AVON, IND. AND CANTON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sales of two Childtime childcare properties in Avon, Ind., and Canton, Mich. The properties sold for $2.6 million each. Both had corporate guarantee from Learning Care Group and seven-year lease extensions. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Northmarq has brokered the $8.6 million sale of a 77,100-square-foot industrial property in Auburn Hills. The single-tenant facility is fully leased to the Morrell Group, including its division Stegner Controls, which is a motion controls manufacturer that services dozens of industries including the automotive industry. The property at 3333 Bald Mountain Road was built in 1998 and renovated in 2021. It features 57,825 square feet of warehouse space and 19,275 square feet of office space. BJ Feller and Josh Dicker of Northmarq represented the seller, a Michigan-based developer. The buyer was a California-based private investor.
LEXINGTON, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC has brokered the sale of a 51,329-square-foot industrial building in Lexington, a city in eastern Michigan along Lake Huron. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 5160 Lakeshore Drive. Rem Murray of Dominion represented the undisclosed seller. David Wax of Burger & Co. represented the buyer, an entity doing business as KCRE LLC.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $31 million loan for the construction of a new AC Hotel in Detroit. Dennis Bernard, Dan Duggan, Joshua Bernard and Adam Ferguson of BFG structured the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as AC Detroit Holdings LLC. Further details of the transaction were not provided. The AC Hotel chain is under Marriott.
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Woodward Way Apartments in Meridian Township, just east of Lansing. The 49-unit affordable housing community is comprised of two buildings and features amenities such as a multipurpose room, laundry facility, playground and picnic area. Units are reserved for those who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. There are five units for residents with physical disabilities and one unit for sight and hearing disabilities. Eight units have rental assistance through project-based vouchers awarded by the Lansing Housing Commission. Monthly rents range from $391 to $1,175, depending on income restriction and size of unit. Financing for the $13.9 million development came from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by Michigan State Housing Development Authority through its Qualified Allocation Plan, which aims to identify where affordable housing is most needed in the state. Syndicator Marble Cliff Capital provided equity financing by purchasing the tax credits. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided a permanent mortgage, and First National Bank of America provided a construction loan. Hooker DeJong Inc. was the architect, and Woda Construction Inc. served as general contractor. Woda Management & Real Estate is providing onsite management and maintenance as …
OHIO AND MICHIGAN — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10 million sale-leaseback of a three-property industrial portfolio in Ohio and Michigan. The tenant is WW Williams, a truck and diesel engine maintenance and repair company. The properties are located in Cleveland and Brunswick, Ohio, as well as Dearborn, Mich. Alex Frankel, Chris Lind and Mark Ruble of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
DETROIT — Flux City Development has broken ground on The Ribbon, an $8.2 million affordable housing community located in Detroit’s East English Village neighborhood. Of the 18 total units, 14 will be reserved for those earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), and four of the units will be designated for at or below 60 percent of AMI. Affordability of the apartments is guaranteed for the next 25 years. The project will also feature retail space to be occupied by local favorite Gajiza Dumplings, which will make The Ribbon its first permanent home. Demolition of a former bank building at the project site was recently completed. Completion of The Ribbon is slated for fall 2024. Project partners for The Ribbon include LISC Detroit, a local organization founded in 1990 within the Local Initiatives Support Corporation network, and Invest Detroit, a nonprofit lender, investor and partner. The project received $600,000 in loans from the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF) as well as $338,199 in preferred equity from DHFF. The Strategic Neighborhood Fund provided a $1.4 million grant. The development also received $2.2 million from Capital Impact Partners (CIP), a CIP equitable development initiative grant …
MARSHALL, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the $4 million sale of Village Green in Marshall, about 13 miles southeast of Battle Creek. The 54-unit multifamily property is located at 200 W. Drive North. The community was built in 1976, according to Apartments.com. Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the buyer.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Full-service commercial real estate firm Friedman Real Estate has launched a new subsidiary for commercial mortgage banking called SF Capital. Veteran commercial mortgage professional Matt Shane has partnered with Friedman to launch the new firm, which specializes in debt and equity placement, loan servicing and advisory. SF Capital connects property owners with sources of capital, including life insurance companies, balance sheet lenders, CMBS lenders, bridge lenders, banks and credit unions. “By combining the expertise of the SF Capital team with the experienced team and resources at Friedman, we are able to add exceptional value for investors seeking sources of capital,” says Shane.
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Knock Twice Speakeasy has opened in West Bloomfield Township, a northwest suburb of Detroit. Eric Banks and Rachele Downs of Dominion Real Estate Advisors represented the landlord, Hariram Properties Inc., in the five-year lease for 5,383 square feet. The space was formerly home to Lark restaurant and later Sizzle and Spice Indian Cuisine. Knock Twice has invested $250,000 in its space, which features an outdoor patio, cigar lounge and VIP area.