Office parks · Michigan
Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central
Already retrofitted 1.2M sq ft office campus near two demolished malls; no new construction needed but large scale may affect leasing. · summary, model-written
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1M+ sq ft GLA
This site: 1,200,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisOffice
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| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | officeWikipedia no source |
| Redeveloper | United Wholesale Mortgagenewtypes-extraction reported |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sold | — | United Wholesale Mortgage ← RACER Trust | Wikipedia |
Site context
| Housing permits, Oakland County (MI), 2024 | 961 units in 5+ unit buildings, 55 in 2–4, 1,870 single-family; 2023: 530 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Summit Place Mall (3.2 km); Meadowbrook Village Mall (9.5 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 69,758 jobs in 4,802 establishments; average annual pay $46,445; employment location quotient 0.98; employment -2.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2021 | 2,442 jobs; 96 in retail trade, 33 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26125142200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 29th income percentile as adults; 9.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (835 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 32.2%; median family income $36,202; 438 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Pontiac City School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Pontiac Academy for Excellence; Great Lakes Academy; Flex High School of Pontiac; Oakland County Academy of Media TechnologyNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 926 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 209 county-logged events: 160 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 11 flash flood, 4 flood; $24,912,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 48342, 2026-09 | median list price $143,450 (+6.3% on the year); 45 active listings; median 56 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 4,461 establishments (-9%); 70,092 jobs (-0%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $365,826 (+2% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $1,726/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 17,979 vehicles a day on 75 (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 863 trucks; 36 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) acquired Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central from RACER Trust in 2018 and retrofitted it as an office campus (1.2M sq ft GLA). The site is already built and operational as an office asset, per the 'reinhabit' strategy. No new construction was required.
Why. The site is already retrofitted (key reason for low opportunity score), has large scale (1.2M sq ft), and is located near two demolished malls (Summit Place Mall 3.2km away, Meadowbrook Village Mall 9.5km away).
Where it stands. Status: built. Current use: office. Developer: UWM (purchased 2018, retrofitted).
For a planner
- Nearby demolished malls (Summit Place, Meadowbrook) suggest a shift from retail to office/office-park use in this corridor.
For a developer
- No construction needed (already built), but large size (1.2M sq ft) may present leasing challenges. Peer comparisons show similar office conversions in MI (e.g., Oakland Mall, Troy Community Center) with 'reinhabit' strategy.
What we do not know yet
- No current occupancy rate or tenant details provided. Housing market data (ZHVI $365k) is irrelevant to office asset. Traffic volume (17,979 ADT) is high but not directly tied to site demand.
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 1,200,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Gross leasable area | 1,200,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Oakland County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 1.2 million square foot Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central office property was purchased by United Wholesale Mortgage from 2018 to 2021, retrofitted to house thousands of employees, and connected via skywalk to their headquarters, now employing over 9,000 workers in Pontiac. |
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Timeline
- 2018 United Wholesale Mortgage began purchasing Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central
- 2018 United Wholesale Mortgage retrofitted facility and constructed skywalk
Sources
- RACER Trust · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central
From 2018 to 2021, the firm purchased all or portions of five former RACER properties in Pontiac, including the 1.2 million sq. ft. Pontiac Centerpoint Campus – Central.
While retrofitting the facility to house thousands of new UWM employees, a massive skywalk was constructed to connect the property with UWM’s headquarters to the north of South Boulevard. It is estimated that more than UWM now employs more than 9,000 workers throughout Pontiac.
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