Shoemaker Site

Property Description

11031 Shoemaker is a 14.42-acre industrial site in the West End neighborhood of Detroit, MI. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to I-94, Gratiot Ave., and the adjacent railroad. Situated in the West End Neighborhood, the site is adjacent to the City PDD’s targeted infill residential and Shoemaker commercial corridor developments.

In 2026, 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. The site also underwent the On-Site Investigation stage of the VIP program, undergoing additional site diligence and enhancement of the previously completed report (full report in the document library below).

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning: M4 – Intensive Industrial District

Current Land Use: Vacant Land

Future Land Use: Industrial

Site Conditions

Greenfield or Brownfield: Brownfield

Above ground structures: None – all structures associated with the former manufacturing facility were demolished in 2024

Floodplain:

• No 100-year floodplain Mapped
• No 500-year floodplain Mapped

Wetlands: No mapped wetlands on the Site

Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 602 and 606 feet above sea level

Soil Types:

• Urban Land-Riverfront Complex, dense substratum (UrbarB), 0 to 4 percent slopes
• Kibbie-Urban land-Colwood complex (KibudB), dense substratum, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Easements:

• Fence Encroachment into surrounding Right of Ways in favor of Federal-Mogul-Bower-Bearings, Inc. (L.14930, P.873)

Workforce Data

30-Minute Drive

2,382,439

Population

82,971

Total Businesses

1,075,494

Active Workforce

60-Minute Drive

4,687,543

Population

158,147

Total Businesses

2,049,069

Active Workforce

Document Library

Completed Physical Site Studies