Michigan

Art Van Furniture Officially Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Alex Tostado March 9, 2020

WARREN, MICH. — Art Van Furniture LLC officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night after announcing Thursday that it would close all of its stores. The Warren-based retailer filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware. In the filing, Art Van said it operates 169 locations, including 92 furniture and mattress showrooms and 77 freestanding mattress and specialty locations. The company expects to close the stores by May 31 and lay off all of its 3,100 employees. Multiple media outlets reported that the company has between $100 million and $500 million in both assets and liabilities.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Retail

SRS Arranges $2.5M Sale of Two-Building Retail Property in Kalamazoo, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2020

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a two-building retail property in Kalamazoo for $2.5 million. The freestanding buildings are home to Starbucks and Subway. Located on 9th Street, the Starbucks spans 2,085 square feet and the Subway totals 2,000 square feet. The two buildings were built in 2017. Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the seller, a Detroit-based private investor. The team also represented the buyer, a Kalamazoo-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.58 percent, one of the lowest ever for a two-tenant asset in the state of Michigan, according to SRS.

March 9, 2020

Michigan Midwest Retail

Midwest Retailer Art Van Furniture to Close All Stores

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

WARREN, MICH. — AVF Holdings Inc. has unveiled that it will cease operations and begin liquidation sales at all 141 of its company-owned stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio. The Warren-based company operates under the brands Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep and Scott Shuptrine Interiors. Levin & Wolf Furniture in Ohio and Pennsylvania will be sold to Robert Levin, pending court approval. Eight Wolf Furniture stores in Maryland and Virginia will also be liquidated. Art Van Elslander opened his first furniture store in metro Detroit in 1959. The liquidation sales will begin Friday, March 6.

March 5, 2020

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Office

L. Mason Capitani Brokers Sale of 36,000 SF Office Building in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of the Summit Centre office building located at 575 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy. The sales price was undisclosed. California-based LREH Michigan LLC purchased the fully leased, 36,000-square-foot asset. Mason L. Capitani brokered the transaction. L. Mason Capitani will continue serving as leasing agent for the property. The company’s management arm, Liberty Property & Asset Management, will assume day-to-day operations of the property.

March 5, 2020

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

SunTrust Provides $18.3M Fannie Mae Loan for Acquisition of Apartment Complex in Suburban Detroit

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2020

WATERFORD, MICH. — SunTrust Commercial Real Estate, part of Truist’s corporate and institutional group, has provided an $18.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Glengarry Apartments in Waterford, a northern suburb of Detroit. The 300-unit apartment complex, built in 1978, was 94.7 percent occupied at the time of closing. Evan Hom of SunTrust originated the 15-year loan with seven years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan-to-value ratio was 80 percent.

March 4, 2020

Development Michigan Midwest

Demolition Begins at Palace of Auburn Hills

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2020

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Demolition work has begun at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the former home of the Detroit Pistons basketball team. The venue, which also hosted concerts, opened in the late 80s and closed in 2017. The Pistons now play at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit along with the Detroit Red Wings. The Palace of Auburn Hills sold to Livonia-based development firm Schostak Brothers & Co. for an undisclosed price last year. Specific future development plans have yet to be released, but the property has been zoned for research and development, technology and office use.

March 3, 2020

Development Michigan Midwest Office

Jaqua Realtors Opens Ninth Office in West Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2020

PORTAGE, MICH. — Jaqua Realtors has opened its new office on Milham Avenue in Portage, located about five miles south of Kalamazoo. The new 7,622-square-foot building will be home to the company’s commercial real estate, corporate relocation and property management divisions. It is situated next door to Jaqua’s residential real estate office. The brokerage firm is approaching 45 years in the real estate business.

March 3, 2020

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Restaurant Retail

Wolverine Tacos to Open in West Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 2, 2020

WYOMING, MICH. — Wolverine Tacos is set to open Wednesday, April 15 in Wyoming, just south of Grand Rapids. The taco restaurant has signed a lease to occupy space at 1740 44th St. The menu will offer a variety of tacos, bowls, salads, soups, appetizers and desserts. Todd Leinberger and Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Carol Johnson is the owner of Wolverine Tacos.

March 2, 2020

Development Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Bedrock Begins Pre-Leasing 35-Unit Multifamily Property in Detroit’s City Modern

by Kristin Harlow February 28, 2020

DETROIT — Bedrock has begun pre-leasing The Flats at 2660 John R. Street, the first of five market-rate multifamily properties to be located in City Modern, an 8.4-acre development in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood. The first property is home to 35 units, comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include bicycle storage, dry cleaning lockers, a package delivery system and third-floor outdoor terrace. Move-ins will begin in April. Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects designed the property. Detroit-based Bedrock is a full-service real estate firm. Since its founding in 2011, the company and its affiliates have invested and committed over $5.6 billion to acquiring and developing more than 100 properties.

February 28, 2020

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Manufacturing, Autonomous Technology Drive Detroit’s Industrial Growth

by Kristin Harlow February 27, 2020

Southeast Michigan has enjoyed a decade of prosperity surrounding the revitalization of downtown Detroit led by billionaire businessman and Quicken Loans Founder Dan Gilbert. Detroit has 580 million square feet of industrial space and is projected to see another 5 million square feet by 2021, much of that distribution-focused. In the past decade, Southeast Michigan has become a hub for driverless car technology. Toyota has announced plans to create an autonomous vehicle research facility in Ann Arbor and Ford Motor Co. has purchased the former Detroit train station to create an autonomous vehicle research center. In addition, the state of Michigan partnered with the University of Michigan to convert an old World War II air base into a 500-acre autonomous vehicle testing ground. The American Center for Mobility at Willow Run located in Ypsilanti Township operates as a global center for testing, research, education and product development, and serves companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai. The GM strike has recently been resolved, a relief to smaller automotive suppliers. High costs of construction, due to the international trade war as well as labor shortages, have resulted in limited inventory, therefore increasing the value of existing facilities. Construction, leasing …

February 27, 2020

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