A historic building in downtown Royal Oak that once powered streetcars through Oakland County is now set to become a think tank for cutting edge automotive technology.
Streetcar USA, a holding company for auto-technology firms, plans to move into the St. Clair Edison building, 711 S. Main St, in mid June.
The 101-year-old building, one of the oldest in Royal Oak, near the intersection of Main and railroad tracks originally served as a power generating plant for streetcars and later on as a warehouse. For a picture click here.
St. Clair Edison LLC started refurbishing the building nine months ago and plans to turn it into 2,000 square feet of office space for Streetcar USA. The building's basement, another approximately 2,000 square feet, will also be renovated and available as either office or retail space.
Source: Dave Collins, director of marketing and communications for Streetcar USA
Writer: Jon Zemke
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