Michigan

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 5,749-square-foot retail building net leased to Huntington Bank in Southfield. Built in 2008 and located at 24805 W. 12 Mile Road, the property features four drive-thru lanes and an ATM. Huntington Bank recently signed a new 10-year triple-net ground lease, which began in March 2024. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private developer. The asset sold to a local, all-cash buyer.

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BIRMINGHAM, MICH. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 20,000-square-foot office building in Birmingham, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. Kalasho Management, a property management company, purchased the building and plans to make major renovations. Taunt Law Firm previously occupied the property for many decades. Gary Grochowski and Bryan Barnas of Colliers represented the buyer and seller.

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WARREN, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has secured a $3.5 million loan for the refinancing of Parkview Tower Apartments in Warren, a northern suburb of Detroit. The apartment building features 157 units. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. on behalf of the borrower, Parkview Tower Apartments LP.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Landmark Properties has acquired the site of Galleria Mall in Ann Arbor with plans to build a 950-bed student housing community with its in-house construction arm, Landmark Construction. Named The Metropolitan on South U, the 241-unit development will be situated in the South University neighborhood a few blocks away from the Ross School of Business. Rising 18 stories, The Metropolitan will feature approximately 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space as well as community amenities, including a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and rooftop lounge. A timeline for construction was not provided. The community marks Landmark’s third ground-up residential development in Ann Arbor and seventh project in the market managed by the company.

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AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a 68,839-square-foot office building in Auburn Hills that is leased to Teijin Automotive. Built in 1989, the property is located at 255 Rex Blvd. on five acres just off I-75. The building has served as the corporate headquarters for Teijin Automotive Technologies, with a corporate guarantee from Teijin Limited, a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company, since 2014. The company recently renewed its lease for another 10 years. John Godwin and Melissa Mann of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.

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ADA, MICH. — Concierge Medicine of West Michigan has opened a 3,200-square-foot office at 6741 E. Fulton St. in Ada. Founded by family medicine physicians and twin sisters, Dr. Lara Baatenburg and Dr. Jana Baatenburg, the practice offers a membership-based healthcare model. Kaleb Antonides, Jordan Day and Hillary Taatjes Woznick of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan assisted the tenant in leasing and build-out of the space.

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MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN AND IOWA — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a 41-property Napa Auto Parts retail portfolio in the Midwest for $70.2 million. The net-leased assets total 342,986 square feet and are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. There are roughly 18.5 years of weighted average lease term remaining. Alex Sharrin, Jaime Fink, Marcus Pitts and Matt Hazelton of JLL represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. According to JLL, the portfolio bolsters the buyer’s strong foothold in the auto repair and parts industry.

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GRANDVILLE, MICH. — Poag Development Group has invested more than $1.3 million into property improvements at its recently acquired RiverTown Crossings, a 1.3 million-square-foot regional mall in Grandville near Grand Rapids. The two-story enclosed mall features five anchors — Macy’s, Kohl’s, JC Penney, Celebration Cinemas and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Poag purchased the property in September. The improvements included cleaning up and installing new landscaping, fixing the merry-go-round and significant repairs to the parking lot. Poag aims to redevelop the mall into a mixed-use lifestyle center with restaurants, entertainment and potential residential and hotel uses. The Memphis-based developer is working with JLL as its leasing partner to maximize the potential of the property.

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NEW BALTIMORE, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $22 million loan for the refinancing of Aspen Creek Apartments in New Baltimore, a city in eastern Michigan. The apartment property features 776 units. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Securian Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, Aspen Creek Apartments LP.

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TROY, MICH. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Oakland Plaza, a nearly 167,000-square-foot shopping center in Troy, for $25.6 million. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures LLC was the buyer. CRC acquired the asset as part of a two-property portfolio in 2021, signaling its entry into the Michigan real estate market and its first acquisition on behalf of Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Fund I LP. Ben Wineman, Daniel Stern and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented CRC in the disposition. During its hold period, CRC improved occupancy of the center from 71 percent to 97 percent. New leases with DSW, Kids Empire, Rally House, Paris Banh Mi, Mochinut and Witch Topokki total 53,000 square feet. CRC also repainted the entire center, resurfaced columns, repaved the surface parking lot and replaced common area light fixtures. Completed in 1979 and renovated by the previous ownership group in 1994 and 2014, Oakland Plaza consists of two buildings anchored by TJ Maxx, Michaels and Planet Fitness. The asset is across the street from the 1.5 million-square-foot Oakland Mall.

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