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Triad Real Estate Arranges Sale of Two Student Housing Properties for $26.1M

by Christina Cannon

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, AND BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — Triad Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of two student housing properties located in Iowa and Michigan. Dispositions included Venlo Place, a 264-bed student housing community located near Ferris State University in Big Rapids; and University Mills, a 481-bed student housing property located near the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. A Grand Rapids-based development company sold Venlo Place to Vision Real Estate Investment for $9.7 million. An undisclosed owner of student housing properties sold University Mills to a Minnesota-based private investment group for $16.4 million.

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MichiganMidwestMultifamily

Commercial Property Advisors Brokers Sale of Three Apartment Communities for $19.7M

by Christina Cannon

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. — Commercial Property Advisors has brokered the sale of three apartment communities across the Midwest for a total of $19.7 million. The 42-unit Calhoun Shores Apartments in Minneapolis sold for $10.9 million. Located at 3101 E. Calhoun Parkway, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and features amenities such as a clubhouse, sundeck and on-site laundry facility. Cornerstone Apartments, located in Detroit, sold for $7.7 million and includes 476 one- and two-bedroom units. The property features amenities such as basketball courts, a clubhouse, gated access and a playground. Hampton Square Apartments is located in Allen Park, roughly 13 miles southwest of Detroit. The property has 28 units and sold for $1.1 million. The buyers and sellers in the transactions were undisclosed.

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HospitalityMichiganMidwest

NAI Wisinski Arranges Sale of Two Land Parcels in Grand Rapids for Hotel Developments

by Christina Cannon

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged the sale of two vacant parcels of land in Grand Rapids for the future development of two hotels. West Michigan Investment Properties sold the property, located at 4888 Town Center Drive, to Grand Hospitality Management, which plans to build a Holiday Inn Express on the 5.4-acre site. Grand Hospitality Management also acquired a 2.7-acre land parcel from Mitul Patel and plans to build a Marriot hotel on the site. Construction on both hotels in slated to start next year. Dave Denton of DAR Development represented Grand Hospitality Management in both deals. Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski represented Wes Michigan Investment Properties in the first transaction, and Bill Tyson and Todd Leinberger of NAI Wisinski represented Mitul Patel in the second deal.

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MichiganMidwestRetail

J-Bees Opens SIZE Retail Concept in Dearborn, Michigan

by Christina Cannon

DEARBORN, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan Inc. has arranged a 1,388-square-foot retail lease for J-Bees in Dearborn, approximately 10 miles west of Detroit. J-Bees will open a new high-end specialty apparel concept called SIZE at Fairlane Town Center, a 125-store shopping center located at 18900 Michigan Ave. SIZE, which will open by the end of the year, carries designers such as Balmain, Rock Revival, UGG Australia, Salvatore Ferragamo, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Cole Haan and Kanye West’s fashion line Yeezy. This store will be J-Bees’ first SIZE location in Michigan. Brad Rosenberg and Aleyciuss Al-Ali of Mid-America represented the tenant in the transaction.

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IndustrialMichiganMidwest

Friedman Brokers Sale of 8,084 SF Industrial Property in Metro Detroit

by Christina Cannon

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of an 8,084-square-foot industrial building in Farmington Hills, approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. Sebastian & Sam Land Development Company LLC sold the property, located at 32945 Folsom Road, to Excalibur Managements and Investments LLC. The facility was previously occupied by a tow truck manufacturing company and was used as a truck repair shop for a waste management company before that. The new buyers will use the facility to store construction equipment and materials. Robert Frank of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the seller in the transaction.

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MichiganMidwestOffice

NAI Wisinski of West Michigan Brokers Sale of Two Office Buildings in Grand Rapids

by Christina Cannon

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of two office buildings in Grand Rapids. The properties, 2504 Ardmore and 2505 Burton, are located near the Brenton Village Mall corridor. Mark Morrow Properties LLC sold the buildings to a local investor, Tony Pearson, who intends to make minor renovations and begin marketing the property for lease this September. Each building totals 5,835 square feet and was built in 1971. Hillary Woznick and Doug Taatjes of NAI Wisinski represented the seller in the transaction.

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HealthcareMichiganMidwest

Skanska, Closner Construction to Build 243-Bed Hospital in Michigan for $206M

by Christina Cannon

MARQUETTE, MICH. — A joint venture between Skanska and Closner Construction will build a new hospital for Duke LifePoint Healthcare for $206 million. The facility will serve as a replacement hospital for UP Health System – Marquette, also known as Marquette General Hospital. The 164,000-square-foot, 243-bed replacement facility includes approximately 46,000 square feet of diagnostic and therapeutic services and 56,000 square feet of patient care services. Additionally, the project will include an adjoining medical office building and a parking structure. The project is slated for completion in October 2018. The city of Marquette is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With a population of 21,335, it is the UP’s largest community, according to the city’s website.

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MichiganMidwestRestaurantRetail

Wahlburgers Opens New Location in Detroit’s Greektown Neighborhood

by Christina Cannon

DETROIT — Wahlburgers has opened a new restaurant at 569 Monroe St. in Detroit’s Greektown neighborhood. The two-story, 4,200-square-foot burger joint includes a full bar and will serve lunch and dinner daily. This is the chain’s first location in Michigan, but there are plans for six more. Wahlburgers also has locations in Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. Wahlburgers was founded by chef Paul Wahlburg, brother of celebrities Mark and Donnie Wahlburg, who are actors and singers. The trio star in the A&E reality TV show “Wahlburgers”.

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MichiganMidwestRetail

Colliers International Brokers Sale of 6,230 SF Retail Property Near Ann Arbor

by Christina Cannon

YPSILANTI, MICH. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 6,230-square-foot retail building in Ypsilanti, approximately 10 miles southeast of Ann Arbor, for an undisclosed price. Norman and June MacArthur sold the property, which is located at 4864 Washtenaw Ave., to Majik Properties LLC. University Office Technologies currently occupies the building, and Majik Properties will lease the space once the company moves out this September. Jim Chaconas and Richard Timmons of Colliers International represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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Michigan Retailers Are Expanding, Rents Are Growing, Investors Are Capitalizing

by Christina Cannon

Chances are you have read the stories in the news lately about the challenges facing Michigan, the City of Detroit, or more recently the state’s seventh largest city, Flint. Between the chronicles of a once ailing automotive industry, the Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing by the City of Detroit in 2013 — the largest municipal bankruptcy in history — and most recently lead-tainted city water in Flint, there have been dozens of national headlines, sharp sound bites, and a litany of negative press coverage over the past few years. In short, over the past decade we have witnessed a roller coaster of economic events that have created a rather palpable investor stigma for Detroit and the State of Michigan as a whole. Despite the negative tone surrounding investment opportunities in Michigan, the state’s strong commercial real estate market is creating value for investors acquiring retail assets. Historically, Michigan shopping centers have traded at cap rates 50 to 100 basis below their national peers. Is this discount still warranted? Tide turns in Great Lakes As a brokerage firm dedicated to the sale of investment properties and retail tenant representation, Landmark Investment Sales and its parent company, Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., …

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