9,202 SF High-Bay Garage Sold | 460 Meadow St, Waterbury

A 9,202 SF high-bay garage facility at 460 Meadow St in downtown Waterbury, formerly operated as the Republican American newspaper’s fleet service garage, sold in a transaction handled by Commercial Connection.

Built in 1950 on approximately 0.60 acres (13,068 SF per assessor), the building combines a main high-bay shop with 16 to 20 ft ceilings, eight overhead doors (two at 12 by 14 ft, one at 12 by 10 ft, five at 10 by 12 ft), a three-bay side garage with an integrated automatic car wash, and over 50 surface parking spaces. Dual street frontage on Meadow Street and State Street provides separate ingress and egress for fleet operations, customer flow, and overflow parking.

Location: 460 Meadow St sits inside Waterbury’s Central Business District, half a mile from the I-84 / Route 8 interchange, a critical confluence point that anchors fleet, distribution, and service businesses across western Connecticut. CBD zoning permits a wide range of commercial, mixed-use, and redevelopment scenarios, including continued automotive use, warehouse and last-mile distribution, contractor headquarters, or adaptive reuse aligned with downtown Waterbury’s ongoing revitalization.

Neighborhood context: surrounded by municipal offices, professional service tenants, the Waterbury Republican-American building, complementary auto body and service providers, and short-walk access to downtown amenities. Recent CBD investment includes Waterbury Train Station upgrades, Library Park improvements, and continued private investment in the Bank Street and West Main Street corridors.

Specs: concrete block, masonry, and steel construction; high-bay open shop floor with side service bays; municipal water, sewer, and gas; CBD zoning; 50-plus parking; dual access points.

Brokered by Commercial Connection, Connecticut commercial real estate. Inquire about active downtown Waterbury industrial or fleet listings, or comparable CBD adaptive-reuse opportunities.

Waterbury is the largest city in central Connecticut, with 114,000 residents and a regional draw that pulls from Naugatuck, Wolcott, Watertown, Middlebury, and Cheshire. The city sits at the I-84 / Route 8 interchange, one of the most heavily-trafficked intersections in the state, making any commercial property here a play on regional traffic counts as much as local ones. Storefronts, medical offices, and industrial flex space all see strong absorption.

Waterbury, CT is home to a diverse industrial real estate market including warehouses, manufacturing facilities, flex space, and distribution centers. Industrial properties in Waterbury benefit from Connecticut's strategic location between New York and Boston, access to major interstates, and a robust transportation infrastructure. The 06702 area offers industrial buildings suitable for light manufacturing, logistics, auto services, and contractor operations.

Commercial Connection represents industrial property owners and tenants across Waterbury and the greater Connecticut market. Contact John Famiglietti at 203-596-7777 to explore industrial space for sale or lease in Waterbury.