Big boxes · Michigan
Former Kmart property in Plymouth Township
Completed medical/retail retrofit on a minor arterial road; no active opportunity remains. · summary, model-written
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Kmart
This site: Kmart wikipedia · all sites with thisUnder 20 acres
This site: 9 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Henry Ford Health 120,000 square foot, multi-story medical center and a ~10,000 square foot convenience retail center record · all sites with thisMedical and health
This site: Henry Ford Health 120,000 square foot, multi-story medical center and a ~10,000 square foot convenience retail center newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: -story medical center and a ~10,000 square foot convenience retail center newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia |
| New uses | healthcare, retailWikipedia |
| What is there now | Henry Ford Health 120,000 square foot, multi-story medical center and a ~10,000 square foot convenience retail centernewtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | Grand Sakwa Propertiesnewtypes-extraction |
Site context
| Housing permits, Wayne County (MI), 2024 | 1,227 units in 5+ unit buildings, 344 in 2–4, 1,058 single-family; 2023: 718 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 11 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 67% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.2%; median family income $125,132; 30 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Bird Elementary School; West Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 786 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 5,635 establishments (-7%); 70,575 jobs (+8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $175,631 (+1% 1 yr, +21% 5 yr); typical rent $1,402/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 13,724 vehicles a day on N Territorial Rd (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The former Kmart site (9 acres) in Plymouth Township, MI, has been redeveloped into a Henry Ford Health medical center (120,000 sq ft, multi-story) and a ~10,000 sq ft convenience retail center. The project is complete (status: built).
Why. The retrofit is already constructed, as confirmed by 'after_notes' and 'status'. The 'opp_score' is 0.0 with reason 'retrofit already built', indicating no current redevelopment opportunity remains.
Where it stands. Developer Grand Sakwa Properties completed the project. Housing market data (ZHVI $175,631, ZORI $1,402) and traffic (13,724 ADT on minor arterial road) are provided but not directly tied to the current use.
For a planner
- Completed medical/retail project on a minor arterial road (N Territorial Rd) with 13,724 ADT.
- Housing market shows 5-year ZHVI growth (20.7%) and 5-year ZORI growth (25.5%).
For a developer
- No active redevelopment opportunity exists (retrofit already built).
- Peer examples (e.g., Midtown Square Mall, City Center) show similar redevelopments but are not applicable to this site’s current status.
What we do not know yet
- No occupancy or performance data for the new uses is provided.
- No timeline for the project’s completion is specified beyond 'status: built'.
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History and original facts
| Acres | 9.0newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Kmart |
| County | Wayne County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from jasonmiller15.substack.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former Kmart property in Plymouth Township, MI, was redeveloped by Grand Sakwa Properties into a 120,000 sqft Henry Ford Health medical center and a 10,000 sqft convenience retail center. |
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Sources
- From 3,000 to 2 Stores - What Happened To The Kmart Real Estate?
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a former Kmart property in the Metro Detroit suburb of Plymouth Township
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