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The Office Buildings of the Year

2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |2003-2004 |
2002-2003
|2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | 1999-2000 | 1998-1999 |
1997-1998
|1996-1997 |1995-1996 | 1994-1995 | 1992-1993
 

2007-2008 Awardees:

American Axle & Manufacturing
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100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet
American Axle & Manufacturing, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: American Axle & Manufacturing
Management Company: Jones Lang LaSalle
Property Manager: Shannon Kosiba
Architect: Luken/Ziegelman Architects, PLLC
 


One Northwestern Plaza
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250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
One Northwestern Plaza, Southfield, Michigan
Owner: One Northwestern Plaza, LP
Management Company: Hines Interests, LP
Property Manager: Kevin Livingston
Architect: Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz & Associates, Inc.

Southfield Town Center
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Over 1 Million Square Feet
Southfield Town Center, Southfield, Michigan
Owner: BRE/Southfield, LLC
Management Company: Blackstone Property Management
Property Manager: Rick Golding, RPA, FMA
Architect: Sikes, Jennings, Kelly & Brewer


McNamara Federal Building
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Government Building

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: General Services Administration
Management Company: General Services Administration
Property Manager: Munir F. Muhammad
Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grills Associates, Inc.
 


Albert Kahn Building
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Historical Building

Albert Kahn Building, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: FK Acquisitions, LLC
Management Company: Farbman Group
Property Manager: Rick Sellers
Architect: Albert Kahn Architects
 


Southshore Medical Office
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Medical Office Building
Southshore Medical Office Building, Dearborn, Michigan
Owner: Southshore Real Estate Development, LLC
Management Company: Farbman Group
Property Manager: Andy Gutman
Architect: Architects, Inc. 


Novawest
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Industrial Office Park

Novawest Tech Center, Novi, Michigan
Owner: Novawest Limited Partnership
Management Company: Dietz Property Group
Property Manager: Brian Salliotte

2006-2007 Awardees:


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Under 100,000 Square Feet
NORTHPOINTE MEDICAL BUILDING, Berkley, Michigan
Owner: Berkley Twelve 11 Associates, LLC
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Scott Harrison
Architect: Vantine Guthrie


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100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet
LONG LAKE CROSSINGS, Troy, Michigan
Owner: Transwestern Investment Company
Management Company: Transwestern Commercial Services
Property Manager: Michelle Lipford
Architect: Yamasaki & Associates
 


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250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
AT&T, Troy, Michigan
Owner: 100 East Big Beaver, LLC
Management Company: REDICO
Property Manager: Todd Pardon
Architect: Rosetti


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500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet
NEW CENTER ONE, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: NCO Parking Acquisitions, LLC
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Rick Sellers
Architect: Albert Kahn Associates


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Corporate Facility
COMERICA OPERATIONS CENTER, Livonia, Michigan
Owner: Comerica Bank
Management Company: Trammell Crow Company
Property Manager: John Porter
Architect: Louis Redstone
 


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Historical Building
FISHER BUILDING, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: FK South LLC
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Rick Sellers
Architect: Albert Kahn Associates
 


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Medical Office Building
OAKWOOD DEARBORN MEDICAL PARK, Dearborn, Michigan
Owner: Dearborn Real Estate Development, LLC
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Eric Lassiter
Architect: Hobbs & Black 


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Industrial Office Park
CLARK STREET REDEVELOPMENT, Detroit, Michigan
Owner: Clark Street Redevelopment, LCC
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Kevin Dohany
Architect: Smith Group 

2005-2006 Awardees:


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Under 100,000 Square Feet
OAK HOLLOW GATEWAY, Southfield
Owner: Transwestern Investment Company
Management Company: Transwestern Commerical Services
Property Manager: Linda Weibel, RPA
Architect: Beztak


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100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet
BLOOMFIELD PARKWAY, Bloomfield Hills
Owner: Bloomfield Parkway Associates
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.
Property Manager: Sharon Carruthers, CPM, RPA
Architect: Hobbs & Black Associates
 


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250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
411, Detroit
Owner: Comerica
Management Company: Trammell Crow Company
Property Manager: James P. Desautels


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Corporate Facility
LASALLE BANK FINANCIAL CENTER, Troy
Owner: LaSalle Bank
Management Company: Jones Lang LaSalle
Property Manager: Penny Hewitt
Architect: WBDC Group
 


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Historical Building
OLD WAYNE COUNTY BUILDING, Detroit
Owner: Old Wayne County Building, L/P
Management Company: Farbman Management Group
Property Manager: Lisa Taylor
Architect: SHG Associates, Inc.
 


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REGIONAL WINNER
Renovated Building
GENERAL MOTORS RENAISSANCE CENTER, Detroit
Owner: Riverfront Holdings, Inc.
Management Company: Hines Property Management
Property Manager: Lynn LaMothe 

2004-2005 Awardees:


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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Under 100,000 Square Feet

FRANKLIN CENTER OFFICE BUILDING, Southfield
Owner: Franklin Center Associates, LLC
Management Company: Etkin Management, LLC
Property Manager: Enid Castora
Architect: Nathan Levine & Associates


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WINNER: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet
CORPORATE CROSSINGS, Dearborn
Owner: Ford Motor Land Development
Management Company: Ford Land
Property Manager: Jeff Smith
Architect: Neumann/Smith
 


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HONORABLE MENTION: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet
BLOOMFIELD PARKWAY, Bloomfield Hills
Owner: Bloomfield Parkway Associates, LLC
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Sharon Carruthers
Architect: Hobbs & Black Associates, PC


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WINNER: 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet
COLUMBIA CENTER (TOWERS I & II), Troy
Owner: Columbia Center, LLC
Management Company: Kirco Management Services
Property Manager: Inta Davis
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 


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HONORABLE MENTION: 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet
AMERICAN CENTER, Southfield
Owner: American Center, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Bill Jansen
Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.
 


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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Renovated Building

TOP OF TROY, Troy
Owner: TTERTT Associates, LLC
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Timothy J. Grimske/Anita C. Suarez
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
Renovation Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 

Troy Officentre
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WINNER: Corporate Facility
TROY OFFICENTRE, Troy
Owner: 485 Properties, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Kelly McCluskey
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
 


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WINNER: Suburban Office Park—Low-Rise
COMERICA—AUBURN HILLS CAMPUS, Auburn Hills
Owner: Comerica
Management Company: Trammell Crow Company
Property Manager: Laurie Cole
 

2003-2004 Awardees:

Northfield Point Office
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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Under 100,000 Square Feet 
MARKET PLACE, Ann Arbor
Owner: 303 Detroit Street, LLC -
Affiliate of Vlasic Properties, LLC
Management Company: MAV Development Company
Property Manager: Rick Frenette
Architect: Frederick H. Herrmann Associates, Inc.

Northfield Point Office
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HONORABLE MENTION: Under 100,000 Square Feet
NORTHFIELD POINT WEST, Troy
Owner: Great Lakes Gas Transmission
Management Company: Etkin Management, LLC
Property Manager: Cynthia Szlachta
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki Associates, Inc.
Long Lake Crossings
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WINNER: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet 
LONG LAKE CROSSINGS, Troy
Owner: Great Lakes Reit
Management Company: Great Lakes Reit
Property Manager: John Bridges
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 

Troy Wilshire Corporation
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WINNER: 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
OAKLAND TOWNE SQUARE, Southfield
Owner: Alliled Phase One Venture, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Donna Purcell
Architect: Rosetti & Associates
 

American Center
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INTERNATIONAL WINNER
REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Renovated Building 
BINGHAM OFFICE CENTER, Bingham Farms
Owner: Bingham Center Associates, LLC
Management Company: Colonnade Properties, LLC
Property Manager: Cynthia McDonell, CPM, RPA
Architect: Richard Gould Associates, Inc.
 

Bingham Office Center
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HONORABLE MENTION: Renovated Building
TOP OF TROY, Troy
Owner: TTERTT Associates, LLC
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Timothy J. Grimske
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
 
Troy Officentre
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WINNER: Suburban Office Park
TROY CORPORATE CENTER, Troy
Owner: Kojaian Companies
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Andrew Tracey
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 

Troy Officentre
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HONORABLE MENTION: Renovated Building
TROY OFFICENTRE, Troy
Owner: 485 Properties, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Cheryl M. Kim
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
Troy Officentre
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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Medical Office Building

UNASOURCE HEALTH, Troy
Owner: Unasource Health, LLC
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Marlene Harris, RPA
Architect: Harley Ellis

2002-2003 Awardees:

Northfield Point Office
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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Under 100,000 Square Feet 
NORTHFIELD POINT OFFICE, Troy
Owner: Northfield Point Office Center, LLC
Management Company: Etkin Management, LLC
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki Associates, Inc.
 
Long Lake Crossings
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WINNER: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet 
LONG LAKE CROSSINGS, Troy
Owner: Great Lakes Reit
Management Company: Great Lakes Reit
Property Manager: Debra Strassburger, RPA
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 
Troy Wilshire Corporation
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HONORABLE MENTION: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet 
TROY WILSHIRE CORPORATION, Troy
Owner: American Realty Advisors
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Howard Littleson
Architect: Nathan Levine & Associates
 
Standard Federal Bank
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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Corporate Facility 
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK, Troy
Owner: Standard Federal Bank
Management Company: Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
Property Manager: Penny S. Hewitt
Architect: The WBDC Group
The Gale Group
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HONORABLE MENTION : Corporate Facility 
THE GALE GROUP, Farmington Hills
Owner: Thomson Corporation
Management Company: Signature Associates ONCOR International
Architect: Ghafari Associates, Inc.
 
Kelly Services Building
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HONORABLE MENTION: Corporate Facility 
KELLY SERVICES BUILDING, Troy
Owner: Kelly Properties
Management Company: Kelly Services Corporate Facilities Management
Property Manager: James Bowling, Robert Harvey
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
 
Oakland Towne Square
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WINNER: 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
OAKLAND TOWNE SQUARE, Southfield
Owner: Allied Phase One Venture, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Donna Purcell
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
  
One Woodward Building
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HONORABLE MENTION : 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
ONE WOODWARD BUILDING, Detroit
Owner: One Woodward Ave. Assoc.
Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Property Manager: Stephen M. Hudik, RPA
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, Inc.
 
American Center
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REGIONAL WINNER
WINNER: Renovated Building 
AMERICAN CENTER, Southfield
Owner: American Center, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: William Jansen, CPM
Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.
 
Bingham Office Center
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HONORABLE MENTION : Renovated Building
BINGHAM OFFICE CENTER, Bingham Farms
Owner: Bingham Center Associates, LLC
Management Company: Colonnade Properties, LLC
Architect: Richard Gould Associates, Inc.
 
Troy Officentre
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WINNER: Suburban Office Park 
TROY OFFICENTRE, Troy
Owner: 485 Properties, LLC
Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc.
Property Manager: Cynthia A. Janowicz
Architect: Rossetti & Associates
 

2001-2002 Awardees:


 
Category: Under 100,000 Square Feet
350 South Main St., Ann Arbor
Owner: 350 South Main, LLC -
Affiliate of Vlasic Properties LLC
Property Manager: MAV Development
Architect: Archetype, Inc.

 
Category: 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
Parklane Towers, Dearborn
Owner: Hallwood 95, LP
Property Manager: Hallwood Commercial Real Estate, LLC
Architect: Rosetti & Associates

 
Category: Over 1 Million Square Feet
Great Lakes Technology Centre, Flint
Owner: John Miller & Thomas Vigliotti
Property Manager: Great Lakes Technology Centre, Inc.
Architect: Argonaut/Grainger Park

 
Category: Corporate Facility
AAA Michigan, Dearborn
Owner: AAA Michigan
Property Manager: Owner & Trammell Crow Company
Architect: Arcadis Giffels

 
Category: Renovated Building
Travelers Tower, Southfield
Owner: TTERTT Associates, LLC
Property Manager: Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Svs., Inc.
Architect: Rosetti & Associates
 

2000-2001 Awardees:


 
Category: 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet
Comerica Tower
Hines Interests

 
Category: Corporate Facility
Delphi Automotive
Jones Lang LaSalle

 
Category: Under 100,000 Square Feet
Merrill Lynch Building
Etkin Management, LLC
 

1999-2000 Awardees:


 
Category: Renovated Building
GM - Renaissance Center
Hines Interests
Category: 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet
GM - Service Parts Operations
Jones Lang LaSalle 
 
Category: Corporate Facility
GM - North American Truck Product Center - East
Etkin Management, LLC
 

1998-1999 Awardees:

Category: Over 500,000 Square Feet
GM - North American Truck Product Center - Central
Etkin Management, LLC
 

 
Category: Corporate Facility
AAA of Michigan
AAA Michigan
 

1997-1998 Awardees:

Category: 100,000 to 250,000 Square Feet
Gateway Office Building
Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.
Theresa O’Conner, Property Manager
 
Category: Corporate Facility
VW of America
CORE Resource
Eve Parker, Property Manager 
 
Category: Government Building
City-County Building
William Polakowski
  

1996-1997 Awardees:

Category: 250,000 to 500,000 Square Feet
Volkswagen of America
North American HQ
 
REGIONAL WINNER
Category: 100,000 to 250,000 Square Feet

City Center 
Category: Suburban Office Park
Timberland Office Park
  

1995-1996 Awardees:


 
Category: 100,000 to 249,000 Square Feet
VICTOR V.
Axiom Real Estate Management
 
Category: 250,000 to 500,000 Square Feet
VW of America
Etkin Management, LLC
 

1994-1995 Awardee:

INTERNATIONAL WINNER
Category: Under 100,000 Square Feet
Timberland Two
Etkin Management, LLC

 

1992-1993 Awardees:


     

INTERNATIONAL WINNER
Category: Historical Buildings
Fisher Building
Trizec Properties Inc.
Kim F. Sulek, Sr., Property Manager
 


 

INTERNATIONAL WINNER
Category: Suburban Parks
Brookfield Office Park
Equities Management
 

Category: 100,000 to 500,000 Square Feet
City Center Office Park
Equities Management