Vacant Grand Rapids grocery store to be demolished, turned into 168 apartments
MLive
SW Real Estate Investment hopes to demolish a former Family Fare grocery store near Breton Road and 44th Street and build 168 apartments, half of which would be reserved for moderate-income residents.
Retail, food eyed for former Rite Aid next to Breton Village
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
The shuttered Rite Aid storefront across the street from Breton Village shopping center is set to be redeveloped into a four-tenant retail building.
Upscale Grand Rapids shopping center acquired by private, East Coast development firm
MLive
After 23 years, developers Scott Wierda and Brian DeVries have sold Breton Village to WS Development, which is based near Boston and owns over 100 properties nationwide.
Veteran Grand Rapids real estate developer launches new firm with son
MLive
Scott Wierda and Spencer Wierda have founded SW Real Estate Investment, which will will focus on investment, development, and brokerage of a real estate portfolio that includes multifamily housing, retail, and mixed-use developments in West Michigan.
Grand Rapids real estate veteran breaks off to start new firm with son
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
Longtime Grand Rapids real estate developer and investor Scott Wierda is stepping down from the commercial property management and investment company he co-founded 17 years ago to launch his own firm with his son.