The office property at 17900 N Laurel Park Dr in Livonia, MI is owned by Livonia Office 17900 LLC, a single-purpose entity connected to Schostak Brothers & Company, a Southfield-based commercial real estate firm. As of September 2025, however, the Laurel Park Office Center is under court-ordered receivership, with the Farbman Group appointed to manage leasing and operations while the ownership entity retains legal title.1DBusiness Magazine. Farbman Group in Southfield Oversees Receivership of Laurel Park Office Center in Livonia
The Title Holder: Livonia Office 17900 LLC
On paper, Livonia Office 17900 LLC is the owner of record. Schostak Brothers & Company, a family-owned Michigan commercial real estate firm operating since 1953, has historically managed the Laurel Park Place Office Center through this holding entity.2Schostak Brothers & Company. Laurel Park Place Office Center – Livonia
Using a single-purpose LLC is standard for large commercial assets. The structure isolates the property’s liabilities from the parent company’s other holdings, so a lawsuit or default tied to one building does not reach into the rest of the portfolio. It also means the name on the deed is often a shell that reveals little about who actually controls the asset. Michigan business filings through LARA will typically list a registered agent for Livonia Office 17900 LLC rather than its beneficial owners, and the operating agreement that spells out membership is not a public document.
What the Receivership Changes
In September 2025, a court appointed the Farbman Group as temporary receiver for the Laurel Park Office Center. At the time, the complex was roughly 52 percent occupied.1DBusiness Magazine. Farbman Group in Southfield Oversees Receivership of Laurel Park Office Center in Livonia
A receivership does not transfer ownership. Livonia Office 17900 LLC is still the title holder. What changes is operational control: a neutral third party takes over management, leasing, and day-to-day operations to stabilize the asset and preserve its value while the underlying financial or legal dispute works through the court. Farbman Group now collects rents, negotiates leases, and oversees maintenance until the court terminates the arrangement.
For tenants, prospective lessees, or anyone trying to reach the property, Farbman Group is the point of contact, not Schostak. For a buyer or investor evaluating the asset, the receivership filing will appear in court records tied to the property and should be read alongside any title work, because the circumstances that triggered the receivership often involve unpaid debts or disputes that affect what a transfer would actually convey.
Verifying Ownership Through Public Records
If you want to confirm the current title holder yourself rather than rely on a secondary source, two public records systems matter.
The first is the Wayne County Register of Deeds, which holds all recorded deeds, mortgages, and other instruments affecting the property. The office is located at 400 Monroe Avenue in Detroit and offers an online Land Records Search portal for remote access.3Wayne County, Michigan. Register of Deeds Searches run most reliably by parcel number. For 17900 N Laurel Park Dr, that parcel ID is 46-099-00-0001-001, which links to every recorded instrument on the property, including the deed that transferred title to Livonia Office 17900 LLC.
The second is the City of Livonia’s property database, which pulls from the same parcel ID and shows the current taxpayer of record, assessed value, and property classification (Commercial Improved, in this case). The city’s online inquiry page links through to the BS&A Online system.4City of Livonia. Online Property Inquiry5BS&A Online. City of Livonia
One more record is worth knowing about. Whenever Michigan real estate changes hands, the new owner must file a Property Transfer Affidavit with the local assessor within 45 days of the transfer.6Michigan Legislature. Michigan Compiled Laws 211.27a The affidavit lists the parties, the date, the sale price, and the parcel number, creating a public record of the transfer that anyone can review.7Michigan Department of Treasury. Property Transfer Affidavit – Form 2766 If title has moved recently, the affidavit will show it.
Checking for Liens Before Relying on the Record
Confirming the name on the deed is only part of due diligence. The IRS files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien when a taxpayer, including an LLC, fails to pay an assessed liability, and that lien attaches to all of the entity’s property, including real estate, and to assets acquired while the lien remains active.8Internal Revenue Service. Understanding a Federal Tax Lien A federal tax lien filed against Livonia Office 17900 LLC would cloud the property’s title and complicate any sale or refinancing. Federal tax liens are recorded publicly and show up through the county recorder’s office or the IRS’s centralized lien database.
For a property already in receivership, this step matters more, not less. The receivership itself may have been triggered by unpaid debts, and a complete picture of what encumbers the title requires a lien search alongside the deed review.