Pennsylvania Road Properties
Pennsylvania Road
Romulus, MI 48174
Site information updated 6/16/2025
CITY
Romulus
COUNTY
Wayne
ACRES
270 total acres
- Site 1-19.14 Acres
- Site 2-24.47 Acres
- Site 3-48.25 Acres
- Site 4-177.42 Acres
PRICE
Negotiable
ZONING
Site 1-2: Overlay District – SG, Southern Gateway; Zoning District – M2, General Industrial
Site 3-4: M2, General Industrial
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Property Description
The Pennsylvania Road properties are vacant industrial sites totaling about 270-acres in Romulus, MI. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to I-275, Eureka Road, and the nearby railroad. The property is also directly south of one of the world’s leading air transportation hubs, Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).
In 2025, 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:
- Site 1-2: Overlay District – SG, Southern Gateway; Zoning District – M2, General Industrial
- Site 3-4: M2, General Industrial
Current Land Use: Vacant Land
Future Land Use: Industrial Development
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Greenfield, adjacent parcel west of Site 1 may have Brownfield concerns
Above ground structures: Utility Poles and overhead wires along Pennsylvania Road (Within Wayne County ROW)
Floodplain: No floodplains present
Wetlands: Wetlands present on all sites
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 628 and 638 feet above sea level
Soil Types:
- Ba – Belleville loamy fine sand
- BfA – Blount loam, Erie-Huron Lake Plain, 0 to 2 percent slopes
- Co – Corunna Fine sandy loam
- Cu – Cut and fill land
- MeA – Metamora sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
- OaB – Oakville fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes
- Pe – Pewamo loam
- SeA – Selfridge loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
- TeA – Tedrow loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
- TfA – Tedrow loamy fine sand, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slope
Easements:
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Site 1:
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along south property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- 80 foot wide Anticipated Wayne County Drain Easement intersecting northeast property corner (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
Site 2:
- 27 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along south property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- Avigation Easement (L.45709, P.799) at southwest property corner
- 80 foot wide Anticipated Wayne County Drain Easement along west property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along east property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
Site 3:
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along south property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along west property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along east property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
Site 4:
- 60 foot wide Permanent Roadway Easement (L.48088, P.633) along west property line (per Wetlands Map by PEA Group dated 4/21/2022)
- Easement for tree trimming purposes vested in Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne by instrument recorded in Liber 21113, Page 549, and in Liber 21113, Page 551, Wayne County Records.
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: Sites 1, 2, & 3:
- Short Term Capacity: 2.5MVA
- Long Term Capacity: Can support 4MW (higher loads will be evaluated separately)
Site 4:
- Short Term Capacity: 2.5MVA
- Long Term Capacity: Can support 15MW (higher loads will be evaluated separately)
Assumed Demand:
- Sites 1, 2, & 3: 7 MW within 9 months
- Site 4: 15 MW within 12 months
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- Overhead electrical lines along Pennsylvania Road and Wayne Road
- DTE Substation on Pennsylvania Road
Natural Gas
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: The assumed demands for the Sites can be met.
Assumed Demand:
- Site 1: 9 MCFH baseline demand
- Site 2: 9 MCFH baseline demand
- Site 3: 13 MCFH baseline demand
- Site 4: 13 MCFH baseline demand
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 4” 45# MDPLA Main on Pennsylvania Road
- 4” 45# steel Main on Wayne Road
- 3” 45# main on Vining Road
Water
Provider: City of Romulus Public Works / Great Lakes Water Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed above per Roberto Scappaticci (Director of Public works)
Assumed Demand:
- Site 1-50,000 GPD
- Site 2-50,000 GPD
- Site 3-100,000 GPD
- Site 4A-100,000 GPD
- Site 4B-100,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 12” water main along north side of Pennsylvania Road
- 8” water main along west side of Wayne Road
- 12” water main along Vining Road
Sewer
Provider: City of Romulus Public Works / Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed above per Roberto Scappaticci (Director of Public works)
Assumed Demand:
- Site 1-40,000 GPD
- Site 2-40,000 GPD
- Site 3-75,000 GPD
- Site 4A-75,000 GPD
- Site 4B-75,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 15” sanitary sewer along west side of Wayne Road.
- 15″ Sanitary along Wahrman Road
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,771,727
Population
58,028
Total Businesses
839,658
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,924,031
Population
170,117
Total Businesses
2,283,293
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on Pennsylvania Road, Wayne Road, & Vining Road
0.3 miles to I-275 access
0.7 miles to Eureka Road
Proximity to Rail
Less than 0.7 miles to CSX Transportation Railroad
4 miles to Norfolk Southern Railway
Proximity to Airports
2 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
9 miles to Willow Run Airport (Superior Twp, MI)
Document Library
Site Assessment Report with Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Representative
Daniel Samson
Chief Development Officer
Sterling Group
Email: dannys@sgdetroit.com
Phone: (313) 963-1212 ext.331
County Contact
David Schreiber
Senior Business Development Manager
Wayne County Economic Development Department
Email: dschreiber@waynecountymi.gov
Phone: (313) 967-6421
Program Contact
Shannon Selby
Vice President of Real Estate