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CenTech Park is a 121-acre technology park located within an Economic Target Area in the towns of Grafton and Shrewsbury. The WBDC acquired the land from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1994. Over the past 10 years the WBDC in cooperation with the towns of Grafton and Shrewsbury completed all the necessary infrastructure and permitting work to allow for 650,000 square feet of development.
 CenTech Park has expanded the communities' tax bases and created long term sustainable employment for the region. Development uses in the park include biotechnology, light manufacturing, research & development, or other related economic development uses. Current tenants in the park include Primary Colors, UMass, Verrillon, IMC, IDEXX, and State Street Bank. To date, seven parcels have been sold, and two parcels remain available for sale.
To improve access to CenTech Park and open up land for development in the area, the WBDC in partnership with the Town of Shrewsbury has constructed a 1.1-mile connector road, CenTech Boulevard, from Route 20 to the entrance of CenTech Park. CenTech Boulevard, opened in 2006, not only provides direct access to CenTech Park, but improves access to the Grafton MBTA Commuter Rail Station, the Tufts/Cummings Veterinary School and Science Park, and the Grafton Job Corp. More importantly, CenTech Boulevard opens up 69 acres of additional surplus Grafton State Hospital Property for future development by the WBDC.
The success of CenTech Park prompted the WBDC to respond to a request for proposals issued by the Commonwealth to acquire additional land in Shrewsbury, adjacent to CenTech Park. The 69 acre site, which the WBDC currently has under agreement, will allow the continuation of our successful economic development partnership with the Towns of Grafton and Shrewsbury.
CenTech East will accommodate approximately 600,000 square feet of development on parcels ranging from 4 acres to 20 acres. Development will mirror the zoning and uses of CenTech Park and include biotechnology, light manufacturing, research & development, or other related economic development uses.
The first parcel available for sale is a 20 acre parcel with direct access to the new connector road, CenTech Boulevard. 150,000 square feet of development is allowed by right, and all utilities will be available to the site.
Lots For Sale
We currently have land available for purchase at CenTech Park (in Grafton/Shrewsbury), and space available for lease at Gateway Park (Grove/Prescott Streets in downtown Worcester). See below for details regarding land/space availability for each site.
Lot 3
7.93 acres
80,000 square foot building
Lot 7
10.2 acres
50,000 square foot building
Lot 9
20.1 acres
150,000 square foot building
For more information contact: Roberta Brien
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Verrillon
- 71,883 sf
- Annual taxes of $68,855 to the Town of Grafton
- 47 jobs created
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State Street Bank
- 132,760 sf
- Annual taxes of $371,734 to the town of Shrewsbury
- 140 jobs created
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IDEXX
- 15,000 sf occupied
- 15,000 sf available for lease
- Annual taxes of $72,879 to the town of Grafton
- 58 jobs created
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Information Management Corporation
- 15,382 sf
- Annual taxes of $37,952 to the town of Grafton
- 25 jobs created
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Primary Colors Inc.
- 30,000 sf
- Annual taxes of $32,400 to the town of Grafton
- 30 jobs created
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