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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.
The Right Team for the Job
The Thomas Duke Company successfully leased 50,409 Independence Street in Canton, Michigan, adding Goldwater Bank and The Village Pharmacy to the existing Co…
Two Questions and a Few Answers
The apartment market is booming! Two questions apartment owners commonly ask are: • When is the right time to sell? • How do I get the most for my property? …
Polished and Prepared
Sometimes gems need a little refining before their value is apparent. That’s when a professional’s eye and expertise are essential to making a sale. When the…
RE/MAX Enlists the Help of Adam Reid for Westland Office
Excited to open the area’s first RE/MAX franchise, the new owners wanted offices on Westland’s main business corridor. They saw a lack of suitable availabili…
One-Stop Shop
The Catholic Kolping Society of Detroit knew the meeting hall they wanted to sell was a mixed blessing. Its large parking lot made it a rare commodity along …
Wayne County Apartment Trades Hands – Twice
Adam Reid of the Thomas Duke Company sells a 5-unit apartment building in Garden City – twice – within 90 days. Initially, two partners had reached out to Ad…
Simple Economics
It’s Economics 101, a simple case of supply and demand. But a lot of apartment building owners are missing the lesson—and the windfall that could be theirs. …
Timing Is Everything
2016 brought The Western Wayne County Team at the Thomas Duke Co. another successful year of commercial real estate. Some of the past year’s most notable dea…
Challenging property to sell? Not a problem for Steven Valli
After two firms were unsuccessful in selling a 1.3-acre parcel in Canton Township, the owner enlisted the help of Steven Valli. The property was in a great l…
Frank Rakipi negotiates the sale of the Shooter’s Service Building in Livonia, Michigan.
When the owners of a long-standing business decided to sell their building, they called on a trusted name: Frank Rakipi of the Thomas Duke Company. The 14,48…
Flat Rock Plaza Revitalized with New 40,000-square-foot Family Farm and Home Retail Store
We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Family Farm and Home in Flat Rock, Michigan. The 40,000-square-foot lease was signed at 27313 Telegraph Road, and th…
Weighing the Options
When Mack Kim’s lease was about to expire, the owner of Beauty Spot Cosmetics and Beauty Supply wasn’t sure whether he should renew his lease, find a new loc…