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Continental Realty Corp. Acquires Two Retail Centers in Michigan for $34M

by Kristin Harlow

TROY, MICH. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired Oakland Plaza and Oakland Square, two shopping centers totaling nearly 392,000 square feet in Troy. The combined purchase price was $34 million. Together, the properties were 87 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Tenants include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Michaels and Planet Fitness. Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. This was the first acquisition for CRC’s Opportunistic Retail Fund, a private equity fund formed this year to acquire value-add retail properties throughout the country. Completed in 1979 and renovated in 1994 and 2014, Oakland Plaza consists of three buildings and three outparcels comprising 171,518 square feet. It is 71 percent leased to 16 tenants. Delivered in 1986 with additional construction completed in 1997, the three-building Oakland Square spans 220,226 square feet. The asset is fully leased to seven tenants. Baltimore-based CRC now owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of commercial space across nine states.

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Lee Contracting Acquires 235,963 SF Former Printing Facility in Walker, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

WALKER, MICH. — Lee Contracting has acquired the former Grand Rapids Press printing plant campus at 3100 Walker Ridge Drive in Walker, a suburb of Grand Rapids. The industrial contractor plans to open a new satellite office at the facility. This will be Lee’s first location outside of Pontiac, where the company is headquartered. The Grand Rapids office will start by offering electrical and mechanical services, with rigging and machinery moving and concrete machine foundations to follow. The 235,963-square-foot warehouse includes a 40,000-square-foot office space. The facility closed last year after MLive Media Group announced it would transfer production of eight of its newspapers to Cleveland. Bob Horn of JLL represented Lee in the purchase. MLive sold the facility for $9.7 million, according to local media reports.

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Oxford Capital, Hunter Pasteur Break Ground on 227-Room Hotel in Detroit’s Corktown Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — Oxford Capital Group and Hunter Pasteur have broken ground on The Godfrey Hotel Detroit in the city’s Corktown neighborhood. The 227-room hotel will be situated at 1401 Michigan Ave., between Trumbull and Eighth streets. Completion is slated for 2023. Oxford’s wholly owned management affiliate, Oxford Hotels & Resorts LLC, will manage the property. The seven-story hotel will be home to I|O, an indoor/outdoor rooftop lounge with expansive views of downtown Detroit. The property will also feature a ground-floor restaurant, lobby bar, 5,500-square-foot ballroom and fitness center. The hotel will be affiliated with Hilton’s Curio Collection. Elkus Manfredi Architects is the project architect, and The Gettys Group is designing the interiors. Currently, there are Godfrey hotels in Chicago, Boston, Tampa and Hollywood. Project investors include several prominent Detroit families led by Nate Forbes and James Grosfeld. Founded in 1999, Hunter Pasteur has built and developed more than 1,500 single-family and multifamily projects in Southeast Michigan. Jordan Ray, Steve Buchwald and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital Debt & Equity, part of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., arranged $64 million in financing for the development.

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Revitalist Signs 3,765 SF Office Lease in Novi, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

NOVI, MICH. — Revitalist LLC has signed a 3,765-square-foot office lease at Americore Office Center in Novi. The company specializes in treatments for pain management and mental health. Andrew Bower and Steve Eisenshtadt of Friedman Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed. Constructed in 1987, Americore Office Center rises three stories and spans 25,500 square feet.

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Kmart to Close Last Store in State of Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

MARSHALL, MICH. — Discount retailer Kmart is closing its final store in the state of Michigan, according to local media reports. The last remaining store is in Marshall, which is located just east of Battle Creek and about 45 miles south of Lansing. The store is expected to close in November. Kmart opened its first location in Garden City, Mich., in 1962. In its prime in the 1990s, Kmart operated more than 2,300 locations in the United States. The current parent company of Kmart, Transformco, also owns Sears, which recently unveiled plans to shutter its final store in the state of Illinois.

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LRC Commercial Acquires Michigan Multifamily Property for $3.5M

by Kristin Harlow

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MICH. — LRC Commercial has acquired Lux off Linden in Flint Township for $3.5 million. The 92-unit multifamily property is located at 1440 Linden St. LRC plans to update the units and add 90 storage units. Trinity AAA will manage the asset. Waller Group represented LRC in the transaction, which accounts for LRC’s fourth acquisition in the state of Michigan.

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SpareBox Storage Acquires 28 Self-Storage Properties in Michigan, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

MICHIGAN AND OHIO — SpareBox Storage has acquired 28 self-storage properties in Michigan and Ohio for an undisclosed price. The acquisition marks the addition of 1.9 million net rentable square feet to SpareBox’s portfolio and is the largest purchase for the company to date. SpareBox’s portfolio now includes 91 facilities and 5.6 million square feet of rentable space. Launched in 2020, SpareBox is sponsored by Rizk Ventures, an investment platform with a focus on real estate, technology and healthcare. Aaron Swerdlin and Kenneth Cox of Newmark’s self-storage group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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JLL Arranges Financing for Development of 253-Unit Multifamily Project in Ann Arbor

by Kristin Harlow

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $17.8 million in joint venture equity and $39.9 million in construction financing for Avant, a 253-unit multifamily project in Ann Arbor. With an anticipated completion date of April 2023, Avant will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,029 square feet with a mix of flats and townhomes. Amenities will include a dog park, clubhouse, pool, walking trail, fitness center, bike parking and personal storage. Matthew Schoenfeldt of JLL represented the development team, S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. and ARCO Construction, and arranged the equity partnership with a life insurance company. Flagstar Bank provided the 42-month, floating-rate construction loan.

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Woda Cooper Opens $11M Affordable Housing Project in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened an $11 million affordable housing project named Seven45 Stocking Apartments at 745 Stocking Ave. in Grand Rapids. Residents must earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income to qualify for the development. The 50-unit property includes three first-floor units that offer an office suite or retail storefront for residents to utilize for their work. Those spaces were leased to three entrepreneurs, including one resident that operates a beauty bar and two others that work in digital marketing and business services. Amenities include a playground, fitness center, community room and laundry facilities. There are five units with features for those with disabilities. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority provided affordable housing tax credits to support financing for the project. Affordable housing investor CREA provided equity financing. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided the first mortgage and Wells Fargo provided a construction loan. PCI Design Group was the project architect and Sol Consulting + Design served as sustainability consultant. Woda Cooper’s construction division served as the general contractor and the company’s management division will oversee leasing and day-to-day operations.

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Burlington to Open 26,928 SF Store at Maple Hill Pavilion in Kalamazoo, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Burlington Stores has signed a lease to open a 26,928-square-foot store at Maple Hill Pavilion in Kalamazoo. The retailer will occupy space adjacent to Hobby Lobby. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. owns Maple Hill Pavilion, which is home to tenants such as Marshalls, Old Navy, Five Below and Ulta. Burlington plans to open this fall and will offer men’s, women’s, children’s and baby apparel, along with footwear, home décor and pet supplies.

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