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Grand Haven Memorial Airpark

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedGrand Haven, MI

Airport redevelopment proposed but active construction underway; no new opportunity due to ongoing development. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …commercial properties like factories record · all sites with this
New use
Logistics and industrialThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New usesindustrial, otherWikipedia no source
What is there nowcommercial properties like factoriesnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2019newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Ottawa County (MI), 2024443 units in 5+ unit buildings, 13 in 2–4, 779 single-family; 2023: 347 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)10,692 jobs in 669 establishments; average annual pay $40,477; employment location quotient 0.84; employment +1.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20213,171 jobs; 759 in retail trade, 433 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26139020900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; 3.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (452 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 1% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 10.6%; median family income $73,063; 178 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsGrand Haven Area Public Schools (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Lakeshore Middle School; Central High School; Ferry School; Mary A White SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation602 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202545 county-logged events: 33 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado, 1 flood; $6,622,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 49417, 2026-09median list price $482,825 (+11.7% on the year); 95 active listings; median 51 days on market; 18% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023787 establishments (+3%); 11,525 jobs (+20%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $397,062 (+5% 1 yr, +30% 5 yr); typical rent $1,713/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)10,768 vehicles a day on N Harbor Dr (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (originally a public airport, not a mall) is proposed for redevelopment to industrial/other uses. The airport is owned by the City of Grand Haven and located near Grand Haven beach. The retrofit strategy began in 2019, with plans to repurpose land for commercial properties like factories. However, the opportunity score is 0.0 because the site is already 'in play'—permits show active construction (2023–2024) with 779+ residential units and $361M in value. The county grew 5.1% (2018–2023), and housing market trends show rising ZHVI (+4.8% YoY). Peer projects in Michigan (e.g., Muskegon Mall) share the 'redevelop' strategy but this site has no new opportunity due to ongoing development. Traffic data shows a minor arterial road (10,768 ADT) with no truck data. No mall context applies; this is an airport conversion.

Why. Record states airport, not mall; status is proposed but active construction per permits; opportunity score explicitly tied to 'already in play'.

Where it stands. Active redevelopment underway; no new opportunity for new development.

For a planner

  • County growth and housing trends support industrial demand
  • Traffic volume aligns with minor arterial use

For a developer

  • No new opportunity: site under construction
  • Permits confirm active development phase
  • Industrial use matches 'after_notes'

What we do not know yet

  • No mall context (original use is airport)
  • Traffic truck data missing
  • No details on industrial tenant types

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 5.1% 2018–23

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History and original facts

CountyOttawa County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A plan was proposed in 2019 to repurpose some land at Grand Haven Memorial Airpark for commercial properties like factories.

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Background

Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (FAA LID: 3GM) is a public airport owned and operated by the City of Grand Haven located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Grand Haven, Michigan. The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. The airport is located near the Grand Haven beach.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 2019 Plan to repurpose land for commercial properties
  2. 2019 Retrofit: redevelop

Sources

  • Grand Haven Memorial Airpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
    2 quoted sentences
    Grand Haven Memorial Airpark
    In 2019, the airport was faced with a plan to repurpose some of its land, including the north–south runway numbered 18/36, for commercial properties like factories

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