A Massachusetts-based developer is moving forward with plans to build a distribution warehouse in Windsor.
According to documents submitted to town officials, Condyne Capital Partners, of Braintree, is looking to build a 166,375-square-foot facility at 105 Baker Hollow Road. The local planning and zoning commission signed off on Condyne’s site plan last week, subject to final approval.
Windsor Town Planner Eric Barz said Monday the warehouse is expected to be divided among four tenants. The facility is being built “on spec,” Barz said, meaning that the company has not yet lined up leases for the space.
Condyne will likely find no shortage of takers. Connecticut has become a major landing spot for warehousing and distribution operations over the last several years, mainly due to the rise of e-commerce and the state’s proximity to both New York City and Boston. The trend has only accelerated over the past 15 months, as the COVID-19 pandemic kept many consumers from visiting brick-and-mortar stores in person.
E-retailers, including Amazon, have been particularly keen to move into the suburbs directly north of Hartford, including in Windsor and Windsor Locks, where former tobacco fields afford plenty of space to build.
