Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

69 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 HAZEL PARK , MI CHIGAN Ashley Capital partnered with the owners of the Hazel Park Raceway in 2015 to develop a 575,000 square foot distribution facility. The building is situated on the northwest corner of a 120-acre site located near the intersection of I-75 and I-696. The 36-acre site was surplus land for the thoroughbred horse race track that has since closed. This is a perfect location within the Detroit Metropolitan area and is considered “ground zero” for any business needing to quickly access major expressways heading north, south, east, and west. The first building was completed in the spring of 2017; the second building in the fall of 2019; and the third building in 2020, bringing the total size of the park to 2.1 million square feet. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.ashleycapital.com company that works to develop sustainable technological solutions with a positive environmental impact. “This exciting high-tech company is currently involved in neutralizing radiation from the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine back in 1986,” explains Klobucher. Hazel Park’s decision to embrace the medical and recreational marijuana industry has provided another excellent employment opportunity. “It has brought hundreds of well-paid jobs, in the area of about $20 an hour,” says Klobucher. “Those jobs are coveted. Embracing this new industry has been a driver of economic prosperity here in Hazel Park.” He adds that the cannabis sector offers several different employment opportunities, from sales and marketing, processing, transportation and logistics, all the way to the highly-skilled lab and grow operator positions. Other additions to the community include the successful restaurant, Mabel Gray, owned by renowned chef James Rigato. Frame, another popular new restaurant, offers an innovative experience, where guests can participate and enjoy everything from cooking with guest chefs from around the globe, to art events, and cocktail pairings. Ink Detroit, an apparel company creating unique Detroit and Michigan themed apparel and accessories is also based | ATLANTA ated n its es in our tion, has state