Michigan

Berkadia Provides $15.1M Fannie Mae Loan for Apartment Community in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow April 16, 2020

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Berkadia has provided a $15.1 million Fannie Mae loan for Lofts on Alabama in Grand Rapids. Aaron Moll of Berkadia secured the permanent financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The new loan lowered the borrower’s rate by over 100 basis points, extended the amortization and interest-only period and removed recourse, according to Moll. Lofts on Alabama, located on Alabama Avenue, is a 100-unit apartment community situated in the West Side neighborhood of Grand Rapids. It features a rooftop patio, outdoor area and community gathering space.

April 16, 2020

Michigan Midwest

Michigan Governor Extends Stay-At-Home Order Through End of April, Limits Store Traffic

by Kristin Harlow April 10, 2020

MICHIGAN — In a continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of April. As with the prior order, the motion limits gatherings and travel. The directive also requires that all workers who are not necessary to sustain or protect life to stay home. The new order also imposes more stringent limitations on stores to reduce foot traffic and encourages residents to limit the number of household members running errands. Large stores must limit the number of people in the store at one time to no more than four customers for every 1,000 square feet of floor space. Small stores must limit capacity to 25 percent of the total occupancy limits. To regulate entry, stores must establish lines with markings for patrons to enable them to stand at least six feet apart from each other while waiting. Large stores must also close their carpeting, flooring, furniture, garden centers, plant nurseries or paint departments. Michigan currently has the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. As of Thursday, April 9, there were 21,504 confirmed cases in the state and 1,076 deaths, according to the state of Michigan’s …

April 10, 2020

Civic Healthcare Michigan Midwest

TCF Center Hospital Conversion in Detroit Running Ahead of Schedule

by Kristin Harlow April 7, 2020

DETROIT — The conversion of TCF Center in Detroit into a 1,000-bed field hospital is ahead of schedule and slated for completion by Wednesday April 8, according to the Detroit Free Press. Members of the Michigan National Guard assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency with logistics support and inventory of equipment and supplies. The transformation of the convention center into a federal medical station is in effort to treat COVID-19 cases during a period of surge demand. On April 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order formally declaring a state of disaster. As of Monday, April 6, there were 17,221 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Michigan and 727 deaths.

April 7, 2020

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Multifamily

NAI Wisinski of West Michigan Brokers Sale of 182-Unit Multifamily Property in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow April 6, 2020

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of Foote Hills Apartments & Townhomes in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. The 182-unit, Class B multifamily property sits on 19.2 acres. The community features a pool, fitness center and newly remodeled clubhouse. Scott Nurski and Craig Black of NAI Wisinski represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.

April 6, 2020

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily ORIX

Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $6.4M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Clarkston, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow April 3, 2020

CLARKSTON, MICH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.4 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Chalet Villa Apartments in Clarkston, about 40 miles north of Detroit. Built in 1974, the 123-unit apartment community is located at 6935 Tuson Blvd. It consists of eight two-story buildings. Larry Harwood of Q10 | Lutz Financial Services arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was 6935 Chalet Villa Apartments LLC. The seller recently invested approximately $1.8 million in capital improvements to the roofing, sidewalks and sewer.

April 3, 2020

Healthcare Loans Michigan Midwest

Kennedy Funding Provides $1.5M Refinancing for Detroit Healthcare Facility

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2020

DETROIT — Kennedy Funding has provided a $1.5 million loan for the refinancing of Conner Creek Medical Center in Detroit. Funds will be used to pay off existing debt and for working capital. The facility was recently selected by the state of Michigan as a site for testing and treating COVID-19 patients. The property originally served as Holy Cross Hospital and later became St. John Hospital, which ceased operations in 2004. Since then, St. John leased the facility to varying medical practices until the building was acquired by new owners in 2015. Approximately 131,331 square feet of the five-story, 225,000-square-foot property is occupied by 11 tenants. The Department of Veterans Affairs occupies 29,012 square feet and Conner Creek Life Solutions occupies 32,500 square feet. Working capital from the loan will, in part, fund the conversion of the remaining square feet into additional medical office space. Conner Creek Center LLC was the borrower.

April 2, 2020

Michigan Midwest Retail

The State Bank Unveils Relief Measures for Consumers, Businesses Affected by COVID-19

by Kristin Harlow March 31, 2020

FENTON, MICH. — The State Bank has unveiled a set of initiatives to support its consumer and business customers as well as local communities as they face mounting financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key components of the relief measures include: access to an interest-free emergency loan of up to $1,000 with no payments due for 90 days and a 12-month repayment period; a community support program where people in financial need can be nominated by family or neighbors to receive one of 10 checks of $250 paid daily between April 6 and May 1; payment deferrals of up to 90 days or interest-only payments up to 180 days for all small business association and commercial loans; relief from everyday banking and credit card fees; payment deferrals on mortgages and consumer loans; and appointments to discuss assistance available through federal and state relief programs. Fenton-based The State Bank has assets of $950 million and currently operates 15 full-service offices in Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw and Shiawassee counties as well as loan production offices in Washtenaw and Saginaw counties.

March 31, 2020

Civic Michigan Midwest

TCF Center in Detroit to Serve as Temporary Care Facility Amid COVID-19 Healthcare Crisis

by Kristin Harlow March 30, 2020

DETROIT — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TCF Center in Detroit has been designated by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a temporary alternate care facility. Mobilization has already begun, and construction will be performed by the TCF Center workforce and union labor. The temporary site is planned for COVID-19 patients to relieve the burden on local hospitals treating patients with the virus. The temporary care site may be used for as long as six months, according to local media. As of late Sunday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 5,486 cases of the coronavirus and 132 deaths. Consequently, the 2020 North American International Auto Show, which was set to take place at TCF Center, formerly Cobo Hall, has been cancelled. The annual show, one of the largest in North America, was scheduled to take place June 9-20 and will now be postponed until June 11-26, 2021.

March 30, 2020

Industrial Michigan Midwest

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Produce Face Masks for Coronavirus Relief

by Kristin Harlow March 30, 2020

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is in the process of converting some of its North American plants to produce face masks that will be donated to first responders and healthcare workers. The first machinery has been delivered and installed. Donation of the face masks will come in the following weeks. FCA operates 36 production plants in North America, according to its website. FCA is also working in partnership with nonprofit organizations that are providing food to children until schools return to session. Starting immediately, FCA will help provide more than 1 million meals to school-age children in the communities around its principal manufacturing plants in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. The program will then be extended nationwide and to Canada and Mexico. FCA plants across the U.S. and Canada, as well as headquarters operations in Auburn Hills and construction projects, will remain closed until April 14, dependent upon various states’ stay-in-place orders and the readiness of each facility to return to normal production. Mopar Parts distribution centers, which have been deemed essential to keeping first responders and commercial vehicles on the road, will continue to operate with paid volunteers.

March 30, 2020

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Retail

Two New Tenants to Open at West Oaks Shopping Center in Novi, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2020

NOVI, MICH. — Milan Laser and US Mattress will soon join the tenant lineup at West Oaks Shopping Center in Novi. Milan Laser will occupy the 1,624-square-foot space formerly home to GameStop. US Mattress will take the 2,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by Art Van Pure Sleep. Tjader Gerdom, Larry Siedell and Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, RPT Realty. West Oaks is located at I-96 and Novi Road, directly across the street from Twelve Oaks Mall.

March 27, 2020

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