Construction begins on Automation Alley's expansion

Automation Alley will add 3,200 square feet to its Troy headquarters with an expansion project to help international companies get a feel for metro Detroit.

Construction began last week on the "soft landing center," which will give potential businesses a taste for what's available in the area while offering computers, phones, fax machines, and meeting space for companies to go about their business, says Michelle Zellen, Automation Alley's director of communications and events.

"We're really excited about it," she says. "We know there are international businesses who would like to set up a presence in southeast Michigan."

The new addition will feature a private entrance, three conference rooms, three private offices, and an open office area. The project also includes additional parking.

The economic development agency received a $394,800 federal earmark for the project earlier this year, on top of the $285,000 in federal funds it received for the project last year.

"We see this as a way for new jobs to be created," Zellen says.

The expansion is expected to be completed by spring 2011 and is being constructed by Bloomfield Hills-based Synergy Group, Inc.

Source: Michelle Zellen, director of communications and events for Automation Alley
Writer: Kristin Lukowski

Construction begins on Automation Alley's expansion

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