Spring 2018
Tata Technologies to move HQ, 150 workers from Novi to Detroit’s TechTown
May 25th, 2018
Tata Technologies is the latest company that will move its headquarters from the suburbs to Detroit. The Novi-based division of Tata Group is leasing the 20,000-square-foot top floor of the Albert Kahn-designed building at 6001 Cass Ave. at York Street from Detroit-based The Platform LLC and will bring its more than 150 employees there by the early part of next year, the two companies announced Friday afternoon.
Open ArticleTech company leaving Novi, bringing headquarters to Detroit
May 25th, 2018
Tata Technologies, a growing global engineering and consulting firm, announced Friday it is moving its North American headquarters — and 150 jobs — from Novi to a formerly empty Albert Kahn-designed building in Detroit’s TechTown.
Open ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: AMERICAN DREAMS: Dang Duong
May 25th, 2018
Dang Duong’s journey to the United States as a young boy fleeing Vietnam with his family is written in the water, fleeing by boat in the middle of the night and being picked up at sea by a German freighter.
Open ArticleCorporate Real Estate Contributor of the Year: The Platform
May 16th, 2018
The Platform received Corenet Michigan Chapter’s Corporate Real Estate Contributor of the Year on May 16, 2018 in an Awards Celebration & Charity Casino Night in the Fisher Building.
Open ArticleThe most beautiful wedding venues in Detroit
May 7th, 2018
Yes, Detroit’s largest art object is available for weddings. The Art Deco masterpiece can host events for up to 300 people, with options for smaller gatherings. Retailers like Pot + Box and City Bakery are available for flowers and treats.
Open ArticleKaren Gerstenberger: Crain’s Notable Women in Finance
May 4th, 2018
Karen Gerstenberger, The Platform’s CFO, named a 2018 Crain’s Notable Woman in Finance.
Open ArticleMapping the developments in the works in and around New Center
April 26th, 2018
One neighborhood that will change dramatically over the next few years is New Center. Anchored by the Fisher Building, new construction and renovations are well underway in the neighborhood and surrounding areas. While plenty of redevelopment is still happening in Midtown, the momentum seems to be shifting just north into this centralized neighborhood.
Open ArticleWoodpile BBQ Shack adds bar to new restaurant in Detroit
April 26th, 2018
The Clawson-based Texas-style barbecue restaurant is leasing an additional 1,060 square feet for its upcoming spot in Baltimore Station, a project under development by The Platform LLC, Colliers International said in a news release Wednesday
Open ArticleLakeshore Global Building in New Center to be developed
April 25th, 2018
The Platform has acquired the Lakeshore Global Building in New Center, the company said Wednesday. The eight-story, 240,000-square-foot building sits on the northeast corner of Woodward and Grand Boulevard in a neighborhood that’s seen steady investment over the last few years.
Open ArticleThe Platform lands another major New Center building
April 25th, 2018
Development group The Platform announced today the purchase of another predominant New Center building. The group has bought the Lakeshore Global Building at East Grand Boulevard and Woodward Avenue, plus 4.1 acres of lots nearby.
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