2026 Development Report

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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