The new owners of the former Miller Company property in Meriden will likely open a manufacturing operation, city officials said.
The property at 99 Center St., and 275 Pratt St., Meriden, was purchased by Jin CT 275 and principal Liangdong Jin, with business addresses in Stamford and Flushing, N.Y., from The Miller Company for $4.8 million in a deal recorded Jan. 27, according to city land records.
The former metals factory, which dates back to the mid-1880s, produced metals such as copper and brass, manufactured lamps, and was a major employer for the city and surrounding towns for decades.
It closed permanently in September 2021. Officials from Jin CT 275 could not be reached for comment.
Meriden Economic Development Director Joseph Feest said he and other city officials are in talks with Jin CT 275 officials who have expressed their intent to open a manufacturing operation on-site.
The exact use is not yet known, but it will be something that is permissible within that industrial zone, Feest said.
The building, roughly 177,000 square feet, sits on nearly 20 acres in the city’s industrial area and “is an excellent location for manufacturing use,” Feest said.
The company would still need to gain approval for building permits along with any upgrades planned for the property.
Feest said city officials are optimistic about the new prospects for the site.
“It’s always a good thing when we bring back manufacturing. We’re hoping to have some jobs come out of this, some employment opportunities, and an economic development boost” that will help the community, Feest said.
