LIVONIA, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of a 155,433-square-foot industrial facility for an undisclosed price. EWI sold the building, which is located at 13211 Merriman Road in Livonia, approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Alta Equipment Co., a Midwest forklift and heavy construction equipment provider, purchased the property. David Friedman and Phil Konopitski of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented both parties in the transaction.
DETROIT — Image Capital LLC has purchased two out of three buildings belonging to the luxury Riverfront Towers property in Detroit for $79.5 million, according to Crain’s Detroit. Riverfront Tower Holding LLC was the seller. Tower 100, built in 1992, is 26 stories and contains 271 units. Tower 200, built in 1983, is 29 stories and contains 282 units. Tower 300, which was converted into 285 condominiums between 2005 and 2007, is not included in the sale. The property is situated on 11.7 acres and totals 571,831 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, tennis and volleyball courts, a running track, indoor pool and spa, a dog run, jogging trails, a restaurant, picnic and grilling areas and a 722-space parking deck. Riverfront Towers offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units that average 1,034 square feet. Apartment Management Professionals Residential will manage the property. Rick Vidrio and Rick Brace of Berkadia brokered the transaction.
DETROIT — Detroit’s M-1 Rail streetcar project, named the QLine after Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans, is on track to be completed by the end of the year. The 3.3-mile track is over 50 percent complete, and the program expects to be carrying passengers starting sometime next spring. The QLine will contain six streetcars, and the first streetcar is half complete. Brookville Equipment Corp. is building the streetcars, as well as providing spare parts and support services, for $32 million. In May, Turner Construction completed work on the Penske Tech Center, which will house the M-1 Rail administrative staff and serve as the maintenance and operations center for the streetcars. The first streetcar will be delivered to the Penske Tech Center by the end of the year, and testing and safety certification will begin at that time.
TAYLOR, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $6 million loan to refinance Taylor Park Townhomes in Taylor, approximately 20 miles southwest of Detroit. Taylor Park Townhomes boasts a total of 235 rental units and consists of 14 two-story buildings. The complex was built in 1968 and is situated on 12.9 acres. Taylor Park Apartments Limited Partnership is the borrower. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial placed the financing with a CMBS lender.
GRAND BLANC, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $14.5 million loan to refinance a 220-unit luxury apartment community in Grand Blanc, approximately eight miles south of Flint. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc offers six different floor plans and is situated on 21.9 acres. Gateway Apartment Company No. 1 LLC was the borrowing entity. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the CMBS loan. Built in 2003, the apartment community features amenities such as a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, swimming pool, tennis court, extra storage and covered parking. Apartment amenities include kitchen appliances, washers and dryers, vaulted ceilings, large closets and balconies or patios. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc is located at 5220 Baldwin Road.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Compatriot Capital Inc. has acquired Jonathan Holtzman’s remaining ownership interest in Village Green Holding, a privately held developer, owner and manager of apartment properties headquartered in Farmington Hills. Compatriot Capital and Village Green had been co-owners of the company since 2011. Holtzman stepped down as chairman and CEO but acquired a majority ownership in select apartment communities owned by Village Green. Village Green will retain its name and maintain its property management, acquisition and development business model. Village Green, established in 1919, manages $4.5 billion in real estate assets and approximately 40,000 units at more than 150 properties. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Compatriot directs the real estate investment strategy for Sammons Enterprises Inc., a global holding company with assets in excess of $71 billion.
ANN ARBOR, MICH — Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), in a joint venture with a foreign investment client, has acquired the 149‐room Hampton Inn Ann Arbor for an undisclosed price. LEI plans to renovate the guest rooms, bathrooms and fitness center. Amenities at the hotel, located at 925 Victors Way, include an indoor pool and spa tub, fitness center, complimentary hot breakfast and a 24-hour business center. Hodges Ward Elliott represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LINCOLN PARK AND INKSTER, MICH. — Revere Capital has provided a $4.8 million acquisition loan for two multifamily properties in Southeast Michigan. Cherry Hill Club Apartments is a 154-unit complex in Inkster, approximately 17 miles west of Detroit. Located at 209 Cherry Hill Trail, Cherry Hill Club Apartments features on-site management, extra storage, a clubhouse, laundry facility and a swimming pool. Village Green of Lincoln Park is a 106-unit property, located at 1369 Fort St. in Lincoln Park, approximately 13 miles southwest of Detroit. The community features amenities such as a fitness center with saunas, laundry facility, swimming pool and picnic areas. The undisclosed borrower also utilized 1031 exchange proceeds to buy the apartment properties.
OXFORD, MICH. — Pillar has originated an $11.5 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for a manufactured housing community in Oxford, approximately 45 miles north of Detroit. Lake Villa Estates was built in 1973 and 1993. The property, situated on 174 acres, features 852 sites. The community is comprised of 60 percent double-wide homes and 40 percent single-wide homes. Lake Villa Estates was 58 percent occupied at time of close. Arthur Tuverson of Pillar originated the seven-year, adjustable-rate financing.
HOLLAND, MICH. AND GOSHEN, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two Midwest retail properties for $36 million. In the first deal, the buyer purchased Felch Street Shopping Center, a 164,181-square-foot property in Holland, Mich. The Felch Street Shopping Center is shadow-anchored by Lowe’s. Other tenants include Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Max, Old Navy, Party City, Shoe Carnival, T.J. Maxx, JoAnn Fabrics, Ulta and Jonathan Stevens Mattress. In the second deal, Willow Lakes Plaza was sold. The 139,141-square-foot center is located in Goshen, Ind. Willow Lakes Plaza is situated on a 14.8-acre site and features tenants such as Bath & Body Works, Kohl’s, Michaels, OfficeMax and Rue21. The center is shadow-anchored by Target. Simon Jonna and Raymond Jonna of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transactions. The buyers and sellers in both transactions were undisclosed.