Great Lakes
TECH PARK
FREE 200-acres with shovel-ready site(s) in the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan
In Good Company
n This region is home to The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor,
three of the world’s leading chemical and advanced materials companies.
n Nexteer Automotive’s world headquarters is also in Saginaw. The company has 50+ global customers including
BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citron as well as automakers in India, China and South
America. Located directly north of Detroit on I-75, Saginaw is a prime location for automotive manufacturing.
n Saginaw County is home to 16 food manufacturers and continues to be ranked in the top five counties in
Michigan for agricultural production.
In The Tech Park
n The Tech Park’s first and anchor occupant is Fullerton Tool Company, which expanded to this second location in
Saginaw County after more than 70 years of success. Fullerton Tool broke ground on their Tech Park location in
November, 2014 and construction is expected to be complete 3Q - 2015.
n You: Let us help you become the next tenant of the Tech Park and facilitate your success in Saginaw County.
Business Friendly Region
n Local and state permitting agencies are experienced in expediting building and construction processes.
Local government has customized protocols to support the chemical, automotive, agricultural and alternative
energy industries.
n The corporate tax rate is a flat six percent
(C-Corporations only, 100 percent
apportionment based on sales).
n Personal income tax is 4.25 percent.
n Due Diligence Complete,
Ready for Construction...
ü ALTA Survey
ü Soil Bearing Study and Report
Zoning and Report, including
ü Special
building guidelines
ü Wetlands Study and Report
ü Archeological Study and Report
infrastructure including grading and
ü New
roads, water, sewer, gas and electricity
ü Accelerated permitting available
*All reports available for review
Logistics and Infrastructure for
Global Access...
Financial and Incentive Opportunities
• At the cross-section of two state highways:
• The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has the ability to preapprove up to $2 million in Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) funds
to a project that will utilize up to 200 acres of the Great Lakes Tech Park. Jobs and
investment will also play a role in the pre-approval of MBDP funds.
M-46 (Gratiot) and M-52 (Graham), and 12 miles
from Interstate 75
• Thirteen miles from MBS International Airport
and 45 miles from Flint International Airport
• Nine miles from a seaport connecting to the
Great Lakes and to the Atlantic Ocean via the
St. Lawrence Seaway
• Approximately 100 miles from the Canadian
border and the Detroit Metro area
• Michigan is a central link of the MADFTA
Corridor and is one of the largest United States
air hubs to Asia
Ready Workforce
• Saginaw County’s workforce is 89,420 and the
workforce in the Great Lakes Bay Region is
183,792.
• Michigan ranks number one in the United
States for availability of skilled labor.
• Nearly 20% of the local workforce is employed
in manufacturing, and many are second or
third generation manufacturing employees
with experience in electronics, chemicals,
automotive and precision components.
• Michigan is home to the fourth largest high
tech workforce in the United States.
• Delta College and Great Lakes Bay Michigan
Works! provide nationally recognized
workforce sourcing and technical training
customized for your organizational needs at no
cost to you.
• More than 400 individuals have graduated
from chemical processing, solar and battery
manufacturing training programs ready for hire.
• The region is home to three universities and
one community college, with 19 universities
and eight community colleges within 50 miles.
• The Great Lakes Tech Park is free with an approved development agreement.
• Park occupants are eligible for a 50%, 12 year abatement of real property taxes (under
Public Act 198).
• Saginaw Future Inc. assists with the issuance of tax exempt bonds, revolving loan
funds and connects companies to the MEDC capital markets programs and national
SBA loan funds.
• Recent Michigan tax reform reduced the tax burden and provided a stable tax
environment for corporations.
• Consumers Energy offers a special High Use Rate, flexible pricing, several Energy
Efficiency Incentive Programs and customized utility packages.
• State and locally funded training and education programs have been recognized
nationally as an exceptional asset for workforce sourcing and development.
Site Address
705 N. Graham Rd. (M-52), Saginaw, MI 48609
Type
Greenfield Site
Site Size
200 Acres with Flexible Lot Size(s)
Latitude / Longitude
43.419793172608 / -84.1354465484619
Cost of Site
Free through a Development Agreement
Value of Land
Initially Appraised Between $25,000 - $35,000 per Acre
Zoning
Zoned for Light Manufacturing and as a Solar Technolgy District
Electric Supplier
Consumers Energy
Per KWh Cost
Average Michigan Industrial Price per KWh is 6.99 Cents, special High
Use Rates, flexible pricing and Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs are
available
KVA
10,500 ft. from Substation; 17500 KVA Capacity; 2306 KVA Capacity
Available; Possible Dual Feed
Electric Service
Three Phase
Natural Gas Supplier
Consumers Energy
Natural Gas Line
4-inch and 6-inch High Pressure Lines
Sewer Service
Municipal
Waste Water Disposal /
Treatment Cost
$4.25 per 1,000 Gallons
Sewer Line Size
15-inch on M-52 and 12-inch on Sunshine Drive
Water Service
Municipal with 52 MGD Facility Capacity and 32 MGD Availability
Water Line Size
20-inch on M-46 / M-52 and 16-inch on Sunshine Drive
City Water Cost
$2.50 per 1,000 Gallons
Hi-Tech Infrastructure
Charter Communications, Verizon, AT&T and Other Wireless Providers
Contact us.
JoAnn Crary, CEcD
President, Saginaw Future Inc.
515 N. Washington Ave., 3rd Floor,
Saginaw, MI 48607 USA
989-757-2106
[email protected]
Fuller ton
Tool
www.SaginawFuture.com
www.GreatLakesTechnologyPark.com
www.GoGreat.com
200 acres