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On June 24, 2015, they broke ground
on the first 80 car condominiums.
The project team includes George
W. Auch Company (construction
manager), inForm Studio (architect),
Dickinson Wright (legal), Angelo Iafrate
Construction (site work/infrastructure),
Professional Engineering Associates
(civil engineering) and SME (environ-
mental consulting).
A top track designer, Martyn Thake,
was engaged to oversee design and con-
struction of the performance track. As of
November, all nine buildings where the
80 units will be are up.
At the same time, we've already sold
half of the units in Phase 2," Oleshansky
said. "We've sold more than 110 of these
garages, which is over $20 million of
sales before we even open, which is
incredible; and the market is way bigger.
We have the capacity to build more than
250 garages, and I feel very confident we
can sell every one of them.
"We sell a finished white box,"
Oleshansky added, "but most owners
will add things like second-story lofts
with bathrooms, kitchens and offices:'
Buyers are varied. While most are
individuals, they've sold units to big auto
suppliers and space to auto dealers to
deliver their vehicles. "If you're selling a
Corvette or a Bentley or a Lamborghini,
it's way better to deliver a car to a cus-
tomer on a test track than on a parking
lot in Troy," Oleshansky said.
The buyers are predominately car peo-
ple or enthusiasts, everyone from CEOs
to entrepreneurs and doctors. "One guy
is building a museum for his model ship
collection, and a woman who got sick
of renting places to do dinner parties
is building an incredible private event
space, with dining room and kitchen,"
Oleshansky said. "It's basically a blank
canvas:'
Oleshansky is busy concluding a res-
taurant deal and booking the track for
public and private events. A large portion
of the project will ultimately be open
to the public, where people can enjoy a
walkable village of auto-focused busi-
nesses and year-round programming.
Eventually, Ml-Councourse will
employ 12-15 people directly, and the
project will result in roughly 400-500
jobs in the property's retail/office space.
"Dream Cruise will be our official
opening, but we'll have it open in June
for the owners:' he added. "People don't
view this as a place only to store cars.
This is about a lifestyle. It's about hang-
ing out with people who have the same
passion:' *
Contributing Writer Harry Kirsbaum
contributed to this report.
32 December 24 2015