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Wolverine to Convert Historic Orphanage Into $16M Affordable Housing Property in Marquette, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 17, 2017

MARQUETTE, MICH. — Wolverine Building Group will redevelop the Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, into an affordable housing property. Wolverine has partnered with Home Renewal Systems Communities and Community Action Alger Marquette for the $16 million project. The orphanage, originally constructed in 1915 and vacant since 1965, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The six-story building featured classrooms, bedrooms, playrooms, a laundry room, kitchen and dining hall. It once housed up to 200 children. Upon renovation, 14 of the 56 units will be set aside as supportive housing units for formerly homeless persons and families in need. Rent for these tenants will be limited to 30 percent of their current incomes. Many of the structure’s historic features, including its sandstone multi-story front porch, will be preserved during the renovation. The original chapel has been restored for use as a community space.

August 17, 2017

Michigan Midwest Office

L. Mason Capitani Negotiates Five Leases at Office Building in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 17, 2017

TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has negotiated five new office leases totaling 21,000 square feet at Wilshire Plaza, located at 901 Wilshire Drive in Troy. The new tenants include NB Coatings, Caliber Home Loans, Keller Williams, Dearborn Holding Co. and Avera Health. Mason L. Capitani negotiated the lease transactions on behalf of the landlord, Summit Wilshire LLC.

August 17, 2017

Healthcare Michigan Midwest

Granger to Build $24M Cancer Center Expansion at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 16, 2017

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Granger Construction will build a 25,000-square-foot expansion for the cancer center at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor in Southeast Michigan. Granger will break ground on the $24 million project in September, with completion slated for November 2018. A redesigned entrance will feature a two-story glass atrium. The main floor of the new cancer center will feature an expanded infusion suite with 22 private bays and a serenity garden. Patient care will take place on the second floor. A lower level will become a dedicated space for St. Joe’s National Cancer Institute Oncology Research Program and conference rooms. Upon completion, the property will consist of 66,000 square feet and 40 exam rooms. Harley Ellis Devereaux is providing architectural services. In addition to $24 million in Trinity Health capital funds, St. Joe’s Ann Arbor development team, joined by community members and physicians, is conducting a $10 million campaign to support capital, operations and endowment needs for the cancer center.

August 16, 2017

Michigan Midwest Mixed-Use Office

CBRE Arranges Sale of Mixed-Use and Office Buildings in Ann Arbor, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2017

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of McKinley Towne Centre and The Offices at Liberty Square in Ann Arbor for an undisclosed price. McKinley Towne Centre is a 130,824-square-foot mixed-use building located at 401 E. Liberty St. The Offices at Liberty Square is a 59,381-square-foot office building located at 500 E. Washington St. The portfolio was nearly 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include supply chain software company LLamasoft, TD Ameritrade, the University of Michigan, Bar Louie, AT&T and FedEx. Ann Arbor-based commercial real estate firm McKinley sold the assets to Hillside Investments. Anne Galbraith Kohn of CBRE represented McKinley in the transaction.

August 15, 2017

Michigan Midwest Retail

Sheldon Cleaners to Open 1,360 SF Location Near Grand Rapids, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2017

BYRON CENTER, MICH. — Sheldon Cleaners has signed a 62-month lease for a 1,360-square-foot location in Byron Center, about 13 miles south of Grand Rapids. The property is located at 8233 Byron Center Ave. Southwest. With locations in Grand Rapids, Holland and Kalamazoo, the environmentally friendly dry cleaner has been in business since 1949. Minor renovations of the space are being made, including adding a dressing room for tailoring services. Completion is slated for September of this year. Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski represented the landlord, Dara Realty LLC, in the lease transaction.

August 15, 2017

Illinois Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Love Funding Secures $97M in FHA Financing for Multifamily Properties in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 11, 2017

NOVI, UTICA AND SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Love Funding has secured $97 million in FHA financing for five multifamily properties in Michigan and Illinois. The five loans will be used for the construction, rehabilitation or refinancing of the properties. Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured a $33.3 million FHA 221(d)(4) new construction loan for Manchester, a market-rate apartment community in the Detroit suburb of Novi adding 172 units. A $22.5 million FHA 221(d)(4) new construction loan will be used for Encore Townhomes, a market-rate townhouse community being developed in Utica, Mich. An $11.2 million FHA (223)(f) loan will refinance Danbury Park Manor, an existing 151-unit Section 8 multifamily community in Superior Township, Mich. The two remaining FHA (223)(f) loans will be used for the refinancing of two seniors housing Section 8 communities in Illinois. The borrower was not disclosed.

August 11, 2017

Michigan Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

Greystone Arranges $33M Sale of Two Seniors Housing Properties in Metro Detroit

by Kristin Harlow August 11, 2017

SOUTHFIELD AND WESTLAND, MICH. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two seniors housing properties in the Detroit metropolitan area for $33 million in a single transaction. Ashford Court, located in Westland and built in 1986, consists of 143 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Sterling Place, located in Southfield and built in 1987, consists of 156 independent living units. The portfolio is almost fully occupied and consists of approximately 250,000 square feet. Amenities include libraries, lounge areas, hair salons and landscaped grounds. Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers of Greystone represented the seller, New Senior Investment Group. Chevalier International Holdings Ltd. purchased the properties.

August 11, 2017

Michigan Midwest Office

CBRE Arranges Sale of Two-Building Office Portfolio in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2017

TROY, MICH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Wilshire Plaza North and West in Troy, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was $33 million, according to CoStar Group Inc. The two office buildings, comprising 349,625 square feet, are located at 900 and 1050 Wilshire Drive. The Class A portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include SSOE Group, Meredith Corp., Harvey Kruse PC, Tyco Electronics Corp. and MasterCard, according to CoStar. Anne Galbraith Kohn of CBRE represented the seller, an international institutional owner. Group RMC purchased the portfolio, the company’s first office acquisition in Michigan.

August 10, 2017

Michigan Midwest Multifamily

RHP Properties Acquires Two Manufactured Housing Communities in Canton Township, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 9, 2017

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — RHP Properties has acquired two manufactured housing communities in Canton Township, located between Detroit and Ann Arbor, for an undisclosed price. The 416-unit portfolio includes the 365-unit Sherwood Village and the 51-unit Glen Ridge communities. Both are located approximately 12 miles from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. With these two acquisitions, RHP Properties now owns and operates 225 manufactured housing communities totaling more than 56,997 units.

August 9, 2017

Michigan Midwest Office

Dow Chemical Co. Headquarters Opens in Midland, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 4, 2017

MIDLAND, MICH. — The Dow Chemical Co.’s new Global Dow Center has opened in Midland in central Michigan. KIRCO developed the 184,390-square-foot property, and is also constructing a 20,000-square-foot H. H. Dow Visitors and Heritage Center. Demolition of Dow’s former Willard H. Dow 2020 building began in June 2015, which made way for the October 2015 groundbreaking of the Global Dow Center. The new facility is seeking LEED certification. Features of the Global Dow Center include 21,000 square feet of vegetative rooftop and a nearly one-acre decorative pond, which wraps around one-third of the building. An enclosed employee walkway connects occupants to parking and other campus facilities. A glass curtain wall exterior allows for extensive penetration of natural light into the workspaces. Dow produces many products for the building and construction industry, such as sealants, coating materials and polyurethanes. Many of Dow’s products were used in the construction of the project. KIRCO MANIX provided construction services.

August 4, 2017

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