JACKSON, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged a 1,200-square-foot retail lease in Jackson, approximately 35 miles west of Ann Arbor. Jackson Properties Inc. is leasing the space to HoneyBaked Ham. The property is located at 1083 N. Winser St. and will be the first HoneyBaked Ham location in Jackson. Paul Lichtenberg and Morry Levin of Colliers International represented the landlord in the transaction.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH — Signature Associates has brokered the sale of a 3,336-square-foot office building in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. Tadow Inc. sold the property to 1168 Lonia LLC. Jeffery Tucker of Signature Associates represented the seller in the transaction. Space within the office building, located at 1168 Lonia Ave. NW, is still available for lease.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Colliers International has completed a lease in a historic building in downtown Ann Arbor. Danlaw Inc., an engineering firm, will occupy two floors of the building, which will total 4,000 square feet. The property, owned by Dr. Reza Rahmani, is located at 213 S. Main St. and is currently undergoing renovations. Brendan Cavender and Jim Chaconas of Colliers were the sole brokers in the deal.
PONTIAC, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of a 26,202-square-foot industrial building in Pontiac, approximately 30 miles north of Detroit. TSLLC Liquidation Co. LLC sold the property to Knight Properties Group LLC for an undisclosed price. The building is located at 1450 E. Highwood Blvd. Larry Schultz of Friedman represented the buyer in the transaction and Mike Koenigbauer of Friedman represented the seller.
ROSEVILLE AND ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — American House Senior Living Communities will add 40 units of memory care to its communities in the Detroit suburbs of Roseville and Rochester Hills. Virtus Real Estate Capital, a Texas-based private equity firm, arranged a loan through Talmer Bank and Trust to fund the expansion by American House, a Michigan-based operator. Each of the two new communities will include 40 units of licensed memory care and will share a campus with existing American House communities. REDICO is developing both projects. The Roseville community is set to open in September 2016, while the Rochester Hills community is scheduled to open in late 2016.
CLARKSTON, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of a 105,717-square-foot office building in Clarkston, approximately 40 miles north of Detroit, for $6.6 million. Mid-Oakland Medical Center is located at 6770 Dixie Highway and was purchased by Esox Exploration LLC. The property is a three-story, Class B building that features an on-site pharmacy. The facility was built in 1995. Tenants include McLaren Health Care Corp., DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. and Trinity Health. Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the seller, a CMBS special servicer, in the transaction. Friedman also represented the buyer in the transaction.
DETROIT — Cadillac Tower in Detroit is undergoing more than $3.5 million in extensive renovations. Huntington Construction Co. is managing the interior and exterior renovations to the 350,000-square-foot office building. The 40-story asset is located a 65 Cadillac Square on Campus Martius Park. Construction began in May 2015 and is expected to be complete in January 2016. Exterior renovations include new granite, an LED-lit canopy along Cadillac Square and first-floor façade renovations. Interior renovations include an updated entryway, new lobby directories, new tile flooring and wall finishes, new lighting and HVAC system for the lobby, plus a two-story feature wall. Tenants include Detroit Public Lighting Authority, Travelers Aid Society, Rex Worldwide, Midwest Careers Institute and the Mannik & Smith Group, an engineering and environmental consulting firm. Future plans for the building include a potential second-floor restaurant and renovation of the upper floors, common areas and restrooms. Neumann/Smith Architecture is serving as project architect. New York-based Moon Beam Capital and Capital Alliance Investments own the property, and Southfield, Mich.-based Farbman Group serves as the property manager.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — West Side Iron and Metal is renovating a 26,341-square-foot building located at 215 Hall St. in Grand Rapids into a state-of-the-art scrap recycling facility that will serve as its headquarters. The scrap recycler purchased the 3.5-acre property adjacent to U.S. 131 in 2014. West Side currently operates out of a building located at 300 Straight St., but will be moving to Hall Street by the summer of 2016. Stan Wisinski of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented West Side Iron and Metal in the purchase of the building in 2014.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 187,235-square-foot industrial building in Farmington Hills, approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. The building is located at 23333 Commerce Drive and was constructed in 1979. Features include a 30-foot clear height and 17 docks. Great Lakes Ace Hardware sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. Jon Savoy of Lee & Associates represented both parties in the transaction.
DETROIT — Pillar has closed a $15.4 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction and permanent financing loan for a multifamily development in Detroit. The Griswold will be an 80-unit market-rate property located downtown. Roxbury Group is the project developer. The apartment building will sit on top of an existing 10-story parking structure that is adjacent to the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. The Griswold will be the first newly contructed market-rate multifamily development in downtown Detroit in more than 20 years. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that will range from 750 to 1,600 square feet. Mark Wiedelman of Pillar originated the loan. The construction loan will convert to a fixed-rate, 40-year fully amortizing loan. Leasing for The Griswold will begin at the end of 2016.