Abstract
West Michigan has endured and persevered through a considerable economic hardship throughout the past several years. Despite the odds, even the most troubled sectors of the commercial real estate industry have slowly recovered and are showing signs of further growth in the coming year. The following article will give a depiction of how the market has performed and where the recent trends are heading in the coming year. All information is based on a compilation of data collected for each division of commercial real estate for the 2005 year.