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Quick Facts
- Population: 36,000 (approx.)
- 13,400 households
- Single Tax Rate:
$12.57 per $1,000 (FY19) - Municipal Water and Sewer
- Municipally Operated Electric, CATV, Telephone, and Internet
- Utility rates ranging 20% to 30% below industry averages
- Committed to developing and expanding commercial and industrial tax base
- Establishment of popular Lakeway Overlay District
- Innovative Tax Increment Finance (TIF) agreements
- Proactive involvement in Chapter 40B
- Chapter 43D expedited permitting
- Designated for Expedited Permitting
- Located at 384 - 386 South Street
- Frontage to South Street and to Route 20
- 2 miles from MBTA commuter rail
- Homestead to the Allen family from 1725 to 2003
- Owned by the Town of Shrewsbury since 2002
- Easy access to Shrewsbury's commercial and business district
- Traffic light access to major routes
- 35 miles west of Boston and 5 miles east of Worcester
- Regionally located between Boston and Hartford
- Centrally located between Springfield and Boston
- Satellite to Worcester and its emerging Biotech industry
Best-Fit Uses
- Office and Administration
- Research and Development
- Laboratory
- Accessory Manufacturing
- Training Centers
- Healthcare
- Assisted Living
Craig C. Mello
2006 Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine
Peter I. Blute
1993-1997 Congressman Massachusetts 3rd congressional district
Robert A. Parker
1997 Director of the NASA Management Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Notable Businesses (past and present)
Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology
Renowned research facility where thecombined oral contraceptive pill was first developed.
Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center of theUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School
The Hebert Candy Mansion
Where white chocolate was first produced in the United States.
Spag's
Original all-purpose store, which predatedCostco, Walmart, and other similar outlets noted for its unorthodox inventory and discount prices.
Maxtor Corporation
Maker of computer hard drives, which was acquired by Seagate Technology in May 2006.
Charles River Laboratories
Leading provider of animal research models.
Valeritas
Developer of innovative drug delivery solutions including the h-Patch insulin delivery system.
Notable News
Second Best in the 10 Best and Worst Mass. Towns and Cities for High-Tech Companies
Awarded mid-level Gold status as"BioReady" community
Top priorities
Diversifying the tax base by welcoming businesses
Maintaining high-quality municipal services
Preserving an excellent school system
- Discover Central Mass
- Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
- Economic Development Self-Assessment Tool (EDSAT) 2014 (PDF)
- Gold Level BioReady Community
- Massachusetts Biotechnology Initiatives
- Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
- Massachusetts Economic Development Council
- Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- MassEcon
- MetroWest 495 Partnership
- Shrewsbury Assessor's System Property Card
- Shrewsbury GIS System
- Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Worcester Business Development Corporation
Contact Us
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Kristen Las
Assistant Town Manager/ED Coordinator
Phone: 508-841-8508
Email
Planning & Economic Development
100 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Phone: 508-841-8530
Fax: 508-841-8497
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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