Southfield residents, businesses and visitors have two additional choices for great food — thanks to the re-opening of Kerby’s Koney Island and the opening of the House of Falafel, both within Southfield City Centre.
Kerby’s Koney Island welcomed patrons to its Northwestern Highway location during a grand re-opening celebration on December 8. The restaurant was forced to close its doors in 2023 due to a kitchen fire.
Despite the devastating fire that would require an extensive renovation, co-owner Terry Keros never gave up on returning to the popular location along Northwestern near 10 Mile Road. He is thankful to the City of Southfield for support as the restaurant underwent the challenges of renovating. “They were here to answer every question, so that helped facilitate things.”
“Everything is new, including, floors, ceiling, kitchen equipment and booths,” says Keros. “And our business came right back — even better than before.”
Long known for great breakfasts, lunches and dinners, the restaurant’s return was a welcome relief for patrons who enjoy everything from omelets and pancakes to Greek salads, burgers and famous chili dogs.
Owned by the Keros brothers and nephews, Kerby’s has been in business since 1968 and currently employs a staff of 25.
“We’ve been in Southfield for a long time, and hopefully we’ll be around for another 100 years,” Keros says. “We have good customers — we like them, and they like us.”
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Thurs: 7am – 9pm l Fri and Sat: 7am – 10pm l Sun: 8am – 9pm
In addition to Kirby’s Koney Island, House of Falafel opened its doors in December, replacing the former Lefty’s Cheesesteak location at 26587 Evergreen Road, in the out-lot of Travelers Towers.
Owners David and Rania Kharsa were eager to bring Mediterranean cuisine to Southfield, but with a new twist.
“We offer choices for any type of diet, including vegan, vegetarian and plant-based,” says Rania, noting their focus on healthy, “build-your-own meals.”
“We were one of the first restaurants to introduce the build-your-own concept,” which, she notes, appeals to a variety of cultures.
The husband-and-wife team says the heart-friendly Mediterranean diet has helped increase awareness of their restaurant in Southfield as well as its original location in Farmington Hills.
“It is challenging to find places that can accommodate health issues such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels,” Rania says. “The Mediterranean plant-based diet is very important in that aspect.”
The restaurant’s namesake, falafel, is a staple, says Rania. Made with chickpeas, fresh herbs, onion, garlic and spices, the mixture is formed into balls and deep fried in a separate fryer.
The menu runs the gamut from soups and salads to full entrees where patrons can select exactly what they’d like to have, Rania says. “Our motto is ‘Don’t tell us what you don’t want. Tell us what you do want.’”
Hours of Operation: Mon – Saturday: 11am – 9pm l Sun: Closed
According to Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver, “We’re happy to welcome Kerby’s back to the City Centre district and equally happy to welcome the latest restaurant to join us, House of Falafel.
“Kerby’s has been a staple for our residents, workforce and visitors for decades, and its reopening strengthens the vibrancy and activity in the heart of Southfield, as does House of Falafel. We’re grateful for the commitment of both restaurants to the city and are delighted to see them thriving.”
26000 Evergreen Road
Celebrate the season of giving with a night on the ice at the annual Skate for a Cause! Take a break from the holiday rush and enjoy a fun, family-friendly evening while supporting local families in need.
Admission and skate rental are FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item per person. Everything collected will go directly to local food assistance programs serving Southfield families.
Tuesday, December 23, 5 – 6:50 p.m.
For more information, call 248-796-4620.
Lace up your skates and hit the ice at Southfield Sports Arena’s Open Skating:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12 – 1:20 p.m.
Saturday: 6:30 – 7:50 p.m.
Sunday: 3 – 4:20 p.m.
$4 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Skate rental is $3.
For more information, call 248-796-4640.
Hockey fans, get ready for Sticks & Pucks, happening:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:30 – 11:50 a.m.
Sunday: 12 – 1:20 p.pm.
$8 per person. Skate rental is $3.
Adults 18+ must wear a hockey helmet, hockey gloves and hockey skates. Anyone 17 or under must wear full hockey equipment, including helmet with face mask, and must be accompanies by a parent or guardian.
Call 248-796-4640 for more details.
Southfield City Centre is going strong, with companies choosing to locate here in record numbers.
“Southfield is proud to be the region’s premier business address,” says Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver. “The new businesses that have made the decision to locate here further reinforce our city as a destination for top talent and leading firms. These companies enrich our communities and workforce and represent another step forward in making Southfield the center of opportunity, connection and innovation.”
Here’s a look at businesses that have recently chosen to locate in the city’s central business district — Southfield City Centre.
Gresham Smith celebrated the opening of its Southfield location with an open house and ribbon cutting on September 23, 2025. The firm provides architecture, engineer and consulting services to private- and public-sector clients throughout the United States.
In Michigan, the company is focused on the automotive industry along with a variety of other clients, including Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Jackson National Life Insurance Company and McLaren Greater Lansing hospital.
The company’s new office space is located in the Southfield Town Center, occupying 7,405 square feet on the 28th floor of the 3000 Town Center building.
Southfield welcomed the expansion of Voitas North America at the company’s September 10, 2025, ribbon-cutting ceremony. The global engineering firm was founded in Germany in 2009 and
established its U.S. roots in Tennessee in 2024, providing cutting-edge solutions in wiring harness technology, electrical systems, software development and strategic consulting. The location in Southfield represents the company’s efforts to further expand its U.S. presence.
Voitas’ new office space is located in the Southfield Town Center, occupying 3,345 square feet on the 32nd floor of the 3000 Town Center building.
Lucid Motors, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of electric vehicles, is expanding its U.S. presence in Southfield’s Travelers Towers, 26533 Evergreen Road, representing a $10 million investment and the creation of 262 jobs.
The company’s location in Southfield serves as an engineering and research and development center, occupying 30,000 square feet of office space, with future expansion plans. The location gives the company access to the area’s wealth of automotive talent and suppliers.
Lucid’s electric vehicles include the Air sedan and Gravity luxury SUV, with plans to introduce its midsize platform in 2026.
Piston Automotive Group has joined its parent company, Piston Group LLC in Southfield. While Piston Group has been in Southfield Town Center’s 3000 building since 2018, Piston Automotive Group recently took up 42,194 square feet of space on the 9th and 10th floors of the 2000 building.
Piston Automotive, Piston Interiors and Detroit Thermal Systems are subsidiaries of Piston Group.
Piston Automotive was founded in 1996 as an automotive supplier of powertrain systems, front-end cooling systems, chassis systems, BEV and PHEV battery packs and interior systems. The company was formed by former NBA and Detroit Pistons star Vinnie Johnson to serve major automakers and related OEM suppliers.
The Michigan Mobility Pavilion at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show will showcase groundbreaking technologies shaping the future of transportation — from electric propulsion and next-generation vehicles to autonomous systems and smart infrastructure. Led by Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, participating companies represent Michigan’s leadership in hardtech innovation and its role in powering the next wave of clean, connected and intelligent mobility solutions.
Here are the LTU Centrepolis Accelerator companies presenting at the 2026 year’s CES:
AG3 Labs: Pioneering the next generation of autonomous aerial systems for defense, commercial, and industrial applications. The company develops high-performance, attritable platforms and swarm-control software that enable intelligent, coordinated missions in complex environments. With a focus on autonomy, modular design, and U.S.-based manufacturing, AG3 Labs is redefining what’s possible in scalable, resilient drone technology.
Intermode: Democratizing autonomous delivery with its modular robotic vehicle platform called the “Modal.” Designed for leasing rather than purchase, the Modal is a durable, vehicle-grade platform built for customization with sensors, compute stacks, and payload modules. Intermode enables businesses and researchers to integrate robotics at scale with lower upfront cost and minimal complexity.
LIVAQ: Reinventing off-road mobility with its all-electric ORV platform — the EQUAD. Built for adventure and sustainability, the vehicle delivers high performance, a long range, and rugged design, while reducing emissions and noise. LIVAQ blends Detroit’s automotive heritage with next-gen EV technology to reshape how people explore and connect with nature.
Modal Motors: Redefining electric propulsion with high-torque, non-rare-earth electric motors and fully automated robotic assembly. Designed and built in Michigan with a 100% U.S. supply chain, Modal Motor’s platforms power next-generation mobility — from electric vehicles to drones and robotics — eliminating dependence on rare-earth materials while maximizing performance and manufacturability.
Motmot: Uses autonomous underwater robots to inspect live water mains and capture high-resolution data from inside the pipes. Our asset management platform turns that data into actionable insights– helping cities prevent failures, prioritize repairs, and invest in smarter, more sustainable infrastructure.
Neumo: Measures the condition and cognitive state of drivers in real-time using contactless brainwave sensing. Car makers and fleets use our insights to identify risky behaviors and make driving safer and more comfortable.
Voltaic Marine: Developer and producer of advanced electric boats for consumer, commercial, and defense markets. Its patented hull and high-performance battery platform deliver up to twice the range, efficiency, and power of traditional systems.
Vertical Autonomy: Redefining aerospace innovation with its FVR aircraft, a world-class unmanned system acquired from L3Harris. Designed for both land and maritime missions, the VTOL-enabled FVR delivers over 20 hours of endurance and global SATCOM connectivity. Powered by Cobra AERO propulsion, it combines lightweight efficiency with exceptional reliability —where endurance meets autonomy.
The latest art exhibit, Matter & Metaphor Resonates, is now on display in the main lobby of Southfield City Hall. The exhibit, presented by the Southfield Public Arts Commission, was unveiled during an opening reception on September 25, where Delores Flagg, Chairperson of the Southfield Public Arts Commission, welcomed artists and attendees.
“We are happy to recognize the abundance of talented artists in the area, and to provide them with a platform to present their artistic talents,” said Flagg. “The Southfield Public Arts Commission works hard to make this opening reception and exhibit possible, and I am grateful and overjoyed to be here. Art is not a thing, it is a way. And each of our artists has paved the way.”
The public is invited to enjoy the works of local and regional artists whose art ranges from fiery colors and patterns to mixed media, abstract sculpture and photography.
Participating artists include:
The exhibit runs through December 17, 2025. For more information, contact Delores Flagg at 248-420-3396.
The 10th annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival was one for the books, with jazz entertainers and jazz lovers converging on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus August 8 and 9. The two-day festival featured phenomenal live jazz performed by Kimmie Horne, Demetrius Nabors, David Myles, Amy Decker, Tariq Gardner and Althea Rene. The popular event also included food trucks and boutique vendors. Check out the highlights!
The City of Southfield and Lawrence Technological University are on a winning streak as plans for construction of an artificial-turf, all-weather softball and baseball field take shape.
With approval by the Southfield City Council to move forward with a September groundbreaking, the field will serve as a dedicated location for LTU’s women’s softball team, which has played without a home field for the last 10 years. Located east of the Southfield ice rink, the field will replace the current recreational softball field and will continue to accommodate recreational leagues as well as community events.
It all began with an anonymous donor who wanted to give back to someone who had impacted his life years earlier. A donation of $500,000 toward the field was his way of saying thank you.
“This exciting state-of-the-art field will feature a press box and other updated amenities, such as painted dugouts, backstop and new scoreboard,” says Terry Croad, AICP, ASLA, City of Southfield Director of Planning. “This reflects a major upgrade for the city’s businesses, schools and residents as it reshapes the local sports landscape.”
According to Kevin Finn, LTU Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, a home field complete with artificial turf is critical for the women’s softball season, which typically runs from February through May. “The all-turf field will provide a more durable playing surface, with necessary drainage to accommodate our wet spring weather.”
The Southfield City Council has approved a total of $2.5 million from all sources for capital improvements to the field, which is expected to be completed spring 2026.
“We’re always trying to make our student experience better, but when we combine this with the City of Southfield, we’re making a better experience for the whole community,” says Finn.
“This project is another great collaboration between the City of Southfield and Lawrence Tech,” adds Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver. “The city and the university are sharing resources to build a better facility for both. The great thing about this project is that LTU’s team will use the field in March and April and then it becomes available for recreational leagues, community events and the Southfield Parks & Recreation spring programming. Everybody wins!”
Blackacre Management founder & CEO Dalen Hanna, along with president & managing partner Maha Banno, want to make real estate “sexy again.” And their strategy seems to be working quite nicely for the two whose path to success was anything but traditional.
“We often joke about how most people start in real estate with a single-family home flip. We started with a 50,000-square-foot office building in Southfield,” says Hanna.
From that point in 2018, things have moved quickly. Today, the company is busy revitalizing underutilized and distressed properties through adaptive reuse, converting them into residential and mixed-use communities. “We’re fully integrated now, from acquisitions and construction management all the way up to full stabilization,” Hanna says.
The company’s headquarters is in the original revitalized building in Southfield, where an in-house team focuses on architecture, engineering, finances and management of properties throughout Southeast Michigan. “We’re vertically integrated as much as possible so we’re able to control things,” says Hanna, noting the use of third-party contractors when necessary.
“We have projects in Wayne County, Macomb County and Oakland County,” says Banno. “We just closed on a big project in Detroit, an office-to-multifamily conversion in Troy and we are wrapping up work on the tallest building in Pontiac.” Built in 1925, the 15-story building will feature 114 luxury residential lofts, with retail, office and restaurant space occupying the first four floors.
In addition to offices and lofts, Blackacre’s integrated projects include salon suites and coffee shops.
So where does the sexy come in?
“It started out as a catchy statement to give us the publicity we were looking for,” says Banno. “We just like the name ‘sexy’, because every time we walk through our spaces, we describe them as sexy. And we thought, okay, sexy real estate. And it kind of just stuck with us.
“Now that we’ve built out the lofts in Pontiac, they really are sexy,” Banno says. “This is the track we’re following for all of our properties. We want to set the highest standard. We use the nicest finishes. We don’t cut a single corner.”
“We absolutely love design,” adds Hanna. “We want every property to be recognized as a Blackacre property when you walk in.”
Visit Blackacremgt.com or Sexyrealestate.com.
Enjoy the colors of the Southfield City Centre Trail with a walk, jog or bike ride during lunchtime or after work. The trail features nearly 9 miles of non-motorized pathways, including a 3.5-mile “Inner Loop” where you’ll find several outdoor art installations. The Monarch Butterfly Pollinator Garden, Bumble Bee Sculpture, Tapestry of a Community and Red Pole Park are just a few.
A Bike Share program (with 9 convenient locations]) makes it easy to ride the trail. For a 3.5 guided tour of 26 public works of art and cultural sites along the trail, download the PocketSights app to your mobile device and search “Southfield, Michigan.”
Get out on the green. If you’re a golfer, there’s still plenty of time to tee off for fall golf at the Evergreen Hills Golf Course. Located at the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, this 9-hole, par 34, 2,954-yard public course features beautifully landscaped grounds and manicured fairways. Check the Southfield Parks and Recreation Facebook page for more information.
Grab lunch at one of your favorite Southfield restaurants, find an open bench along Evergreen or Civic Center Drive and enjoy all the colors of the season.
For the athlete in you, the Southfield Municipal Campus is home to baseball diamonds, soccer fields and every type of court imaginable, including volleyball, tennis, pickleball, basketball and racquetball.
