Data provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.,
based on companies receiving MEGA/brownfield incentives in 2008
and 2009, and Crain’s list of 2009 Largest Construction Projects.
Following are the project descriptions, investments and locations.
- Clairvoyant Energy Solar Panel Manufacturing Inc. +
Xtreme Power Inc.: Renewable-energy park on site of Ford Wixom
Assembly Plant; $1.33 billion; Wixom - Hemlock Semiconductor Corp.: Expansion of silicon
manufacturing facility; $1 billion; Thomas Township - University of Michigan: C.S. Mott Children’s and Women’s
Hospital $754 million; Ann Arbor - Chrysler: Trenton Engine Plant; $730 million; Trenton
- Severstal North America Inc.: Rehabilitate, expand steel
facilities; $700 million; Dearborn - KD ABG MI L.L.C.: Facility for lithium polymer batteries; $665
million; Midland - A123 Systems: Lithium-ion battery plant, $626 million; Livonia
- Michigan State University: National Superconducting Cyclotron
Lab; $550 million; East Lansing - United Solar Ovonic L.L.C.: Solar panel manufacturing facility;
$440 million; Battle Creek - Beaumont Hospital: Troy site expansion; $420 million; Troy
- Walker Orchard Land Partners Redevelopment Project:
Orchard Park development; Cabela’s anchor; $400 million;
Wyoming - Henry Ford Health System: Henry Ford West Bloomfield
Hospital; $360 million; West Bloomfield Twp. - MPI Research Inc.: Renovation of former Pfizer buildings; $330
million; Kalamazoo/Mattawan - McLaren Health Care Corp.: McLaren Health Village; $300
million; Independence Twp. - General Motors Co.: Powertrain expansion Phase II; $285
million; Pontiac - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital: Renovation of hospital; $258 million; Superior Township
- Suniva Inc.: Solar panel manufacturing plant; $250 million;
Thomas Township - Compact Power Inc.: New battery plant for Volt; $244 million;
TBD* - University of Michigan: Michigan Stadium expansion; $226
million; Ann Arbor - Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions L.L.C.:
Hybrid vehicle battery plant; $220 million; Holland - Phoenix Development Partners L.L.C.: Accident Fund
headquarters; $182 million; Lansing - General Electric Co.: Renewable energy R&D center at Visteon
village; $175 million; Van Buren Township - Henry Ford Hospital: Detroit hospital expansion; $154 million;
Detroit - Unity Studios Inc.: Film production center; $146 million; Allen
Park - College for Creative Studies: Argonaut Building renovation;
$145 million; Detroit - Pinnacle Race Course/Post It Stables Inc.: Horse-racing track;
$142 million; Huron Township - University of Michigan: Kellogg Eye Center and Brehm Diabetes
Center; $132 million; Ann Arbor - Continental Dairy Products Inc.: Dairy processing plant at
former Delphi facility; $103 million; Coopersville - Auburn Financial Center: Office and commercial complex; $100
million; Auburn Hills - Wonderstruck Studios L.L.C.: Detroit Center Studios, an
animation studio at former MGM Grand building; $85.9 million;
Detroit - Farmers Group Inc.: New office and print distribution center;
$84.4 million; Caledonia - City Center Two Project L.L.C.: Mixed-use downtown
development; $84 million; East Lansing - Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products L.L.C.: Billet casting and
extrusion facility; $80 million; Kalamazoo - Motown Motion Pictures L.L.C.: Raleigh Michigan Studios, a film
production facility; $70.7 million; Pontiac - Redico L.L.C.: Dearborn Town Center $68 million; Dearborn
- Roskam Baking Co.: Contract food facility in former Steelcase
plant; $60.5 million; Kentwood - Livonia Market Place: Shopping center at former Livonia Mall;
$60 million; Livonia - Eberspaecher North America Inc.: Renovation of after-treatment system assembly plant; $60 million; Brighton
- BAE Land Systems and Armaments L.P.: New research and
development facility at former TRW plant; $58.4 million; Sterling
Heights
*The two locations in consideration are Holland and St. Clair.
Source: Crain Communications Inc.
Researched by: Gabe Nelson