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Syndicated Equities Acquires Carhartt Headquarters, Global Design Facility in Dearborn, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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DevelopmentMichiganMidwestMultifamily

Repvblik Opens 213-Unit Adaptive Reuse Apartment Project in Sterling Heights, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges Sales of Four Affordable Housing Communities in Detroit, Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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Bernard Financial Group Arranges $24.3M Loan for Refinancing of 110-Room Hotel in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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AcquisitionsMichiganMidwestMinnesotaOffice

Net Lease Office Properties Sells Four Office Assets Across Three States for $43.1M

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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Bernard Financial Group Arranges $8.5M Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Asset in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

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.

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DevelopmentMichiganMidwestMixed-Use

Oxford Cos., Crawford Hoying Unveil Plans for 20-Acre Arbor South Mixed-Use Development in Ann Arbor, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Ann Arbor-based Oxford Cos. and Dublin, Ohio-based Crawford Hoying have unveiled plans to build Arbor South, a 20-acre mixed-use development in Ann Arbor’s south side. The multi-phased project is expected to include approximately 1,000 residential units, 76,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, three parking garages, an upscale hotel and multiple parks and community gathering spaces. Adjacent to I-94, the project site is located at Eisenhower Parkway and South State Street. Arbor South would be the first project on the city’s south side to receive approval under the City of Ann Arbor’s TC1 zoning ordinance, an initiative designed to increase density in areas outside of downtown Ann Arbor with a heavy focus on adding accessible housing to the market. Arbor South’s residential offerings will range from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Approximately 10 to 15 percent of the units will fall under the city’s affordable housing threshold. Additional project partners include Detroit-based architecture and design firm Lord Aeck Sargent and Ann Arbor-based civil engineer Midwestern Consulting. The development team is targeting fall 2024 for site plan approval, with the first residential building coming on line in summer 2026.

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Farbman Group, Healthrise to Relocate Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Farbman Group and Healthrise are both relocating their headquarters to a 93,000-square-foot office building located at 31700 Middle Belt Road in Southfield. Yamasaki designed the Class A building, which features underground parking, large floorplates and a campus-like setting. Farbman, a full-service real estate firm currently headquartered at 28400 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, will relocate in the spring or summer of this year. The relocation includes its sister companies Huntington Construction, FarbNET, Medical Real Estate Solutions, Huntington Maintenance Co. and Apex Mechanical Solutions. Healthrise provides IT services for the implementation of electronic health records, worker performance management and revenue cycle management.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Renews 307,000 SF Office Lease in Downtown Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has renewed its office lease at 500 River East Tower in downtown Detroit. The health insurance company remains the sole tenant within the 307,000-square-foot building, which has been part of the Blue Cross downtown campus since 2011 and is within close proximity to other Blue Cross and Blue Care Network facilities located on East Lafayette and Jefferson Avenue. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Friedman Real Estate recently purchased both 500 River East Tower and 600 River East Tower from a New Jersey-based publicly traded utility company. Friedman is marketing 600 River East Tower for lease to prospective corporate users.

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University of Michigan Breaks Ground on Center for Innovation in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — The University of Michigan (U-M) has broken ground on its Center for Innovation in downtown Detroit. The satellite campus will serve as a graduate school facility, offering masters’ degrees and workforce development programs that will focus on technology and innovation. The center will be funded by a $100 million gift from prominent U-M donor Stephen Ross, $100 million from the state of Michigan, a two-acre land donation from Olympia Development of Michigan, and an additional $50 million will be raised from donors. The project site is near the proposed $1.5 billion, 10-building mixed-use development in The District Detroit from Related Cos. and Olympia Development. Ross is a Detroit native, alum of U-M and chairman of Related Cos. Olympia Development is the real estate development business of the Ilitch family.

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