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State says no more tax breaks for Kmart site project; Michigan Economic Development Corp. says Pavilions of Troy doesn't qualify for $20M credit. - 8/29/08 - The state has already approved $13.2 million in tax credits to cover the cost of demolition. The project, which totals $200 million to $300 million, includes 200 condominiums, 300,000 square feet of office space, a public rink and nearly 500,000 square feet of commercial and retail space for specialty shops, restaurants, a movie theater and health club. - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Kelly Services to expand in Troy - 8/25/08 - also, MEGA announces multiple tax credits for expansions and new developments around the state - By Amy Lane and Sherri Begin / Crain's Detroit Business

Landlord's lure: You pick the lobby - 8/25/08 - Troy’s Balluster Park office building - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Spec buildings on tap in Farmington Hills; IBM will be Kojaian anchor - 7/13/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Exchange Building renovation complete in downtown Farmington - 7/10/08 - by Jon Zemke / Metromode

Livonia to draw line with Northville; Annexation vote to decide home of redevelopment - 6/30/08 - homes, retail and medical space proposed for former psychiatric hospital site  - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Oakland County briefs:  Brembo plans headquarters in Novi 6/20/08 - will consolidate its corporate and technical group from Northville, Farmington Hills and Costa Mesa, CA - The Detroit News

Deloitte Mulls Tower in $400M-Per-Year Plans - 6/18/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Kids' hospital to grow in Detroit; Outpatient center planned near DMC - 5/16/08 - by Patricia Anstett / Detroit Free Press

DMC plans $34-million pediatric center - 5/15/08 - by Patricia Anstett / Detroit Free Press

Canton Township considers Oakwood Healthcare facility - 5/13/08 - The Detroit News

GM buys its Detroit headquarters for $626 million - 5/08/08 - By David N. Goodman, Associated Press Writer / Crain's Detroit Business

Beaumont aid might spur Cobo expansion; OK on projects may win over Patterson - 4/30/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Wayne Briefs - Canton Township: Oakwood presents new medical campus plan - 4/21/08 - The Detroit News

1Q office vacancies mainly up; Class A space bucks trend, falls - 4/13/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Plan for old Kmart HQ hits key stage - 4/12/08 - by Gina Damron / Detroit Free Press

Royal Oak - Beaumont preps for growth; In anticipation of aging population, hospital plans $204M project to expand ER, add 170 private rooms. - 4/02/08 - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Big Deals in Oakland County area commercial real estate - 3/27/08 - by Carol Marshall / Oakland Business Review

Investor Sells Pontiac Medical Bldg. for $1.3 Million; Office Property at 35 S. Johnson St. Changes Hands - 3/26/08 - by John Kneisly / CoStar Group

Detroit Office, Inc. works to encourage suburban businesses to relocate downtown - 3/25/08 - Model D

Greening of Detroit expands Corktown offices, plans busy spring season - 3/25/08 - Model D

Macomb Academy Buys Clinton Township Property; Investor Sells 10,000-SF Office Bldg. for $112 PSF - 3/21/08 - by Sherrolyn Morris / Co-Star Group

Southfield plans April event for commercial real estate - 3/20/08 - by Carol Marshall / Oakland Business Review

Grandmont Rosedale Dev. Corp. renovating new offices, move-in planned for May - 3/18/08 - Model D

Roundup: Taking note of a few openings around the D - 3/18/08 - Model D

Crain's Interactive Web List:  Largest Construction Projects - 3/10/08 - Crain's Detroit Business

Mix well, then sell: Developers find demand for blend of space - 3/09/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Construction companies think smaller, find niches as projects become fewer - 3/09/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Lakeshore Engineering Services renovates a former Ford factory - 3/09/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Novi develops into a medical destination - 3/08/08 - by Chris Jackett / Novi News

$159M cancer center planned; Beaumont Hospital site will use proton beam therapy for treatments. - 3/07/08 - by Charles E. Ramirez / The Detroit News

(Milford) DDA signs agreement for downtown property - 3/06/08 - By Aileen Wingblad / Observer & Eccentric

Clinton Township:  New kids' hospital opens - 3/03/08 - by Christina Stolarz / The Detroit News

Systems vie for Oakland patients; Yet coveted county has excess beds, flat growth - 3/02/08 - By Jay Greene / Crain's Detroit Business

Teams look north to fill downtown office space - 3/02/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Fast lane to light rail; Private-sector money could cut years from process - 3/02/08 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Sterling Group Sells Five-Property Portfolio - 2/28/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Livonia may be drawn into Northville Township row with developer - 2/28/08 - by Alex Lundberg / Observer & Eccentric

Group focuses on REIS development - 2/28/08 - by Pam Fleming / Observer & Eccentric

O&E plans to leave site, stay in Livonia - 2/28/08 - Observer & Eccentric

Children's Hospital to open Clinton Twp. site - 2/28/08 - by Patricia Anstett / Detroit Free Press

Couzens, Lansky Renews 22,500 SF of Office - 2/27/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Pontiac buildings sold to out-of-town companies - 2/26/08 - by Carol Hopkins / The Oakland Press

Papas pumping millions into Atheneum, 1001 Woodward - 2/24/08 - By Robert Ankeny / Crain's Detroit Business

Birmingham - City a 'Googley' good place for business - 2/24/08 - by Jay M. Grossman / Detroit Free Press

Cottage Hospital services expand; $10-million program to add 20 rooms - 2/22/08 - by Patricia Anstett / Detroit Free Press

Dearborn eyes $70M makeover for empty store; Health care facility, senior citizen residence and retail proposed for long-vacant Montgomery Ward site. - 2/22/08 - by Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News

Henry Ford hospital to expand in Grosse Pointe Farms - 2/21/08 - by Patricia Anstett / Detroit Free Press

Wayne briefs - Canton Twp.: Hospital plan under review - 2/20/08 - The Detroit News

U of M Buys (Brighton) Land for Future Health Facility - 2/19/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Beaumont plans new medical center in Novi - 2/17/08 - Detroit Free Press

Novi keeps flourishing; Prime location, land help city thrive in residential, commercial markets while other towns are struggling. - 2/8/08 - by Delores Flynn / The Detroit News

Kraemer Design Group to relocate to Opera House Retail Center - 1/29/08 - Model D

City growth should go on, leaders say; Metro business, political officials look past scandal - 1/25/08 - by John Gallagher and Kathleen Gray / Detroit Free Press

Macomb gets gloomy forecast; Area economist cites job losses, weak home market during annual talk to business leaders. - 1/23/08 - by Edward L. Cardenas / The Detroit News

Developer may sell Penobscot Building - 1/22/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Detroit Life Building to join ranks of Park Ave.'s resurgence - 1/22/08 - Model D

Comerica Bank Moves Into Old GM Training Center; Grubb & Ellis Secures 36,145 SF on Behalf of Etkin Equities - 1/22/08 - by Rashad Smith / CoStar Group

Mid-Med Lofts fail; office space next try - 1/20/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Livingston briefs:  Brighton - U-M buys land for health care - 1/18/08 - The Detroit News

Conference speakers: Detroit real estate market has hit bottom - 1/17/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Oakland briefs:  Birmingham Opening of AAA's new, green building celebrated - 1/17/08 - The Detroit News

Livingston briefs: Brighton - U-M considers buying site near health center - 1/17/08 - The Detroit News

Mogul buys 1001 Woodward; Greektown's Papas lands troubled Campus Martius skyscraper, parking garage. - 1/16/08 - by Robert Snell / The Detroit News

Metro/State briefs - Office space:  Vacancy rate drops in Metro Detroit area - 1/16/08 - The Detroit News

FBI building contract canceled; New bids will be solicited for Detroit headquarters - 1/14/08 - by Paul Egan / The Detroit News

Southfield ponders city center - 1/14/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

KeyBank scraps expansion plan for metro Detroit - 1/14/08 - decides to expand elsewhere - By Tom Henderson / Crain's Detroit Business

McLaren site advancing in Independence Twp. - 1/14/08 - by Karen Auchterlonie / The Oakland Press

Oakland growth casts ray of hope in dark times - 1/14/08 - The Oakland Press

Detroit attracts top designers; Outsider architects leave their legacies - 1/13/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Oakland briefs:  Troy - Development delayed at former Kmart HQ site - 1/11/08 - The Detroit News

(Southfield) City hall could give way to business, office district - 1/10/08 - By Pat Murphy / Observer & Eccentric

Intercontinental Makes $38.2M Purchase in Birmingham; Burton-Katzman Sells Office Bldg. With Retail Space & Residential Condos for $378 PSF - 1/09/08 - by John Kneisly / CoStar Group

Siemens Expands to 51,000 SF in Troy Park - 1/09/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Fiserv Renews 45,730-SF Lease; Company Also Adds 2,289 SF in Troy - 1/09/08 - by Je'Neane Solomon /CoStar Group

Intercontinental Buys MXD Office for $38M - 1/09/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

TechTown lands $1.5M grant for ongoing renovations - 1/08/08 - by Kelli B. Kavanaugh / Model D

Architecturally daring Cadillac Centre announced, will break ground in 2009 - 1/08/08 - by Kelli B. Kavanaugh / Model D

Chesterfield Township - Garrison land may be sold to developer; Township officials want old Army site near Selfridge to be used for parkland, offices and housing. - 1/08/08 - by Edward L. Cardenas / The Detroit News

Oakland still building; Bustling commercial construction defies struggles of wider economy - 1/06/08 - by Carol Hopkins / The Oakland Press

Residents muddy Northville land fight - 1/01/08 - by Doug Guthrie / The Detroit News

Dearborn - Major medical complex planned; Development cost to be $62 million - 12/19/07 - by Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press

Health Plan of Michigan makes the move to One Kennedy Square - 12/18/07 - by Kelli B. Kavanaugh / Model D

Tenants offered equity opportunity at 277 Gratiot - 12/18/07 - by Kelli B. Kavanaugh / Model D

Project will revitalize 7 brownfield sites in Detroit - 12/18/07 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

First Spirit Bank back on track to open headquarters - 12/10/07 - By Tom Henderson / Crain's Detroit Business

Michigan ACLU chapter buys building in Midtown Detroit - 12/10/07 - Crain's Detroit Business

Second try for Guardian vote; Foes on county commission still pushing to buy 1001 Woodward - 12/03/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Wayne briefs - Countywide: Guardian deal vote put off - 11/29/07 - The Detroit News

Internet marketer moves to Southfield; Company sees Metro Detroit as an online promotional hub. - 11/27/07 - by Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News

Wayne Co. could save $20M by scrapping Guardian plan - 11/16/07 - by Robert Snell / The Detroit News

Livonia cries foul over Quicken aid; Suburb's officials say Granholm used unfair tax breaks to lure company's headquarters to Detroit. - 11/14/07 - by Christine Ferretti / The Detroit News

City pegs growth on Quicken; Detroit gives company four sites, one for its HQ - 11/14/07 - by Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News

Quicken to move to Detroit; Move to bring 4,000 suburban jobs to downtown technology park - 11/13/07 - "Kilpatrick and Gilbert. . .envision the national mortgage lender's headquarters as the centerpiece of a mega development combining retail, condominiums and a technology park" - by Daniel Howes / The Detroit News

The next frontier: Northwest Oakland; Building plans anticipate big boom - 11/08/07 - by John Wisely / Detroit Free Press

DISPATCH :: Detroit's Vinton Building - 11/08/07 - by Patrick W. Rollens / Midwest Real Estate News

Developer of hospital site sues Northville Twp. - 11/08/07 - By Sheena Harrison / Crain's Detroit Business

Real estate forum to focus on regional transit connections - 11/02/07 - will focus on a proposed transit link connecting Troy and Birmingham - by John Gallagher/ Detroit Free Press

Work starts on $150M complex - 11/02/07 - 150,000-square-foot convention center, hotels, retail space and a medical facility - by Edward L. Cardenas / The Detroit News

Huntington Bank opens the doors to second Novi branch - 11/01/07 - By Chris Jackett / Observer & Eccentric