{"id":1004051559,"date":"2012-02-12T20:26:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T04:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/?p=34589"},"modified":"2022-12-05T08:39:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:39:19","slug":"vacant-sears-building-in-pontiac-will-turn-residential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/vacant-sears-building-in-pontiac-will-turn-residential\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacant Sears Building in Pontiac Will Turn Residential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2012\/02\/SEARS-Pontiac1.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-34593\" src=\"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2012\/02\/SEARS-Pontiac1.bmp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Work has begun on a mixed-use project that will replace Pontiac\u2019s former Sears Department Store building with 46 loft rental units and retail space. Local development company West Construction Services will invest $19.8 million in renovating and refurbishing the vacant facility located in the city\u2019s historic commercial district on Saginaw, Lafayette and Perry streets. According to a <em>Detroit Free Press<\/em> news article, the first phase of the project kicked off with cleaning up the site so that construction can break ground on March 1, as planned by the developer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 80,000-square-foot Lafayette Place Lofts building will include 46 one- and two-bedroom urban units with rents ranging between $590 and $1,300 a month. In addition to the 33,000 square feet of residential space, the project will include 21,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor\u2014a 10,000-square-foot Lafayette Market which will provide fresh foods and an Anytime Fitness center for residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Scheduled for completion by the end of the year, Lafayette Place Lofts is considered the largest real estate investment in Downtown Pontiac in nearly 30 years. More than 200 construction jobs will be created during the construction and, once the project is completed, the developer estimates that 100 permanent positions will be retained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 83-year-old building is one of the city\u2019s historic landmarks; West Construction Services will preserve the facility\u2019s historical fa\u00e7ade while implementing modern energy efficiency amenities such as a geothermal system and photovoltaic panels, a rooftop terrace area and the use of recycled building materials that will make the building eligible for LEED certification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The State of Michigan will fund the redevelopment project via the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2. Other sources will come from a federal New Markets and Historic Tax Credit Program in partnership with U.S. Bank, the Michigan Magnet Fund, state historic credits, brownfield tax credits, KeyBank and private companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Illustration courtesy of\u00a0West Construction Services<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor<br \/>\nWork has begun on a mixed-use project that will replace Pontiac\u2019s former Sears Department Store building with 46 loft rental units and retail space. 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