Michigan

Stan Johnson Co. Brokers Sales of Walmart-Occupied Properties in Michigan, Ohio for $31.6M

by Kristin Harlow August 17, 2020

HOWELL, MICH. AND CHILLICOTHE, OHIO — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sales of two Walmart Supercenter-occupied properties in the Midwest on behalf of Dayton, Ohio-based developer RG Properties. Daniel Herrold and Campbell Black of Stan Johnson represented RG Properties, the seller, in the transactions. The first property totals more than 214,000 square feet and is located at 3850 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell, about 38 miles southeast of Lansing, Michigan. Brandon Duff of Stan Johnson represented the buyer, Consolidated Tomoka Land Co., which purchased the asset for $20.6 million. The second property spans 204,184 square feet and is located at 85 River Trace Lane in Chillicothe, about 48 miles south of Columbus. It sold for approximately $11 million to Agree LP, an institutional investor. Both buildings were constructed in the 1990s and sit on roughly 20 acres.

August 17, 2020

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Can America’s Comeback City Get off the Mat Again? Yes — But Uncertainty Reigns

by Kristin Harlow August 13, 2020

By Garrett Keais In my 25 years in commercial real estate, I’ve never seen the economy — and our industry — come to a standstill the way it did this spring after the coronavirus hit. With so much uncertainty in the market, Detroit’s office sales and leasing activity slowed considerably. But as the last decade has shown us, if ever there was a city that could take a punch and get back up swinging, it’s Detroit. Comeback before the virus Fueled by a strong economy and low unemployment, America’s “Comeback City” was posting first-quarter 2020 office vacancy rates as low as 7 percent in one central submarket, according to Cushman & Wakefield research, and seeing rising property values and rents before the coronavirus hit. It was a striking change from a decade earlier, when the Detroit area was struggling after the Great Recession. Unemployment was 3.7 percent in February 2020, compared with 17.2 percent in June 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The city’s GDP had climbed steadily over those years. Tech giants like Quicken, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Amazon moved to the city’s central business district, boosting downtown office occupancy and helping to diversify the local …

August 13, 2020

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Woda Cooper Completes $3.2M Rehabilitation of Apartment Property in Cadillac, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 11, 2020

CADILLAC, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has completed a $3.2 million rehabilitation of the 24-unit Maple Hill Apartments in Cadillac in northwest Michigan. The project scope included new kitchens, baths, flooring, windows, doors, plumbing, insulation, roofs, energy-efficient HVAC systems and landscaping. Woda Cooper received federal low-income housing tax credits allocated by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority as well as loans from Bellwether Enterprise to finance the rehabilitation. InSite Capital invested in the tax credits and Chemical Bank provided a construction loan.

August 11, 2020

Michigan Midwest

Quicken Loans Parent, Rocket Cos., Announces Pricing of IPO, Raises $1.8B

by Kristin Harlow August 6, 2020

DETROIT — Detroit-based Rocket Cos. Inc. has begun trading today on the New York Stock Exchange. Rocket, which operates billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans Inc. and Rocket Mortgage, is offering 100 million shares at $18 each for a valuation of $1.8 billion. The company has downsized its initial public offering (IPO) from an earlier filing that announced shares would be priced between $20 and $22. Investors viewed the business as more of a consumer finance company than a technology-driven organization, which contributed to the lower valuation, according to Bloomberg. The shares are trading under the ticker symbol RKT.

August 6, 2020

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Beyond Juicery + Eatery to Open at Troy Marketplace in Metro Detroit

by Kristin Harlow August 4, 2020

TROY, MICH. — Beyond Juicery + Eatery has signed a 1,104-square-foot lease at Troy Marketplace. The juicer will occupy space that formerly housed Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. The retail center is located at the intersection of Big Beaver and Rochester roads in Troy, about 20 miles north of Detroit. Tjader Gerdom, Michael Murphy and Larry Siedell of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, RPT Realty, in the lease negotiations. William Gershenson of Gershenson Group represented Beyond Juicery + Eatery.

August 4, 2020

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Detroit Casinos to Reopen at 15 Percent Capacity Starting August 5

by Kristin Harlow July 31, 2020

MICHIGAN — With a new executive order, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has enabled Detroit casinos to reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 15 percent capacity. Casinos must also conduct a daily entry screening protocol for customers and employees. Patrons must wear a face covering except while eating and drinking. The governor has also limited statewide indoor gatherings to 10 people, citing a “resurgence in cases connected to social gatherings across the state.” Bars across the state are closed for indoor service beginning Friday, July 31. There were 89,026 confirmed coronavirus cases and 6,426 deaths in the state of Michigan as of Wednesday, July 29.

July 31, 2020

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Despite Costs, Developers Pursue Rehab Opportunities for Detroit’s Historic Buildings

by Kristin Harlow July 30, 2020

By Steven Phillip Siegel Mies van der Rohe. Yamasaki. Kamper. Kahn. Portman. Gyllis. Some of the biggest architects in the world have a presence in Detroit. Motown’s exceptional confluence of architects and designers earned the city a UNESCO City of Design designation, the only city in the United States to receive the UN’s award for design excellence. However, beginning in the early 1970s, many of the city’s finest architectural works slowly sank under a weakening market amid tenant (and residential) flight to the suburbs. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, developers, led by Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock, began slowly redeveloping Detroit’s architectural gems. Historic properties like downtown’s David Stott Building or New Center’s Fisher Building saw massive capital investments in recent years. Yet, many city residents and tenants find it hard to comprehend why rents on these new projects are so much higher than the rest of the market. The narrative of Detroit’s architectural gems — and the financial Jenga it takes to make them succeed — tells the story of the city’s modern-day renaissance. “To us, it’s a passion project,” says Brett Yuhsaz, Bedrock’s director of construction, who has worked on some of the city’s most notable historic rehabs, …

July 30, 2020

Michigan Midwest

Quicken Loans Plans to Net Nearly $3.8B in IPO

by Kristin Harlow July 28, 2020

DETROIT — Detroit-based Quicken Loans is expected to net almost $3.8 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). The company, known for its personal finance and consumer services brands such as Rocket Mortgage, filed its IPO paperwork earlier this month under the name Rocket Cos. Inc. A document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission today outlines a proposed offering price of $22 per share for 172.5 million shares. A date for the IPO has not yet been set. Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken, has been instrumental in Detroit’s commercial real estate scene. Bedrock, his full-service real estate firm, will not be part of the IPO.

July 28, 2020

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Industrial Partners USA Buys 55 Acres in Battle Creek, Michigan, Plans Spec Project

by Kristin Harlow July 27, 2020

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Industrial Partners USA has purchased 55 acres in Battle Creek with plans to develop a 270,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU) sold the land for an undisclosed price. Project plans call for 7,000 square feet of office space, 16 truck docks and 130 car parking spaces. Industrial Partners USA is a joint venture between Clark Logic and Great Lakes Capital. The developers expect to break ground later this summer with completion slated for March 2021. The total investment is estimated at $11 million. BCU is a nonprofit corporation that serves as the business and economic development arm for Battle Creek.

July 27, 2020

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Greystone Bel Arranges $2M Sale of Apartment Community in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow July 21, 2020

DETROIT — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Manning Manor in Detroit for $2 million. The 78-unit apartment community was originally built in 1926. It is located at 2258 W. Grand Blvd. A large majority of the units are one-bedroom floor plans. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed, but the property has received many recent capital improvements, according to Greystone Bel.

July 21, 2020

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