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JEFF PEARSON Christen McArdle, 29 Executive director 1-800-VAN-RIDE Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor www.michivan.com Education: Bachelor of arts with land and served as executive direc- some of that culture back and/or studies in communications and lit- tor of the Cleveland Film Festival for to strengthen the artistic commu- erature, John Carroll University. a year after college, moved to Los nity,” she said. Turning the Facilities Alteration/Maintenance Industry Claim to fame: Led the revitaliza- Angeles to take a job at New Crime McArdle said she eventually tion of the Ann Arbor Film Festival Productions, a film company owned tired of L.A. and was looking for UPSIDE DOWN... Inc. by actor and director John Cusack. change. When a friend announced

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INDUSTRIAL STORAGE / Why he lives in metro Detroit: WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION “Over the past couple of years I Over 500,000 sq.ft. have had the opportunity to Machinery, Dies, Fixtures, Racks, Parts, Etc. travel frequently and somehow 10 Truck Docks & On-site Rail Loading manage to meet Detroiters all over the country. I consider myself lucky when I cross paths with another Detroiter. What’s great about Detroit? Being from Detroit. Just tell somebody that’s where you are www.decnow.com from, that’s where your Detroit, / (313) 897-2277 ext. 238 Email: [email protected] business is, and nine times out

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DON KUREK Bryce Moore, 29 Co-owner Context Furniture L.L.C., Royal Oak Education: Bachelor of fine arts, College for Creative farm in Grand Rapids, Ohio, into furniture at The Studies. Emory. Claim to fame: Founded a furniture-manufacturing “Bryce bent over backward every step of the way to company in 2002 and established the company’s repu- really listen to what we were looking for and make it We Don’t Just Provide A Name. tation as a designer of distinctive furniture. happen,” Johnston said. “No other commercial seat- Next step: Establishing inventory management ing place was going to use our wood. It was a really We Arrange The First Date. practices and vendor relationships that will allow the nice touch and it meant a lot to us.” company to expand. Moore and his wife, Kerry, originally began mak- TREAT YOURSELF RIGHT. We match you with other clients with similar ing furniture for art galleries and decided to become a interests and make all the arrangements for you to meet for lunch or drinks Moore said he started building furniture while he furniture manufacturer after attending a convention after work in an upscale, discreet, no-pressure setting. was at the University of Montana “just basically out in High Point, N.C., in 2002 even though industry con- of necessity to get off of my milk crates.” It’s Just Lunch Directors: tacts discouraged them. Now Moore has three lines of designer furniture Moore said he expects Context Furniture’s sales and is shipping some of his work to a design show- will exceed $250,000 this year. The company is prof- room in Shanghai, China — more than a decade after itable, and the company’s designs have been noted in much U.S. furniture manufacturing was moved from a half-dozen architectural and design publications in- factories in North Carolina to China. cluding Interior Design and Display & Design Ideas, Paula Angela Nancy PJ Chris Johnston, co-owner of Woodward Avenue Brew- Komar Curtis Kirsch Osgood Moore said. ers in Ferndale, said he hired Moore more than a year Most of Context Furniture’s products are tables and Detroit 248.273.1000 Ann Arbor 734.327.2700 www.itsjustlunchdetroitsuburbs.com ago to design and build chairs and barstools for a chairs that are made out of fused Baltic birch plywood. restaurant called The Emory, which opened in Fern- In addition to small orders and customized designs dale March 1. Moore sells his furniture to about a half-dozen Moore, Johnston said, agreed to incorporate oak, stores and design studios throughout the U.S. walnut and other wood from his great grandfather’s — Brent Snavely

Rebecca McGrane, 29 Project manager Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineer- “Seeing these two pictures brings home the ing, Texas A&M; master’s degree in engi- point that the work that I do every day has the neering mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic In- potential to impact the lives of people who stitute and State University. mean the world to someone,” McGrane said. Claim to fame: Overseeing the development McGrane leads a team of 15 working on the of a “concept tank” for the U.S. Army Future vehicle. She is responsible for all facets of Combat Systems, a $22 million project. the project, from budget to personnel. Mc- Next step: Test weapons in October 2007, Grane has been in charge of the project since and full-vehicle in July 2008. late 2004, after spending several years in- volved in technology development programs Rebecca McGrane need not look any fur- at General Dynamics. ther than her desk for inspiration to make McGrane said managing the project has sure she effectively leads a team developing taught her a lot that she’s had to learn on the a new military vehicle at General Dynamics fly, such as management of people and deal- Land Systems in Sterling Heights. ing with technical tasks that she was never That’s because on her desk are two pictures, exposed to before taking on the project. both taken in Iraq: One of her brother stand- “I’m not a very patient person, and I ing on a Humvee and the other of her best thought this was a good way to test my lim- friend, standing between two Iraqis, holding a its,” she said. “I’ve done better than I sign wishing her happy birthday. thought I would.” The pictures are inspirational, she says. — Andrew Dietderich DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 26,27 CDB 4/13/2006 3:26 PM Page 2

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What would make metro Detroit more appealing to people under 30: “I would create some sort of public transportation into the downtown area to help bring people from the suburbs into the city. Every great city in this country has some sort of rail service.”

DON KUREK Jeremy Nelson, 27 Chief information architect Washtenaw Community Health Organization, Ypsilanti

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineer- Nelson has orchestrated one of the best systems in ing, University of Michigan. Michigan to manage the community mental health Claim to fame: Designed, coordinated and imple- system for integrating mental health, physical health, mented an electronic health record system called En- substance abuse.” compass for four county community mental health Because Washtenaw Community Health, which has agencies that has saved money, identified additional an annual budget of $100 million a year, is the lead Medicaid coverage and improved office visits. agency for a four-county region, Nelson’s electronic POWERFUL Next step: To take his system statewide. records system was installed in Washtenaw County in 2003. Later the system was rolled out in Lenawee, Among The Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Lending When Jeremy Nelson joined the Washtenaw Com- Livingston and Monroe counties. Intermediaries In The Nation. munity Health Organization in 2001, the agency still The four counties serve about 7,000 people who ac- Unparalleled network of national and international resources. managed many records with paper files. cess the network about 1,500 times a week. Nelson es- While a computerized database existed, there were RECENT TRANSACTIONS timates that the system saved $2 million in operating only 30 terminals available for use because the county $ expenses through staff reductions and improved effi- 26.7 Million in permanent financing for 336-unit was spending $3,000 per terminal per year. Making ciency. apartment building in Phoenix, Arizona changes was costly and time consuming. $ Nelson took one look at the system and decided that Now, Nelson said, Saginaw County decided to adopt 7.6 Million in permanent financing for 45,000 SF the county should accept bids for a Web-based system the system and said Oakland and Macomb counties office building in are looking at it. Nelson sees the technological situa- that could be modified easily. That’s the Power of iCap. Peter Chang, president of Farmington Hills-based tion he faced in Washtenaw as part of a national PCE Systems Inc., said he was impressed with the re- health care problem. 31700 MIDDLEBELT ROAD, SUITE 135 quest for proposal issued by the county because it de- “I want to change the face of health care in this FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 48334-2373 fined the scope of the job, a wish list of capabilities country,” Nelson said. “It’s obnoxious that you can go P (248) 539-7800 | iCapRealty.com and a detailed set of specifications. online and take care of your banking and your travel “When I got into the picture, I found that they had plans and your life better than you can your health done most of the work that we are supposed to do,” care.” said Chang, whose company won the bid. “Jeremy — Brent Snavely You are one click away Why she lives in metro Detroit: ...from your complete source for wireless solutions... . “I came to the Detroit area for a job. ... From two-way radios to pagers Certainly one of the first things that struck to parts and MOTOROLA VISAR SPECIAL $$ Hit The Jackpot $$ me when I moved here was how culturally accessories with New Visars • One Year Factory Warranty • Model # H05RDD9AA4DN and everything • 403-470 Mhz, 16 Channels • Battery - NTN7394C New diverse the area is. There is such a broad • Standard Antenna, Holder and Dual Charger in between spectrum of ethnic groups that there seems NEW IN THE BOX $449.00 is your complete to be a really nice balance of perspectives. Call 877-5RADIOS Today Then of course there are all the great things wireless solution in Metro Detroit. VIEW to do. … Between all of the sporting events, OUR DAILY SPECIALS beautiful theaters, summer street festivals, ONLINE great restaurants and the individual suburban downtowns with their own distinct www.comsourcemi.com or call 1-877-5RADIOS personalities, there is never a shortage of 2130 Austin Drive • Rochester Hills, MI 48309

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20 IN THEIR 20S Kate Richard, 28 Owner Sudden Gap in your Shoe La La L.L.C., Birmingham Education: Bachelor of science in marketing with minors in Management Team? Spanish and international business, University of Ohio. CALL COMPASS! Claim to fame: Owns Miss Kate Shoe La La clothing store and leads the greater Detroit chapter of Ladies Who Launch. Restructuring • Acquisition • Resignation Next step: To sell Miss Kate merchandise through an eBay store, expand her Miss Kate’s Maids business for brides- Providing experienced senior-level executives maids and continue reaching out to women entrepreneurs for limited-term assignments since 1988. through Ladies Who Launch.

A love of fashion has helped Kate Richard find a career she loves in downtown Birmingham. In June 2003, Richard opened a trendy women’s clothing store called Miss Kate. Encouraged by sales at that store, she also opened Miss Kate’s Maids, where bridesmaids can shop Compass Group for dresses by appointment, and Shoe La La, a designer shoe boutique. Contact: Paul Czamanske Richard said she was inspired to open the stores after work- Executive Interim Management Division ing as a manager for a San Francisco-based dot-com a few years ago. She would receive compliments for clothes she (248) 540-9110 www.compassgroup.com bought in California and realized there was a market for simi- REBECCA COOK 401 South Old Woodward, Suite 460, Birmingham, MI 48009 lar styles in Michigan. “Every woman wants to be different,” Richard said about Why she lives in metro Detroit: the demand for brands that her store carries, such as Trina Turk and Helen Wang. “Most of my family lives here, Opening a store in Birmingham also meant Richard, who is the youngest of six children, could be closer to her family. which made it inviting, but I also “I felt like I was missing out on too much,” she said about working in California and as an advertising executive in love the entrepreneurial sense, Denver before returning to Michigan. Richard has used her entrepreneurial experience to aid dating back to Henry Ford who other women through Ladies Who Launch, a peer advisory was the ultimate entrepreneur. group for women business owners. Through the organiza- tion’s incubator program, Richard leads workshops that help My grandfather came here as a women develop ideas to create or expand their businesses. Birmingham’s retail climate has been difficult in recent young executive with Ford and years, Richard said, causing her to consolidate her three re- tail locations into one store called Miss Kate Shoe La La this was provided with immense year. The consolidation has helped Richard save on over- opportunity and instilled in me head, which has helped the company as business has been growing for Miss Kate’s Maids. many entrepreneurial beliefs.” — Sheena Harrison

Erin Norton, 28 Owner/head designer Retro Rags Collection, Rochester

Education: Bachelor of fine arts, bulk. Eastern Michigan University. Batches of the shirts were taken Claim to fame: Developed a line to local retailers, such as Caruso of T-shirts that feature long-gone Caruso in Birmingham and Incogni- Detroit bars and is marketing the to in Royal Oak, which agreed to concept in other cities. sell the shirts in their stores. The Next step: To introduce a line of shirts now can be found at about shirts that feature Western- 53 retailers nationwide, and on- themed bars and saloons, as well line at detroitretrorags.com and as hire four sales representatives retroragscollection.com. and a staff member to handle the RetroRags has created such a company’s publicity. buzz that Compuware Corp. and JOHN SOBCZAK Farbman Group ordered more than Erin Norton’s idea to create 1,200 of the shirts for their employ- TESTING ENGINEERS Why she lives in metro Detroit: shirts featuring “cool” bars from ees during Super Bowl XL. Norton Detroit’s past started during a admits that she’s a little surprised & CONSULTANTS, INC. “So many people I meet in happy hour. at how much RetroRags has the fashion business are Over drinks one night, Norton grown in the past few years. and a friend reminisced about “I just started to do it for fun for • Building and Infrastructure from Los Angeles or New bars that used to exist in metro De- myself and for my friends,” Nor- • Environmental Services troit. By the end of that conversa- ton said. “I wanted fun stuff to • Geotechnical Services York. I like telling them I tion, Norton got the idea to create wear in the summer.” • Indoor Air Quality a T-shirt line that would feature The company has grown to five • Asbestos/Lead/Mold am from Detroit. The those places. employees and, through connec- “I liked the idea that it had a sol- • Construction Materials Testing retailers in Detroit have tions with friends, was able to re- • Safety Training id history concept behind it, so it ceive financial backing from welcomed my line into would appeal to all ages,” said Rochester-based plastics molder Norton, who also teaches art at Harman Corp. Norton said that has 1-800-835-2654 their stores. I don’t think Ealy Elementary School in West allowed the company to hire its email: [email protected] Bloomfield Township. www.testingengineers.com first sales representative to pro- retailers in other parts of In 2004, Norton created Detroit mote RetroRags at retail confer- Offices in: Ann Arbor, Detroit & Troy RetroRags, a line of shirts that ences. A Certified WBE/DBB the country would be so showcases Detroit bars such as Shirts featuring retro bars the Grande Ballroom and the Hi De from Los Angeles, accepting so quickly and Ho Bar. and already have been so open to giving a new With the help of a friend who’s a added to the RetroRags line, and graphic designer, Norton re- Norton plans to introduce shirts designer a chance.” searched the names of old bars with Western bars and saloons in Engineering Client Success and created logos to screenprint the coming months. on blank shirts that she ordered in — Sheena Harrison DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 29 CDB 4/13/2006 11:46 AM Page 1

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Now is the time for the mayor to no influx of black Africans. And However, quoting the mayor, right view” and accompanying ar- LETTERS CONTINUED exhort and cajole Detroit residents living in a city with “Holding hands and singing ‘Kum- ticle “Kilpatrick: Penske will be to address the education deficit. Arabic/Chaldean and Hispanic/ baya’ isn’t going to cut it,” espe- ■ From Page 9 back to help business in city.” He needs to enlist the help of all Latino populations, why can’t cially when over 40 percent of De- Nowhere in these articles are any all readers must run to their near- Detroit citizen groups, neighbor- Mayor Kilpatrick find the where- troiters are not going to be eligible executives from Macomb County est mirror for the answer to this hood organizations, and most im- withal to mount trade missions to for forthcoming jobs without an mentioned. Was Macomb County region’s problems. portantly, Detroit churches in this their mother countries? education. even invited to the “Pancakes and endeavor. Although Kilpatrick may be- Greg Thrasher Mayor Kilpatrick has his work Politics” meetings? The only ones Director Kilpatrick labeled it racist to lieve that Africa is the market of cut out for him. If Mayor Giuliani mentioned are Mayor Kilpatrick, Plane Ideas question his trade mission to the future that Detroit should capi- was able to able to make New York Birmingham L. Brooks Patterson and Robert Fi- Africa. Perhaps he can explain talize on, perhaps he can explain City livable through his enactment cano. why Detroit’s congressional repre- why Detroit is not ramping up to and enforcement of quality-of-life Penske makes it happen Come on, Macomb County, wake sentatives from John Conyers and take advantage of the planned 140 laws, Kilpatrick can do the same, if Editor: Barbara-Rose Collins to his moth- airports for China and India as re- he so chooses. It’s about setting ex- up and smell the roses. Are deci- Thanks for your column: “Who er, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, cently reported in the press. With pectations. sions about Southeast Michigan has the power to help our region?” have consistently made trips to metro Detroit having the greatest Robert Thibodeau going to be made by these three (Mary Kramer, March 27) This is black Africa only? number of flights to Asia as is, it is Detroit only? When all is said and done I exactly the point I made at the De- There is an Arabic Africa and a not a stretch to think that there is am sure we will get more than our troit Regional Chamber’s Mack- white Africa. Yet, despite the great opportunity for Detroit Part of a good breakfast? fair share of the bill, without any inac Planning Conference recent- many trips over the decades, De- should it take the steps to prepare Editor: representation. ly. All of us fine folks can talk and troit has seen virtually no African for increased passenger and I read with amazement your agree all we want, but if nothing Carol Ream trade connections materialize and freight operations. April 3 opinion “Mayor’s got the Chesterfield Township gets done, who cares? Why waste our energy? But, a Roger Penske can help make it happen. He can ask others to get involved and to make things happen. We need commitment from regional leaders and Roger FOR EMPLOYERS, FOR EMPLOYEES, Penske can ensure regional lead- ers do what they say they will. I re- cently spent a day-and-a-half in Grand Rapids, where you can see the results when business and gov- ernment cooperate. John Bailey President/CEO John Bailey & Associates Public Relations Troy and Lansing Carrying on the work Editor: I want to commend Crain’s De- troit Business for taking on a lead- ership role on the whole issue of divisiveness in our region. As you know, Focus: HOPE has been striv- ing to break down racial and eco- nomic barriers in our community for 38 years. Too often, we find pol- itics and short-sighted thinking handicap those efforts. I believe your “dream team” could truly pull our community to- gether (“Most Powerful People: The Dream Team,” March 20). I hope the nominees take on this challenge. I am willing to support them in any capacity where I could be a positive influence. I am not re- tired — far from it. I am focusing my efforts on fundraising for the future of Focus: HOPE. But I am equally committed to carrying on the work that we started so many years ago. I could not conceive of retiring until I see that our com- munity becomes one that appreci- ates its rich diversity and that sees no obstacles between cities, coun- ties, races, religions, or political affiliations. Eleanor Josaitis Co-founder Focus: HOPE Detroit

Missing from the speech . Keeping your employees safe is one of your top priorities. Ours too. That's why we offer Editor: After reading Tom Henderson’s a full range of loss prevention services tailored to your business or industry. And workers compensation mind-boggling article of April 3 (“Kilpatrick: Penske will be back insurance coverage in the event of a work-related accident. Either way, Accident Fund keeps you covered. to help business in city”), it is ap- parent that education is not high on Mayor Kilpatrick’s agenda, nor was education addressed with any substance in his State of the City speech. With more than 40 percent of De- troit’s population not having basic SINCE 1912 educational skills, this is some- thing we can not move beyond and it is a battle the mayor must wage To find an agent near you, go to www.accidentfund.com if he is to have any credibility. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 30 CDB 4/13/2006 3:00 PM Page 1

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CRAIN’S LIST: LARGEST SHOPPING CENTERS Ranked by gross leasable area

Shopping center Gross Occupancy Leasing agent phone; Web site leasable area percentage Center Company Number Rank General manager (square footage) Jan. 2006 type Owner name Phone of stores Anchors 1,710,000 97% Regional G.P. Northland L.L.C. Rodney Harris 132 Marshall Field’s, Target, National Wholesale 21500 Northwestern Highway, Southfield 48075 Northland Center Liquidators (248) 569-6272; www.shopatnorthland.com (248) 569-6272 1. Larry Ruppert 1,550,000 100 B Super-regional General Growth Properties Catherine Redden 180 Marshall Field’s, Lord & Taylor, J.C. Penney, 14000 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights 48313 General Growth Sears (586) 247-4131; www.shop-lakesidemall.com Properties 2. Ed Kubes (312) 960-5000 1,532,000 100 B Super-regional Inc. Taubman Centers Inc. 148 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney, Sears, Lord & 18900 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48126-3902 (248) 258-6800 Taylor, Off 5th Saks (313) 593-1370; www.shopfairlane.com 3. Catherine O’Malley 1,440,000 100 Super-regional The Forbes Co. David Forbes 180 Marshall Field’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, 2800 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy 48084 The Forbes Co. Saks Fifth Avenue (248) 643-6360; www.thesomersetcollection.com (248) 827-4600 4. James Westcott 1,421,000 92 Super-regional Oakland Mall L.L.C. Douglas Mossman 140 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney, Sears 412 W. 14 Mile Road, Troy 48083 Oakland Mall L.L.C. (248) 585-6000; www.oaklandmall.com (248) 647- 3838 5. Joy Powell Great Lakes Crossing 1,359,000 100 B Super-regional Taubman Centers Inc. Taubman Centers Inc. 160 Bass Pro, GameWorks, Neiman Marcus Last Call, 4000 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills 48326 (248) 258-6800 Off 5th Saks, Star Theatres, Circuit City (248) 454-5010; www.shopgreatlakescrossing.com 6. Kimberly Shadwick 1,300,000 NA Super-regional Namco Richard Marr 160 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Sears 315 N. Telegraph Road, Waterford Township 48328 Namco (248) 682-0123 (310) 207-1000 7. Shirley Griffin Eastland Center 1,300,000 80 Super-regional New Eastland Mall Developers Tom Riley 85 Marshall Field’s, Target, Sears, Steve and Barry’s 18000 Vernier Road, Harper Woods 48225 Jones Lang LaSalle University Sportswear (313) 371-1501; www.shopeastland.com (810) 245-7288 7. Ed Mchale 1,189,000 100 B Super-regional Taubman Centers Inc. Taubman Centers Inc. 145 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney, Lord & Taylor, 27500 Novi Road, Novi 48377 (248) 258-6800 Nordstrom (2007), Sears (248) 348-9438; www.shoptwelveoaks.com 9. Daniel Jones Westland 1,056,382 93 Regional Greg Greenfield & Associates Tom Riely 80 Marshall Field’s, Kohl’s, J.C. Penney, Sears 35000 W. Warren, Westland 48185 Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (734) 425-5001; www.westlandcenter.com (734) 425-5001 10. Carol Rutz 985,000 100 B Regional General Motors Pension Trust and Peter Leeds 130 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney, Sears, Von Maur 100 Briarwood Circle, Ann Arbor 48108 The Mills Corp. The Mills Corp. (734) 769-9610; www.shopbriarwood.com (810) 245-7288 11. Ida Hendrix 935,492 95 Regional Thor Macomb Mall L.L.C. Robert Vale 105 Sear’s, Kohl’s, Silver Cinemas, Value City, 32233 Gratiot Ave., Roseville 48066 Thor Equities Babies ’R Us, Old Navy, Party City (586) 293-7800; www.shopmacombmall.com (586) 293-7800 12. Brian Gabbert Southland Center 900,145 100 B Regional General Growth Properties General Growth 110 Marshall Field’s, J.C. Penney 23000 Eureka Road, Taylor 48180 Properties (734) 374-2800; www.shopsouthlandcenter.com (734) 374-2800 13. Mark Dunbar Universal Mall 760,000 70 Community Universal Mall Properties L.L.C. Marilyn Zeigler NA Value City, AJ Wright, Burlington Coat Factory, 28582 Dequindre Road, Warren 48092 Universal Mall Properties Cinemark, (586) 751-3161; www.universalmall.biz (586) 751-3161 14. Marilyn Zeigler Fountain Walk 721,345 69 Lifestyle HHT Devco L.L.C. Larry Weese NA Dick’s Sporting Goods, Emagine Cinemas, Novi 48377 Hopkins Real Estate The Great Indoors (248) 348-8742; www.fountainwalkofnovi.com Group 15. Greg Ashton (949) 270-2400 West Oaks I and II 634,961 100 Power Ramco Gershenson Properties Trust David Darling 37 Circuit City, OfficeMax, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Novi 48377 Ramco-Gershenson Inc. Value City Furniture, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home (248) 350-9900 (248) 350-9900 Goods, Petco 16. Ken Brusseau Millennium Park 628,191 100 Power Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust David Darling 13 Home Depot, Linens ’n Things, Marshall’s, Livonia 48150 Ramco-Gershenson Inc. Michael’s, Petsmart, Costco, Meijer (248) 350-9900 (248) 350-9900 17. Ken Brusseau Auburn Mile 627,091 100 Power Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust David Darling 8 , Target, Meijer, Costco, Jo-Ann Etc. Auburn Hills 48326 Ramco-Gershenson Inc. (248) 350-9900 (248) 350-9900 18. Ken Brusseau Utica Park Place 518,000 96 Power Redico Daniel Stern 10 Sam’s Club, Best Buy 45160-45600 Utica Park Boulevard, Utica 48315 Chris Brochert (248) 827-1700 Lormax Stern 19. Todd Pardon (248) 737-4041 503,340 73 Lifestyle Redico Daniel Stern 57 Dick’s Sporting Goods, Barnes and Noble U.S. 23 Lee Road, Green Oak Township 48116 Chris Brochert (248) 827-1700 Lormax Stern 20. Todd Pardon (248) 737-4041 503,267 86 Regional CBL & Associates Allen Rock 72 Parisian, Von Maur 37700 Six Mile Road, Livonia 48152 CBL & Associates (734) 462-1100; www.laurelparkplace.com (423) 855-0001 21. Melinda Graulau Livonia Mall 494,564 92 Regional Livonia Mall L.L.C. Karl Zarbo 80 Sear’s, Value City 29514 Seven Mile Road, Livonia 48152 Konover Properties (248) 476-1160; www.livoniamall.com (248) 476-1160 22. Karl Zarbo Tel-Twelve Mall 490,594 92 Power Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust David Darling 21 Meijer, Lowe’s, Office Depot, DSW Shoe 28690 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48034 Ramco-Gershenson Inc. Warehouse, Michael’s (248) 353-1838; www.ramco-gershenson.com (248) 350-9900 23. Ken Brusseau Hunter’s Square 353,337 98 Power Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust David Darling 32 Bed Bath and Beyond, Borders, Loehmann’s, Farmington Hills 48334 Ramco-Gershenson Inc. Marshall’s, TJ Maxx (248) 350-9900 (248) 350-9900 24. Ken Brusseau Independence Marketplace 345,372 93 Retail Redico Daniel Stern 25 Lowe’s, Jo-Ann, Staples 23001-23195 Outer Drive, Allen Park 48101 Chris Brochert (248) 827-1700 Lormax Stern 25. Todd Pardon (248) 737-4041

This list of multitenant retail properties is an approximate compilation of the largest such properties in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Unless otherwise noted, information was obtained from the general managers or leasing agents. Center types: Super-regional = draws majority of sales from a 5-25 mile radius, three or more anchors. Regional = draws majority of sales from a 5-15 mile radius, two or more anchors. Community = draws majority of sales from a 3-6 mile radius, two or more anchors. Power = generally a group of superstores and not enclosed. Lifestyle = outdoor shopping and entertainment venue. NA = not available. B From CoStar Realty. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS AND JOANNE SCHARICH DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 31 CDB 4/13/2006 11:47 AM Page 1

April 17, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 31 BUSINESS DIARY CALLS FOR ENTRIES GROUNDBREAKINGS free by calling (517) 546-3920. to better manage their condition. ena Cushman sold the building to Tremper Party Rentals and the Tri- The Walkon Etkin Partnership, South- CIA Financial Group, Shelby Town- American Land Inc., which is seeking County Community Expo, Warren, an- field and Farmington Hills, broke MOVES ship, has introduced Pre-Paid Legal a new tenant. Freidman Real Estate Services, where members pay an an- nounce the Tri-County Community ground with TCF Bank Michigan in the DAS Professional Services to 1361 E. represented the seller. nual fee for legal representation for Expo Essay Contest for all southeast- official launch of construction of TCF Big Beaver Road, Suite 100, Troy. Tele- , Southfield, partici- virtually any legal issue; and Identity CB Richard Ellis ern Michigan high school students in Bank’s regional headquarters building phone remains: (248) 619-9988. Theft Shield, a service to monitor per- pated in the following transactions: grades 9-12. The topic is “Starting My at College Park, Livonia. The building sonal credit information and assist if the leasing of approximately 10,305 Own Business.” Entry deadline: April is being developed by Southfield’s NEW PRODUCTS a consumer’s identity is stolen. square feet of industrial space by 28. The top 50 entries are to be dis- Etkin Equities L.L.C. and Farmington played during the May 6 business and NBJX USA Inc. at 39048 Webb Drive, Hills-based Walkon Associates Inc. Robotic Production Technology and Corporate Financial Literacy Inc., community expo in Warren’s Halmich Fanuc Robotics America, Auburn Troy, now offers LFE Institute Finan- Westland, from D’Aloisio Development Park. Grand prize is a notebook com- Hills, have jointly released six models cial Literacy Education workshops to Co. CB Richard Ellis represented puter. Guidelines are at the event’s LITERATURE of the AccuTrim robot. area corporations. D’Aloisio Development Co. The leas- Web site: www.tri-countycommunity The Howell Area Chamber of Com- ing of 33,002 square feet of office space expo.com; or call (586) 822-1101. merce 2006 Community Guide & NEW SERVICES TRANSACTIONS by GlobalHue Inc., at 1000 Town Cen- Membership Directory is now avail- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS able from the chamber. The publica- The Michigan Institute for Health En- Friedman Real Estate Group Inc., ter, Southfield, from BRE Southfield L.L.C. Global Hue is an advertising The Ann Arbor Ad Club is awarding tion includes sections on housing, ed- hancement now offers a Type-2 dia- Farmington Hills, negotiated the sale two $1,000 scholarships to two deserv- ucation, industry, health care, special betes self-management program at its of the 15,128-square-foot Dollar Gener- company looking to use the space for a ing advertising, marketing, public-re- events and recreation, and a directory Rochester, Roseville and Trenton loca- al building at 36901 Garfield Road in headquarters. CB Richard Ellis repre- lations, graphic design or communica- of chamber members. It is available tions. The program will teach diabetics Clinton Township. Roderick and Ver- sented BRE Southfield L.L.C. tions students enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college for fall 2006. Eligible students must have a 3.0 or higher grade point aver- age and have permanent residency within the club’s geographic member- ship area. High school students begin- ning college as freshmen in the fall are also eligible to apply. Deadline: April 28. More information and applica- tions can be downloaded at www.a2ac.org, or call Linda Girard, (734) 717-7892. The Howell Area Chamber of Com- merce Foundation invites Livingston County businesses to nominate em- ployees for the 2006 Margaret Starkey Scholarship, designed to assist work- ing individuals seeking to advance their skills and standard of living through advanced education or train- ing. Nominees must have been em- ployed with the nominating company since at least September 2005. Dead- line: May 15. Applications are avail- able at howell.org or by calling (517) 546-3920. CONTRACTS Ronald N. Silberstein, CPA, P.L.L.C., Farmington Hills, was selected by Las Vegas-based Medasorb Technologies Inc. as its independent auditor. Azure Wireless, a Rochester Hills- based system integrator, has received contracts to supply six Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. government with wireless IP manufacturing con- trol systems. A.R. Brouwer L.L.C., a Dexter-based de- sign/build, construction management and general contracting firm, was awarded a contract for an 8,600- square-foot, two-story apartment building on South Maple Road in Ann Arbor for Michigan Ability Partners. The project was designed by Archiopo- lis of Ann Arbor and will have 10 apartments. The Goodwin Co., a Royal Oak strate- gic marketing and public-relations consultancy, announced the following new business and contract renewals for 2006: Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice Initiative, Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Clay & Glass Festival; Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority: Holiday Magic Televised Holiday Magic Parade; Habi- tat for Humanity Detroit-Habitat Re- Store; Pronto!, Pronto! Catering and Pronto! Corner Store; and William Sul- livan & Son, Royal Oak and Utica. TechTeam Global Inc., Southfield, an- nounced a three-year, $3 million con- tract renewal with RouteOne L.L.C. to support RouteOne’s Credit Applica- tion Management System. DIARY GUIDELINES Send news releases for Business Diary to Joanne Scharich, Crain’s Detroit Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207-2997 or send e-mail to jscharich@crain. com. Use any Business Diary item as a model for your release, and look for the appropriate category. Without complete information, your item will not run. Photos are welcome, but we cannot guarantee they will be used. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 32 CDB 4/13/2006 3:01 PM Page 1

Page 32 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS April 17, 2006 CRAIN’S LIST: LARGEST RESIDENTIAL BROKERS Ranked by 2005 gross sales

Company Gross sales Gross sales No. of residential No. licensed Average sales Address ($000,000) ($000,000) transactions brokers and registered No. of per office Rank Phone; Web site Top executive 2005 2004 closed in 2005 sales representatives offices ($000,000) Real Estate One Inc. Richard Elsea $3,492.2 $3,595.8 16,287 1,949 50 $69.8 25800 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100, Southfield 48075 chairman 1. (248) 208-2900; www.realestateone.com Century 21 Town & Country John Kersten 1,858.8 2,158.2 9,307 1,000 16 116.2 800 W. University, Rochester 48307 president 2. (248) 608-5000; www.century21town-country.com Coldwell Banker Schweitzer Real Estate Inc. Paul Schweitzer 1,172.8 1,297.2 5,209 593 15 78.2 3555 E. 14 Mile Road, Sterling Heights 48310 president 3. (586) 268-1000; www.cbschweitzer.com Edward Surovell Realtors Edward Surovell 686.4 674.1 2,938 218 10 68.6 1884 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor 48103 president 4. (734) 665-9800; www.surovell.com Charles Reinhart Co. David Lutton 603.7 643.6 2,118 175 8 75.5 2200 Green Road, Suite E, Ann Arbor 48105 broker, owner and president 5. (734) 747-7888; www.reinhartrealtors.com Century 21 Today Inc. Douglas Hardy 540.6 552.6 2,246 276 5 108.1 28544 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills 48334 president 6. (313) 538-2000; www.century21today.com Re/Max Classic Lee Bittinger and Carol Boji 420.3 443.8 2,345 129 7 60.0 43435 Joy Road, Canton Township 48187 brokers and owners 7. (734) 459-1010; www.detroitmetrorealestate.com Re/Max 100 Crystal Halley 386.9 434.0 1,623 97 3 129.0 39500 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 130, Novi 48375 broker and owner 8. (248) 348-3000; www.remax100novi.com Century 21 Curran & Christie Inc. Robert Curran 344.7 352.7 2,289 195 4 86.2 24711 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48124 president 9. (313) 274-1700; century21cc.com Hall and Hunter Realtors Dennis Wolf 331.8 391.2 775 81 1 331.8 442 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham 48009 owner and president 10. (248) 644-3500; www.hallandhunter.com Coldwell Banker Preferred Realtors Jim Stevens 318.0 310.0 1,438 160 2 159.0 44644 Ann Arbor Road, Suite A, Plymouth 48170 president 11. (734) 459-6000; www.cbpreferred.com The Michigan Group Inc. Stephen Scholes 311.1 346.7 1,101 156 3 103.7 6870 Grand River Ave., Brighton 48114 CEO 12. (810) 227-4600; www.michigangroup.com Keller Williams Realty Northville John Dimora 282.4 311.4 1,347 268 1 282.4 22260 Haggerty Road, Northville 48167 operating principal 13. (248) 380-8800; www.kwsold.com Re/Max First Carol Vitale 277.9 327.0 1,422 88 2 139.0 36594 Moravian, Clinton Township 48035 president 14. (586) 792-8000; www.realestatebyfirst.com Re/Max Suburban Inc. David Tuscany and David Kwasny 259.9 277.4 1,288 66 1 259.9 43599 Schoenherr, Sterling Heights 48313 owners 15. (586) 262-2000 Snyder, Kinney, Bennett & Keating Inc. Robert Gleason 259.0 294.0 475 90 1 259.0 348 E. Maple, Birmingham 48009 president 16. (248) 644-7000; skbk.com Re/Max in the Hills Joan Downing and Jim Leahy 233.3 226.3 1,244 70 1 233.3 36700 Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills 48304 managing partner and partner 17. (248) 646-5000; www.maxhomesearch.com Re/Max Advantage 1 Inc. Richard Kolb, Roberta Rasmussen 205.0 242.4 1,273 78 1 205.0 47800 Gratiot Ave., Chesterfield Township 48051 and Thomas Figlan 18. (586) 598-0700; www.happyowners.com brokers and owners Re/Max Team 2000 Ed Mallad 200.0 191.9 1,386 31 1 200.0 22823 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48124 president 19. (313) 561-0900 Re/Max Metropolitan Rob Scalici and Chuck Cacchione 169.1 113.0 962 64 1 169.1 8300 Hall Road, Utica 48317 brokers and owners 20. (586) 997-9900; www.remaxmetropolitan.com Re/Max Encore II Christopher Dishon 158.1 171.0 820 55 1 158.1 8040 Ortonville Road, Clarkston 48348 broker and owner 21. (248) 620-1000; manyhouses.com Re/Max Acclaim Robert Shaffer 139.4 124.5 1,071 58 1 139.4 31581 Gratiot Ave. Suite 100, Roseville 48066 owner and broker 22. 586-285-5555; www.macomb4home.com Re/Max Alliance Lee Wilbanks and James Craver 124.2 111.5 811 236 1 124.2 37569 Five Mile, Livonia 48154 brokers and owners 23. (734) 462-3600; thehomealliance.com Re/Max New Trend Yoshiko Fujimori 83.4 73.5 419 32 1 83.4 38275 12 Mile Road, Suite 101, Farmington Hills 48331 broker and owner 24. (248) 553-5050 Re/Max Masters Doris LaBeau 75.2 104.8 560 26 1 75.2 28628 Telegraph Road, Flat Rock 48134 broker and owner 25. (734) 783-0900; www.manyhouses/masters.com

This list of leading residential brokers is an approximate compilation of the leading brokers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Unless otherwise noted, information was provided by the companies. NA = not available. NR = not relevant. Jack Christenson Inc., which ranked No. 19 on last year’s list, declined to provide information. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS

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©2006 Cartier “It is a great idea to move this “It is a great idea to known be- “Aaron is already Sherri Begin: (313) 446-1694, ganization,” Dembs said. ganization,” Dembs especially organization nationally, concerned be- where the board is national in cause … they are Chairperson scope,” said Sphinx Betty Brooks. founda- cause of the two national from; if tions he received money members on there were national the board that would give Sphinx even more opportunity for other national funding,” she said. [email protected] Non- . Because and imme- “It’s great to see (Dworkin) be- “It’s great to see (Dworkin) grants, said Gary Dembs, presi- grants, said Gary dent of the Southfield-based Profit Personnel Network of the diate past president Profession- Association of Fundraising als, Greater Detroit Chapter small staff, its Sphinx has such a following up whole task has been contacts and on those grants and he said. establishing new ones, ing freed up and to see that he’s en- lightened enough to know he needs to spend a good percentage of his time in getting larger gifts and cementing the future of his or- USINESS B ETROIT D S ’ RAIN Sphinx reported gross receipts Sphinx reported gross seven full- The organization has Sphinx has aggressively pur- of $1.07 million in 2004 and an oper- of $1.07 million in 2004 as a result ating deficit of $176,804 which re- of accrual accounting, report their quires nonprofits to commitments multiyear donation that those and grants in the year Dworkin commitments are made, said. in its Detroit time staff members office and 30 other full and part- time staff and faculty members around the country. sued corporate and foundation ® Masco Corp. Cartier pays tribute to the round watch created in watch created Cartier pays tribute to the round a new striking the middle of the last century with de Cartier collection: and sporty addition to the Pasha model with a daring An original Seatimer. Pasha combination of materials. “Because of the nature of my “Because of the nature most of his Dworkin has spent year, $20 million endowment cam- year, $20 million endowment last year. So paign in January of a vice presi- far, Lillian Bauder, dent at Taylor-based and her husband, Don Bauder, and her husband, have donated $100,000. been on the im- work, my focus has of the or- mediate (funding) needs said. ganization,” Dworkin time pursuing grants from local corporations and foundations to fund music education programs for 30,000 youths nationally, 2,500 of them in Southeast Michigan. to National National National to support John D. and Sphinx Per- hopes it’s in Washing- EGIN , the The awards B and the are “opening doors that weren’t opened before,” said founder and President Aaron Dworkin, 35, who formed the nonprofit to en- courage cultural near Boston. NAACP HERRI

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Dworkin Sphinx finds awards open new doors doors open new awards finds Sphinx April 17, 2006April C recent national accolades, the recent national accolades, Sphinx Organization to com- earned the credentials mand greater attention. Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation encourage his creative endeavors. ranks of professional orchestras in Grand Rapids, Oregon and Puerto Rico. $1.5 million grant over five years from the diversity in classical music. grams, including K-12 music lessons for students in under- served cities around the U.S., in- strumental instructional pro- grams for African-American and Latino youths and its annual Sphinx Competition held in Ann Arbor and Detroit. major institution we’ve felt we were for a long time,” Dworkin said. ceived one of eight Distinguished Service Awards from the ton for their efforts to help black and Latino youths gain an appreci- ation for classical music and en- courage them to explore a classical music profession. of 25 people nationally to receive a $500,000 “genius grant” fellowship from the Chicago-based Governors Association the tute Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- ences Sphinx musicians. music, they often look to the Gram- mys for the next new trend in mu- sic,” Dworkin said. “We feel a part- nership with them will help to bring young classical Latino and black musicians as part of that trend.” from $1 million in 2004 to $2 mil- lion this year. Dworkin plans to in- crease it to $3 million by 2008. the relationships needed to bring in endowment gifts for Sphinx. formance Academy velopment director to oversee the organization’s current financial support network. That will allow him to work on national board de- velopment, approach more nation- al foundations and orchestras, and pursue partnerships with groups such as the Council of La Raza DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 33 CDB 4/13/2006 3:34 PM Page 1 Page PM 3:34 4/13/2006 CDB 33 A 04-17-06 MAIN BUSINESS DETROIT DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-17-06 A 34 CDB 4/13/2006 3:36 PM Page 1

Page 34 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS April 17, 2006 SBA program has help for disadvantaged biz

FutureNet Group Inc. has So it seemed logical for tive American or Asian-Pacific seen the results of the U.S. FutureNet, a Detroit- HOW IT WORKS American. Others can be admitted Small Business Administra- based environmental ser- to the program if they show evi- ■ tion’s 8(a) Business Devel- vices and engineering To qualify for the 8(a) program, a company’s owner usually must be a dence that they are disadvantaged racial or ethnic minority. Others can be admitted to the program if they opment Program. firm, to follow the same because of race, ethnicity, gender, show evidence that they are disadvantaged because of race, ethnicity, FutureNet President path, Vice President Mike gender, disability, or being located in an economically disadvantaged area. disability, or being in an economi- Kerry Mehta previously Chaudhary said. cally disadvantaged area. Other qualifications apply. For more information, visit www.sba.gov/8abd. worked for businesses that “We’ve met a lot of 8(a) Business owners must also have ■ participated in the pro- folks, and we’ve really Despite social or economic disadvantage qualifications, companies that a net worth of less than $250,000, ex- enter the 8(a) program must be self-sustaining. gram, which provides fed- seen them grow,” Chaud- cluding the business and the own- ■ eral contracting set-asides hary said. The SBA holds an 8(a) program orientation at 8 a.m. on the first er’s primary residence. The compa- Wednesday of the month. For more information, call (313) 226-6075. for business owners who SMALL BIZ SOLUTIONS The U.S. government ny must have been in business at are “socially and economi- Sheena Harrison purchases nearly $200 bil- least two years before applying, and cally disadvantaged” under lion in goods and services The 8(a) program helps many of To be considered “socially and it needs to sell a product or service SBA standards. One such company each year, and must meet goals for those businesses compete for fed- economically disadvantaged,” the that the federal government buys. he worked for grew from $3 million contracting with small businesses eral contracts, while aiding the company’s owner usually must be a Those circumstances alone in revenue to $24 million in just a and businesses owned by minori- government in meeting its goals to federally recognized racial or eth- won’t qualify a company, said Con- few years through the program. ties, women and disabled veterans. contract with those groups. nic minority — black, Latino, Na- rad Valle, assistant district direc- tor for minority enterprise devel- opment at the SBA in Detroit. Despite the social or economic disadvantage qualifications, a com- pany must be self-sustaining, rather than on the brink of failure, to be- come certified. That’s because the government wants assurance that 8(a) companies are able to fulfill government contracts, he said. “You have to (be) able to con- vince a contracting officer that you’re the best contractor for that job,” Valle said. Companies that enter the pro- gram usually graduate from it in nine years, during which time they can attend seminars on devel- oping financial statements, writ- ing bids for federal contracts and other topics that will help them build their businesses and be suc- cessful outside of the program. While contracts are set aside for 8(a) companies, the program does not guarantee government con- tracts to all participants, said Richard King, regional director of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center at Eastern Michigan University. “It’s an opportunity, not a given, that they will get government con- tracts and grow,” King said. “They have to develop good relationships with the government buyers in their segment, and give them con- fidence they can do the job.” FutureNet qualified for 8(a) be- cause Mehta is Indian and the company met each of the SBA’s re- A SMALL BUSINESS GOT quirements. Before receiving 8(a) certification three years ago, Fu- something from a State Farm agent it never got from a broker. tureNet’s revenue was about $450,000 and growing. Since joining the program, Fu- tureNet received advice and op- A THOROUGH EXAMINATION. portunities, such as a recent $1.2 million government contract, that have boosted the company’s rev- enue to $1.8 million last year and a TRUE STORY State Farm agent Randy Pizzola found this dentist’s coverage needed a complete checkup. projected $4 million in 2006. Turned out a broker had the dentist paying for duplicate coverage. The dentist wasn’t smiling. So Randy “We have superseded our land- marks,” Chaudhary said. showed him the kind of personal service and attention to detail State Farm agents are known for – from When FutureNet graduates from the 8(a) program in 2012, the updating coverage as business conditions change to help in fi ling a claim. For better coverage at better company projects it will generate rates, talk to a State Farm agent or visit statefarm.com.® We promise, it’s painless. revenue of $70 million, he said. Valle recommends companies at- tend the SBA’s monthly 8(a) orien- tation at the administration’s office the first Wednesday of each month. Chaudhary also recommends getting to know other 8(a) compa- nies that can help mentor firms that are newer to the program. “It’s … a good idea to identify a company that’s approaching gradu- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company • State Farm General Insurance Company • Bloomington, IL ation so that company may support State Farm Insurance Company • Winter Haven, FL • State Farm Lloyds • Dallas, TX you once it has graduated from the program,” Chaudhary said. Sheena Harrison: (313) 446-0325, [email protected] DBpageAD.qxd 3/1/2006 11:52 AM Page 1

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BY JENNETTE SMITH million in 2002. duit financing and banks. It has is to raise the company’s profile to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Adam Lutz, principal, said helped borrowers fund a wide vari- lawyers, property owners and oth- (ICap’s investors) about 35 percent of the company’s ety of projects, from the Grosse Ile ers. Lean times in Michigan’s com- “ business is out-of-state transac- Bridge refinancing to acquisitions Leonard said iCap’s growing mercial real estate industry aren’t believe in the tions. Meanwhile, groups from of apartment buildings, retail sites recognition in the lending world stopping mortgage broker iCap Re- longevity of New York and California are and land. enables access to senior lenders at alty Advisors from expanding its still looking at investment op- It recently added a prominent top institutional lenders such as portunities in metro Detroit base of customers and lending name in the local lending world to Lehman Brothers and UBS. this and select local investors con- sources. its staff: Robert Leonard, senior di- Paul Mashni, owner of PEM In- tinue to move forward with de- The Michigan office of iCap was market rector. He had worked as director, vestments L.L.C. of Plymouth and velopment projects, needing Scottsdale, Ariz., hired iCap to find created in 2003 when the former ” private banking and personal trust construction loans and perma- lenders for a series of apartment Lutz Capital joined iCap, a Chicago- for Michigan National Bank until Adam Lutz, iCap Realty nent financing. transactions in Michigan and Ari- based group of 11 separately Advisors “They believe in the longevi- 1998 and spent the past several zona. owned brokerages. The Farming- ty of this market,” Lutz said. years working for Harrision Capital, “They do a great job shopping lion in financing this year, up ton Hills-based organization ex- ICap taps capital sources such a capital equipment firm. the market,” he said. “And they do pects to arrange for about $400 mil- from $325 million in 2004 and $200 as life insurance companies, con- Part of Leonard’s charge at iCap a great job delivering what was promised.” Ryan Marsh, one of three in- vestor partners in the Normandy Plaza redevelopment of a Big Boy restaurant site on Woodward north of 13 Mile Road into a $6 mil- lion retail development, said iCap lined up PNC Bank as a lender, a group Marsh wouldn’t have had access to on its own. Marsh is pres- BUSINESS ident and COO of Livonia-based T.H. Marsh Construction Co. The pro- ject includes 15,400 square feet of

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April 17, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 37 PEOPLE ARCHITECTURE Kelley Brede to as- member. process improve- sistant vice presi- ment, Art Van Fur- Jim Zwolensky to N THE SPOTLIGHT Daljit Doogal and Yvette VanRiper to I dent of Oxford niture, Warren, architect and pro- partners, Foley & Lardner L.L.P., De- Bank, Oxford, re- from director of ject manager, Metaldyne troit, from members, business law de- maining manager logistics. SmithGroup, Ann Corp. has partment. of the bank’s Arbor, from De- named Sandra Lynn Gandhi to main office. Also, troit office. Galac vice principal, Miller, SUPPLIERS president and Angela Blackmer Canfield, Paddock to assistant vice Sidney Johnson to CONSTRUCTION treasurer. and Stone plc, De- vice president for president and se- troit, from associ- Brad Kecskemeti Galac will be nior credit ana- global supply responsible for ate general coun- to assistant pro- lyst, from under- sel and leader of management, Del- worldwide cash Baran ject manager, FH Brede writer, Bank One, the global busi- phi Corp., Troy, Martin Construc- and debt Flint. from director of global supply man- Zwolensky management, ness incentives tors, Warren, practice, Visteon agement, Delphi Packard electric op- tax planning from project engineer, Aristeo Con- Galac HEALTH CARE Corp., Van Buren erations, Troy. struction Co., Livonia. and analysis, risk management and Patrick Kelly to vice president of devel- Township. to sales manager, pension fund management. Paul Duran Shelving opment, Children’s Hospital of Michi- Gandhi UTILITIES & Rack Supply Inc., Walled Lake, from “I’m pleased to welcome Sandi to gan, Detroit, from vice president of NONPROFITS vice president of sales, Scott Tire Craig Issacs to shareholder, Ultracom Metaldyne,” said Jeff Stafeil, communications and development, the Sales, Flint. executive vice president and CFO. Charles VanDewyngearde to house Inc., Southfield, from vice president of Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids. manager, Jefferson House, Capuchin “She brings over 20 years of broad sales. CONSULTING Soup Kitchen, Detroit, from food financial experience that will be an HOSPITALITY pantry, services center. Adam Korejsza to vice president, asset to Metaldyne as we continue Michelle Duffy to director of sales and Judy Loebl to associate director of the health and welfare practice, Aon Con- to grow and evolve.” marketing, Detroit Marriott Pontiac at Alliance for Jew- PEOPLE GUIDELINES sulting, Southfield, from director of Before joining Metaldyne, Galac ish Education, business development, Organized Centerpoint, Pontiac, from director of Announcements are limited to spent six years at Kelly Services group sales. Jewish Federation Benefits, Toledo. Inc. as vice president and treasurer, management positions. Nonprofit of Metropolitan and industry group board where she was responsible for all Detroit, Bloom- INFO/TECHNOLOGY appointments can be found at DISTRIBUTORS traditional elements of treasury. field Hills, from www.crainsdetroit.com. 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Also, Dan Greenberg to Advisors L.L.C., Troy, from director of Stark Reagan, Troy, from associate. new title, company, city in which metal automotive components for senior endowment manager, from alternative investments, UMB Invest- David Foy to director, Berry Moorman the person will work, former title, powertrain and chassis applications vice president of DataNet Quality Sys- ment Services Group, Milwaukee, P.C., Detroit, remaining as attorney; former company (if not promoted including engine, transmission/ tems, Southfield. Wis. transfer case, wheel-end and also, Mark Straetmans to shareholder, from within) and former city in remaining as attorney. which the person worked. Photos Nicholas Lewis to senior vice presi- suspension, axle and driveline, and RETAIL dent, mortgage loan officer, Republic noise and vibration control Robert Gordon to leader of the bank- are welcome, but we cannot Bank, Rochester, from vice president, products. ruptcy and corporate restructuring Dan Baran to director of operations guarantee they will be used. mortgage loan officer. group, Clark Hill plc, Detroit, from for distribution, quality, service and Page 38 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS April 17, 2006

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF: ENGINEERED PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. CASE NO: 06-42714 CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS HON. MARCI B. MCIVOR NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF DEBTOR’S ASSETS TO: All Interested Parties PLEASE BE ADVISED that on March 22, 2006, Engineered Plastic Products, Inc. (the "Debtor") filed Debtor’s Motion for Order Establishing Bid Procedures for Auction Sale of Substantially all of Debtor’s Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Encumbrances (the "Motion"). PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that all capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Motion unless indicated otherwise herein; PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that pursuant to the Motion, the Court entered an Order (the "Bidding Procedures Order") establishing procedures for Debtor to sell, subject to approval by the Court at the Sale Hearing (as defined be- low), substantially all of its assets, either as a whole or on a facility by facility basis, free and clear of all liens, interests and encumbrances (the "Sale"), pursuant to certain procedures and approved a proposed form of Purchase Agreement attached as Exhibit 1 to the Motion (the "Proposed Purchase Agreement"); PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order, Debtor may enter into a purchase agreement substantially in the form of the Proposed Purchase Agreement with a Stalking Horse (the "Stalking Horse Pur- chase Agreement") prior to the Auction, and subject to higher and better offers at the Auction, in accordance with the terms of the Bidding Procedures Order, the terms of which are set forth below, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of an Order approving the Sale. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that concurrent with the Sale process provided for herein, the Debtor may pursue confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization as provided in the Accommodation Agreement, and the Bid Procedures Order is without prejudice to Debtor’s rights to seek confirmation of such a Plan of Reorganization. Unless the Debtor has confirmed a Plan of Reorganization an Auction for the Sale has been scheduled for June 9, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. EST (the "Auc- tion") at the offices of Clark Hill, PLC, 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3500, Detroit, Michigan and a hearing before the Court to approve the Sale has been scheduled for June 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m., (the "Sale Hearing") on the 18th Floor in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, located at: 211 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan. Any and all parties desiring to participate in the Auction must comply with the procedures established pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that a complete copy of the Sale Motion, the Proposed Purchase Agreement, the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement, if any, and the Bidding Procedures Order can be obtained by request to Debtor’s counsel as identified below. In order to qualify to be the Stalking Horse, an offeror must be Qualified Bidder, as defined below, and in the Accommodation Agreement, and submit a purchase agreement substantially in the form of the Proposed Purchase Agreement, and containing the following pertinent provisions (the "Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement"), which are generally acceptable to Debtor, after consultation with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors ("Committee"), Lend- er and the Customers: 1. A cash purchase price for the Purchased Assets, including a cash payment for substantially all of Debtor’s inventory, payable in full at Closing and the assumption of certain contracts and leases and the assumption of certain liabilities. 2. The Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement must be accompanied by an earnest money deposit of $500,000. The deposit will be applied against the purchase price if the Stalking Horse is the successful purchaser of the Pur- chased Assets. If the sale is not consummated on account of the Stalking Horse’s failure to perform any of its obligations under the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement, Debtor will retain the earnest money deposit. If the Stalking Horse is not in breach of the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement, it will be entitled to return of the deposit if (i) the Purchased Assets are sold to another purchaser and the sale closes (ii) the sale is not consummated on account of Debtor’s fail- ure to perform under the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement, or (iii) the sale is not consummated because certain conditions precedent in the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement were not timely satisfied by Debtor. 3. The Purchased Assets will include all tangible and intangible assets and personal property owned by Debtor and used to operate and conduct the Debtor’s business operations as a whole or, alternatively, may consist of the as- sets used to operate and conduct Debtor’s business operations from the Ypsilanti Facility, the Owosso Facility, the Lima Facility or the Auburn Hills Facility individually. Excluded assets will include certain executory contracts and unex- pired leases that are not assumed and assigned to the Purchaser under section 365 of the Code; claims and causes of action against third parties, including causes of action arising under Chapter 5 of the Code, bank accounts, cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable; tax refunds; and life insurance policies, as well as the proceeds of all of the foregoing excluded assets. 4. Closing will occur and conclude on or before June 30, 2006. 5. The Stalking Horse will not assume any employee benefit programs, except those mandated by Debtor’s collective bargaining agreements. 6. Subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, Debtor may be obligated to pay a "Break-up Fee" of up to $250,000.00 to the Stalking Horse to compensate it for its documented reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in conjunction conduct- ing due diligence and pursuing the purchase of Debtor’s assets at the auction with the proposed sale. The Break-up Fee is discussed in further detail below. 7. The Stalking Horse must agree to be a Stand-By Bidder as set forth in paragraph 33 of the Motion, unless this provision is waived by Debtor, after consultation with the Customers and Lender, in which case the requirements of paragraph 33 of the Motion shall be waived for all Qualified Bidders. 8. The Stalking Horse’s obligations under the Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement may be subject to certain contingencies, including (i) environmental due diligence, (ii) due diligence, (iii) financing, and (iv) obtaining acceptable agreements with the Customers; provided; however, these contingencies will be deemed waived if not exercised within five (5) business days prior to the Auction (as defined below). The Bidding Procedures Order contains the following essential provisions: 1. Bidders desiring to bid (the "Potential Bidders") must execute a confidentiality agreement; 2. Debtor will only consider "Qualified Bids" from "Qualified Bidders", as those terms are defined in the Bidding Procedures Order; 3. Qualified Bids must be received by Debtor’s counsel no later than June 6, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. EST (the "Bid Deadline"); 4. Qualifed Bids must be accompanied by an earnest money cash deposit at least equal to Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00), which deposit shall not be subject to any liens or encumbrances created in fa- vor of any person or entity, and which shall be applied to the purchase price if the Qualified Bidder becomes a Successful Bidder 5. Qualified Bids for the assets of all Debtor’s facilities must be for an aggregate purchase price at least equal to the purchase price reflected Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement, if any, plus $300,000.00. Qualified Bids must be substantially in the form as the Proposed Purchase Agreement. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that if one or more Qualified Bids (other than that of the Stalking Horse, if any) have been received by the Bid Deadline, then Debtor shall conduct the Auction on the date and time established above. In the event Debtor does not receive a Qualified Bid from a Qualified Bidder by the Bid Deadline, it shall proceed with the Sale to the Stalking Horse, if any, subject to approval of the Court at the Sale Hearing, and shall not conduct the Auction. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BANKRUPTCY COURT HAS ORDERED THAT ANY OBJECTION TO THE SALE MOTION MUST BE FILED WITH THE BANKRUPTCY COURT NO LATER THAN JUNE 6, 2006 (THE "OB- JECTION DEADLINE"). PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT PURSUANT TO FED. R. BANK. P. 9014, OBJECTIONS (IF ANY) MUST: (A) BE IN WRITING; (B) SET FORTH THE NATURE OF THE OBJECTOR’S CLAIMS AGAINST OR INTERESTS IN DEBTOR’S ESTATE AND THE BASIS FOR THE OBJECTION AND THE SPECIFIC GROUNDS THEREFORE; (C) COMPLY WITH THE BANKRUPTCY RULES AND THE LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES AND ORDERS OF THIS COURT; (D) BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT ON OR BEFORE THE OBJECTION DEADLINE; AND (E) BE SERVED AND ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY ALL PARTIES LISTED ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST NO LATER THAN THE OBJECTION DEADLINE. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT UNLESS YOU FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE SALE OF THE ASSETS WITH THE COURT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, OR UNLESS THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DIRECTS OTHERWISE, WITH- IN THE TIME SET FORTH ABOVE, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED IN THE SALE MOTION. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT TIMELY FILED OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, WILL BE HEARD AT THE SALE HEARING. COPIES OF THE SALE MOTION, THE PROPOSED PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE STALKING HORSE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, IF ANY, AND THE BIDDING PROCEDURES ORDER ARE AVAILABLE FROM DEBTOR’S COUN- SEL, STEPHEN M. GROSS, ESQ., MCDONALD HOPKINS, CO., LPA, 30150 TELEGRAPH ROAD, STE. 225, BINGHAM FARMS, MI 48025, (248) 646-5070, E-MAIL: [email protected]. Respectfully submitted, MCDONALD HOPKINS CO., LPA \s\ Stephen M. Gross______STEPHEN M. GROSS (P35410) Attorney for Debtor 30150 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 225 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4521 (248) 646-5070 SERVICE LIST Stephen M. Gross (P35410) Edward T. Sable (P54956) McDonald Hopkis Co., LPA Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP Attorney for Debtor 2290 First National Building 30150 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 225 660 Woodward Avenue Bimgham Farms, MI 48025-4521 Detroit, MI 48226 [email protected] [email protected] Robert D. Gordon (P48627) Office of the U.S. Trustee Clark Hill PLC Paul Randel, Esq. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank 211 W. Fort Street, Ste. 700 500 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 Suite 3500 [email protected] Detroit, MI 48226-3435 [email protected] Paula Hall (P61101) Mr. Gerald Edwards Butzel Long, P.C. Engineered Plastic Products, Inc. Attorney for Creditors Committee 699 James L. Hart Parkway 150 W. Jefferson, Suite 100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Detroit, MI 48226 [email protected] [email protected] James A. Plemmons (P42892) Dickinson Wrtight, PLLC Attorney for DaimlerChrysler One Detroit Center 500 Woodward Ave., Ste. 4000 Detroit, MI 48226 [email protected]

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1:30 PM ~ Westin Hotel ~ Southfield, MI MASTER PLAN ZONING: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL x 12.0 ACRES – WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP – LOCATED Our Knowledge is your Property IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP – EAST END OF HERMANA STREET APPRAISED AT $632,500.00 ON MARCH 10, 2003 x 17.6 ACRES( 5.9 ACRES BUILDABLE – WATERFORD TOWNSHIP – LOCHAVEN ROAD BETWEEN COOLEY LAKE ROAD AND ELIZABETH LAKE ROAD APPRAISED AT 165,000.00 ON MARCH 7, 2003 Reserve $2,900,000 Unpublished Reserve Reserve $445,000 Reserve $295,000 Reserve $2,575,000 x 4.32 ACRES – WATERFORD TOWNSHIP – WITH 19,000± SQUARE 45657 Port St. 26021 W. 8 Mile 9855 S. Front St. 24101 Hoover 151 S. Industrial FOOT BUILDING (FORMERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Plymouth Twp. Redford Mancelona Warren Saline OFFICE) LOCATED AT 6020 PONTIAC LAKE ROAD. APPRAISED AT $345,000 VACANT LAND WITH BUILDING REMOVED ON DECEMBER 8, 2005

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INQUIRIES OR FOR RFP CONTACT 248-674-4757 OR [email protected]. Reserve $265,000 Reserve $1,750,000 Reserve $500,000 Reserve $625,000 Reserve $368,000 2642 Princess 1939 Northfield 2263 Elizabeth Lake 21540 W. 11 Mile 25611 W. 8 Mile THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESERVES THE RIGHT Inkster Rochester Hills Waterford Southfield Redford TO REJECT OR ACCEPT ANY AND ALL OFFERS.

ALL REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS PAID BY PURCHASER

For brochure, terms of sale and bid packet, call toll free: 800.541.1610 www.waterford.k12.mi.us or Visit our websites: www.colliersauctions.com & www.colliers.com MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE SPACE AUCTIONS INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY BUILDING / PARCEL SOUGHT- 20-30,000 sq.ft. warehouse/office building, or 3+ acre parcel to build, on major road between 8 & 12 Mile Roads, Telegraph PUBLIC AUCTION AVAILABLE NOW & I-75. Truck dock & 60+ parking spaces needed. Call 248-790-5501 or respond to: Crain’s Detroit WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006, 11:00 AM 4,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. Business,1155 Gratiot, Detroit, MI 48207, Box# 10008 BY ORDER OF THE SECURED CREDITOR Also 10,000 & 25,000 sq. ft. BULK AUCTION SALE OF THE ASSETS OF Free Standing Bldgs w/truckwells. OFFICE BUILDING CAFE MILANO & IL POSTO BALLROOM 1 Mile from Metro Airport AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE OFFICES OF R.J. MONTGOMERY & ASSOC., INC. BEAUTIFUL OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE OR 165 W. LIBERTY STREET, PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN (734) 459-2323 REA CONSTRUCTION LEASE. 12 Mile & Greenfield, 9,000 sf. + basement. PLEASE CALL FOR POSSIBLE INSPECTION DATE AND DIRECTIONS 2nd floor available to use or lease. (734) 946-8730 Call VIP 248-569-9091 or fax 248-440-5165 LIQUOR LICENSES TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION ARE: Also Heavy Industrial DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON HISTORIC 2) Class C Liquor Licenses w/2 Class SDM Licenses & Restaurant Equipment Land Available Central Business District Terms: A 10% buyer’s premium will charged at this sale!! A deposit of not 2700 Sq. Ft. $495,000 less than 25% of the total purchase on sale day at the time of purchase must www.reaconstruction.net Call 248-514-8894 be made. Secured party reserves the right to credit bid. Special note: Although information has been obtained from sources deemed reliable, the FOR SALE 12,000 SF - 12 Mile and Greenfield. auctioneer makes no warranty or guarantees as to the accuracy of the information Plus basement. $700,000 cash. herein contained. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves to make INVESTMENT PROPERTY Or 3 12,000 SF Buildings for $1,950,000. inspection prior to sale. VIP OFFICE SUITES 248-569-9091 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO & PHOTOS: www.rjmauctions.com OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 4,000 Sq. Ft. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 3136 South Linden Road HAMILTON BUSINESS CENTER Executive Suites starting at $300.00/month Executive Office Flint, Michigan T-1 Internet Available - Prestigious Farmington Hills Secured Parking DEVELOPMENT PARCELS Address. Flexible lease terms. 248-324-3600 ASH TWP. - 9 ac. Carleton Rockwood Rd., Freeway exit planned commercial. 1,800 SF in Farmington Hills Near Lodge & Howard St. 81 ac Switzer Rd. bet. I-275 & Telegraph directly S. of new #1 housing 1 Story Building, Move-In Condition (313) 506 - 0534 development entrance. Easy In/Out/Parking, Below Mkt. Rates AUGUSTA TWP. - 89+ ac. Bunton Rd., preliminary condo site plan pkg. available. Call 248 - 851- 1480 - Bruce CANTON TWP. - 15.2 ac. Warren Rd., nice size R2 zoning would make a good church site. **EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY** 12+ ac. Ford & Ridge Rd., hot area additional parcels a possibility. 23,250 SF Building For Sale Re-Leasing the Building or User Occupancy with HAMBURG - 53.7 ac. M-36, has 1609’ frontage zoned MD & RA. Equity Appreciation PLYMOUTH TWP. - 1.52 ac zoned commercial on highly traveled Plymouth Rd. Capitol Investment SUMPTER TWP. - 48 ac. Willis Rd., beautiful wooded sites, master plan 1 unit/ac. Van Buren Schools. Taking Advantage of Favorable Financing 33 ac Elwell Rd., Lincoln Schools. For More Information, Please Contact: Donny Tocco/Barry Swatsenbarg CRAIN’S EXECUTIVE RECRUITER SUPERIOR TWP. / 21 ac. Ford Rd., good speculation, corner at light, Ann Arbor Schools or Richard Deptula ANN ARBOR - 72 ac. Lots of rolling Ford Rd. frontage, beautiful trees & running stream. . Tyler Rd., 416’ frontage N. of Haggerty close to I-275 zoned R 1-C 248.324.2000 VAN BUREN TWP. - 13 ac [email protected]/[email protected]/ BELLEVILLE [email protected] GENERAL YPSILANTI TWP. - 50 ac. Bunton Rd., an assemblage of 6 parcels. 68 ac. Merritt Rd., 1354’ frontage, preliminary condo site plan pkg. 34975 W Twelve Mile Rd available. Farmington Hills, MI 48331 www.friedmanrealestate.com ARE YOU LOOKING CALL VAN ESLEY REAL ESTATE TO OBTAIN BROCHURE FOR A BIG JOB? 734-459-7570 Big Communications, a leading strategic marketing and communications firm based in Ferndale, is hiring! Go to FOR SALE www.bigcommunications.com/careers for details FERNDALE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 140 South Saginaw Street on the following positions: Multimedia Dept. Manager 24,000 S.F. Bldg. For Lease. Mfg./Distrib. in Burt Pontiac, Michigan HR Manager CELL SITES Indust’l Pk. (I-96/Telegraph), Very Clean, Dry, Well- Operations Manager S.E. Corner Woodward/9 Mile Maint., Docks, Truck Parking, EZ Freeway Access. Program Designer (248) 356 - 5466 Approval Guaranteed Director of Client Services (248) 398-7000 NOVI - 1.1 acre light industrial land. Promotional Products/Premiums Expert In Beck West Corporate Park, just off the new Bookkeeper OTHERS AVAILABLE I-96 Beck Rd exit. Finance Data Entry Clerk (248) 449-1928 **EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY** 152,111 Square Feet Available For Sale Medical Writer FOR SALE- 8,600 SF in Farmington Hills Available 20,000 to 300,000 SF warehouse, Associate Project Manager 100% Leased w/ 6 Tenants & Great ROI Close Proximity to Major Freeways (I-75, I-696, M-59) manufacturing. Immediate occ. $1.00/sq. ft. gross, I- Positioned Between Two of the Areas Largest Quality Assurance Specialist 1 Story Building w/ Full Basement 75 and Six Mile. Up to 44 truckwells, grade level Hospitals Avid Editor Asking $1,450,000 Call Bruce 248 - 563 - 2144 doors, short term leases available. Ample Parking, Next to the Phoenix Center Video Producer PRIME DETROIT REAL ESTATE W/ ON-SITE Call Dan McCleary 248-351-4352 NAI Farbman. NO SET ASKING PRICE - BID PROCESS Assistant Video Producer BREWERY. 3 Bldgs. 15,667 SF. See more at For More Information, Please Contact: Multimedia Programmer http://cpanel1.michtel.com/~mcbw/sale.html or call Eric Banks/Barry Swatsenbarg Graphic Designer Tim Dinan 313-300-3855 at Kessler & Co. Realty FOR LEASE or Richard Deptula Sales Assistant Foreclosure Properties Michigan Avenue & Wayne Rd. 248.324.2000 Big Communications is an equal opportunity employer. 2,900 SF Office Bldg. [email protected]/[email protected]/ Waterford - Dixie Hwy. & Andersonville 3 Miles from I-275 [email protected] 29,000 SF Light Industrial Approximately 123,000 Sq. Ft. CRAIN’S EXECUTIVE RECRUITER WORKS! Romulus - Middlebelt and Ecorse 13 Truck Docks, Will Divide 34975 W Twelve Mile Rd LaKritz-Weber & Company Farmington Hills, MI 48331 To Place Your Ad Call 248-353-9494 (248) 821 - 5522 www.friedmanrealestate.com www.lakritzweber.com (313) 446-6068 or Fax (313) 446-1757