GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Wingstop has leased 1,950 square feet in Grand Rapids for its second location in West Michigan. The chicken wing restaurant occupies space at 1633 28th St. Bill Tyson of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan assisted the tenant in the lease. Headquartered in Dallas, Wingstop operates and franchises more than 1,100 restaurants worldwide.
DETROIT — General Motors is investing $2.2 billion at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Production of GM’s first all-electric truck is scheduled to begin in late 2021. Detroit-Hamtramck will be GM’s first assembly plant fully dedicated to electric vehicles. When the plant is fully operational, the investment will create more than 2,200 manufacturing jobs. GM also plans to invest an additional $800 million in supplier tooling and other projects related to the launch of the new electric trucks. The plant’s paint and body shops and general assembly area will receive comprehensive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling. Approximately 900 people are employed at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, which currently builds the Cadillac CT6 and the Chevrolet Impala. The plant will be idled for several months beginning at the end of February once renovations begin.
TROY, MICH. — Full-service law firm Garan Lucow Miller PC has leased 13,285 square feet at Timberlands IV, one of the three Class A office buildings within Timberlands Office Park in Troy. The building is situated at 1450 W. Long Lake Road. The law firm is relocating its Troy office after 25 years in its previous space at 1111 W. Long Lake Road. Bill Harvey, Chuck Howard and Neil Leising of Transwestern Commercial Services represented the landlord, FD Stonewater. Timberlands Office Park is undergoing renovations, including upgraded food service, conference centers, tenant lounges and lobbies, as well as the addition of outdoor seating areas with Wi-Fi.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Michigan Union at the University of Michigan has reopened following an 18-month, $85.2 million renovation. The project included electrical, mechanical and plumbing system improvements; elevator replacements and upgrades; replacement of the roof and windows; and restroom upgrades. The building now features more social space, meeting options and a newly created IdeaHub. Project architects included Integrated Design Solutions, Workshop Architects and Hartman Cox Architects. Walbridge Aldinger served as construction manager and contracted Full Spectrum Stained Glass to complete a preservation of the century-old windows. Originally built in 1919, the building spans 250,000 square feet. There are more than 44,000 enrolled students at the university.
DETROIT — City Club Apartments has broken ground on the redevelopment of the formerly named Elmwood Park Plaza, an 18-story apartment building in Detroit built in the early 1970s. Located at 750 Chene St. in the newly renamed Rivertown District, the redevelopment will comprise 202 apartment and penthouse units, 20 percent of which will be affordable for existing residents. The project will feature green space, a new HVAC system and new efficiency windows. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, clubroom, fitness center, outdoor park, beach volleyball court, dog park and an 18th-floor sky lounge. The property will be named City Club Apartments Lafayette Park. Existing residents can stay in place during the redevelopment. New residents are expected to begin moving into the redeveloped units in March. City Club Apartments is an owner, developer and manager of apartments with approximately 10,000 units within 30 communities.
NEW HUDSON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a 9,451-square-foot property net leased to KinderCare in New Hudson, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit. The building is located at 30786 Lyon Center Drive. KinderCare has signed a new 15-year lease. Dominic Sulo and Chad Lieber of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Andrean Angelov, Chad Lieber, Dominic Sulo, Ryan Engle and Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 139,733-square-foot industrial property in Romulus, about 25 miles southwest of Detroit. Dan Duggan of Bernard arranged the loan with the life insurance company Aegon. The borrower was DNM Industrial Park LLC.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors (DRA) has arranged the sale-leaseback of 29444 Northwestern Highway, a 21,887-square-foot office building in Southfield, for an undisclosed price. Sean Jamian and Jordan Banks of DRA represented the buyer, JQK Properties LLC. As part of the transaction, DRA negotiated a new lease between the seller, ENCO Systems, and the new buyer. Enco, an audio-visual equipment supplier, will continue occupying a portion of the building while JQK completes renovations to the property’s interior.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Out of the Box Ventures, a subsidiary of Miami-based Lionheart Capital, has acquired Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights. The purchase price was $26.5 million, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. Out of the Box Ventures plans to incorporate new uses to the property other than retail but has not disclosed specific plans. The buyer acquired the mall after General Growth Properties Inc. defaulted on its $144 million mortgage loan. Lakeside Mall is the largest mall in the state of Michigan with more than 1.5 million square feet. It first opened in 1976. The Lord + Taylor and Sears stores have closed, but the JC Penney and Macy’s stores remain open.
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH. — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Park Manor Apartments in southwest Michigan’s Berrien Springs. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1971 and located on Rosehill Road, the 94-unit garden-style community is situated on nearly six acres. The property consists of nine separate buildings. Austin Hull of Greystone Bel represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.