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Real Estate Investor & Developer Services

Elevate your strategies for investing in real estate

Plante Moran Realpoint’s real estate development and investment practice is truly built different. We bring together a team of specialists experienced in financial analysis, deal structuring, and construction, enriched by our deep understanding of community, regulatory, and partner dynamics. Our custom approach is designed to bring your vision to reality, elevating your real estate to become a strategic advantage.

We collaborate with developers, investors, public-private partnerships (P3s), corporations, municipalities, tribes, and religious institutes to create spaces that deliver a robust return on investment, make a meaningful economic and community impact, or leave a legacy for decades to come. Our full-service advisory is committed to building long-term relationships, measuring our success by what matters most to you.

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Project Conception & Pre-Development

During project conception and predevelopment, we’ll help with strategy and defining the project so it aligns with your goals. This includes tasks such as:

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Project Construction & Closeout

With the strategy and team in place, we can also act as owner’s representatives to keep the project team on track through the construction and closeout phases. We’ll monitor the scope, budget, and schedule to protect the investments made so far — up to and including a successful move-in and being of operations or lease-up.

  • Overseeing design and construction
  • Mitigating risk
  • Assessing change orders and issues while constantly reconciling with the budget and schedule
  • Developing a marketing and lease strategy
  • Closing out the project so items don’t linger after completion

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Case Studies

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Aerial photo of Little Caesars Arena, the new home of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Pistons, and Detroit, Michigan, skyline

Olympia Development of Michigan

Detroit, MI

The District Detroit is a vibrant mixed-use development in the heart of Detroit, Mich. Anchored by the Little Caesars Arena, the 50-blocks encompass new construction dedicated to office, retail, residential, hospitality, and entertainment.

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Rendering of DRCFA Huntington Place outdoor space.

Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority

Detroit, MI

Plante Moran Realpoint facilitates project planning, execution, and reporting for $550 million in projects related to the Huntington Place Convention Center.

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Royal Oak City Hall

City of Royal Oak

Royal Oak, MI

The City of Royal Oak engaged Plante Moran Realpoint as a knowledgeable development advisor to help move forward a $100 million public-private partnership (P3) redevelopment of the City Center Complex.

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Henry Ford Health Future of Health Detroit Rendering of the Exterior of the Hospital Expansion

Henry Ford Health

Detroit, MI

Plante Moran Realpoint serves as the development coordinator in support of Henry Ford Health’s $3.3 billion “Future of Health: Detroit” vision.

Case Study / 1 min read

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Street view of 11 Mile Road in Oak Park, MI, USA

City of Oak Park

Oak Park, MI

Plante Moran Realpoint helped the City of Oak Park, Mich., assess demand for a mixed-use development and commence development planning.

Case Study / 2 min read

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Grosse Pointe Neighborhood Club

Grosse Pointe, MI

The Grosse Pointe Neighborhood Club was founded to meet the social service needs of the community, but its aging building needed renovations.

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Working with our real estate specialists

Our development advisory team will help turn your vision into reality. We offer the specialized knowledge built on billions of dollars in active projects and decades of experience of understanding market dynamics, feasibility, finance, and construction to help owners and investors manage every phase of the development process.