Lovely Ann Arbor
The best office imaginable in which to practice law might be the sandy Lake Michigan shore, but downtown Ann Arbor is a close second. When we recently decided to move, we wanted to stay downtown, and we wanted a place with history and character. The former Michigan Glass building, which was previously an auto repair shop, might not have looked much like a lawyer's office with its giant hoist, plank floors, dark and dusty basement, and antiquated plumbing and ventilation – but we had a vision. With the help of architect Marc Rueter and builder John Alexander, we transformed this well-built 1926 structure into a functional and beautiful place to work, emphasizing elegance, history, and community, values we think every lawyer should cherish.
Renovations include floor-to-ceiling windows where the garage doors used to be, offices painted in bold colors, coffered ceilings, skylights, a fully finished lower level with a kitchen and library, and an original mural of 1860s Ann Arbor in the stately conference room. Most of the buildings in the 1860s mural are no longer standing. But we preferred preserving and transforming an old downtown building rather than razing it and starting from scratch. The result is not just a lovely place to work but, we hope, an inspiration for local development.
Constructed in 1926 as a tire company and auto repair shop, our building housed Michigan Glass from 1965 until 2005, when the owners closed their business at this location. “We believe in downtown,” says Thomas H. Blaske, “and we wanted to have a personal stake in it. We’re trying to be good stewards of this place that has served other local businesses for many decades.”
To explore our beautiful mural depicting Ann Arbor in the 1860s, painted by artist Katherine Larson, click here.
We are located at:
500 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
For directions to our office using Google Maps click here.
Blaske & Blaske, P.L.C. |
Attorneys at Law |
500 South Main Street |
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 |
(734) 747-7055 (phone) | (734) 747-8932 (fax) |