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Metro Detroit’s 2022 Commercial Real Estate Update Impresses

In the past year, the Ilitch family and billionaire development mogul Stephen Ross announced their partnership to build the Detroit Center for Innovation. Since then, no construction has started. Whether or not the plans come to fruition is up in the air. There are currently 10 projects in the works outside of the DCI. They include business incubator space, new office and residential towers, and hotel space. Altogether, $1.5 billion in projects are waiting in the wings. That figure doesn’t include the DCI which would cost $250 million, funded in part with a $100 million earmarked in the state budget.

 

Gilbert Trades Out Brokerage Firms On Hudson’s Project

Billionaire Dan Gilbert has hired the local office of New York City-based brokerage house Newmark to attract tenants to the new office space he’s building at Woodward and East Grand River avenues. The move marks a switch from the brokerage he had retained previously. The $1.4 billion Hudson’s site project is probably the highest and largest profile in the city, as of late. The market for office space has taken a beating because of the COVID-19 pandemic, pummeling sites like the Renaissance Center, Meridian Health and Compuware Corporation. The leasing of Gilbert’s 400,000 square feet of new build office space faces a challenging market.

 

Kent County Housing Snags Millions In American Rescue Plan Funds

Kent County housing is in line for almost $20 million by way of American Rescue Plan funds. The Kent County Revolving Housing Fund will receive $17.3 million, and an additional $500,000 is allotted to Housing Kent for the Kent County Equitable Housing Initiative. The funds represent one of the most significant investments in affordable housing by West Michigan local government. The funds will support new and rehabilitation projects with lower interest rates, allowing the community to leverage $3.30 for every dollar invested. The Kent County Equitable Housing Initiative will help with changes to local zoning.