Occupancy of the Northville Square development is looking good as new businesses open up in the small suburban downtown shopping center. Nearly 70 percent of the building is leased with more on way, according to co-owner Margene Buckhave.
WWK Investments opened up in a 1,700-square-foot space in the building's basement earlier this month. The Empire Deli, which bills itself as a real New York City deli, came online late last year and the owners are eyeing space for a specialty dog store later this spring. A kids clothing store is also close to signing a lease for 1,200 square feet.
"We have a couple of other things on the way but they're not ready to sign leases yet," Buckhave says.
Margene and her husband, Bob Buckhave, are spearheading the redevelopment of the building on downtown's west side, 133 West Main St. The 1973 building originally opened as a 90,000 square foot shopping center but quickly became the home of the Michigan Association of Gift Salesmen. That meant the building was effectively closed to foot traffic for decades, depriving Northville of the kind of retail options downtowns need to thrive.
There is still office and retail space available in the project. For information, call (248) 347-3900.
Source: Margene Buckhave, co-owner of Northville Square
Writer: Jon Zemke
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