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Renovations Underway at Flint’s Capitol Theatre building
The Spencer
Agency expands into the heart of Flint
An advertising agency is pouring tens of thousands of
dollars into renovating a portion of Flint’s iconic Capitol
Theatre building. The Spencer Agency, a full-service
advertising company, is moving from Mundy Township to the
front part of the Capitol Theatre building to be part of
Flint’s downtown revitalization.
“I’m looking forward to bringing life back to the front of
the theatre building,” says Joshua Spencer, CEO of the
agency he founded in 2001. “For decades people have been
talking about renovating the theatre, and I’m honored to be
one of the people making it happen.”
Crews are working day and night to complete the
renovations, which span three floors facing East Second
Street, scheduled to be complete by the end of October.
When finished, the front portion of the theatre building,
right underneath the marquee, will be transformed into a
high-tech creative office space with an aura of a Las Vegas
night club.
“It will be a very dramatic space with dark walls and
vibrant pops of color,” said designer Judi Gibbs of the
local design company Grand Interiors by Judi. “The theatre
building’s architectural details have the old classic look
of the city, and then when we add the chrome, bright
colors, and cool lights, it will be very classy.”
Gibbs said the design fits the personality of the young advertising agency. “It’s going to attract a young crowd,” she said. “People can come for business and also hang out. It’s a look for a new generation who will be working downtown.”
Local contractors and dozens of area companies are being employed in the renovations. Once settled in their new space, The Spencer Agency plans to expand and bring between 40 and 50 new jobs to downtown Flint, along with internship opportunities.
“We’re a creative company that’s going to draw new creative people to the area,” Spencer said, explaining that his agency and many of their clients have seen rapid growth despite the current recession. “In a time of growth I decided I want to bring the new business to Flint and not take it elsewhere.”
The Spencer Agency has developed advertising campaigns for nationwide clients including retail, automotive, and nonprofit industries.
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For more information on The Spencer Agency or to obtain a jpeg image of the artist rendering, call 810-733-7888 ext 128.