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Delaware Coastal Business Park: Convenient and Shovel-Ready
T he shovel-ready Delaware Coastal Business Park, Fantastic Amenities

featuring lots of two acres or more, is well-positioned
The Delaware Coastal Business Park offers a number
for new manufacturers. The park has already welcomed
of amenities for businesses that are ready for startup or
several tenants, said Bill Pfaff, Director of the Sussex County
expansion, including:
Office of Economic Development, with the next in the
process of signing their lease. • A low taxable rate on construction ($3.8124 per $100 of
assessed value);
“Our first six lots have already been leased and we’re in the
market for new manufacturing tenants,” said Pfaff. “This • Two acres and up of leased lots;
park is uniquely positioned within a 100-mile radius from • High-pressure fire protection;
the major markets of Washington, D.C., Baltimore and
• Central water and sewer;
Philadelphia,” he added. The park, located contiguous to the
Delaware Coastal Airport, is within an eight-hour drive of • Flood abatement area;
one-fourth of the U.S. population. • Three-phase industrial power;
The park is home of Atlantis Industries, a well-established • Natural gas;
company that offers a wide range of capabilities for injection-
• Data via fiber through Verizon and Comcast; and
molded plastics. The company’s customer base includes
military, automotive, medical and plumbing applications. • Convenient rail, air, shipping and truck routes.
Great Workforce, Quality of Life Pfaff welcomes those interested in learning more to
contact his office for additional information or to
Pfaff noted that the park provides a wealth of opportunities, schedule a site visit by calling (302) 855-7770, emailing
not just for Delaware, but for the entire Mid-Atlantic EconDev@SussexCountyDE.gov or visiting the website:
region and beyond. The area’s amenities, trained workforce, ExciteSussex.com.
quality of life, low tax rates, excellent location and business
tax advantages are evidence that Sussex County is ripe for
manufacturing operations.
Businesses that locate in the new business park can capitalize
on the highway, air, rail and waterway access. The park:
• Is located on a truck route convenient to I-95;
• Is adjacent to the Delaware Coastal Airport;
• Has access to local rail lines (the Delmarva Central
Railroad) that feed into the Norfolk Southern rail system
with connectivity to the CSX network and is near the
Nanticoke River, which links Sussex County to the shipping
lanes of the Chesapeake Bay. The Port of
Wilmington is two
hours north.

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