Holsbeke Brings Luxury Service to Cadillac Project

    State of Art Dealership Creates One-of-a-Kind Experience

    The exterior of the building gets everything in place before Cadillac’s custom awning goes on.

    “Meticulously crafted and effortlessly iconic” are two phrases that describe the Cadillac experience. “This luxury treatment should not only be limited to driving, but should include the purchase and service of your vehicle,” according to Chris Holsbeke Sr., President and CEO of Holsbeke Construction. One visit to the newly renovated Genesis Cadillac of St. Clair Shores will completely redefine your expectations of a Cadillac dealership.


    Holsbeke Construction is a 3rd generation, 66 year old company, started in 1957 by Ray Holsbeke. Our “doing it right and doing it well” philosophy has lead to decades of success and satisfied customers. Together with our clients, we work every day to build a better community where all of our families can live and work for years to come. It is with no doubt, that Holsbeke was the most fitting choice for such a challenging and prestigious endeavor.


    “This project was really more like building a museum or art gallery rather than a car dealership,” said Holsbeke. Cadillac’s new “boneline” façade design and the buildings’ architecture is meant to convey sophistication, quality and intimacy of scale. Everything about coming to this dealership, whether it be for a new vehicle, service or used vehicle purchase, will be unlike any other dealership experience.
    Project manager, Roy Card, stated “that even in an economy facing labor and material constraints, the job went smoothly.” The new facility is slated to be finished in the spring, but one look at the exterior of this state-of-the-art Cadillac dealership will leave you wanting more. According to Robert Gagliano, Co-Owner of Genesis Cadillac, no cost was spared to provide the best possible purchasing experience. “In a market where you have limitless choices of what vehicle you can buy, we at Cadillac wanted the only thing to rival driving our cars, was the service and experience you had purchasing it from our state-of-the-art dealership.”


    The Cadillac dealership will occupy a 31,800 square-foot building that will include a concierge, customer lounge, refreshment area, runway style showroom as well as a certified service area with 32 service bays, according to a concept plan. Holsbeke said his team has been amazed at the absolute attention to the smallest detail the project has been given. It truly makes this a one-of-a-kind experience.
    “The lighting, fabric, finishes, furniture, and staging have all been coordinated in such a way to make this a real pleasure when shopping for and purchasing your new Cadillac,” said Holsbeke. “The exterior is clad in stainless steel with adjustable display area lighting made from thousands of separate LED bulbs. The museum display style showroom features all of the latest Cadillac models available to view in the comfort of fully efficient climate controlled building. It has been the most demanding but rewarding project our company has been involved in. I am certainly proud of the multitude of skills my team has showcased throughout this project.”


    When finished, the new dealership will not only boast a fully renovated showroom, offices, and service center, but the lot itself and lighting will be reconfigured to allow customers to view all available Cadillac models with ease.


    The Genesis Auto Group is headed by Rob & Rick Gagliano and their sister, Grace Lopez. The Gagliano family has been in the automotive sales and service business in Macomb County, Michigan for over 40 years. They believe the new Genesis Cadillac dealership in St. Clair Shores is their crowning achievement in their commitment to customer service.
    “We started out as a small used car dealer in Warren, Michigan in 1975,” said Gagliano. “From those humble beginnings, we have grown to a multi-location dealership group, selling and servicing thousands of vehicles each year. We pride ourselves on being a hands-on operator here in St. Clair Shores, working each day to ensure we are providing an exceptional sales and service experience. Our mission in renovating this dealership was not just talking about customer service, but to live and breathe customer service; it’s our sole purpose for being here. We promise that your dealership experience will be unlike any other at Genesis Cadillac, Inc.”

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