Wahrman and Pennsylvania Road
Romulus, MI 48174
CITY
Romulus
COUNTY
Wayne
ACRES
12.9 Acres
PRICE
$695,000
ZONING
General Industrial
DOWNLOAD
Marketing Flyer
Property Description
The Wahrman & Pennsylvania Site is a 12.9-acre industrial property located on the south side of the City of Romulus, MI. The property is well connected to infrastructure, benefiting from proximity to Interstate I-275, a Class A CSX railroad, a rail intermodal distribution center, and the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
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: Overhead power lines and poles
Floodplain: No floodplains present
Wetlands: No wetlands identified, but sources indicate hydric soils throughout much of the site.
Topographic Elevation: Elevation of the site ranges between approximately 632 and 636 feet above sea level
Soil Types:
- Corunna fine sandy loam (Co) (±43.0%, ±5.5 acres)
- Pewamo loam (Pe) (±24.1%, ±3.1 acres)
- Belleville loamy fine sand (Ba), (±19.4%, ±2.5 acres)
- Metamora sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (MeA), (±13.4%, ±1.7 acres)
Easements:
- 20-foot-wide easement for a 30-inch diameter high pressure gas transmission main along the east side of Wahrman Road, per Wahrman Road Sanitary Sewer Construction Drawings (1985) recorded and provided by the City of Romulus
Utilities
Electric
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand:
- Short Term: 0.5 MW
- Long Term: Up to 10 MW may be available after all planned future electric infrastructure work is completed.
Assumed Demand: 2.5 MW (megawatts) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 13.2 kV distribution line along the north side of Pennsylvania Road
- Electric substation less than 500 feet east of the property
Natural Gas
Provider: DTE Energy
Capacity to Serve Demand: The assumed demands for the Sites can be met.
Assumed Demand: 9 MCFH (thousand cubic feet per hour) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 4” distribution gas main along the west side of Wahrman Road
- 6-inch plastic distribution gas main is located 65 feet south of the southern property line, along the south side of Pennsylvania Road
Water
Provider: City of Romulus Public Works / Great Lakes Water Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand: 50,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 12-inch diameter water main along the north side of Pennsylvania Road
Sewer
Provider: City of Romulus Public Works / Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority
Capacity to Serve Demand: Capacity is sufficient to meet site requirements listed
Assumed Demand: 40,000 GPD (gallons per day) baseline demand assumption
Nearby Infrastructure Detail:
- 15” sanitary sewer along the west side of Wahrman Road
Workforce Data
30-Minute Drive
1,807,702
Population
59,639
Total Businesses
881,147
Active Workforce
60-Minute Drive
4,929,392
Population
168,877
Total Businesses
2,287,917
Active Workforce
Transportation
Proximity to Highways
Site access on Pennsylvania Road,
1 mile to I-275 access
Proximity to Rail
±0.5 mile to Class 1 CSX Railroad
±0.5 mile to TDSI Auto Distribution Inter-Rail Transport Center located at 36800 Sibley Road, New Boston, MI
Proximity to Airports
2 miles to Detroit Metro Airport (Romulus, MI)
10 miles to Willow Run Airport (Superior Twp, MI)
Document Library
Site Assessment Report with Site Maps
Marketing Flyer
Demographic & Business Data
Workforce Profile
Regional Overview
Site Contacts
Site Representative
Ryan Stipp
Vice President Brokerage Services
Friedman Real Estate
Email: Ryan.Stipp@Freg.com
Phone: (248) 324-2000
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