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.
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Sep2020
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Sep2020
CRE Math
If you plan to own a CRE property, you will need to do a great deal of math. CRE Math consists of many formulas. In this blog post, we go through the most commonly used formulas you will need to know.
If you have a business in Michigan like I ... Read More
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Sep2020
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with many excellent people. I have many great people I look up to, but I do have my favorite mentors. In this blog post, I'm going to show you who my favorite mentors are, and why I look up to ... Read More
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Sep2020
My Favorite Clients at Compass Commercial
Camille Johnson, Motor City Dance Factory
https://youtu.be/HiLmpWBe-dYRichard Colbert, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
I tried to reach Rich Colbert by phone over 10 years ago. He was a super busy man, as he had just taken over the real estate department for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Rich ... Read More
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Sep2020
Meet the Landlords: Tom, Dick, and Harry
They are all commercial real estate landlords, and if you don’t learn anything about them before you lease space, you might make a leasing mistake—a mistake that will cost you lots of extra money and stress!My clients often ask me if they need a ... Read More
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Sep2020
Many people wonder how to start a new business. The truth is, it's not as complicated as you may think. All it takes is some hard work, and getting the licenses for the business. Then, you're ready to get started. In this series, I'm going to show you how to ... Read More
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Sep2020
September 19, 2020 - Troy, Mich. — One of Michigan’s most respected woman-owned commercial real estate companies, Compass Commercial / ITRA Global is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month while also expanding both its team and service offerings.
Founded by Lynn Drake in 2010, the Troy-based firm specializes exclusively in tenant ... Read More
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Sep2020
The second quarter of 2020 has been very unique, to say the least. This is the first full quarter that embraced the COVID-19 pandemic, and during the second quarter, we saw the most changes to the economy. With that being said, most people anxiously waited for the second quarter reports ... Read More
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Sep2020
This art installation is an actual piece from the NY Trade Center after the building burnt down.
It was put here to honor those whose lives were lost on 911.
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Aug2020
My guest for this podcast is Janet Pasco, Market President at Horizon Bank. Janet is a collaborative problem solver and innovator with a passion for
exceeding customer expectations. Experienced in many industries, she takes a consultative approach when working with clients to find good solutions
that work for all involved. We discussed how to ... Read More