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Metro Detroit Industrial Remains as Strong as Ever 

DETROIT—The continued health of the auto industry, combined with the rise of e-commerce, has produced historic numbers.

det-Schoolcraft (6) The Ford Motor Co. recently agreed to lease all of 28301 Schoolcraft Rd. in suburban Livonia .

DETROIT—In some ways, the Detroit industrial market has mirrored the rise also seen in Chicago’s industrial market. Both have performed very well in the post-recession era and continue to show resilience and an ability to expand. But while Chicago has been heavily dependent on bursts of activity from companies involved in e-commerce, Detroit has an additional source of energy.

“The auto industry is the main driver for the Detroit metro economy,” John DeGroot, vice president of research for Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, tells GlobeSt.com. “There is a direct relationship between the level of auto production and the vacancy rate for industrial properties.”

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.

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