LANSING, MICH. — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sale of the Courtyard by Marriott Lansing for an undisclosed price. The 129-room hotel is located at 2710 Lake Lansing Road near the Michigan State University campus and Capital Region International Airport. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, fitness center and pet-friendly rooms. Nate Sahn of CBRE represented the seller, Lansing-based Wickens Group. Lansing Hotel Owners LLC, an affiliate of the Banyan Investment Group, purchased the property.
The Detroit metropolitan area has experienced significant economic growth in recent years, fueled by a strengthening auto industry as well as the continued diversification of the local employment landscape. The hotel sector is benefitting from existing employers expanding operations locally and new entrants to the market. The Big Three automakers continue to invest in the region, while companies like e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. are building large warehouse facilities. Revenue gains for hotels were accordingly robust during the 2010–2016 period. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) during that stretch grew nearly 71 percent, rising from a low of roughly $38 in 2009 at the depths of the Great Recession to over $64 by year-end 2016. Both the average daily rate (ADR) and occupancy have posted consistent gains since 2010. Moreover, hoteliers sold a record number of room nights in the city of Detroit in 2016, according to STR. Occupancy levels approached 70 percent by the end of 2016, with ADRs of nearly $150 in the central business district (CBD). The data for 2017 show a relatively stable occupancy level with robust gains in ADR. The record performance achieved in this expansionary period has spurred tremendous hotel development in the downtown core and …
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — CBRE has arranged a $31 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Candlewyck Apartments in Kalamazoo. The 487-unit apartment property is located at 132 Candlewyck Drive. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of Zidan Management Group. The loan features a fixed rate of 4.13 percent and is amortized over 30 years. The borrower received an interest rate reduction from Freddie Mac in exchange for a commitment to invest approximately $225,000 in energy-saving improvements to the property.
BELLEVILLE, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of Meridian Medical Plaza in Belleville, 29 miles southwest of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The 12,000-square-foot medical facility is 100 percent leased to multiple tenants. The buyer, a local private investor, also acquired additional land for a second phase of development. Larry Siedell and Tjader Gerdom represented both parties in the transaction.
DETROIT — Developers Karp and Associates and Prater Development have completed a $30 million conversion of a former retail and office building into Capitol Park Lofts, a 63-unit apartment property in Detroit’s Capitol Park neighborhood. Floor plans range from studios to two-bedroom units with monthly rents starting at $998. The 80,800-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1912. The property, located at 1145 Griswold St., also features second-floor office space and Prime + Proper restaurant. The project team included architecture and design firm Kraemer Design Group and construction manager Buildtech.
MIDLAND, MICH. — Realty Income has acquired a 102,513-square-foot retail building in Midland, located in central Michigan, for $10.2 million. Home Depot owns the building and currently has a long-term ground lease at the property, which is located at 1100 Joe Mann Blvd. near the Midland Mall. Home Depot has six years remaining on a 20-year lease. Jon Busse and Earl Clements of Colliers International represented the seller, Burlingame Midland LLC. Realty Income was self-represented in the transaction.
HOLT, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $2.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Whispering Pines in Holt, 10 miles south of Lansing. The property features 104 apartment units. Cary Belovicz, Austin Hull and John Marr of Greystone originated the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate.
JACKSON, MICH. — Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened in Jackson, about 35 miles south of Lansing, the capital of Michigan. The extended-stay hotel consists of 83 suites. Ontario Hospitality Inc. developed, owns and manages the property, which features fully equipped kitchens, complimentary Internet, breakfast, a combined laundry and fitness area, and indoor pool. The hotel is located at 2704 Bob McClain Drive off I-94.
TROY, MICH. — Hayman Co. has unveiled plans for a $10 million upgrade of a 732,000-square-foot office complex in Troy. The company purchased the five-building property earlier this year for $55 million. Along with external updates to the complex, renovations will be made to the lobbies and bathrooms. A conferencing center will also be added. The name change to PentaCentre is part of the rebranding process for the property, which is located along East Big Beaver Road and was originally built in the mid 1980s. Hayman Co. will handle management and leasing of the property.
Steady employment gains and new households in metro Detroit have boosted optimism in the retail sector. The local economy added 36,500 nonfarm payroll jobs in the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2017, an expansion of 1.8 percent and in line with employment growth nationally. Job gains were led by the professional and business services sector, which filled more than 12,400 positions. This segment includes many well-paying tech jobs as companies such as Penske Logistics and Lear Corp. increase staffing. As of August, Detroit’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.2 percent, down from 5.3 percent a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Amazon.com is rapidly expanding in the metro area. Amazon opened a fulfillment center in Livonia this fall, creating 1,000 positions, and has additional facilities planned in 2018 for Romulus and Shelby Township that will create a combined 2,600 jobs when fully staffed. The combination of job creation and increasing wages is boosting household incomes and contributing to rising retail sales. The median household income in the third quarter stood at $59,600 per year, slightly higher than the U.S. level. The gain in spending power is benefiting existing retail operations and attracting new businesses such …
