Frankel Associates

For more than 30 years, Robert B. Aikens & Associates has maintained a high level of professional success completing scores of major real estate projects throughout the United States. Encompassing a broad range of project styles and presenting innovative responses to unique demands, the Aikens' portfolio of retail, lifestyle, office and residential developments is a testament to our vision, our innovation, and our professionalism. The company makes a concerted effort to garner both conceptual input and nuts-and-bolts advice from local and national businesses, area residents and community leaders. It is as proud of the functionality and common-sense elements of its designs as it is of its bold themes, subtle architectural details, and distinctive landscaping and storefronts. Robert B. Aikens & Associates maintains a location in Birmingham, Mich.

Taubman Centers is a real estate investment trust that creates retail environments for shoppers, merchants, communities and investors. The company has comprehensive in-house capabilities in leasing, planning and design, finance, market and consumer research, marketing and center operations. As a full-service real estate development and management organization, it builds shareholder value through the intense management of existing properties and the highly selective development of new destinations. Taubman has developed more than 80 million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties. The company s development professionals are experienced in all phases of the real estate development process, including site selection, project development, market research, traffic engineering, construction management and residual operations. It has leasing offices in New York, Hong Kong, Concord, Calif., and Alexandria, Va. Taubman Centers was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Mich.