Construction begins on The Plaza in Bloomfield

Mixed-use development is coming to the tony municipality known for its mansions - Bloomfield Hills.

A.F. Jonna Development Co. broke ground on The Plaza earlier this week. The development at the corner of Long Lake Road and Woodward Avenue will bring retail and office space into a building that promises to fit into the traditional architecture of the Oakland County suburb.

"We've done this a few times and had really good success with it," says Arkan Jonna, owner of A.F. Jonna Development Co. "We did this to maximize the land because it is so expensive."

The two-story building will feature space for retail on the ground floor and 20,000 square feet of Class A office space on the second floor. The 18,000 square feet of retail space is expected to accommodate up to eight retailers.

"It will be an old world English Tudor design," says David Lord, director of leasing for A.F. Jonna Development Co.

An old gas station and restaurant were razed and their parcels combined to make way for the new complex. Construction is expected to last six months.

Source: Arkan Jonna, owner of A.F. Jonna Development Co and David Lord, director of leasing for A.F. Jonna Development Co
Writer: Jon Zemke
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