TOWN OF OXFORD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Volume 1, Issue 2 August 2007

were predominately featured and Oxford was
singled out as a leader in the region. To quote the
Inside This Issue
report, "Oxford, which was considered the
sleeping giant for high technology and flex

Oxford On The Move
industrial has awakened"..."Cheshire and to a
lesser extent Oxford will dominate the market for
- Oxford's new economic development
new industrial construction during the next two
strategy and "Oxford, The Right
years. However, in the long term (3-5 years),
Choice" marketing campaign delivering
Oxford is situated to be the major player in the
outstanding results.
High Technology/Flex industrial market
development".

Progress in Oxford's Industrial and
In late 2004, the Palmer/Haversat administration
Commercial Zones
realized that the pace of economic development
- EDC updates new businesses,
efforts in Oxford were too dependant on State
buildings and industrial park
funding and program management and decided to
developments
restructure the Town's economic development
efforts around more aggressive strategies.

Progress Report - High Value

Projects
Realizing that the lack of shovel ready parcels and
building floor space in Oxford's industrial area
- GE/Towantic Energy agree to Tax,
severely limited the number and size of companies
Community Service and Community
that could be attracted to the industrial area, the
Development agreements valued at
administration adopted strategies that focused on
+$63 million dollars
developing an inventory of properties that could
be marketed to a larger segment of smaller
- Spectra Energy breaks ground for the
companies through established real estate brokers
Oxford Compressor Station
and developers. These strategies sought to;
- CL&P Substation approved by
· Establish an inventory of flex-space buildings
Connecticut Siting Council
and shovel ready industrial properties for sale or

lease;
· Extend water, sewer, industrial power and
Oxford On The Move
natural gas infrastructures to make each
property more marketable;
Oxford's new economic development
· Complete roadway improvements in the
strategies and the business friendly
industrial area to maximize the value of the
policies of Town Agencies make Oxford a
industrial properties and minimize the impact on
new leader in the region.
the residential community;
· Develop marketing & promotional programs
Oxford's economic development efforts, the
and open more channels to promote Oxford
promotion of its newly developed inventory of
opportunities to business & development
marketable properties and the prompt and
communities;
business friendly services provided by Town
· Complete State and Federal Environmental
Commissions and Departments have been
Policy Act Studies to qualify Oxford for grant
recognized in newspaper articles and business
funding investments going forward.
publications resulting in a significant increase in

referrals from developers, real estate brokers, site
Since January, 2004 the dedicated efforts of the
selection consultants and the Connecticut and
administration's economic development team
New York business communities. In the recently
combined with the support and cooperation of the
released Greater Waterbury Real Estate Report,
Inland Wetland and Planning & Zoning
new Oxford buildings and industrial developments
Commissions, have approved 27 new buildings

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totaling 431,000+ square feet(sf) and 36 new lots
Interest in Fox Hollow properties has been high
in three new industrial subdivisions totaling an
with two lots under contract to relocating
additional 1.4 million sf including 171 new acres
companies that have started site and building
of open space and conservation easements. This
design. Lot 2 was sold to Consulting, Engineering
1.8 million sf increase in floor space represents a
& Development (CED Inc.) of New Milford and
248% percent improvement over January, 2004
Lot 7 is under contract to Xenon Architectural
level. Lot sales and road construction in the
Lighting (XLA). CED has submitted a site plan
seventeen lot Woodruff Hill Industrial Park, and
for a 30,000sf building and XLA has engaged
the nine lot Fox Hollow Industrial Park are
architectural services to design a "Green" building.
underway and Technology Park, the new one
million square foot signature corporate/industrial
Woodruff Hill Industrial Park
subdivision planned north of the Airport Access
The Woodruff Hill Industrial Park (WHIP), a
Road, is completing Army Corp. and State Traffic
project dating back in January 2000, was approved
Commission approvals.
by Planning & Zoning in July of 2006. In a
landmark development arrangement, the Town
As of July, 2007, the new approved buildings are
and Spectra Energy agreed to exchange WHIP Lot
estimated to add $343,000 in new revenue and the
9 for $2.3 million in funding to construct
new industrial park properties will add an addition
Woodruff Hill Road. Woodruff Hill Road was
$1.7 million. When combined with revenues from
recently paved and Phase I lots are being offered
Towantic Energy, Spectra's Gas Compression
for sale.
Facility and the CL&P substation, annual revenues

should increase by $5.2 million dollars.
Progress in Oxford's
Industrial Zone
EDC updates new businesses, buildings
and industrial developments.
Economic development efforts continue to be
focused on developing marketable 3-6 acre
industrial parcels that can be marketed through
established real estate brokers and developers.

Strategic relationships have been developed with
Woodruff Hill Road
brokers, site selection consultants, developers and

industry groups such as Connecticut Economic
Offers have been received on Lots 5, 10, & 13.
Resource Center (CERC) and the Waterbury and
Sale of Lot 10 to Tools Plus of Waterbury for
Valley Chambers. Developers continue investing
$370,000 was approved at Town meeting in July.
in high quality flex space development and build to
Technology Park by Pilot's Mall LLC
suit opportunities.
Technology Park is a 349 acre Class 1
Fox Hollow Industrial Park
Corporate/Industrial campus development that
Jacks Hill Lot 4, sold to Earthworks Excavating
will be built north of the Airport Access Road.
and Landscaping Inc. in July 2006, was approved
Ten buildings totaling 720,000sf are approved in
by Planning and Zoning in March, 2007. Fox
Oxford and an additional 10 buildings totaling
Hollow Road is currently under construction.
280,000sf are approved in Middlebury. Pilot's

Mall is completing Army Corp and State Traffic
Commission Certificates in Oxford and expects to
start Technology Drive before year end.
Willenbrock Industrial Park
· Tower Business Park, formerly G & F Rentals,
has completed construction of two 6000sf
buildings on the property behind the cell tower.
Three additional buildings totaling 41,600 sf are
planned.
· Roller Bearing Corporation (RBC) is expanding
their Oxford operation with a new 28,000sf


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building to be built on property adjoining their
· The CL&P substation has received all
current location. Site plans should be approved
State approvals and should be built by
by the Commissions in September.
December of 2008.
· RxCare completed extensive renovations to Unit
B1 and moved its expanded operation to the
Hurley Farms Industrial Park
new facility from Christian Street.
· Limited availability in the 110,000 sf Hurley
· The 23000 sf Fulfillment Company building has
Farms complex is being addressed by adding
been sold to Woodbury Supply. Planning &
two 14,000 sf buildings at the rear of the
Zoning approved a new 10,000 sf expansion of
property. Steel is up and construction continues
the existing building in August, 2007 and
on the site.
Woodbury Supply is planning to move their
Jack's Brook Industial Park
operations to Oxford before year end.
· Elco Inc, a specialty packaging provider, has
· Kenneth Lynch & Sons completed construction
completed construction and relocated
of their new 36,000 sf manufacturing facility on
operations to their new building on Riggs Street.
Willenbrock Road. EDC welcomes Tim Lynch
Oxford welcomes Elco and Security Screens Inc
and his staff to the Oxford business community.
to the Oxford business community.






· Collins Box has started construction of their
Morse Road Industrial Park
new facility on Jacks Brook Lot 3. Site work
· Phil Clark's Claris Construction has completed a
and foundations have been laid for a 15,000 sf
new upscale 30,000 sf flex space building on Lot
building.
7 and exercised an option to purchase Lot 6 for
· Salton LLC has Planning & Zoning approval for
a second 24,000 sf building.
a 32,000 sf two story medical building on Lot 2,

just north of the Oxford Greens entrance.

Progress Report ­ High
Value Projects
General Electric EFS Buys Towanatic
Energy and renegotiates Calpine's Tax,
Community Service and Development
Agreements with the Town
As directed by the Calpine bankruptcy court,
General Electric and the Town completed

negotiations to settle Town claims against the
· Four lots remain available in the Morse Road
Calpine bankruptcy. The $63+ million dollar
Industrial Park.
agreement settles Oxford's creditor claims against
Commerce Drive ­ Commerce Park
Towantic Energy and secures tax revenues and
community development funding from General
· Construction of Commerce Drive, in Dave
Electric going forward.
Sippin's Commerce Park subdivision has been

completed. Engineering to connect Commerce
Under the terms of the agreement, General
Drive to Jacks Hill at the North Larkey
Electric will pay $800,000 in taxes in September,
intersection is complete and waiting for Army
finance a new ladder truck for $900,000, pay
Corp. of Engineers approval.
$400,000 for construction of a water lift station on
Woodruff Hill Road and complete construction of
Wycoff Drive (formerly E-Commerce Drive)

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valued at $4.5 million. In addition, Towantic will

pay taxes of $1.175 M in FY 2008-09, $4.350M in
2009-10 and $2.350M with cost of living escalators
Scoreboard
every 5 years thereafter.
Economic Development 2004-2007

Infrastructure Projects
Spectra Energy Breaks Ground for the
·
Three Phase Power Extension - Riggs Street to
Oxford Compression Station
Christian Street, 1.1 miles
Spectra Energy has started construction of the new
·
Three Phase Power Extension - .8 miles ­
Oxford Compressor Station on Lot 9 in Woodruff
Riggs Street to Woodruff Hill Road
·
Waterline Extension ­ .8 miles - Riggs Street to
Hill Industrial Park. The $28 million dollar project
Woodruff Hill Road
is part of a much larger, three state capacity
·
Christian Street Resurfacing ­ Route 67 to
improvement project that will increase natural gas
Jacks Hill Road
supplies in New England and New York. A local
·
Oxford Road Sewer & Water Extension to
construction firm has started site work and Spectra
West Street ­ Pending DEP Approval
·
expects to complete construction by December,
Water & Sewer Line Extension ­ Oxford High
School to Seymour Pump Station
2008. When complete, the facility will contribute
·
New Perkins Lane Pump Station ­ Oxford
$500,000 in annual tax revenues.
High School

CL&P Receives Siting Council Approval
New & Expanding Oxford Businesses
·
to Construct a New Substation in
Elco Inc. Riggs Street
·
Supreme Alarm Screens - Riggs Street
Commerce Park
·
William Lynch & Sons - Willenbrock
CL& P has received all approvals to construct a
·
A & B Wood Design - Riggs Street
new substation on 16 acres in Commerce Park,
·
Collins Box ­ Riggs Street
immediately south of the Waterbury/Oxford
·
Zackin Publishing - Willenbrock
·
Weisachs Autohaus ­ Hurley Farms
Airport runway. The new substation will
·
Oxford Automotive ­ Christian Street
significantly improve the reliability and capacity of
·
(New York Distribution Company) - Joyce
the power distribution in Oxford. CL&P expects
Warehouse
to complete the new facility by fourth quarter
·
Woodbury Supply ­ 10,000 addition to existing
2008. When complete, the new facility will
building
contribute $280,000 in annual tax revenues.
·
Regin International ­ Riggs Street
·
Valley Orthopedic Specialists ­ Oxford Road

·
H.I. Stone - Willenbrock

·
RxCare Pharmacy ­ Willenbrock Unit B1
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Spectra Energy Algonquin - Gas Compression

Station Lot 9 Woodruff Hill Road

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CED Inc. ­ Fox Hollow Lot 3
For more information regarding economic development
·
Scot Technologies ­ 1 Jacks Hill
·
Nexus Design ­ 1 Jacks Hill
strategies and initiatives and additional information about
·
Mirtec Inc ­ 1 Jacks Hill
specific projects and development opportunities, residents
·
FDR Special Products ­ 1 Jacks Hill
should review the documents posted on the Economic
·
Sterling Products ­ 1 Jacks Hill
Development Page of the Town website www.oxford-
·
DRG Contract Manufacturing ­ 1 Jacks Hill
ct.gov and the "What's New" and Available Properties
·
DRG Surgical ­ 1 Jacks Hill
Pages of the Economic Development Commission website at
·
Magellan Service Corp ­ 1 Jacks Hill
www.oxfordedc.com.
·
Tools Plus ­ Woodruff Hill Road Lot 10
·
Kulinkowski LLC ­ 80 Donovan Road
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Nick's Roofing & Siding ­ Tarby Lane
·
Access Rehab Services ­ Oxford Road
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Executive Aircraft Interiors ­ Christian Street

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From Nature with Love ­ Christian Street
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EeMax Expansion ­ Hurley Farms Industrial Park

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Xenon Architectural Lighting ­ Lot 7 Fox Hollow




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
Michal Del Re
Cell: (203) 828-8207
Melissa Wall
herman.schuler@oxfordedc.com
Andrew Pianka


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