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Southfield, MI 48076
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Darin Gross

Senior Director Investments

Darin Gross is a founder and principal of the VHG CRE Group at Marcus & Millichap. With over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Darin specializes in single-tenant net-leased and multi-tenant investment sales, sale-leaseback transactions, and portfolio dispositions. The VHG CRE Group has a proven track record, with more than $1.01 billion in transactions closed nationwide.

Earlier in his career, Darin was selected from a pool of over 900 applicants to participate as one of 30 fellows in the yearlong Challenge Detroit program, where he served as a Systems Architect for Marketplace Homes and as a consultant for local non-profits in the Detroit area.

Majoring in Finance, Darin developed a strong interest in investments and entrepreneurship early on. His internship with Detroit Venture Partners introduced him to the startup world, which inspired him to launch his own company, Booklify.com—a peer-to-peer platform that enabled college students to buy and sell textbooks directly, avoiding traditional bookstore markups.

Darin is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the Broad College of Business.

He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

License: MI: 6501384871

Achievements

  • Sales Recognition Award: 2023, 2022

Featured Closings

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Retail

Willow Creek Shopping Center | IKEA Shadow Anchored

Canton, MI

Closed

Net Lease

Applebee's Absolute Net | 7.5% Cap | Top Performing Location | 4.28% Rent-To-Sales

Fort Gratiot Township, MI

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Retail

Kendallwood Shopping Center

Farmington Hills, MI

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Retail

Dollar General Anchored Center

Sterling Heights, MI

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Net Lease

CVS Pharmacy

Greenville, TX

Testimonials

Darin started calling me in 2017 and from the beginning, he had a very patient and consultative approach. This was important given the uniqueness of the property and my position on selling at that time. Darin remained persistent over the years, and I was able to strategize with him and his team on how to position my asset to achieve the desired results for my family. When the time came to sell, Darin and his team succeeded with results beyond my expectations.

Peter Bologna

Bologna Building Company

The property had some challenges due to perception of the tenant, but Darin was able to display how we would market the asset to achieve our desired results. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic began and impacted the tenant even further where we faced more hurdles than originally anticipated. Nonetheless, Darin and his team were able to keep the deal on track to a successful close.

Angie Moreno

EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR)

Darin was very persistent, and his proactive approach was what we needed to get the results we desired. The property had some challenges due to vacancies and shorter lease terms, but Darin was able to set a plan of action on how we would still capture value from these items to get the price we wanted. Once the marketing began, we received multiple offers immediately, enabling us to create competition amongst the buyers to achieve terms and pricing exceeding our expectations.

Keith Butler

Cranbrook Management

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