GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Pillar has originated an $8.2 million Fannnie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Heritage Collection, a portfolio of eight multifamily properties in the historic district of Grand Rapids. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The collection includes 131 units, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments, and is fully leased. Many of the properties are 19th- and 20th- century mansions that have been converted into apartments. David Wilkins of Pillar originated the loan for Maplegrove Property Management.
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TROY, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 16,848-square-foot industrial facility located at 2701 Industrial Row Dr. in Troy. The sales price was not disclosed. The facility will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Goldfish Swim School Franchising LLC, a swim school expanding across the United States. Solid Concepts previously used the building as a manufacturing facility. Peter E. Kepic, Peter J. Kepic, Robert Badgero and Steven Badgero of Colliers International Detroit represented the buyer, Goldfish Swim School Franchising.
INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has acquired 16 properties net leased to KFC in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin for $21.1 million. The restaurants are occupied under new triple-net leases with 20-year terms. Seven of the properties are under a master lease and nine properties are under individual leases. FCPT funded the acquisition with proceeds from its revolving line of credit and from a 1031 exchange sale of a property in Florida occupied by Bahama Breeze.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $9 million acquisition loan for a 266,439-square-foot retail shopping center in Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Cascade Crossing is located at 4500 I-75 Business Spur. Tenants include T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree and Kohl’s, among others. David Dismondy of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan. Cascade X LLC was the borrowing entity.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 33,560-square-foot mixed-use building located at 1017-1021 S. Washington Ave. in downtown Royal Oak. The sales price was not disclosed. The property combines condo living, office, medical and retail. The seller, Washington Street Holdings LLC, sold the building to Royal Oak Ventures SW1017 LLC. Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the seller in the transaction.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged a 26,128-square-foot industrial lease for Superior Cam, a sheet metal manufacturer, in Sterling Heights. The facility is located at 35120 Stanley Drive. Superior Cam is based in Madison Heights, Mich., and operates out of 200,000 square feet collectively. Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the landlord on the multi-year lease transaction.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — The Woda Group has broken ground on Grand View Place, a 68-unit apartment building in Grand Rapids. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Thursday, Nov. 3. Grand View Place will be the first major residential development in the existing commercial and industrial sector of the Grand River between the 6th Street Bridge and Leonard Avenue. The primary source of funding for the project was tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Stan Wisinski of NAI Wisinski West Michigan represented The Woda Group in the purchase of land at the former Ryder Truck terminal at 936 Front St.
ALLENDALE, MICH. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged a $21.3 million loan on a purpose-built student housing development in Allendale. The 192-unit, 576-bed property is expected to finish the first phase of construction in time for the 2017-2018 school year. Zimmer Development Co. and Orion II Construction Inc. are executing the development and construction. To meet the requirements of the project’s experienced developer, NPCF was able to arrange a construction line of credit converting to a commercial real estate loan with Flagstar Bank. The loan term was undisclosed. Mark Perkowski of NPCF was the loan originator. The borrower was from out of state.
DETROIT — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a three-property, 371-unit independent living portfolio in suburban Detroit. The purchase price was not disclosed. The properties include Pine Ridge of Garfield, Pine Ridge of Plumbrook and Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby. An affiliate of Chicago-based private equity firm Green Courte Partners LLC purchased the portfolio. Green Courte has retained the existing management firm, an affiliate of Spectrum Retirement Communities LLC, to operate the properties. The portfolio was stabilized with occupancy exceeding 95 percent at the time of sale. Allen McMurtry and David Rothschild of Cushman & Wakefield represented an institutional seller in the disposition.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Hilton and Kingsley Hospitality LLC have unveiled plans for a $10 million renovation of the Kingsley Inn in Bloomfield Hills. The historic hotel will reopen as a DoubleTree by Hilton in the fall of 2017. The updated hotel will feature a full-service restaurant, indoor pool and 11,396 square feet of meeting space. Neumann/Smith Architecture is designing the hotel’s exterior renovation. Hotel Investment Services Inc. will operate the hotel, which is expected to open in fall 2017. The hotel will remain open during the renovation.