New Flagship Furniture Store Setting Up In Compuware

**jw101** · September-09-13, 04:45 PM

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...uware-building Airea Inc., an office furniture supplier and manufacturer, is setting up shop in the heart of downtown. This will be a flagship store- the store will flip on a monthly basis to keep people coming back, along with many more fun activities like touch screens TVs and hang out spots. Another flagship store has arrived! Suck it, NYC and Chicago.

**Scottathew** · September-09-13, 05:48 PM

Interesting!

I work in the Compuware building, and I've noticed some activity in the little bit of vacant areas they have. This should have the building's commercial\retail spaces at nearly 100% utilized.

**michimoby** · September-09-13, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by jw101

Suck it, NYC and Chicago.

Suck what? This is good news for Detroit; there's no need to ruin it by projecting your inferiority complex toward other cities onto it.

**hudkina** · September-09-13, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by michimoby

there's no need to ruin it by projecting your inferiority complex toward other cities onto it.

There's also no need to ruin it by projecting your lack of humor on it.

**illwill** · September-09-13, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by michimoby

Suck what? This is good news for Detroit; there's no need to ruin it by projecting your inferiority complex toward other cities onto it.

He was just joking...

**michimoby** · September-09-13, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by illwill

He was just joking...

Eh, I missed the tongue wagging. Forgive me, I'm tired.

**jw101** · September-10-13, 05:37 AM

Haha, you're cool

**dmike76** · September-10-13, 08:55 AM

Vinnie Johnson is the owner.....does that mean he'll be selling office microwaves? Yep. I went there.

**DetroitPlanner** · September-10-13, 11:29 AM

I think you're overselling it. 2,500 sq ft is not a flagship. It will sell office furniture. If you want to fill your loft with cubicles have at it.

**motz** · September-10-13, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

I think you're overselling it. 2,500 sq ft is not a flagship. It will sell office furniture. If you want to fill your loft with cubicles have at it.

Hey, some vintage office equipment isn't bad at all!

**stasu1213** · September-12-13, 12:58 AM

Is this a pop up or permanent. It is strange the the store is not on the street side. The yoga spot should be on the inside and the flagship store should have a street storefront

**jw101** · September-12-13, 05:27 AM

This is permanent. Where did you read it wasn't on the street side?

**stasu1213** · September-13-13, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by jw101

This is permanent. Where did you read it wasn't on the street side?

All of the storefront that faces Monroe and also Woodward are occupied. The only place where this store could occupy is where the pop up shops were next to Texas De Brazille restaurant. The Yoga place is still on Monroe as well as DMC health centers.

**stasu1213** · September-13-13, 04:47 AM

It is a good idea to have major stores inside the Compuware, Penobscott, First National, and Quicken Loans but signage will be needed to let potential shoppers know that these stores exists