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:

    • 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

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

    Phone: (313) 963-1212 ext.331

    County Contact

    David Schreiber

    Senior Business Development Manager

    Wayne County Economic Development Department

    Phone: (313) 967-6421

    Program Contact

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    Shannon Selby

    Vice President of Real Estate