Article: Developing a presence; Gary Torgow was a force in Detroit 'when the lights were out.' Today, some of the city's revived light is shining attention on him.(Gary Torgow is tapped as advisor to incoming mayor Kwame Kilpatrick)

As a real estate developer, Gary Torgow's stature and downtown Detroit holdings grew during the Archer administration. And the incoming Kilpatrick administration already has tapped him as a key adviser on ways to improve how city offices work with businesses.

Torgow's Sterling Group owns or manages more than 25 properties containing about 2 million square feet under lease. Most of it is office space, with some commercial and residential buildings.

At 43, he is well-known as City Hall's go-to guy on development. That's unlikely to change when Kwame Kilpatrick takes office next month.

``He's got the confidence of this administration, and I'm sure ...

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