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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.
The Road Less Traveled
When a non-profit group asked Mark Szerlag and Jon Norton to list their youth camp facility for sale, the Thomas Duke Company agents saw the 24 rolling acres…
Smooth Move.
Few things make us happier at the Thomas Duke Company than turning a potentially stressful transaction into a smooth move for a client. We do that regularly—…
Above and Beyond. Always.
Even though it involved multiple properties and a $10M-plus price tag, the deal would have been fairly straightforward—except for the global pandemic. Covid …
Saving the Match
It seemed a match made in heaven: a seller and a buyer, both in the same mental health field; the seller, after a long career, ready to downsize, and the buy…
Right In Your Own Backyard
It might seem surprising, but it’s true: Commercial real estate, done well, is a business based in good listening. A longtime client asked to speak with me. …
HISTORIC TRANSACTION
From the time I was 16 years old and drew it for an architecture class, I’ve loved the grand Victorian home at 39040 Seven Mile in Livonia. Made into a law o…
A New Lease on Life for a Howell Landmark
It’s been a signature building in downtown Howell since the 1950s, when Citizens Insurance erected it as a company headquarters. At 108,000 square feet, it e…
Playing the Imperfect Hand
In February of 2020, Andrew Battersby of the Thomas Duke Company was excited when the owners of the office building at 43940 Woodward reached out asking him …
Hidden in Plain Sight
The retail space wasn’t listed on any commercial real estate site. Other tenants in the shopping plaza didn’t know it was available for lease. Nor did broker…
It’s Spring and the (Indoor) Air is Fresh and Clean!
This is an adaptation of a blog that Trevor wrote for the Institute of Real Estate Management’s April 2021 newsletter. Finally, it’s spring in Michigan! As w…
Historic Corner Finds New Life
In Rochester, the building at 440 South Main Street is a commanding presence. Its brick structure and sweeping views make it a sort of guardian over the hist…
Thomas Duke Co Manages Air Quality
The Thomas Duke Co managed properties are helping you feel confident in the office space you occupy with us. We have always monitored air quality and have im…