Lynn Drake

Lynn Drake’s status is well known in the industry: She’s the commercial realtor focused on maintaining “true north” for her corporate clients. It’s a reputation built on 35 years of commercial real estate experience. Lynn became a commercial realtor in 2001 after 15 years in corporate real estate. Thus far in her career, Lynn has successfully completed over 1,500 real estate transactions ranging from small business tenant leases to the sale and purchase of industrial complexes.

Disaster Recovery

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Jul2021
In 2010, when I opened Compass Commercial, it was initially just two people. Since it was big and only my son and I lived there, we both worked out of my house, and since no one else was around, we were very lax about our passwords. In 2012, we hired several more people and moved into our first office. It was an exciting time for me. ... Read More
July 8, 2021Lynn Drake
Medical Market Report

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Jun2021
View 21Q1 Medical Report - Statistical
June 11, 2021Lynn Drake
Detroit

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Jun2021
What Do You Think? This is the former Mary Grove college in Detroit.  The school is being repurposed now. Do you think it's art, architecture, or bad design?  
June 3, 2021Lynn Drake
Compass Article Heading

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May2021
According to Lynn Drake of Compass Commercial, 2020 was the perfect time to refocus and work on her business rather than in the business. For her, that meant participating in Mentor We, sponsored by GLWBC.Drake revealed, “at the beginning of the year, my first quarter sales were up significantly, and ... Read More
May 20, 2021Lynn Drake
Washington DC

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May2021
What Do You Think? I was in Washington DC in late 2019 at a conference.  These were bathroom stalls in the conference center of the hotel. Do you think this is art, architecture or bad design?  
May 18, 2021Lynn Drake
Office Market Report

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May2021
The first quarter of 2021 wrapped up one of the most unusual years in recent memory. While the Covid-19 pandemic continued to impact development in Detroit, which is decelerating, particularly because of the region’s historical reliance on industries like manufacturing, the announcement of a vaccine began to improve future outlooks. ... Read More
May 1, 2021Lynn Drake
OPERATING EXPENSES

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Apr2021
Did you get an increase in operating costs for the building?  This tax season, you want to evaluate the pass through’s or increases over a base year that your landlord charges you.  More than likely you received a bill already which shows the actual cost billed less any payments made ... Read More
April 26, 2021Lynn Drake
Industrial Market Report

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Apr2021
After being hit by one the fastest and deepest drop-offs in employment in its history, Detroit's economy has rebounded at a faster rate than other comparable metropolitan regions. Sales prices for industrial real estate remain significantly less expensive in Detroit versus the national average. Ecommerce and Logistics drove recent demand, ... Read More
April 1, 2021Lynn Drake
Office Market Report

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Mar2021
In the last quarter of 2020, Detroit Metro was still struggling with office vacancy rates well below the historical average at 11%. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, most office buildings have been empty since March 2020, and they continued to remain empty in the Q4 Office Market Report. Additionally, many companies ... Read More
March 15, 2021Lynn Drake
Disaster Recovery V. 3

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Mar2021
Besides a lack of toilet paper available during the Covid shutdown, there were other important things one couldn’t seem to get. With so many people shifting to remote work, computers were sold out everywhere. Headsets were reserved for first responders. Many items that we use every day but never think about were suddenly scarce.  Part 4 of the Disaster Recovery ... Read More
March 12, 2021Lynn Drake