MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Moghul Foods LLC has purchased a 28,339-square-foot industrial facility located at 32007-32011 Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights, a northern suburb of Detroit. The South Asian and Middle Eastern food distributor will move its operations from neighboring Troy. Garry Rogers and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DETROIT — Detroit’s convention center has been renamed TCF Center. The naming rights partnership is a 22-year deal. The center was previously known as Cobo Center. Approximately 1.5 million visitors come to the convention center annually. In 2018, the center hosted 244 events. The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority selected and awarded naming rights to Chemical Bank, now a division of TCF Bank, earlier this year. On Aug. 1, Chemical Financial Corp. and TCF Financial Corp. closed its merger of equals becoming TCF Financial Corp. headquartered in Detroit. Both Chemical Bank and TCF Bank brands will continue in the market until mid-2020 when Chemical Bank branches will be rebranded as TCF Bank. The combination creates a Midwest bank with $47 billion in total assets, more than 500 branches in nine states and a specialty leasing and lending business in all 50 states. The bank will soon build a landmark tower to serve as its headquarters in downtown Detroit. The convention center opened in 1960 as Cobo Hall, named in honor of former Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo. Its largest event each year is the North American International Auto Show. The center underwent major renovations in 1989 and 2015.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Hillside Forest, a 252-unit multifamily property in Oakland County’s Farmington Hills. Built in 1986, the community features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, pool, jogging trail and tennis courts. Kevin Dillon, Jason Krug, Rick Vidrio, Rick Brace, Charley Henneghan, Corey Krug and Carly Dietz of Berkadia represented the seller, Michigan-based Berger Realty Group Inc. Affiliates of Highgate Capital Group, based in Chicago, purchased the asset. Robert Falese of Berkadia originated $26.8 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features a fixed interest rate of 3.87 percent and a loan-to-value ratio of 80 percent.
INDIANA, MICHIGAN, OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA — Albanese Cormier Holdings has acquired nine shopping centers totaling 758,983 square feet in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The purchase prices were undisclosed. ShopOne Centers REIT was the seller. Representatives from May Real Estate, Cooper Commercial Investment Group, Marcus & Millichap and JLL brokered the sales. The average occupancy of the properties is 92 percent. The properties include: Pine Lake Shopping Center (147,017 square feet) in LaPorte, Ind.; Forest Park Plaza (104,231 square feet) in Brazil, Ind.; Phoenix Square (47,415 square feet) in South Haven, Mich.; Amberwood Center (34,553 square feet ) in Ashland, Ohio; Barberton Shopping Center (105,313 square feet ) in Barberton, Ohio; DeVeaux Village Shopping Center (72,050 square feet) in West Toledo, Ohio; Perrysburg Marketplace (101,859 square feet ) in Perrysburg, Ohio; Reynolds Plaza (110,479 square feet ) in South Toledo, Ohio; and Huntington Mall (36,066 square feet ) in Barboursville, W.Va.
DEARBORN, MICH. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $22.5 million loan for the refinancing of two hotels in Dearborn. The first is a 107-room Holiday Inn Express located at 24041 Michigan Ave. and the second is a 102-room Staybridge Suites located at 24105 Michigan Ave. The borrower, Malik Abdulnoor of Stellar Hospitality, opened both hotels less than three years ago. Francisco Nacorda of Mag Mile Capital arranged the 10-year, nonrecourse loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.9 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule. An undisclosed investment bank provided the loan.
GRAND BLANC, MICH. — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of Waretech Industrial Park in Grand Blanc for $14.9 million. The multi-tenant industrial property is located at 7075 S. Dort Highway in suburban Flint. JASCO International, Joshen Paper & Packaging and WGS Global Services fully occupy the 667,000-square-foot property. Rob Gemerchak and BJ Feller of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Dallas-based developer Covington Group. Triyar Cos. LLC, a Los Angeles-based private equity group, purchased the asset.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Olympia Development of Michigan have unveiled plans to develop a new build-to-suit office property in Farmington Hills. The Class A office space will serve as the headquarters for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and the regional headquarters for Daimler Mobility Americas. The complex, pending permits and zoning approvals from the city, will be located on a 35-acre site on the southwest corner of Drake and 12 Mile roads. The three-story, 200,000-square-foot property will include a fitness center, café and coffee bar. Olympia Development has selected Gensler as the architect and Kirco Manix as the general contractor. Construction is expected to begin in the fall with completion slated for summer 2021. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services currently leases space in an office complex less than one mile from the new site. The automotive financial services provider is a member of the Daimler Mobility AG group of companies, headquartered in Germany. The company’s planned move to a new office space will retain approximately 1,000 jobs in the community.
BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.1 million sale of the Days Inn & Suites in Benton Harbor in southwest Michigan. The 49-room hotel is located at 1598 Mall Drive near the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport. Robert Marro, Michael Klar, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.
DEARBORN, MICH. — Reichle Klein Group has arranged the sale of a 57,846-square-foot industrial building in Dearborn for $1.3 million. The manufacturing facility sits on 3.5 acres at 6340 Miller Road. Lynette Reichle and Wyen Koan of Reichle Klein Group represented the seller, Nopac LLC. Hussein Bazzi of Real Estate One represented the buyer, Dearborn-based Dabazzi Properties LLC.
DETROIT — GFI Capital Resources Group has sold the Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, a 198-room hotel. Inland Realty Group purchased the property for $51.4 million. GFI had purchased the 10-story hotel in October 2016 and subsequently implemented a $4 million improvement plan. The hotel site is located within a designated Opportunity Zone and includes a 30,000-square-foot parking surface. Management of the Hilton Garden Inn will be transferred from Crescent to SuperHost Enterprise, which operates 18 properties.
