2987 Franklin Street 2, Detroit, MI 48207
Versatile flex space suitable for office, retail, creative, or light industrial use, with gated parking included.
- Added:
- Oct 30, 2025
- Days on Market:
- 235
- Last Refresh:
- Jun 20 at 9:22 am
Property Features for 2987 Franklin Street 2
General Information
- Standard status
- Active
- Size
- 5,605 SF
- Property subtype
- Office
Building Details
- Year Built
- 1943
Listing agent Jay Taylor License #MI
Listing office Jay Taylor & Associates
Listing date Oct 30, 2025
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HighLights
- Commercial flex space built in 1943 with versatility for office, retail, creative, or light industrial use
- Location in Rivertown next to the Detroit Riverwalk and minutes from downtown Detroit and Eastern Market
- Open to multiple uses and can be combined with adjacent spaces for a larger total offering
- Currently occupied with a month‑to‑month lease
- Purchase includes 2 parking spaces in the attached gated parking lot
Overview
The location is in Rivertown, right next to the Detroit Riverwalk and within minutes of downtown Detroit and the Eastern Market. The surrounding area offers an established mix of commercial and retail activity, while the proximity to the Riverwalk supports a pedestrian-friendly setting.
For tenants and buyers seeking adaptability, this space can fit operations that need a commercial base with the ability to support different formats over time. The month-to-month tenancy can also be useful for an owner or operator looking for flexibility around timing and occupancy. For those needing additional room, the property can be purchased in combination with adjacent units identified as Sections 1, 2, and 4, which may be purchased solo or together with this unit. In combination, the offering is described as totaling 12,000 square feet.
Local Financial Insights For Retail
Simulate Cap Rate and NOI
NOI Build-Up
- Vacancy
- income lost from leasable area expected to sit empty during the year — subtracted from gross rent.
- EGI (Effective Gross Income)
- gross rent minus vacancy losses — the realistic income before paying operating costs.
- OpEx (Operating Expenses)
- recurring costs to operate the property (property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management) — excludes financing and capital improvements.
- NOI (Net Operating Income)
- income a property generates after operating costs but before financing and taxes.
| Component | $ | $/SF |
|---|---|---|
| Gross rent | $104.3k | $18.60 |
| − Vacancy | −$5.6k | −$1.00 |
| EGI | $98.6k | $17.60 |
| − OpEx | −$29.6k | −$5.28 |
| NOI | $69.0k | $12.32 |
Alternative Uses
Current Use by Public Records
Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Detroit
- County
- Wayne
- State
- Michigan
- Longitude
- -83.0173988
- Latitude
- 42.3390005
