"This entire area has improved tremendously as far as I'mconcerned," says attorney Ron March, who owns and works out of aone-year-old building on Elizabeth, directly across from the jail."This area is a reflection of the county. It's rounding outnicely."

Marsh bought the parcel and moved into an old house on theproperty six years ago. Two years ago, he decided to raze the houseand construct a building after seeing a new BP gas station andTubby's submarine sandwich shop open at the corner of Elizabeth andGroesbeck.

In addition to the office buildings, several industrialbuildings have been constructed behind the office buildings, suchas Huron Acoustic and Huron Wholesale Supply. A half-dozenindustrial buildings line Starks Drive, which runs west offGroesbeck and ends at the rear of the office buildings. Starks hasspace for several more to be built moving toward Groesbeck.