Commercial Alliance of Realtors
West Michigan
The Emerge Express Golf Outing was held Wednesday, May 27, at The Mines, and golfers enjoyed perfect weather to kick off summer. Congratulations to this year’s golf winners:
Men’s Division Women’s Division Mixed Division
Kirt Ojala & Peyton Thering & Christiaan Duell &
Kevin VanHaitsma Margaret Meekhof Katie Lovley
Thank you, Transnation Title, EVENT SPONSOR, and United Bank of Michigan, LUNCH SPONSOR
Some of the golf teams….
The May 20 Walking Tour of 111 Lyon (5/3 Bank building) , led by CARWM member and project developer Sam Cummings, showed the transformation of a former office building into 140 apartments. Attendees learned what should be considered when undertaking this type of project, and saw first hand the newly created living spaces. The tenant amenities are many, including an indoor pool, gym, common areas for large gatherings, and storage spaces. Cummings stressed that understanding the building structure and securing architecture and design specialists are critical for project success. Thank you, Sam Cummings, for the informative tour.
The Kalamazoo Market Outlook was held Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 155 W. Michigan, downtown Kalamazoo. The panel discussion focused on the growth and development within the downtown area, including the new arena complex currently under construction.
Panelists Tom Kramer (Chicago Title), Jim Feltch (Elite Companies), Tim Rayman (Greenleaf Hospitality Group), Riley Lukomski (Southwest Michigan First Chamber), and Curt Aardema (Kalamazoo Downtown Development Authority), shared details about current happenings and upcoming projects that will benefit the Kalamazoo area. Led by Moderator Andrew Gyorkos (Kalamazoo Commercial Real Estate), the panel provided great insights and details to nearly 100 attendees.
Thank you, Kalamazoo Commercial Real Estate, Plazacorp, Chicago Title, and Burdick’s, for sponsoring this event.
The Lakeshore Market Outlook was held Wednesday, April 29, in Grand Haven, and featured an excellent panel discussion on the growth happening in Muskegon and northern Ottawa County.
Panelists Trevor Friedeberg (Greater Muskegon Economic Development), Jennifer Owens (Lakeshore Advantage), Bryan Bench (Core Realty Partners) provided an in-depth look at business expansions, renovations, and new industries coming to the area. Moderated by Kent Mueller (Coldwell Banker Commercial), the information shared several positive job-creating plans that are underway.
Both economic development panelists discussed the need for additional housing units, which are a critical piece in the decision-making process of potential new operations in the area. Plans for the construction of several homes in the Muskegon area have been approved and infrastructure work has begun.
Thank you to all who attended, thank you, Nederveld, Inc. for the sponsorship, and thank you to the informative panel.
