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Nonresidential Development Activity in Southeast Michigan, 2002 Nonresidential Development Activity in Southeast Michigan, 2002 May 2003 SEMCOG . Local Governments Advancing Southeast Michigan Southeast Michigan Council of Governments ... Local Governments Advancing Southeast Michigan Mission SEMCOG’s mission is solving regional planning problems — improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the region’s local governments as well as the quality of life in Southeast Michigan. Essential functions are: • providing a forum for addressing issues which extend beyond individual governmental boundaries by fostering collaborative regional planning, and • facilitating intergovernmental relations among local governments and state and federal agencies. As a regional planning partnership in Southeast Michigan, SEMCOG is accountable to local governments who join as members. Membership is open to all counties, cities, villages, townships, intermediate school districts, and community colleges in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. Responsibilities SEMCOG’s principal activities support local planning through use of SEMCOG’s technical, data, and intergovernmental resources. In collaboration with local governments, SEMCOG has responsibility for adopting regionwide plans and policies for community and economic development, water and air quality, land use, and transportation, including approval of state and federal transportation projects. Funding for SEMCOG is provided by federal and state grants, contracts, and membership fees. Policy decision making All SEMCOG policy decisions are made by local elected officials, ensuring that regional policies reflect the interests of member communities. Participants serve on one or both of the policymaking bodies — the General Assembly and the Executive Committee. Prior to policy adoption, technical advisory councils provide the structure for gaining input on transportation, environment, community and economic development, data analysis, and education. This deliberative process includes broad-based representation from local governments, the business community, environmental organizations, and other special interest citizen groups. Nonresidential Development Activity in Southeast Michigan, 2002 May 2003 ã SEMCOG 2003 Abstract This report documents nonresidential development projects at least 10,000 square feet in floorspace, occurring in Southeast Michigan in 2002. It covers newly constructed buildings and additions/expansions to existing facilities for various types of projects such as industrial, warehouse, retail, institutional, and office developments. Preparation of this document was financed, in part, through grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration, through the Michigan Department of Transportation and local membership dues. Permission is granted to cite portions of this publication, with proper attribution. The first source attribution must be “SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.” Subsequently, “SEMCOG” is sufficient. Reprinting in any form must include the publication’s full title page. SEMCOG Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Information Services 535 Griswold Street, Suite 300 Detroit, MI 48226-3602 313-961-4266 · fax 313-961-4869 www.semcog.org · [email protected] $20.00 Acknowledgements Information compiled for this report is a result of extensive research and data collection associated with SEMCOG=s development monitoring and analysis program. Data are obtained through cooperation with the region=s seven county planning departments and the planning and/or building department of each of the 233 communities in Southeast Michigan. SEMCOG extends its appreciation and thanks to the staff of these departments who respond to our extensive data requests and contribute their time and effort each year. This report was prepared and written by Janet Mocadlo. Cover: Ford Field, Detroit Lions= stadium in downtown Detroit, May 2003; construction completed in 2002. Abbreviations Used throughout the report: Ent/Rec Entertainment/recreational facilities Hotel Hotels Ind/Res/Tech Industrial/research/high-technology buildings Institutional Institutional buildings Medical Medical facilities Office Office buildings Other Buildings not fitting definition of other specific categories, also includes mixed-use Retail Retail buildings Trans/Util Transportation/utility facilities Warehouse Warehouses U/C Under Construction ii - Nonresidential Development Activity, 2002 Table of Contents Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................................ii List of Data Displays ...............................................................................................................................iv Introduction .............................................................................................................................................1 Regional Summary ...................................................................................................................................1 County Comparisons.................................................................................................................................4 Community and Project Highlights ............................................................................................................6 Appendix A..............................................................................................................................................8 Nonresidential Development by Community, 2002..................................................................................8 Appendix B............................................................................................................................................12 Nonresidential Development Projects by County and Community, 2002.................................................12 Appendix C............................................................................................................................................39 Renovation Projects in Southeast Michigan, 2002 .................................................................................39 Appendix D............................................................................................................................................41 Nonresidential Development in Southeast Mic higan by County and Year ...............................................41 iii - Nonresidential Development Activity, 2002 List of Data Displays Tables Table 1 Nonresidential Development in Southeast Michigan, Summary Table .................................2 Table 2 Top 10 Communities in Nonresidential Development, 2002 ...............................................6 Table 3 Largest Nonresidential Development Projects in Southeast Michigan, 2002 ........................7 Table 4 Industrial/Research/Technology Parks Opened in 2002......................................................7 Figures Figure 1 Nonresidential Development in Southeast Michigan by Project Type, 2002.........................3 Figure 2 Nonresidential Development in Southeast Michigan by County, 2002 .................................4 Figure 3 Livingston County Development Projects, 2002 ..............................................................13 Figure 4 Macomb County Development Projects, 2002 .................................................................18 Figure 5 Monroe County Development Projects, 2002...................................................................20 Figure 6 Oakland County Development Projects, 2002..................................................................27 Figure 7 St. Clair County Development Projects, 2002..................................................................30 Figure 8 Washtenaw County Development Projects, 2002 .............................................................33 Figure 9 Wayne County Development Projects, 2002 ....................................................................38 iv - Nonresidential Development Activity, 2002 Introduction This report documents the amount of nonresidential construction that occurred throughout Southeast Michigan in 2002. Nonresidential development data that are collected and reported include the following project types: entertainment/recreational, hotels, industrial/research/hi-tech, institutional, medical facilities, office, retail, transportation/utility, and warehouses. Projects included in this report are either newly constructed buildings or additions/expansions to existing buildings and must be at least 10,000 square feet of gross floorspace. The build status of each project in this report is as the project stood as of December 31, 2002. Data may change as the project progresses. Renovations to existing buildings (that do not add new floorspace) are documented in Appendix C, but are not included in total floorspace calculations. The Southeast Michigan region comprises the seven counties of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Regional Summary Despite a somewhat flat national economy, the Southeast Michigan region performed particularly well in 2002 with over 48 million square feet of nonresidential floorspace completed and/or under-construction for the year (Table 1). Completed projects contributed 28 million square feet of space, and under-construction projects accounted for another 20 million square feet. The region showed its resilience
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