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First Look: Farbman Group and Healthrise Unveil New Headquarters in Farmington Hills

October 15, 2024

 

 

After years of eyeing the logistics and cultural synergies of a shared office headquarters, Farbman Group, a full-service real estate firm formerly based in Southfield, has moved into a new central office in Farmington Hills designed by famed architect Minoru Yamasaki.

 

The two-story, 40,000-square-foot headquarters, located at 31700 Middlebelt Road (just north of Northwestern Highway), re-unifies Farbman Group with its family-owned enterprises for the first time in a decade. The company was founded in 1976 by the late Burton Farbman.

 

Farbman’s family-owned enterprises, all located on the second floor, include Huntington Construction, Apex Mechanical Solutions, NAI Farbman, Huntington Maintenance, Campusville, and Carbon TV. The first floor is occupied by Healthrise, a company founded and run by CEO David Farbman.

 

In addition, there are a half dozen private tenants, including Beyond Basics, a nonprofit literacy organization that teach students to read at their grade level or higher within six weeks.

 

Built in 1987, the Class A building includes surface and below grade parking, multiple trees and landscaping treatments, two large kitchens, 10-foot-high ceilings, and multiple other amenities.

 

“Given our specialty serving a wide range of commercial clients, we wanted to practice what we preach by investing in our people, which meant investing in a new headquarters to accommodate all of our employees,” says Andrew V. Farbman, CEO of Farbman Group.

 

“We wanted to be along Northwestern between 12 Mile Road and Orchard Lake Road, and there aren’t a lot of buildings that typically come up for sale. When we were fortunate enough to acquire our new building, it not only fit our current needs, but also provided room for expansion.”

 

During a tour of the space, the two levels offered seemingly all the latest technology equipment for employees and clients, along with a number of lounges, a team meeting area in the Healthrise space that offered tiered seating and a presentation space, a workout center, and kitchens.

 

Another highlight in the Healthrise space was a gaming room that includes a golf simulator, a ping pong table, amusement games, and other activities.

 

“At Healthrise, culture is a massive piece of our business,” says David Farbman, CEO of Healthrise, an advanced health care technology and business solutions provider. “We have people all over the country and overseas, so when we get everyone together for all an teams meeting, we wanted our new space to really feel like a home.”

 

Andy Gutman, president of Farbman Group, says the company has 100 employees in the new headquarters, and a similar number of workers out in the field working across 23 separate facilities in the Midwest.

 

Overall, Farbman Group handles all facets of real estate transactions, from property management and leasing to construction, to acquisition and disposition. The firm manages more than 30 million square feet of office, retail, multifamily, student housing, and industrial space throughout the Midwest and beyond.

 

For more information on Farbman Group and Heathrise, visit farbman.com/ or healthrise.com/.

 

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