Southfield
is a city in Oakland County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a suburb
of Detroit
and is part of the Metro Detroit
area. As of the 2000 census
, the city had a total population of 78,296. Southfield Township
is adjacent to the city on the north side. A part of Metro Detroit
's upscale office market, the city's marque is a cluster of five golden skyscrapers that form the contemporary 2,200,000 square feet (204,400 m2
) Southfield Town Center
office complex with a Westin Hotel and a conference center. In addition, a 33-story luxury residentialhigh-rise
is separate from the complex. Southfield has other skyscrapers. To the west, near the confluence of I-696/Reuther Freeway and M-10/Lodge Freeway, is the American Center
.