BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 50-unit manufactured home community in Big Rapids, about 55 miles north of Grand Rapids. The sales price was undisclosed. Known as Circle Drive Mobile Home Park, the 30-acre property is located at 12380 185th Ave. Ryan Engle, Andrean Angelov and Brad Kreppel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors.
ZEELAND, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Access Mini Storage, a self-storage facility totaling 96,715 rentable square feet in Zeeland, a city in western Michigan. The property at 3440 88th Ave. features 496 non-climate-controlled units and 38 outdoor parking spaces. Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies.
REDFORD, MICH. — DTE Energy has inked a new industrial lease for 528,340 square feet at Pinnacle Logistics Park in Redford, a northwest suburb of Detroit. The property is located at 24400 Glendale Road. Jared Friedman of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord. CBRE represented Detroit-based DTE, which will use the facility to store equipment.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — The Dufresne Spencer Group LLC dba Ashley HomeStore has signed a lease for 48,700 square feet of retail space in Shelby Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. Dufresne Spencer Group is the largest Ashley Furniture licensee globally, owning and operating more than 163 Ashley retail stores, 29 distribution centers and three corporate offices. The Shelby Township store is slated to open in the fourth quarter. Brian Whitfield of Colliers Detroit represented the tenant in the lease.
TAYLOR, MICH. — iBorrow has provided a $15.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 238,575-square-foot cold storage facility in Taylor, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The borrower, a national industrial real estate firm, acquired the asset in 2021 and made substantial improvements. The property, now fully occupied, features a clear height of 27 feet, 25 dock doors, two drive-in doors, parking for 100 cars, 40 trailer spaces and a new concrete parking lot. The borrower intends to make further improvements to the facility, which is situated near Norfolk Southern rail service, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and I-94.
By Anthony Sanna, Integra Realty Resources The commercial real estate (CRE) market is facing a time of uncertainty and anxiety as we move further into 2023. A variety of factors are contributing to investor sentiment being low, including the threat of higher interest rates impacting commercial loans, fears of a declining CRE market, and concerns about recessionary pressures, inflation and a liquidity crisis currently taking shape. The question on everyone’s mind is where values are going and what trends we can expect in the coming months. Signs of a softening market National data analytics firms are already reporting a 10 percent value decline across most asset classes, except for industrial real estate. While this indicates there is downward pressure on pricing, it’s important to remember that appraisal data is somewhat backward-looking and may lag behind current pricing trends. Additionally, tracking recent transactions from six to nine months ago may not represent the boots on the ground experience happening at this very moment. Admittedly, appraisers are rear-view mirror-focused (tracking transactions) while the actual market is windshield-focused (future transactions). Despite this, recent examples in daily work indicate a downward pricing trend. Recent purchase contracts have been re-traded and amended, often with lower …
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — West Michigan Transport, a freight brokerage headquartered in Holland, Mich., is opening a new office in Grand Rapids. The 10,000-square-foot office is scheduled to open in September. West Michigan Transport says the expansion to Grand Rapids comes in response to the increasing demand for logistics solutions. The company plans to hire 100 individuals, ranging from entry-level sales and operational roles to experienced account managers. Hillary Taatjes Woznick of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the tenant, while colleagues Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely and Jason Makowski represented the undisclosed landlord.
CLAWSON, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 9,673-square-foot auto repair shop in Clawson, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 650 N. Rochester Road. Barry Landau of Dominion represented the seller, Kimberly Tire & Wheel, and the buyer, XCEL Collision LLC.
NEW BUFFALO, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.8 million sale of the Bliss Point Inn hotel in New Buffalo, which is located just north of the Indiana state border and along Lake Michigan. Located at 11539 O’Brien Court, the property includes 90 rooms. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both private investors. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers. Steve Chaben, the broker of record in Michigan, assisted in closing the transaction.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 29,918-square-foot industrial building in Sterling Heights, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 6255 Center Drive. Zach Cummings and Ryan Stipp of Friedman represented the seller, NSH USA, a manufacturer of specialized and multifunction machine tools and automation systems for railway, automotive, aerospace and other industrial manufacturers worldwide. The company will relocate to 6095 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights. NSH USA maintains its headquarters in Albany, N.Y.