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Castle Lanterra Properties Acquires 270,000 SF Industrial Asset in Lansing, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

LANSING, MICH. — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP), a New York City-based national real estate investment firm, has acquired Snow Road Warehouse in Lansing for an undisclosed price. The two-tenant distribution facility is located at 2510 Snow Road. Built in 1999 and expanded in 2000, the property spans 270,000 square feet with 59 dock doors, two drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 22 to 24 feet. This is the first major industrial acquisition for CLP, which is known for owning and managing multifamily assets.

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LoansMichiganMidwestMultifamilyWalker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Provides $12.2M Loan for Refinancing of Townhome Property in Metro Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

LOWELL, MICH. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided a $12.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Townhomes at Two Rivers in Lowell, located about 17 miles east of Grand Rapids. The 80-unit property features amenities such as a fitness center, enclosed dog park, covered picnic area and access to walking trails. Benjamin Krosin of Walker & Dunlop originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Forest Hills Homes. Kari Zapolski of Inner Circle Holdings arranged the loan.

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AcquisitionsMichiganMidwestMultifamily

Greystone Bel Negotiates Sale of 142-Unit Multifamily Asset in Kalamazoo, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Clayborne Court in Kalamazoo for an undisclosed price. Built in 1986, the 142-unit multifamily property consists of 22 buildings. Located at 4501-4651 Clayborne Drive, the asset is within walking distance of the Kalamazoo Community Soccer Complex and Lenden Grove Middle School. Cary Belovicz, Nick Kirby and Paul Russo of Greystone Bel represented the seller and procured the buyer, Simtob Management & Investment LLC. The buyer plans to modernize the property by upgrading all of the units and replacing the siding, landscaping and signage.

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AcquisitionsMichiganMidwestOffice

Farbman Group Brokers Sale of 480,000 SF Office Portfolio in Southeast Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, LIVONIA AND FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Farbman Group has brokered the sale of a 480,000-square-foot office portfolio in Southeast Michigan for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes Oak Hollow Gateway and Centrum Office Center in Southfield; Laurel Office Park in Livonia; and Drake Pointe Office Building in Farmington Hills. Bill Bubniak, Alis Manoogian and Mario Giglio III of Farbman represented the seller, Promanas. A New York-based real estate investment firm was the buyer.

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Technomics Signs 3,600 SF Office Lease in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

TROY, MICH. — Technomics Inc. has leased 3,600 square feet of office space at the Twenty 75 Office Center in Troy. The consulting firm specializes in cost estimating and cost analysis for defense, civilian and energy clients. Technomics joins other area businesses such as Magna International, Siemens, Quicken Loans and Tyler Technologies. Robert Gagniuk and Marc Hames of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMichiganMidwestMultifamily

Woda Cooper Opens $14M Mixed-Income Housing Project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

by Kristin Harlow

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Osborn Commons, a $14 million mixed-income housing project located at 215 Governor Osborn Blvd. in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, a city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Of the project’s 65 units, 63 are available for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. Two units are available at market rate and seven units are designated for those with disabilities. Amenities include a fitness center, management office and two community rooms. The development also includes a 2,000-square-foot retail store known as The Market on Osborn. Local entrepreneurs Steve and Kathy Twardy operate the store, which sells beverages, snacks, dairy products, fresh produce, packaged dry goods and a variety of breakfast and lunch options. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority provided affordable housing tax credits for the project. Affordable housing investor CREA LLC provided equity financing; lender Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided the first mortgage; and Merchants Capital provided a construction loan. The City of Sault Ste. Marie provided a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Hooker DeJong Inc. was the project architect and Sol Consulting + Design provided sustainability consulting. The U.S. Green Building Council certified …

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $2.6M Sale of Medical Office Asset in Warren, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

WARREN, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $2.6 million sale of the Regal Court medical office property in Warren, a suburb just north of Detroit. The property includes two buildings totaling 40,181 square feet. The anchor tenant is Ascension, which occupies 41 percent. Gino Lollio, Scott Niedergang, Travis Ives and Garrett Keais of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Promanas, an Ann Arbor-based commercial real estate private equity firm. The team also procured the local buyer, CMG Realty Group.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMichiganMidwestMultifamily

HUD Selects Detroit for $30M Grant to Help Bring 500 Affordable Housing Units to Corktown Area

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has selected Detroit as a winner of its Choice Neighborhoods grant program, which will enable the city to bring more than 500 new units of affordable housing to the Corktown area. Detroit, which was one of five cities selected nationally, will receive a $30 million HUD grant, the largest amount offered under the Choice program. The grant is supported by $1 billion in leverage commitments from grant partners, including Ford’s new $740 million mobility campus and other economic development initiatives in Corktown. The Corktown neighborhood, which is experiencing escalating rents as a result of new development, is now on track to receive $200 million invested in 840 units over the next six years. At least 60 percent, or 504 units, will be set aside as “deeply affordable housing,” according to the city. Of the units, 40 percent will serve households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI); 20 percent will serve households making up to 30 percent of AMI; and 20 percent will serve households earning 80 to 120 percent of AMI. The remaining 20 percent of the units will be rented at market rate.

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Bedrock Acquires 500,000 SF Office Building Along Detroit Riverfront

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — Bedrock has acquired 300 River Place, a 500,000-square-foot office building along Detroit’s riverfront. The purchase price was undisclosed. Additionally, the acquisition includes a parking garage with 736 parking spaces and 4.4 acres of developable land. The Stroh Cos. Inc. was the seller. The office building will continue to house tenants such as the Associated Press, Belle Isle Conservancy, Michigan Minority Contractors and a number of departments within the Federal General Services Administration. The building was originally constructed in phases in 1928 and 1939 by pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis & Co. The Stroh Brewery Co. acquired the property in 1979 and renovated it over the years. Since its founding in 2011, Detroit-based real estate firm Bedrock has invested more than $5.6 billion for the acquisition and development of more than 100 properties in Detroit and Cleveland. The company is the real estate arm of Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Cos.

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Greystone Provides $27.8M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Seniors Housing Property in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $27.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Solaire Apartments in Southfield. The 383-unit seniors housing property was built in 1970. The asset features two buildings with a variety of floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, picnic area, beauty salon, library and fitness center. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Loop Investments. The HUD Section 223(a)(7) loan replaces an existing FHA loan and features a lower interest rate, a 35-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule.

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