MARY KRAMER: to Be a Player, Detroit Has to Focus

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January 1, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 9 MARY KRAMER: To be a player, Detroit has to focus

Last month, I heard an expert on His message was: one or two too many. looking back at the legacies of peo- McIntosh, 44, a principal in the innovation offer valuable advice to FOCUS! But as we start 2007, ple we lost in 2006. Birmingham-based architectural Detroit business leaders at a Two days later, about the exercise in which I Our list of milestones for 2006, firm of McIntosh Poris Associates, forum sponsored by Wayne State 100 volunteers from participated last month which you can find on our Web who was a passionate advocate for University and Detroit Renais- businesses and nonprof- is one reason that de- site as part of our “year in review” historic preservation in the city. sance Inc. its kicked off the com- spite our limping econ- package, includes many familiar And Iris Ovshinsky, 79, co- Larry Keeley, co-founder of mittee work for Detroit omy, I’m oddly opti- names, such as former President founder of Rochester Hills-based Chicago-based Doblin Inc., walked Renaissance’s “Road to mistic. You’ll be Gerald Ford, Wayne County Exec- Energy Conversion Devices with about 40 of us through various Renaissance” effort. Six reading more about the utive Ed McNamara, longtime De- her husband, the first of their port- forms business innovation typical- committees, organized Road to Renaissance troit City Council President folio of companies devoted to find- ly takes and applied them to our around six ideas for eco- and other regional ef- Maryann Mahaffey and Dearborn ing new energy sources. region. nomic development, forts throughout the Mayor Michael Guido. Rest in peace. When the auto industry took met for half a day to zero year in Crain’s. But I’m inspired by the exam- Mary Kramer is publisher of root here 100 years ago, it was part- in on specific priorities. ples of others, less well-known, Crain's Detroit Business. Her weekly ly due to a manufacturing infra- The goal is to have broad-brush who prove to me that metro De- take on the latest business news airs structure that existed, partly the business plans to support two or They made a difference troit is still a place where you can at 6:40 a.m. Mondays on the Paul W. entrepreneurs who lived here and three of the priorities by March. I know that New Year’s is a time see “the power of one.” Smith show on WJR AM 760. E-mail partly a happy accident. Today, Keeley would probably say that’s to look forward, but I find myself Our list recalls people like Doug her at [email protected]. the world has fewer accidents. Re- gions work strategically to become global centers. In Keeley’s view, Detroit has the ingredients to make a global im- pact once again. Our region could be a global center for logistics, for mobility, for environmentalism, Estate tax repeal? Don’t bet on it!! for smart highway systems, for engineering excellence, or for cre- Think that recent changes in the estate tax code mean ativity and culture. It could be one of those things, but not all of them. that you no longer need to plan your estate? Think again. As it stands now, you would have to plan your death for 2010, otherwise the estate tax is still a real burden for your family. LETTERS CONTINUED Can you trust that Congress will amend the current law ■ From Page 8 to fully eliminate the federal estate tax? That need right now would be to purchase new trucks to replace ex- That’s betting on tomorrow... what about today? isting ones. Now isn’t that something? Busi- A sound estate plan is one of the most important things you can give your family. nesses have more money, businesses spend more money, and there Preserve, Protect and Perpetuate your life’s work to those you care most about. are more taxes for the government due to our buying things that get At The Advanced Strategies Group, Inc. we can assist you in planning taxed. And a by-product might be a for your loved ones, based on today’s facts – not tomorrow’s ifs. healthier Michigan economy. I do not understand why, with the Michigan economy one of the worst in the nation, we are talking Join us to learn more! about new taxes. 50% of her I have a suggestion: Instead of estate went Gov. Granholm agonizing over Saturday, January 6, 2007 to estate how to replace the SBT, how about 78% of taxes the governor tightening up the his estate The Townsend Hotel state’s spending, just like the busi- went to ness community in Michigan has the IRS Birmingham, Michigan 62% had to do? Just like out here in the real world. of their James Long 8:30 a.m. family’s President work Long Mechanical Northville Call us to reserve your spot at this important event. went to You don’t want to miss it! the IRS Estate values of $4 million or more required. Please, no financial advisors. DEADLINE JAN. 11 TO SUBMIT BIGGEST DEALS Crain’s Detroit Business will publish a list of the largest deals of 2005 in its Jan. 29 issue. Included will be mergers and acquisitions of at least $10 million, stock offerings, commercial-property sales and the largest office and industrial leases. If you have information you think should be included, please fax it to Executive Editor Cindy Goodaker at (313) 446-1687, or e-mail it to Wealth Preservation & Transfer Specialists [email protected]. For a copy of the criteria, please call Anita Duncan at (313) 446- 1-877-ASG-Ø-TAX (1-877-274-0829) 0419 or e-mail aduncan@ crain.com. 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Page 10 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS January 1, 2007 PEOPLE FINANCE ment manager, Attendance on De- from senior cre- SUPPLIERS mand Inc., Farmington Hills, from ative, Digitas, Elizabeth Maynard to area vice presi- IN THE SPOTLIGHT chief investment officer, Integra, New York City. Richard Ansell to director of market- dent, Gallagher Benefit Services Inc., Grand Rapids. Also, Ken Beatty ing, North America, Visteon Corp., Troy, from vice president, Aon Con- The Detroit Investment Fund, the to senior vice pres- Van Buren Township, from associate sulting, Detroit. $52 million private capital fund Diane Giovanni to created and funded by Detroit sales manager, ident, chief analyt- director-Asia Pacific. David Geen to business development Aperion Informa- ics officer, from Greg Elliott to director, program de- officer, Huntington National Bank, Renaissance Inc. members to tion Technologies chief analytics of- velopment, global seating systems di- Troy, from division manager business provide financing for growing Inc., Oxford, from ficer, Rapp Collins banking, TCF Bank, Troy. businesses and residential real vision, Cooper-Standard Automotive sales representa- Worldwide, New Inc., Novi, from engineering group estate projects, has named Karl York City. Also, Bell senior vice tive, Cam Logic, manager. HEALTH CARE Oxford. Michael Pilles to president. Keith Craven to vice president, MPT Jane Krasnick to Pezzullo vice president, Bell, 46, joins Drives Inc., Madison Heights, from chief of allergy MANUFACTURING marketing insights, from customer-re- lations manager, Volkswagen of Amer- purchasing manager. and immunology, to assist the management Larry Griffin to ica, Auburn Hills. St. John Macomb channel manager Hospital, Warren, team in Giovanni TRANSPORTATION expanding the for wholesale NONPROFITS continuing as solo sales, BrassCraft, Novi, from channel Tom Leyland to district manager of practitioner, al- fund’s lending Karen Staley to deputy director, Light- and manager for retail sales. Also, Beth consumer moves for Oakland County, lergy and im- Vessels to retail channel manager house Community Development, Pon- investment Morse Moving & Storage, Belleville, munology and in- from retail marketing and products tiac, from consultant, The Guidance from moving consultant. ternal medicine, activities in the manger, Tapco International Corp., Center, Southgate. city, said Warren Allergy Bell Wixom. Tova Perlmutter to executive director, Matthew Cullen, chairman of the and Asthma P.C., David Holcomb to the National Lawyers Guild/Maurice fund. Krasnick Warren. national sales and Jane Sugar Law Center for Eco- PEOPLE GUIDELINES Steven Karageanes to medical director “Bell’s depth of experience in manager, Max- nomic and Social Justice, Detroit, of primary care sports medicine, direc- banking and underwriting will itrol Co., South- from nonprofit consultant, Detroit. Announcements are limited to tor of the primary care sports medicine assist the DIF team in identifying field, from direc- management positions. Nonprofit fellowship and assistant director of the new opportunities to broaden the tor of sales, J. REAL ESTATE and industry group board family medicine residency, Oakwood fund’s portfolio and to support the McFall & Associ- appointments can be found at Healthcare Center-Plymouth, Ply- fund’s mission,” Cullen said. ates, Ann Arbor. Steve Bixler to senior vice president, www.crainsdetroit.com. 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business A gift to the arts, Page 13. Jim Epolito President and CEO Michigan Economic Development Corp. Jim Epolito, 51, is on the go daily as Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s point person for attracting and retaining Michigan business, and staying on top of news is vi- tal. “Every morning, I try to scan all the newspapers, everything from the Free Press, Detroit News, Lansing State Journal, Wall Street Journal, and, of course, Crain’s. And whatever city I’m in, I’ll do the same there. Because I spend so much time in the car, reading all the newspapers in the morning is really key for me.” “I have certain subject matter on Google alert and certain names on Google alert that will feed me news from across the nation. “And then I have all the polit- Clockwise from lower ical kind of stuff” — Capitol re- left: Cozy beds, a warm fire and a hefty ports published by Michigan In- wood pile await Linda formation & Research Service Inc. Burwell and her family and Gongwer News Service Inc. – when they visit their “that I try to stay current with, log-sided home on Six Mile Lake near every day except Saturday and Charlevoix. Sunday. I kind of get a reprieve, A fully equipped there.” kitchen is ready for Kathleen and Larry Other things he’s reading: Oswald when they “I presently have a book visit Bay Harbor. called Freakonomics,” by Steven Levitt. TODD ZAWISTOWSKI “When I have time, in the evenings, I’m somebody that starts two or three Snow place like home books. I have them located in different places in my house. I just pick BY JOANN AMICANGELO up where I left off. Beauty, SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS CHILLIN’ IN ■ “The other thing that I do, is or the majority of northern Michigan NORTHERN that I have books on tape. In the relaxation vacation-home owners, Labor Day and the car, when I’m not on the phone, changing leaves of fall signal the end of time MICHIGAN instead of listening to the radio. spent at their lakeside cottages or cabins F You may not have a I’m not a big music listener.” lure until Memorial Day beckons them back. ■ cozy cottage to lure Stock Options and the New They pack up their summer gear, shut off the water you up north this Rules, by Paul Volcker. “For me, and winterize their homes against the harsh winter, but that doesn’t have to stop you from I like to read stuff that’s kind of vacation- northern winds that chill the air and freeze the lakes. enjoying these winter activities. Log on to hard for me to read.” But some vacation-home owners wouldn’t think of www.travelnorth.org for listings of cottage and cabin staying away from their beloved retreats for months rentals, as well as hotels, bed and breakfasts, and ■ The 17 Indisputable Laws of home at a time. In fact, they find the resorts. Teamwork, by John Maxwell. winter months even more Twelfth Night, Jan. 12 And “I read a book on China re- appealing than the summer. An annual event where families hike a candlelit trail cently” … Insight Guides: Beijing, owners up Linda Burwell, a partner with and hear stories of the forest animals; legend says by Ron Sparling. “I’m really try- Nemeth Burwell in Detroit, and her they are given the gift of speech 12 nights after ing to understand better the cul- husband, Richard Saslow, an Christmas. Snacks, indoor crafts and a sleigh ride tural differences there.” north amid attorney at ACS Health Care included. Held at Terrace Inn/Bay View Woods in Petoskey. $7 per person, children under 3 are free. Solutions in Dearborn, said they Other forms of media: Reservations and tickets required. (231) 348-9700 ■ always want to be up north at their Television? “I’ll watch the winter chill log-sided home on Six Mile Lake in Chili Cook-Off, Jan. 13 Sunday morning talking-head East Jordan near Charlevoix. Sample and vote for your favorite chili from area Burwell restaurants which compete in eight categories at shows, information shows. And “We always say we’re never up besides that, I’ll watch a lot of this yearly Chili Cook-Off at Park Place Dome in there as much as we want to be, and we’re con- Traverse City. (231) 922-2050. sporting events.” strained with our kids’ activities here. We go for long — Amy Lane See Northern Michigan, Page 13 See Up North, Page 12 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 01-01-07 A 12,13 CDB 12/28/2006 3:05 PM Page 1

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BUSINESS LIVES Up North: Winter chill beckons rather than deters home owners ■ From Page 11 weekends (in the summer), and 2002 after being encouraged by from November to the spring friends who have a cottage on the thaw, we’re there at least once a same lake to look for a place there. month, and we’ll spend a little Though the home would require a more time in February during good deal of structural and cosmet- winter break,” Burwell said. ic changes to suit their tastes, the The summer months draw the couple felt compelled to buy it. couple and their two children, Ja- “It’s in a great location on an in- cob, 15, and Katie, 12, outdoors; the land lake with a sandy beach, winter draws them in, she said. which you don’t usually find. … They like to sit by the fire, watch The house had been on the market movies, read, cook, play board for a while, and for the price, it games or work around the house. was a no-brainer; it was almost “In the summer, you want to be like we had to do it,” Burwell said. outside all the time, and in the Armed with a vision of what the winter there’s something very two-story home could be, Burwell cozy and comfortable and secure said, they gutted the interior, re- about being inside, having the fire- moving walls on the lower level to place on and the lights on outside build out a bedroom, adding French and watching the snow come doors and pulling down cabinetry down. That’s very peaceful and in the kitchen to provide views of comforting,” she said. the lake. Outside they transformed That doesn’t mean they don’t an unsightly U-shaped driveway PHOTOS BY TODD ZAWISTOWSKI venture out. The family enjoys ski- and planted 50 trees to provide Leisa and Pete Ratu find the winter ing, snowboarding, and walking or more privacy from the road. months a time when they can really relax at their home up north (at right). jogging along the scenic trails near their home. On Saturdays, after their customary breakfast of A winter wonderland once a month and frequently twice Saslow’s homemade waffles, Bur- Burwell and Saslow’s love for a month and part of it is just a de- well and daughter Katie go into winter up north is shared by Lee sire to be there. It’s a place the town for some shopping. Gardner, senior partner with One whole family just truly loves,” said “My daughter and I have a tradi- Equity Partners in Bloomfield Hills, Lee Gardner, former COO at Mas- tion of going to Charlevoix to her and his wife, Judy Gardner. coTech. favorite bookstore, Bridge Street They’ve spent time at their cus- The couple, who built the home Book Shop, and then for coffee and tom-designed Cape Cod-style home for their future retirement, agrees hot chocolate and walking around on Sleeping Bear Bay in Glen Ar- the winter months up north offer a completely different kind of beau- a bit,” Burwell said. bor year-round since its comple- ty and enjoyment than the sum- Burwell and Saslow bought their tion in 1998. mer months. 3,800-square-foot vacation home in “We’re typically there at least “In the winter it’s so different, especially when the bay starts freezing, because with the wave- backs, you get ice sculpting along the shore, and it’s one of our fa- Incredible vorite times to walk the beach. The snow. sand freezes like you’re walking on concrete, and you can be the Purely exhilarating. only one on several miles of beach,” Judy Gardner said. “The other thing that is beautiful is the lake-effect snows because Kathleen and Larry Oswald you get these tremendously large take full advantage of their snowflakes, and it’s not uncom- home (above) in Petoskey mon for it to be beautifully sunny during the winter months and snowing. It’s just exquisite,” going snowmobiling and Larry Gardner said. skiing. The couple loves the The couple said the cold doesn’t area so much they visit keep them from enjoying walks every other weekend, year- along the beach with their golden round. retriever, but the harsh northern wind will. “You can go out the front of our house and you can be in wind that is just screaming and temperatures that are excessively cold, and you wonder, ‘Why am I standing here?’ Three major ski resorts, a total of If the weather is really harsh, we do more than 160 downhill runs, and a a lot of reading inside,” he said. Right Management Consultants in Petoskey. Their two-story, 5,000- world of indoor fun. Together they With fewer tourists in the win- Southfield, can’t stay away from square-foot lower-level unit in- ter months, the Gardners said make our area of northern Michigan their condo in Bay Harbor. They cludes a large family room that they’re able to enjoy time with make the long ride up there every opens onto an outdoor deck, a spa- a place where memories are made their friends in the Glen Arbor other weekend and spend all their cious kitchen, inviting den and a and traditions started. community who are too busy in vacation time there — regardless large master bedroom and bath the summer. of the time of year. suite on the main floor. On the low- FREE Winter Guide with “You can go to Art’s Tavern in “We both love the wintertime, so er level, there’s a game room, me- Lodging & Ski Packages town and sit and have a burger and we ski and snowmobile. One of our dia room, three bedrooms and Os- 1-800-845-2828 N boynecountry.com a beer and catch up on all the local fondest activities in the winter is wald’s workshop. Their formal, news. Everything is quiet and re- to get up early on Saturday morn- traditional-style decor is similar to laxed and people are there to talk, ing and tow our snowmobiles up to their home in Bloomfield Hills. and it’s just a completely different St. Ignace and take the ice bridge In addition to enjoying the op- environment (than in the sum- out to Mackinac Island and have portunity to get a lot of exercise mer),” Lee Gardner said. breakfast on the island. Then on that they normally don’t get dur- Sunday, when there tends to be ing the workweek, the Oswalds less people on the slopes, we ski,” shift their focus from work to fun. The drive makes all the difference Larry Oswald said. “The 3½-hour drive up there re- Larry Oswald, CEO of Auburn The couple was one of the first to ally cuts the day. It puts an end to Hills-based Global Electric Motorcars purchase a condo at Harborview one part of your life and lets you fo- L.L.C., and his wife, Kathy Oswald, Ridge, perched on a steep bluff in president, Great Lakes Region, of the planned community near See Up North, Page 13 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 01-01-07 A 12,13 CDB 12/28/2006 3:06 PM Page 2

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BUSINESS LIVES Up North: ‘There’s a peacefulness that comes over me’ ■ From Page 12 cus on another part. When we’re races, weight pulling, silent auction, volleyball in North America, the Sault Ste. Marie race has a there, we tend to stay together — sit tournament, fishing contest, sleigh rides, dog pull purse in excess of $38,000. Visit www.i-500.com. together, watch TV. In Bloomfield NORTHERN MICHIGAN contest, chili cook-off and hockey. Free to watch; Mackinaw Mush Sled Dog Race, Feb. 3-4 Hills, we never do that. We each go ■ From Page 11 fee to enter races. (231) 258-9103. to our own offices to work. But up Watch mushers compete for the purse in three- Wine Immersion Seminar, Jan. 20 dog, four-dog and 10-dog competitions in the there, it’s different,” Oswald said. Cross Country Ski by Lantern Light, Jan. 13 Chateau Chantal in Traverse City offers an all-day 18th annual race. Behind Mackinaw IGA, in For Clinton Sampson, executive Ski a mile-long trail lit by lanterns, then enjoy hot beverages in the warming room at Hartwick event that includes a vineyard walk, peasant’s Sheplers’ Parking Area Lot. (231) 625-2573 vice president and regional man- Pines State Park Visitor’s Center. The park is lunch, cellar tour, wine-tasting, learning ager of Michigan commercial North American Vasa, Feb. 10 just north of Grayling, off I-75. (989) 348-2537. materials, and gourmet dinner. $125 a person Cross-country classic and freestyle ski races. banking at Citizens Bank in Flint, (includes lunch, multicourse dinner paired with Mackinaw City WinterFest, Jan. 18-20 $25-$60. Held at Timber Ridge Nordic Resort, time spent up north helps him find Chantal’s wines, learning materials and Enjoy amateur and professional snow carving, 4050 Hammond Road E., Traverse City. (231) the peace he needs to de-stress instruction). (800) 969-4009 or (231) 223-4110. sleigh rides, a poker walk, outdoor ice skating, a 938-4400. from his busy work life and get re- euchre tournament, an ice fishing tournament at White Pine Stampede, Feb. 3 Ice Boat Regatta on Elk Lake, Feb. 17-18 freshed for the coming week. Carp Lake, a snow-sculpting competition and The Mancelona stampede is a cross-country ski High-speed action as iceboats reach speeds of “Our home up north is like a gi- other winter activities. Most activities are free. race including 50-, 20- and 10-kilometer races. up to 150 miles per hour. Racers from around ant pillow on the beach for me. It’s (231) 587-8351. the nation will compete in a regatta and iceboats remote, peaceful and (has) ab- Kalkaska Winterfest, Jan. 20-21 Winter festival at the Kalkaska Fairgrounds in The International 500, Feb. 3 will be on display. (586) 201-7976 solutely spectacular scenery all Kalkaska. Includes a pancake breakfast, sled-dog Said to be the oldest and fastest snowmobile race — JoAnn Amicangelo year,” Sampson said. He admits if he had his druthers he would make the 4½-hour drive from his snow. And the snow and ice up dinner at Stubb’s Sweetwater Grill,” with three bedrooms, spacious just for conversation,” he said. home in Clarkston to his vacation there are absolutely exquisite,” Mariley Sampson said. kitchen, dining room, and living For Leisa, who admits she has a home in Leelanau County’s North- said Mariley, who added they see room with stone fireplace. hard time allowing herself to “just port every weekend. the summer months up north as The perfect time to ‘chill’ The couple, who live in Detroit’s chill,” said time up north serves as Sampson and his wife, Mariley time for entertaining and the win- Indian Village, venture up north a decompression chamber for her. Sampson, were visiting friends in ter months as “time for us.” Leisa and Pete Ratu find the in the winter about twice a month. “Somehow there’s a peaceful- the spring of 1998 when they found “I much prefer the winter there. winter months at their vacation Pete Ratu said he enjoys the four- ness that comes over me when I’m and bought land nestled between There are no crowds, the beach be- home in Boyne City a time when hour drive there. there that I don’t experience other- Lake Michigan and the sand dunes. comes deserted and what nature they, too, can really relax. “It’s a time that we have alone, wise in my life,” she said. After renting out the cottage on the does up there is just phenomenal, “It’s a time when we tend to kick property for several seasons, they really beautiful. The trees become back more than we do any other decided to tear it down and build either icy or lacey; it’s like living time of the year,” said Leisa Ratu, their future retirement home. in the most beautiful winter snow an executive assistant at General Mariley was skeptical about the painting I’ve ever seen,” she said. Motors Corp. in Warren. “When the possibility of someday living up Avid skiers, the Sampsons prefer weather’s nice up there, you al- north year-round, so Sampson de- to ski in Colorado and enjoy their ways feel compelled to be outside, cided to build her dream home. time up north relaxing — reading, working in the yard or in the boat “I had to let her build her house walking along the beach and, for on the lake or golfing. Whereas in and then let her find out for herself Clinton Sampson, “putzing.” the winter, we actually feel like we that it was the place she wanted to “I’ve got a garage with a work- can sit and build the fire, have a be,” he said. room in it and I putz. I’m one of the glass of wine, read a book, watch a His plan worked. Mariley enjoys world’s great putzers,” he said. movie or just watch the snow fall.” spending time at the 4,500-square- Like the Gardners, they find it Leisa and her husband, Pete foot, two-story home designed “as easier to connect with others in Ratu, tenant-services departmental a northern Michigan beach house, the community in the winter when specialist for the Michigan Depart- but with a European flair.” tourist traffic slows and North- ment of Management and Budget in “He made this house as beauti- port’s small-town feel returns. Detroit, purchased their 1,800- ful and as cozy as he could, includ- “One of the big activities is to go square-foot, Lindal Cedar Homes re- ing my favorite room, the library. I to Barb’s Bakery on Saturdays. It’s a treat 10 years ago. Just a block away prefer nothing more than to get up great way to just sit down and meet from Lake Charleviox, they liked its there and have a fire in the fire- people. … We also like to come up mostly glass front, cedar-lined place and look at the beauty of the on Friday night and have a fish fry cathedral ceiling, open floor plan Business ties make gift a natural

After moving to Detroit in the The couple had always had a 1960s with his wife, Patsy, William fondness for art, Smith said. Patsy Smith chose the New Center area Smith’s first job after she graduat- as the location for his new busi- ed from college was as secretary to ness, Allied Film & Video. Ulrich Middeldorf, a famed art his- Often, when entertaining out-of- torian and the head of the art de- town clients and guests, Smith partment at the University of Chicago. would take them to the nearby De- Throughout their lives, whenev- troit Institute of Arts for lunch. er the couple traveled to a new “They had a lovely little lunch place, they’d visit the local art mu- room, and it was a … favorable en- seums. So it was natural that they vironment for good conversation,” gravitated to the DIA, Smith said. said Smith, now 81. The couple had made gifts to oth- “It was a nice change for people er local organizations including the coming in out of town instead of PROFILES IN GIVING Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan just a typical commercial visit.” The gift: $2 million Opera Theatre, Mosaic Youth Theatre, Even after Allied Film & Video Cornerstone Schools and Detroit Public Donors: William and the late merged with New York City-based Patricia Smith Television, he said. H.M.G. in 1995 and Smith became Smith said the museum plans to Nonprofit receiving the gift: Detroit co-chairman and president of Allied Institute of Arts use part of the gift to help restore ASA Builders Supply Co, LLC ASA Builders Supply Co, LLC Digital Technologies Inc., which Purpose of the gift: To support the the DIA Auditorium, home to the would like to announce would like to announce closed in 2002, the couple main- museum’s capital campaign and to Detroit Film Theatre, and to name James Stevenson II Glen Griglak tained their Farmington Hills help fund the renovation of its the lobby of the auditorium after home and support of the DIA. auditorium. the couple. as partner. James will be as partner. Glen will be A recent $2 million gift from the “I think it’s a natural associa- Operations Manager. Vice President of Purchasing. couple to the museum’s capital where we could make gifts like tion between the Detroit Film The- campaign, however, was the largest that,” Smith said. “We chose to atre, the DIA and the business that single gift they’d ever made, Smith make a major gift to the DIA be- we operated in Detroit for 35 ASA Builders Supply Co, LLC said. cause of their current renovation years,” Smith said. 2040 Easy Street Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-624-7400 “We were at a time of our life and expansion program.” — Sherri Begin DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 01-01-07 A 14 CDB 12/28/2006 3:07 PM Page 1

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BUSINESS LIVES Restaurants galore planned for Bloomfield Park

Cleveland-based Devel- estly priced raw-bar fa- there is a signature line of entrees, restaurants, including 269 Long- opers Diversified Realty vorites, shellfish and such as New York strip steak for Horn steak house restaurants, 26 Corp. has big restaurant “fresh catch” fish. Both The company is $19.99. Capital Grille restaurants and 32 plans for Bloomfield Park, a Bar Louie and Blue Point looking to add an Bugaboo Creek Steak House restau- 535,000 square-foot shop- are part of Chicago-based A bigger Capital Grille rants. ping center at Square Restaurants-America. Lake and Telegraph roads. Hays said Developers Asian restaurant, a Capital Grille officially opened “The lease plan right Diversified is close to sports bar, and three additional rooms at its Troy Crust rises with expansion now calls for 11 to 12 sit- signing another “signa- location Dec. 4. Crust Pizza + Wine Bar opened a down restaurants or bars, ture restaurant.” In addi- two or three The 2,800-square-foot expansion second location last month in and then the hope is to tion to that, Hays said the RESTAURANTS includes the addition of 85 seats Bloomfield Township at 6622 Tele- probably have another company is looking to add Brent Snavely family-friendly, available for private functions. graph Road, in Bloomfield Plaza. four or five fast-casual an Asian restaurant, a The rooms may also be used for Crust Pizza specializes in 20 restaurants,” said Marc Hays, se- sports bar, and two or three fami- contemporary-style seating when private events are Neapolitan-style, thin-crust pizzas nior vice president of leasing for ly-friendly, contemporary-style not occurring. with gourmet ingredients cooked Developers Diversified. restaurants. restaurants. Capital Grille General Manager Fast casual is an industry term quickly at high temperatures in a “Even with some of the recent John Kelly said Capital Grille de- that applies to restaurants like gas-fired oven, and ranging from (automotive job-cut) announce- Kramer, president and co-owner cided to expand because the Troy Panera Bread or Qdoba Mexican Grill. $8.50 to $12. Crust opened its first ments this project is going to of Rosie O’Grady’s, said the build- location only had one small room The four restaurants already an- great,” Hays said. “And it’s not location on Rochester Road in ing was purchased from Peter for private functions and said cus- nounced are: Hyde Park, Bravo!, Bar just us thinking that; the retailers Rochester Hills in February. Lalios and the restaurant opened tomer demand exists for addition- Louie and Blue Point. and restaurants have responded.” in August. al space. The 3,000-square-foot location Hyde Park is a high-end steak “It’s been a fantastic store open- Kelly said one of the rooms seats seats 80 and includes a full-service house operated by Beachwood, ing,” Kramer said. New location for Rosie O’Grady’s 40, another seats 25 and a third bar. Ohio-based Hyde Park Restaurant Kramer said about $2 million Crust partner Curtis Nordeen Systems with eight locations in seats 12 to 16. Two of the rooms can Brian Kramer, who recently was spent to purchase and reno- said he and his two partners had Ohio. Bravo! is an Italian restau- opened his fourth Rosie O’Grady’s in vate the restaurant. This year he be combined to accommodate planned to open two locations rant operated by Columbus, Ohio- Chesterfield Township, said the expects sales will exceed $3.5 mil- about 50. from the start. While the partners based Bravo! Development Inc., and sports bar is by far his best loca- lion. Kelly said the expansion was not are considering locations in other will be the company’s sixth location yet. The 6,500-square-foot Chester- a reaction to the arrival of Morton’s tion in metro Detroit. The 2-acre sports bar and restau- field Rosie O’Grady’s includes 67 The steak house in Troy, or to take markets, including Chicago and Bar Louie is a bar and restaurant is at 30400 23 Mile Road and plasma-screen televisions and a advantage of the closure of The Florida, said they plan to concen- rant that specializes in gourmet originally opened in 1999 as North five-page menu with 11 appetizers, Palm Restaurant in September. trate on the two existing restau- sandwiches, burgers and martinis. Channel Brewing Co. and later be- seven salads, 10 pizzas, nine burg- Capital Grille is owned by At- rants for awhile. Blue Point is a seafood restaurant came Neptune’s Grecian Cuisine & ers and 18 sandwiches. Most items lanta-based Rare Hospitality Interna- Brent Snavely: (313) 446-0405, that offers a wide selection of mod- Spirits. range in price from $7 to $9 but tional Inc., which operates 329 [email protected] DBpageAD.qxd 12/27/2006 10:24 AM Page 1

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