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Architects Art community 66 Brian Hurtienne Crain’s has compiled a list of emerging and established Detroit Detroit historic architect Bri- but they are still a box,” Hurti- artists to watch. The list was devel- an Hurtienne is pleased several enne said. oped by talking to art insiders and of downtown Detroit’s stately old Getting interesting buildings aficionados and through Internet buildings are being renovated. requires enlightened developers. research. He is happy to have worked on Why is Detroit architecture so One art insider said there’s a some of those projects, and is safe? “Economic and social con- problem with trying to name very looking forward ditions here talented and successful Detroit to completing make the safety artists, because very talented more. But he is factor more artists generally choose to leave De- still waiting to see prevalent than troit to advance their careers. Still, some standout ar- in any other big quite a few of them still hang their chitecture in the city,” he said. In hat here, at least part of the time. city. the 1950s, when Think Frank the auto indus- Britton Tolliver: Born in John- Gehry’s Guggen- try was at its 67 son City, Tenn., this painter is heim Museum Bil- peak, Detroit based in Pontiac and is a graduate bao in Spain or was an innova- of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. His Santiago Calatra- tor in architec- work has exhibited throughout the va’s Milwaukee Art ture with the country and Canada. Museum. likes of Minoru “Detroit needs Yamasaki, Eero 68 Lowell Boileau: Known world- something that is Saarinen and wide for his “Fabulous Ruins not typical or just others creating of Detroit” Web site, now called detroityes.com, Boileau is a self- DON KUREK a box. Good archi- one-of-a-kind Scott Hocking creates art from found objects to find ‘beauty in the city.’ tecture brings “The nails in the projects such as taught painter and Web artist. heightened Temple Beth-El 69 Mary Kim: This Cranbrook Scott Hocking awareness of coffin came when and the GM Tech Academy of Art graduate and things happening Center. instructor at the College for Creative ike Woodward Avenue and the city of Detroit, Detroit artist in the city. It cre- “The nails in Studies is known for her colorful Scott Hocking is in transition. ates conversation John Porter designed the coffin came L Known for his “found-object” art installations comprised of sculptures and painted pieces. and causes cu- when John items he finds on Detroit’s gritty streets and in abandoned buildings, the Renaissance Mike Richison riosity,” he said. Porter designed 70 : With a master the 32-year-old is exploring other art forms, particularly photography. Hurtienne said the Renaissance of fine arts from Cranbrook, His subject is still Detroit, only this time he is chronicling people in the new transit Center, which was Center, which Richison is a printmaker, painter their city environs. His knowledge of the city fuels his projects. station being was just like the and sculptor. His work has been “I come from here. I have a good visual memory and have a map of built at Michigan just like the three or three or so oth- exhibited in Detroit and other the city in my head,” he said. and Cass avenues ers he designed parts of Michigan as well as Sioux Hocking’s wall-size installations of found Detroit objects were fea- downtown so others he designed before it.” City, Iowa, and Berlin. tured at the Detroit Institute of Arts during the city’s 300th anniversary celebration. The installation comprised 400 16 inch-by-16-inch wood broaches on inter- Hurtienne, 47, Scott Hocking: (See story, this Ernst & Young esting. It will before it.” an architect 71 page.) boxes, each one containing a different object. He said have white Brian Hurtienne with Hamilton bought an 18-box installation for its downtown office. “I’ve sold about canopies similar Anderson in De- Clint Snider: He paints primari- 100 boxes,” he adds. “They have had a lot of momentum.” to Chene Park. But Hamilton Anderson troit’s Harmonie 72 ly bleak Detroit scenes on He also frames some of the objects — from pieces of rusting metal to he hopes to see Park since April, large pieces of wood he has found in a porthole mounted on wood. even more no- opened his own the city. He had an installation at He took a detour last year with his exhibit at the Susanne Hilberry table architecture. “Especially company, BVH Architecture Inc., in the Detroit Institute of Arts with Scott Gallery in Ferndale. His work consisted of colorfully painted and some- with the new riverfront projects the late 1990s. His firm was the Hocking for the city’s tricentennial. what disfigured glass-fiber animals, which he said he did to show his being planned,” he said. architect for the high-profile disgust for the trend of using painted animals as public art for city “The Ellington Lofts are nice, Kales Building, an 18-story apart- Richard Lewis: Lewis was born 73 in 1966 in Detroit. He is a streets. “They dumb down what art could be,” he said. “I also have ment building at Adams and this compassion for animal life and wanted to bring attention to (ani- Park streets that cost $17 million graduate of Cass Technical High School and earned his bachelor of mal cruelty).” to renovate. His giraffe in the show had a bloody gash where the tail should be to He said the beauty of the Kales fine arts from the College of Cre- ative Studies and a master of fine showcase that in many African cultures giraffes are poached and along with its underground tun- their tails are used for good-luck trinkets, fly whisks and thread for nel to parking under Grand Circus arts from the Yale School of Art. sewing or stringing beads. In the exhibit, the tail laid on the floor in a Park makes it an appealing resi- Lewis is a realist painter and has pool of fake blood. dence. He cited parking as an im- taught at Oakland University, CCS Hocking, a native of Redford Township, lives and works in his stu- portant aspect to making housing and the Yale School of Art. dio — a nondescript brick building off Grand Boulevard, a few blocks projects work. Midtown’s hous- Anita Bates: The Detroit artist east of Woodward. ing is ideal because parking is so 74 and Wayne State University in- accessible. “People associate He’s not sure where the photography will take him or what he will structor has described her painting pursue next. safety with being able to park style as “abstraction steeped in “I spent so many years collecting things, I don’t have the urge to next to their residence,” he said. spirituality.” Her work fo- take objects so much. Now I’m taking images.” Moving forward, Hurtienne cuses on surface and texture He likes to go off the beaten trail and learn the had this advice: “If someone in the context of decay and history of some of Detroit’s most desolate neighbor- builds on the old Hudson’s site ruin. She has a master of fine hoods. He gets to know people, including the scrap- (on Woodward), let’s not just arts degree from WSU and a make it a box.” bachelor of arts from CCS. pers, who try to subsist by selling the materials they take from old buildings. He finds himself in REBECCA COOK Gilda Snowden (right): Delray a lot. The southwest Detroit neighborhood Camilo Pardo has created a 75 The Detroit painter’s was once an industrial, working class area near the design career from his Detroit work has been greatly influ- studio. Detroit River that has been struggling in recent enced by Detroit’s urban en- years. vironment, where she is Although he went without a car for several years, based, and her studies of he has one now. So he will drive it to an area and ex- American art history. Born plore it on foot. in Detroit in 1954, she re- He said the city’s gentrification is affecting him. ceived bachelor of fine art, “I feel like the city is changing in so many ways. I master of art and master of can’t do what I used to do — using what is wasted. So fine art degrees from WSU. many places are being refurbished. Things I felt were in abundance are not there so much.” See Culture, Page 24 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 07-16-07 A 24 CDB 7/12/2007 4:14 PM Page 1

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76 Museum of Contemporary A hooded figure for our community,” said Marsha important not to feel isolated climbs the Miro, the Museum of Contemporary here.” Art and Design outside of the Art and Design’s acting director, MOCAD is next to the develop- Museum of ing Sugar Hill Arts District, and there This 22,000-square-foot museum Contemporary president of its board and a found- will be a path between the two. (See and performance-art space opened Art and Design. ing member. in October in a former 1930s Dodge The museum Other founding members and related story, Page 22.) dealership on Woodward Avenue was founded board members include Julie Initially, MOCAD was going to and Garfield in Detroit’s Midtown, by, among Taubman, Keith Pomeroy, Linda be a satellite of the Detroit Institute adding a strong link to Detroit’s others, Marsha Powers, Danialle Karmanos, Cate of Arts, a few blocks north. But it Miro, Julie evolved into its own entity that developing urban art scene. Strumbos, Lynn Crawford and Taubman, Keith would support the DIA and other “In the city in an urban situa- Burt Aaron. Pomeroy and nearby cultural institutions such tion, we wanted to have an institu- “Our first show (last fall) was Danialle as the College for Creative Studies. tion devoted to the contemporary Karmanos. work from all over the world and Earlier this year, it brought in arts, writing, design, music that Detroit,” Miro said. “I think be- would be an important as a nexus “Shrinking Cities,” a project by AARON HARRIS cause of the culture we live in, it is the German government that ex- plored the struggles of urban cities, including Detroit. MOCAD partnered with the Cranbrook Art Museum to bring the exhibit to the area. A bus took visitors from MOCAD to Cranbrook so they could see both parts of the installation. “The suburbs and city have this kind of separation, and it doesn’t need to exist. That was why this show was important to We believe investing us,” said Miro, who is a former art critic for the Detroit Free Press. The museum does not collect art is an art as well but rather provides exhibits, lec- tures, musical performances, films, poetry and literary read- as a science. ings. It features the work of artists from the Detroit area and around the world. Visitors also can peruse the museum store that sells specialized art and culture magazines, jour- nals, books, limited-edition T- shirts and other items. A cafe is planned to open in the fall. Detroit architect Andrew Zago designed the museum. The exteri- or was painted by California graf- fiti artist Barry McGee. The artful mannequin hanging from the top of the building causes many cruis- ing down Woodward to do a dou- ble-take. How does Miro see the museum evolving? “We’ll be an established institu- tion,” she said. “We’ll be adding When you take a closer look at your investments, what do you see? Opportunity? Growth potential? the spice and unpredictability and great art and music to this area. People will be able to hang out. It Insightful strategies? If not, it may be time for a new money manager. We’ve been helping investors will be a real cultural community. People will have a reason to come manage their wealth for over 160 years. Our approach is simple. We combine disciplined fundamental here on a regular basis.”

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piece of art on display would have community block grants. positive impact on cities’ eco- Conico said. “So we need to do been used at the dinner. McConico said reopening the li- nomic activity. The report this in a measured way.” Visitors will see galleries that brary and making all the planned showed ways that li- The property was do- have been completely reorganized improvements will cost roughly brary programming More on the Web: nated by Katherine to make art more meaningful. Up- $1.5 million. The city hopes to get in early literacy, and Tracy McGre- grades have been made to the in- the money partially from Gov. Jen- employment ser- Woodward events, gor in 1918 with the frastructure, and navigation nifer Granholm’s Cities of Promise vices and small- theaters, museums, WSU stipulation that it throughout the museum has been funds, which will help with a feasi- business develop- be replaced with a improved. Visitors will see simpli- bility study, and through a variety ment contribute to Press, Youthville, power new library build- fied language, easy-to-read typog- AARON HARRIS of philanthropic organizations local economic de- ing bigger and raphy, interactive flip books and Ornate tilework marks the entrance to such as the Bill and Melinda Gates velopment strate- lunch and breakfast more beautiful than video displays. the McGregor Public Library. Foundation and other foundations. gies. destinations. the Utley Library, a After undergoing a major, six- time there after school and in the The Urban Institute stated in its “This library is the branch of the Detroit year $158.2 million renovation and summer,” he said. The improve- “Making Cities Stronger” report center of this city. It gives Public Library two miles expansion, the 1885 cultural icon ments so far are being done with that libraries can have a decided people here a sense of pride,” Mc- south on Woodward. on Woodward and Kirby will re-

open Nov. 10 with a gala fundrais- ©2007 Authorized Mercedes-Benz Dealers er, followed by openings for educa- tors, colleagues and DIA members. Visitor research conducted by the DIA greatly influenced a num- It leaves every bad impression of diesel in its 0 to 60 in 6.6 seconds dust. ber of aspects of its reinstallation. Panelists expressed interest in ex- Introducing the E320 BLUETEC. Up to 675 highway miles per tank. ploring why works of art were made and how people lived with the objects. So the DIA developed some galleries around common, human experiences. “We are right now, really on the cutting edge of visitor data when it comes to art museums,” Graham Beal, director, president and CEO of the DIA, told Crain’s in May. The Detroit Film Theatre, attached to the museum, will continue operating during the closure.

78 McGregor Library Highland Park’s elegant Beaux Arts-style McGregor Library on Woodward south of M-8 could reopen late next summer. The library has been closed since 2002, the year after the city went into receivership. But the city and a collection of nonprofits have a plan to get it back in the books business. City officials say work already has begun on the exterior of the 1926 building. It has a new roof, and the facade will be cleaned. Soon it will be surrounded by a new ornamental fence. “We’re doing the outside first because people know the beauty of

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Education/nonprofits The love of learning

79 Cranbrook Bob Thompson and Detroit schools estled in wooded and rolling 80 New charter schools With small classes and individ- landscape is Cranbrook Edu- ual attention unheard of in even N cational Community, a cultur- Two new Detroit charter suburban schools, University Prep al gem that embodies education schools — a math and science sets high goals: 90 percent of ninth- middle school and a high school and the arts in a setting that is graders need to graduate from — are planned by the Thompson both historic and contemporary. high school, and 90 percent of Foundation. those must complete college if the Today, the Bloomfield Hills in- Grand Valley State University stitution is blazing trails in educa- school continues to lease its space has autho- from philanthropist Robert tion and the arts while always be- rized a char- Thompson for $1 a year. ing mindful of its history that is ter for the Thompson and founder Doug well-documented in its extensive Detroit Ross shared a vision for a new type archives. schools. Cap- of school. The Thompson Founda- Reed Kroloff will play a major ital improve- tion paid for construction of the role in shaping Cranbrook’s future ments for the high school and elementary cam- in the art world. He joins the Cran- schools pus on Antoinette, three blocks brook Academy of Art and Art Museum would be east of Woodward south of the New in September as its new director. funded by Center, as well as improvements to Kroloff has been dean of Tulane the Thomp- Thompson a middle school housed in a former University’s School of Architecture son Founda- hospital building near The Detroit in New Orleans since 2004. Previ- tion, headed by Plymouth busi- Medical Center a few blocks away. ously, he was ed- nessman Robert Thompson. So far, the plan is working. itor in chief of Doug Ross, founder of the Uni- Of the original ninth-grade Architecture versity Preparatory Academy, a K- class, 95 percent, or 128 students, magazine. 12 Grand Valley State/Thomp- graduated in June and 85 percent Kroloff replaces son Foundation charter school are going to a two- or four-year col- Gerhardt in Detroit, said there are dis- lege. The other 15 percent are go- Knodel, who is cussions now between the ing into an apprenticeship pro- retiring after Thompson Foundation and the gram, which includes classes and more than 30 Detroit Science Center about the coursework along with a job. years. possibility of locating the mid- “We know every child in this Cranbrook’s dle school in the vicinity of the school,” said Kate Brady-Medley, eye-catching science center. co-principal along with Michelle Kroloff main entrance “This has not gone beyond White. “We figure out methods for off Woodward between Lone Pine the discussion stage,” Ross engaging students.” and Long Lake roads is known as said, adding that no discussion University Prep was chartered The Gateway to the Campus, de- has transpired on where the by Grand Valley State University signed in 1992 by former Cran- high school will go. and has 1,226 students who origi- brook Academy of Art architect-in- He said the middle school is nally enrolled through a lottery. residence Dan Hoffman along with slated to open in September What makes University Prep Ted Gallante and Juhani Pallas- 2008; the high school is sched- different? maa. uled to open in September 2010. Classes are limited to 16 students. Teachers are called “advis- The gateway is just a hint of the “We know the science and ers.” There are no grades, just nar- architecture and sculpture on this math schools will go some- rative reports on progress. 319-acre campus that includes a where between the New Center If a student doesn’t show up for 1,600-student independent college- and the Detroit River,” Ross class or indicates he or she might preparatory school and a 150-stu- said. The founders of Cranbrook (top) were be leaving school, an adviser or dent graduate school of art, design George Gough Booth, publisher of the Rick Loewenstein, chief advance- 81 University Preparatory principal contacts them at home. and architecture. It also includes Detroit Evening News, and his wife, In addition to classes, students ment officer of Cranbrook Educa- Ellen Scripps Booth. an art museum and a museum of Academy work on real-world projects. High science and natural history, both tional Community. It has collected University Preparatory school students take advanced open to the public. $135 million of the $150 million The Cranbrook community is noted for its architecture, which combines old Academy has what many urban placement classes on university Cranbrook was founded in the goal to be used for restoration and preservation, capital projects, en- English-style buildings such as the one school districts long for: a 95 campuses. Internships are com- early 1900s by George Gough dowment and student scholar- at left with contemporary designs percent graduation rate. mon. Booth, publisher of the Detroit ships. The school is preparing to such as the Science Center pictured University Prep, a K-12 char- “We do whatever it takes,” said Evening News, (predecessor of The below. The grounds also are graced build a new girls’ middle school ter school with three school Shawn Hill, University Prep’s mid- Detroit News) and his wife, Ellen with multiple statues and pieces of art dle school principal and a former and a boys’ middle school gym. (above). buildings within three blocks Scripps Booth. Their family home, of Woodward Avenue, graduat- Detroit Public Schools middle school the Albert Kahn-designed Cran- ed its first high school class in principal. brook House and its 40-acre gar- June. dens, is open for tours and a popu- See Education, Page 30 lar spot for weddings and parties. The campus is internationally known for its architecturally significant buildings, many of which were designed by renowned Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. The premises have formal gardens, natural woods, lakes and water- ways. It features America’s largest collection of outdoor Swedish sculptor Carl Milles, who was a good friend of Eliel Saarinen. Eliel’s son, Eero, went on to become one of America’s acclaimed architects, designing Dulles Inter- national Airport and the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Cranbrook, which celebrated its centennial in 2004, is ahead of fundraising goals for its capital PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY campaign that ends in 2010, said PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY Doug Ross with students JaVonte Chenault and Patrick Phillip-Lewis. DBpageAD.qxd 6/7/2007 11:53 AM Page 1

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■ From Page 28 hancing and improving the visual, Along Woodward” is for 45,000 peo- State Fairgrounds, the Detroit Zoo mental health agency. Her back- economic, functional and historic ple to volunteer to form a human and Cranbrook to join other festiv- ground is in community develop- 82 Woodward Avenue significance of the corridor chain from the Detroit River to ities. SMART buses will be on ment and nonprofits. Action Association through public, private and re- Pontiac at 2 p.m. Churches along hand to provide transportation. gional partnerships. Woodward will ring their bells, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Woodward Avenue may be 200 It is at the helm of Woodward 200, and people are expected to hold celebrating its 30th anniversary, is years old, but, in some ways, it a year-long celebration of the 200th hands for a few minutes. The event partnering with WA3 on this event 83 Learning Chinese took the Woodward Avenue Action birthday of Woodward Avenue. hopes to symbolize a city and re- with a corridor-long food drive to Oakland County’s 28 school dis- Association to give it an identity. The kickoff event for Woodward gion of strength, heritage, diversi- benefit people in need in Oakland tricts soon will have some form of The organization, which refers 200 is Thursday at the Detroit Histor- ty and pride. and Wayne counties. Mandarin Chinese culture or lan- to itself as WA3, was started in ical Museum and is open to the pub- Those who want to participate in Carmona, 38, has been WA3 di- guage in their classrooms. 1995 as a result of an economic- lic, but the signature event for the the human chain can register at rector for nine years. Previously, Oakland Schools is working with development study by cities along celebration will be Aug. 19. www.woodwardavenue.org. After- she worked in communications individual school districts on a Chi- the Woodward corridor. The orga- WA3 executive director Heather ward, participants are encouraged and development for the Hope Net- nese Language and Culture Initiative nization was given the task of en- Carmona said the plan for “Hands to go to Foxtown, the Michigan work, a Pontiac community-based that this fall will expand the programs now offered in four districts. The expansion includes: Teaching units and resources to build awareness of China’s historical contributions by adding to existing social studies curriculum Give your retirees the at lower grade levels. Enrichment opportunities bringing appreciation of Chinese Medicare Advantage language and culture. K-12 language programs to plan they want — build proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. SM The Chinese Language and Cul- BCN Advantage ture Initiative, prompted by Oak- land County Executive L. 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There’s Choices more English spoken in China • Choose from two plan options (small groups only) today than Eng- • Customize — select copayments and lish spoken in coinsurance levels (large groups only) America,” Pat- terson said. “If • Add a BCN comprehensive drug plan (all Patterson we want to be in groups) that qualifies as Medicare Part D the game, then and eliminate the hassle of filing for the retiree we need to get our people trained.” In June, Oakland Schools Super- drug subsidy intendent Vickie Markavitch, Access Deputy Superintendent Tresa Zumsteg, principals, teachers and • Thousands of physicians in the BCN Advantage Oakland County officials visited network China to help develop an exchange program. This fall, three to five • Emergency and urgent care coverage Chinese teachers who speak fluent anywhere English will be on loan to the inter- mediate school district for the Quality school year. Oakland Schools estimates that • Dedicated BCN Advantage customer service programs using visiting teachers department will require only one teacher for • Award-winning disease management programs three to four districts, and ade- quate numbers of teachers will be hired upon district confirmation of the programs they are offering, Oakland Schools spokesperson Shelley Yorke Rose said. Districts in Oakland County ACT NOW! that already offer Mandarin Chi- nese include grades 7-12 in Birm- Call your Blues-contracted agent or ingham and in high school in sales representative to see how Bloomfield Hills, Novi and Troy. Oakland Schools is working with BCN Advantage can save you money. the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University to set up its ex- MiBCN.com/medicare change program. Doug Smith, Oakland County director of economic development and community affairs, said each Blue Care Network is a nonprofit corporation and independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. teacher brought to Oakland Coun- Blue Care Network contracts with the federal government. BCN Advantage is a Medicare-approved HMO. ty for the school year will cost It’s the coverage your Medicare-eligible employees and retirees want from the health care company they trust. $30,000. “We will need to work with 071078ADMC the community to raise funds for this,” he said. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 07-16-07 A 31 CDB 7/13/2007 11:49 AM Page 1

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Finance Corridor to wealth?

84 Birmingham finance firms Birmingham. Rea also designed 86 Comerica Inc. 87 Venture capital, private Huron Capital Partners L.L.C., Detroit the Birmingham and Farmington Birmingham has a cluster of Comerica Inc. has come a long equity along Woodward This private-equity firm buys, Hills branches. overhauls and sells companies. leading financial company offices, way from its origins in 1849. And “When we first invested in Fern- It recently acquired Georgia- fitting the city’s tony image. dale, we were strong believers that sometime in the third quarter this Local investors Most recently, the 325 Wood- based Stair Parts Inc., a manufactur- Woodward Avenue is the vein that year, 200 managers and executives Oracle Capital Partners L.L.C., Detroit er of custom staircase components ward building, built on the site of a will create a renaissance,” Sugg said. will go a long way, too, from down- that became part of another Huron former Jacobson’s store, landed Founded in 2006 and managed Jim Guillaumin, Paramount town Detroit to the bank-holding portfolio company, Atlanta-based UBS Financial Services, Oppenheimer today by David Morris and Henry CFO, said the art gallery was an op- company’s new headquarters in Southern Staircase Inc. It was the Brandon, this and Raymond James as tenants. portunity to give back to the city. Dallas, to be closer to its growth third acquisition for Huron this The bank invested about $800,000 venture-capital These firms share the building markets of Texas, Arizona and Cal- year and its ninth in the past 12 Google Fleming’s in an existing building that had seen firm is the only with a office and ifornia. The Michigan headquar- months. Steakhouse. better days. Today, it looks more venture-capital ters will remain at 500 Woodward. Strength Capital Partners L.L.C., Also in Birmingham are a num- like a contemporary restaurant company in the What began as a convenience in state to invest Birmingham ber of venture-capital firms and in- than a bank. Its exterior is dark pur- 1979, when what was then known exclusively in The company invests in mid- dependent financial firms. For in- ple, and its abundance of windows as Detroit Bank & Trust began offer- minority-owned market businesses in the Midwest stance, in January, Birmingham- bring natural light throughout the modern, airy interior. ing trust services in Florida as a businesses. Its that have strong brand recogni- based Munder Capital Management Morris “The gallery brings in cus- service either to customers who first deal was to tion. The venture-capital group completed a management-led buy- tomers who normally would not fund growth in Troy-based TAG was founded by Mark McCammon out from Comerica Inc. (See had retired there or who spent come to our bank,” Sugg said. He Holdings L.L.C. and Michael Bergeron. It bought www.crainsdetroit.com.) winters there, has become an en- added that they have gained new an 80 percent interest in Inland Wa- gine of growth and a way to more Peninsula Capital Partners L.L.C., bank customers as a result of the than offset a stagnated Michigan ters Pollution Control Inc. from An- Detroit thony Soave in 2005. It bought PMS gallery and its activities. “One in economy. five people change their bank One of Michigan’s major pri- Industrial Services last November In the first half of 2006, markets 85 Community Arts @ every year, so there’s a 20 percent vate-equity companies, it was and financed the acquisition of De- outside Michigan accounted for 49 chance they may change to us.” founded by Busk, a Texas-based firm that does Paramount Gallery percent of Comerica’s net income The bank and gallery, which Chairman industrial cleaning and mainte- Not too many bankers would con- opened a year ago, features the work of $394 million. And when the com- William Camp- nance for the oil industry. Inland sider hiring an ar- pany announced in March this bell and Execu- L.L.C. is a holding company for De- chitect to design an year that it would move its head- tive Vice Presi- troit-based Inland Waters, DeBusk art gallery — and quarters, nearly half of its $58 bil- dent William and Ohio-based PMS. The compa- then a bank. But lion in assets were outside its McKinley. Scott ny manages a total of $170 million Reilly is presi- that is exactly what home state. In 2006, about 65 per- funds as of April. Paramount Bank cent of the bank’s branches, 240, dent and chief investment offi- Reilly president and CEO were in Michigan, including nine Long Point Capital, Royal Oak cer. Peninsula invests in compa- Jeff Sugg did with on Woodward. By 2010, the bank Long Point Capital manages the company’s nies by offering subordinated, or projects that fewer than half of its $315 million. Its co-founders are downtown Ferndale lower-ranked, debt to companies branches will be in Michigan. John Morgan, Ira Starr, Bill branch on Wood- seeking to expand. Ughetta and Gerry Boylan. It typi- ward south of Nine All of which is a far cry from what Seneca Partners, Birmingham cally buys a controlling interest in Mile (right). the founders of the Detroit Savings successful companies, generally “We did this to Fund Institute had in mind when This venture- with revenue between $50 million differentiate our- they opened the doors on Aug. 17, capital group and $200 million, that need capital selves from other 1849. The bank had its first name deals with for an acquisition or other growth banks. Just opening change in 1871, to Detroit Savings health care. Its or when an owner might want to another bank gets you nowhere,” of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Col- Bank, became the Detroit Bank in co-founder, Ra- liquidate equity. Long Point’s sec- Sugg said. lege for Creative Studies students and 1936, Detroit Bank & Trust in 1956, jesh Kothari, Paramount Bank has its head- graduates. Art changes every four to was one of ond fund is 60 percent funded by Comerica Bank-Detroit in 1982 and institutions, including Comerica quarters in Farmington Hills, and six weeks. Comerica Bank in 1991. The next year Crain’s 40 under branches in Birmingham and Clin- 40 honorees in Bank, National City Bank, the state of Curator for the gallery is sculp- brought the merger with Manufac- ton Township. The bank was tor and CCS teacher Narine 2006. He and oth- Kothari Michigan pension fund and GMAC, turers Bank, which created one of the founded in 1998. Kchikian, who received an master ers from Oakland County are Boylan said. It has already invest- nation’s top 25 bank-holding compa- The Ferndale bank and 1,400- of fine arts in sculpture from Cran- working on a regional venture ed $45 million of the second fund in square-foot gallery were designed brook in 2005 and a bachelor of fine nies. fund under the Detroit Renaissance three companies and has letters of by Ron Rea of Ron & Roman L.L.C. in arts from the CCS in 1997. — Tom Henderson Inc. umbrella. intent for two more for $30 million.

Transportation New ways of moving

groups begin to rally around such transportation access and mobili- study that is meant to serve as the tion costs with the balance coming Mass transit a system. ty in the Detroit area. She works basis for federal funding requests. from nonfederal sources such as “I have to think there is a strong with the Detroit Department of The study follows guidelines set by local and state funding. Mainte- likelihood that public transit along 88 Transportation and the Subur- the Federal Transit Administration nance of the system would be paid could be near some part or all of Woodward ban Mobility Authority for Re- “New Starts” program. for with transit fares. could become real in eight to 10 89 gional Transportation. “Now The public had an opportunity But fares, historically, do not BY MARTI BENEDETTI years,” said Megan Owens, execu- DDOT and SMART is used primar- in March to share its opinion on cover all the costs associated with SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS tive director of Detroit-based Trans- ily by seniors, people with disabili- five corridors under consideration operating a system, said Dick portation Riders United. Running ties and a low-income group,” she Blouse, CEO of the Detroit Regional f mass transit efforts underway for rapid transit. Woodward was transit along Woodward makes the said. “We’d like people with other Chamber and executive director of succeed, in eight to 10 years voted No. 1. most sense because of its existing options to choose it. And with If DDOT is accepted into the fed- the One D coalition, composed of I commuters might be taking a six leading civic groups. infrastructure, traffic volume and more happening downtown, those eral program, construction could train to their downtown jobs. population density, she said, al- people can use it.” start by 2010, DDOT director Nor- When the Southeast Michigan Local public-transportation ad- though other corridors are under man White states in the report. Council of Governments was explor- vocates say a light rail or bus consideration. Drilling for data The report states that the “New ing transit several years ago, it de- rapid transit system on Woodward Owens’ organization is dedicat- Starts” program would pay 50 per- termined a cost of $300 million an- is a real possibility as more ed to improving and promoting DDOT has a recently completed cent to 60 percent of the construc- See Transportation, Page 32 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 07-16-07 A 32 CDB 7/13/2007 12:00 PM Page 1

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■ From Page 31 nually to operate a transit sys- of the way into taking the pulse is a tremendous desire for mass offering more frequent train tem. So in addition to fares, addi- of the communities that would transit, people think it will never runs between Ann Arbor and De- WOODWARD AVENUE GETS tional funding would be needed, need to sign off on a plan. He is come to pass. My attitude is, it is troit’s New Center Station on which could be challenging to gathering political opinion and a necessity now. Woodward Avenue. SEMCOG is SIGNIFICANT REWARD support from 132 mayors and su- He added that the Detroit area negotiating with the three rail- find, Blouse said. Woodward Avenue has received pervisors in Wayne, Oakland is far behind other cities. Out of road companies — Norfolk South- Still, Blouse said mass transit federal funds and is expected to reap and Macomb communities, and the top 19 U.S. cities that already ern, Canadian National and Conrail is a top priority for One D. “To be significant rewards from its National a world-class city, we have to is expected to sub- have mass transit, nine — that co-own the rails between Byway designation from the Federal have a region- mit a plan in a year of them are less dense Chicago and Pontiac. Highway Administration. al transit sys- to Detroit Mayor “For every than Detroit. “We hope negotiations with Studies indicate that roadways tem. The first Kwame Kilpatrick, “Even smaller cities the railroads will be done in a designated as America’s Byways step is getting Wayne County Exec- dollar spent like Kenosha, Wiscon- couple months,” SEMCOG Direc- produce the following economic all the players utive Bob Ficano, sin, and Little Rock, tor Carmine Palombo said. benefits: together, from Oakland County Ex- on mass Arkansas, have it (mass “We’d like to start this service ■ An increase of about 1 million TRU to SEM- ecutive L. Brooks transit),” Hertel said. sometime next year.” transit, visitors a year. COG to (mass- Patterson and Ma- But he hopes since so Currently, there are three Am- transit advo- comb County Com- ■ Additional visitors will spend many have come before trak round trips daily from Ponti- cate) John mission Chairman $8.50 is approximate $225 million while Detroit, it can learn from ac to Chicago, including stops in Hertel, and co- William Crouch- visiting the byway. Blouse other cities’ successes Detroit and Ann Arbor. Palombo ordinating ef- man. spent on ■ said he has a strong buy-in from Almost 7,000 jobs will be created forts to come up with a game Hertel said he has and failures. Gov. Jennifer Granholm on down as a result of the increase in visitors. plan.” been asking munici- investment.” “The most important to make the service a reality. ■ An increase in $13.5 million “Unfortunately, we are years pal leaders about thing that comes besides “Woodward Avenue is proba- annually will be generated in tax away,” he said. their community John Hertel the transit is the positive bly the densest corridor we have revenue from visitors’ purchases. Blouse said the area would mass-transit needs, Detroit Regional impact it has on attract- in the region and could support, Locally, byway funds also will go have good ridership if it had a to- community and resi- Mass Transit ing private investment toward the Woodward Tribute Project, tally integrated system that stops and development. For without any doubt, light rail,” dent support, and which will install 30-foot-tall totems on in the city and suburbs every 20 to every dollar spent on Palombo said, adding that cost preferred routes and historically significant spots on 30 minutes. “We have to build it systems. mass transit, $8.50 is spent on in- and political acceptability might hold it up. Woodward. “Ferndale is optimistic it like a spoke, and we don’t want to “So far, I’ve seen tremendous vestment,” Hertel said. will install the first one by the fall,” have any communities opt out.” interest and positive attitude to- The New Center Amtrak station’s location on Woodward, for Woodward Avenue Action Association ward mass transit,” Hertel said. Executive Director Heather Carmona Selling the plan Railroad tie example, makes it a natural to He said the most difficult part said. “We are working with the various connect with a light rail system Hertel, head of Detroit Re- of his job is overcoming the “un- Meanwhile, SEMCOG, along cities along Woodward on this.” 90 gional Mass Transit, is a third fortunate belief that while there with Amtrak, hopes it can begin on Woodward, he said. DBpageAD.qxd 7/10/2007 10:31 AM Page 1

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CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BROKERS Ranked by sales and leases

Total number Number of Company Total sq. ft. Total sq. ft. Total sq. ft. of lease/ Total lease/ agents Address sold or leased/ leased/ sales sale transaction locally/ phone; Web site leased sold sold transactions volume nationwide Rank top executive 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 January 2007 Top deals CB Richard Ellis Inc. B 30,659,564 13,698,452 4,261,076 463 $268,841,272 53 Sales: Home Properties Portfolio, metro Detroit, 5,028 1000 Town Center, Suite 2300, Southfield 48075 16,961,112 12,869,603 85 $1,153,164,716 3,000 apartment units; Troy Officentre, Troy, 728,000 sq. ft.; 1. (248) 353-5400; www.cbre.com Tank Plant, Warren, 408,096 sq. ft.; Village Green of Troy, Michael Gerard, managing director ■ Acquired Trammell Crow Co. in December 2006. Troy, 153,312 sq. ft. Leases: Visteon, 1 Kennedy Square, Detroit, 108,000 sq. ft. Signature Associates, A Cushman & Wakefield 26,414,330 14,525,865 11,496,495 790 340,274,448 43 Sales: 39000 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, 290,000 sq. ft.; Alliance Member 11,888,465 14,052,135 285 366,220,392 1,948 31440 Northwestern, Farmington Hills, 225,000 sq. ft. 2. 1 Towne Square, Suite 1200, Southfield 48076 Leases: 36663 Van Born, Romulus, 507,550 sq. ft.; 12601 (248) 948-9000; www.signatureassociates.com ■ Most sale and lease transactions. Southfield Road, Detroit, 480,000 sq. ft.; 24400 Plymouth Steven Gordon, president Road, Redford, 226,548 sq. ft. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment 14,725,805 0 0 0 0 39 Sales: 28405 Van Dyke Ave., Warren, 200,000 sq. ft.; Services 14,725,805 11,879,619 186 849,273,618 1,200 3165 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, 125,566 sq. ft.; 3300 3. 28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 750, Southfield 48034 University Drive, Auburn Hills, 114,000 sq. ft.; 3550 (248) 415-2600; www.marcusmillichap.com Green Court, Ann Arbor, 90,205 sq. ft.; 2350-2500 Meijer Steve Chaben, first vice president, regional manager Drive, Troy, $12,600,000 L. Mason Capitani TCN Worldwide 10,563,485 4,826,097 3,343,515 637 145,200,384 20 Sales: Wilder Road, Bay City, 327,000 sq. ft.; Mullin 2301 W.Big Beaver Road, Suite 625, Troy 48084-3329 5,737,388 3,941,647 221 289,971,567 1,284 Road, Warren, 182,800 sq. ft.; Hoover Road, Warren, 4. (248) 637-9700; www.Lmcap.com 108,000 sq. ft.; Lease: Industrial Drive, Hillsdale, 105,287 Mason L. Capitani and Jason Capitani, executive vice presidents sq. ft.; Fifteen Mile, Sterling Heights, 51,285 sq. ft.

Colliers International 10,394,014 6,471,262 4,588,510 392 130,435,918 50 NA 2 Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Southfield 48076 3,922,752 3,481,890 117 189,189,633 1,571 5. (248) 540-1000; www.colliers.com/detroit Leo Tosto, managing partner and director, Cameron McCausland, director of brokerage services Grubb & Ellis Co. 9,013,176 5,020,966 5,985,243 285 135,368,273 30 Sales: build-to-suit, Novi, 187,000 sq. ft.; 4405 26555 Evergreen, Suite 500, Southfield 48076 3,992,210 3,153,758 88 257,669,290 1,712 Continental Drive, Flint, 69,840 sq. ft.; 9075 Haggerty, 6. (248) 350-9500; www.grubb-ellis.com Plymouth, 414,700 sq. ft.; 12900 Huron River Drive, Fred Liesveld, executive vice president and managing director Romulus, 346,000 sq. ft.; 3281 County Road, Frankfurt, Ind., 200,000 sq. ft. Friedman Real Estate Group Inc. 6,404,378 2,222,334 2,374,118 458 128,751,030 41 Sales: 1846 Stadium Place Apartments, Ann Arbor; 34975 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills 48331 4,182,044 4,061,319 69 103,635,864 41 Lakeview Apartments and Condominiums, Kalamazoo; 7. (248) 324-2000; www.friedmanrealestate.com 28800 Orchard Lake Road Lease: 800 N. Tower Drive, David Friedman, CEO and president Troy; 6530 Farmington Road, West Bloomfield

NAI Farbman 5,520,000 2,520,000 2,100,000 295 200,000,000 25 Sales: Bingham Office Center, Bingham Farms, 522,000 28400 Northwestern Highway, fourth floor, Southfield 48034 3,000,000 4,100,000 41 150,000,000 5,000 sq. ft. Leases: Technicolor, Detroit, 480,000 sq. ft.; City of 8. (248) 353-0500; www.farbman.com Detroit, Detroit, 175,000 sq. ft.; Henry Ford Health Andrew Farbman, CEO and co-president Systems, West Bloomfield, 37,562 sq. ft.; Comcast Cable, Bingham Farms, 36,082 sq. ft. Equis 2,590,327 1,046,554 2,041,644 NA NA 8 NA 28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1250, Southfield 48034 1,543,773 1,120,518 NA NA 8 9. (248) 354-4470; www.equiscorp.com Brian Piergentili, executive vice president

Income Property Organization 1,743,700 0 0 NA NA 6 Sales: Wilow Park, Southfield, 203 units, $7,250,000; 6421-6443 Inkster Road, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills 48301 1,743,700 1,100,859 30 89,679,000 NA Riversedge Apartments, Ypsilanti, 162 units, $7,150,000; 10. (248) 932-0300; www.incomepropertyorganization.com Lincolnbriar Apartments, Oak Park, 120 units, Gregory Coulter, managing member $7,250,000; Bayshore Village Apartments, New Baltimore, 162 units, $6,250,000; French Quarters Apartments, Detroit, 476 units, $5,000,000 Swisher Commercial 1,419,648 953,622 457,400 126 23,728,994 16 Sales: Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, 6,782,000 sq. ft.; Oak 208 E. Washington, Ann Arbor 48104 466,026 313,600 37 33,865,100 16 Valley, Ann Arbor, 3,627,800 sq. ft.; S. Huron, Ypsilanti, 11. (734) 663-0501; www.swishercommercial.com 3,150,000 sq. ft.; Miller Road, Flint, 2,250,000 sq. ft.; John Swisher III, chairman Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti, 2,100,000 sq. ft.

Burger Easton & Co. 1,025,558 759,196 641,574 91 14,200,000 8 Sales: Telegraph, Southfield, 88,000 sq. ft.; Middlebelt, 24701 Halsted Road, Farmington Hills 48335 266,362 300,947 21 10,050,000 NA Romulus, 19,000 sq. ft.; Northend, Oak Park35,000 sq. ft.; 12. (248) 615-6000; www.burgereaston.com Woodland in Huron Township., 24.25 acres Lease: Paul Burger, president Northline Commerce, Taylor, 161,200 sq. ft.

Transwestern 522,140 210,140 153,341 23 25,237,738 2 Leases: Fiserv, 45,730 sq. ft.; Cingular, 36,028 sq. ft.; 32255 Northwestern Highway, Suite 206, Farmington Hills 312,000 0 1 15,500,000 240 Merrill Lynch, 33,959 sq. ft.; Gordon Advisors, 15,933 sq. 13. 48334 ft.; ELMOS, 12,472 sq. ft. (248) 932-2840; transwestern.net William Harvey, senior vice president The Staubach Co., Great Lakes Region 441,555 431,890 594,043 38 NA 5 NA 3000 Town Center, Suite 2222, Southfield 48075 9,665 94,450 2 NA 1,400 14. (248) 356-5600; www.staubach.com George Elliot, managing principal, Great Lakes Region

The Hayman Co. 313,008 263,008 365,362 53 0 6 Sales: THC, 45,000 sq. ft. Leases: Green Path, 32,995 sq. 5700 Crooks Road, Suite 400, Troy 48098 50,000 0 3 NA 6 ft.; AeroTech Inc., 19,117 sq. ft.; Virchow Krause & Co., 15. (248) 879-7777; www.haymancompany.com 16,769 sq. ft. Stephen Hayman, president

Pankhurst Properties Inc. 303,297 303,297 433,565 43 37,912,125 2 Leases: Fifth Third Bank, 105,041 sq. ft.; Semperian, 2000 Town Center, Suite 350, Southfield 48075 0 0 0 NA 2 20,486 sq. ft.; Sun Microsystems, 25,995 sq. ft.; Bravata 16. (248) 350-2222; www.southfieldtowncenter.com Holdings, 14,200 sq. ft.; Ciber, 11,614 sq. ft. William Pankhurst, leasing manager

CORE Partners 244,087 166,496 NA 38 10,111,485 10 Sales:35150-35360 Nankin, Westland, 43,195 sq. ft.; 26622 Woodward, Suite 250, Royal Oak 48067 77,591 NA 3 5,700,000 10 21000 Coolidge, Oak Park, 25,374 sf; Leases: Great Lakes (248) 399-9999; www.corepartners.net Woodworking, 24102 Wahl, Warren; Waveform 17. Barbara Eaton, CEO Technologies, 319 Executive Drive, Troy, 17,904 sq. ft.; Continental Structural Plastics, 755 W. Big Beaver, Troy; 15,456 sq. ft.; Gestamp NA, 2701 Troy Center Drive, Troy, 11,696 sq. ft.; The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co., 2701 Cambridge Ct., Troy, 9,822 sq. ft. This list of leading commercial and industrial brokers is an approximate compilation of the largest such brokers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Information was provided by the brokers. B Acquired Trammell Crow Co. in December 2006. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS AND JOANNE SCHARICH DBpageAD.qxd 7/11/2007 2:46 PM Page 1 2007

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Phil Konopitski Freeway at Telegraph & Glendale Roads Loans from $100,000 to $25 million. 248.324.2000 Commercial/Residential, 34975 W Twelve Mile Rd www.friedmanrealestate.com foreclosure welcome. Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Hard Equity Loans, Fast/Easy www.friedmanrealestate.com Call David Blatt, Blatt Financial LLC. INVESTMENT PROPERTY OFFICE SPACE (248) 594 - 0100 - [email protected] INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ATTENTION REAL ESTATE INVESTORS - WOODWARD - MAPLE/BIRMINGHAM Prime 9,500 S.F. multi-tenant office / retail building Huntington Bank Bldg. 2,600 sq. ft. for lease on 1st LEGAL SERVICES FOR LEASE for sale. Views of Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, MI. fl., marble reception area, mahogany offices. Also, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN Available space for owner occupant. $995,000 3rd fl., 3,000 sq. ft. Class A Bldg. Broker 1-248-642-4488 LITIGATION FEES TOO HIGH? (248) 539- 3332 Brokers Protected. The experienced Trial Attorneys 60,000 sq. ft. Building, 4,000 sq. ft. Office TURNER AND TURNER, P.C. OFFICE BUILDING and make no payments for 8 months Sprinklered / 6 Truck Docks ACT TODAY May take your case for a Contingent/hybrid based fee 313-506-0534 FOR SALE OR LEASE 800-TURNER-0 www.turnerandturner.com AVAILABLE NOW BUSINESS & 4,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. INVESTMENTS Also 10,000 & 25,000 sq. ft. Free Standing Bldgs w/truckwells. BUSINESSES FOR SALE 1 Mile from Metro Airport CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI Well Established Oakland County Coin Laundry * 23,408 SF Office Building (since 1970) Nice Building and Property. EQUIPMENT & REA CONSTRUCTION * Expandable-Situated on 3.82 Acres (248) 310 - 0662. MERCHANDISE (734) 946-8730 *Excellent Opportunity for Office/Condos Available ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SIMPLER LIFE? Grow- Medical Conversion, School Use or Also Heavy Industrial Excellent visibility, Excellent traffic ing business in a small town near Traverse City. Eat, MISCELLANEOUS Meeting Hall drink & be merry in small town America. Reply to: Land Available counts and Three great locations in Box# 10043 CDB,1155 Gratiot, Detroit, MI 48207 *Located Seconds from I-94 Large inventory of Viking Appliances for sale. www.reaconstruction.net Ferndale and Walled Lake Need to liquidate 1533-1671 sq.ft. COMPLETE SHOP- turnkey, 4 large CNC machines, (248) 568 3077 cad room, $85K, low overhead, Starting in the low 200’s (586) 431 2252 One or more investors, purchase and/or donate fine motor yacht to non-profit for tax write off on full FOR LEASE surveyed value. Must sell- $149,000 - 46.6’ For More Information, Contact: 810-923-4964 Profitable Business twin diesels. Ph (586) 264-1845 DEARBORN, MICHIGAN Al Iafrate 248-637-9700 Take over this unique after-school/evng OFFICE FURNITURE 7,500 sq. ft. Repair Facility enrichment prog for children & adults. With large fenced yard www.Lmcap.com 350k rev, 150k net. Trained staff in place. MUST SELL, OFFICE CLOSED Numerous growth opportunities. Desks $99, Chairs $39, Files $49, Partitions $50, 313-506-0534 Email: [email protected] Lateral Files $99, Cubicles, Office Phone Systems VACANT LAND Call (248) 548-6404 or (248) 474-3375. DEARBORN HEIGHTS - 4.8 acres available. Zoned LEASING SINGLE & MULTIPLE OFFICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS for 18 homes. Best area in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES near Cabri Lane. Tax benefits possible. 500 SF OR LESS LUCENT . . . AVAYA. . . PARTNER. . . Call agent (734) 604 6222 Certified Minority Distribution Company looking for MAGIX. . . VOIP. . .LEGEND . . . First Class Office Space MERLIN. . .SPIRIT Systems/Parts New/refurbished. investor/s, partners, M&A Opportunity, etc. Company South Genesee’s Premier Warehouse has a GSA Schedule, Hub Zone Certification, State of Omnicall Equipment Corp. (248) 848-9282 OFFICE SPACE • All Private Window Offices Michigan DBE Certification, along with numerous oth- WE HAVE USED PHONES Available Space: • Telephone Answering Included ers. The company sells hand tools, some safety, Nortel, Lucent, phone systems. Almost any new or ROYAL OAK - ELEVEN MILE NEAR I-75 electrical, paint and other MRO items. Please send all Offices from 75 sq ft to 330 sq ft for $1.50 per sq ft. • Conference / Meeting Facilities used phone available. Expert installation available. 45,000 SF with Rail inquires to [email protected]. Call (248)548-6404 Rent includes use of large conference room, and ac- • Full Business Services The cess to kitchen. Parking no problem. Cable internet 99,200 SF • T1 Internet Access best for available, desks available, no charge. Call Carl (248) 584-1808 64,000 SF less! • Private Parking 111,800 SF BIRMINGHAM ACCOUNTING FIRM on Telegraph at • $175 Part Time Plans Also Available 13 Mile - Office/Suite available including receptionist, or 275,000 SF Contiguous conference room, kitchen, private entrance, fax, copier. Gale or Sue at (248) 540-0250. (800) 446-4444 Catellus Group, LLC 810-695-7700 Paige & Company, P.C. www.americenters.com Warren - Prime Office Bldg. For Lease. Located on Hoover & 11 1/2 mile, across from St John Macomb Troy • Southfield • Livonia Crain’s Classifieds Gets Results Hospital. Zoned medical/general office bldg. Bloomfield Hills • Novi • Detroit 1650 or 3300 sq ft. (586) 416-2801 Ask for Nick