EAST LANSING, MICH. — Triad Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Block 36, a student housing property located three miles north of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, for $13.3 million. The sales price of Block 36 equates to $30,716 per bed and a 6.3 percent capitalization rate. The 433-bed property was originally built in 2001 and underwent a renovation in 2013 that included the addition of an extensive amenity package. The buyer was a San Diego-based family investment trust that already owned several apartment properties in Michigan. The seller was a private ownership group based in San Francisco whose plan was to sell the asset following the renovation and full stabilization of the property.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of a 142,295-square-foot office building in Southfield, a northwestern suburb of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. Wulin Realty purchased the building known as Nine Mile Crossing from an undisclosed seller. Located at 17515 W. Nine Mile Road, the property consists of a 12-story, Class B office building and a two-story parking structure. Nine Mile Crossing was built in 1969 and was renovated in 2012. Features of the building include an on-site sundry shop, vending machines and a hair salon. The property is situated on 5.7 acres. Rich Deptula of Friedman represented both parties in the transaction. Friedman will continue to lease and manage the building for the new owners.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, part of the Marriott brand of hotels, has opened its doors. The six-story, 110-room hotel is located at 120 W. Huron St. First Martin Corp. developed the property, and First Hospitality Group Inc. is the management firm. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the hotel anchors a $20 million mixed-use project. The hotel consists of 75 studio units, 20 one-bedroom units and 15 panoramic suites. The project also includes 6,000 square feet of retail space, which Colliers International is in charge of leasing up. The Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown is situated on the former site of the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau building and the neighboring Greyhound Bus Depot. Amenities include in-suite kitchens, an indoor heated pool, a fitness center, complimentary breakfast, grocery delivery, shuttle service and Wi-Fi.
DETROIT — McCormack Baron Salazar Development Inc. will break ground on Orleans Landing near Detroit’s central business district this Tuesday, Oct. 20. The new mixed-use community will be situated on approximately eight acres adjacent to the Detroit River Walk and the Dequindre Cut Greenway. The first phase will include 278 apartments — 20 percent of which will be held for “affordable income” residents — and 10,000 square feet of retail, according to the Detroit Free Press. The development will include a mix of one- and two- bedroom homes, flats, lofts and townhomes. The $65 million project was financed through a combination of conventional FHA 221 (d) 4 debt, a two-tier equity structure and public funds. Hamilton Anderson Associates Inc. is the architect. Urban Design Associates is serving as the master planner. O’Brien Edwards and Brinkman Constructors is the general contractor. McCormack Baron Management Inc. will serve as the property manager upon completion. The project is slated for completion in April 2017. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, plans for a second phase of the development call for about 230 more rental units and additional retail space.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Latitude Management, which specializes in providing short-term, floating-rate loans to middle-market commercial real estate sponsors, has closed on a senior bridge loan for a student housing complex, The Lofts at 5 Lyon, in Grand Rapids. The loan was used for the acquisition, renovation and conversion of a multifamily property into student housing. Renovations at the 65-unit, 175-bed property include interior unit upgrades, aesthetic improvements and the addition of common areas. The housing complex is fully occupied. The loan was originated out of Latitude Management’s third discretionary debt fund, Latitude Management Real Estate Capital III.
WYANDOTTE, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of a 9,080-square-foot retail building located at 1079-1081 Fort St. in Wyandotte, a southern Detroit suburb. Emanuel and Joy Pasquini LLC sold the building to Wheeler’s Complete Auto Care for an undisclosed price. Wheeler’s Complete Auto Care is currently located in Lincoln Park, and the property was purchased for business expansion. Greg Hornby of Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Friedman represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4.3 million loan for Airport 31 Retail Center. The 65,000-square-foot space is located in Traverse City. Airport 31 LLC is the borrowing entity. Assurity Life Insurance Co. is the lender, and Bernard Financial Group will service the loan. Dave Dismondy of Bernard Financial originated the loan.
JACKSON AND GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan has negotiated two retail leases totaling 28,146 square feet. Party City has inked a deal for a 25,746-square-foot freestanding building located at 1510 North West in Jackson. The lease term is for 10-years. Brad Rosenberg, Tony Schmitt and Adam Goodman of Mid-America represented Party City in the transaction. CBRE represented the landlord who is undisclosed. Potbelly Sandwich Shop signed a 10-year, 2,400-square-foot lease in Knapp’s Crossing in Grand Rapids. Rosenberg and Goodman represented Potbelly. The landlord in the transaction is undisclosed.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Hunter Pasteur Homes recently broke ground on a new condominium community in Ann Arbor. Arbor Chase will consist of 12 buildings with a total of 92 condominiums. Each building will feature up to eight units with sizes ranging from 1,290 square feet to 1,550 square feet. Each unit will include two bedrooms and up to two-and-a-half baths. Amenities include private entrances, private parking, updated flooring, granite countertops, tiled showers and studio ceilings on the second floor. Sales prices range from $225,000 to $255,000 per unit. Completion of the first buildings is slated for early 2016.
LAKE CITY, MICH. — Silver Arch Capital Partners has closed a $4.75 million loan for the owner/operator of Belle Oakes Living Center, a 48-unit, 32,000-square-foot assisted living facility on 20 acres in Lake City, approximately 40 miles southeast of Traverse City. The loan is a refinancing of an existing mortgage, which will help the community pay off debt incurred as part of an 11-unit expansion. Constructed in 2002 and renovated in 2012, Belle Oakes is situated in Missaukee County, in Michigan’s lower peninsula. Silver Arch Capital Partners is a private commercial real estate lender based in New Jersey.