EAST LANSING, MICH. — Law firm Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC (FSBR) has signed a lease to open a new office in approximately 45,000 square feet of MSU Federal Credit Union’s Headquarters 2 building in East Lansing. Martin Commercial Properties led the coordination of the off-market transaction. Martin’s construction team will also lead the build-out of the new offices, with FSBR targeting a spring 2027 move-in. The lease agreement introduces a new use for space within Headquarters 2 that had previously supported the credit union’s internal operations.
DETROIT — Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of mortgage giant Rocket Cos. and real estate company Bedrock, has pledged to commit roughly $1 billion in capital for the redevelopment of Renaissance Center, a landmarked mixed-use property in Detroit. The overall redevelopment cost is currently projected to be $2.2 billion. As part of the pledge, a new nonprofit organization will be formed to own, redevelop and operate the development and the surrounding Riverfront District. Bedrock will provide project management services on behalf of the nonprofit at no cost. According to the Detroit Historical Society, construction on Renaissance Center originally began in 1973. The first tower opened in 1976. General Motors purchased the development in 1996 for $73 million to serve as its global headquarters. In 2004, General Motors completed a $500 million renovation of the property. In January, the company completed its move to a new headquarters at Hudson’s Detroit. In 2024, Bedrock and General Motors established a partnership to explore redevelopment opportunities at Renaissance Center, announcing a conceptual plan for the redevelopment in November of that year. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Renaissance Center is currently still owned by General Motors, and Dave Massaron — the company’s vice president of infrastructure and corporate citizenship — says …
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Dick’s House of Sport will join the Mall at Partridge Creek as its final anchor store. The tenant will occupy the former Nordstrom space at the west end of the mall, creating a 116,000-square-foot store. The new store will offer a wide assortment of products along with in-store experiences, including a climbing wall, multiple golf bays with TrackMan simulators and a multi-sport cage that can be used for baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer. Spinoso Real Estate Group handles leasing and management for the mall in Clinton Township.
LANSING, MICHIGAN — National real estate brokerage firm CrownPoint Partners has arranged the $9.2 million sale-leaseback of a five-property dental portfolio located across lower Michigan. CrownPoint represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction, which went from contract to close in 42 days. The portfolio consists of five dental properties totaling 35,212 square feet across Lansing, Charlotte, Adrian, Saint Joseph and Jackson, Michigan. The transaction was structured with new 15-year absolute-net leases featuring 2 percent annual rent increases, providing the buyer with long-term contractual income and no landlord responsibilities. The portfolio spans established healthcare and retail corridors throughout Michigan and serves combined trade areas encompassing more than 1.6 million residents. The properties benefit from regional connectivity to major transportation routes, including I-94, I-96, I-69, U.S. 127 and U.S. 31, as well as proximity to major healthcare systems throughout the state, according to CrownPoint.
NORTHERN and CENTRAL MICH. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a four-property portfolio of single-tenant net leased Dollar General properties, all located in Michigan, for $8.3 million. The portfolio consists of four newly constructed Dollar General stores in Gaylord, Reed City, Honor and Vermontville, offering geographic diversification across the northern and central regions of the state. The properties are situated in established communities with convenient highway access, and several benefit from steady year-round tourism and outdoor recreation traffic. Each store serves as a primary source of everyday household essentials for its surrounding rural trade area. Randy Blankstein, Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of The Boulder Group, based in Wilmette, Ill., represented both the seller and the buyer in the transaction. The seller was a Midwest-based developer, and the buyer was a Northeast based investment fund. Each property in the portfolio is leased to Dollar General on an absolute triple-net lease with no landlord responsibilities. Three of the four properties represent the 10,640-square-foot Dollar General Plus prototype, which is a larger store format offering an expanded assortment of fresh and refrigerated products. The leases feature 5 percent rental increases every five years during the primary term and five 5-year renewal options with …
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Four new tenants are opening at The Mall at Partridge Creek this fall. The open-air regional shopping center is located in Macomb County and is home to more than 80 stores, restaurants and entertainment sites. Cherry Republic, a northern Michigan business that makes cherry products, is now open in a 6,277-square-foot store next to Pandora inside the mall’s main entrance. The Noble Duck Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse, a new local concept, will open this holiday season. Owned by Chef Omar Mitchell, the creator of Detroit’s Table No. 2 Restaurant, The Noble Duck will offer modern Japanese dining in a 4,831-square-foot space near Cooper’s Hawk and Powerhouse Gym at the east end of the mall. See’s Candies will open at the mall in November with a 1,499-square-foot location next to Express at the mall’s main entrance. Apparel and accessories retailer Aeropostale will open in late November. The 3,760-square-foot store will be located at the east end of the mall next to American Eagle.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of an automotive service property occupied by Christian Brothers Automotive in Grand Rapids. Built in 2021, the property totals 5,810 square feet. Jeff Rowlett and Paul Kerber of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor based in Illinois.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Newmark has negotiated a 157,642-square-foot office lease for AT&T at Travelers Tower II, a 13-story office building in Southfield. Daniel Canvasser and J.P. Champine of Newmark represented the landlord, Time Equities Inc., which completed extensive capital improvements. AJ Weiner and Dave MacDonald of JLL represented the tenant. Travelers Towers comprises two interconnected office buildings totaling 810,460 square feet. Tenants include Lucid Motors, R1, MetLife, Willis Towers Watson, RXO and S&P. Roughly 33,786 square feet remains available for lease.
GRANDVILLE, MICH. — Eleven new tenants are joining RiverTown Crossings in Grandville. The leases total 33,208 square feet. Throw it Back Dirty Soda opened its first permanent storefront Aug. 15 on the lower level next to Vito’s Sports Shop. Opening Nov. 15, Sweet Kisses Bakery will be located on the second level near JC Penney. Coming this fall are Addiour Perfume, Summit Comics and Games, Katie’s Heart & Home, Ventrora Perfume, Kako Claw and Cell Repair Xpert. MooZoo Slime Shop has a grand opening scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17. Opening in winter 2026 are JD Sports and Snack’d. RiverTown Crossings is an indoor shopping and entertainment destination in west Michigan.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Related Midwest and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission have broken ground on The Adeline, a 20-story affordable housing community with 330 units in downtown Ann Arbor. The Adeline will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, all of which will be reserved for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Approximately one-third of units will be set aside for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. Completion is slated for 2028. The all-electric building will incorporate a geothermal system as its primary heating and cooling source. The Adeline is Related’s first building nationally, and one of the largest affordable housing communities in Michigan, to utilize geothermal energy. The building’s ground floor will include two storefronts collectively offering more than 6,000 square feet of retail space, along with a resident lobby, mail room and package room. Designed by SmithGroup, the tower will sit atop a two-story podium. The second floor will house amenities such as a lounge, multipurpose classroom, indoor children’s playroom, fitness center and resident storage space. The Adeline takes its name from Robert and Adeline Thompson, who in 1964 opened DeLong’s Bar-B-Q Pit in a converted gas station …
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