TOWN OF OXFORD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Volume 1, Issue 1 August 2006

Jack's Hill Industrial Park will be developed by
Earthworks Inc. and the Woodruff Hill Industrial
Inside This Issue
Park has been approved by Planning & Zoning

and will be marketed by the Town in 2007.

Oxford On The Move
The following snapshot summarizes new
- Oxford welcomes 16 new businesses
developments in Oxford's Industrial Parks.
and starts eight new buildings to make
A map showing the location of Oxford's industrial
developments is available on the last page for
room for more
reference.

Oxford Adds Industrial Inventory &
Willenbrock Industrial Park
New Commercial Projects
· Zackin Publications has moved editorial and
publishing staff into their new 10,000 sf
- Oxford approves two new industrial
corporate headquarters at 100 Willenbrock
subdivisions and commercial projects
Road. Zackin provides over 95,000 subscribers
totaling 1.1 million square feet of floor
with business to business information for
space
decision makers engaged in Loan Servicing,
Commercial Mortgage Finance, Residential
- New projects projected to add $3
Mortgage Banking, Dry-cleaning and Alternative
million to town revenues when
Energy and Wind Energy Industries. The
completed
Zackin Building was designed by Aim &
Whitaker in consultation with Alex Stark, a

noted designer of "Feng Shui" harmonious
Oxford, The Right Choice
building environments.
- Economic Development Commission

completes new brochure and launches
marketing campaign using "The Right
Choice" theme

Oxford On The Move
Industrial Development in Oxford's
Existing Industrial Parks
Economic development efforts spearheaded by the
Current Administration, Oxford's new Economic
Zackin Publications Building
Development Director and the dedicated

volunteers of the Economic Development
· H. I. Stone Trucking & Construction Company
Commission have attracted 16 new businesses to
is completing its 7,200 sf construction office on
Oxford's industrial properties.
the west side of the Willenbrock Park.

The Willenbrock and Jack's Brook Industrial Parks
· Earthworks Inc. has completed site work for a
have been sold out and only two lots remain
new 34,000 sf manufacturing facility for
available in the Morse Road Property. The Hurley
Kenneth Lynch & Sons. Kenneth Lynch is a
Farms Industrial Park has limited availability and is
leading manufacturer of statuary, fountains,
adding additional buildings.
weathervanes, sundials, park benches and

topiary from cast stone and metals.


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Willenbrock (Cont'd )
Hurley Farms Industrial Park
· G & F Rentals has also started construction of
· Limited availability in the 110,000 sf Hurley
five new industrial and office condos on the
Farms complex is being addressed by adding
property behind the cell tower.
two 14,000 sf buildings at the rear of the
property. Site work was started in July.
Morse Road Industrial Park
· Phil Clark's Claris Construction has started a
Jack's Brook Industial Park
new upscale 30,000 sf corporate building on Lot
· A & B Wood Designs is Oxford's newest
7 and has plans to add a second building on Lot
company, moving into their new 19,000 sf
6 as needed.
building at 319 Riggs Street in early July. A & B
· G. P. Industries LTD, LLC of New Milford has
distributes high quality architectural moldings
purchased Lots 5 & 8 and plans to start
using premium grade materials and high tech
permitting processes for a new industrial
equipment through independent lumber
building to support their plastic injection
retailers.
molding business.

Commerce Drive ­ A new Town road
· Commerce Drive, in Dave Sippin's Commerce
Park subdivision, is currently under
construction. Commerce Drive will extend
eastward from Christian Street to a cul-de-sac
opening four additional build-to-suit lots while
providing access to a new CL&P substation that
will improve the reliability and capacity of
electrical service in Oxford. By fourth quarter

2006, the Town will request quotations for
A & B Wood Designs
engineering and construction work needed to
· Elco Inc, a high-tech specialty packaging
complete the remaining 800 feet of roadway to
provider, is completing construction of their
connect Commerce Drive to Jack's Hill Road at
new building on Lot 6.
the North Larkey intersection.
· Salton LLC has requested Planning & Zoning
approval of a 32,000 sf two story medical
Commerce Park
building on Lot 2, just north of the Oxford
· Dave Sippin's first Commerce Park building at
Greens entrance.
One Jack's Hill is an attractive 36,000 sf

industrial condo built by Claris Construction.
Oxford Adds Commercial
One Jack's Hill was started in mid 2004 and fully
& Industrial Inventory
leased by Matthews Commercial Properties in
12 months. The following photo lists the nine
New Projects add 1.1 million square
new companies that now call Oxford home.
feet of potential new industrial &

commercial space to Oxford's saleable
property inventory.

Given the marketing successes that sold out
Oxford's existing industrial parks and buildings,
developing additional shovel-ready industrial
properties and developing relationships with build-
to-suit brokers and developers has been the focus
of Oxford's economic development efforts for the
past eight months.

The Economic Development Director and
Commission are pleased to report that the recently
approved commercial projects on Oxford Road
and the 25 new industrial lots approved for the
Jack's Hill and Woodruff Hill Industrial
subdivisions will add 1.1 million square foot of
·

commercial & industrial floor space to the Grand

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New Projects (Cont'd)
Final engineering was completed by CIVIL 1 of
List as new businesses purchase these parcels,
Middlebury and the subdivision plan was approved
build new facilities and relocate to Oxford.
by Planning & Zoning on July 20, 2006. The first

six lots have the potential of 180,000 sf of floor
The improved value of the land and buildings plus
space and the total project will contribute 500,000
the industrial assets from the CL&P Substation
sf of industrial building space plus 77 additional
and the Duke Energy Gas Compression Facility
acres of Town open space.
will add at least $3 million dollars to the Town's

gross revenues after Certificates of Occupancy
Construction of Woodruff Hill Road will begin by
(COs) are issued.
third quarter of 2006 and be completed by August
of 2007. The new compression plant will be
Commercial Projects on Oxford Road
operational in December of 2007.
Julian Enterprises will build a 211,000 sf village

style shopping center on the Twinbrooks property.
Reasons why Oxford is "The Right
Village Retail Inc. is planning a 69,000 sf
commercial center behind Tommy K's Plaza
Choice for your company and
including a food store and bank. Dr. Mahabir is
family
building new 9,200 sf two story medical building

south of West Street and Fred D'Amico has
· Available land. Oxford has 2,500 acres of
approval for a 15,000 sf commercial development
land available for business expansion.
north of the Global Gas Station. When these
· Oxford has a business mindset. There is
developments are completed Oxford will add over
an Economic Development Director and a
300,000 square feet of commercial property to the
seven­person Economic Development
Grand List.
Commission available to help companies

move into Oxford.
As of the date of this letter, contracts are being
· Central Connecticut location with easy
completed with Julian Enterprises, Dr. Mahabir
access to major roads: I­84 East­West,
has installed foundations, Fred D'Amico's
Route 8 North­South and only 85 miles
subdivision application has been approved and
from New York City and 150 miles from
some site work has begun and Village Retail has
Boston.
completed Inland Wetlands Review and is ready to
· Tax abatement program and 2006 mill
start the P&Z application.
rate of 19.37
Jack's Hill Industrial Subdivision
· Foreign Trade Zone application in process
The 95 acre Jack's Hill Lot 4 parcel was sold to
to provide businesses in the zone with
Earthworks Inc. for development of an eight lot
duty free manufacturing.
industrial subdivision. Lots will range in size from
· Access to skilled, educated and stable
2.5 to 10 acres. Each lot is capable of supporting
workforce.
up to 40,000 sf of industrial space adding between
· Attractive and affordable housing for
240,000-320,000 sf of industrial floor space to the
employees. Only 43 percent of Oxford
grand list. Earthworks should begin permitting
residents spend more than 30 percent of
processes by the end of the third quarter 2006 and
their income on mortgage payments ­
have lots available for sale by the end of first
compared to 61 percent statewide. (Source
quarter, 2007.
CERC).
Woodruff Hill Industrial Subdivision
· Employees have access to hundreds of
Need for land to build a gas compression station
acres of land preserved for recreational
on the Algonquin Pipeline provided an
use plus a new 18­hole championship golf
opportunity for the Town to negotiate a land
course.
exchange that facilitated completion of the
· Brand new high school under
Woodruff Hill Industrial Park. Duke Energy has
construction, complete with auditorium,
agreed to accept 70 acres of land east of the
natatorium, and media center; three
Towantic Energy Site in exchange for building
additional public schools for Pre-K
Woodruff Hill Road. The new road will provide
through Grade 8.
access to six shovel-ready building lots adjacent to
· Growing cultural arts and recreational
the new roadway and provide a site for
programs the whole family.
construction of the gas compression facility.



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EDC's New Marketing
The new marketing campaign has been established
around the theme "Oxford, The Right Choice For
Campaign
your company and family" which will be
featured in all advertising and public presentations
The Oxford Economic Development
going forward.
Commission completes new brochure
The EDC has begun planning for business
and launches new marketing
participation and business retention activities
campaign
beginning third quarter of 2006.

The Economic Development Commission has
Quarterly business breakfasts are planned for early
completely revamped Oxford's marketing
fall, 2006 and the "Connecticut Corporate
brochure. The new brochure will be added to the
Challenge" Golf Tournament will be hosted by
Town website at www.oxford-ct.gov and to the
EDC at Oxford Greens on October 16th. The
EDC website at www.oxfordedc.com.
"Challenge" will be an ongoing promotional event
to introduce the Town to the business community

and relocation prospects.

Town of Oxford - Industrial Area
Duke
Energy
Hurley Farms
Woodruff Hill
Industrial Park
Industrial Park
Morse Road
Industrial Park
Waterbury-Oxford
Airport
Jack's Brook
Industrial Park
Willenbrock
CL&P
Industrial Park
SS
Jacks Hill Rd
Jack's Hill
Industrial Park
Towner Lane
Commerce Park
Oxford Greens
Industrial Park
Oxford Road (Route 67)



Commission Members
Director
William H. Lund Chairman
Herman V. Schuler
Amy Fox Bothwell
Contact Information
Raymond S. Kostka Jr.
Office: (203) 888-2543 x3028
Matt R. Rich
Fax: (203) 888-2136
William J. Ryan
Cell: (203) 828-8207

Melissa Wall
herman.schuler@oxfordedc.com

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