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New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements
New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Kirk Pinho
Crain’s Detroit Business

Travelers Towers I and II at 26555 and 26533 Evergreen Road in Southfield have sold to New York City-based real estate firm Time Equities Inc.

The Southfield and New York offices of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Capital Markets Group secured the listing for and marketed the 790,000-square-foot Class A office complex from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a news release.

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U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address
U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI) will receive an honorary degree and give the commencement address when Lawrence Technological University (LTU) holds its 81st commencement on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac. LTU will confer almost 1,000 degrees this academic year. read more

City Centre’s Gastronomy Wins ‘Tasty Award’
City Centre’s Gastronomy Wins ‘Tasty Award’ 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Julie Yolles
Observer & Eccentric

That’s the way the cookie crumbled and caramelized and blended into the finest, tastiest works of edible art at the 2013 Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) annual Cookie Gala which was held this year, for the first time, at the DTE Energy Headquarters in Detroit.  read more

Southfield Restaurant Week to Return
Southfield Restaurant Week to Return 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Sandra Armbruster
Observer & Eccentric

If you missed Restaurant Week in Southfield, which ended on Saturday, don’t worry. Executive Director Tanya Markos-Vanno of the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce says that the event will return again next year — but this time in May.  read more

Forensic Fluids Laboratories Lab Director Named Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year
Forensic Fluids Laboratories Lab Director Named Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Bridget Lorenz Lemberg, lab director and toxicologist at Forensic Fluids Laboratories in Kalamazoo, has been named the Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year. The award was announced at an April 25 reception at Lawrence Technological University, which co-sponsors the annual award along with Grant Thornton LLP and WWJ NewsRadio 950. read more

Experience Southfield Restaurant Week (video)
Experience Southfield Restaurant Week (video) 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

My TV 20’s Kristen Pierce recently shared how you can score a three-course meal for $15 during Southfield Restaurant Week. Click here to see the video!

Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest State Championships April 27
Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest State Championships April 27 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Sixty-eight teams from 28 communities in Michigan will compete in the state regional championship round of Robofest on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Ridler Field House, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. Admission and parking are free. read more

Princeton Review Names Lawrence Tech to its ‘Green College’ List
Princeton Review Names Lawrence Tech to its ‘Green College’ List 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has been included in The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition.” LTU is the only university in the Detroit area named to the prestigious list and one of only eight in Michigan. read more

Registration Open for Lawrence Tech Summer Classes Starting May 15
Registration Open for Lawrence Tech Summer Classes Starting May 15 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Registration is now open for summer classes at Lawrence Technological University (LTU). Day, evening, weekend, and online options are available, including many fast-track certificate programs in growing career fields. Classes start Wednesday, May 15. read more

Lawrence Tech Hosts Taubman Art Exhibit April 20-21
Lawrence Tech Hosts Taubman Art Exhibit April 20-21 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Selections from the personal art collection of A. Alfred and Judith Taubman will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 12-5 p.m. in the gallery of the University Technology and Learning Center at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield. Admission is $5. read more
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