25940 Commerce Drive, Defiance, OH 43512

This is a 70,000 SF spec building ready for occupancy at the end of Q2/Q3 2026. It can be expanded to 100,000SF. Tenant build out requests can be accommodated during construction. There is 2,000 SF of office space which can also be expanded.

Defiance is ranked #14 in the Top 100 Micropolitan Areas in the US by Site Selection magazine. Defiance is a regional hub between Toledo, Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is located at the intersection of US 24 and SR 66, SR 281, and SR 15. It is 30 minutes to I-75 at Toledo or I-69 at Fort Wayne. The Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) is 25 minutes away.

Defiance has a historically strong workforce, with General Motors Powertrain plant and two Johns Manville plants. It is home to two health system campuses, a four-year liberal arts college, and a nationally recognized retail center.

Defiance is located on the US-24 corridor as a regional hub between Toledo and Fort Wayne, IN. Defiance is a county seat and economic hub for the six-county area. State Routes 15, 66, 18 and 281 also intersect in Defiance, and I80/90 Ohio Turnpike is twenty minutes away. It is home to two major health systems, Promedica and Mercy Health, as well as a four-year liberal arts college. It is a unique community with both medical and educational workforce.

Defiance has a strong manufacturing and entrepreneurial base, with several new companies entering the market . First Quality Paper just annouunced a new $945 million project in Defiance on the 1,100 acre mega-site with over 400 new jobs. Other large economic wins include the $250 million investment of MetalX on a 190 acre campus; Tessenderlo Kerley's multi-million dollar liquid fertilizer plant; Decked's new 150,000 SF expansion and the location of Titan Mechanical into Defiance. General Motors, Johns Manville and MEC are the largest employers currently in Defiance, each having a long time presence.

Defiance is home to two major health system campuses, Promedica and Mercy Health, as well as a four year liberal arts college. It is a unique rural community with both a medical and education workforce, It is also a regional retail center for Northwest Ohio. The Northtowne Mall includes Hobby Lobby, Ollie's, Marshalls, Dunhams and Family Farm & Home. Walmart and Meijer are located along US 24, as are Menards and Lowes.