Oakland County Business Center
327 N. Telegraph Road
Waterford Township, MI 48328
CITY
Waterford Twp.
COUNTY
Oakland
ACRES
70
Property Description
With approximately 70 acres of development potential, the Oakland County Business Center (OCBC) has ample room for build-to-suit sites for businesses in need of research and development, corporate offices, warehouses, distribution centers, light manufacturing, or flex-type space. The majority of the site was recently rezoned to General Industrial while the remainder of the site lies within the Summit Place Overlay Zoning District, created to facilitate the redevelopment of the site by providing more flexible regulations (including permitted industrial uses) and simplifying the approval process. The site is strategically located in the center of Oakland County, with no mapped wetlands or floodplains on the site.
In 2023, 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:
- M-2; General Industrial – 56.10 acres
- C-4; Extensive Business – 14.55 acres
- Industrial uses allowed per Summit Place Overlay Zoning District in the 14.55 acres
Current Land Use: Vacant, formerly the site of Summit Place Mall
Future Land Use: Business use
Site Conditions
Greenfield or Brownfield: Brownfield
Above ground structures: None – Demolition of the former shopping was completed in 2019
Floodplain: No 100-year floodplain or 500-year floodplain
Wetlands: No mapped wetlands on the site
Topographic Elevation: Most of the Site lies between 978′-982′
Soil Types:
- Urban Land (59), 0 to 1 percent slopes
- Glynwood Loam (20B), 2 to 6 percent slopes
- Blount Loam (32B), 0 to 4 percent slopes
- Glynwood Loam (20C), 6 to 12 percent slopes
Easements: Investigations regarding Title are necessary to better understand encroachments on the Site
T&E Species:
- Snuffbox Mussel – Clams (Epioblasma triquetra)
- Rayed Bean – Clams (Villosa fabalis)
- Poweshiek Skipperling – Insects (Oarisma poweshiek)
- Indiana Bat – Mammals (Myotis sodalis)
Archaeological & Cultural Resources: No historic districts or properties are located within or adjacent to the project site. No archaeological sites are located within or adjacent to the project site.
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Current Service: 1 MW service capacity; 13.2 kV aerial system along Elizabeth Lake Road; 13.2 kV aerial system east of Summit Drive; 13.2 kV and 40 kV aerial system along Mall Drive and Marion Avenue
Assumed Demand: 5 MW
Recommendations: None
Natural Gas
Provider: Consumers Energy
Current Service: Consumers Energy facility maps show two existing services to the Site from a gas main along Elizabeth Lake Road
Assumed Demand: 13 MCFH baseline demand
Recommendations: Further investigation is needed to determine if utilities were abandoned during 2019 demolition work
Water
Provider: Waterford Township
Current Service: Waterford Township facility maps show an 8” and 6” water main running onto the Site from the main along Elizabeth Lake Road
Assumed Demand: 100,000 GPD baseline demand
Recommendations: Further investigation is needed to determine if utilities were abandoned during 2019 demolition work
Sewer
Provider: Waterford Township
Current Service: 10” sanitary sewer along Elizabeth Lake Road and 21” sanitary sewer along Summit Drive
Assumed Demand: 75,000 GPD
Recommendations: Further investigation is needed to determine if utilities were abandoned during 2019 demolition work
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,612,905
Population
63,786
Total Businesses
797,830
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,953,211
Population
162,800
Total Businesses
2,196,163
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on N. Telegraph Road (US-24), Elizabeth Lake Road, & Summit Drive
0.5 miles to M-59
4.7 miles to I-75
Proximity to Rail
1.5 miles to Class I CN Rail
2.3 miles to CN Yard in Pontiac, MI
Proximity to Airports
5 miles to Oakland County International Airport (Waterford, MI)
30 miles to Bishop International Airport (Flint, MI)
30 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
Document Library
Desktop Due Diligence Report
Site Maps
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Marketing Flyer
Regional Overview