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OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN

DETROIT Visitors to metropolitan Detroit annually spend about $1.7 billion after arriving through Detroit Metro Airport, which has a total economic impact on the area of $3.2 billion - University of Michigan-Dearborn and Wayne County Airport Authority, January 2014 CENTER OVERVIEW City: Romulus,MI County: Wayne GLA: 350,000sf OPENING: 2018 Outlets of Michigan is a 350,000 square foot ground up development located in Romulus, opposite of Detroit Metropolitan Airport at the intersection of Interstate and Vining Road. The center has excellent regional access and will draw from over 3.4 million shoppers within a 30 mile radius. The center is strategically positioned in a highly visible and easily accessible location on Interstate, the major highway between Chicago and Detroit/ Canada. DETROIT

THE MARKET Wayne County Most populous county in the state and 18th most populous county in the US Rich in history, culture, arts and world class amenities Automotive capital of the world Located directly across I- from DTW, Michigan s largest airport serving over 33.4 million passengers annually via 1,100+ daily flights to almost 140 global destinations. There was a 1 million passenger increase in 2015 thanks to new routes and flights. 20 east of Ann Arbor, 40 north of Toledo, and 21 west from the Canadian border crossing. Fulfills the void for shoppers in nearby Toledo, Ohio who are not currently served by an outlet center More than hotel 3,800 rooms within close proximity to Outlets of Michigan. According to state data, in 2010 Wayne County was Michigan s top county for tourism revenue ($4.4 billion) Nearest outlet to the Canadian border with 8 million people traversing annually at the Detroit/Windsor Crossing. Centrally located within strong visitor area Metro Detroit s MSA has an overall population exceeding 4.3 million people, making it the 11th largest MSA in the US. DETROIT

DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN DEMOGRAPHICS (ESRI) PROPERTY INFORMATION Location: Opposite of Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the northeast quadrant of Interstate and Vining Road at the intersection of Vining Road and Wick Road in Romulus, MI 48174 County: Wayne GLA: 350,000sf OPENING: 2018 2016 2016 2021 (projected) 2021 (projected) RADIUS POPULATION AVG. HH. INC. POPULATION AVG. HH. INC. 10 811,787 $97,500 844,213 $106,305 15 1,622,388 $90,048 1,698,676 $97,953 20 2,227,077 $91,604 2,331,566 $99,754 30 2,956,523 $,668 3,102,052 $103,275 45 3,441,210 $93,678 3,608,829 $102,336 50 3,560,420 $93,181 3,731,115 $101,825 60 3,826,091 $91,835 4,002,907 $100,384

LOCATION The site is located opposite of Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the northeast quadrant of Interstate and Vining Road at the intersection of Vining Road and Wick Road in Romulus, MI Latitude 42.23633, Longitude -83.36383 (per ESRI) 50 40 30 75 TROY 20 6 10 DETROIT ANN ARBOR OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN WINDSOR DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CANADA 275 75 LAKE ERIE TOLEDO Daily Traffic: Interstate I 115,400 (vehicles daily)

AERIAL The site is located opposite of Detroit Metropolitan Airport in the northeast quadrant of Interstate and Vining Road at the intersection of Vining Road and Wick Road in Romulus, MI Latitude 42.23633, Longitude -83.36383 (per ESRI) DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT VINING ROAD OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN WICK ROAD Daily Traffic: Interstate I 115,400 (vehicles daily)

COMPETITION - FULL PRICE MALLS 50 75 40 12 30 10 20 7 4 6 9 TROY 8 11 ANN ARBOR 6 5 10 OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN 1 3 DETROIT WINDSOR DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2 CANADA 275 75 LAKE ERIE TOLEDO 1 - Westland Center 7.9 drive / 7.2 straight Owner: Trademark Property Company 2 - Southland Center 10.3 drive / 6.7 straight Owner: General Growth Properties 3 - Fairlane Town Center 14.3 drive / 9.5 straight Owner: Starwood Capital Group LLC 5 - Arbor Hills 20.7 drive / 16.7 straight Owner: Glimcher 6 - Briarwood Mall 21.3 drive / 19.0 straight Owner: Simon Property Group 7 - Twelve Oaks Mall 25.2 drive / 18.2 straight Owner: Taubman 9 - The Somerset Collection 38.7 drive / 24.5 straight Owner: The Forbes Company 10 - Green Oak Village Place 40.8 drive / 26.8 straight Owner: Lormax Stern Development Company 11 - The Mall at Partridge Creek 44.7 drive / 34.7 straight Owner: Starwood Capital Group LLC *Toledo, OH Retail 13 - Franklin Park Mall 51.7 drive /40.1 straight Owner: Starwood Retail Properties 14 - The Shops at Fallen Timbers 66.9 drive /51.0 straight Owner: General Growth Properties 4 - Laurel Park Place 17.7 drive / 12.3 straight Owner: CBL & Associates Properties 8 - Oakland Mall 33.8 drive / 24.7 straight Owner: Urban Retail Properties 12 - The Village of Rochester Hills 48.8 drive / 32.1 straight Owner: Robert B. Aikens & Associates

COMPETITION - OUTLET AND VALUE CENTERS FLINT 4 75 2 3 TROY 6 DETROIT ANN ARBOR OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN 275 10 75 20 1 WINDSOR DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CANADA 30 40 50 LAKE ERIE TOLEDO 1 - Windsor Crossing (Canada) 27.8 drive / 18.5 straight Owner: Bentall Kennedy 2 - Great Lakes Crossing 53.0 drive / 32.3 straight Owner: Taubman 3 - Tanger Outlet Center Howell, MI 54.5 drive / 41.4 straight Owner: Tanger 4 - Birch Run Premium Outlets 92.3 drive / 72.7 straight Owner: Simon Property Group

DETROIT 46 million people live within a 300-mile radius of Metro Detroit $18.1 billion total visitor spending in 2012 ($4.7 billion business, $13.3 billion leisure) International destination that shares a border with Windsor, Ontario, Canada The Detroit/Windsor area has a total population of 5.7 million Home to America s "Big Three" automobile companies Approximately 20 million travelers visit Metro Detroit annually, with 64% of those visitors coming from out-of-state. 20-somethings are among the fastest growing demographic in Detroit Downtown Detroit has experienced a 59% increase in the number of collegeeducated residents under the age of 35 nearly 30% more than two-thirds of the nation s 51 largest cities. The 1.61 million Canadians visiting the state during 2012 account for $427 million of total vistor spending. An innovative planned mixed use development, The District Detroit, will integrate new and existing sports and entertainment venues including Comerica Park and the Detroit Opera House within dozens of blocks between midtown and downtown. The District, comprised of new walkable residential areas, broke ground in September 2014 and will be anchored by a world-class $450 million arena that will be the new home of the Red Wings. The transformative project has an estimated economic impact of $1.8 billion for the city, region and state. One of only 12 cities in the country with 4 professional sports teams attracting over 4.5 million fans to Detroit each year Metro Detroit has more than 40,000 hotel rooms offering a full range of accommodations including luxury brands from Westin, Hilton and Marriott s Autograph Collection. Hotel data for 2013 shows an ongoing increase in occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room. MARRIOTT AT THE RENAISSANCE CENTER In 2012 the city was ranked 5th in the US in terms of jobs per capita from startups, beating San Jose, CA.

DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (DTW) 33.4 million travelers annually "Detroit s status as a major gateway to Asia is thanks to its strategic geographic position for millions of customers who travel between the US East Coast and Asia." Delta Airlines. 1,200 + daily flights $1.7 billion spent annually after arriving through DTW ($3.2 billion total economic impact for the area) 60% of nation s population is a 90-minute flight away from Detroit DTW is one of the world s leading air transportation hubs and has ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by JD Power Associates. Combined, 11 airlines provide daily flights from DTW to destinations on 4 continents. In January 2014, DTW generated more than 86,000 jobs and about $10.2 billion in total economic impact throughout Michigan. (University of Michigan-Dearborn and the Wayne County Airport Authority) The airport s retail is in the midst of a major transformation with local, national and international brands joining the tenant mix. A multiphase construction project will bring 35 new stores and 25 new restaurants to the McNamara Terminal. Retailers such as Porsche Design and Estee Lauder have chosen to open their first US in-airport stores at DTW. 3,800 rooms nearby within 27 airport hotels

SURROUNDING MARKET GROSSE POINTE Grosse Pointe is a coastal suburban area of Metro Detroit comprised of 5 individual communities with a total population of approximately 46,000. This upscale community is made up of prime real estate chosen for grand estates and has gained a notable reputation as an icon of wealth and luxury. GROSSE POINTE, MI DEARBORN Located 10 from Outlets of Michigan, Dearborn is the 8th largest city in Michigan and the 2nd largest city in Wayne County, with a population of 98,153. It is home to the Henry Ford museum which draws 1.6 million visitors annually. The University of Michigan s satellite campus is on the grounds of Henry Ford s estate with a current student enrollment of 9,000. The world headquarters of Ford Motor Company is located in Dearborn. Ford is the 2nd largest US-based automaker and 5th largest in the world based on 2010 vehicle sales. In 2014 Fortune 500 ranked Ford #8 based on global FORD - DEARBORN, MI revenue. Ford is the top employer in Dearborn with more than 30,000 high level professionals moving to two state of the art campuses by 2026. The Dearborn campus locations will house Ford World Headquarters and its Research and Engineering Center. The project is estimated to cost $1 billion dollars and will consist of over 7.5 million square feet of workspace. TOLEDO The underserved retail market of Toledo is located 40 south of Outlets of Michigan. It is the 4th most populous city in Ohio with TOLEDO, OH a population exceeding 650,000. It is a city well known for its industry, art community, education, healthcare, local sports teams, and its strong ties to Metro Detroit. ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor is 20 west of Outlets of Michigan. The city has a population of 113,934, making it 5th largest in the state. It is home to University of Michigan, a world-renowned public university with over 43,700 students and a football team that draws over 800,000 fans each year. Ann ANN ARBOR Arbor regularly receives national attention as one of the best places to live and visit in the US. The city s economy is centered on high technology. Of the 33 venture capital firms operating in Michigan, 19 are based in Ann Arbor.

SURROUNDING MARKET (CONT) CANTON Situated between Detroit and Ann Arbor just 10 minutes north of Outlets of Michigan, Canton is a fast-growing upscale community of nearly 100,000 residents with a median income of $85,444. It is the state s 2nd largest township. The community has ranked 3rd best in Michigan for its amenities, cost of living, low crime rate, schools, employment, and home values, which are nearly 91% higher than the Michigan average. CHERRY HILL IN CANTON Canton is home to the only IKEA in the state of Michigan. Due to strong sales, a 44,000 sf expansion to the currently 311,000 sf store is expected to be complete in 2015. Ikea is part of the Ford Road retail district in Canton which encompasses 3.5 million sf and over 400 businesses. PLYMOUTH/NORTHVILLE Located 15 north of Outlets of Michigan are the vibrant communities of Plymouth and Northville. Northville s population tops IKEA CANTON 24,500 residents with a median income of nearly $102,000. In 2009 Plymouth Township was named 28th Best Place to Live in the US by Money Magazine. Its annual weekend-long Ice Spectacular event draws an average of 500,000 people to Plymouth each January. NOVI Novi is approximately 20 minutes north of Outlets of Michigan and has a population of nearly 58,000. One of the fastest growing cities in Michigan, it ranked #48 on Money magazine's list of Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2008. MAIN STREET PLYMOUTH LIVONIA Livonia has a population of 97,000, making it the 9th largest city in Michigan. It is an affluent suburb with easy highway access to much of the Metro Detroit area. FARMINGTON Bordered by Livonia, Farmington is one of the wealthiest communities in the US. It has ranked on several Best Places to Live lists with a well-known historic downtown and one of Michigan s top rated public school MAIN STREET NORTHVILLE systems. Farmington Hills is the home of the Holocaust Memorial Center, the only Holocaust memorial in the state.

ACCESS FROM CANADA FLINT BLUE WATER BRIDGE PORT HURON 75 TROY 6 DETROIT DETROIT - WINDSOR TUNNEL ANN ARBOR AMBASSADOR BRIDGE OUTLETS OF MICHIGAN 275 10 75 DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 20 WINDSOR 30 40 CANADA LAKE ERIE 50 Daily Traffic: (vehicles daily) Ambassador Bridge I 12,000 I 21.2 from site Detroit-Windsor Tunnel I 12,000 I 21.9 from site Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron I 14,000 I 82.7 from site 8 million passenger cars and over 2.6 million commercial trucks cross the border between Detroit and Windsor each year (State of Michigan, 2012)

BORDER ACCESS DETROIT-WINDSOR TUNNEL The 5,160-foot, two-lane tunnel opened in 1930 at a cost of about $23 million. The American side is owned by the city of Detroit while the city of Windsor owns the Canadian portion of the tunnel. About 12,000 vehicles pass through the tunnel daily, totaling about 9 million vehicles per year, of which 95 percent are cars and 5 percent are trucks, according to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel LLC. DETROIT-WINDSOR TUNNEL RENDERING - INT'L TRADE CROSSING BRIDGE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE ENTRANCE The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel is the eighth largest land border port of entry for total traveler volumes entering Canada, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. The agency says average wait times at the crossing can range from 10 minutes to more than an hour on holidays. NEW INTERNATIONAL TRADE CROSSING A new border crossing between Detroit and Windsor is necessary to support the economies of both countries while addressing the civil, national defense, and homeland security needs of the busiest commercial corridor between the US and Canada. The New International Trade Crossing will connect the cities by linking I- and I-75 in Michigan with the east side of the Windsor Essex Parkway connection to Highway 401 in Ontario. Daily traffic crossing the border is anticipated to grow to 26,500 by 2025. Full construction of the parkway began in 2011 with a tentatively scheduled completion date of 2016. Two new bridges south of the current Highway 3/401 junction are also under construction. AMBASSADOR BRIDGE The Ambassador Bridge is North America s #1 international border crossing. On average, 10.6 million vehicles traverse the bridge annually and a quarter of all trade between the U.S. and Canada passes through this crossing. BLUE WATER BRIDGE BLUE WATER BRIDGE The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge that links both Interstate and Interstate 69 in Michigan with Highway 402 in Ontario. It is jointly owned and maintained by Canada and the US.

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE TOURISM Detroit Institute of Arts in Midtown Detroit has ranked as the 2nd largest municipally-owned museum in the US with a collection of over 65,000 works housed within 100+ galleries. The Detroit Zoo is the largest paid family attraction in Michigan with an annual number of visitors exceeding 1.3 million. DETROIT INSTITUE OF ARTS Often called Detroit s crown jewel, the Fox Theatre has hosted some of the biggest names in show business and can seat 5,100+ people. Grand Circus Park Historic District spans 5 acres of downtown Detroit and connects the city s theater and financial districts. The Detroit Opera House is a 2,700 seat venue in Grand Circus Park. It FOX THEATRE is the home of the Michigan Opera Theatre and hosts numerous dance, comedy and musical events. Michigan Stadium, "The Big House", is one of the country's most widely-recognized sporting facilities. Located on the University of FOX THEATRE Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, the stadium welcomes an average of 109,000 fans per game. GRAND CIRCUS PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

COMERICA PARK TOURISM (CONT) Detroit is one of 12 US cities with teams from 4 major sports. The Tigers (MLB), Red Wings (NHL), Lions (NFL) and Pistons (NBA) attract over 4.5 million loyal fans that fill their stadiums and arenas to capacity each year. Comerica Park, home of the Tigers, is a 41,225-seat stadium that MGM GRAND DETROIT hosted over 2.9 million baseball fans in 2014. It serves as a musical venue for performers such as The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Dave Matthews Band. There are several luxury resort casinos in the area: MGM Grand, Greektown, and the award-winning MotorCity within Detroit city limits; and Caesars Windsor across the river in Canada. FORD FIELD Ford Field, home of the Lions, is an indoor football stadium that seats up to 80,000 spectators. It hosts numerous events including truck races, soccer tournaments and basketball games. The Henry Ford Museum, Metro Detroit s leading tourist attraction, is an expansive indoor/outdoor history museum in Dearborn. Its vast collection of 26 million items attracts over 1.6 million visitors annually. Cobo Center, one of the largest convention centers in the US, is THE HENRY FORD undergoing a $279 million renovation scheduled for completion in mid-2015. The center hosts the annual North America Auto Show. Public show attendance for 2014 exceeded 803,450 with an estimated economic impact for Metro Detroit of $365 million.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT Ranked by full-time employees, Crain s List of the largest Metro Detroit employers is: While Detroit is well known as the home of some of the largest corporations in the automobile industry, numerous other industries are headquartered and thriving in the city including advertising, law, finance, biomedical research, health care, and computer software. 1. Ford Motor Co. 2. University of Michigan 3. Chrysler Group LLC 4. General Motors Co. 5. U.S. Government 6. Henry Ford Health System 7. CHE Trinity Health 8. Detroit Medical Center 9. Beaumont Health System 10. St. John Providence Health System At 147,802,003 sf Metro Detroit has one of the nation's largest office markets. Fortune 500 companies located in Detroit include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, American Axle & Manufacturing, and DTE Energy. The world headquarters for Ford Motor Company are in Dearborn. In 2014 Ford was ranked #8 on the Fortune 500 list. Information technology and software companies with headquarters or a major presence in Metro Detroit include IBM, Google and Covansys. According to the mayor s office, 7,000+ jobs and $120 million in investment have come into the city since 2010. Other significant companies in the region include Rofin-Sinar, General Electric, Dow Chemical and OnStar. Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network and Grand Circus have joined dozens of tech start-up businesses.

EDUCATION University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, is the #1 public research university in the US according to the National Science Foundation. US World & News Report ranks U of M within the Top 5 public universities in the country. It consistently ranks as one of OAKLAND UNIVERSITY the top medical schools in the country. University of Michigan Dearborn 14.0 from site 9,190 enrolled Eastern Michigan University 15.1 from site 23,420 enrolled University of Michigan Ann Arbor 22.5 from site 43,700 enrolled UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Oakland University 47.9 from site 20,170 enrolled Michigan State University 78.6 from site 49,300 enrolled Considered one of the nation s Public Ivy universities, Michigan State University in East Lansing is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the 9th largest university in the country. U.S. News & World Report's 2014 edition of America's Best Colleges ranks MSU 29th among the nation's public universities. MICHIGAN STATE