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We can created a customized package of available incentives, tools and programs to reduce your operating costs and help make your outreach more effective.

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Real Estate Products

Whittaker Associates offers unique products targeted to creating economic growth for small to mid-sized companies, communities, and organizations.
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Experience & Case Studies

Since 1987 Whittaker Associates has worked with economic development agencies at the local, regional, and state levels.

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Our Solutions

 

  • Can’t find a local market for your building?
  • Trying to offload a special-use property?
  • Need to find tenants for your industrial or office park?

Our services can help you rapidly identify potential buyers/tenants, maximize your property’s value, and minimize your holding costs!

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How We Can Help

Target Industry Analysis

Recommendation of the best target industries based on the unique attributes of the area in which your building/property is located and how this serves the industry trends happening at the local, regional, and state levels.

Target Profiling

An in-depth look at the amenities your property offers, infrastructure available, and the building’s previous usage to determine the profile of an ideal company that can utilize the space, requiring the least amount of modification.

Lead Generation

Priority-ranked database of the most feasible and desirable companies to locate in your building/property.

Our Products 

SmartLeads™

Limited edition subscription to a database of growing companies within your target industries likely to expand or relocate to your area, tailored to fit your parameters, ranked in priority order for follow-up, and delivered in increments of 25 leads per month. 6-Month and 12-Month subscriptions available.

U.S. Layoffs Subscription

Our customized subscription offers you dedicated access to a database of companies that are downsizing or closing operations. Utilize this information to identify talent pools across the U.S.

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Our Experience

 

Since 1987, Whittaker Associates has worked with economic development agencies at the local, regional, and state levels. We have also assisted a number of utilities in their economic development efforts.

During this time, we have worked with over 120 economic development agencies in 35 states and three provinces in Canada. Whittaker Associates has also worked with over 25 cities, 12 chambers of commerce, 20 counties, 30 regional agencies, 8 state agencies, and 10 utility clients. We have also worked with a number of international economic development agencies in Europe.

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Case Studies

"My experience has been that dealings with Whittaker are not a transaction, but a partnership. Dean and his team take a personal interest in me, my organization and our goals. They offer informed and valuable guidance to support our success."

Jim Alexander, AllianceSTL

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Email

dean@whittakerassociates.com

Phone

616.403.5076

Address

156 West 11th Street
Suite 107
Holland, MI 49423

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