INDUSTRIAL SITE SELECTION
Industrial Site Selection Each year, The Right Place entertains RFIs from site selectors and businesses across the globe. The Right Place reviewed RFIs from 2023, 2024, and 2025 referencing Kent County, Grand Rapids, or Economic Development Region Four to determine the types of sites and facilities companies require.
MAXIMUM
TYPE
MINIMUM
OPTIMAL SIZE*
Building
12,000 sq ft
400,000 sq ft
50,000 sq ft
Land
20 acres
400 acres
130 acres
*The optimal size is the size that satisfies the most projects' minimum–maximum requirements — 50,000 SF for buildings and approximately 130 acres for land. Demand also stays strong across the surrounding zones (roughly 50,000–100,000 SF and 100–150 acres). Source: MEDC
SEEKING BUILDINGS
SEEKING LAND UNDISCLOSED
RFIs
YEAR
28
14
11
3
2023
18
10
8
0
2024
2025
19
12
7
0
65 36
26
3
TOTAL
Source: MEDC
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