Wahrman Road Industrial Campus

Wahrman Road

Romulus, MI 48174

Site Information updated 02/26/26
Marketing Flyer updated 04/09/2026

CITY

Romulus

 

COUNTY

Wayne

 

ACRES

39.29

PRICE

$1,800,000

 

ZONING

Industrial

 

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Property Description

The Wahrman Road Industrial Campus is a 39-acre site located in the City of Romulus. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to Interstate 275, Interstate 94, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and nearby CSX railroads. The area is primed for industrial development with known support from the City of Romulus.

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 (full report in the document library below).

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning: M-2, General Industrial District

Current Land Use: Vacant

Future Land Use: Industrial

Site Conditions

Greenfield or Brownfield: Brownfield (former industrial building onsite)

Above ground structures: All existing industrial structures were demolished by 2005. Minimal areas of pavement remain along Wahrman Road.

Floodplain: No 100-year floodplain or 500-year floodplain

Wetlands: A small area of wetlands exist at the north portion of the site

Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 632 and 640 feet above sea level

Soil Types:

  • Belleville Loamy Fine Sand, HSG C/D (Ba)
  • Corunna Fine Sandy Loam, HSG C/D (Co)
  • Granby Loamy Fine Sand, HSG A/D (Gr)
  • Oakville Fine Sand, Erie-Huron Lake Plain, 0-6 percent slopes, HSG A (OakabB)
  • Pewamo Loam, HSG C/D (Pe)
  • Selfridge Loamy Sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, HSG C/D (SeA)
  • Tedrow Loamy Fine Sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, HSG A/D (TeA)
  • Tedrow Loamy Fine Sand, Loamy Substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes, HSG A/D (TfA)

Easements:

  • 20’ foot wide water main easement in favor of the City of Romulus within parcel -003 (Liber 19711, Page 492).
  • Right-of-Way agreements in favor of Michigan Consolidated Gas Company within parcel -003 (Liber 16998, Page 647), -002 (Liber 16952, page 602), -004 (Liber 16942, Page 750). Per the agreement, the pipeline was to be located 43-feet east of and parallel with the center line of the existing road right of way.

Utilities

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Electric

Provider: DTE Energy

Current Service:

  • Short Term: 1 MW
  • Long Term: 7 MW

Assumed Demand: 7 MW

Nearby Infrastructure Detail:

  • 13.2 kV distribution line along Wahrman Road
  • 120 kV transmission line 0.4 miles away

 

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Natural Gas

Provider: DTE Energy

Current Service: 6,480 MCF/month (assuming 24 hours per day, 30 days per month)

Assumed Demand: 13 MCFH baseline demand

Nearby Infrastructure Detail:

  • 30” transmission main, 8” sub transmission main, and distribution lines located along Wahrman Road.

 

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Water

Provider: City of Romulus Department of Public Works

Current Service: The City of Romulus DPW was unable to confirm if adaquate capacity is available. Due to previous land use and nearby development, adaquate capacity is assumed.

Assumed Demand: 150,000 GPD baseline demand

Nearby Infrastructure Detail:

  • 12” water main located along Wahrman Road

 

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Sewer

Provider: City of Romulus Department of Public Works

Current Service: The City of Romulus DPW was unable to confirm if adaquate capacity is available. Due to previous land use and nearby development, adaquate capacity is assumed.

Assumed Demand: 100,000 GPD baseline demand

Nearby Infrastructure Detail:

  • 18” sanitary sewer located along Wahrman Road.

Workforce Data

30-Minute Drive

1,899,518

Population

62,883

Total Businesses

901,656

Workforce

60-Minute Drive

4,942,175

Population

169,231

Total Businesses

2,253,388

Workforce

Transportation

Proximity to Highways

Site access from Wahrman Road

0.9 miles to I-275 access

Proximity to Rail

Less than 1 mile to Class 1 CSX Railroad

Less than 1 mile to New Boston Rail Yard

Proximity to Airports

2 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)

10 miles to Willow Run Airport (Ypsilanti, MI)

Document Library

Site Assessment Report

Marketing Flyer

Demographic & Business Data

Workforce Profile

Regional Overview

Site Contacts

Site Representative

Brad Viergever

Principal

Signature Associates

Phone: (248) 767-3146

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