At CWD, five key characteristics drive us in all we do:

Integrity – We operate with integrity in everything that we do—period.
Knowledge – We hold the belief that you should never stop learning. It’s a responsibility as much as it’s a passion.
Leadership – Culture is a tone – one that’s set from the top. We benefit from strong leaders in every facet of our business.
Teamwork – Great things are rarely accomplished alone – and we work with that mentality every day.
Personalized Service – We value close-knit relationships that lead to long-term success. That takes doing much more than the bare minimum – it takes investing in people.

Our team works together to maintain our portfolio of Grand Rapids real estate and represent the company while interacting with the community.

The Residences at 111 Lyon represents a landmark moment in downtown Grand Rapids' ongoing revitalization — and Michigan's first office-to-residential conversion of its kind.

CWD Real Estate Investment acquired the 10-story Vandenberg Center building from Fifth Third Bank in 2016 with a long-term vision for its transformation. After years of design iterations and attempts to attract a new anchor office tenant, CWD pivoted to a residential conversion plan, investing to turn floors four through ten into 140 apartments — 105 one-bedroom and 35 two-bedroom units, with 28 designated as income-qualified.

Construction broke ground in March 2025 with a ceremonial sledgehammer event. The project is on track to begin pre-leasing in early 2026 and welcome its first residents by summer 2026. Beyond adding housing to a city actively working toward a goal of 10,000 downtown residents, 111 Lyon is seen as a proof of concept — demonstrating that with the right building geometry, mechanical conditions, and financing tools like Housing Tax Increment Financing (TIF), office-to-residential conversions can be a viable and repeatable strategy for urban revitalization.