Shape the future of New Haven County with this incredible development opportunity providing 26 acres across two parcels in Wallingford, Connecticut, at 673 & 675 Williams Road. Situated within the Watershed Interchange (WI), the site offers flexible zoning for a variety of permitted uses and has been approved for use as a data center.
673 & 675 Williams Road delivers significant potential for new development, allowing up to 100,800 square feet of new construction. The site has utility right of way easements established, and a new project at the location will be able to leverage Wallingford’s affordable electric rates, a boon for energy-hungry projects like data centers. Current plans look to create a large single facility at the property, with desirable modern infrastructure, including wide access points, a 110-foot truck court, robust loading capabilities, and a large parking lot.
Situated along Route 68 and directly off Exit 15 of Interstate 91, this prime location ensures strong visibility for businesses, with exposure to 72,000 daily vehicles on the highway and an additional 20,000 vehicles on Barnes Road. The site is directly adjacent to a Hilton Garden Inn and sits within a short distance of other large industrial operations for industry-leading tenants such as Amazon, USPS, RJS Technologies, and many more. Proximity to the Route 5 corridor also provides the location with seamless access to quality amenities, including national retail tenants like Walmart Supercenter, ShopRite, Tractor Supply Co., Starbucks, Dunkin’, McDonald’s, Smoothie King, and more, enhancing appeal for tenants.
Wallingford presents an ideal destination for new industrial development, driven by solid leasing fundamentals and valuable demographics. Currently, the submarket posts vacancies of just 2.7%, and with no new inventory under construction in the area for the past decade, this competitive environment has driven rent growth on average of 6.2% annually for the past five years. The city enjoys a central placement between Hartford and New Haven, 30 minutes in each direction, attracting tenants with access to a dependable regional workforce. More than 96,000 residents live within a 5-mile radius, with daytime employment for the area exceeding 51,000. This ideal Northeast location also provides a key advantage to distribution-based businesses, offering easy access to major metropolitan hubs within a one-day drive.
Make a mark on Connecticut’s high-growth data center industry with the versatile development site spanning 26 acres, with immediate highway access and affordable utilities, at 673 & 675 Williams Road.