CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — BWE has arranged a $19.7 million acquisition loan for a 326-unit multifamily portfolio in Clinton Township, which is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. Adam Gould of BWE secured the three-year, nonrecourse bridge loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The buyer was a regional fund that invests in workforce housing. The portfolio consists of 13 low-rise buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, tennis court and onsite laundry.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Empire Self Storage, a 71,350-square-foot self-storage facility in Traverse City. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2015, the property consists of 500 non-climate-controlled units. Approvals are in place to build an additional six buildings totaling 300 units. Brian Kelly, Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 66,000-square-foot industrial building located at 1227 Centre Road in Auburn Hills. The sales price was undisclosed. Joseph Gatliff of Colliers represented the private buyer and structured a short-term leaseback with the seller, a global supplier in the thermal solutions and fluid systems industry. The new owner is working with prospective tenants with the goal of finding a long-term user.
BELLEVILLE, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Van Buren Plaza in Belleville, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The 43,765-square-foot retail center is located at 11824 Belleville Road and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale by a mix of local, regional and national tenants. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Seller information was not provided.
DEARBORN, MICH. — Syndicated Equities has acquired Carhartt’s corporate headquarters and global design facility in Dearborn for an undisclosed price. The property, which is located at 5750 Mercury Drive, rises two stories and totals 58,722 square feet. The building is situated across the street from Ford’s global headquarters. Carhartt uses the facility for selecting fabrics and designs for new apparel. Syndicated acquired the property in a Delaware Statutory Trust ownership structure to accommodate investors completing 1031 exchanges along with accredited individual investors.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Developer Repvblik has opened The Block at Sterling Heights, a 213-unit apartment development in Sterling Heights. The adaptive reuse project transformed the former Wyndham Gardens Sterling Heights hotel into studio and one-bedroom apartments. The multi-million-dollar project began in July 2022. Several months into construction, Repvblik decided to demolish a sprawling section of the building that used to contain the Loon River Café and Sterling Inn Banquet and Conference Center in order to free up more than three acres of street-facing land for future development. Units at The Block range from 315 to 825 square feet. Rents for most apartments range from $795 to $1,300 per month, with large loft apartments renting for $1,500 per month. A significant number of the units will be reserved for those making between 60 and 120 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, recreational green space, laundry facility on every floor, mail room, resident lounge and 24-hour emergency maintenance. Future amenities will likely include an outdoor dog park and bike parking. PK Housing and Management is managing the community.
DETROIT AND MILWAUKEE — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sales of four Section 8 affordable housing communities in Detroit and Milwaukee. Sales prices were not provided. The Detroit properties total 81 units and include Aaron Apartments, Field Place Apartments and West Boston Apartments. All three communities underwent significant rehabilitation in 2007 facilitated by 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs). In Milwaukee, Boulevard Apartments features 235 units. The property boasts a 100 percent LIHTC allocation and is further supported by 15 percent Section 811 Project Rental Assistance. Aaron Hargrove and Eric Taylor of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed buyers and sellers in all four deals.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $24.3 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the Element Hotel at the Metropolitan in downtown Detroit. Located at 33 John R St., the hotel features 110 rooms. Dennis Bernard, Joshua Bernard and Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Metropolitan Building SPE LLC.
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA AND ARIZONA — Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP) has sold four office assets across three states for gross proceeds totaling approximately $43.1 million. The properties included: a 143,650-square-foot building in Tucson, Ariz., primarily leased to Raytheon Corp.; a 58,722-square-foot asset in Dearborn, Mich., that is home to Carhartt Inc.; a 70,000-square-foot building in Plymouth, Mich., that is primarily leased to AVL Michigan Holding Corp.; and a 29,916-square-foot property leased to BCBSM Inc. in Eagan, Minn. Net proceeds after closing costs, together with funds from other sources, were used to repay approximately $46 million on J.P. Morgan’s senior secured mortgage and approximately $6 million on its mezzanine loan. Subsequent to the dispositions, NLOP owned 55 office properties, 50 of which are in the U.S. and five in Europe.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 334-unit multifamily property in Southfield. Dennis Bernard and David Ruff of BFG arranged the loan with Securian Life Insurance Co. Pine Aire Investors LLC was the borrower.