Construction firm acquires 198 acres in Killingly; warehouse development eyed

Douglas Construction has purchased 198 acres off Route 6 at 605 Providence Pike and 200 Hubbard Hill Road in Killingly, after acquiring another large parcel in the town earlier this year. 

The two properties in the recent sale sold for $1.6 million, according to Ron Lyman, CEO of Westbrook-based Lyman Real Estate Brokerage & Development.

Lyman broker Carolyn Trotta represented the buyer and seller.

Douglas Construction has obtained a zoning change from Rural Development to Planned Commercial for the 177-acre property.

The company plans to develop the property, situated along the Interstate 395 corridor, for warehousing and distribution. 

The parcel at 200 Hubbard Hill Road is zoned for rural development. 

Douglas Construction also bought roughly 58 acres on Hartford Pike in March.

Douglas Construction was founded in 1957 and is based in Smithfield, R.I. The company has built projects in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and other parts of the Northeast.