The Real Estate Office is responsible for the following transactions:
Real Estate
- Purchases of real estate
- Sales of university-owned property
- Acceptance of gift property (Please review the U-M Real Estate Policy)
- Access to university property including easements, licenses, memoranda of understanding, and access agreements
- Property encumbrances, restrictions and legal descriptions of real estate
- Surveys
- Mineral rights and leases of mineral rights
Leasing
- Leases for office, commercial, or storage space
- Availability of non-university lease space
- Leasehold improvements
- Liaison with landlords
Note: The Real Estate Office does not handle self-storage unit rentals.
Property Management
- Leasing, maintenance, and finances associated with certain U-M properties until they are either demolished, sold, or transferred to another department