Toledo, Ohio — Toledo-based Eidi Properties has acquired 39 shopping centers totaling 650,257 square feet across Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina and Indiana. This transaction, which features a mix of power centers, grocery-anchored plazas and community hubs, brings Eidi’s portfolio to nearly 80 retail properties and more than 1.5 million square feet. The properties were all purchased from Dembs Development. Joel Jerger of WesBanco, Andy Maher and Brian White of Waterford Bank, N.A., as well as John Skeldon and Joe Bajas of Cooperative Business Services (CBS), all based in …
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Friedman Real Estate Brokers Sale of 20,750-Square-Foot Single-Tenant Retail Property in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills, Mich. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $3.9 million sale of a 20,750-square-foot single-tenant retail property located at 100 Michigan Ave. in the northwestern Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. First Independence Bank occupies the building. Andrew Bower, Steve Eisenshtadt and Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the seller in the transaction.
Time Equities, Lormax Stern Acquire 314,438-Square-Foot Retail Center in Howell, Michigan
Howell, Mich. — A partnership between New York City-based Time Equities Inc. (TEI) and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based Lormax Stern Development Co. has acquired Kensington Valley Outlets, a 314,438-square-foot retail center located in Howell. Formerly known as Tanger Outlets Howell, the property was originally built in 1996 and features a mix of tenants including H&M Outfitters; Old Navy; Nike Factory Store; Columbia; Banana Republic; GAP; Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store; Famous Footwear; and Eddie Bauer. Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim, Grant Scott and Eli Smith internally represented TEI while Andrew Bell, Matt Drozd, …
Portage, Mich. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Romence Village, a 62,079-square-foot shopping center located in Portage, five miles south of Kalamazoo. The center — which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale — features a mix of tenants including AAA, Great Clips, Michigan Secretary of State, Jet’s Pizza, Once Upon A Child and Clothes Mentor. New York-based Time Equities purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Ben Wineman, Daniel Stern and Brad Lefkowitz of Mid-America represented the seller, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based …
Canton, Mich. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $23.8 million sale of Willow Creek Shopping Center, a 161,626-square-foot power center located in Canton, roughly 23 miles west of Detroit. Originally built in 2004, the center is shadow-anchored by IKEA. Tenants at the property — which was fully leased at the time of sale — include Michaels, Marshalls, Dunham’s Sports, Crate & Barrel, Dollar Tree, Kirkland’s, Five Below and Direct Optical. All eight tenants are operating on a triple-net lease basis. Ashish Vakhariya, Darin Gross, and Seth Haron of Marcus …
Grand Rapids, Mich. — One-stop shopping concept Meijer will open three new supercenters in Northeast Ohio. The 159,000-square-foot stores will be located in Austintown, Medina and Richmond Heights, bringing the Michigan-based retailer’s store count to 58 in the state. The supercenters will offer customers fresh produce, bakery, meat, seafood and deli departments, a garden center and home goods section, as well as a full-service pharmacy. Additionally, a Meijer Express gas station will open adjacent to the Austintown location on April 10. The new supercenter locations are scheduled to open May …
Troy, Mich. — RCG Ventures has acquired Oakland Plaza, a 167,000-square-foot retail center located in the northern Detroit suburb of Troy, Michigan. Anchored by T.J. Maxx, Planet Fitness, Michaels, DSW And Kids Empire, Oakland Plaza was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the property include Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington, Kohl’s, Best Buy, HomeGoods, Rally House, American Mattress and Hobby Lobby. Ben Wineman, Patrick Corrigan and Daniel Stern of Mid-America Real brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Continental Realty Corp.
Grandville, Mich. — Poag Development Group has announced plans to complete a $1.3 million renovation at RiverTown Crossings, a regional mall in the Grand Rapids suburb of Grandville. Improvements at the property will new landscaping, updates to the parking lot and repairs to the merry-go-round. Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Celebration Cinemas and Dick’s Sporting Goods anchor the 1.3 million-square-foot mall. Poag will also work with JLL, which manages leasing at the RiverTown Crossings, to “maximize the potential of the property.”
Grand Rapids, Mich. — PREIT has received an $80 million mortgage for the refinancing of Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids. Tenants at the recently redeveloped property include Von Maur, The Cheesecake Factory, Sephora and Urban Outfitters. According to the company, the refinancing will save PREIT roughly $5 million in interest expense over the life of the loan. JLL arranged the financing through a commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) lender.
Detroit — Immersive entertainment concept Cosm has signed on as the anchor tenant at Development at Cadillac Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use project scheduled to break ground in Detroit in 2025. Cosm Detroit will feature an LED dome spanning roughly 90 feet with Shared Reality technology, offering experiential sports and entertainment programming. Content will include a production of Cirque du Soleil’s “O,” as well as immersive art experiences from members of the Cosm Studios Creator Program. The venue, designed by architecture firm Rosetti, will also feature a food-and-beverage element, with gastropub-style …