Economic Priority Development Sites Part VIII

One of the North Shore Alliance’s roles is to support economic development initiatives across 30 towns along the northeast region of Massachusetts. We encourage and support growing companies and their leaders, but we also bolster new businesses by providing information about commercial development opportunities for entrepreneurs to start a new business or current business owners to expand their footprint. 

To do this, we highlight commercial priority development sites with the help of the region’s Economic Development Directors, City and Town Planners, and Community Directors. 

In staying with this month’s town spotlight featuring Ipswich, Massachusetts, we will be looking at three potential economic development sites that could help your business take flight or expand. Please visit our North Shore Alliance site to check on availability as availability status may change. 

According to the Ipswich, Massachusetts Economic Development site, Ipswich’s economic development goals, as described in the 2003 Ipswich Community Development Plan, the Downtown Retail Assessment (2014), and the Ipswich Economic Development Strategy, Phase I (2015) and Ipswich Economic Development Strategy, Phase II (2017) (Timetable for Phase II Action Items), favor continued job growth as well as the expansion of the business tax base, but not at the expense of our natural resources and community character.

Ipswich Junction Site

Located at 114 County Road in Ipswich, MA this 50,000 square foot site is currently home to a 15,000 sq. ft. brewery, a 15,000 sq. ft. office building, and a 20,000 sq. ft. Aubuchon Hardware Building. 

If you are interested in learning more, please contact the Senior Planner, Ethan Parsons,  at ethanp@ipswich-ma.gov or call 978-356-6607, ext. 2.

Old Planters of Cape Ann 

Located at 59 Turnpike Road in Ipswich, MA,  there are two buildings available for development. The first building is a registered Marijuana Dispensary and the second building is open for development. Both buildings measure at 20,000 square feet each. 

For more information please contact the Senior Planner, Ethan Parsons,  at ethanp@ipswich-ma.gov or call 978-356-6607, ext. 2.

62 Central Street 

Located at 62 Central Street in Ipswich, MA this property offers a building measuring 2,500 sq. ft. in size. The square footage includes commercial space plus four apartments. 

For more information please contact the Senior Planner, Ethan Parsons,  at ethanp@ipswich-ma.gov or call 978-356-6607, ext. 2.

Ipswich is uniquely located in the northeast corner of Massachusetts. A 30-minute drive south will take you to Boston and the Greater Boston area. A similar drive north will take you into New Hampshire and Maine along major highways Route 95 and Route One.