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

Brokerage July 1, 2014

Synergy For Success

A successful orthodontist, Dr. Nicole Teifer is a specialized professional. When she wanted to expand Today’s Orthodontics to a second location in Novi, she …

Brokerage July 1, 2014

Challenges Welcome

With 30 years of experience and a history of successful sales of student rental properties, we sometimes think we know all the possible obstacles to closing …

Brokerage October 13, 2013

Rising to the Challenge Gives Westland 146 New Homesites

It’s not often that a real estate transaction has the twists, turns, and suspense of a made-for-TV miniseries. But when that challenge presents itself, the T…

Property Management October 4, 2013

A Comprehensive Annual Business Plan For Commercial Real Estate

If you’re a commercial real estate owner, it’s the time of year when your management company will create an annual business plan and budget for the property …

Brokerage September 18, 2013

Transplanting the Local Florist

Family owned since 1898, Keller & Stein Florist is one of the oldest businesses in Canton, Michigan. Five generations of Kellers and Steins have crafted stun…

Brokerage September 4, 2013

Who Else Would I Call?

When the owner of the Pella Windows store on Seven Mile in Livonia needed to sell his building, he called the firm that sold him the building eight years ago…

Property Management August 27, 2013

Personalized Service Wins Property Management Contract

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – August 5, 2013 Property management is not a one-size-fits-all service. “While property owners in southeast Michigan are seeking …

Brokerage July 5, 2013

TEAM Rehab and The Thomas A. Duke Company: A Beautiful Team

Strategic alliances are an integral part of any company’s success. Ford Motor Company’s alliance with Visteon and General Motors’ with Delphi are shining exa…

Property Management April 17, 2013

Stockbridge Enterprises Chooses the Thomas A. Duke Company

After years of trying to manage them alone, the ownership of Stockbridge Enterprises decided it was time to seek out leasing and property management professi…

Brokerage February 25, 2013

Bank’s Foreclosure Met by Significant Demand

Thanks to our history of success with an area bank in selling improved properties returned to it, that bank came to us with a new assignment: sell 106 fully …

Brokerage February 23, 2013

Toppers Pizza Moves into Michigan

Looking for a dynamic market for its first Michigan store, emerging pizza chain Toppers Pizza chose Ann Arbor, and the businessman awarded that franchise cho…

Brokerage February 6, 2013

Urban Danish Design Plus Downtown Birmingham Allure Equals Success!

Since its construction in 1991, 670 S. Old Woodward has been home to Azar’s Oriental Rugs, a highly successful local business.  After 30 years of serving Bir…