Van Buren Industrial Land West

Michigan Ave & Ecorse Road

Van Buren Township, MI 48111

CITY

Van Buren Township

 

COUNTY

Wayne

 

ACRES

67.88 acres

PRICE

Price disclosed with an executed RACER Confidentiality Agreement  RACER Trust Buyers Guide  

ZONING

General Industrial

 

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Marketing Flyer

 

Property Description

Van Buren Industrial Land West is a 67.88-acre industrial site in Van Buren Township, east of the city of Ypsilanti, MI. The property is in proximity to US-12, Norfolk Southern railway and Willow Run Airport that services freight, corporate, and general aviation. Southwest of the site is the American Center for Mobility, an Advanced Mobility Proving Ground with test environments featuring specialized infrastructure, equipment, facilities and resources.

In 2024, 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

Current Land Use: Vacant Wooded Land

Future Land Use: Industrial Development

Site Conditions

Greenfield or Brownfield: Brownfield

Above ground structures: None

Floodplain:

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

Wetlands: No mapped wetlands on the site

Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 712 and 727 feet above sea level

Soil Types:

  • Made Land (Ma) – This soil is described as 100 percent made land
  • Wasepi sandy loam (WdA), 0 to 4 percent slopes

Easements:

  • Water main easement on south perimeter of site for Van Buren Township
  • 66’-wide Railroad Easement on northeast corner of Site for GM Facility east of Site

Utilities

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Electric

Provider: DTE Energy

Capacity to Serve Demand:

  • Short Term: 1.0 MW
  • Long Term: 7.0 MW or > 10 MW

Assumed Demand: 7 MW

Nearby Infrastructure Detail:

  • 13.2 KV system on Ecorse Service Rd
  • 13.2 kV system on Rawsonville Rd
  • 40 kV system on Denton Rd
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Natural Gas

Provider: DTE Energy

Capacity to Serve Demand: 13 MCFH, main extensions onto the property may be required

Assumed Demand: 13 MCFH (mcf/hour)

Nearby Infrastructure Detail: 3” distribution gas main with MAOP of 60 psig along Ecorse Service Road

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Water

Provider: Van Buren Township Water & Sewer Department (VBTWSD) obtains water service from the Great Lake Water Authority (GLWA)

Capacity to Serve Demand: The assumed demand baseline for the Site can be met

Assumed Demand: 150,000 GPD

Nearby Infrastructure Detail: 12” water main parallels the outside of the entire southern boundary of the site along Ecorse Service Road

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Sewer

Provider: Van Buren Township Water & Sewer Department (VBTWSD) collects wastewater and sends to Great Lake Water Authority (GLWA) through the Rouge Valley Sewerage Disposal System District

Capacity to Serve Demand: The assumed demand baseline for the Site can be met

Assumed Demand: 100,000 GPD

Nearby Infrastructure Detail: 15” sanitary main terminates within GM’s property, approx. 400 feet east of the site along Ecorse Service Road

Workforce Data

30-Minute Drive

1,365,699

Population

41,791

Total Businesses

672,449

Active Workforce

60-Minute Drive

4,865,262

Population

160,584

Total Businesses

2,351,108

Active Workforce

Transportation

Proximity to Highways

Site access on Ecorse Road, Ecorse Service Road

0.2 miles to US-12 access

3.0 miles to I-94 access

Proximity to Rail

Site access to Class 1 Norfolk Southern Railroad

8.5 miles to CSX Railyard

Proximity to Airports

Adjacent to Willow Run Airport

8 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)

8 miles to Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

Document Library

Site Assessment Report with Site Maps

Marketing Flyer

Demographic & Business Data

Workforce Profile

Regional Overview

Site Contacts

Site Contact

Bruce Rasher

Redevelopment Manager

RACER Trust

Phone: (734) 355-2900

County Contact

David Schreiber

Senior Business Development Manager

Wayne County Economic Development Department

Phone: (313) 967-6421

Program Contact

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Shannon Selby

Vice President of Real Estate