COMPLETED DISPOSITION OF STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
SOUTHBRIDGE ARMORY – 153 CHESTNUT STREET, SOUTHBRIDGE

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Southbridge Armory property is 2.9-acre site and includes one building with a total of 15,630 square feet. The Town of Southbridge is located just north of the Connecticut border in the Quinebaug River Valley of south-central Massachusetts. The Town is in close proximity to Routes 90, 20, 84 and 395 with convenient access to Hartford, Springfield, Providence, Boston, and Worcester. Comprised of about 21 square miles, Southbridge is an eclectic blend of hilly and flat, farmland and developed land, industry and downtown, and suburban, urban, and rural neighborhoods.

DISPOSITION PROCESS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS

DCAM consistent with its statutory authority under Section 548 of Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2003 sold the subject property, through public auction to Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge for $737,000 on October 12, 2004. The property is expected to provide the town officials and the local community the opportunity to host various events and activities.