recovery,” Reuss said in a session at pect builds off last year’s event, Detroit Homecoming, which de- in Energy and Environmental De- MotorCity Casino Friday led by Skill- which resulted in $230 million of now lofts.” buted last year, is an event designed sign, or LEED, certification at 1261 man Foundation CEO Tonya Allen. direct investment from 30 initia- — Roger Penske to re-engage people who grew up in Woodward Ave. in Detroit. “We’re going to have a better tives in the city, including a $200 Detroit or its suburbs and made Nike is expected to open a “com- school system. I don’t want to have capital raise from Chicago-based “I love seeing this their fortunes elsewhere. It seeks munity store,” which advocates for to get electrical engineers or soft- Capri Capital. Quintin Primo III, their support for their hometown its employees to do volunteer work. ware engineers from someplace chairman, and Gwendolyn Butler, place change. It’s through philanthropy, real estate in- Plank didn’t elaborate further on other than Detroit,” Reuss said. vice chair, are graduates of Cass 8,000 times vestment or other tangible contri- his company’s Detroit plans. Wendy Hilliard, president of the Technical and Mumford high bigger and more butions. During a chat with Quicken Loans New York City-based Wendy Hilliard schools, respectfully. Welcoming remarks came from Inc. Chairman Dan Gilbert, Plank Gymnastics Foundation, which she Many attendees and speakers successful than I Gov. Rick Snyder, and were followed described how a city can help estab- announced is moving to Detroit, said seeing the city’s progress — imagined.” by keynote speakers, panels, enter- lish the culture of a company. Plank agreed it all stems back to educa- from new housing to public spaces tainment and tours Wednesday founded Under Armour in 1996 be- tion. to businesses making bikes and — ABC News correspondent and through Friday. fore moving the company from Hilliard, another Homecoming cakes — was awe-inspiring. Bloomfield Hills native Bob Woodruff “What a foundation that’s been Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. speaker, was the first African- Said David Maraniss, a longtime built. We’re making it special be- “Frankly, if anyone has a bigger American to represent the U.S. na- journalist and associate editor of “I come back to cause we’re working together,” Sny- chip on their shoulder than Detroit, tive gymnastics team and is a De- The Washington Post who was born der said to a crowd of 175 expats it’s Baltimore,” he said. troit native. in Detroit in 1949: “The symbolism Detroit about and about the same number of “For the city of Detroit to sur- of a city in ruin has been changing three times a year local luminaries at a packed dinner Hilliard to move gymnastics vive, you’ve got to have great kids, to a city of hope.” and each time I at the Detroit Opera House. “There foundation to Motor City and they’ve got to be educated,” Maraniss moved with his par- was a downtown and a Midtown — she said. ents to Wisconsin when he was 7, see incremental now there’s a whole entertainment Former Olympic gymnast Wendy Youth engagement was also the but has written a new book, Once changes, but I district. Hilliard is moving her New York big winner of Detroit Homecom- in a Great City, on Detroit’s contri- “If you’re with us, we’re only City-based foundation to Detroit. ing’s nonprofit fundraising chal- butions to America, ranging from had no idea just stronger and better,” Snyder said. The Harlem-based Wendy Hilliard lenge through the gifting website Motown to car manufacturing to how much was Gymnastics Foundation has been Crowdrise. (See story, Page 22.) the middle class. (See detroithome- happening.” Under Armour founder promoting the sport to inner-city But Detroit Homecoming wasn’t coming.com for more on his book draws parallels to Baltimore children for 19 years. only about civic engagement and and local book signings.) — Jon Pepper, partner and co-founder Hilliard, who spoke Thursday at philanthropy. Said Maraniss: “I tell students to of New York City-based public relations Under Armour Inc. CEO and the Detroit Institute of Arts as part of Showing off the city and its busi- go to Detroit — where you can in- firm Indelable LLC and former Detroit founder Kevin Plank on Wednesday Detroit Homecoming, said: “When ness leaders and environment — vent yourself.” Ⅲ News columnist said his site evaluation team was I was here (at Homecoming) last including new real estate invest- seeking space for a store in the city. ment — remained a critical aspect Dustin Walsh: (313) 446-6042 The news came a week after SEE HIGHLIGHTS, PAGE 22 of the event. Twitter: @dustinpwalsh 20151005-NEWS--0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 6:16 PM Page 1

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Detroit native Julia Farber, Wendy Hilliard, first (center), African-American co-founder of to represent the Detroit XPAC, U.S. in national and chats with other international gym- guests at the nastics competi- food truck rodeo tion, announces at the Charles H. plans to open a Wright Museum youth gymnastics of African program in Detroit American and move her History on foundation here Thursday. from New York.

Above: Groupon co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky chat with Dan Gilbert at MotorCity Sound Board on Friday. Below, Gilbert interviews Under Armour founder Kevin Plank at the opening dinner at the Detroit Opera House on Thursday. Lower right, the grand foyer of the opera house, during opening night on Wednesday.

Motown legend Martha Reeves, center, with her sisters as backup, entertains expats at the Townhouse on Thursday night.

Gina Martocci, ex-Detroiter now living in Los Angeles, won $25,000 to help start a bakery in Detroit, Sweet G’s, that will employ disadvantaged people.

Former quarterback (Detroit Lions) Greg Landry, second from left, talks about supporting Detroit PAL’s plans for the old Tiger Stadium site. Landry and, from left, Kris Draper (Red Wings), Dave Bing (Pistons) and Al Kaline (Tigers) reminisced about their pro sports careers in Detroit at the Detroit Opera House on Wednesday.

Entrepreneur Samantha Snapes, a former PHOTOS BY AARON ECKELS NASA strategist, makes her pitch to ex- pand her 3-D printing company in Detroit. 20151005-NEWS--0022-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2015 6:16 PM Page 1

22 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // OCTOBER 5, 2015 CRAIN’S DETROIT HOMECOMING DETROIT BUSINESS www.crainsdetroit.com Editor-in-Chief Keith E. Crain Group Publisher Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] Family brought him back,biz climate kept him here Associate Publisher Marla Wise, (313) 446-6032 or [email protected] Editor Jennette Smith, (313) 446-1622 or By Ariel Black founder and managing partner of a to find the people with the ideas to improve transportation in the [email protected] [email protected] California boutique investment and fund them.” Motor City. The winner will have his Executive Editor Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446-0460 or [email protected] After more than 20 years of work- firm, Taurum Capital Partners. More re- IdeaMarket’s co-founder and or her idea backed with $250,000. Director, Digital Strategy Nancy Hanus, ing at venture capital firms and cently, he’s been a business adviser CEO Vijai Anma said this method of Of that, $100,000 is designated (313) 446-1621 or [email protected] TechTown Bizdom Managing Editor Michael Lee, (313) 446-1630 or launching two startups in the San and coach at and . approaching a problem is far more for hosting infrastructure provided [email protected] Francisco Bay area, Bill Thomason Three of the biggest companies effective than having step one be by Google Cloud for startups. An- Managing Editor/Custom and Special Projects Daniel Duggan, (313) 446-0414 or is back in his childhood home in funded through his work at JP Mor- the creation of the startup. other $100,000 will come in the [email protected] Detroit. gan were Pandora Radio, Tesla Motors Less than a year old, IdeaMarket form of local investment, and the Assistant Managing Editor Kristin Bull, Revolution Foods (313) 446-1608 or [email protected] “To be trans- and . itself still functions as a startup. final $50,000 is in the form of fund- News Editor Beth Reeber Valone, (313) 446-5875 parent, I didn’t “Growing up, I lived on the “We started kicking the (concept) ing from the Detroit Creative Corri- or [email protected] want to come northwest side of Detroit and went of IdeaMarket around in January of dor and design and marketing serv- Senior Editor Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 or [email protected] back,” Thoma- to Cass Technical High School last year and decided to do a launch ices. Research and Data EditorSonya Hill,(313) 446-0402 son, 50, said of downtown — I rode a bus called the at South by Southwest (SxSW),” he There’s one catch: The winner or [email protected] Web Producer Norman Witte III, (313) 446-6059 his move home Imperial Express, and I could get to said. “It’s a great place to launch be- must relocate to Detroit to work on or [email protected] in 2013 to take Cass in 20 to 25 minutes each cause you reach people from all the project. Editorial Support (313) 446-0419; YahNica Craw- ford, (313) 446-0329 care of his aging morning,” Thomason said. over the world.” The massive SxSW Martin Dober, a vice president of Newsroom (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446-1687 , parents. “I loved Nostalgia set in after moving is held in Austin, Texas, yearly in- Invest Detroit, said his nonprofit has TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 San Francisco Bill Thomason: back to the city in 2013, and March and spans films, interactive met with Thomason and is eager to REPORTERS and had a great Crowdsourcing Thomason searched online to see media, music and conferences. participate as one of the funders. In- Jay Greene, senior reporter Covers health care, insurance, energy, utilities and the environment. career; it’s a ideas for Motown. whether the bus route still existed. The IdeaMarket team rented a vest Detroit has two early stage in- (313) 446-0325 or [email protected] great communi- “That’s when I discovered how house in Austin in March 2015, cov- vestment funds, the First Step fund Chad Halcom Covers litigation and the defense industry. (313) 446-6796 or [email protected] ty. But within a few months of com- bad the transportation system was,” ered the inside with poster board, and the Detroit Innovate fund. Tom Henderson Covers banking, finance, tech- ing home, my parents passed he said. then invited all SxSW attendees to “We’ve agreed to commit some nology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or [email protected] away.” He’s now part of the team at Idea- write their thoughts about what funding to companies that relocate Kirk Pinho Covers real estate, higher education, Aside from coping with loss and Market —a San Francisco-based, they considered to be Detroit’s here, subject to due diligence and Oakland and Macomb counties. (313) 446-0412 or [email protected] beginning the long process of or- crowdsourced marketplace that biggest challenges on the walls of approval by our investment com- Bill Shea, enterprise editor Covers media, ganizing a lifetime’s worth of mem- matches entrepreneurs with fun- the house. The marketing tactic was mittee,” he said. advertising and marketing, the business of sports, and transportation. ories from the house, something ders to create new companies, called “The Detroit Challenge Idea- Ideas can be submitted through (313) 446-1626 or [email protected] AOL Lindsay VanHulle, Lansing reporter. (517) 657- else kept him in the city. backed by Steve Case of fame Market House.” Dec. 15. Thomason said the team 2204 or [email protected] “I was hearing a lot of hype about and Bill Gross from Idealab. The The Detroit Challenge IdeaMar- plans to launch a new challenge Dustin Walsh Covers the business of law, auto suppliers, manufacturing and steel. (313) Detroit and its entrepreneurial marketplace helps create and oper- ket House generated more than 900 every three to six months until all six 446-6042 or [email protected] community, so I decided to stay,” ate startup companies. ideas from that first round of sub- challenges have become full- Sherri Welch, senior reporter Covers nonprofits, services, retail and hospitality. (313) Thomason said. “I like to think of it as a reverse missions. fledged companies. 446-1694 or [email protected] Thomason has a background in Kickstarter,” Thomason said. “What Eventually, that was narrowed to To learn more, visit the IdeaMar- ADVERTISING entrepreneurship and finance; he we have are wealthy investors who six challenges. The first challenge, ket website or read the details of the Sales Inquiries (313) 446-6032; FAX (313) 393-0997 previously worked as a venture fund have ideas, but a lot of them can’t which officially opened last week, Detroit Transportation Challenge. Ⅲ Sales Manager Tammy Rokowski analyst for JP Morgan Bay Area Equity take the time to start the company asks people from all over the world Ariel Black: (313) 446-6065 Senior Account Executive Matthew J. Langan Advertising Sales Christine Galasso, Catherine Fund in San Francisco, and as co- and get it off the ground. They want to submit their detailed idea of how [email protected] Grace, Joe Miller, Sarah Stachowicz Classified Sales Manager Angela Schutte, (313) 446-6051 Classified Sales Lynn Calcaterra, (313) 446-6086 Crain at MotorCity Casino’s Sound will employ the disadvantaged, in- Audience Development Director Eric Cedo Board venue, the auto racing cluding the homeless and former Events Manager Kacey Anderson HIGHLIGHTS Creative Services Director Pierrette Templeton FROM PAGE 20 mogul reminisced about the roles convicts. She won $25,000. Senior Art Director Sylvia Kolaski the Super Bowl and other events Marketing Coordinator Ariel Black year, I thought, ‘What can I do?’ and have played in Detroit. Special Projects Coordinator Keenan Covington PAL field wins nonprofit Sales Support Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford I thought, ‘I’ll bring the foundation fundraising contest Editorial Assistant Nancy Powers to Detroit.’” Maple water,bakery plan Production Manager Wendy Kobylarz Hilliard was the first African- In the Detroit Homecoming Production Supervisor Andrew Spanos win biz pitch contests American to represent the United CrowdRise campaign for nonprofits, CUSTOMER SERVICE States and remained on the Rhyth- A bakery owner from Los Angeles Detroit PAL and its effort to build a Main Number: Call (877) 824-9374 Oakland Community or [email protected] mic Gymnastics National Team a and a former youth stadium at the old Tiger Stadi- Subscriptions $59 one year, $98 two years. Out of record-setting nine times. AARON ECKELS College student who makes bottled um site won the challenge, raising state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state rate for sur- Hilliard, who graduated from Cass Roger Penske pushes the importance of water from the liquid that flows $14,910 — the most of the seven face mail. Call (313) 446-0450 or (877) 824-9374. Technical High School and attended annual events in a city’s life. through maple trees on Friday were local nonprofits vying Thursday for Single Copies (877) 824-9374 Reprints (212) 210-0750; or Krista Bora at Wayne State University, said her foun- named winner of Detroit Home- $100,000 in challenge grants. [email protected] National Basketball Associ- To find a date a story was published (313) 446- dation is looking for space in Detroit Duggan said a camera and light- coming pitch competitions. Retired 0406 or e-mail [email protected] with plans to open next fall. ing ordinance may eventually lay The business competition was ation and Detroit Country Day player Crain’s Detroit Business is published by Earlier last week, Hilliard an- out required standards for busi- for companies based in other states Shane Battier, co-founder of the Crain Communications Inc. Chairman Keith E. Crain nounced her foundation will open a nesses open after 10 p.m. that will either move their head- Miami-based Battier Take Charge President Rance Crain recreation center in Detroit. quarters to Detroit or open an oper- Foundation, was the expat champi- Treasurer Mary Kay Crain ation here if they won funding. oning the effort to raise money for a Executive Vice President/Operations Penske: Annual events William A. Morrow Duggan offers details on are lifeblood of city In the growth-company category, 2,500-seat stadium that Detroit Executive Vice President/Director of Strategic Ari Tolwin won $75,000. Tolwin’s PAL, working with the Old Tiger Sta- Operations Chris Crain gas station safety plan Executive Vice President/Director of Corporate Roger Penske quarterbacked De- New York-based Happy Tree has dium Conservancy, plans to erect. Operations KC Crain A pilot initiative intended to curb troit’s effort to land and host a Super begun negotiations with owners of Participants were challenged to Vice President/Production & Manufacturing Dave Kamis violence like carjackings at Detroit Bowl but says it’s better for the city maple tree stands in northern raise money from Detroit expats to Chief Financial Officer Thomas Stevens gas stations and party stores is ex- to have a series of permanent annu- Michigan. spur interest in Detroit philanthro- Chief Information Officer Anthony DiPonio G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) pected to start by January, Mayor al events rather than landmark in- The winner of the neighborhood py from outside the city. Overall, the Mrs. G.D. 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Detroit Digits last week to update progress. Vinegar biz sweet after Campbell Ewald A 73,000-square-foot build- A numbers-focused look at last ing at a key location in New Cen- week’s headlines: ter has sold to Detroit-based non- wins account profit Franklin-Wright Settlements ‘Shark Tank’feature 2.73M Inc., which will use it for expanded he “Shark Tank” effect bites with sponsorship from GM RenCen. for N.Y.agency Actually, 2,726,048 — the total youth programming. A purchase again. After a Sept. 25 ap- Guests at the Oct. 14 event can attendance for the Detroit Tigers’ price for the former Woodlow T pearance on ABC’s hit busi- view the giant confectionary box etroit-based advertising 81-game schedule at Comerica Building at 7375 Woodward Ave., ness pitch show, the founder and and taste Detroit-themed choco- agency Campbell Ewald Park this season. The figure is at the northern terminus of the M- CEO of Detroit-based McClary Bros. lates like Boston Cooler, Bumpy D won a two-year, $150 mil- ninth-best in Major League 1 Rail line running from downtown says the flavored vinegar maker has Cake and Better Made potato chip lion marketing account for Empire to New Center, was not disclosed. been flooded with orders. crunches, while listening to De- Baseball in 2015 and sixth-highest State Development, the state of in club history, but marks a 6.5 The UAW will return to the Jess Sanchez McClary didn’t troit-themed entertainment and New York’s economic develop- percent decline from the home bargaining table with Fiat Chrysler emerge a winner on the show, but sipping from a cash bar. ment agency. The deal, for $75 turnout in 2014. after its membership rejected a the onslaught of or- Each guest also million a year, also includes two proposed agreement by 65 per- ders from the pub- receives a share of one-year options, according to a cent, according to a statement re- licity was big. the box’s chocolates report from PRWeek.com, making 88 leased by the union, Automotive Visits to the com- to take home. it potentially four years in total. The ranking for Mike and Marian News reported. The rejection in- pany website rose The event will The work is one of several critical Ilitch, and their $5.4 billion creases the risk of a strike at FCA as 15,000 percent the take place at the new accounts for Campbell Ewald fortune, on the newly issued the union decides its next move. day after the TV ap- GM Plaza on the as it continues to deal with the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest The Detroit City Council ap- pearance, but the Riverwalk or in the loss of the $480 million U.S. Navy Americans. The Ilitches led metro proved a land deal on a redevel- site weathered the GM Wintergarden recruiting account in May. Detroit on the list; Dan Gilbert is opment plan for the 18-acre Her- assault. McClary at GM RenCen, de- No. 149, at $3.8 billion. man Kiefer health complex site. said Web sales in two pending on weath- COMPANY NEWS The vote requires developer Ron days were as much er. Tickets are $20, $137,500 Castellano to guarantee the 10 va- as all company sales DAVID HALL cover one drink and Tyler Technologies Inc., a The sale price at auction in Beverly cant buildings will be secured and the preceding year. Jess Sanchez McClary, CEO of support continuing Texas-based provider of manage- Hills, Calif., for the artwork said to weatherproofed to guard against The McClary fla- McClary Bros., is enjoying the new work on the River- ment services for local govern- be created at the former Packard theft and blight, The Detroit News vored vinegars (with demand for her flavored vinegar. walk. ments, signed an agreement to Plant in Detroit by British graffiti reported. varieties such as fig acquire Troy-based software com- artist Banksy. An 8-foot, 1,500- A former Cadillac sales and leaf, rhubarb and blood orange) Judge nixes ‘Juggalo’fees pany New World Systems Corp. for pound section of cinderblock wall service building at 6001 Cass Ave. can be used to make craft cocktails, $670 million in cash and stock. No featuring the artwork was in Detroit is being considered for for cooking, to make artisan pop, It was worth a try, but Bloomfield layoffs or changes to New World excavated from the site in 2010 by a multifamily conversion. The Al- and in other ways. Among the sell- Hills-based Hertz Schram PC will not Systems’ Michigan headquarters the 555 gallery. bert Kahn-designed building ing points are the health benefits of collect fees from the U.S. Department are planned. would have about 80 residential the base ingredient: unpasteurized of Justice in a public records dispute Fifty percent of HealthPlus of a Dundee-based portfolio compa- units, said Peter Cummings, who apple cider vinegar. involving fans of hip-hop duo In- Michigan’s workforce, or 227 em- ny of Detroit-based Huron Capital said he has a memorandum of McClary said she hired two more sane Clown Posse. ployees, will be cut by Oct. 9 Partners LLC, acquired some of the understanding to redevelop it. full-time employees last week and U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith through voluntary and involun- assets of Austin, Texas-based Ris- Michelle Lewis’ new Painting upgraded one part-timer to full last week denied a request for attor- tary separations and attrition, the ing Stars Pediatric Dentistry. with a Twist location in downtown time in advance of the barrage. ney fees in a 2012 lawsuit under the Flint-based health care plan MetLife Inc. is among the in- Detroit is expected to open in the federal Freedom of Information Act. provider said. HealthPlus of Michi- surers providing a $1 billion loan Julian C. Madison Building by early Hotel getting respectable Hertz Schram has alleged the FBI gan HMO lost $17.7 million in 2014 to refinance Bloomfield Hills- November. Lewis also has Fern- resisted for months turning over and $6.95 million in 2013, accord- based Taubman Centers Inc.’s Mall dale and Farmington franchises A former den of ill repute will documents related to a 2011 report, ing to financial reports. at Short Hills, a 1.4 million-square- for the New Orleans-based chain transform into an “affordable luxu- in which it identified the group’s Orion Township-based metal foot luxury shopping center in that lets customers take painting ry” hotel in Corktown, for just $9 fans of “Juggalos” as a “loosely stamper Su-Dan Corp. will close its New Jersey, Bloomberg reported. classes while drinking wine. million. formed hybrid gang.” Michigan manufacturing plants Seven more companies, in- Construction began on the The 144-room former Corktown The firm is also co-counsel in a by December. Shuttering three cluding electric carmaker Tesla Legoland Discovery Center Michigan Inn on Trumbull Avenue is undergo- separate suit by band members plants in Orion Township and one Motors, could face recalls because at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in ing renovations, paid for in part by Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, also in Belton, S.C., will mean the loss they use airbag inflators made by Auburn Hills. London-based Mer- a $5 million construction loan se- known as Violent J and Shaggy 2 of 151 jobs, 131 of them in Michi- Takata Corp., according to letters lin Entertainments plc will operate cured Sept. 18, to turn it from a Dope, and several self-identified gan, said a Worker Adjustment they received from U.S. safety reg- Legoland, slated to open in 2016. place known for illicit activities. Juggalos, alleging First Amendment and Retraining Notification Act ulators. Tokyo-based Takata’s Joan Larsen, a University of “Day rates, crack, you name it,” violations. letter to the state. North American subsidiary is TK Michigan law professor, was ap- said Barry Caplan, managing princi- Longview, Texas-based Lodg- Holdings Inc. in Auburn Hills. pointed to the Michigan Supreme pal and COO of Orlando, Fla.-based New food,seats at Palace ing Host Hotel Corp. tendered notice Court, filling an opening caused Access Hospitality, the owner and on its management contract for OTHER NEWS by the early departure of Justice operator of the hotel. “There was a A $3 million renovation of the the Royal Dearborn Hotel & Convention Mary Beth Kelly. Also last week, joke that underwear was sold in the East Terrace at The Palace of Auburn Center last month, a company offi- The Michigan appeals court Snyder appointed Oakland Circuit vending machines.” Hills has brought eateries Maplewood cial confirmed. The change in struck down an order that bars Court Judge Colleen O’Brien to the The rebranded Trumbull and Porter BBQ, Eastside Tacos and upscale management comes amid the lawyers and others from talking Michigan Court of Appeals. O’Brien hotel, named for the intersection sausage stand The Linkery to Detroit sale of the property. Lodging Host, publicly, including to the media, will replace retiring appellate where it’s located, will feature a Pistons fans and concertgoers. which took over operation of the about a criminal case related to Judge Pat Donofrio. swimming pool, bars, restaurants Rochester-based Frank Rewold & hotel last November, is transition- the unfinished Wayne County jail Oakland University students and décor supplied by Detroit Son, the same firm building the new ing management to Kennesaw, project, AP reported. Carla Sledge, taking a new 400-level business artists, Caplan said. The company minor league baseball park in Ga.-based Cusa LLC. the county’s former chief financial course are getting hands-on expe- has targeted a January opening, and Utica, was builder on the renova- Troy-based law firm Harness, officer, is charged with giving false rience in investment portfolio the renovated rooms will range from tion. DAIQ Architects was designer. Dickey & Pierce PLC will collect a or misleading information about management and evaluation and $129 to $209 by season, he said. Chicago concessionaire Levy payday of about $1.57 million the cost of a new jail. stock selection with a $2 million Restaurants handled the new food. after the U.S. Supreme Court The steel frame that will student-managed investment Chocolate-flavored benefit The first phase of the seating re- opened more companies to the form the skeleton of the new De- fund from the Troy-based Kresge placement by Grand Rapids-based risk of attorney fees for bringing troit Red Wings arena will begin to Foundation. An unofficial “world’s longest box Irwin Seating Co., about 6,000 chairs, patent-infringement lawsuits on rise by Halloween, a project offi- Lt. Gov. Brian Calley was to of chocolate” comes to the river- is already complete. Two more phas- shaky legal ground. A federal cial said. Work on the $532 million leave Friday for a weeklong trade front next week, for a viewing es follow next summer and in 2017, judge made the award to the firm hockey arena and events center trip to India. fundraiser to benefit the Detroit Palace Sports and Entertainment said. in connection to a dispute be- began last summer in advance of A law that took effect Oct. 1 RiverFront Conservancy. The 313- Owner Tom Gores has spent $40 tween fitness equipment makers a planned 2017 opening, and requires Amazon, Overstock and cer- foot-long box of at least 2,600 bon- million on renovations since he in Minnesota and Utah. Olympia Development of Michigan tain other Internet retailers to pay bons is in development by Ham- bought the Pistons and the venue Spring & Sprout Dental Holdings, held a media briefing and tour sales and use taxes in Michigan. tramck chocolatier Bon Bon Bon, for $325 million in 2011. DBpageAD_DBpageAD.qxd 9/30/2015 9:21 AM Page 1 Your business deserves the best network.

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