Leicester lands funds to plan potential 1.5M sq. ft. of development
A mostly undeveloped stretch of 117 acres off Route 56 in Leicester has the capacity for 1.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial development. But first the town needs help in figuring out what the largely wooded site would best be used for. A small state grant announced Tuesday of $50,000 will help town officials with a marketing study to determine Millbrook Industrial Park's market potential. The stretch of land along Route 56 in the southern part of town between Clark and Stafford streets is almost entirely undeveloped, with a vacant warehouse spanning 175,000 square feet the o...