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Archives for March 2023

Assist Your Clients With Helpful Economic Development Tools

March 27, 2023 by Shari

The Winter Lunch-n-Learn series concluded  Thursday with an excellent panel discussion of available economic development tools that may be of interest to REALTOR’s clients.

Thank you, Travis Alden (The Right Place), Sarah Rainero (MEDC) and Brooke Oosterman (Housing Next) for providing the following links containing more program details:

  • The Revitalization And Placemaking (RAP) regional grant that  supports nine public spaces projects across four counties – https://link.edgepilot.com/s/42d2c97d/GqxcWBrDV0umf3XFzpgkxw?u=https://www.rightplace.org/news/the-right-place-inc-distributes-3-6m-in-revitalization-and-placemaking-program-funding-for-9-regional-placemaking-projects
  • MEDC fact sheet for the Strategic Site Readiness Program: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/380e5251/M6S6_82T2k6n4V0V69c49w?u=https://www.michiganbusiness.org/48fd7b/globalassets/documents/reports/fact-sheets/strategic-site-readiness-program-guidelines.pdf
    Redevelopment Ready Communities – To be vibrant and competitive, Michigan communities must be ready for development. This involves planning for new investment and reinvestment, identifying assets and opportunities, and focusing limited resources. Redevelopment Ready Communities® attract and retain businesses, offer superior customer service and have a streamlined development approval process making pertinent information available around-the-clock for anyone to view.
  • Revitalization and Placemaking grants – coming soon! https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c99265d3/ImvdJ0KrWkybkdIeNww-ig?u=https://www.michiganbusiness.org/rap/2/
  • Michigan Housing Tools Summary
  • Ottawa and Kent County Housing Needs Assessments  https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5d080a1b/PJf0E-6_2U6gL8oTTPyDIg?u=https://www.housingnext.org/housing-needs-assessment

Filed Under: Announcements, News

Welcome, New Members

March 15, 2023 by Shari

The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new members:

REALTORS: Chris Dykstra, Honeycrisp Brokerage; Nicholas Hibma, Conway Residential Group; Len Null, City2Shore Real Estate

AFFILIATE:  Tara Steele, Commercial Bank

Welcome!

 

 

Filed Under: Announcements

20th Annual Awards Celebration Winners

March 8, 2023 by Shari

The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® held its 20th  Annual Awards Reception on March 7, 2023, in the City Flats Ballroom.  The following members were honored with awards:

REALTOR®-OF-THE-YEAR

Mark Ansara, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

 

AFFILIATE SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Stacey George, Varnum Law

 

PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Elizabeth Slane, HERTZ Group

 

REALTOR ACTIVE IN POLITICS

Charlie Hoats, SIBSCO

 

PROJECTS/TRANSACTIONS OF THE YEAR (2022)

 

Next Gen Project:  401 Stocking NW

Jack VanGessel, North Star Commercial

Lane Wells, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

 

Lakeshore Project: 1740 Whitehall Rd.

Drew Miller, Russ Bono and Cameron Timmer, CBRE, Inc.

 

Industrial Lease Transaction: 6748 Patterson SE

Rick Hapner, Lucas Matthews, Erin Peterson, Vision Real Estate Investment

Drew Miller, CBRE, Inc.

 

Industrial Sale Transaction: 5079 & 5333 33rd St.

John Kuiper, Steve Marcusse, Michael Visser, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

 

Land Project: English Hills Golf Course, 4 Mile Rd.

Kevin VanHaitsma, Drew Nelson, Bradley Company

 

Multi-Family Project: 503 BattleCreek/Kalamazoo

Craig Black, Colliers and Scott Nurski, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan

 

Office Lease Transaction: 670 Cascade West Parkway

Steve Millman, North Star Commercial

 

Office Sale Transaction: 5300 Patterson Ave.

Duke Suwyn,  Michael Visser, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

 

Retail Lease Transaction: BJ’s Restaurant, CenterPointe

Mark Ansara, Earl Clements, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

 

Retail Sale Transaction: 1140 Monroe NW

Kurt Kunst, Jason Makowski, Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely, NAI Wisinski of W MI

 

Downtown GR Transaction: 20 Monroe Live

Devin Manino, Frank Melchert, Ray Kisor, Pure Real Estate Brokerage

Andrew Visser, Blue Pointe Equities

 

Filed Under: Announcements, News

The Max and Chris Podcast Featuring Ben Sietsema

March 6, 2023 by Shari

Check out the latest Max and Chris Podcast, featuring Ben Sietsema, Honeycrisp Ventures, to learn about the latest awesome West Michigan commercial real estate project.  Click on the link below to hear the full interview!

MARCH PODCAST

Filed Under: Announcements, Industry News, News

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