8001 Outer Drive West

For Sale

8001 Outer Drive West, Detroit, MI 48235

This Detroit property for sale is located at 8001 Outer Drive West. Contact the listing broker for details on the current sale price for 8001 Outer Drive West. 8001 Outer Drive West is situated on a lot that is 11.83 acre in size.

Contacts

Jake Wiseman

NAI Farbman

Property Details

  • Property Type Other - Special Purpose
  • Property Size 101,553 SF
  • Lot Size 11.83 Acre
  • Date Updated Nov 9, 2026
8001 W Outer Drive is located in northwest Detroit at W Outer Drive and the Southfield Freeway (M-39), less than a quarter mile from the M-39/McNichols Road interchange. M-39 carries approximately 134,277 vehicles per day past the site and connects directly to I-96 (about 2.5 miles south) and I-696 (about 5 miles north), putting downtown Detroit, Southfield and Dearborn within roughly 20 minutes. W Outer Drive (20,636 VPD) and W McNichols Road (19,775 VPD) provide strong east-west access. Nearby destinations include Wayne County Community College District's Northwest Campus, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, and the Grand River Avenue retail corridor anchored by Meijer.NAI Farbman is pleased to present 8001 W Outer Drive, the former Old Redford Academy High School campus in northwest Detroit. The approximately 11.83-acre site is improved with an approximately 101,553 SF, three-level school building, a 4,551 SF field house, an on-site football/athletic field and surface parking. The building includes 41 classrooms, a gymnasium with stage, two cafeterias, a full-size kitchen, an assembly room, locker and team rooms, and administrative offices, making it well suited for continued use by a charter, private or faith-based school, or for conversion to community, healthcare, workforce-training or other institutional uses. The property's size, Southfield Freeway (M-39) frontage and visibility along W Outer Drive also position it as a large-scale redevelopment opportunity: nearly 12 acres of land in an established, built-out section of Detroit, less than a quarter mile from the M-39/McNichols Road interchange.
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Highlights

  • 41 classrooms, gymnasium with stage, two cafeterias, full kitchen, assembly room and locker rooms
  • Approximately 101,553 SF, three-level school building plus a 4,551 SF field house
  • Approximately 11.83 acres with frontage on W Outer Drive and the Southfield Freeway (M-39) service drive
  • Approximately 154,000 residents within 3 miles and 373,000 within 5 miles
  • Immediate access to M-39 (134,277 VPD) via the McNichols Road interchange
  • Near Wayne County Community College District's Northwest Campus and DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
  • On-site football/athletic field and surface parking
  • Roughly 2.5 miles to I-96 with quick access to downtown Detroit, Southfield and Dearborn
  • Strong frontage and visibility along W Outer Drive (20,636 VPD), a key east-west corridor
  • Suited for educational reuse or institutional, residential or mixed-use redevelopment, subject to municipal approvals

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Location

  • City Detroit, MI
  • Neighborhood Greenfield
  • Zip Code 48235
  • Market Detroit

Points of Interest

  • CDM Transport LLC

    1.56 miles

  • Royal Oak

    6.02 miles

  • Smith's Creek Depot Station

    7.72 miles

  • Walnut Grove Station

    7.74 miles

  • Dearborn

    7.79 miles

  • Firestone Station

    7.91 miles

  • Grand Boulevard

    8.04 miles

  • Baltimore Street

    8.15 miles

  • Detroit

    8.18 miles

  • Amsterdam Street

    8.30 miles

  • Citgo

    0.21 miles

  • Mobil

    0.25 miles

  • Marathon

    0.56 miles

  • Sunoco

    0.78 miles

  • Exxon

    0.83 miles

  • BP

    0.86 miles

  • Ferndale Public Library

    5.14 miles

  • Tesla Supercharger

    5.37 miles

  • Livonia, MI Supercharger

    6.37 miles

  • Rhombus Energy Solutions

    7.83 miles

  • Parking Lot G

    0.21 miles

  • Vistor Parking Lot A

    0.32 miles

  • Vistor Parking Lot B

    0.36 miles

  • Parking Lot E

    0.36 miles

  • Parking Lot C

    0.38 miles

  • Parking Lot D

    0.41 miles

  • MRC parking lot

    2.11 miles

  • Faculty / Staff Parking Lot A

    3.94 miles

  • Student / Vistor Parking Lot B

    3.96 miles

  • Riviera Motel Detroit

    1.79 miles

  • Cranbrook Inn

    1.91 miles

  • Plaza Hotel

    2.40 miles

  • Baymont Ferndale/Royal Oak

    3.07 miles

  • Inn America

    3.58 miles

  • Comfort Suites

    3.88 miles

  • Park Drive Motel

    3.97 miles

  • Royal Budget Inn

    3.97 miles

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Southfield

    4.02 miles

  • The Westin Southfield Detroit

    4.21 miles

  • Greenfield Market

    1.09 miles

  • Royal Fresh Market

    1.18 miles

  • Savon Foods

    1.40 miles

  • Apollo Market

    1.50 miles

  • Meijer

    1.88 miles

  • 8 Mile Foodland

    1.89 miles

  • Old Redford Food Center

    2.05 miles

  • Save-A-Lot

    2.14 miles

  • Food Giant

    2.28 miles

  • Redford Oaks

    3.94 miles

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