Welcome to The Build Up, a podcast designed to give you the inside scoop on commercial real estate in and around Detroit. We’ll be bringing in experts from across the industry to offer their perspectives on the biggest issues they face today and what challenges they expect for the future. Hosted by Kirk Pinho and Arielle Kass from Crain's Detroit Business.
We are joined by the family behind Friedman Real Estate. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, the firm handles brokerage, property management, construction and design services in metro Detroit and around the country. It’s all led by patriarch David Friedman – the co-founder, president, and CEO – whose company’s portfolio includes more than 15 million square feet of commercial space and more than 13,000 multi-family units. We’re also joined by his sons Jared, the senior managing director, and Jordan, a managing director. Together they are responsible for properties like the Galleria Officentre complex in Southfield, Oakland Technology Park in Auburn Hills, North Troy Corporate Park and the Arboretum Office Park in Farmington Hills among others.