Southfield City Centre

The day couldn’t have been more perfect as Lawrence Technological University and the City of Southfield celebrated the grand opening of the newly upgraded Southfield Municipal Campus Softball Field, new home to the LTU Women’s Softball team. The celebration marked an exciting milestone in the continued partnership between LTU and the City of Southfield, bringing our communities together and creating new opportunities for Blue Devil students as well as other organizations.

The September 10th event drew LTU and Southfield leaders, students, alumnae and residents to mark the occasion, which coincided with LTU in Southfield Day.  The morning began with the LTU marching band entertaining the crowd, followed by remarks from representatives of the city, LTU and the project’s donors and the official ribbon cutting. Speakers included Mayor Kenson Siver, City Administrator Fred Zorn, LTU President Dr. Tarek Sobh and LTU Athletic Director Mary Ann Meltzer.

After the ceremony, the LTU marching band led everyone to the nearby Southfield Eat to the Beat event to enjoy food truck fare and DJ-inspired music.

Southfield City Centre continues to attract diverse businesses, thanks to its ideal location, access to top talent and excellent amenities. Here are some of the businesses that have recently chosen to locate in Southfield’s growing central business district.

Horse Powertrain held a ribbon-cutting on September 9th to celebrate its first U.S. location at 2000 Southfield Town Center, Suite 1300. The company designs and delivers efficient integrated powertrain systems and standalone powertrain products.

Samoon Mediterranean Kitchen celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 24th. The restaurant, located at 26587 Evergreen Road, offers traditional flavors built around shawarmas, fresh-baked pita and flavorful spreads.

Guidance Residential recently opened a regional office for the nation’s leading provider of Islamic home financing. The office is located at 26877 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 300.

The Chapter 13 Standing Trustees has opened an office at 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 1100. This location is the office of Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Detroit: David Ruskin.

Back to You Rehab, a therapist-owned outpatient physical therapy clinic, has opened at 26211 Central Park Boulevard.

Basuni Insurance Agency, led by State Farm Insurance agent Ahmed Basuni, recently opened at 26877 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 308.

Art on Display

“Radiance: Arts, Culture and Community” is the current Southfield art exhibit now on display in the Southfield City Hall lobby, located at 26000 Evergreen Road. Presented by the Southfield Public Arts Commission, the exhibit runs through September 30 and features the works of eight Michigan-based artists:

• Larry Conerly
• Luba Elizabeth
• Kenneth Hershenson
• Laith Karmo
• Nigel McReynolds
• Ashley Menth
• Jay Roberts
• Robert Trammell

Wings of Southfield

Southfield City Centre recently unveiled its newest mural, Wings of Southfield. The mural, created by artist Caryn Sailor, is located near the south entrance of the Southfield Pavilion on the southwest corner of the Public Services Building. Wings of Southfield is an interactive art piece serving as a fun place for “selfies.”

Here’s what attendees from around the country had to say about the Southfield City Centre workshops, part of the American Planning Association’s 2026 National Planning Conference.

Workshop: “America’s First Suburban Mall: Northland City Center Redux”

• Heather Clevland, Washington – “It’s so helpful to see how Southfield is making it all work – how the resources came together to get all this accomplished.”

• Donquetta Singleton of Collierville, TN – “This is a great example of revitalization, and it is something I hope my community is able to do one day.”

• Jerry Rusthoven of Sunset Valley, TX – “I think the tour is great. I just finished a book about the history of malls in America, and this fits right into what I read about.”

Workshop: “The HeArt of Placemaking in a Suburban Community”

• Logan Witter of Sugar Hill, GA – “I am absolutely enjoying it. This area is very similar to the city where I work and grew up in, so I was interested in how other people do these things.”

• Erin Brown of Dayton, OH – “I love the workshop so far. It’s great to see that not everything has to be done at once. What we’re seeing in Southfield is kind of an incremental approach – that over time the whole effect builds up and affects real change.”

• Ravi Venkataraman of South Burlington, VT – “It’s been great. It’s tapping into how we can have more projects in the city I work for – how to generate funding and interest and how to implement the projects.”

• Erin Smith of Carver, MN – “Terry Croad is doing an excellent job. Southfield is great in the way it’s committed to art and making it accessible — and showing us real ways a city can start an art program. They’re giving us real actionable ways we can start small and build art in the communities where we live and work.”