For Immediate Release (REVISED attachment included). . . .

Who: Buildings II and III of Creekside Commons Business Park

What: Received SERF Certification.

When: December 20, 2010

Details: SERF is an acronym for “Society of Environmentally Responsible Facilities”, which is a coalition of property owners, businesses and professionals, certifying and promoting environmentally responsible commercial and residential structures (www.SERFgreen.org). SERF provides property owners with an independent down-to-earth guide for certifying both new construction and existing or renovated facilities as “Environmentally Responsible” under pre-established practical standards.

Midwest Realty Group worked with Bosch Architectural to achieve the SERF Certification for its two multiple-tenant professional buildings, located at 8075 and 8175 Creekside Drive, Portage, Michigan.  Mr. Joseph Maguire, the Executive Director of SERF, toured and formally certified the two Creekside Commons professional buildings on December 20, 2010.  Upon Mr. Maguire’s on-site property tour and discussion with the developer, Rick DeKam, he commented that “We need to complete a Case Study on this development to illustrate how Practical Environmental StewardshipTM can be achieved in the development of an environmentally-sensitive property like Creekside Commons.”  This Case Study has been completed and attached.

The Creekside Commons Business Park development was initially started with de-mucking, site balancing, and infrastructure improvements in 1998, with the first building completed and occupied in the spring of 2001.  Today the development has matured nicely and has become home to a wide variety of wildlife, as well as approximately 40 commercial tenants, with room remaining for another four planned office structures.  More information on Creekside Commons can be found at www.MidwestRealty.com.

You can acquire a PDF download of the REVISED Case Study by clicking here.

Tags: SERF - green development - enviromentally friendly - commercial development - commercial real estate - michigan