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SMG Development Group
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Retail

Pioneering Dynamic Retail and Dining Destinations

SMG Development Group, Inc. leads the way in developing innovative, sustainable, and community-focused retail and restaurant centers across Michigan. Our Unique Solutions—innovative design, community engagement, sustainable development, and comprehensive project management—deliver high-ROI commercial hubs that attract premier retailers, restaurateurs, and investors, driving economic vitality in thriving markets like Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids.

Crafting Vibrant Commercial

and Culinary Spaces

SMG Development Group, Inc. creates modern retail and restaurant centers that redefine commercial landscapes, from urban shopping and dining districts in Detroit to suburban retail plazas with culinary hubs in Grand Rapids. Our expertise spans single-tenant retail, mixed-use developments with restaurants, and lifestyle centers, delivering tailored solutions that enhance tenant success, community connectivity, and investor returns in high-demand markets.

  • Innovative Design: Crafting retail and restaurant spaces with modern aesthetics, flexible layouts, and advanced technology, tailored to attract high-profile retailers and restaurateurs in markets like Ann Arbor’s vibrant downtown and Detroit’s urban corridors.

  • Sustainable Development: Incorporating sustainable development practices, such as energy-efficient systems, green certifications, and eco-friendly materials, to reduce operating costs and appeal to environmentally conscious retailers, restaurateurs, and investors.

  • Community Engagement: Partnering with local stakeholders to design community engagement initiatives, ensuring retail and restaurant projects align with community needs in revitalizing areas like Detroit and Lansing.

  • Comprehensive Project Management: Overseeing every phase—site selection, permitting, construction, and leasing—with precision to deliver retail and restaurant projects on time and within budget.

  • Tenant-Centric Solutions: Designing retail and restaurant centers with tenant-focused features like high-visibility storefronts, outdoor dining spaces, ample parking, and pedestrian-friendly layouts, ensuring high occupancy and tenant satisfaction.

  • Market-Specific Expertise: Leveraging deep knowledge of regional trends to develop retail and restaurant centers that capitalize on Detroit’s urban revival, Grand Rapids’ commercial growth, and Lansing’s downtown resurgence.

  • Mixed-Use Integration: Creating retail and restaurant developments integrated with office, residential, or hospitality spaces, maximizing value and foot traffic in markets like Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Advancing Retail and Dining Excellence

SMG Development’s boutique approach combines innovation, sustainability, and regional expertise to deliver retail and restaurant projects that stand out in competitive markets. Unlike larger firms with standardized solutions, our Unique Solutions offer:

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  • Modern Retail and Restaurant Design: Creating vibrant centers with cutting-edge aesthetics and technology, meeting the needs of diverse retail and dining tenants.

  • Sustainability Leadership: Eco-friendly developments that lower operating costs and attract sustainability-focused retailers, restaurateurs, and investors.

  • Community Integration: Projects that enhance local economies through community engagement, ensuring long-term support and impact in markets like Detroit and Lansing.

  • Seamless Execution: End-to-end project management that minimizes risks and maximizes ROI, delivering retail and restaurant centers that drive tenant success and investor profitability.

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Our retail and restaurant expertise caters to investors, developers, retailers, and restaurateurs seeking high-value commercial hubs. From lifestyle centers with dining in Ann Arbor to urban retail and restaurant districts in Detroit, SMG delivers developments that redefine commercial success and profitability.

Transforming High-Growth Commercial Landscapes

SMG Development’s retail and restaurant expertise is tailored to the economic dynamics of Michigan:

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  • Detroit, MI: Developing urban retail and restaurant centers in Detroit’s emerging economy, transforming underutilized sites into vibrant commercial hubs with mixed-use integration.

  • Ann Arbor, MI: Creating retail and dining plazas to support Ann Arbor’s innovation ecosystem and affluent consumer base.

  • Grand Rapids, MI: Delivering retail and restaurant developments for the city’s expanding commercial sector, enhancing connectivity and tenant appeal.

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