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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.
Making Matches Others Can’t
In real estate as in love, well-made matches are grounded in good listening. A property owner in Fenton came to us with a simple question: My tenant wants to…
Surprising Speed
In today’s market, some sales are moving so fast that even an experienced broker like Dave Tesch is surprised. The owner of two brick, ranch-style apartment …
Helping the Aerospace Industry Take Off in Ann Arbor
Six hundred miles away in metro-Washington, DC, R2 Space, Inc. needed a Michigan broker to find the company a new corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor. The wo…
Listening Gets it Right
After 30 years on the same site in Wixom, Form Tech Concrete Forms was bursting at the seams. In their 10,000-square-foot facility, company growth was imposs…
The New Rules of Retail
It’s no secret that retailers have begun to rethink their business model and shrink their footprint. Following suit; property owners have adjusted accordingl…
NOT ALL VACANT LAND IS CREATED EQUAL.
Though the market for land zoned for residential development in Novi is strong, particular parcels often present complications. That’s when brokers skilled i…
Vision and Diligence Overcome a Low Cap Rate
The owner of the property knew it had problems. He had tried to sell the two-building apartment complex himself but failed to generate offers over $4 million…
Short Timeframe, Quick Results
“We need to find a building in Plymouth for a Charter school and open in 6 months”. That was the assignment given by the Ivywood Academy in March of 2019. A …
Double The Closings Double the Fun.
We did it again! Two buildings closed simultaneously in a quick close cash deal. The properties located at 31324 and 31330 Schoolcraft Rd in Livonia Michigan…
Never Back Down From A Challenge
You’ll never find anything where I want to be.” The man calling was a frustrated funeral home director who wanted to build a new facility in western Livonia,…
Win-Win Begins with a Big View
From inside a problem it can be tough to see the way out. For that, you need the help of someone with a bigger perspective. A new client came to us weary of …
New VP with Expanded Territory
The Thomas Duke Company is pleased to announce Eric Szerlag as the newest Vice President of the company. With over a decade of experience in commercial real …