by Wilmer, Texas At a recent city council meeting, the Wilmer City Council honored Mike Rader, a well-liked developer in southern Dallas, with a proclamation for his continued support and development of the city.
Rader serves as President of Prime 45 Development, LLC and Prime Rail Interests, LLC.
The city gave Rader the proclamation, which emphasized his innovative leadership in the commercial real estate sector and his dedication to the area’s and the larger North Texas region’s overall growth and development.
Sheila Petta, the mayor of Wilmer, stated that the city has expanded in recent years to the point where its vision now extends into the future and into areas we never thought were feasible. Over the years, Mike worked with Wilmer and the broader southern Dallas area, seeing the future. His vision has come to pass, continuing to improve our community while preserving Wilmer’s unique character.
Rader acknowledged the strategic importance of the DFW logistics corridor between Interstates 20, 35, and 45, according to the proclamation read aloud to a standing-room-only audience. With the help of that idea, Rader became a trailblazer in the development of industrial infrastructure, real estate assembly, and investment partnerships that have revolutionized the local economy.
Among the honors highlighted was Rader’s contribution to the delivery of Union Pacific’s $100 million Intermodal Facility to the cities of Wilmer and Hutchins in 2004. He and his associates built the Sunridge Business Park, an 8 million-square-foot industrial center, on 900 acres along Interstate 45 in 2005. In 2011, he extended this project by building Prime Pointe, a 3,000-acre premier rail-served industrial park.
More than 8,000 acres in Wilmer, Hutchins, Lancaster, and Dallas have been developed thanks in large part to Rader, making the Inland Port one of the industrial areas in the US with the greatest rate of growth.
On April 30, 2025, he was also admitted into the 2025 North Texas Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.
After being recognized that evening at the City Council meeting, Rader declared, “I am very proud of the city of Wilmer.” When I first saw this land in 1984, I thought someone had to build on it. My vision for the region has really come a long way. With a tax base of $2.5 million in 2024, the City of Wilmer has experienced significant growth. Because of the community, mayors, city councils, and the individuals I have collaborated with throughout the years, I predict that it will quadruple that amount.
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