BURTON, MI -- General Motors announced Tuesday, May 8, it has officially selected a 141-acres site at the corner of Genesee and Davison roads in Burton as the new home for a 1.1 million-square-foot parts processing center.

But it's unclear how many, if any, new jobs will come with the development.

The news comes less than 24 hours after city council members approved an industrial facilities exemption certificate Monday night for the company that would provide a 12-year tax abatement on real property taxes.

When the new facility opens in early 2019, the automotive company will close its approximately 400,000 square-foot processing center located in the city and transfer the 650-700 jobs to the new site.

"Burton was the best possible location for this new facility, which will be home to the CCA Davison Road salaried employees as well as team members represented by UAW Local 651 when it opens early next year," said Lisa Veneziano, GM's executive director of global aftersales supply chain warehousing and logistics.

While the move does not come with the immediate announcement of any new jobs or hiring, Veneziano said, "We now have room to grow, and a great opportunity to serve our customers even better."

Riverdale, Missouri-based NorthPoint Development purchased the property for $268,000 in mid-January from the City of Burton, a deal that included a nondisclosure agreement that kept General Motors' name out of the headlines until they applied for the tax abatement certificate.

The entities will spend approximately $65 million to construct and equip the facility that will initially be leased by General Motors from NorthPoint for a period of 12.5 years.

Veneziano added the company has "long-standing ties to the community" and the support of local and state leaders in the move.

Burton Mayor Paula Zelenko applauded the company's decision to select the city "as the heart of its regional distribution operation reinvestment."

James Cain, a spokesman for General Motors, called the project the company's largest investment in roughly 40 years in terms of warehousing and logistics for a parts processing center.

"The GM brand has always stood for quality, innovation, and inclusivity," said Zelenko. "We look forward to partnering with GM in promoting Burton as a welcoming community to work, live and raise a family."

Construction is expected to begin later this month.