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September 3, 2024

Wetlands applications submitted for massive Amazon warehouse proposal in Waterbury and Naugatuck

A portion of a site map of the proposed Amazon development in Waterbury and Naugatuck.
By Michael Puffer

Following a lengthy due diligence review, Pennsylvania-based industrial real estate developer Bluewater Property Group is pushing ahead with plans for a massive robotic-assisted Amazon warehouse on a 183-acre site straddling Waterbury and Naugatuck.

A limited liability company associated with Bluewater last week submitted wetlands applications for a multi-story warehouse building with a 652,400-square-foot footprint, 59 loading docks, 542 trailer locations and parking for 1,040 cars and six motorcycles.

“I think it’s a signal it’s still moving forward,” Waterbury Town Planner Robert Nerney said of the applications and the development.

The wetlands applications are scheduled to be formally accepted for review by wetlands boards in Waterbury and Naugatuck this week, but these initial submissions are unlikely to spark much discussion or meet with approvals during the wetlands meetings in both communities this week.

The applications are clear indicators that Bluewater has opted to push forward with development following a lengthy review. Waterbury owns roughly 150 acres of the development site and several development concepts introduced in recent decades have failed to materialize.

Bluewater introduced its warehouse concept in 2022, saying the building would contain up to 3 million square feet of floor space and employ up to 1,000 people. The City of Waterbury signed off on increasing building heights to a maximum of 130 feet to accommodate the project.

The original $2.5 million purchase agreement between Waterbury, Naugatuck and Bluewater required the developer to complete due diligence by last November. That deadline was extended by a year. Now, Bluewater is on a deadline to give notice of its intent to purchase the site in November and to complete the purchase in December.

An attempt to reach a Bluewater representative was not immediately successful Tuesday morning.

Waterbury Development Corp. Executive Director Thomas Hyde said the developer has clearly put a lot of effort into avoiding impacts to wetlands. Hyde said Bluewater is also working with the city to arrange additional public information sessions. 
 

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