SOUTHFIELD, MI—Automotive supply firm Marelli has signed a multi-year lease and will relocate to nearly 200,000 square feet at 26555 Northwestern Highway here that will serve as its new North American headquarters.

The firm currently has two locations in Auburn Hills, MI and one in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is planning a staggered move-in to begin in late 2020, with full occupancy expected by March 2021. The mid-century modern building at a brownfield site has been unoccupied since 2015. The property is located at the corner of Lahser Road and the John C. Lodge Freeway.

The three-story building, which is undergoing extensive renovations, will feature modern workspaces for nearly 500 employees, 75 conference rooms, an auditorium, cafeteria, fitness room, as well as ample indoor/outdoor meeting space. Approximately 100,000 square feet will be dedicated to testing and lab equipment to support R&D activities for the company's automotive lighting, electronics, exhaust, interiors, powertrain, ride dynamics and thermal solutions business units.

Marelli worked closely with the City of Southfield and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on site selection.

"The City of Southfield is pleased to welcome Marelli to our ever-growing corporate community," says Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver. "We trust Marelli employees will enjoy our central location and the convenience of working in Southfield.".

Marelli is leasing the property from Farmington, Hills MI-based Dembs Development, which purchased the building in 2017 from a New York-based investment company.

"Based on our extensive experience in designing and constructing new state-of-the-art facilities, we knew the minute we walked in to this building it had everything it takes, and then some, to become a world-class headquarters once again," says Ryan Dembs, president Dembs Development.

In December, Dembs Development announced it had broken ground on a two-story, 88,000-square-foot Technology Center of Excellence in Beck North Corporate Park in Novi, MI.

Dembs Development is building the facility for Stockholm Sweden-based Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, a global leader in advanced manufacturing technologies and products. The new high-tech center will include an 11,000-square-foot showroom and demonstration area, expansive technical training center and a 15,000-square-foot laboratory and calibration hub.

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Automotive Supplier to Relocate HQ to Nearly 200,000 SF in Southfield

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