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The Sheboygan Business Center is a beautifully landscaped, environmentally sound business park with paved streets including curbs and gutter, and decorative lighting throughout.

Click here to view available parcels in the Business Center.

Preserving nature’s character are four ponds and two wooded lots that are an integral part of the park’s design. The quality of your product and business reputation will be underscored by the high quality features of this business center.

The Sheboygan Business Center is fully improved with connections for electricity, gas and water immediately available. Businesses benefit from some of the lowest water rates available in the United States because of the park’s close proximity to Lake Michigan.

A regional sewer system serves the park at low cost. Rates below the national average for electricity, supplied by Alliant Utilities, and gas, supplied by Wisconsin Public Service is easily accessed.

Located adjacent to Interstate Highway 43, the Sheboygan Business Center is easily accessed.

City Overview

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a mid-sized city with a population of approximately 51,000 that is proud of its low cost of living, and low crime rate. Surrounded by an abundance of Wisconsin’s natural resources, Sheboygan is in close proximity to two-thirds of the United States’ major markets, which allows for convenient access to raw materials through nationwide distribution systems.

Business owners and community leaders endorse the City’s outstanding quality of life that is reflected in part by its cultural activities such as the Sheboygan Symphony, its community theater company, and the nationally recognized John Michael Kohler Arts Center; as well as the City’s affordable housing and well-kept neighborhoods. Employee training programs and continuing adult education are provided by nearby Lakeshore Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan, and Lakeland College, in continuing efforts to respond to needs of business.

Sheboygan is ranked within the top four best manufacturing environments in the nation, which means it is competitively positioned to help your business succeed.

Protective Covenants *

These covenants serve to strengthen the developing environment of the Sheboygan Business Center and help to ensure an optimal setting for business and industry.

1. The City will retain ownership and provide maintenance of all retention ponds developed as part of the drainage system for the entire Business Center.

2. Individual property owners are responsible for adequate maintenance on the premises, including trimming and fertilization of ground cover, shrubbery, trees and the replacement of landscaping where necessary.

3. The Business Center is zoned SI (Suburban Industrial).

4. No part or potion of any building may be erected, constructed or extended nearer than fifty (50) feet to the front lot line of any parcel.

5. All driveways, parking lots and truck loading areas shall be surfaced with hot-mixed asphalt, concrete or portland cement concrete.

6. All landscaping, drives and walks shall be completed within one (1) year of the completion of construction of principal building.

7. A maximum of three exterior wall-facing materials is permitted in the design of any building.

8. Open outdoor storage of materials, products or equipment is prohibited without written permission from the City Plan Commission. Permission may be granted upon review of a plan for storage areas on a site.

9. One corporate identity sign may be placed on each building façade in addition to one ground mounted sign.

10. All utility lines within the property must be installed underground in easements provided. No overhead electric power, telephone or cable service will be permitted.

11. Re-subdivision of lots within the Business Center is not permitted.

Selling Policies *

1. Minimum lot size: A firm must buy a lot that is at least five (5) times that of its planned building, but in no case less than two (2) acres.

2. Maximum lot size: A firm cannot purchase a lot that is more than ten (10) times the size of the planned building.

3. The price per acre is $22,000 and includes all public improvements such as public water; storm and sanitary sewers; street grade, gravel and pavement; gas, electric, and telephone service; and street lights and street trees.

* These terms may be subject to change.