CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — The UPS Store has signed a 1,304-square-foot retail lease at Canton Landings on Ford Road in Canton Township, a western suburb of Detroit. Michael Murphy and Owen Kelly of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord. Lindsey Shaw of Mid-America Real Estate Group represented the tenant. One space remains available for lease at Canton Landings.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Cascade East, a 99,529-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in Grand Rapids. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to D&W Fresh Market, Hallmark, Sola Salon Studios, iSmash, Your Pets Naturally, HOTWORX, Warhammer and Pit Stop Catering. Ben Wineman, Eric Geskermann and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT. Batal Real Estate, a metro Detroit-based private investment firm, was the buyer.
GRAND RAPIDS, HOLLAND, NORTON SHORES AND BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $56 million sale of the Michigan OneOncology Cancer Center portfolio, a five-property portfolio totaling 152,289 square feet across western Michigan. The oncology-focused medical outpatient buildings, located in Grand Rapids, Holland, Norton Shores and Big Rapids, were fully leased at the time of sale. OneOncology operates the centers in partnership with The Cancer & Hematology Centers. The facilities are situated near Corewell Health and Trinity Health hospitals. Each property serves as a treatment hub with infusion bays, onsite radiation oncology and specialty pharmacy services. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Tyler Morss and Garrett Keais of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a group of physicians and investors associated with the operating practice of the facilities.
MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN AND ALABAMA — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a four-property shopping center portfolio totaling over 714,000 square feet of retail space across Michigan, Wisconsin and Alabama. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures sold the portfolio to Beaumont, Texas-based Albanese Cormier. Bison Hollow Shopping Center in Traverse City, Mich., totals 134,798 square feet and is fully leased to Kohl’s, T.J. Maxx and Michaels. The 152,073-square-foot Oak Brook Square in Flint, Mich., is 97 percent leased. Tenants include T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Five Below, Dollar Tree, Skechers, Bath & Body Works and Buffalo Wild Wings. In Oshkosh, Wis., a two-tenant building totaling 52,302 square feet is fully occupied by Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart. McGowin Park in Mobile, Ala., totals 374,881 square feet and is 98 percent leased to Dick’s House of Sport, Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, Ross, Petco and Old Navy. Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the sale in cooperation with Greg Hess of TSCG on McGowin Park; Daniel Stern of Mid-America on Bison Hollow and Oak Brook Square; and Nick Kohlmann, George Ghattas and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America on the Wisconsin property.
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.
