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Investment Highlights

  • Ideal for QSR with drive-thru, automotive, and retail-center development.
  • Dense, stable residential customer base underserved by modern prototype QSR and retail concepts
  • Harper & Cadieux signalized intersection with strong peak-hour visibility

Executive Summary

A standout east-side development site with B4 zoning and drive-through capability already in place. With ±0.85 acres and 321 feet of Cadieux frontage, this property delivers exceptional visibility, traffic counts, and access to a dense residential customer base. Fully entitled for drive-through, retail, and other thoroughfare-oriented commercial uses. Positioned at a high-visibility corridor near Harper, the property is ideal for QSR, coffee, medical, automotive, or multi-tenant retail concepts. Seller will consider selling the property outright, delivering a build-to-suit solution, or structuring a land lease for qualified tenants.

Property Facts

Price $800,000
Sale Type Investment
Sale Conditions
Ground Lease (Leasehold)
  • Ground Lease (Leased Fee)
  • Lease Option
  • Redevelopment Project
No. Lots 1
Property Type Land
Property Subtype Commercial
Proposed Use
Retail
  • Auto Repair
  • Restaurant
Total Lot Size 0.85 AC
Opportunity Zone Yes
Zoning B-4 General Business - General Business ideal for QSR with drive-thru by right, coffee, medical, automotive, or multi-tenant retail concepts.

1 Lot Available

Lot 21075245

Price $800,000
Price Per AC $941,176.47
Lot Size 0.85 AC

0.85 acre of vacant redevelopment-ready land on Detroit's east side with 321' frontage along Cadieux Road situated one block off I-94, just off the corner of Harper Avenue, zoned B-4 General Business District allowing drive-through restaurants.

Description

6181–6211 Cadieux Road presents one of the most strategically positioned commercial redevelopment opportunities on Detroit’s east side. Totaling approximately 0.85 acres with an exceptional 321 feet of frontage along Cadieux, this property sits at the gateway to a dense residential trade area and a high-traffic corridor connecting Harper, Cadieux, and I-94. The site is now officially zoned B4 – General Business District, allowing drive-through restaurants, automotive uses, and a wide range of thoroughfare-oriented commercial development. This corridor has long served as a key east-side commercial spine, with strong daily traffic, established retail anchors, and a customer base that relies heavily on convenient food, fuel, and service options. The property’s B4 zoning and drive-through eligibility make it an ideal candidate for national QSR brands, coffee concepts, and fast-casual operators seeking a high-visibility location with efficient ingress/egress. The site’s depth and configuration also support automotive service concepts, express car wash models, and multi-tenant retail centers designed to capture neighborhood demand. A previously completed conceptual site plan demonstrates the feasibility of a 1,740 SF drive-through restaurant paired with 4,720 SF of retail, supported by 44 parking spaces and 10 stacking spaces—exceeding Detroit’s parking and stacking requirements. This gives prospective users confidence that the site can accommodate modern QSR circulation patterns, dual-lane stacking, or a hybrid retail/QSR layout without compromising operational flow. For automotive users, the Cadieux frontage offers excellent visibility and signage potential, while the parcel’s width and depth allow for flexible building footprints, service bays, or outdoor display areas. The surrounding commercial mix—including fuel stations, medical clinics, and existing drive-through restaurants—reinforces the corridor’s compatibility with automotive and service-oriented uses. Retail-center developers will find strong fundamentals here: a dense residential population, proximity to established commercial anchors, and a corridor that continues to attract investment. The site’s B4 zoning supports a wide range of retail and service uses, making it suitable for a neighborhood retail strip, medical office, or hybrid service center. The property’s large frontage and corner visibility create an opportunity for a signature façade and strong tenant branding. The ownership is highly flexible and committed to activating the site. Sale, build-to-suit development, and long-term land lease structures are all available, giving national operators, franchisees, and developers multiple pathways to secure a prime east-side location. Whether a user seeks a turnkey build-to-suit, a ground lease for a standardized prototype, or a fee-simple acquisition for long-term control, this site can accommodate a wide range of development strategies. With its combination of zoning, visibility, traffic, and development flexibility, 6181–6211 Cadieux stands out as one of the most compelling commercial opportunities in the area. It is ready for operators and developers who recognize the value of a corridor with strong neighborhood demand, proven commercial activity, and a zoning classification that supports high-impact uses. A rare chance to secure a B4-zoned, drive-through-ready site in a growing east-side trade area — ideal for QSR, automotive, and retail-center development.

Moderately walkable
60/100
Exceptionally drivable
100/100
Some public transit
40/100
Fairly bikeable
40/100
  • Listing ID: 41478930

  • Date on Market: 7/29/2026

  • Last Updated:

  • Address: 6211 Cadieux Rd, Detroit, MI 48224

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