Ecorse Road and Belleville Road
Van Buren Township, MI
CITY
Van Buren Township
COUNTY
Wayne
ACRES
440 Acres
PRICE
$30,000,000
ZONING
General Industrial
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Property Description
The site is a 440-acre industrial site near Willow Run and Detroit Metro Airport in Wayne County, MI. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to Interstate I-275, I-94, US-12 and the nearby railroad.
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: M2- General Industrial
Current Land Use: Vacant Land
Future Land Use: Southern Gateway
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Greenfield
Above ground structures: Residential home midway along eastern property line. There are possible monitoring wells scattered throughout property; further investigation would be required.
Floodplain:
- 100-year floodplain- Zone A (Elevation 689) – northeastern edge of site.
- 500-year floodplain – Zone X – northeastern edge of site
Wetlands: Wetlands mapped on the Site
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 687 and 699 feet above sea level
Soil Types:
- Thetford Loamy Sand (ThA), 0 – 2% slopes
- Pewamo Loam (Pe)
- Metamora Sandy Loam (MeA), 0-3% slopes
Easements:
- 12-foot-wide drainage easement for Van Born Rd. in north-east corner of site
- Additional Easements are shown in title work and survey, they are all part of vacated Plats/Easements, or they are within a county road ROW.
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand:
- 7MW baseline demand can be met within 6 months
Assumed Demand:
- 7 MW (megawatts) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 13.2 KV system on Ecorse Service Rd
- 40 kV system along Beck Rd
- 120kV System along Belleville Rd
Natural Gas
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: The assumed demands for the Sites can be met within 6 months
Assumed Demand:
- 13 MCFH (thousand cubic feet per hour) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 4” distribution gas main with MAOP of 60 psig along Ecorse Road
Water
Provider: Van Buren Charter Township
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand:
- 150,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 42” main along Ecorse (GLWA)
Sewer
Provider: Van Buren Charter Township
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand:
- 100,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 21” Sanitary Sewer at southwest corner of site – runs along north side of west-bound Ecorse Rd.
- 12” Storm at south-east corner of site – storm runs along south side of west—bound Ecorse Rd. and the west side of Belleville Rd.
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,509,979
Population
49,063
Total Businesses
688,629
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,811,194
Population
164,227
Total Businesses
2,231,413
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on Ecorse Rd, Beck Rd, and Belleville Rd.
2.1 miles to I-275 access
Proximity to Rail
Less than 0.1 miles to Class 1 Norfolk Southern
17.5 miles to Norfolk Southern Intermodal located at 2725 Livernois
Proximity to Airports
12 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
2 miles to Willow Run Airport
Document Library
Site Assessment Report with Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Representative
Christopher Girdwood
CEO Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation
Phone: (734) 992-2286
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