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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.”

In many ways, the story of Southfield’s rise as a business and economic center is intertwined with the story of REDICO. From its headquarters at One Towne Square, the company reflects on nearly six decades of growth rooted in the very community it helped shape.

Founded in the late 1960s by Robert Sosnick, REDICO emerged at a pivotal moment in Southfield’s evolution. As businesses began moving beyond Detroit, Southfield was establishing itself as a commercial center — and REDICO was at the forefront of that shift. The company developed The Travelers Towers, the city’s first high-rise office buildings.

Through a series of developments over the next several decades, REDICO has maintained over 2.5 million square feet of Class A office space in Southfield, helping establish the city as a destination for corporations, professional services firms and regional headquarters.

Today, under the leadership of President and CEO, Dale Watchowski, REDICO continues to reinforce a long-term commitment to the city’s commercial vitality and the success of the market it helped create. Key properties include One and Two Towne Square and the American Center.

REDICO’s founder Robert Sosnick created this family business, and family continues to play an active role in the company. His daughter, Karen Sosnick Schoenberg, serves as principal and member of the board.

Over nearly six decades, REDICO has worked across development, ownership and operations, in a range of asset classes from office and industrial to multifamily.

The work has earned national recognition with numerous awards. Just as importantly, REDICO’s team members have been recognized by leading regional and national publications and associations for their leadership and industry impact.

Yet for all its growth and accolades, REDICO’s focus remains close to home. At its Southfield headquarters, that commitment extends beyond buildings and into the surrounding community. The company has supported enhancements to the  City Centre district, including environmental initiatives, such as onsite beehives and a nearly two-acre wildflower habitat adjacent to the Southfield City Centre Trail System. These efforts contribute to broader goals around sustainability and outdoor activity.

REDICO continues to build on its legacy in Southfield with the same focus that defined its early years — building and managing properties that support long-term economic activity through vision, integrity and a deep belief in the power of place.

It’ll be a busy spring at Lawrence Technological University, with many events open to the public.

First off, LTU’s spring sports get under way in March, including nationally ranked men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. You’ll find information for all of LTU’s interscholastic sports teams at ltuathletics.com.

LTU annually draws a crowd of over 1,000 gaming, Esports and anime enthusiasts to the annual LTU Expo. This year’s event will be Saturday, April 4. LTUX is a free, campus-wide event that showcases LTU student and regional talent in locally designed game demos, cosplay workshops, gaming tournaments, panel discussions, a vendor fair and more. To learn more, visit ltuexpo.com or discord.com/invite/K52X6HT.

LTU will also show off its rapidly growing research enterprise in its annual Research Day on Friday, April 24. Events include nationally renowned and LTU faculty research presentations in the morning, and over 100 research poster presentations by students and faculty in the afternoon. More at ltu.edu/research/events/research-day/.

LTU’s College of Architecture and Design will unveil the future of design through LTU student work at Show LTU May 7-9. Work will include urban design, graphic design, industrial design, student projects and more.

LTU will also hold its annual Spring Commencement Exercises in the Don Ridler Field House Saturday, May 9. A 10 a.m. ceremony will honor graduates of LTU’s Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Health Sciences, while a 1:30 p.m. ceremony will confer degrees on graduates of LTU’s Colleges of Engineering and Business and IT.

The following weekend, LTU will host its annual global robotics competition, Robofest, May 15-17. Hundreds of students from all over the world will put the robots they designed through their programmed paces in more than half a dozen competitions in the Don Ridler Field House and other campus locations. More at Robofest.net.

Finally, LTU will hold its annual Scholarship Gala Saturday, May 16, at the brand-new Department at Hudson’s, 1000 Nick Gilbert Way in Detroit. The theme for this year’s scholarship fundraiser is “Icons Reimagined,” highlighting the bold, future-defining vision of both Lawrence Tech and the new Hudson Block buildings. For more information, visit ltu.edu/academics-calendar/3rd-annual-scholarship-gala-icons-reimagined/.

Southfield’s Lawrence Technology University (LTU) is home to a Michigan program that offers complimentary waste reduction and sustainability expertise to companies interested in pursuing a lower carbon footprint.

Known as the RESTART Program, services are provided by retired professionals (Retired Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, Administrators, Researchers and Teachers) who want to remain in the workforce on a part-time basis. The program, which operates within the LTU Centrepolis Accelerator department, currently employs 20 professionals with a scientific background and experience in energy efficiency, sustainability or risk reduction practices.

According to Robert Jackson, Executive Director of the program, “We provide funded onsite energy and sustainability assessments and consultations to Michigan businesses with less than 500 FTEs (full-time equivalents) and public institutions of any size, including K through 12 schools.”

The RESTART program — a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and LTU — is committed to helping businesses maximize energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, promote sustainable manufacturing practices and/or lower operational costs.

Although other states offer similar programs, “None of them is as unique as ours,” says Jackson, pointing out the RESTART’s student internship offering.

“We’ll place junior and senior engineering students or those in the sciences into a business over the course of a summer to work on an energy efficiency or sustainability project. We currently have solicitation for students in the state of Michigan who are looking for an internship, as well as solicitation for businesses seeking an intern for the summer. What also makes our internship program different is that our retired professionals serve as mentors over the course of the summer as students carry out their projects.

Jackson encourages companies to explore the RESTART Program if they’re interested in improving energy efficiency and sustainability practices. “The program can conduct an audit and help guide companies through the process.” To date, says Jackson, “We’ve done about 131 energy sustainability assessments, with more planned for the year. We hope to get to 150 by the end of the summer.”

For more information about the RESTART Program, visit https://www.restartmi.org.