Northville MITC
Site 9: 5 Mile Rd. and Napier
Northville Township, MI 48168
Marketing Flyer updated 03/06/2026
CITY
Northville
COUNTY
Wayne
ACRES
22.5 Acres
PRICE
Negotiable
ZONING
Industrial
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Property Description
This is a ±22.5-acre industrial site located in southwestern Northville Township, on 5 Mile Road. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to State Highway M-14, Interstates I-275 and I-96, the adjacent Class I CSX railroad, and airports.
The site is located within the Michigan International Technology Center (MITC), a real estate development initiative strategically located in an area highly concentrated with many of the world’s leading automotive research and development firms.
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: IND- Industrial
Current Land Use: Vacant Land
Future Land Use: LI- Light Industrial
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Brownfield
Above ground structures: None
Floodplain: No floodplains present
Wetlands: No mapped wetlands or mapped hydric soils on the site
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately ±840 and ±870 feet above sea level
Soil Types:
- Wasepi loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes (WaA) (±55.0%)
- Metamora sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (MeA) (±20%)
- Glynwood loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (GnB), (±10%)
- Gilford sandy loam (Gf), (±9%)
- Boyer loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes (BnB) (±6%)
- A preliminary geotechnical investigation conducted in 2004 found a mixture of sands, silts, and clays on the site.
Easements:
- Stormwater Surface Drainage Swale Strip and Detention Basin Easement (Liber 58515, Page 1345).
- Swale Strip Easement is 115-foot-wide and located along the south property line and 5 Mile Road
- Detention Basin Easement is 5.29 Acres and is located east of the property, along 5 Mile Road to the south and the railroad to the north
- 10-foot-wide Utility Easement for Sanitary Sewer Forcemain, located along the south property line and 5 Mile Road R.O.W. line, within the Stormwater Surface Drainage Swale Strip and Detention Basin Easement
- 99-foot-wide County Drain Easement for the Johnson Intercounty Drain located at the southeast corner of the detention basin (Liber 58727, Page 1377)
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand:
- Short term: 6 MW is available from existing distribution without the addition of an industrial substation.
Assumed Demand:
- Up to 2.5 MW (megawatts) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 13.2 kV distribution line 200 feet from the site
- 40 kV transmission line 0.1 miles from the site
- 120 kV transmission line 0.8 miles from the site
Natural Gas
Provider: Consumers
Capacity to Serve Demand: A 24-inch steel 800 PSI transmission line is located approximately 1200 feet east of the property
Assumed Demand:
- 9 MCFH (thousand cubic feet per hour) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- A 4-inch diameter plastic medium pressure (47 PSIG) distribution gas main is located along the north side of 5 Mile Road in front of the property
Water
Provider: Charter Township of Northville / Great Lakes Water Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand:
- 50,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 12-inch diameter water main is stubbed at the property line near the southwest corner of the site
- 16-inch water main is located along the northwest corner of the site
Sewer
Provider: Charter Township of Northville / Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand:
- 40,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- Construction of a 2-inch diameter public sanitary sewer forcemain onsite along the north R.O.W. line of 5 Mile Road is anticipated to begin in 2025
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,697,469
Population
60,194
Total Businesses
798,029
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,957,382
Population
169,568
Total Businesses
2,263,782
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on 5 Mile Road
±2.5 miles to M-14 access
Proximity to Rail
Class I CSX Railroad at the property
±11 miles to CSX Wayne Terminal located at 36455 Michigan Avenue, Wayne, MI
Proximity to Airports
±22 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
±7 miles to Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport (Canton, MI)
Document Library
Site Assessment Report with Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Representative
Steven Schimpke
Vice President, Schafer Construction
Friedman Real Estate
Phone: (248) 891-6476
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