A New York-based real estate development firm recently acquired a Bristol property used by ESPN for $7.5 million and is marketing it for lease.
Westchester, New York-based Routine Properties, which specializes in developing industrial sites and owns other properties in Hartford and Litchfield counties, recently acquired the Superior Business Park, at 383 Middle St.
Evan Goldfine, general partner with Routine Properties, said Monday the sale price was $7.5 million. Routine has rebranded the site as Bristol Business Park, he said.
The site was sold by Bristol Sports Center DST, which acquired the property in December 2013 for more than $42 million, property records show. The property was appraised in 2025 at $25.4 million, according to city property records.
Previously, the majority of the site was occupied by ESPN, which used it for offices and storage space, according to Justin Malley, the city’s economic development director.
Before that, the site was occupied by Superior Electric, a manufacturer of voltage control components that shut down in 2001 and laid off hundreds of workers.
“For us, it’s one of the landmark properties across the city,” Malley said. “We don’t have many very large industrial properties.”
According to city land records, the 36.9-acre property is zoned for industrial use and includes four buildings totaling 410,699 square feet.
ESPN still leases a portion of the property, but the rest is available for lease, Malley said.
The largest building on-site is more than 330,000 square feet, according to town property records, while a second building is listed at more than 71,000 square feet.
The two smaller structures include a 2,589-square-foot building occupied by Alero Financial credit union and a 6,000-square foot garage.
A brochure created by Sentry Commercial lists up to 223,250 square feet of industrial space for lease.
“It can suit any type of tenant requirement,” Goldfine said, adding that the main building can be divided if tenants want smaller units. The brochure lists the lease rate at $6.95 per square foot, including insurance, taxes and common area maintenance.
Goldfine noted that qualified manufacturing and warehouse distribution tenants would be eligible for an 80% tax abatement for five years under an urban jobs program.
“It’s an enormous incentive,” he said. “The city is quite supportive.”
The building is in good condition, but Routine Properties plans to install upgraded lighting and make improvements to its loading docks “as soon as we get the building permits approved,” Goldfine said.
The Bristol Planning Commission in February approved the developer’s site-plan application for the improvements, which include accommodating 36 new truck loading docks. When the work is completed the building will have 45 loading docks, according to the brochure.
Goldfine said the property also features 3 acres of paved areas that can be used for parking and outdoor storage. The brochure lists 945 parking spaces.
“We’re designing for maximum flexibility for industrial uses, office uses, or flexible users who need reliable space in Bristol,” Goldfine said.
