Businesses located to downtown Detroit by Rock Ventures since August 2010
More than 85 companies have located in Rock Ventures-owned buildings in downtown Detroit over the past 33 months:
M@dison Building
- 50,000 square feet
- 100 percent occupied
- Twitter: A real-time information network that connects people to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news
- Skidmore Studio: A leading creative design firm occupying 9,780 square feet of space
- Detroit Venture Partners (DVP): A venture capital firm specializing in funding early stage technology businesses
- Detroit Labs: A leader in the development of Android, iOS and web-based applications
- UpTo: A new social platform focused on the future tense, allowing users to easily share calendar events
- Stik.com: A website that brings the word-of-mouth referral process online
- Chez Zara: A full-service espresso bar that specializes in exceptional espresso drinks and organic teas
- Bizdom: A non-profit entrepreneurship accelerator for budding web and tech-based startups in Detroit and Cleveland (Bizdom Detroit was previously housed in Wayne State University’s Tech Town)
- Are You a Human: The answer to frustrating CAPTCHA entries, Are You a Human uses fun games to verify the authenticity of people completing online forms
- Doodle Home: A virtual studio for interior designers to run their business more efficiently
- Uber: Provides on-demand luxury car service through a smartphone app
- TextsFromLastNight (Detroit office): An accidental startup born out of a viral sensation, now one of the leading user-generated content sites for 20-somethings
- Ludlow Ventures: An angel and seed-stage venture capital firm investing in web and digital technologies
- Rockbot: A social jukebox app that lets you be the DJ at your favorite bars, restaurants, gyms, and stores
- LevelEleven: Developed SalesContestBuilder, a hybrid of a Facebook, fantasy football, and online gaming, to create goal-based competitions
- Exxodus Pictures: A production company whose first feature film, Jinn, is now in post-production
- Cup of Zup: Uniquely amusing pop-culture e-newsletter and website
- Quikly: Short-term deals exclusively for college students
- Wedit: A fun, easy, and affordable way to capture, edit, and share wedding memories through the use of HD Flip cameras
- Thrillist Detroit: Free weekly email that finds the best of what’s new in your neighborhood and on the web
- Facility Matrix Group (FMG): The area’s pre-eminent provider of office furniture
- Apigee: Enables businesses and developers to deliver well-designed, scalable APIs and apps, drive developer adoption, and extract business value from their API ecosystem
- Dandelion Detroit: A venture philanthropy consultancy and civic innovation lab
- 1st & Goal Recruiting: Provides advanced statistical analytics and performance prediction for college football recruiting
- Rapt.fm: A website that allows you to have real-time rap battles around the world
- Backstitch: Provides a clean and consistent experience for managing your personal web
- Whip Hand Cosmetics: Cosmetic company that celebrates today’s modern women while being manufactured in Detroit, Michigan
- Brys & Edgewood: A company that produces DIY fondant kits and cupcake kits that are easy enough for anyone to make at home
- Chalkfly: An office and school supply company that is rooted in giving back to teachers across the nation while providing customers with quality office supplies, innovative technology, and exceptional service
- SKUServe: Cloud-based international foreign language translation and interpreters marketplace
- GuidesMob: A mobile app company that creates college guides for iPhones and Androids
- TubeMogul: The leader in programmatic brand marketing
- Grand Circus: A work-force development company providing world-class tech and entrepreneurship training in a co-working space
- Innovid: Visionary marketers with the tools to create, deliver, and measure video campaigns, in any format, on any screen, publisher, or ad network
- Silverpop: Adigital marketing technology provider that unifies marketing automation, email, mobile, and social
Chase Tower
- 505,000 square feet
- 100 percent occupied
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
- In-House Realty: A real estate services company matching clients with pre-screened real estate agents in their local community across the country
First National Building
- 800,000 square feet
- 95 percent occupied
- Title Source: The largest independent provider of title insurance, property valuations and settlement services in the nation
- Papa Joes Gourmet Market & Catering: A gourmet market that will include delivery and table service as well as a full liquor license (scheduled to open the end of 2013)
- Aerotek: A leading staffing agency that matches qualified candidates with top companies worldwide
- Roasting Plant: New York-based coffee company with unique Javabot roasting technology
- Salon Detroit: A hair and nail salon (scheduled to open in Summer 2013)
- Campus Commandos: An advertising agency helping brands market their products and services to college students
Chrysler House
- Former Dime Building
- 330,000 square feet
- 98 percent occupied
- Chrysler Group LLC: Automotive company that produces Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Mopar, SRT and Fiat vehicles and products
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
- The Professional Group: A full-service janitorial and building services company
- Rock Connections: A strategic marketing company that provides experienced communications specialists, robust analytics, and targeted selling strategies
- Metro-West Appraisal: The nation’s largest independent residential real estate appraisal company
- Just Baked: Specialty cupcake shop and bakery
- Rehmann: A company offering accounting, tax planning and financial consulting services
- Allied Printing Company: Provides printing, information management, and warehouse & fulfillment services
- Hubbard Snitchler & Parzianello PLC: Provides world-class legal service
- Professional Movers.com: Moving company that specializes in providing local, long distance, and international relocation services for people and businesses
- Elite Fire Safety: A one-stop-shop for fire safety needs
- EverStaff: Recruits the most skilled and qualified professionals for organizations of all sizes
- FNC Holding Company: A real estate information technology company ensuring compliance and streamlines workflow for major mortgage leaders, servicers and community and regional banks
- GSI: A company specializing in security, network and system integration
- Metro Consulting: A full-service civil engineering and land surveying consultancy
- Reliance One: A full-service staffing firm
- SCI Marketview: A lead management company for automotive dealers
- Corby Energy: Providing construction, engineering and support services to utilities and related businesses
- Core Merchant: Easy and convenient credit payment solutions for businesses
- Young and Sons, Drying and Restoration Specialists: A full-service 24-hour drying and restoration service
- RSIG Security-Midwest, Inc. and Actron Integrated Security (AIS) Systems: The highest quality security solution for its partners
- Qstride, Inc.: A leading analytics solutions provider that helps companies turn data into business intelligence
- Diamond Recovery Property Restoration: A full-service emergency restoration company
- P.I.C. Maintenance, Inc.: Specializing in commercial facility maintenance and janitorial services
- Harmony Point CTC: IT workforce development company trains students for high skill, high demand, high wage technology jobs
- Lindemann Miller Siderius LLP: A law firm specializing in the representation of insurers and reinsurers in coverage disputes
- RAM Construction: The oldest and most experienced waterproofing and restoration contractor in the United States
- Communication Associates: Providing marketing and creative services
- Just Topped: Specialty ice cream shop (scheduled to open in May 2013)
One Woodward
- 333,000 square feet
- 95 percent occupied
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
1001 Woodward
- 275,000 square feet
- 88 percent occupied
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
- Friedman Real Estate: A full-service real estate and brokerage company
- Other tenants include GalaxE.Solutions, Meridian Health Plan, the University of Phoenix and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), among others
Federal Reserve Building
- 176,000 square feet
- ROSSETTI: an international architectural planning and design firm servicing clients across a spectrum of markets, including sports and entertainment, corporate, hospitality and retail
Lofts of Merchant Row (master lease)
- 45,000 square feet of first floor retail space
- 9 store fronts
- 1200 and 1400 blocks Woodward Avenue (on the west side of the street between Grand River and State Street)
- 77 percent occupied
- Moosejaw: The quirky national outdoor retailer selling outdoor gear and apparel
- Detroit Shoppe: A shop showcasing the people, places and products that have shaped the city of Detroit
Woodward Lofts (master lease)
- 15,000 square feet of first floor retail space
- 3 store fronts
- 1400 block Woodward Avenue (on the east side of the street between Grand River and John R)
- 19 percent occupied
1528 Woodward
- Former Arts League Building
- 45,146 square feet
- 62 percent occupied
- Sachse Construction: Offering premium commercial construction services nationwide
1500 Woodward
- Former Wright Kay Building
- 19,000 square feet
- 61 percent occupied
- Neumann/Smith Architecture: Specializing in architecture and interior design
- Avalon Films: A boutique, full-service production company with affiliate offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Toronto
- Hudson Editorial: Specializing in creative editorial, graphics, visual effects and audio finishing
Rock Ventures-related companies leasing space in downtown Detroit:
Compuware Building
- 1,088,000 square feet
- Rock Ventures-related businesses leases four floors (244,000 square feet)
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
- Rock Ventures: An umbrella entity formed to provide operational coordination, guidance, and integration of Dan Gilbert’s portfolio of companies, investments and real estate
- Fathead: The Real.Big. brand of officially licensed sports and entertainment graphics products
- Bedrock Real Estate Services: Rock Ventures’ full-service real estate firm, specializing in purchasing, leasing, financing, developing and managing of commercial space
- Rockbridge Growth Equity: A Detroit-based private equity firm that invests in mid-stage financial and business services, consumer-direct marketing, and sports, media & entertainment industries
- Rock Gaming: A gaming partnership formed with an initial focus to develop full-service casinos in two of Ohio’s largest cities, as well as to explore other potential gaming opportunities elsewhere
- Rock Companies: A real estate investment, development, construction and management company focusing on commercial, residential single and multi-family investments in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Ohio
- Quizzle: Website that gives consumers a complete understanding of their credit so they can make better financial decisions
- BodyPartChart: Over-sized graphics that can be used to explain illnesses and procedures and bring new life to dull medical offices and classrooms
One Detroit Center
- 957,355 square feet
- Quicken Loans and One Reverse Mortgage lease three floors (75,000 square feet)
- Quicken Loans: The nation’s largest online mortgage lender
- One Reverse Mortgage: The largest reverse-only mortgage lender in America and second largest retail provider of reverse mortgage home loans
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