SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Quint Group, a private real estate investment firm headquartered in Quebec, Canada, has purchased Mars Corporate Center in Southfield. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 185,788-square-foot office building is currently 64 percent occupied by eight tenants, including Mars Advertising and IBI Group. Built in 1974, the property features a café and a five-story atrium. Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller and will represent the new ownership group in the management and leasing of the property. Quint has purchased or developed more than 10 million square feet of retail, industrial and office properties across Canada and the United States.
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HOWELL, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has negotiated the sale of Bankers Square in Howell, about 55 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. The 10,772-square-foot office building is situated on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Clinton Street. Howell Orthodontics and KNE Realty will occupy a portion of the property. Additional space remains available for lease. Bill McLeod of Gerdom represented the undisclosed buyer.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 9,744-square-foot office building in Southfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 17251 W. Twelve Mile Road, the property will become the new home of Grand and Grand PLLC, a law firm engaged in debt collection and landlord/tenant representation. Eric Banks of Dominion represented the buyer, Carpco Development LLC. Kevin Jappaya of KJ Commercial represented the seller, SS&A Property Management LLC.
LEXINGTON, MICH. — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners LLC has purchased a 196,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility in Lexington, part of Michigan’s Thumb region. The purchase price was undisclosed. Situated on 27.5 acres along Lake Huron and located approximately 80 miles northeast of Detroit, the facility provides direct access to Route 25. Built in 1960 and fully renovated in 2017, the property features nine dock doors, 10 drive-in doors and ceiling heights ranging from 18 to 26 feet. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners in the transaction. Newmark’s JC Ascensio, Tyrell McGee, Andrew Sandquist and Briggs Goldberg represented the seller, an undisclosed manufacturing company. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, MAG Capital Partners is led by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Stoneridge II, an office building located at 40950 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. The 110,000-square-foot property was recently renovated and was fully leased at the time of sale. Mason L. Capitani of the brokerage firm represented the buyer, LREH Michigan LLC.
TROY, MICH. — Turbo Mortgage Funding 2 LLC has signed a 2,800-square-foot office lease at North Troy Corporate Park in Troy. Jordan Friedman of Friedman Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Robert Gagniuk and Marc Hames of Friedman represented the undisclosed landlord. Turbo Mortgage Funding is a Farmington Hills, Mich.-based mortgage broker.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Fabcon Precast, a provider of structural precast wall panels, has acquired Kerkstra Precast for an undisclosed price. Kerkstra is a producer of high-quality precast and prestressed concrete products in Michigan. From its two manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids and Detroit, Kerkstra serves the industrial, commercial, residential and infrastructure markets across the Midwest. Its comprehensive product offering includes structural and architectural wall panels, hollowcore planks, beams, columns, double tees, stairs and other specialty products. With the addition of Kerkstra, Fabcon will offer an expanded portfolio of products and operate out of seven total manufacturing locations throughout Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Fabcon provides end-to-end integrated capabilities, from engineering and design to production, project management and construction.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Meridian Design Build is nearing completion of two speculative industrial buildings at Ecorse Commons Industrial Park in Romulus. NorthPoint Development is the developer. The scope of the projects involved the redevelopment of a 69.5-acre parcel that was previously home to a General Motors engine test facility. Building 1 spans 409,158 square feet with a clear height of 36 feet, four drive-in doors, 213 auto parking spaces and 107 trailer parking stalls. Building 2 spans 245,390 square with a clear height of 32 feet, 195 auto parking spaces and 68 trailer parking stalls. Eugene Agnone III and Lauren Scarpace of CBRE marketed the buildings, which have been fully leased. Studio North Architecture and Hennessey Engineers made up the project team.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired The Brix in Grand Rapids for $68.2 million. Located at 414 Benson Ave. and built in 2018, the two-building apartment complex offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans. It is currently 93 percent occupied. Amenities include a heated swimming pool, two-story fitness center, tenant lounge, golf simulator, covered parking and pet park. Brad Gordon and Robert Cohan of TEI managed the acquisition on an internal basis and will also manage the property. Evan Riggle of Triad RE Partneres represented the undisclosed seller. The purchase marks TEI’s 13th acquisition in the state of Michigan and its third multifamily property in Grand Rapids.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Colliers International Detroit has brokered the sale of a 222,965-square-foot industrial flex building in Farmington Hills for an undisclosed price. The property, located along Haggerty Road, is known as Tech Park. Barry Swatsenbarg, Gary Grochowski and Bryan Banas of Colliers represented the seller, Promanas. ICAP was the buyer. Colliers has also been hired as property manager on behalf of the new owner.