Division 01
Commercial & Industrial Development
Ground-up industrial, flex, and commercial buildings. Built the way an owner would build them, because usually we are.
Overview
Buildings that still perform in year fifteen.
ZCI develops, builds, and holds industrial and commercial real estate across Metro Detroit. Warehouse and flex space, manufacturing and service facilities, retail and office buildouts, and the repositioning of buildings other people gave up on.
Because we own and lease this asset class ourselves on absolute triple net terms, we build with operating cost in mind. Roof systems that can be maintained. Slabs specified for the actual loads. Site drainage that works after the first hard spring. Mechanical decisions that a tenant will thank you for rather than a bill you will inherit.
We handle the project from land through certificate of occupancy, including the site work and roofing, which we self-perform.
- Ground-up construction
- Design-build delivery
- Adaptive reuse & conversions
- Tenant improvements
- Building repositioning
- Owner’s representation
Capabilities
What we build.
- 01
Industrial & warehouse
Distribution, storage, and manufacturing facilities. Slab-on-grade, tilt-up and pre-engineered metal systems, dock and drive-in configurations, heavy power service.
- 02
Flex & service buildings
Multi-tenant flex space with demisable bays, separately metered utilities, and office frontage designed to lease quickly.
- 03
Commercial & retail
Freestanding and multi-tenant retail, service buildings, and office space. Full shell and core through finished occupancy.
- 04
Adaptive reuse
Older industrial and commercial buildings brought back to modern standards. Structural upgrades, envelope, mechanical, and code compliance.
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Tenant improvements
Buildouts on a landlord’s or tenant’s schedule, coordinated around occupied neighbors and live operations.
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Site development
Land clearing, mass grading, underground utilities, paving, and stormwater. Self-performed by Macomb Contracting.
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Structural work
Foundations, footings, steel, masonry, and structural modifications to existing buildings.
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Building envelope
Roofing, wall systems, glazing, and weather sealing. Roofing self-performed by Reliant Roofing Solutions.
Process
How the job runs.
Feasibility and site review
Before drawings exist, we look at soils, utilities, zoning, access, and cost per square foot. If the site does not work, you will hear it early rather than after you have spent money.
Budget and schedule
A real construction budget with real lead times, structured so you can take it to a lender without a second pass.
Entitlements and permits
Site plan approval, variances where needed, and permitting through the municipality. We have done this in most Metro Detroit jurisdictions.
Construction
Sitework, structure, envelope, and finishes. One superintendent, weekly reporting, and self-performed critical path scopes.
Occupancy and closeout
Inspections, certificate of occupancy, as-builts, warranties, and a maintenance handoff that tells the owner what actually needs attention and when.
Selected work
Industrial and commercial projects across Metro Detroit.
Our portfolio spans Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties, including buildings we developed, buildings we own, and buildings we built for owners who came back for the next one.
Next step
Have a site, a building, or an idea?
Send us the address and the concept. We will tell you what it costs to build and whether it pencils.