DETROIT — Olga’s Kitchen, a Mediterranean restaurant chain headquartered in Troy, Mich., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit. Olga’s owes millions in debt to several different creditors, including $2.4 million to Citizen’s Bank and $1.2 million to Sysco Corp., according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The bankruptcy filing came after Olga’s began implementing a strategy to open up to 105 new fast-casual Olga’s locations. Olga’s has closed eight different underperforming locations in the last year alone, reports the Detroit Free Press. Olga’s COO Michael Kosloski states that the company’s 28 remaining locations will stay open throughout the bankruptcy process. “We have had some problems with profitability in the restaurants that we have now fixed,” Kosloski told the newspaper. “The reason we filed for bankruptcy protection is to restructure the debt or to potentially sell the business.”
WIXOM, MICH. — Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 14,350 square feet of industrial space located at 48152 West Road in Wixom. Steve Kozak, Steve Gordon and Angela Thomas of Signature Associates represented the tenant, Profiroll, in the transaction. Steve Kozak and Steve Gordon also represented the landlord, International Development, in the transaction. Signature Associates is an independently owned and operated company that is a member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance.
NORTHVILLE, MICH. — PF Michigan Group, a Michigan-based Planet Fitness area developer owned and operated by Bryan and Laura Rief, has opened two new 30,000-square-foot Planet Fitness clubs located at 8260 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township and 6650 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township near Detroit. The franchisee of both locations is based in Northville. “These full-size clubs showcase our massive selection of top-of-the-line cardio and strength equipment, 30-minute workout area and PF Spa,” says Laura Rief. Both new clubs will feature over 120 pieces of high-quality cardio equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, stairclimbers, arc trainers and stationary bikes. Planet Fitness also offers a full complement of upper- and lower-body strength machines, a 30-minute PF Express circuit, 12-minute abdominal circuit, and new PF360 multi-function training unit. Planet Fitness is open and fully staffed 24 hours, seven days a week, and has a certified fitness trainer on site during the work week to help members with workout programs free of additional charge. Planet Fitness plans to open 10 to 15 additional properties in the Detroit area over the next 36 to 48 months. Most recently, PF inked a lease for a 35,000-square-foot club located in Chesterfield that will open this fall. Founded …
LANSING, MICH. — Signature Associates, an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, has brokered the sale of a self-storage facility, located at 4724 Creyts Road in Lansing. Storage Pros Acquisitions purchased the 71,900-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Jack Johns of Cushman & Wakefield | Signature Associates represented the seller, Westland Storage LLC, in the transaction.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Axilla Capital has arranged a $3.7 million loan for the refinancing of Shoppes at Park Place in Southfield. The 10-year loan features three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The 18,373-square-foot retail property is 93 percent occupied by several national tenants, including Fuddruckers, Tim Hortons, Subway and Qdoba. Joel Mazur of Axilla Capital originated the transaction and secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
DEWITT, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4.3 million in refinancing for Alana Woods Apartments, a 92-unit multifamily property located in DeWitt, near Lansing. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the loan for the borrower, Alana Woods Apartments LLC. Bernard Financial Group will be fully servicing the loan.
MEARS, MICH. — Signature Associates has brokered the sale of a retail building, located at 527 18th Ave. in Mears, approximately 25 miles south of Ludington near Lake Michigan. Northwind Construction acquired the 2,560-square-foot property for an undisclosed sum. Bryan Bench of Cushman & Wakefield |Signature Associates represented the seller, Cook’s Lakeside Marine & Repair Services, in the transaction.
UTICA, MICH. — Broad Reach Retail Partners LLC has added Shelby Corners Shopping Center, located at 13277 Hall Road in Utica, to its shopping center portfolio. The 327,946-square-foot center consists of two single-story strip centers situated between a Target and a parcel housing Buy Buy Baby and Christmas Tree Shops. Both Target and the parcel are not part of the transaction. At the time of acquisition, the property was 74.7 percent leased. The name of the seller and the purchase price were not released.
CLARKSTON, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of 54 approved lots located at 5470 Waldon Road in Clarkston. Julie Taylor sold the assets to Pinnacle North Ridge for an undisclosed price. Robert Hibbert of Friedman represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction.
LAKE ORION, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $5.7 million non-recourse loan for BKG Orion, a 115,545-square-foot office and industrial property located in Lake Orion. The borrower is BKGE Orion LLC. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial, which will service the loan, arranged the financing, which was provided by a national CMBS lender.