The RACER trust, which was formed to deal with land left over from the General Motors bankruptcy in 2011, has apparently put some more of that land to work. This time, 25 acres in Southwest Detroit, just off of Michigan Avenue.
A statement says that the buyers, General Development and Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions, “are working on behalf of a major manufacturer to develop a 190,000-square-foot logistics center that will employ an estimated 228 people” with the identity of the end user will be disclosed at a later date.
The sale involves three clustered parcels at 2751 Clark Street, 2860 Clark Street and 2730 Scotten Street, an area known as the Clark Street Technology Park. We’ve included a map above.
“We’re very pleased that General Development and Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions chose this location and excited about the opportunities it will create for the people of Detroit and surrounding communities,” said Elliott P. Laws, of EPLET, LLC, Administrative Trustee of RACER Trust. “In addition to the direct employment, this project will create jobs for truck drivers and logistics support staff. We look forward to the successful redevelopment of these properties and the broad benefits that will flow from the project.”
In addition to a warehouse and cross dock facility, the proposed project also will include a paved yard for up to 350 trucks.
“General Development and the Friedman group are very excited to be developing this project and look forward to the strong economic activity that it will generate in the community,” said Bruce Brickman, co-owner of General Development. “To have a major industrial user make this sort of commitment is another positive sign of Detroit’s comeback and indicative of strong optimism for a continued robust recovery.”
Construction is expected to begin shortly and take eight months to complete.
“This is great news for the city, and another example of how Detroit’s progress is reaching into areas beyond downtown and midtown,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. “Construction of this new facility will build on that momentum, as well as create new job opportunities for Detroiters.”