Bemis Road Site
50155 Bemis Road
Sumpter Township, MI 48111
CITY
Sumpter Township
COUNTY
Wayne
ACRES
205 acres
PRICE
Negotiable
ZONING
Industrial
DOWNLOAD
Marketing Flyer
Property Description
This 205 acre greenfield site is located on Bemis Road, less than 4 miles from I-94 access and 8.3 miles from US-23 access. The Site is directly adjacent to Norfolk Southern Railway, 4.5 miles west of New Boston Rail Services Rail Yard, is within 8 miles of Willow Run Airport (YIP), and 14 miles of Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
In 2024, the site underwent a comprehensive due diligence review through the VIP program, including a detailed site condition analysis, comprehensive information on utility providers and capacity, and a comprehensive report on site details (full report in the document library below).
Zoning and Land Use
Zoning: LI, Light Industrial and GI, General Industrial
Current Land Use: Agricultural
Future Land Use: Industrial
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Portions of the site are greenfield and portions are brownfield
Above ground structures: Development of the Site will require demolition of existing buildings near Bemis Road and possible relocation of overhead wiring and poles.
Floodplain: There are portions of the Site located within the 100-year floodplain and 500-year floodplain. North Branch Swan Creek, a Wayne County Drain, is within a regulatory floodplain.
Wetlands: Two (2) wetlands are located on the Site adjacent to the North Branch Swan Creek, a Wayne County Drain
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the Site ranges between 684’ to 687’.
Soil Types:
- Gilford sandy loam (Gf), 0 to 2 percent slopes
- Wasepi sandy loam (WdA), 0 to 4 percent slopes
- Wasepi loamy sand (WaA), 0 to 2 percent slopes
- Boyer loamy sand (BnB), 0 to 6 percent slopes
Easements:
- Electrical easement with the Detroit Edison Company, as recorded in Liber 1808, page 508, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-021-99-0002-000.
- Electrical easement with the Detroit Edison Company, as recorded in Liber 1888, page 154, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-021-99-0003-000.
- Right of Way and Maintenance easement with American telephone and Telephone Company of Michigan, as recorded in Liber 17904, page 510, Wayne County Records, as to
Parcel 81-022-99-0005-000. - Communication easement with Michigan Bell Telephone Company, as recorded in Liber 18006, page 924, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-024-99-0002-705.
- Permanent easement and right-of-way agreement with Township of Sumpter, as recorded in Liber 27164, page 37, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-024-99-0002-705.
- Permanent easement and right-of-way agreement with Township of Sumpter, as recorded in Liber 27601, page 670, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-021-99-0002-
000. - Terms and conditions contained in Easement and Right of Way as recorded in Liber 27760, page 623, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-021-99-0003-000.
- Access Easement Agreement with First Energy Generation Corporation as recorded in Liber 33505, page 185, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-022-99-0005-000.
- Utility Easement Agreement with First Energy Generation Corporation as recorded in Liber 33505, page 197, Wayne County Records, as to Parcel 81-022-99-0005-000.
- Gas easement agreement with Michigan Consolidated Gas Company as contained in Right of Way Grant, as recorded in Liber 46849, page 1481, Wayne County Records, as to
Parcel 81-024-99-0002-705. - Farmland Development Rights Agreement with the Department of Agriculture, as recorded in Liber 48251, page 1114, Wayne County Records, as to Parcels 81-021-99-0003-
000 and 81-021-99-0002-000.
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: Short Term: 2MW, Long Term: 15MW
Assumed Demand: 15 MW
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- Dayton Substation – Substation is northwest of Site (approx. 1,500 feet)
- Transmission Line – 120kV – Line runs across the northeast corner of the site
- Distribution Line – 13.2kV – Bemis Road (approx. 300 feet) & 40kV – Substation is northwest of site
Natural Gas
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: 18,720 mfc/month (Assuming 24hr x 30 days)
Assumed Demand: 26 MCFH (mcf/hour)
Nearby Infrastructure Detail: Size and Pressure of Nearest Distribution Line:
- 6” MDPE 45 psig Main
- 2,490 feet along Bemis Road to the Site
Water
Provider: Sumpter Township Department of Public Services obtains water service from the Great Lake Water Authority (GLWA)
Capacity to Serve Demand: Unknown
Assumed Demand: 300,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 12” water main on the north side of Bemis Road (300 feet)
- 12’’ water main on the west side of Rawsonville Road (3,150 feet)
Sewer
Provider: Sumpter Township Department of Public Services discharges wastewater to Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA)
Capacity to Serve Demand: YCUA confirmed that 36” interceptor sewer can accept the 200,000 GPD baseline demand for the Site.
Assumed Demand: 200,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 15’’ gravity sanitary main on
Rawsonville Road (4,000 feet west of Site) - 36” Interceptor sewer at the
intersection of Bemis and Rawsonville Roads (4,000 feet west of Site)
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,133,180
Population
33,813
Total Businesses
548,072
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,621,896
Population
153,386
Total Businesses
2,249,414
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on Bemis Road
Less than 4 miles to I-94 access
Proximity to Rail
Class 1 Railroad adjacent to northwest corner of the Site
10 miles to New Boston Rail Services Rail Yard
Proximity to Airports
8 miles to Willow Run Airport (YIP)
14 miles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Document Library
Desktop Due Diligence Report
Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Contact
Joe Van Esley
Broker
Van Esley Real Estate
Email: vanesleyre@aol.com
Phone: (313) 418-3188
County Contact
Dillon Rush
Business Development Manager
Wayne County Economic Development Department
Email: drush@waynecounty.com
Phone: (313) 354-1826
Program Contact
Shannon Selby
Vice President of Real Estate