Five Verticals.
One Rural Focus.

Housing the people who build communities.

Rural employers across the U.P. struggle to recruit when new hires have nowhere to live. SMG QROF targets new construction and substantial rehabilitation of small-to-mid-scale multifamily properties serving households at 60–120% of Area Median Income — the nurses, teachers, tradespeople, and first responders that anchor a community.

Ground-floor commerce, upstairs living, renewed downtowns.

Historic downtown buildings across the Eastern Upper Peninsula sit half-empty — storefront windows papered over, upper floors sealed for decades. We acquire and substantially rehabilitate this underutilized building stock, restoring ground-floor commercial space alongside upper-floor residential units to create mixed-income, mixed-use urban fabric.

Flexible buildings for growing local businesses.

Contractors, trades, and light manufacturers in rural Michigan are constrained by a near-total absence of modern flex space. We develop and reposition small-bay facilities — contractor yards, warehouse bays, and light manufacturing units — designed to adapt as tenant needs evolve and local economies diversify.

A path forward for retiring owners.

Profitable rural businesses with no succession plan represent one of the most overlooked opportunity types in Qualified Opportunity Zones. We acquire operating businesses paired with real estate, retain existing staff, invest in operational improvements, and ensure the continuity of services that anchor small-town economies.

Lodging and amenities for Northern Michigan.

Established seasonal demand markets across Northern Michigan leak visitor spending due to aging or insufficient lodging inventory. We target hotel acquisitions and new-construction hospitality assets with proven demand, developing properties with shoulder-season operating strategies that extend economic activity year-round.