Premier Corporate Headquarters/Research Facility

47050 Five Mile Road in Northville, MI is a state-of-the art research and development corporate headquarters facility. This immaculate 131,706 square foot, two-level facility boasts 31,510 square feet of corporate office space, 81,565 square feet of air-conditioned production area with clean rooms, and is equipped with a wet and dry sprinkler system, two exterior truck wells, and two grade level doors. It includes a flexible floor plan for office, research, light assembly or prototype development, and clean rooms. 47050 Five Mile Drive is located at the corner of Five Mile and Beck Roads with easy access to major expressways and the greater metropolitan Detroit area. For more information, visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contact Neal Warling.

Warehouse Space for Sale or Lease

This steel frame industrial building is located at 2290 Bishop Circle in Dexter, near the intersection of Baker Road and I-94 in the rapidly expanding Jackson Road corridor. The facility is situated on 1.87 acres and features office, shop, and warehouse space. Inside you will find a total of 8,700 square feet, 2,000 of which is built-out as office space. There are 5 private offices, ceilings ranging from 12 to 15 feet, and ample parking for all. For more information visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contanct Neal Warling.

High Visibility at Washtenaw Business Park

Washtenaw Business Park (WBP) is a State Certified Business Park in Ypsilanti Township with parcels ranging from one to 17 acres for sale or lease. Located at Whitaker Road and I-94, WBP is within minutes of US-23 and I-275, 15 miles of Metro Airport, and five miles of downtown Ann Arbor. Ypsilanti Township provides aggressive tax abatements and flexible zoning making this an excellent location for many kinds of users from bulk distribution to high-tech research and development. The primary infrastructure of the park is fully constructed including utilities, service roads, subdivisions of land, and offers design/build capabilities of DeMattia. Currently, General Dynamics operates a 250,000 square feet research facility in the park. Washtenaw Business Park is also located close to the Eagle Crest Hotel and Conference Center, Willow Run Airport, and business service amenities. For more information, visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contact Neal Warling.

Great Visibility in Ypsilanti

Formerly a chiropractic office, 1145 Ecorse is a well-maintained, one-story brick building for sale located on the east side of Ypsilanti, Michigan- at the intersection of Ecorse Road and Pinewood Avenue. Building highlights include great visibility in a high traffic area, central air-conditioning, ample parking, and proximity to I-94, restaurants, downtown Ypsilanti and business services. For more information, visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contact Neal Warling.

SCENIC NORTHSIDE OFFICE SPACE

411 Huron View is a contemporary office in an attractive, owner-occupied building. Private offices, an open floor area, and kitchenette are available as well as ample parking, and a shared conference room and kitchen. 411 Huron View has great storage options, and its many windows provide abundant natural lighting. Impeccably maintained, this office facility is situated just minutes from downtown Ann Arbor with quick access to M-14 and US-23. For more information, visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contact Nick Rutan.

An Excellent Development Opportunity

3853 Research Park Drive is one of the few office buildings left for sale in Ann Arbor. This well maintained corporate headquarters facility is an excellent development opportunity with over 500 feet of combined frontage on State Street. This property is also for lease at an aggressive rate of $7.50-$8.50 per square foot triple net. Building highlights include considerable mechanical improvements to accommodate a large data center, and a raised floor comprising approximately 2,500 square feet of the lower level. All modular office furniture is available for lease or sale along with the space. 3853 Research Park Drive is located just south of I-94 with great visibility along State Street.. Ample parking and quick access to I-94, restaurants and business services make this an unbeatable location. For more information, visit Bluestone Realty Advisors or contact Randy Maas.

LEED Certified Buildings

There are four levels of Certification:

1. Certified - 40-50% of non-innovation points
2. Silver - 50-60%
3. Gold - 60-80%
4. Platinum - over 80%.

Certification is granted only by the Green Building Council, or by someone who’s become a LEED accredited professional by taking an exam – mostly architects and engineers. To become LEED certified, Green Building is necessary.

Site planning, cost analysis, and financing are integral parts in constructing a LEED certified building. The people who are involved in the building are important as well; help from architects, real estate developers, engineers, ecologists, community planners, educators, physicians, epidemiologists, socially responsible investors, artists and others should make green buildings more attractive and livable.

The cost of building green is not as much as people would think. While materials do sometimes cost more than buying normal ones, the energy that you can save in building or home by using the green products can make the extra money put in worth while. A team first examines the site and how nature’s elements and other things can work together to make a building, so they can see how the green aspects will work in relation to the building, and that saves money. Help from architects, real estate developers, engineers, ecologists, community planners, educators, physicians, epidemiologists, socially responsible investors, artists and others should make green buildings more attractive and livable. Builder should take into account energy optimization, thermal comfort, and life-cycle cost analyses.

Another aspect that saves money is site selection. You want to pick a site that is in an urban or suburban area with existing infrastructure and public transits to save money. Building orientation to support things like natural ventilation and receiving the optimal natural light in a building can also save money on many things like heating and cooling. For example, a south-facing building at the foot of a hill maximizes solar and summer wind exposures, and minimizes impact of winter northwestern winds and heat loss.

You can minimize land used by the building, its roads and parking by building up and down – fewer infrastructures and storm management will be required so the costs of maintenance will decrease, and the property value will go up. You also want to use the natural landscape to your advantage in construction a green building. Using flowers, trees, and other outdoor natural materials (like placing deciduous trees on the south side to provide shade and heat reduction in the summer) will help save money. Also, many materials such as sunlight filtering shades, daylight sensors, low flow faucets, and waterless urinals all cost less than they used to, and will help minimize the amount of natural resources and costs that you need to run a building.

Information taken from http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19