Call Center Located in Premier Labor Market Now Available

The Long Beach Call Center is strategically located within the Southeast transportation corridor in Long Beach, Mississippi. It has an access to I-59, I-12, HWY 49, HWY 90 and I-10. The facility also enjoys close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, railroads (KCS and CN) and the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

Call Center Highlights:

• Newly constructed 18,954-square-foot Class "A" call center & office facility
• Approximately 4 acres available
• Gross floor dimensions: 138' x 138'
• "Plug-n-play" ready call center
• 150+ phone and/or computer lines
• Wireless and hard-wire connections
• T1 line and modern fiber optics
• 4 conference/training rooms, 8 private offices
• Large meeting and break room accommodates more than 70 employees
• HVAC designed for high density occupancy
• Back-up power generator (500kW Perkins with a 1,000-gallon base diesel tank auto transfer) and surge protection available
• 211 parking spaces (11/1000 ratio), including 6 handicap spaces
• The facility is monitored by AST Security
• Outdoor dinning area with picnic tables

Estimated Labor & Demographic Statistics:
(Harrison County)
Population is 182,330
Average Household Income is $51,098
Average starting call center wage of $9.62/hour
Source: Data Harrison County Development Commission

For more information, please call 248-988-9341 or visit www.provisions.ws.

ProVisions, LLC

Welcome to ProVisions

Headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, ProVisions is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm serving public and private sectors throughout the United States and abroad. We own, finance, develop and manage strategic initiatives valued between $1 and $500 million involving multiple locations, disciplines and responsibilities. We have significant experience and employ a talented team of professionals with unique credentials.

ProVisions and its affiliates have consistently drawn on their operations and asset base and income since 1984. This growth has been the result of a planned pattern of geographic expansion, market penetration, and repeat business opportunities together with the stakeholders we serve. During this period of disciplined and sustained growth, we have maintained our profitability and continuously increased our asset base. The financial strength of our firm provides the foundation for the continued growth of our people, assets, services, and operations.

We are recognized as uniquely qualified based on our 3 core strengths:

* Real Estate Development and Redevelopment
* Public/Private Joint Ventures
* Economic Development and Job Creation/Retention PROVISIONS, LLC, headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information on all of our properties call (248) 988-9341 or visit www.provisions.ws.

Greenest State of Michigan Facility to Activate Wind Turbine in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN (October 22, 2009) – The Bay City Business Center, recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council as the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-Certified State of Michigan facility, will be the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce its newly constructed wind turbine. The Michigan Department of Environment Quality (DEQ); the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG); and ProVisions, LLC will host the ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 at 401 Ketchum Street in Bay City. Free tours allowing the public to view the wind turbine will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The 120-foot wind turbine is capable of supplying between 30 and 40 percent of the building’s electricity. On days when wind power generates more than 100 percent of the building’s needs, excess energy will be sent out to the utility grid. The Bay City Business Center’s other green features include a pond stormwater retention system, skylights and automated HVAC controls. The initiative exceeds expectations outlined in the Department of State’s Executive Directive 2003-22, “Locating in Urban Areas” and Executive Directive 2007-22, “Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Conservation.”

This ceremony will be the Bay City Business Center’s second of 2009. On Earth Day, April 22, ProVisions officially welcomed the DEQ and DELEG. These state departments are leasing the Bay City Business Center’s 24,996 square feet of office space while six additional acres remain available for sale or build-to-suit with retail, restaurant and banking opportunities. The facility’s proximity to I-75, I-69, I-96 and US-23 give it access to the Tri-Cities, all of Michigan and the Midwest.

The Department of Environmental Quality protects human health and the environment, and preserves Michigan’s natural heritage. For more information, call (800) 292-4706 or go to www.michigan.gov/deq. The Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth promotes and ensures Michigan’s future through education, job training, innovation and collaborative partnerships in service and protections of its customers’ needs. For more
information, call (517) 373-1820 or go to www.michigan.gov/deleg.

PROVISIONS, LLC, headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information on the Bay City Business Center and its green features, call (248) 988-9341 or visit www.baycitybusinesscenter.com. For information on ProVisions, please visit www.provisions.ws.

ProVisions Accepting Proposals for Former FEMA Call Center

LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI (September 28, 2009) – The Long Beach Call Center (www.longbeachcallcenter.com) – a 19,044-square-foot “plug-n-play” call center and office complex ProVisions, LLC is offering for sale or lease – presents unusually promising news for a state whose unemployment recently reached 10.5 percent. With state-of-the-art capabilities and strategic location on the Gulf Coast, the Long Beach Call Center has the potential to become a workplace for professionals with a predicted increase in job opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for customer service representatives is projected to increase by 21 percent or more between 2006 and 2016, especially for those working in call centers. “Employment of customer service representatives may grow at a faster rate in call centers than in other areas,” the BLS’s Web site states.

ProVisions, LLC and its affiliates expect the Long Beach Call Center to combine a purposeful focus on one of Mississippi’s most successful industries with standards of quality, technology and efficiency unrivaled by any other Gulf Coast-based call center. Several companies with Mississippi call centers have already benefited from recent government incentives that encourage a “supportive business climate,” according to the Mississippi Development Authority. BellSouth, SkyTel, Waste Management and Comcast have utilized economically conducive legislation, including the Mississippi Broadband Technology Development Act and the Mississippi Advantage Jobs Incentive Program. Not-for-profit organizations also reinforce the Gulf Coast’s perception as an ideal location for call centers. The National Association of Call Centers, which calls itself “the leading voice for the call center industry,” is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. And a New Orleans, Louisiana convention titled “Answering the Call” will be hosted by the American Teleservices Association from Oct. 4-7, providing programs, events and speeches of interest to call center professionals.

The Long Beach Call Center occupies about four acres of land and can accommodate both single and multi-tenant uses. The facility includes 150 existing phone lines, auxiliary back-up power with auto-transfer capability, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) designed for high-density occupation. Its parking lot contains more than 200 parking spaces, giving it a ratio of 11 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area. These attributes allow the Long Beach Call Center to operate 24 hours per day, maximizing its call center potential. Because of its location at 21120 Johnson Road, the facility’s presence within the Long Beach Industrial Park lets it use the region’s well-developed, intermodal transportation system. I-10, U.S. 49 and four accessible ports along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast place the Long Beach Call Center within a day’s drive of three-quarters of the United States’ population. The Long Beach Call Center is a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) facility. The United States Homeland Security Department agency leased the call center space between September and December 2008. Before ProVisions purchased the Long Beach Call Center in 2007, it was used as a call center under the ownership of Oreck Corporation’s customer service division.

PROVISIONS, LLC – headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, and with offices throughout Mississippi, including Long Beach – is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information, call (601) 939-0065 or visit www.longbeachcallcenter.com. For information on ProVisions, LLC, please visit www.provisions.ws.

EQ's Saginaw Bay District Office receives LEED Gold Certification

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Saginaw Bay district office in Bay City has received gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program, making it the first LEED gold certified government building in Michigan. The Bay City office opened this year and was originally designed to achieve LEED silver certification.

"We are leading by example in demonstrating sound business practices that reduce our impact on the environment while also reducing our costs," said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “The DEQ is proud to have the first state office in Michigan to achieve LEED gold level status, and I look forward to seeing this accomplishment replicated throughout state government."

LEED certification is granted to buildings that excel in environmental protection and energy conservation. During the construction of the office, the DEQ ensured that an emphasis was placed on creating a sustainable, energy efficient building. Efforts by the DEQ and the developer, Murray Wikol of ProVisions of Bingham Farms, resulted in a building that is environmentally friendly in terms of site selection, building material, and energy use.

The building was constructed on a brownfield site in Bay City, and while the building has not been in operation long enough to determine its energy efficiency, preliminary data is pointing to a further award as an EPA Energy Star rated building. The DEQ will additionally have a 50-kilowatt wind turbine installed and operational within the coming months to provide a further reduction in electricity costs.

PROVISIONS, LLC – headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, and with offices throughout Mississippi, including Long Beach – is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information, call (601) 939-0065 or visit www.longbeachcallcenter.com. For information on ProVisions, LLC, please visit www.provisions.ws.

State of Michigan Facility to Break Ground in Taylor

TAYLOR, MICHIGAN (May 28, 2009) – ProVisions, LLC and the State of Michigan will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 2, 2009 to announce the Taylor Business Center (www.taylorbusinesscenter.com) as the Michigan Department of Human Services’ new office facility. The ceremony will take place at the Taylor Business Center’s location at 25637 Ecorse Road in Taylor, Michigan. The event's speakers include Ismael Ahmed, State of Michigan Director of the Department of Human Services, and Murray D. Wikol – ProVisions, LLC President and CEO.

The Taylor Business Center, which contains 31,000 square feet of office area, was purchased by ProVisions, LLC in 2009 after the facility’s long vacancy. It will soon undergo substantial renovation and expansion, including the addition of a small residential park. Located in a Michigan Renaissance Zone and on a Brownfield, the facility was once a service center under the ownership of Detroit Edison.

PROVISIONS, LLC – headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan – is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information on the Taylor Business Center project, please visit www.taylorbusinesscenter.com. For information on ProVisions, LLC, visit www.provisions.ws or call (248) 988-9341.

Earth Day Ceremony: LEED Gold-Certified Building Ribbon Cutting Offers Renewable Energy

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN (April 14, 2009) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony will welcome the Michigan Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) to their new location at the Bay City Business Center (www.baycitybusinesscenter.com), a building with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Murray D. Wikol – President and CEO of ProVisions, LLC, the facility’s developer and owner – will host this ceremony at 2 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, at 401 Ketchum Street. Anticipated special guests and invitees include DEQ Director Steven E. Chester, DELEG Director Stanley “Skip” Pruss, Department of Management and Budget Director Lisa Webb-Sharpe, Mayor Charles M. Brunner, legislators and Bay City’s top employers. Complimentary tours of the property will be available to the public from noon to 2 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m.

“This is the first state office building in Michigan to be LEED certified Gold and capable of producing some of its own electricity on site,” said Tim Diebolt, DEQ Office of Business Services Chief. It was designed as an environmentally conscious commercial property with a pond stormwater retention system and a wind turbine capable of producing between 30 and 40 percent of the facility’s electricity.

The State of Michigan will be leasing the Bay City Business Center’s 24,996 square feet of office space while six additional acres remain available for sale or build-to-suit with retail, restaurant and banking opportunities for future LEED-certified sustainable users. The facility’s proximity to I-75, I-69, I-96 and US-23 give it excellent access to the Tri-Cities, all of Michigan and the Midwest.

PROVISIONS, LLC, headquartered in Bingham Farms, Mich., is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information, call (248) 988-9341 or visit www.baycitybusinesscenter.com. For information on ProVisions, please visit www.provisions.ws

To contact the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, call (800) 292-4706 or go to www.michigan.gov/deq. To contact the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, call (517) 373-1820 or go to www.michigan.gov/deleg.