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The suburb with a skyline: metro Detroit's office core outside downtown.

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About Southfield

Southfield is unusual among metro Detroit suburbs in that it has a skyline. The gold-glass towers of the Southfield Town Center rise beside the Lodge Freeway, and the surrounding office district makes the city one of the region's largest business centers outside of downtown Detroit.

Behind the office corridor, Southfield is a substantial residential city with a diverse population, a long-established Jewish community history, and a large network of municipal parks and civic facilities around the Civic Center Complex.

Lawrence Technological University sits on Ten Mile Road, and the city's location at the crossing of I-696, M-10 and the Northwestern Highway makes it one of the easiest places in the region to reach from anywhere.

What Southfield is known for

  • Southfield Town Center and the office skyline
  • One of metro Detroit's largest employment districts
  • Lawrence Technological University
  • The Civic Center Complex and public library
  • A diverse, multicultural population
  • Freeway access at I-696 and M-10

Neighborhoods and areas

  • Town Center / office district
  • Magnolia
  • Sherwood Forest-adjacent areas
  • Northland area

Southfield questions, answered

Why does Southfield have high-rise buildings?
It developed as a suburban office hub from the 1970s onward, which gave it a concentration of towers unusual for a suburb.
How close is Southfield to Detroit?
It borders Detroit's northwest side and is about 15 minutes from downtown via the Lodge Freeway (M-10) outside of rush hour.
What university is in Southfield?
Lawrence Technological University, known for its architecture and engineering programs.

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