E. Dunbar Road
E. Dunbar Road
Monroe, MI 48161
Site information updated 5/28/2025
CITY
Monroe
COUNTY
Monroe
ACRES
16.6 acres
PRICE
$595,000 Sale
ZONING
General Commercial
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Property Description
Dunbar Road is a 16.6-acre site that has been approved for all industrial and commercial uses. The property is conveniently located 1.7 miles from Interstate 75 (I-75) access. The property is also adjacent to a 76-acre and 30-acre parcel, which are both for sale. The Site is also 27 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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: C2 – General Commercial, approved for industrial and commercial uses
Current Land Use: Vacant Land
Future Land Use: Development
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Greenfield
Above ground structures: None
Floodplain: None
Wetlands: Wetland (hydric) soils present on northwest corner of the Site
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 577 and 579 feet above sea level
Soil Types:
- Del Rey Silt Loam, 0-3 % slopes
- Fulton silty Clay Loam, 0-3% Slopes
- Lenawee Silty Clay loam,0-1% Slopes
Easements:
- Consumers Power Company easement on east side of property line (no foreseen impact to the Site)
Utilities
Electric
Provider: Consumers Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand:
- Short Term: 3 MW
- Long Term: Complete a substation rebuild and add an additional circuit out of Dunbar Substation, to serve 7 MW
Assumed Demand: 7 MW
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 7.2/12.47 kV distribution on site
- 138 kV transmission lines are located approximately 8.0 miles south of the site.
- 345 kV transmission line is approximately 0.2 miles south of the site.
Natural Gas
Provider: Michigan Gas Utilities
Capacity to Serve Demand: 13 MCFH with a 400 ft 4” (45 psig) main extension and assumed 4” PE (45 psig) 400 ft service line
Assumed Demand: 13 MCFH
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 4” medium pressure gas main available on Laplaisance Rd
- 10” high pressure system located along Laplaisance Rd south of E. Dunbar Rd.
Water
Provider: City of Monroe
Capacity to Serve Demand: Can meet required capacity request of 150,000 GPD from Laplaisance Rd.
Assumed Demand: 150,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail: Existing 12” on Laplaisance Rd, ex 8” on E Dunbar for approx. 450’, a 2,600’ extension to east property line along E Dunbar will be needed.
Sewer
Provider: City of Monroe
Capacity to Serve Demand: There are 2 options:
- Site installs their own private sanitary pump station that routes their flows and taps into the public 14″ sanitary forcemain on Laplaisance Rd-forcemain has capacity.
- 2nd option is to tap into the public gravity sanitary sewer located on the east side of Laplaisance Rd which then runs south to the public Bolles Harbor Pump Station and is pumped via the 14″ public forcemain north along Laplaisance Rd to the WWTP.
Assumed Demand: 100,000 GPD
Nearby Infrastructure Detail: Existing 8”/15” gravity and 14” forcemain on Laplaisance Rd on frontage, a 2,900’ extension to east property line along E Dunbar will be needed to service along that property line.
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
488,525
Population
15,032
Total Businesses
229,269
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
3,759,039
Population
129,710
Total Businesses
1,753,643
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on E Dunbar Road
0.7 miles to I-75 access
2.0 Miles to Telegraph Road ( M-24)
3.0 miles to Dixie Hwy (M-125)
Proximity to Rail
0.8 miles to CN Rail / Norfolk Southern
Proximity to Airports
27 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
5 miles to Custer Airport (Monroe, MI)
Document Library
Site Assessment Report with Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Representative
Brad Viergever
Principal
Signature Associates
Phone: (248) 799-3146
County Contact
Sean Strube
Vice President of Economic Development
Monroe County Business Alliance
Phone: (734) 693-5058
Program Contact
Shannon Selby
Vice President of Real Estate