MassMutual Seeks Purchaser For 66-Acre Connecticut Campus

Jan. 16--MassMutual, which introduced final 12 months its departure from Enfield to Massachusetts, is promoting its 435,000 sq. ft of workplace house on 66 acres.


Its agent has not disclosed the gross sales worth, however the assessed worth is $34.6 million, in keeping with the Enfield assessor. The property tax invoice is about $1.three million.


CBRE/New England, the business actual property agency itemizing the property, promotes its as a "campus that mixes superior infrastructure, a powerful amenity base and wonderful branding potential with wonderful freeway entry and visibility, a fascinating larger Hartford location and entry to a highly-skilled and educated workforce."


The positioning, with a 5,000-square-foot knowledge heart, a six-story parking storage and three buildings courting to the 1980s, could accommodate a fourth constructing. The actual property dealer touts MassMutual's proximity to Interstate 91 and Bradley Worldwide Airport and that it is accessible to the Hartford and Springfield labor markets.


The campus features a day care heart, parking storage, health heart, cafe and assembly services. It additionally boasts a helicopter touchdown pad.


Particular permitted makes use of on the website consists of day care facilities, business recreation, monetary establishments, resorts, medical places of work, analysis labs, residences, shops, colleges and different makes use of.


Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance coverage Co. introduced in February 2018 its choice to close its workplace in Enfield, which employed 1,500, and increase operations in Springfield and Boston as a way to "develop and thrive over the long run."


In Connecticut, state and native officers mentioned they have been stunned as a result of lower than 4 years earlier, they helped MassMutual have a good time the corporate's $38 million revamped facility.


The insurer mentioned it's going to spend almost $300 million in Massachusetts and add 1,500 jobs in Springfield over 4 years, increasing the workforce there to four,500. It additionally will enhance its presence in Boston, including 1,000 jobs within the coming years. Massachusetts mentioned final 12 months it will give MassMutual a bundle of incentives value $46 million.


MassMutual mentioned final 12 months that a stronger Boston presence "immerses us in a booming monetary and digital economic system" and gives extra alternative to recruit workers.


Stephen Singer could be reached at [email protected].


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