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History

Mid-America is recognized as the leading independent brand for retail real estate services in the Midwest. 

1984:

Mid-America is founded to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding tenant representation business in the Chicagoland area, with an exclusive focus on retail real estate.

1990:

Mid-America begins to offer asset management services.

1991:

Mid-America establishes its investment sales capability with a focus on the sale of multi-tenant shopping centers.

1998:

Mid-America expands its service lines to include construction management and development services.

2000:

Mid-America expands outside of the Chicagoland area with the opening of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin office.

2001:

Mid-America expands with the addition of investment net lease sales, facilitating the sale of single-tenant properties.

2008:

Mid-America’s expansion continues with the addition of the office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2011:

Mid-America opens Metro Detroit, Michigan office.

2020:

Mid-America enters the building services business, providing janitorial and maintenance services to property owners.

2024:

Mid-America celebrates its 40th anniversary.

 

  • About Us
    • The Mid-America Edge
    • Evolution of Retail
    • Reinventing Retail Real Estate
    • Our Workplace
    • In the Community
    • History
  • Property Listings
    • Lease
    • Sale
    • Investment Shopping Centers
    • Investment Net Lease
  • Services
    • Tenant / Retailer Representation
    • Property Leasing
    • Asset / Property Management
    • Facilities Management
    • Construction Management
    • Investment Sales Group
    • Investment Sales Michigan
    • Investment Sales Minnesota
    • Investment Sales Wisconsin
    • Investment Services MI-MN-WI
    • Land Sales
    • Surplus Property Disposition
    • Building Services
  • Offices
  • People
  • News
    • Press Releases
    • In the News
    • Insights
    • Annual Reports
  • Legal
  • About Us
    • The Mid-America Edge
    • Evolution of Retail
    • Reinventing Retail Real Estate
    • Our Workplace
    • In the Community
    • History
  • Property Listings
    • Lease
    • Sale
    • Investment Shopping Centers
    • Investment Net Lease
  • Services
    • Tenant / Retailer Representation
    • Property Leasing
    • Asset / Property Management
    • Facilities Management
    • Construction Management
    • Investment Sales Group
    • Investment Sales Michigan
    • Investment Sales Minnesota
    • Investment Sales Wisconsin
    • Investment Services MI-MN-WI
    • Land Sales
    • Surplus Property Disposition
    • Building Services
  • Offices
  • People
  • News
    • Press Releases
    • In the News
    • Insights
    • Annual Reports
  • Legal

ABOUT US

The Mid-America Edge
Evolution of Retail
Reinventing Retail Real Estate
Our Workplace
In the Community
History

PROPERTY LISTINGS

Lease
Sale
Investment Shopping Centers
Investment Net Lease

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Tenant / Retailer Representation
Property Leasing
Asset / Property Management
Facilities Management
Construction Management
Investment Sales Group
Investment Sales Michigan
Investment Sales Minnesota
Investment Sales Wisconsin
Land Sales
Surplus Property Disposition
Building Services

OFFICES

PEOPLE

NEWS

Press Releases
In the News
Insights

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