Former Compuware Headquarters in Farmington Hills Reaches 95% Occupancy
Posted By: DBUSINESS on April 10, 2025. For more information, please click here to read the source article.
Woodland Officecentre along Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills, which is under renovation, has announced five new tenants, including the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness. The 235,000-square-foot building is now 95 percent leased.
The Kirk Gibson Center will be joined by Amentum Technology, Fishbeck, Sam Bernstein Law, and The Healing Haven, Behavioral Health & Autism Therapy Services.
The building, located at 31440 Northwestern Highway, was once home to Compuware Corp. before moving, in 2003, to a new headquarters it built in downtown Detroit.
Kirk Gibson, part of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series team, and an outfielder and a manager (for other teams), was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2015.
Through his foundation, he has made it his mission to educate, spread awareness, and provide inspiration to those living with the disease. After eight years of fundraising, construction is now underway, bringing his vision of a state-of-the-art facility to life at Woodlands.
“Opening this Parkinson’s Center means providing a center of hope for anyone fighting this battle with Parkinson’s,” says Gibson. “Every step forward, every breakthrough we make together, reflects the strength we find in each other. This journey is personal, but it’s also for all those who need to know they’re not alone.”
The center will occupy 40,892 square feet of space at Woodlands, where it will offer a wide range of comprehensive programming. A grand opening is scheduled for the fall.
“The Woodlands facility provides us with a unique combination of a wonderful location and a first-class quality building,” says Steve Annear, CEO of the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s. “The design of the building itself is a great fit for the programming we will provide and the community we aim to build.”
With Movement Matters as its rallying cry, the Kirk Gibson Center takes a strategic approach to Parkinson’s through exercise and movement programming. It will be the first of its kind in Michigan, offering a safe space for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers to connect with others facing similar challenges.
All offerings at the center will be free for members who complete a registration process.
“Registration is really important,” says Annear. “The reason is that people with Parkinson’s usually have a unique set of symptoms, and it can affect individuals very differently. Therefore, our classes are set up according to the classification of mobility and ability of the individuals.”
Once registered on the company website, members can enjoy a variety of activities, including boxing, active stretching, yoga, Pilates, tai chi, and dance. The facility also will offer cognitive improvement programs like speech therapy, and art and music therapy, as well as educational sessions on kitchen and fall safety, and nutrition.
“We are so proud to play a role in seeing Kirk’s vision become a reality,” says Dale Watchowski, president and CEO of REDICO in Southfield. “Not only does the Woodlands Officecentre provide the Kirk Gibson Center a central location in a densely populated area in southeast Michigan, but it’s also a premium Class-A property with buildout opportunities that fulfill the functionality, programming, and interactive needs of the Center.”
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