This is a guest blog post written by Mac MacDermaid, Marketing Specialist for Stokas-Bieri Real Estate. Occasionally, Stokas Bieri Real Estate likes to feature clients who not only set the pace for their industry in improving real estate market value but also create opportunities for their communities to grow and flourish. With this post, we would [...]
How often do you feel like technology has replaced face to face interaction? People rarely chat about what is going on in their lives anymore, the new “norm” is to text, share, tweet and connect virtually. It’s very rare that we actually mail anything anymore. It’s convenient and cheap (if not free) to utilize e-mail, online [...]
This is a guest blog post written by Mac MacDermaid, Marketing Specialist for Stokas-Bieri Real Estate. Whenever I go into a business where they have a pet on the premises, I immediately light up. For some reason it makes me more comfortable and relaxed. Those are the places I love visiting. Among commercial businesses it’s becoming [...]
It’s time to dust off your ridiculously large scissors and enjoy the grand opening festivities. We’re talking about all the ribbon cutting ceremonies happening around us. Everywhere you look you’ll find a “Coming Soon” sign. The once deserted strip malls are coming back to life in a big way. Exciting stuff is happening right here in [...]
We had an awesome time at ICSC Las Vegas 2015! As you know, we are part of X Team, a network of retail specialists with members in every major market in the U.S. and Canada. The International Council of Shopping Centers convention was May 17-20. Over 36,000 people attended the event this year. Check out this [...]
The largest mall operator, Simon Property Group, may acquire another mall. Jim Bieri is quoted on why this could be bad news for mall tenants. [Wall Street Journal | Suzanne Kapner | May 20, 2015]
This is a guest blog post written by Mac MacDermaid, Marketing Specialist for Stokas-Bieri Real Estate. Last week I was about 20 minutes into my morning commute when I realized I left my cell phone at home. (Gasp!) It happens so infrequently that panic immediately set in. I raced home to grab it and was on [...]
TAQO Detroit As of 2014, there were 378 restaurants in Downtown Detroit. You could eat a different restaurant every day for a year and still have a handful left to visit! Detroit is quickly becoming a food-lover’s paradise, with more restaurants opening all the time. Between 2013 and 2014 alone there were 77 new [...]
It’s May, the weather is getting warmer here in Michigan (finally) and the flowers are blooming. No more heavy coats and boots; it’s a time when you actually want to get outside as often as possible. In this week’s blog post, we wanted to focus on those people peeling off layers and looking for new property [...]
For our inaugural blog post, we thought we would tell you a little bit about who we are, where we are located, and what is going on in the world of Commercial Real Estate. Stokas Bieri Real Estate (SBRE) was forged in October 2010 to integrate the regional mid box retail expertise of Stokas Real Estate Advisors [...]