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Grand River Corridor Commercial Summary
Figure 4: The Grand River Avenue study area covers 4 square mile. The area is located between Orchard Lake and Eight Mile Roads.
The Grand River, 8 Mile, Farmington Roads study area is a diverse commercial district. The four square
mile square area includes 600 businesses, 7,500 employees and 14,000 residents. Healthcare is the
corridor’s largest business sector with 110 total businesses, equating to 20% of the area’s employers.
The healthcare sector employs 5,500 (70%) full and part-time workers.
Retail trade, restaurants and foods are the area’s second largest business categories employing 1,500
(20%) of its work force with 110 total establishments. The construction and manufacturing sectors are
the area’s third largest, employing 1,000 (15%) workers within 110 businesses.
Figure 5: The Grand River Ave. Study Area Business Summary
No.
Businesses
% Total
Businesses
Total
Employees
% Total
Employees
Automotive Repair
20
5%
90
2%
Civic & Organizations
30
5%
115
2%
Construction
60
10%
300
5%
Finance & Insurance
15
3%
60
1%
Health Care & Social Asst.
65
10%
3,000
40%
Hospital & Ambulatory Care
45
8%
2,500
35%
Manufacturing
35
6%
700
10%
Professional & Tech
40
7%
130
2%
Real Estate
35
6%
125
2%
Restaurants – Foods
40
7%
500
6%
Retail Trade
85
15%
1,000
12%
Totals
600
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7,500
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Grand River Corridor Office Market Analysis
Gibbs Planning Group
July 2, 2025
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