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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
This national student leadership home of Farhat and Story Attorneys
organization allows students to at Law, the 1890s showpiece at
compete against students from 1003 N. Washington Ave. recently
around the region, state, and became the new home of Michigan
nation, testing the skills they have Creative, a growing advertising
learned in their career and technical agency previously based in
education programs. He placed first REO Town. Martin Commercial
in the region, which earned him a Properties, a leading privately
spot in the state competition. owned real estate services and
development company, facilitated
COMPANY NEWS the sale of the Kaplan House
for Farhat and Story, a 70-year-
Martin Commercial Properties, old law firm whose principals
a leading privately-owned real recently retired. Martin's senior
estate services and development vice president and office advisor
company, facilitated the sale of Eric F. Rosekrans, CCIM, CPM,
a single-story building at 321 E. represented Farhat and Story in the
Grand River Ave. in the heart of sale of their property.
downtown East Lansing. Located
in a high-profile corridor across Lansing Community College's
from Michigan State University, (LCC) annual recognition of Equal
the property will be the fourth Pay Day took place virtually on
Michigan location for Coratti's Wednesday, April 6. U.S. Senator
Pizzeria, transforming the former Debbie Stabenow provided a
Collegeville Textbook Company into special video address, Michigan
a venue specializing in Neapolitan- Community College Association
style pizza and craft beer. Martin's President Brandy Johnson
Associate, retail advisor Carson presented remarks, and LCC
Patten, represented the seller in the Trustee Angela Mathews offered
A Leadership transaction. opening comments. Additionally,
Book with a Mercantile Bank in Alma, Michigan, a speaker panel talked about
their experiences and thoughts
TWIS T solidified its move to a new location on closing the pay gap. Speakers
included Washtenaw Community
by selling its previous building at 311
College's Dr. Kimberly Hurns, chief
Woodworth Ave. The community-
focused bank won't be going far, operating officer for the Executive
with operations moving to a facility Office of Governor Whitmer, Tricia
directly across the street. Martin Foster, LCC Trustee Samantha
Commercial Properties, a leading Vaive, and Warner Norcross +
privately-owned real estate services Judd's Monique Field-Foster. Equal
and development company, Pay Day marks the symbolic day
represented Mercantile Bank in the when the average woman must
sale of their former branch bank. work to earn what men earned in
The purchaser of the two-story the previous year.
glass and brick building is ATD
Engineering & Machine of Au Gres, Junior Achievement of the
Michigan, via the holding company Michigan Great Lakes and Jackson
Minor Investments, LLC. Martin's National Life Insurance Company
senior associate and office advisor (Jackson®) were proud to partner
Thomas Jamieson represented to help better prepare students to
Mercantile in the sale of their be fiscally responsible and effective
Author: Ross Woodstock property. community members as part of
Executive Coach and National Financial Literacy Month
Leadership Consultant A historic property designed by in April, which Jackson sponsored.
Available on Amazon a beloved Lansing architect is Jackson is not only a local supporter
welcoming the next generation of Junior Achievement of Mid-
of business owners to Lansing's Michigan but has also provided
north side. Known for years as the leadership nationally. Jackson's
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