Certified Business Parks

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Michigan's West Coast is one of America's premier locations for business.

Our highly collaborative business community and sophisticated and diverse manufacturing base are complemented by a geographic proximity to major markets, highly developed infrastructure, highly trained workforce, and excellent quality of life.

Come discover this growing region for advanced manufacturing, technology and life sciences opportunities and see why we're the right place for your business.

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Certified Business Parks

Albion Industrial Park
Located two miles from I-94.
Incentives available for land purchase.

Allegan Highland Business Park
Located .25 miles from M-22.
Two minute drive to nearest airport.

Bangor Industrial Park
From the middle of the Industrial Park, M-43 is 0.9 miles;
I-94 is 10.8 miles; I-196 is 13 miles; and, US-131 is 25 miles.

Brooks Industrial and Research Park
Less than two miles from I-94 and I-69.
State-of-the-Art research and manufacturing facilities.

Centreville Industrial Park
Six miles from US-131 with a
Moody bond rating of "A" or better.
Looking for interested light industrial businesses.

Davis Creek Business Park
Park served by two railroads.
Located less than 1 mile from nearest expressway.

Dowagiac Industrial Park
Sites available for custom built facilities.
100% developed and within two miles of Class "A" airport.

Fort Custer Industrial Park
High speed telecommunications and Internet connections.
Located within a Foreign-Trade Zone.

Greenville Industrial Park
"Hybrid" Renaissance Zone, which abates
most state and local taxes.
Full utilities with available Broadband.

Jackson Technology Park
Located one mile from I-94.
60 miles from Detroit Metro Airport.

Jamestown Commerce Center
Located 1/2 miles from I-96 and
only 15 miles from Holland and Grand Rapids.

Lawrence-Crandall Business Centre
Located 1/8 mile from I-94 - right off exit #52.
Midway point between Chicago and Detroit.

Litchfield Industrial Park
Located off of M-49.
Park is 100% developed.

Midlink Business Park
Within a Renaissance Zone - significant tax savings.
  Two-hour drive from Chicago and Detroit - off I-94.

Parma-Sandstone Certified Business Park
Located .1 miles from I-94.
Railroad access via Norfolk Southern.


Plainwell Industrial Park
Located 1.5 miles from US-131.
Price of land per acre is negotiable.

Port City Industrial Center
Located less than one mile from US-31.
Within 15 miles of dock facilities
to accommodate lake shipping.

Seaway Industrial Park
Located less than two miles from US-131 and I-69.
A virtually tax free Renaissance Zone.


Three Rivers Airport Industrial Park
Free property based on jobs creation.
100% Personal Property Tax Abatements for new
equipment and equipment not previously taxed in MI.

Three Rivers Area Enterprise Park
Pricing considerations based on investment.
Eligibility for Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption.


Whitehall Industrial Park
Located two miles from US-31.
Eligible for tax abatements and job training grants.


Colleges and Universities
Central Michigan University
Cornerstone University
Davenport University
Ferris State University
Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University
Western Michigan University

Aquinas College
Baker College 
Calvin College 
Grace Bible College
Grand Rapids Community College
Hope College
Kendall College of Art & Design
Montcalm Community College 
Spring Arbor College
University of Phoenix

Companies/Industries
United Solar Ovonic, Greenville
(solar cell manufacturing)
Haworth, Holland
(office furniture design and manufacturing)
Perrigo, Allegan
(world’s largest manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceutical and nutritional products for the store-brand market)
Whirlpool, Benton Harbor
(world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances)
Smiths Aerospace, Cascade Township
(a leading global provider of innovative solutions to builders and operators of military and civil aircraft and engines)
Kellogg Company, Battle Creek
(world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods)

Economic Development Organizations
Albion Economic Development Corporation
Alliance for World-Class Communities
Arts & Industry Council
Barry County Economic Development Alliance
Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Berrien County Community Development Department
Cornerstone Alliance
Hillsdale County Industrial Development Council
Ionia County Economic Alliance
Lakeshore Advantage Corporation
Marshall Economic Development
Muskegon Area First
North Berrien County Community Development
Ottawa County Economic Development Office
Southwest Michigan First
Southwest Michigan Planning Commission

St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation
The Chamber of Commerce - Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg
The Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc.
The Right Place, Inc.
Van Buren County
West Michigan Regional Planning Commission
West Michigan Strategic Alliance

Global Trade
Grand Rapids U.S. Export Assistance Center
Kent Ottawa Muskegon Foreign Trade Zone
Van Andel Global Trade Center

West Michigan World Trade Association
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan

Science/Technology
Michigan Small Business & Technology Dev. Center
West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative
Van Andel Institute

Michigan's West Coast
Michigan’s West Coast offers every imaginable water sport. There’s an abundance of shopping options from boutiques and art galleries to popular shopping mall favorites. Perfect accommodations, from unique B&B’s, to the chains you know and trust./files/Images/lake_michigan.jpg

There are wooded parks, dune-filled parks, sandy beaches, and Michigan Adventure amusement park. There are world-class golf courses, quiet fishing streams...and you can actually catch salmon in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids.

The festivals include everything from Tulip Time in Holland to Muskegon’s Summer Celebration. There’s nightlife...professional sports...or the simple pleasure of strolling Grand Haven’s boardwalk to watch the sunset.

Michigan Economic 
Developers Association

P. O. Box 15096
Lansing, MI 48901-5096
Phone: 517-241-0011
Fax: 517-241-0089

Updated Quarterly