DETROIT—East Lansing-based Stellar Broadband announced that it would work with developers Hunter Pasteur, Forbes Co. and Oxford Capital Group LLC to deliver gigabit internet service to the new Detroit development Perennial Corktown.
Perennial Corktown will include a seven-story apartment building with 188 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, as well a seven-unit townhouse development at 10th and Church streets, a three-story parking garage at 1501 Church St., and a 227-room Godfrey Hotel, opening in mid-2023.
“Corktown has become synonymous with phenomenal food and drink and is home to an emerging business core,” said Randy Wertheimer, CEO of Farmington Hills-based Hunter Pasteur. “We strive to provide the very best experience to our customers, of which cutting edge technology and ultra-high-speed internet are critical to ensure we are meeting to demand of the modern day renter.”
The first company to bring gigabit fiber internet to the apartment in Michigan and the first in the entire nation to bring 10-gigabit internet to apartments and student housing, Stellar serves 139 communities totaling over 10,000 residents with a wide range of technologies and services, from engineered and managed wireless to access controls and security. It’s the largest residential fiber internet service provider in Michigan.
“Today marks the launch of our partnership with Oxford Capital, The Forbes Company and Hunter Pasteur to deliver technologies bespoke to the residents who will call Perennial Corktown their home,” said Richard Laing, president of Stellar Broadband. “The developers’ commitment to delivering a product of the highest quality will be met with the same level of quality to assure a stellar experience for the residents.”
Added Matthew Kalt, senior vice president of Oxford Capital: “Exceptional internet quality and technology is one of, if not the most, important factors for today’s apartment renter when deciding where to live.”
Founded in 2001 as Spartan Net, Stellar’s services include structured wiring consulting, door entry and access control, engineered Wi-Fi, security, voice, television services, and various Internet of Things solutions for communities. More at www.stellarbb.com
