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March 20, 2017

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Thomas Duke Company 2019 Landscape Bid Form
 
 
 
 
 
 
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If you have any questions please contact Kurt Argue at 248-476-5719
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My company is fully insured, and know that an up to date COI and W9 must be provided before I am paid.
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187 Eureka - 18710 Eureka Rd. Southgate, MI
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233 Eureka - 23301 Eureka Rd. Taylor, MI
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Burlington Square Stores - 22331 Eureka Rd. Taylor, MI
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Cherry Hill Village - 50409 Independence Rd. Canton, MI
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Diplomat Plaza - 3426 - 3434 Flushing St. Flint, MI
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Goodrich Plaza - 8147 S. State Rd. Goodrich, MI
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Grand Market Square - 34825 Grand River Ave. Farmington Hills, MI
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Lilley Plaza - 3100-4200 N. Lilley Rd. Canton, MI
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Linden Creek - 4520 Linden Creek Pkwy. Flint, MI
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Madison Center - 29485 John R Rd. Madison Heights, MI
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Philmar Plaza - 33471 W. 8 Mile Rd. Livonia, MI
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Riverview Commons - 19016 Fort St. Riverview, MI
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West Acres - 5024-5100 Corunna Rd. Flint, MI
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Strip Mall Success in an Age of E-Commerce

Andrew Battersby

Stroll through the K&S Mall in Royal Oak and you’ll find customers ordering lunch at Penn’s Thai Kitchen and browsing the local businesses. Today it’s a humming neighborhood retail hub. Just a year ago, it...

May 11, 2022

Timing is Everything?

Adam Reid

Timing is everything? Not quite. At least in real estate, there’s another component needed to bring “everything” to the finish line.In 2019, Adam Reid contacted the owners of a Garden City apartment building. He’d sold...

April 19, 2022

Making the Most of Multi-Family

Adam Reid

Yes, multi-family has been a high-value opportunity for the past two years. That doesn’t mean any broker could maximize the opportunity.Since 2016, Adam Reid of the Thomas Duke Company has tended a relationship with the...

April 5, 2022

The Perfect Buyer

Jon Norton

Sometimes we hear that every property listing has its Perfect Buyer. Is that true? Thomas Duke Company agent Jon Norton was asked to list the commercial building at 6952 John R Road in Troy. Within...

March 21, 2022

Sometimes It Isn’t the Price

Frank Rakipi

When a property doesn’t sell, the easy answer is, “It’s the price.” Maybe the price is too high. And maybe it isn’t. Case in point: An attractive retail center located at a major intersection, the...

March 3, 2022

The end of a deal is the beginning of a relationship.

Steve Valli

As a broker, that’s my mantra at every closing. Of course, a relationship is a two-way street, but if the client is amenable, I stay in touch. I ask what investments interest them, what their...

February 21, 2022

Your Best Move

Andrew Goble

Every move is an exciting opportunity. A business move, though, often comes freighted with obstacles that overshadow the excitement. And prove overwhelming. A client on the edge of overwhelm recently called Andrew Goble. Their lease...

January 12, 2022

Unique Characteristics = Opportunity

Eric Szerlag

The Thomas Duke Company is pleased to announce the sale of the Sterling Business Center in Howell, Michigan. The multi-tenant, office/flex building totals 45,698 square feet and was fully occupied at the time of sale....

December 20, 2021

To Sell or Not to Sell

Jon Norton

Some things in life just aren’t for sale. Nearly all investment real estate, however, is. Nearly. In the spring of 2021, a client asked Jon Norton to lease a 3,000-square-foot unit in the shopping center...

November 30, 2021

Picture Yourself Here

Dave Tesch

True, without their marketing skill, Dave Tesch and Steve Valli wouldn’t have closed a recent deal. But there wouldn’t have been a listing in the first place without an intangible dynamic.Eight years ago, a client...

November 30, 2021

With You When the Ride Gets Rough

Dave Tesch

With all their regulatory complexities, land deals nearly always take longer to close. But even for a land deal, this one was a marathon—on a roller coaster! And yet, the sellers left the ride praising...

November 17, 2021

Achieving Above the Threshold

Adam Reid

Can we push the multi-family envelope even more?A recent sale at the Thomas Duke Company answered a resounding Yes! Broker Adam Reid’s sale of a 6-unit apartment building in Garden City set a per-unit market...

November 4, 2021

Turning “Never!” into “Yes!”

Frank Rakipi

The best sale was so apparent—to us. The property—3.44 acres of vacant land—was on a busy corner in Westland, ideally located for a gas station or car wash. In fact, gas station and car wash...

September 23, 2021

When the door closed, it closed hard and fast

Steve Valli

In February 2020, a lending company with whom I have a long, trusting relationship asked me to list a restaurant property they’d received on foreclosure. In downtown Berkley, it had a great location, included all...

September 16, 2021

The Road Less Traveled

Jon Norton

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 in affluent Rochester Hills as an excellent...

September 13, 2021

Smooth Move.

Eric Szerlag

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—because of our commitment to teamwork.The owner of 2199...

August 24, 2021

Above and Beyond. Always.

Dave Tesch

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 made it seem a logistical nightmare for the purchaser. But it wasn’t—because...

August 19, 2021

Saving the Match

Jon Norton

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 buyer ready to grow into...

July 26, 2021

Right In Your Own Backyard

Steve Valli

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. For more than forty years he’s owned and...

June 9, 2021

HISTORIC TRANSACTION

Steve Valli

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 office in 1978, the...

June 8, 2021

A New Lease on Life for a Howell Landmark

John Porth

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 even served as a community bomb shelter during the Cold...

June 4, 2021

Playing the Imperfect Hand

Andrew Battersby

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 to sell their asset. The office market, which...

May 14, 2021

Hidden in Plain Sight

Andrew Goble

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 brokers—except Andrew Goble and his colleagues at the Thomas...

May 5, 2021

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

Trevor Duke

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 warmer weather, vaccinations, and immunity spread across the state,...

April 20, 2021

Historic Corner Finds New Life

Jon Norton

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 historic downtown.  This guardian has earned its authority....

April 8, 2021

Thomas Duke Co Manages Air Quality

John Bridges

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 improved and implemented changes that will not be...

April 1, 2021

Red Hot for Years- Apartment Market Hasn’t Cooled

Steve Valli

Red hot for years, the market for apartment buildings hasn’t cooled—even during what has arguably been the biggest business stoppage since the Great Depression. Every other real estate market has suffered from COVID. But in...

April 1, 2021

Taking the Bull by the Horns

Andrew Battersby

Already roaring, the apartment market is getting even more bullish! In any market, residential-conversion apartments are harder to sell. Plus, the eight units Andrew Battersby and Dave Tesch listed at 18530 Masonic were only 65...

March 31, 2021

The Lake Plays

Joe Evangelista

A multi-family property—on a lake!Joe Evangelista knew that the location and the market demand for apartments could make this listing a rare and promising opportunity. Driving there, he found the ten-unit multifamily building on half...

March 24, 2021

No Pandemic Gloom in Downtown Plymouth Real Estate

Steve Valli

This is going to sound familiar, and it should:Another Downtown Plymouth user building sold, and in a pandemic to boot.The vintage 1910 building on Mill Street had been home to Health and Body Works since...

March 24, 2021

We Can Sell It — Regardless!

Adam Reid

Thomas Duke brokers Steven Valli and Adam Reid met with the owners of a 28,000 square-foot shopping center in Canton, Michigan. They’d inherited the property after the death of the man who had owned it...

March 19, 2021

When the Ducks Fly

Andrew Goble

Good organization—having one’s ducks in a row—is critical for getting a deal successfully to the closing table. Also, being able to adapt when the ducks fly. Andrew Goble and Eric Szerlag were asked to list...

March 19, 2021

Welcome Back To Work – What We Are Doing To Help

Trevor Duke

At Thomas Duke Company, we are confident that when you are able to return to your office, you can do so safely. We have been hard at work keeping our buildings clean and prepared for...

March 8, 2021

Doing Right by a Family Portfolio.

Mark Schafer

Back in 1970, the price tag on a new Chevy Corvette was less than $6,000, and the gas to drive it down Haggerty Road – which was unpaved – cost 36 cents a gallon.Dick Morris...

February 12, 2021

A Cut Above

Jon Norton

After months of talks in a turbulent Covid market, the incoming tenant at a Rochester property we represent walked away from a lease agreement. But you know the old adage: When one door closes, a...

February 9, 2021

The One that Almost Got Away

Joe Evangelista

Sell an office building during a pandemic. Not the easiest assignment of the year. But Joe Evangelista and Dave Tesch also knew the old adage “location, location, location,” and saw this office building had lots...

February 5, 2021

Seeing it Through

Jim Porth

To say 2020 was a challenging year for the sale of investment industrial property is an understatement. Despite record low interest rates, COVID constrictions on business and an uncertain future made the purchase of almost...

February 4, 2021

Silver Lining.

Adam Reid

Like all office/retail centers, Carriage Park in Canton was feeling COVID’s punch. A 2,500-square-foot suite in the building had been vacant for more than a year while the owner marketed the space himself. Having no...

January 18, 2021

The leasing market still strong.

Adam Reid

The market in commercial real estate hit hardest by the pandemic has been office and retail tenancy. Given all the closings and constrictions on business, that’s no surprise. What may surprise you is that through...

January 12, 2021

A Year in Review.

Rachel Pharis-Pannell

As 2020 has come to a close, I have looked back at my year in review. 2020 was certainly a year like no other. For the office space commercial real estate world, the doom and...

January 5, 2021

The Signs are All There!

John Bridges

After a tough 2020, the new year began with good news: vaccine distribution is well underway and Dr. Fauci assures us that by summer we’ll be living under “an umbrella of protection over the entire...

December 15, 2020

Attention to Detail

Dave Tesch

For more than two years, the owner of a 20-unit motel with an attached restaurant struggled to sell the property on his own. Several interested buyers approached him, but each time the deal fell apart....

December 14, 2020

In it for the Long Haul.

Frank Rakipi

Quick turn arounds and dazzling sales: That’s been the main story line lately in commercial real estate. While the economy at large has struggled with business closures and staggering job losses amid a global pandemic,...

November 19, 2020

Surprisingly Smart

Dave Tesch

One apartment building. Three different investors. All three thought they’d made a smart investment, but each was surprised at how smart! When Dave Tesch sold a 5-unit apartment property in Clinton Township for him in...

November 2, 2020

The Breakroom: Offering Fresh Food Convenience To Our Tenants

Trevor Duke

During the first few months of 2020, we began conceptualizing a new cafe for our Liberty Center building in Troy.  Because the previous operator we had wasn’t offering the fresh and healthy foods we wanted...

October 13, 2020

Trusting Intuition

Mark Szerlag

Other brokers said the asking price was too high. But intuition told the Thomas Duke Company’s Mark Szerlag and Eric Szerlag that the price at which they listed 34700 Grand River was just right. The...

September 30, 2020

A New Record – Again!

Adam Reid

After his recent record-breaking sale, Adam Reid thought surely the price-per-door for a multi-family property in his team’s region couldn’t go any higher. Then it did, and he was the broker, again. The owners of...

September 15, 2020

Maybe Not So Crazy

Andrew Battersby

Sell a distressed asset in the middle of a global pandemic. That sounds difficult, if not downright foolish, right? But Andrew Battersby and his client proved it to be exactly otherwise. The owner of the...

August 26, 2020

Third Time’s Not Always a Charm

Steve Valli

When the owner of a multi-tenant building in Livonia asked Steve Valli to sell the property, Steve took a deep breath. Twice before he’d been asked to sell the building, and both times, odd, out-of-the...

July 23, 2020

Friendships Make Business Better

Steve Valli

After more than 45 years in operation, the brothers who owned Fire Systems of Michigan sold the business. The new owner plans to move the business into a larger facility—leaving the brothers with a building...

July 23, 2020

Now Hiring: Administrative Assistant/Marketing Coordinator

Tina Grayshaw

Job Description: Commercial Real Estate firm seeks an energetic individual to join a high-volume sales team as a sales support team member. This position is best for those with strong organizational skills, marketing, and graphic...

July 22, 2020

Firing On All Cylinders

Steve Valli

In 2011, a long-time client called us with an assignment that would ask us to fire on all cylinders. We were asked to sell a retail development on 8-Mile in Livonia. The two buildings—one 17,000...

July 7, 2020

Resources Beyond Real Estate

Jon Norton

Here’s what we know: Battered by COVID-19, the economy has now begun to recover. But, as industry authorities and trade publications agree, the recovery will not be equal. Demand is rising fast in some real...

May 22, 2020

How About Some Good News?

Andrew Battersby

When will there be a vaccine for COVID-19? How quickly will the unemployment rate drop? What will rent collections look like? Three critical questions the pandemic crisis is raising as we slide into summer. While...

May 19, 2020

All in One

Andrew Battersby

Recently a long time client called, wanting our help selling his 84,700 SF office portfolio in Southfield. Constructed in the 1960s, the four buildings each had some deferred maintenance issues. After reviewing them, Andrew Battersby...

May 18, 2020

Conversation Corner: It’s Good To Be Back

Blake Macek

It is good to be back in the office officially.  Since the shutdown, we have frequently been talking about “Making the Call.” Throughout my time spent away from the office, I’ve made hundreds of calls....

May 14, 2020

A Big Boost

Andrew Battersby

After Andrew Battersby helped a client dispose of an 84,700 SF office park, that client came back. He wanted Andrew to help him purchase a larger asset than the one he’d sold. With a big...

May 12, 2020

Every Day, A Choice

Steve Valli

At the Thomas Duke Company clients often become the best kind of friends – those who open their lives to us and inspire us. Recently a client I hadn’t spoken to for several months called...

April 24, 2020

Helping Those Who Help Us All

Jon Norton

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke open, the Thomas Duke Company understood how crucial the Michigan medical community is and increasingly will be to the wellbeing of us all. We’ve invested ourselves in trusting relationships...

March 20, 2020

Committed to serve our clients.

Thomas Duke

Due to COVID-19, Thomas Duke Company has implemented an opt-in work-from-home policy to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. TDCo colleagues will work remotely or may choose to come into the office to work...

March 4, 2020

Not as Simple As It Seems

Jim Porth

To passersby, housing developments can seem to spring up quickly, efficiently. Those behind the scenes know that acquiring and developing the land for new homes is a complex process that requires a host of skills....

March 3, 2020

When One Door Closes, Look for a Better Door

Jon Norton

Early last fall, a door slammed hard in the face of two of our clients. Jon Norton had helped the business partners identify an industrial property that fit their needs. After months of inspections and...

February 20, 2020

Rooted and Nimble

Frank Rakipi

Rooted relationships, nimble responses—a broker who has both can navigate all the roadblocks that might pop up and keep clients moving smoothly toward their destination. Frank Rakipi got a call from a client, the owner...

February 12, 2020

We Continue to Grow

Tina Grayshaw

Choosing the Thomas Duke Company, Andrew Goble chose to come home. He grew up here in Southeast Michigan and always envisioned returning to invest in the community that raised him. He left for a while...

February 12, 2020

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

Tina Grayshaw

At the Thomas Duke Company, Joe Evangelista is right at home—in more ways than one. Joe is expanding our presence in the Lakes Area, a region that encompasses western Oakland County and eastern Livingston County....

February 5, 2020

When Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Jim Porth

Sometimes owners have a strong attachment to their investment property. Maybe it’s been in the family a long time, or they’ve spent years carefully tending its upkeep. Thomas Duke Company brokers honor those attachments and...

January 27, 2020

Team Trust.

Blake Macek

Trusted relationships. At the Thomas Duke Company, we strive for them—and not only with our clients. We’ve found that trust among our team members is equally important for helping our clients achieve their goals. Mark...

January 22, 2020

How We Streamline Work Orders

Trevor Duke

All While Increasing Tenant Awareness of Progress! With millions of square feet of properties under our management, we have a lot of work to organize, and a lot of people to communicate with. Even though...

January 15, 2020

It Pays to Stay Connected

Dave Tesch

Dave Tesch most often expects one successfully closed deal to lead to and  open another—sometimes years later. In 2014, a client asked Dave to help her buy a small apartment building. He found a four-unit...

January 15, 2020

“Timing is Everything”

Steve Valli

For decades, the 15 acres on Mill Street in Plymouth housed the Bathey Company, a manufacturer of automotive parts. When Bathey closed its doors in the late 80’s, its property fell into foreclosure and disrepair...

January 15, 2020

Service Multiplied.

Tina Grayshaw

At the Thomas Duke Company, we’ve always put excellent service at the top of our company’s goals. During the 2019 holiday season, we found a new way to express and expand our mission of service.Choosing...

January 8, 2020

Know Your Market.

Frank Rakipi

Frank knows a good deal when he sees one, and that was the case when the Bread Basket Deli building in Livonia hit the market. What seemed to many as an average investment was seen...

December 17, 2019

Look How You’ve Grown!

John Bridges

We have all heard that before!  At our recent holiday party, the Thomas A. Duke Property Management Team took a few minutes to look ourselves over. We have grown! In 2012, we managed 710 thousand...

December 2, 2019

Maple Manor Apartments Sold in Walled Lake.

Eric Szerlag

Yes, apartment sales are hot right now. But that doesn’t mean multi-family properties sell themselves. They need smart marketing to realize their full sale potential.Maple Manor in Walled Lake had a very stable history of...

November 25, 2019

When it Takes Something More

John Porth

In this tight market, finding the right property requires more than a state-of-the-art database. That “something more” is the specialty of Thomas Duke Company brokers. Keller Williams Real Estate needed to relocate their office to...

November 25, 2019

Making Matches Others Can’t

Blake Macek

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 purchase the building. Is she offering enough?...

November 20, 2019

Surprising Speed

Dave Tesch

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 buildings in Mt. Clemens had been talking with Dave...

November 13, 2019

Helping the Aerospace Industry Take Off in Ann Arbor

Jim Porth

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 word through their trusted network was, “Contact the Thomas...

November 13, 2019

Listening Gets it Right

Mark Schafer

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 impossible. Form Tech’s management came to the Thomas Duke Company...

November 5, 2019

The New Rules of Retail

Frank Rakipi

It’s no secret that retailers have begun to rethink their business model and shrink their footprint. Following suit; property owners have adjusted accordingly. Presenting itself as a microcosm of the evolving retail landscape, was a...

November 4, 2019

NOT ALL VACANT LAND IS CREATED EQUAL.

Blake Macek

Though the market for land zoned for residential development in Novi is strong, particular parcels often present complications. That’s when brokers skilled in both marketing and building relationships are crucial to a successful transaction.Duke Company...

November 1, 2019

Vision and Diligence Overcome a Low Cap Rate

Michelle Grobler

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—despite its 1.4 acres on the Huron River and...

October 21, 2019

Short Timeframe, Quick Results

Steve Valli

“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 challenge? You bet. Ivywood...

October 14, 2019

Double The Closings Double the Fun.

Steve Valli

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 were a testament to profound market-tied relationships and fine-tuned...

October 14, 2019

Never Back Down From A Challenge

Steve Valli

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, but there weren’t any sites left which...

October 9, 2019

Win-Win Begins with a Big View

Dave Tesch

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 being a...

October 4, 2019

New VP with Expanded Territory

Eric Szerlag

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 estate, Eric has played a major role in...

September 4, 2019

2018 MIDWEST REAL ESTATE NEWS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE – Mark W. Szerlag

Mark Szerlag

Always Be Closing. Szerlag has spent his entire career with the Thomas Duke Company and year after year he has been a top producer in his market. With more than $600 million in commercial real...

August 29, 2019

Race to the Finish Line

Steve Valli

Remove a deed restriction, add a deed restriction, and close the deal in two weeks. Those were just some of the circumstances facing Thomas Duke Brokers Frank Rakipi and Steve Valli Just before the New...

August 29, 2019

In Multi-Family Its Win-Win

Adam Reid

The multi-family market is the setting for a lot of today’s win-win success stories. Take this recent sale of a 38-unit multi-family property completed by Adam Reid of the Thomas Duke Company:Central Court is an...

August 29, 2019

Tried-and-True+New = Success

Bill McLeod

At the Thomas Duke Company, we know that the best commercial real estate service adds the best of the new to the tried-and-true. A client asked broker Bill McLeod to help him find a property...

August 23, 2019

Negative + Creative = Positive

Eric Szerlag

The elderly owners of a South Lyon shopping center came to the Thomas Duke Company ready to retire from the work of managing multi-tenant investment property. They hired Eric and Mark Szerlag to market their...

August 22, 2019

Cap Rates Explained

Jon Norton

Why Do Cap Rates Matter?At the Thomas Duke Company, we strive to provide each client with the best information available as we guide a transaction from start to finish. One way we succeed is by...

August 22, 2019

Attractive….and Complicated

Eric Szerlag

Attractive … and complicated. That describes certain cars, relationships, and commercial real estate transactions. Eric Szerlag of the Thomas Duke Company was reminded of that recently.The owner of the Goodrich Plaza hired Eric to sell...

August 21, 2019

Resist the Rush

Eric Szerlag

We see it too often. In a rush to get to the finish line, brokers list properties at price points much lower than what those properties could return with a well targeted marketing effort. When...

August 21, 2019

From Lackluster to Stellar in Chelsea

Jim Porth

When a retail center in Chelsea lost its anchor – a Blockbuster store – the whole complex slumped. Remaining tenants saw a dramatic decline in customer traffic. Some moved to new locations; others closed up...

August 20, 2019

From Sad to Satisfying: Turning the Story Around

John Porth

It was a sad story that was getting sadder. The owner of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Brighton died suddenly. His family members, thrust into unexpected ownership, found themselves without enough working capital. They couldn’t...

August 19, 2019

If It’s Not Effective, It’s Not Marketing

Blake Macek

Cold calls, emails, direct mail, social media messages—marketing is central to commercial real estate success, and never have there been more marketing platforms. But what good is marketing if it doesn’t reach the right audience?...

August 15, 2019

The Commercial Real Estate Transaction: A Play in Three Acts

Dan Blugerman

Interesting characters, conflict, surprises both happy and discouraging, unexpected endings—commercial real estate transactions have all the elements that make for great stagecraft. Each “play” is different, and the Thomas Duke Company manages the drama of...

August 14, 2019

Choose an Expert to Get the Job Done

Dave Tesch

To the owner, it seemed a straightforward assignment: Find a local Realtor to sell a 12,300-square-foot, vacant retail building with excellent visibility and traffic flow on Gratiot Avenue in Roseville. He enlisted a residential Realtor...

August 9, 2019

Old Industrial Window

Mark Schafer

The evolution of industry happening all over the Detroit area has opened up new uses for old industrial properties. But it’s a window that may soon close.Old warehouses along the I-96 corridor have stood empty...

July 23, 2019

Who Do You Trust?

Adam Reid

Imagine you’re an investment property owner who hasn’t sold a property in 40 years. You know the time has come to sell. How do you choose a Realtor? Whom can you trust? Late in 2018,...

May 9, 2019

Church and State

Eric Szerlag

Eric Szerlag and Bill McLeod of the Thomas Duke Company go the extra mile whether or not a transaction demands it. Because that’s who they are, that’s what the company is about. Now and then...

April 3, 2019

Timing is Everything – and It Takes Planning

Mark Schafer

“Buy low, sell high.” Of course. It sounds simple. But market prices rise and fall over time, and a business ready to change locations usually needs to act immediately. To reap a profit on the...

January 17, 2019

Not Your Average Commercial Real Estate Firm

Dave Tesch

When our client brought a 21,575 square-foot medical office building in Clinton Township to us for property management services, he was clear that he wasn’t planning to hold it for long. John Bridges, CPM, Director...

July 30, 2018

Assisting Transitions in Farmington

Dan Blugerman

After 40 successful years on Orchard Lake Road, the family owners of Dan’s Subs were ready for a new chapter. They wanted to sell the building—but without the loud display of a “For Sale” sign....

April 26, 2018

A True Story of Value Add and its Rewards Part 3: The Deal.

John Bridges

Once we had created tremendous new value and interest in a once-obsolete building, it was time to close the big deal for our client. With his insider knowledge of this business corridor and community, Mark...

April 23, 2018

Service From A to S

Dave Tesch

Sound, successful real estate service requires a whole alphabet of expertise. Start with Acquisition expertise. Thanks to the Thomas Duke Company’s many relationships with lenders, during the recession we learned of a bank-owned foreclosure property...

April 17, 2018

A True Story of Value Add and its Rewards Part 2 – Repositioning

John Bridges

With the acquisition complete, it was time for the Thomas Duke Company to add value. Imagine what we started with: heavily partitioned offices with tiny, dark-tinted ribbon windows near the ceiling of each, water damage...

April 11, 2018

A True Story of Value Add and its Rewards

John Bridges

Transformation is rarely quick and easy. The process is full of challenges and risks. But with perseverance—and, in this case, expert help—the end result more than rewards the trouble. Recently an investor in California approached...

September 14, 2017

The Right Team for the Job

Adam Reid

The Thomas Duke Company successfully leased 50,409 Independence Street in Canton, Michigan, adding Goldwater Bank and The Village Pharmacy to the existing Coldstone Creamery, The Village Grocery, and more. After years of vacancy, Adam Reid...

June 29, 2017

Two Questions and a Few Answers

Dave Tesch

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? To answer the first question...

June 28, 2017

Polished and Prepared

Steve Valli

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 owner of the Glassworks glass-blowing studio approached Steven Valli...

June 27, 2017

RE/MAX Enlists the Help of Adam Reid for Westland Office

Adam Reid

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 availability. They saw that what was available was over their budget....

March 6, 2017

One-Stop Shop

Dave Tesch

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 the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores,...

February 24, 2017

Wayne County Apartment Trades Hands – Twice

Adam Reid

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 Adam Reid after hearing about his recent...

February 14, 2017

Simple Economics

Eric Szerlag

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. Here are the basics: near-record-low interest rates, a...

January 31, 2017

Timing Is Everything

Steve Valli

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 deals were:     40,000 square foot lease signed...

January 10, 2017

Challenging property to sell? Not a problem for Steven Valli

Steve 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 location but needed a fresh approach in marketing....

December 14, 2016

Frank Rakipi negotiates the sale of the Shooter’s Service Building in Livonia, Michigan.

Frank Rakipi

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 14,480 square-foot building is home to Shooter’s Service, a firearm...

October 19, 2016

Flat Rock Plaza Revitalized with New 40,000-square-foot Family Farm and Home Retail Store

Eric Szerlag

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 the new location will open later this fall. Eric Szerlag and...

September 6, 2016

Weighing the Options

Jim Porth

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 location to rent, or purchase a building...

August 23, 2016

Turning Vision into Tangible Results

Jim Porth

A local investor with an East Lansing portfolio noticed that the Michigan Avenue corridor in that growing university town is sprucing up. Glimpsing the neighborhood’s vibrant future and wanting to capitalize on it, he called...

July 25, 2016

Looking for Four-Leaf Clovers

Dave Tesch

It seemed like a search for a four-leaf clover.   A client came to us with cash she wanted to invest in a four to six-unit apartment building. She'd had her eye on a property...

July 25, 2016

Stockbridge Enterprises Chooses the Thomas A. Duke Company

John Bridges

After years of trying to manage them alone, the ownership of Stockbridge Enterprises decided it was time to seek out leasing and property management professionals for two of its premier shopping centers. They chose the...

July 25, 2016

The Bad News and the Good News

Jim Porth

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 properties was under contract for sale, not only the...

July 12, 2016

Bidding Wars…

Mark Szerlag

Bidding wars - they’re becoming a commonplace for us at the Thomas Duke Company. Our West Side team recently brokered a competitive negotiation over the sale of a five-apartment, three-retail-unit building in downtown Whitmore Lake....

April 13, 2016

Below-the-Radar Student Sale in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jim Porth

The Thomas Duke Company recently achieved a below-the-radar package sale of three student housing properties in Kerrytown and the central campus area of Ann Arbor. The seller sold the properties to Michigan Rental LLC. Sarah...

March 14, 2016

Momentum

Steve Valli

Here's one more example of the momentum in the current seller's market: The owner of a 28,000-square-foot light industrial building in Dearborn Heights asked Steven Valli and Frank Rakipi of the Thomas Duke Company to...

March 11, 2016

Challenge – Compounded!

Steve Valli

“I need to sell my building by this date!” That was the urgent challenge the owner of a medical building in Romulus gave to Steven Valli and Frank Rakipi of the Thomas Duke Company. The...

March 10, 2016

Timing the Open Window

Steve Valli

A four-tenant automotive building, built in 2005. Fully leased. Zero deferred maintenance. A cakewalk for the property owner. Why sell? The owner of this property, a seasoned real estate investor, knew the market was changing...

March 7, 2016

From Insurmountable to Ideal

Thomas Duke Company

Most nonprofits are passionate about spending every dollar possible on promoting their cause rather than on covering overhead costs. National Energy Foundation is no exception. When the staff decided to move from the Atrium in...

February 15, 2016

Opportunity Knocks for Office Property Owners

John Porth

What an unusual year 2015 was for office properties in Brighton: Zero sales! Not because of a shortage of buyers. And given the strength of the economy, not because they were scared off by the...

November 3, 2015

Easy As Pie

Bill McLeod

It was a deal as easy as pie. Pizza pie, that is. After thirty years in business, the owners of Bell’s Pizza in Ann Arbor were ready to sell their property and enjoy retirement and...

November 2, 2015

Getting the Big(ger) Picture

Mark Szerlag

Here at the Duke Company, we pride ourselves on how well we know and serve the people and properties in Southeast Michigan. But now and then we find it valuable to broaden our focus, to...

July 13, 2015

EXPERTISE FINDS THE ANSWER.

Mark Szerlag

At the Thomas Duke Company, we build our business on trusting relationships with our clients and exceeding their expectations.   When one of our clients learned that St. John Providence Health Care System was searching for...

July 10, 2015

NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL YOUR MULTI-FAMILY INVESTMENT.

Dave Tesch

This two-building, 19-unit, multi-family property on Kelly Road in Eastpointe sold for $2,000 more per unit than the appraisals of comparable properties in the area only a year ago. And we have a list of...

July 1, 2015

BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD

Steve Valli

The future is looking bright for retailers and visitors in downtown Plymouth. Last month, Steven Valli of the Thomas Duke Company assembled and closed a deal on a 3-lot parcel at the corner of Deer...

April 17, 2015

LOCATION, AND……..

Steve Valli

“Location, location, location.” It's an old adage in real estate. And before 2007, it was a pretty good predictor of a property's success. Now we know the adage needs to be: “Location, and … Timing.”...

March 26, 2015

SURPASSING

Mark Szerlag

For the Thomas Duke Company's West Side Team, 2014 was a year of successful transactions surpassing expectation. And now, based on first-quarter sales, it looks as if 2015 may surpass last year's mark. Already this...

March 24, 2015

Multi-Family Investments Selling Everywhere, and Fast

Dave Tesch

Mt. Clemens took it on the nose in the great recession. And the rebound has taken longer to reach it. But a recent sale signals that the area-wide surge of investment activity in multi-family properties...

February 25, 2015

The Story Behind the Story

Eric Szerlag

There's a story behind this success story—and for those in the real estate market, it's the more interesting one. Here's the upfront success story: Eric Szerlag and Anthony Vitale of the Thomas A. Duke Company...

February 19, 2015

Looking for Four-Leaf Clovers

Dave Tesch

It seemed like a search for a four-leaf clover.  A client came to us with cash she wanted to invest in a 4-6 unit apartment building. She'd had her eye on a property of that...

January 29, 2015

The Wave is Rising – For Now

Steve Valli

A rising wave: that was the shape of Michigan’s strong commercial real estate market in 2014. Capitalizing on that surge, Thomas Duke Company associates Steven Valli and Frank Rakipi logged a record 65 transactions.   Will...

January 29, 2015

Better For It

Steve Valli

Not every deal involves 35 different players, 3 government agencies, and stretches over 415 days. Thankfully. But in this case, the satisfaction at closing more than compensated for the labor and complexity. The Duke Company's...

January 28, 2015

Exceeding Expectations. Everyday.

Steve Valli

When the owner of a multi-use building in downtown Ypsilanti contacted Steve Valli and Bill McLeod at the Thomas Duke Company about selling the property, he expected the service of professional real estate experts. By...

January 28, 2015

The Signs Point Up

Steve Valli

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 partners of the McKenna law firm decided...

January 27, 2015

BUYING TIME

Jim Porth

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 rental properties for sale. Before the houses...

November 18, 2014

Every Square Foot Counts: Turning an Investment into a Great Investment

John Bridges

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 hadn't returned anything on their investment in years. Occupancy was only 59 percent,...

November 17, 2014

The Bad News and the Good News

Jim Porth

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 properties was under contract for sale, not only the...

November 6, 2014

Riding the Boom in Residential Land Development

Eric Szerlag

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 Company has been there to ride...

November 3, 2014

Success Beyond The Sale

Eric Szerlag

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 engaged the Duke Company, the center suffered...

September 22, 2014

Worth the Wait

Dan Blugerman

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 two major hospitals, 81 percent of it leased to long-term reliable tenants—no...

July 1, 2014

Synergy For Success

Jim Porth

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 didn't try to research market trends, search available properties, negotiate rental...

July 1, 2014

Challenges Welcome

Jim Porth

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 on these deals. Then we get a call to...

October 13, 2013

Rising to the Challenge Gives Westland 146 New Homesites

Steve Valli

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 Thomas A. Duke Company can direct it to a happy...

October 4, 2013

A Comprehensive Annual Business Plan For Commercial Real Estate

John Bridges

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 of yours that it services. This plan should...

September 18, 2013

Transplanting the Local Florist

Steve Valli

Family owned since 1898, Keller & Stein Florist is one of the oldest businesses in Canton, Michigan. Five generations of Kellers and Steins have crafted stunning floral arrangements and cultivated loyal customers at their shop...

September 4, 2013

Who Else Would I Call?

Frank Rakipi

When the owner of the Pella Windows store on Seven Mile in Livonia needed to sell his building, he called the firm that sold him the building eight years ago: the Thomas A. Duke Company. ...

August 27, 2013

Personalized Service Wins Property Management Contract

John Bridges

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – August 5, 2013 Property management is not a one-size-fits-all service. “While property owners in southeast Michigan are seeking out professional management for the value it adds to their assets, they're insisting...

July 5, 2013

TEAM Rehab and The Thomas A. Duke Company: A Beautiful Team

Steve Valli

Strategic alliances are an integral part of any company's success. Ford Motor Company’s alliance with Visteon and General Motors’ with Delphi are shining examples of a symbiosis that allows each company to excel at what...

April 17, 2013

Stockbridge Enterprises Chooses the Thomas A. Duke Company

John Bridges

After years of trying to manage them alone, the ownership of Stockbridge Enterprises decided it was time to seek out leasing and property management professionals for two of its premier shopping centers. They chose the...

February 25, 2013

Bank’s Foreclosure Met by Significant Demand

Joe Tuomikoski

Thanks to our history of success with an area bank in selling improved properties returned to it, that bank came to us with a new assignment: sell 106 fully developed lots, a single project. The...

February 23, 2013

Toppers Pizza Moves into Michigan

Frank Rakipi

Looking for a dynamic market for its first Michigan store, emerging pizza chain Toppers Pizza chose Ann Arbor, and the businessman awarded that franchise chose the Thomas A. Duke Company to help him locate an...

February 6, 2013

Urban Danish Design Plus Downtown Birmingham Allure Equals Success!

Dan Blugerman

Since its construction in 1991, 670 S. Old Woodward has been home to Azar’s Oriental Rugs, a highly successful local business.  After 30 years of serving Birmingham, the owners were ready to retire and close...

January 8, 2013

Property Management – Fidelity Investor Center in Novi

John Bridges

THOMAS A. DUKE COMPANY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF THE FIDELITY INVESTOR CENTER IN NOVI, MICHIGAN FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – December 27th, 2012 Farmington Hills, Michigan – Thomas A. Duke Company has been...

January 8, 2013

Property Management – Pine Ridge Shopping Center in Novi

John Bridges

THOMAS A. DUKE COMPANY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF THE PINE RIDGE SHOPPING CENTER IN NOVI, MICHIGAN FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – January 1, 2013 Farmington Hills, Michigan – Thomas A. Duke Company has...

October 31, 2012

The Phoenix Rises in Pontiac: An Urban Downtown is Re-tenanted

Thomas Duke Company

            It's been plain for all to see that commercial landlords in older urban downtowns have taken a beating over the last several years.  A struggling state economy coupled with disinterest in older cities left...

October 26, 2012

Dearborn Property Fetches close to $100 per square foot—in under 30 days!

Thomas Duke Company

Dearborn Property Fetches close to $100 per square foot—in  under 30 days! The Thomas A. Duke Company has again closed on the sale of a Dearborn property at a price well above market rate—and in...

October 18, 2012

Vintage 1960s Mid Century Modern Come Back

Thomas Duke Company

The Thomas Duke Company has given an iconic, mid-century-modern building at 30555 Southfield Road in Southfield a new lease on life. Built in 1968, this five-story structure previously known as the Congress Building badly needed...

September 28, 2012

From Reposition to Acquistion: Novi Shopping Center Sells- Above Market Rates

Mark Szerlag

             The Thomas A Duke Company has completed the sale of a 20,000 square-foot retail center for well above the area's market rate.             When we took on the assignment to sell the property at 42050...

August 7, 2012

Customer-Driven Property Management – Everything we do Maximizes your investment.

John Bridges

To meet your ownership goals and objectives, you need someone with the right education, experience, and industry knowledge to direct your investment property. That's why the Thomas A. Duke Company has welcomed John M. Bridges,...

August 7, 2012

Network marketing – 42nd Annual Event of International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Mark Szerlag

We at the Thomas A. Duke Company know that network marketing is a key component in our strategy to market properties for sale or lease.  Most recently we participated in the Michigan Idea Exchange and...

May 31, 2011

Palmer Crossing deal!

Thomas Duke Company

The Thomas A. Duke Company was selected by the US Marshal Service to represent it in the sale of a 25,000 square foot retail center in Canton, Michigan.  The center contained four separate buildings with...

May 31, 2011

Recent sales in Detroit Market!

Thomas Duke Company

Thomas A. Duke Company recently completed two a sale and re-purposing of a vacant 125,000 square foot furniture warehouse for a vocational training facility and headquarters for the Michigan Institute of Aeronautics and Technology, (M.I.A.T.)....

May 25, 2011

Article from Crains’s Detroit Business – When the U.S. Marshals say “sell”….

Steve Valli

Daniel Duggan May 24, 2011 1:45 PM   It was a case of Medicare fraud, seized assets and a man who was sent to jail. But at the end of the case, someone still has...

March 2, 2011

The Demand For Residential Lots is Picking Up!

Joe Tuomikoski

High Risk/High Return: That’s been the long-standing equation land developers have lived by. In the boom and bust of the residential land market, the bottom fell out of the equation. Banks have taken back tens...

December 20, 2010

Powerscourt – Under New Management!

Thomas Duke Company

The Thomas Duke Company is pleased to announce that we have added the Powerscourt building to our portfolio. With our ownership we bring our reputation for exceptional care of our properties and respectful attention to...

September 30, 2010

Professional Property Management Can Mean the Difference Between Solvency and Default!

Thomas Duke Company

Even in the best economic climate, all of us look for the most intelligent way to manage our properties. In the difficult climate we’re now in, employing sound, cost-effective management can mean the difference between...

June 4, 2010

0.10 Acres Land Just Sold in Ann Arbor.

Jim Porth

HIGHLIGHTS On University of Michigan campus; Site plan approved; All utilities on site;   [gallery]       We brought several different offers to the seller from local and national investors. The market may have...

April 19, 2010

Benefits of knowing exact square footage

Thomas Duke Company

No matter how seemingly sophisticated the building ownership may be, large building or small, it amazes me how inaccurate individual suite measurements can be. Many owners are simply unaware of how many leasable square feet...

February 26, 2010

15 Unit Apartment Building Just Sold in Ann Arbor!

Jim Porth

The Thomas A. Duke Company is proud to announce the successful sale of Apartment building at 1117 W. Huron Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan.   HIGHLIGHTS 15-unit apartment building; Close to downtown Ann Arbor; On-site...

February 19, 2010

90% Project Financing key to La-Z-Boy closing in Detroit Market!

Thomas Duke Company

The Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology (M.A.I.T), an established vocational school in aircraft engine maintenance and turbine power applications, needed to expand its training facilities to accommodate growth in the area of wind turbine...

February 12, 2010

Sold & Leased in Last 45 Days by Dan Blugerman

Dan Blugerman

SOLD & LEASED IN LAST 45 DAYS! The head wind of the current economy is truly a force to be reckoned with. At the Thomas A. Duke Company we know how to harness that head...