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Cathy DeDecker, Surveys, TNP Podcast

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Jan2022
I interviewed Cathy DeDecker on commercial real estate surveys for my new podcast "Exploring Business and Life". Cathy is with Spalding DeDecker, and she is Vice President there. She has a Bachelor's of Science in land surveying from Michigan Technology University. Her firm is licensed in Michigan, Ohio, and Florida, and ... Read More
January 17, 2022Lynn Drake
Jacob Ensley, Pavement, TNP Podcast

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Jan2022
I interviewed Jacob Ensley on pavement assessments for commercial buildings for my new podcast "Exploring Business and Life". Jacob is an engineer at Spalding DeDecker and has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Lawrence Tech University, and he's been a registered professional engineer since 2012 with a PASER ... Read More
January 17, 2022Lynn Drake
Marty Abbott, Incentives, TNP Podcast 11.18.21

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Jan2022
I interviewed Marty Abbott on helping corporations navigate state incentives to achieve a higher ROI for my new podcast "Exploring Business and Life".Marty owns Incentives Management Group. He refers to the company as IMG, and he's going to be talking to us about incentives.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qATCcYAFQjo
January 17, 2022Lynn Drake
Norhett Walls, Title, TNP Podcast 11.18.21

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Jan2022
I interviewed Norhett Walls on the importance of title work in commercial real estate for my new podcast "Exploring Business and Life".Norhett is from Stewart Title. She's the Vice President of National Commercial Sales, and she's actually been in the real estate industry since 1999. She's worked in escrow, lending, ... Read More
January 17, 2022Lynn Drake
National Market Report

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Nov2021
Office vacancies have continued to rise in 2021, as the adverse effects of the pandemic continue to plague the office sector. Even as work returns to “normal” following lockdowns and, now, vaccines, it seems likely that the transformation of office work particularly, which many people have continued to do remotely, ... Read More
November 15, 2021Lynn Drake
Space Occupiers

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Nov2021
Article Submitted by Wayne Teig, Principal, ITRA Global l Minneapolis-St. Paul  While all leases are different, there are some things that a space occupiers should always consider before signing that next lease. Our top five are below:Retain an experienced, tenant-only real estate advisor. In addition to potentially saving your company ... Read More
November 11, 2021Lynn Drake
industrial space

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Nov2021
  By: Article Submitted by Wayne Teig, Principal, ITRA Global l Minneapolis-St. Paul Across the industrial product types, levels of vacant space remain very low. This has allowed landlords to increase rental rates and decrease concessions over the past decade. What does the future hold for industrial space occupiers? It depends on ... Read More
November 10, 2021Lynn Drake
Industrial Market Report

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Nov2021
Unlike other markets that have struggled to rebound after being devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns and unemployment struggles, Detroit’s industrial sector has been incredibly resilient, reaching a 10-year high during the second quarter of 2021. This is largely due to Michigan’s historical leadership transportation equipment exports, which has resulted ... Read More
November 10, 2021Lynn Drake
Washington DC 2

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Nov2021
What Do You Think? In the fall of 2019 I was at a conference in Washington DC.  This is a picture of new shopping area which was relatively new when we visited it. Do you think it's art, architecture, or bad design?  
November 9, 2021Lynn Drake
Office Market Report

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Oct2021
The Detroit office market has struggled to recover amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Although many companies prepared to return to business as usual following the arrival of vaccines, Michigan’s failure to reach a herd immunity rate of 70% (only 50% of Michigan residents are vaccinated) and the emergence of the ... Read More
October 26, 2021Lynn Drake