A Ridgefield developer plans to build four commercial buildings that would contain smaller spaces for contractors and hobbyists on a property that straddles the Danbury-Bethel line. Eppoliti Industrial Realty LLC, controlled by Michael and Marcia Ippolliti, of Ridgefield, have proposed constructing three buildings on an 11.9-acre parcel at 15 Great Pasture Road, in Danbury, and […]
A Ridgefield developer plans to build four commercial buildings that would contain smaller spaces for contractors and hobbyists on a property that straddles the Danbury-Bethel line.
Eppoliti Industrial Realty LLC, controlled by Michael and Marcia Ippolliti, of Ridgefield, have proposed constructing three buildings on an 11.9-acre parcel at 15 Great Pasture Road, in Danbury, and one building on an adjoining 2.2 acres at 0 Wooster St., in Bethel, according to plans filed with both municipalities.
Michael Ippoliti is the president of Eppoliti Corps., which owns multiple mixed-use properties in Danbury and Ridgefield. Marcia Ippoliti, his mother, is also a principal in the company.
The business was founded by the late Edgardo Ippoliti, Michael Ippoliti’s father, as a masonry contracting company in 1959. The company name is spelled Eppoliti because the family’s last name was misspelled in a phone book when the business was founded, according to the company’s website.
The three buildings proposed for the Danbury parcel would total 50,675 square feet, while the Bethel building would contain 9,750 square feet.
The Danbury property currently contains a 74,442-square-foot commercial building with multiple tenants that will remain, as well as a smaller commercial structure that will be demolished. The Bethel parcel is vacant. The project would include 271 parking spaces, according to the application.
Michael Ippoliti said the company plans to develop contractor units and micro-bay industrial units. Contractor units function as storage spaces tailored to contractors, while micro-bay industrial units are small commercial spaces designed for a range of businesses.
The proposed buildings are designed to contain about 20 units, though the final number could change depending on tenant needs, he said.
Ippoliti said the company decided to pursue smaller commercial spaces after similar units in the existing 74,442-square-foot building on the property leased quickly. The family purchased the building about four decades ago.
He said the company is frequently approached by contractors, hobbyists, car detailers, car collectors and other prospective tenants who need relatively small spaces.
“They all want a nicely appointed unit and, and they want it small, so that's what we've decided to do,” he told the Hartford Business Journal. “They're looking for a well-appointed small space to have a business office and place they can park their trucks and have stock.”
Bethel has approved the plan, while Danbury is reviewing it.
