The new home of
Smalley Investments is giving the local investment management firm the chance to return to Downtown Lansing, just as their move is giving the home itself a chance to return to its historic status as an active building. The stately, 1854 Kerr House
has been renovated for the needs of Smalley Investment is now a part of the company's growth.
"It's an absolutely gorgeous structure," says owner Joe Smalley. "It has these huge columns in the front, and it's a very prominent looking building. It needed a lot of world, but I was able to see the potential. I saw I could put my stamp on it."
Smalley did that with the help of local designer Bradly Rakowski, of Bradly’s Home & Garden in Old Town. Work on the approximately 2,200 square foot renovation began in April, and Smalley Investments moved in in June. The firm opened in Downtown Lansing in 1999, before later moving to East Lansing. Smalley says he is delighted to return to downtown.
"Being back downtown has really given us the ability to serve our business clients," says Smalley. "We now have a larger footprint, so we can have larger meetings with our new conference room."
The large space will also help the firm continue to grow in size. Smalley is currently in the hiring process and expects to hire up to two additional staff members over the next year.
Source: Joe Smalley, Smalley Investments
Writer: Natalie Burg, Development News Editor
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