A new industrial facility is coming to Detroit's east side. The city announced today that the former Cadillac Stamping Plant, just north of 94 off Conner, will be redeveloped into a new industrial facility. Demolition began in March and should be complete in July.
NorthPoint Development out of Missouri will redevelop the property and build a 684,000-square-foot facility. No tenant has been announced yet, but the group is expected to complete the building in a year.
The 43-acre development area. City Airport sits just to the north.City of Detroit
Detroiters have been prioritized in both construction and hiring when the new facility opens. The new facility should create about 450 new jobs. Inner City Contracting is handling the $6 million demolition.
“This project is very personal to me,” says Inner City Contracting President Curtis Johnson. “Not far from this site, my kids went to daycare, family members are buried, and we played ball with the Police Athletic League. We are returning Detroit to a place of family, community and opportunity. Most importantly, we’re involving Detroiters in the process.”
The $48 million project has received state, county, and local tax incentives from the Michigan Strategic Fund, Brownfield tax captures, and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy. The lead and asbestos removal and contamination cleanup alone comes in at $18 million.
The plant has been mostly vacant since the 1980s, and completely vacant since 2015.
The plant dates back to 1925 and is one of the many factories in Detroit designed by Albert Kahn. It was built for the Hudson Motors, and used by GM for 30 years for Cadillac parts.
