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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.
The Signs Point Up
For a sure sign that the demand and value of real estate continues to climb, look no further than downtown Plymouth. After 15 years in the building, the part…
BUYING TIME
It seemed like the stars had aligned and dropped the perfect deal just blocks from the U of M campus. Jim Porth and Sarah Grabinski listed three student rent…
Every Square Foot Counts: Turning an Investment into a Great Investment
When they came to the Thomas Duke Company, the owners of the Pine Ridge Shopping Center were frustrated—understandably. Their 37,725-square-foot retail plaza…
The Bad News and the Good News
Bad News / Good News. That was the situation facing one of Ann Arbor’s leading property owners recently. The good news: One of his profitable retail properti…
Riding the Boom in Residential Land Development
Two years ago no one was predicting a boom in residential land development in Metro Detroit’s western suburbs. But a boom it has been, and the Thomas A. Duke…
Success Beyond The Sale
The Thomas Duke Company’s recent sale of a retail center at 29650 Wixom Road in Wixom is just one part of that property’s success story. When the owner engag…
Worth the Wait
Time and Attention Sell a Medical Office Portfolio for More than the Asking Price Twenty-thousand square feet of well-maintained medical office space near tw…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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…