Case Studies

Dentist Merges Two Practices Into One Building She Buys In Novi, Oakland County

The Situation

Dr. Rahaf Suede had a plan from the beginning. She acquired her first practice in Plymouth, MI. One year later, she acquired the second in Livonia, MI. Both were strong – solid patient bases, good locations, well-run operations.

But Dr. Suede saw them as two chapters, not the full story. Her long-term vision was singular:

• Merge both practices into one big location,
• Build a space designed entirely around her standards, and
• Own that very building.

The challenge wasn’t the ambition. It was the complexity. She was operating two separate practices under two separate leases with two separate landlords – each on its own timeline. Finding the right building was only one piece. The harder piece was making sure everything else was aligned to move when the right opportunity appeared.

• This wasn’t just a real estate search. It was a multi-year orchestration. Before we even toured a property, we had to create the conditions that would make a consolidation possible. That meant working behind the scenes on several fronts simultaneously:
  • The leases were first. We worked closely with Dr. Suede and both landlords to restructure her lease commitments. This involved modifying terms, aligning expiration dates, and building flexibility when she needed to exit both spaces. Without this work, any acquisition would have been hamstrung by overlapping obligations.
  • The financing was next. We connected Dr. Suede with the right lender early on – not when the deal was on the table. The financing strategy and acquisition framework were thought out in advance, so we could move quickly at a moment’s notice.
  • Last but not least, the alignment. Lease flexibility means nothing if the business plan doesn’t support the move. We made sure every piece to this puzzle was pointed in the same direction. 
• All this preparation happened quietly, before we even stepped foot into a potential property. We wanted to be sure nothing was going to stand in her way when she found the building she deserved.

The Solution

• About 18 months into this process, and the opportunity arrived. It was a building in Novi – just outside of Northville – positioned almost perfectly between her Plymouth and Livonia practices with:
  • High-visibility from Haggerty Road,
  • Additional exposure from I-275, and
  • Exceptional parking and accessibility 
• It wasn’t just a good property – it was the right property. The one that made the consolidation make sense geographically, financially, and clinically. When Dr. Suede walked the space, she saw the practice she’d been building toward. 
• And because the groundwork was already in place, we didn’t have to scramble. What could have been a chaotic, multi-threaded negotiation – juggling two landlords, a lender, a seller, and a transaction plan – was a coordinated operation. Every quiet decision paid off.

Dr. Suede is now – in 2026 – building a signature, owner-occupied practice that brings her entire vision under one roof:

• A standalone premier location in Novi,
• The consolidation of two successful practices,
• A space designed to reflect her personal standards and patient philosophy,
• Full-ownership with equity, control, and a long-term asset that appreciates alongside the practice, and
• A platform built not just for today’s patient volume, but for the next decade of growth. 

Congratulations, Dr. Suede!

We can’t wait to see the final project come to life! What began as two separate acquisitions in two separate cities, will end as one flagship practice.

Dr. Suede’s story shows that the most important work can sometimes happen before a single property is ever toured. That very work doesn’t show up in the final photos, but it’s the reason those photos exist at all.