October 17, 2016 
October 18, 2016 Construction preparation has started on the third and final office building within the Trade Centre development. This five-story, 100,000 square foot Class A office building is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2017.
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July 15, 2016 
Shortly after the United States’ economic market recession in 2009, Furniture Row decided to close three of their Southwest Michigan locations. One of them was on one of the busiest retail corners in Battle Creek. Year after year, the building sat vacant and Battle Creek residents drove by the building wondering why nobody would buy it. To the community members, it was obvious that this…
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August 14, 2015 
Moving your company’s office to another building can sometimes be a daunting task. Below is a short checklist to ensure that your move is worry-free. Choose a moving company that has experience with commercial moves. Be sure that they provide you with an insurance certificate and a list of references with that had comparable-sized moves to yours. Coordinate with your property manager on a few…
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July 2, 2015 
On January 24, 1931, hundreds of spectators gathered in downtown Battle Creek to watch the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Central National tower. It was quite the event, evidenced by the two radio stations broadcasting to listeners, half a dozen photographers, and even someone with a motion picture camera. At the time, the Central National tower, known today as the Battle Creek Tower, was…
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July 2, 2015 
Overview Roger Hinman began his career in real estate in 1967 and founded the Hinman Company in 1977. The company has since established a diverse portfolio of office, retail, and residential properties. Roger has invested in and successfully developed millions of square feet of space in the Midwest; owning over 50 properties throughout Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. The Battle Creek Tower is a 184,000 square…
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January 15, 2014 5475 Beckley Road, now known as Minges Shoppes, has been given a facelift by the Hinman Company. This is one of four Battle Creek buildings that have been given a major overhaul in the past three years by Hinman. The former Furniture Row building, located at the corner of Beckley Road and Riverside Drive, sat vacant for years before it was eventually purchased by Hinman…
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January 16, 2010 Developer in the right place, right time People are tipping their hats to Roger Hinman for his successful bid on downtown Battle Creek and the Kellogg Co. Seventeen years ago, the real estate developer purchased his first multistory office building in Battle Creek beside Kellogg’s global headquarters. He hoped to rent to the cereal giant and its contracted employees, but for years the building at…
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