Franklin Property Corporation acquired 292-acres of land in Dundee, MI. Working closely with state, county and village officials, the Company sold a portion of the parcel to the Economic Development Authority to make way for two multi-billion dollar engine plant facilities for the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), a subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC. Franklin Property Corporation obtained full site plan approval and entitlements on the remainder of the property for a 700 home development which it successfully sold to a local homebuilder.
Franklin Property Corporation assembled this 52-acre parcel in Augusta Township, MI. Franklin Property Corporation obtained preliminary site plan approval on the property for a 94 home development that includes a man-made lake.
In 2001, anticipating continued growth in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, Franklin Property Corporation acquired this 75-acre parcel located in Augusta Township, directly across the street from the 150-acre Lincoln Consolidated School Campus. The development was the first to be approved under the municipality’s PUD ordinance. The project features 142-homesites, backing up to common areas and parks. The property was developed by Franklin Property Corporation and the homesites were sold to one of the state’s largest homebuilding companies.
Bradford Plaza is a 123,000 square foot grocery-anchored retail shopping center located in West Chester, Philadelphia, PA. The property was acquired with its joint venture partner, Lutz Real Estate Investments, in 2001. The partnership completed a $15,000,000 renovation project, including a new state-of-the-art 70,000 square foot Giant Foods grocery store. The property was successfully sold in 2007 to a pension fund.
Cheshire Park is a 90-unit, single-family and townhome development located in Independence Township (Clarkston), MI. Developed by Franklin Property Corporation, Cheshire Park is the residential component of a larger, mixed-use development including medical, retail and office. The development is located directly across the street from the new $600,000,000 McLaren Health Care Village. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the lots to two prominent homebuilding companies.
Franklin Farms is a premier residential neighborhood in the Village of Franklin, featuring million-dollar homes on estate-sized lots. Following a lengthy bid process, Franklin Property Corporation successfully entered into an agreement to buy this family homestead. Working closely with the family, Franklin Property Corporation was able to retain a number of structures on the homestead, preserving the character of the property while maximizing its appeal as a new, high-end, subdivision. Franklin Property Corporation developed the subdivision and sold the homesites to a premier homebuilding company.
Developed in a series of upscale residential infill neighborhoods in the Village of Franklin, Franklin Forest was acquired and developed by Franklin Property Corporation. Featuring custom homes in the million-dollar price range, Franklin Forest was the first community to be developed under the Village’s PUD cluster ordinance, and the largest development within the Village during the previous twenty-five years. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the homesites to a premier homebuilding company.
Franklin Woods is an infill, high-end, residential neighborhood in the Village of Franklin. The property was acquired from the Birmingham School District after a stringent bid process. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the homesites to a premier homebuilding company.
Developed by Franklin Northern Land Company, a wholly owned affiliate of Franklin Property Corporation, Harbor Dunes features pristine one-acre lots on Lake Michigan, located just north of Harbor Springs, MI. The company worked closely with local and state officials to develop the site, meeting exacting environmental standards to create exceptional beach front homesites.
Located in Lyon Township, MI, one of the fastest growing communities in the state, Lyon Ridge features 165 lots on 155-acres. The property was developed under the Township’s PUD ordinance. The property is acclaimed for its exceptional site design and use of common areas. The property was developed by Franklin Property Corporation and the homesites were sold to 2 homebuilding companies.
Maple Creek, adjacent to the Manistee Forest in Northern Michigan, features four-acre wooded home sites with mature maple trees. Maple Creek is a development of Franklin Northern Land Company, a wholly owned affiliate of Franklin Property Corporation.
Mapleridge of Charlevoix features ten acre wooded lots overlooking beautiful Lake Charlevoix in Northern Michigan. Mapleridge is a development of Franklin Northern Land Company, a wholly owned affiliate of Franklin Property Corporation.
North Lake Orchards is a rural residential community in western Washtenaw County. Featuring one acre home sites, the development features views of beautiful North Lake. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the homesites to 2 homebuilding companies.
Oakmont is a premier residential community developed on the former Clarkston Golf Course in Independence Township (Clarkston), MI. Through careful planning, diligently preserving mature 150 year old oak trees Franklin Property Corporation developed the site, featuring over 20-acres of common space and one-acre homesites. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the homesites to 3 custom homebuilding companies.
Franklin Property Corporation, in partnership with Kirkshire Investments, purchased The Plumbrook Townhome Apartments in Sterling Heights, MI in an off-market transaction.
The development, built in 2005, will be renovated and repositioned by Franklin Property Corporation as an upscale townhome community. The property was financed by Citigroup Global Markets.
Located in a prime infill area within the Woodcreek area of Farmington Hills, The Reserve at Woodcreek was a challenging site from an environmental and entitlement standpoint. After many development attempts had been thwarted by 3 previous developers, Franklin Property Corporation successfully acquired the property and worked closely with city planning and engineering officials to meet the stringent site challenges, including wetland, woodland, soil and utility issues. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site in conjunction with a homebuilding partner. The site, which features beautiful, custom homes, was sold out in 2 years.
Summerlin of Novi is an upscale residential neighborhood in the growing community of Novi, MI. Developed with a nautical architectural theme, many of the homesites feature views of Walled Lake. Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and sold the lots to a premier homebuilding company.
The Reserve at Crystal Lake is a $140,000,000 luxury home development. Featuring 203 homes on a 160 acre site, Franklin Property Corporation reclaimed a former gravel pit site and turned it into a premier lake front community. The reclamation included the earthmoving of over 1 million cubic yards of earth to create the lakefront home community featuring private beach lots.
Whittaker Village features 98 homesites in a prime area of Washtenaw County. Built under the Township’s PUD ordinance, Franklin Property Corporation developed the site and the project was presold to a homebuilding company, and the homes were successfully sold out in a three-year period.
Located in Charlevoix County, MI, Wilson Farms features equestrian and estate lots on a 240 acre site. Franklin Property Corporation purchased the property and worked closely with the family that owned the property for multiple generations. The development was completed and all homesites were sold in a single year.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development of Baron Estates, Bloomfield Hills newest luxury community. Featuring 21 estate homesites on 18 acres, Baron Estates includes architecturally inspired homes in the $1.5 million to $2.5 million dollar price range. Acquired from the Bloomfield Hills School Board in a public competitive bid transaction, Franklin Construction Company handled the due diligence, municipal entitlement process, and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur Homes.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development of Dunhill Park, a 31 homesite community of luxury homes on 24 acres in Novi, MI. Long passed over by many developers for decades due to zoning, environmental and site challenges, the property was developed through the Oakland County Brownfield Authority and has been widely acclaimed as a premier gateway development in the affluent community of Novi, MI. The property was purchased from the Archdiocese of Detroit following several years of extensive due diligence, zoning and entitlement approvals.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development of Gramercy Ridge in West Bloomfield, MI. Featuring 52 luxury condominium homes, Gramercy Ridge features first floor master and ranch homes in the $500,000 to $600,000 price range. Franklin Construction handled the due diligence, municipal entitlement, and infrastructure construction on behalf of Hunter Pasteur.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development of The Orchards of Commerce, a private enclave of 26 luxury homes on 16 acres in the fast growing community of Commerce Township, MI.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development of Prescott Park in West Bloomfield, MI. Featuring 26 homesites for luxury homes, the development included the assemblage and rezoning of three obsolete commercial buildings under the Township’s PD ordinance. The development will feature luxury homes in the $1,000,000 price range overlooking protected wooded areas. Franklin Construction Company handled the due diligence, entitlement and rezoning and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development Rathmor Park in Lyon Township, MI. Featuring 145 homesites built in 3 phases, Rathmor Park has become one of Lyon Township’s fastest selling residential communities. Franklin Construction Company completed the due diligence, municipal entitlement process, and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur Homes.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development Stonegate, a single family home community in fast growing Orion Township, MI. Featuring 115 homesites built in two phases, Stonegate includes homes in the $400,000 to $600,000 price range. Franklin Construction Company handled the due diligence, municipal entitlement process, and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur Homes.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development- Stoneleigh, a four phase single-family community featuring 165 homesites in Lyon Township, MI. Franklin Construction handled the due diligence, entitlement and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur over a four-year period.
On behalf of its builder client, Hunter Pasteur Homes, Franklin Construction Company completed the development Wyncliff, Commerce Township’s newest luxury single family home community, featuring 39 homesites on 25 acres. Acquired from the Commerce Township Downtown Development Authority in a public competitive bid transaction, Franklin Construction Company handled the due diligence, municipal entitlement process, and infrastructure development on behalf of Hunter Pasteur Homes.