MICHIGAN — District Capital has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of a 240,000-square-foot flex industrial building in Southeast Michigan. Dave Dismondy of District Capital arranged the loan through a life insurance company. The nonrecourse loan allows for a further relaxed amortization if the lease is extended during the loan term.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Southfield-based Sterling Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust FSB, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its shares to Jacksonville-based EverBank Financial Corp. for $261 million. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Sterling’s shareholders. Sterling’s board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. As a condition of the sale, Sterling will sell its residential mortgage loans to Delaware-based Bayview Acquisitions LLC. The closing of the loan sale is to occur immediately prior to the closing of the sale of the bank. In December 2022, Sterling engaged Keefe Bruyette & Woods to serve as financial advisor to assist in exploring and evaluating potential opportunities for a strategic combination with another bank. As that process began, Sterling was also finalizing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. “Ultimately, Sterling’s board of directors determined that there was no practical way to pursue any form of standalone independent operations given the extremely high costs required and the multiple years needed to execute a new strategic vision without risking ongoing …
ROMULUS, MICH. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $1.5 million C-PACE loan for a 475-unit self-storage project under construction in Romulus. The 25-year loan, which closed out the $9 million capital stack, will be used for the building envelope, Energy Star windows, high-efficiency HVAC, plumbing and LED lighting. The property, located adjacent to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, will consist of seven one-story buildings with a mix of 298 climate-controlled units and 177 drive-up units. Completion is slated for summer 2025. Extra Space Storage will manage the property. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $57,616 annually in a payback period of 8.5 years. A local bank provided a senior loan of $5.5 million.
DETROIT — Henry Ford Health has broken ground on a 1.2 million square-foot expansion to Henry Ford Hospital, an 877-bed tertiary care hospital in the New Center residential district of Detroit. The $2.2 billion development will be anchored by a new hospital facility situated directly across the street from the legacy campus, which will remain in operation. The new facility will include a 20-story patient tower that will offer 432 individual patient rooms and 28 new operating rooms. Each room will feature touch-screen TVs and voice activation technology for both patients and care teams, as well as dedicated space for visitors. Five floors of the patient tower will be dedicated to specialized ICU rooms, which will provide cardiovascular, neurological and other forms of care. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a physical medicine and rehabilitation research hospital formerly known as Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, has partnered with Henry Ford Health and will occupy three of the top floors of the patient tower. The partnership was made possible through a $130 million investment by the Gilbert Family Foundation, according to Henry Ford Health. The Gilbert Family Foundation, a Detroit-based private nonprofit foundation founded by Dan and Jennifer Gilbert, also created a $10 million fund to support …
ILLINOIS, IOWA, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN — TPG Angelo Gordon has acquired a 780,000-square-foot, seven-building manufacturing portfolio in a sale-leaseback transaction with Douglas Dynamics Inc., a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment. The transaction involves the company’s facilities in Huntley, Ill.; Manchester, Iowa; Madison Heights, Mich.; Milwaukee; and Rockland, Maine. The transaction is valued at $64.2 million, and Douglas Dynamics is expected to receive net proceeds of approximately $50 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds to pay down its term loan debt and for other corporate purposes. The initial lease for the assets is 15 years, with two 10-year options to renew.
PETOSKEY, MICH. — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $13 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing for Victories Square, a 50-unit tribal housing development in Petoskey, a city on Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Victories Square will provide a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Eight of the residences will be set aside for tribal members and supported by a 45-year project-based rental assistance contract from the tribe. Amenities will include a community room, bike racks, onsite management and Wi-Fi in all common areas. Community Housing Network Inc. is the project developer. MI-Oaks Construction LLC, a joint venture between Miller Diversified Construction and Oakwood Construction Co., is the general contractor. Dimension IV Madison Design Group is the architect, and KMG Prestige will provide property management services. Odawa Economic Development Management Inc., the economic development arm of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, provided a $5 million soft loan comprised of funds from the tribe, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis provided a $448,000 Affordable Housing Program grant. A timeline for construction was not …
DETROIT — Farbman Group has completed an atrium renovation at New Center One, a 600,000-square-foot office building in Detroit’s New Center. The renovations include new furniture, faux grass and live plants installation, upgraded LED lighting and new paint for the elevator façade. Michelle Davis of Davis & Davis managed and executed the design of the new atrium. The space will serve as a lunch and meeting spot for tenants.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — A joint venture between Hines and Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has broken ground on a mixed-use development at Briarwood Mall, a regional mall in Ann Arbor. Owned by Simon, Briarwood Mall opened its doors in October 1973. The new mixed-use component of the property, which sits about 2.5 miles south of the University of Michigan, will include a four-story luxury apartment building, Harvest Market grocery store and additional retail space surrounding an activated outdoor plaza. The partnership has broken ground on the multifamily component of the project. The community will offer 370 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations with in-unit washers and dryers, quartz countertops and smart home technology. Shared amenities for residents will include two open-air courtyards with seating and grilling stations, a private dog run and pet spa, fitness center, golf simulator, club room, lounge, coworking spaces and a 325-stall parking structure. The development, which is targeting LEED certification, was partially funded through Hines U.S. Direct Investments (HUSDI). Northwestern Mutual provided a loan to facilitate the construction of the project, which is expected to take approximately two years to complete. “It’s an exciting time for Ann Arbor as we break ground …
EAST LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has authorized the administration to begin a planning study to construct a new venue at the corner of Harrison and Trowbridge roads in East Lansing. The project involves the construction of a new hotel and retail space along with an athletics arena on 14 acres of vacant land on the west side of campus. The arena will support volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics, and will feature locker rooms, coaching office space and university classrooms. The hotel and retail space would be part of a public-private partnership between the university and the chosen developer. The authorization by the board enables the university to initiate the forma bidding process for potential developers before moving into the Request for Proposal period in the coming weeks. Additionally, the board voted to authorize construction of a new $200 million Plant and Environmental Sciences Building. The 200,000-square-foot facility, located at the corner of Farm Lane and Wilson Road, will provide critical laboratory space for approximately 40 principal investigators and their teams researching food security and climate adaptation. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with completion slated for December 2026.
DETROIT — Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have unveiled plans to close their proposed joint venture on Sept. 30 and launch their newly combined organization on Oct. 1. The joint venture will bring Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities under the Henry Ford brand. The properties include eight hospitals and an addiction treatment center, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. Carol Schmidt, senior vice president of Ascension and CEO of Ascension Michigan, will support the first phase of transition and integration, partnering with Henry Ford Health President and CEO Bob Riney. The combined organization would employ approximately 50,000 team members at more than 550 sites across Michigan. Crain’s reports that Ascension is left with four hospitals in the state, all in the southwest area.
