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  • Above and Beyond. Always.

    By

    Dave Tesch

    and

    John Bridges

    Even though it involved multiple properties and a $10M-plus price tag, the deal would have…

  • Saving the Match

    By

    Jon Norton

    It seemed a match made in heaven: a seller and a buyer, both in the…

  • Right In Your Own Backyard

    By

    Steve Valli

    It might seem surprising, but it’s true: Commercial real estate, done well, is a business…

  • HISTORIC TRANSACTION

    By

    Steve Valli

    From the time I was 16 years old and drew it for an architecture class,…

  • A New Lease on Life for a Howell Landmark

    By

    John Porth

    and

    Mark Szerlag

    It’s been a signature building in downtown Howell since the 1950s, when Citizens Insurance erected…

  • Playing the Imperfect Hand

    By

    Andrew Battersby

    In February of 2020, Andrew Battersby of the Thomas Duke Company was excited when the…

  • Hidden in Plain Sight

    By

    Andrew Goble

    The retail space wasn’t listed on any commercial real estate site. Other tenants in the…

  • It’s Spring and the (Indoor) Air is Fresh and Clean!

    By

    Trevor Duke

    This is an adaptation of a blog that Trevor wrote for the Institute of Real…

  • Historic Corner Finds New Life

    By

    Jon Norton

    In Rochester, the building at 440 South Main Street is a commanding presence. Its brick…