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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.

Every Day, A Choice
Brokerage May 12, 2020

Every Day, A Choice

At the Thomas Duke Company clients often become the best kind of friends – those who open their lives to us and inspire us. Recently a client I hadn’t spoken…

Helping Those Who Help Us All
Brokerage April 24, 2020

Helping Those Who Help Us All

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke open, the Thomas Duke Company understood how crucial the Michigan medical community is and increasingly will be to th…

Committed to serve our clients.
Brokerage March 20, 2020

Committed to serve our clients.

Due to COVID-19, Thomas Duke Company has implemented an opt-in work-from-home policy to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. TDCo colleagues will work re…

Not as Simple As It Seems
Brokerage March 4, 2020

Not as Simple As It Seems

To passersby, housing developments can seem to spring up quickly, efficiently. Those behind the scenes know that acquiring and developing the land for new ho…

When One Door Closes, Look for a Better Door
Brokerage March 3, 2020

When One Door Closes, Look for a Better Door

Early last fall, a door slammed hard in the face of two of our clients. Jon Norton had helped the business partners identify an industrial property that fit …

Rooted and Nimble
Brokerage February 20, 2020

Rooted and Nimble

Rooted relationships, nimble responses—a broker who has both can navigate all the roadblocks that might pop up and keep clients moving smoothly toward their …

We Continue to Grow
Brokerage February 12, 2020

We Continue to Grow

Choosing the Thomas Duke Company, Andrew Goble chose to come home. He grew up here in Southeast Michigan and always envisioned returning to invest in the com…

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER
Brokerage February 12, 2020

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

At the Thomas Duke Company, Joe Evangelista is right at home—in more ways than one. Joe is expanding our presence in the Lakes Area, a region that encompasse…

When Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Brokerage February 5, 2020

When Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Sometimes owners have a strong attachment to their investment property. Maybe it’s been in the family a long time, or they’ve spent years carefully tending i…

Team Trust.
Brokerage January 27, 2020

Team Trust.

Trusted relationships. At the Thomas Duke Company, we strive for them—and not only with our clients. We’ve found that trust among our team members is equally…

How We Streamline Work Orders
Property Management January 22, 2020

How We Streamline Work Orders

All While Increasing Tenant Awareness of Progress! With millions of square feet of properties under our management, we have a lot of work to organize, and a …

It Pays to Stay Connected
Brokerage January 15, 2020

It Pays to Stay Connected

Dave Tesch most often expects one successfully closed deal to lead to and  open another—sometimes years later. In 2014, a client asked Dave to help her buy a…