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Bamboo
Detroit
inks
lease in
Madison
Building,
more
than
doubles
space
for
Detroit
entrepreneurs
Inclusive,
flexible
coworking
space
for
Detroit’s
growing
entrepreneurial
community
also
adds
private
workspace
for the
first-time
ever
DETROIT
- Bamboo
Detroit,
the
city’s
largest
coworking
community,
today
announced
that the
organization
has
signed a
lease
for
6,000
sq. ft.
of space
in the
Julian
C.
Madison
Building
at 1420
Washington
Blvd in
downtown
Detroit.
Expected
to open
in
January
2017,
the new
facility
will
better
serve
Detroit’s
entrepreneurs
and
creatives
with
shared
coworking
office
space
and the
addition
of
private
offices.
Once the
build-out
of the
new
space is
completed,
it is
expected
to
accommodate
up to
about
300
entrepreneurs,
an
increase
of 161
percent
beyond
its
current
occupancy.
“Our
city is
filled
with
trailblazers.
Along
with
support
from
other
Detroit
entrepreneurs,
we’re
building
a new
and
innovative
space to
meet
their
needs.
Bamboo
Detroit
provides
a great
workspace
and a
built-in
network
of
colleagues
to
assist
new and
growing
companies
with
almost
every
facet of
their
business,”
said
Co-founder
& CEO
Amanda
Lewan.
“Shared
office
space is
definitely
a trend
that’s
here to
stay and
we’re
excited
that the
Julian
C.
Madison
building
offers
us a
larger
location
with
accessible
parking
so we
can
continue
to
grow.”
Bamboo
Detroit’s
new
location
will
offer
team
offices,
dedicated
desks,
and
continue
to
provide
an open
collaborative
work
space.
Members
include
programmers
and
photographers,
tech
startups,
design
firms,
nonprofits
and
service
providers.
Bamboo
will be
expanding
its
business
growth
programming,
which
includes
business
workshops,
networking
events,
inspirational
talks,
peer to
peer
support,
and a
wellness
and
self-care
series.
Bamboo
Detroit’s
new
space is
being
built in
partnership
with
locally
owned
companies
that
have
grown in
Bamboo.
Bamboo
member
NXT
Design,
a
commercial
interior
design
firm,
has
created
a custom
and high
quality
interior
design
solution
for the
new
creative
space.
Detroit’s
Rocket
Fiber,
also an
original
Bamboo
member,
will
provide
Gigabit
Internet
that is
1,000
times
faster
than
average
speeds
to the
startup
community.
Rightsize
Facility,
a
nationwide
office
interiors
and
facilities
services
firm,
has
outfitted
the new
space
with
flexible
furniture
including
new
glass
modular
offices,
collaborative
workstations
and
seating.
“Bamboo
provides
access
to
collaborative
workspace,
educational
and
networking
events,
and
fosters
an
entrepreneurially
led
culture
for the
city’s
growing
startup
scene,”
said
Mike
Ferlito,
Co-founder
of
Bamboo
Detroit
and
Partner
at
Ferlito
Group.
“Our new
home is
a
perfect
fit. The
building
celebrates
Julian
C.
Madison’s
belief
that one
has to
take
their
destiny
in their
own
hands to
progress
in
life.”
Bamboo’s
expansion
is
privately
funded
with
partial
grant
support
from
Motor
City
Match.
Rightsize,
the
official
furniture
partner
for
Bamboo,
represents
more
than 200
contract
grade
manufacturers
and will
showcase
innovative
furnishings
inside
the
Julian
C.
Madison
building.
About
the
Julian
C.
Madison
Building
Located
at 1420
Washington
Blvd,
the
building
is named
after
Julian
C.
Madison
the
third
African
American
engineer
and son
of the
first
African
American
engineer
in the
State of
Ohio.
The
historic
building
offers
seven
floors
of
office
space,
retail
space,
and a
10,000
sq ft
loft
style
event
spaces.
The
building
celebrates
Julian
C.
Madison’s
belief
that one
has to
take
their
destiny
in their
own
hands to
progress
in life.
Learn
more:
http://juliancmadisonbuilding.com/
About
Rightsize
Facility
Rightsize
Facility
is a
nationwide
office
interiors
and
facilities
services
firm
serving
corporate
clients
in
transition.
Founded
in 2004,
Rightsize
has
multiple
offices
Detroit,
Chicago
and
Milwaukee.
Rightsize
employs
an
industry
leading
PLAN,
FURNISH
and
SERVICE
approach
to
ensure
seamless
workplace
transitions
and is a
single
source
for
space
planning,
furniture
selection
and
procurement,
delivery
and
installation,
facility
decommissioning,
ancillary
project
services
and
commercial
flooring.
Rightsize
is the
parent
company
of
Facility
Flooring,
Office
Furniture
Center,
WoodWorkSpaces
and
Relic
Furniture
Gallery.
For more
information,
please
visit
www.rightsizefacility.com.
About
Bamboo
Detroit
L3C
Bamboo
Detroit
is a
coworking
community
for
entrepreneurs
and
creatives.
Bamboo
offers
24/7
access
to
affordable
and
flexible
work
space,
inclusive
culture,
growth
programming,
Rocket
Fiber
Gigabit
Internet,
conference
rooms,
printing
and mail
services,
networking,
events
and
more.
Learn
more at:
www.Bamboodetroit.com.
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