Winstanley Enterprises is proposing to redevelop a more than 540,000-square-foot warehouse in Enfield into a modern logistics facility.
Winstanley Enterprises is proposing to redevelop a more than 540,000-square-foot warehouse in Enfield into a modern logistics facility, with plans to significantly reconfigure truck access, loading areas and parking.
The proposal, outlined in project application materials submitted to the town, is before the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, which meets Tuesday evening.
Winstanley, which owns the 49-acre property at 100 Print Shop Road, is seeking to modernize the aging building to better compete in today’s industrial market as existing tenants, including LEGO Systems and Coca-Cola, are expected to vacate by January 2027, according to project materials.
The site contains a 541,076-square-foot warehouse built in 1975 that has long been used for distribution operations.
Adam Winstanley, a principal of Massachusetts-based Winstanley Enterprises,
previously told the Hartford Business Journal that he was planning a multimillion-dollar renovation of the 51-year-old building upon LEGO’s exit.
Plans call for removing about 96,000 square feet from the rear of the building and reconfiguring the site to improve truck access and safety. The redevelopment would consolidate loading operations at the rear of the building, eliminate front-facing loading docks and add 21 new docks, according to a project narrative.
The proposal also shifts the site’s parking layout to accommodate modern logistics needs. Passenger vehicle spaces would be reduced from 550 to 280, while 133 dedicated trailer parking spaces would be added to replace what the application describes as unorganized truck parking that currently interferes with circulation.
A new access drive along the east side of the building is planned to improve truck circulation and provide better emergency access around the structure. Additional upgrades include new lighting, landscaping, sidewalks and stormwater management improvements.
The property contains several wetlands around its perimeter, and the proposal includes about 5,600 square feet of wetland impacts. To offset that, Winstanley plans to create a nearly 6,800-square-foot wetland area elsewhere on the site.
Project materials state the redesign avoids more significant wetland disruption by reducing the building footprint and reworking circulation, while still meeting operational needs.
The redevelopment is intended to attract one or two tenants and extend the viability of a site that no longer meets current logistics standards, according to the project application.
