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Management


Stephen J. Coates, President

Stephen Coates

PRESIDENT / BROKER

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Jason Sowards, Owner, Vice President, Broker

Jason Sowards

OWNER / VICE PRESIDENT / BROKER

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Kevin Coates, Owner

Kevin Coates

OWNER

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Over forty years of experience!

Testimonials

I’ve known Jason Sowards for over 30 years. He has always been honest, friendly, and considerate in his relationships with others. His father and Kevin’s father started the business 40 years ago! Now Jason and Kevin continue to offer the same reliability, honesty, and integrity. Definitely a business you can trust.

Gretchen Thomas

For commercial real estate investments to perform up to their potential, effective property management is essential.  To accomplish this requires a broad range of capabilities by the managers.  The managers have to be on the front lines dealing with tenants, service providers, municipal agencies, and a variety of other entities that interact with the property.  The managers not only have to respond promptly to any issues that come up, but also have to stay ahead of the ongoing operational needs of the property.  In addition to, and equally important to the frontline issues, there is a significant financial management responsibility provided by an effective management organization.  This includes all the monthly revenue and expense tracking as well as annual budgeting.

We have relied on Coates & Sowards for their capabilities in all these areas for more than 35 years.  Coates & Sowards has always performed with the highest level of competence, diligence and integrity.  Everyone in their organization has always been a pleasure to work with.  In addition to the aforementioned capacities that Coates & Sowards fills, they have always been willing to take on any necessary roles to ensure success of the property they are managing.  We have found them to be the most effective leasing agency we have worked with.  If you are fortunate enough to work with Coates & Sowards, you not only have a top-flight and highly experienced property management organization looking after your asset – you have a trusted partner that you can rely on.

Lakeshore Investors
Kevin Coates, Stephen Coates, and Jason Sowards

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