TROY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has secured a $39.9 million HUD 223(f) loan for a 200-unit multifamily property in Troy. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, F Squared LLC. BFG is a member of Strategic Alliance Mortgage.
BAY CITY, MICH. — Family Farm & Home will open a new location at 1001 N. Euclid Ave. in Bay City. The 30,000-square-foot space was formerly home to Big Lots. Peter Abro of Keystone Commercial Real Estate arranged the lease. Family Farm & Home is a Michigan-based company that offers farm supplies, home improvement tools and outdoor power equipment.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management have broken ground on The Metropolitan on South U, a 259-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. The project marks the sixth in a build-to-core joint venture executed with the Manulife Infrastructure Fund pool. Landmark Construction is building the project, with Myefski Architects as the architect. Peninsula Investments also partnered on the development. Located at 1208 S. University Ave., The Metropolitan on South U will feature fully furnished residences. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool and rooftop lounge. There will be roughly 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Hungry Habibi has signed a 1,228-square-foot lease to open at The Shops at Nottinghill Village in Shelby Township. The lease marks the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant’s third location in Michigan. Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Beztak Properties. Zoran Saveski of Esoteric Realty represented the tenant.
WYOMING, MICH. — Merchants Capital has secured $74.1 million in debt and $16.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity financing for HōM Flats at 28 West Phase 3, a mixed-income workforce housing development in Wyoming near Grand Rapids. Magnus Capital Partners is the developer. Merchants Capital arranged a $30.6 million Freddie Mac 4 percent unfunded forward tax-exempt loan, $16.7 million in 4 percent LIHTC equity financing and a $43.5 million construction bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank. Part of the City of Wyoming’s City Center redevelopment plan, HōM Flats at 28 West Phase 3 adds a residential community adjacent to 28 West Place, a walkable shopping area, and connects to a trail system, pedestrian bridge and Courtside by HōM Flats, a seasonal food truck park. The five-story development will include 162 units restricted for households earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income and 38 market-rate units. Phase 1 of HōM Flats at 28 West included 226 units and Phase 2 featured 160 units. Upon completion, Phase 3 will include 63 one-bedroom units, 114 two-bedroom units, 23 three-bedroom apartments and 8,894 square feet of ground-floor commercial space within four elevator-serviced buildings. A childcare center, Grō …
DETROIT — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $38 million acquisition loan for Infinity Park, a 484-unit multifamily property located at 14075 Riverview St. in Detroit. Kevin Elliott of MMCC arranged the financing with a national bank on behalf of the private borrower. The nonrecourse loan features a five-year term, 70 percent loan-to-value ratio, 5.9 percent interest rate and 30-year amortization period. The gated property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units.
SOUTHGATE, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Dix-Toledo Shopping Center, a 121,184-square-foot shopping center in the Detroit suburb of Southgate. The property is 92 percent leased to retailers such as TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Chuck E. Cheese, Snipes and Hook & Reel. Ben Wineman and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, a private family. The buyer was a Detroit-based private investment company.
MICHIGAN — Berkadia has brokered the sale and arranged financing for the Michigan MHC Portfolio, which comprises four manufactured housing communities (MHC) with 335 sites across the state. Kevan Enger of Berkadia represented the seller, California-based Urban West Ventures. Scott Modelski of Berkadia secured acquisition financing through Barclays – Conduit on behalf of the buyer’s Chicago-based affiliate, Butler Communities. The portfolio includes Pontaluna Shores in Norton Shores, Broadway Acres in Mount Pleasant, University Mobile Estates in Whitmore Lake and Brookhaven in Comstock Park. The assets were built in 1967, 1986, 1952 and 1970, respectively.
WALKER, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Green Ridge Square, a 225,307-square-foot shopping center in Walker, a northwest suburb of Grand Rapids. Shadow anchored by Target, the property is home to Best Buy, Burlington, Michaels, Urban Air, Five Below, Panera and Shoe Dept. Ben Wineman and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, Birmingham, Mich.-based Bacall Cos. Seattle-based Bridge33 Capital was the buyer.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Angstrom NA LLC has unveiled plans to relocate its global headquarters to the newly renamed Angstrom Office Center in the Detroit suburb of Southfield. Located on Telegraph Road, the office property totals 233,400 square feet across six stories. Angstrom will occupy the sixth floor. Rick Ax and Brad Margolis of NAI Farbman negotiated the lease. Over the past five years, the building has undergone more than $20 million in upgrades, including a newly built cafeteria, coffee bars, lounge spaces, game rooms and conference rooms. Angstrom is a tier 1 full-service supplier for automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturers. The company’s current headquarters are at 2000 Town Center in Southfield.