Present Condition and Uses of Land
Area Context
Existing land uses in the Derby Downtown Revitalization Zone (DDRZ) generally consist of a mix of retail and commercial establishments, industrial development, and apartments. These land uses are intermixed, reflecting the manner in which the downtown business district developed and the changes that have occurred over time as primary economic activities (and associated retail/residential uses) shifted to outlying areas.
Representative commercial uses along Main Street and Caroline Street include, Derby Jewelry, Derby Billiard Parlor, Calvert Safe and Lock, Scarpa Electric Supply Co., and Derby Garden Center, Derby Feed, etc. These commercial uses, which are generally found attached to other structures of varying styles and sizes, are interspersed with vacant space and miscellaneous properties owned by the City of Derby.
Access to the City of Derby Waste Water Treatment Facility to the rear of the DDRZ must be maintained through the site at the at-grade railroad crossing.
Historic Resources
Several buildings in the project area are currently vacant. These buildings had been declining dramatically for decades as their days as the center of retail commerce for the entire region came to an end. Demolition of the buildings along Main Street has commenced as they are in a state of disrepair and pose a potential danger.
FEMA
This property is located within FEMA Flood Zone X and is protected from the Housatonic River 100 year storm by a flood control dike and other measures.
Condition and Uses of Land
Property |
Assessor’s Map/Lot |
Present Use (11/03) |
Building Exterior Condition 1 |
Owner |
148 Main Street |
8-5 185 |
Vacant lot |
N/A |
Ippolito, Alphonse |
166 Main Street |
8-5 192 |
Vacant lot |
N/A |
Ippolito, Alphonse |
176 Main Street |
8-5 193 |
Vacant building |
Poor |
176 Main Street Associates, LLC |
182 Main Street |
8-5 194 |
Vacant lot |
N/A |
176 Main Street Associates, LLC |
190 Main Street |
8-5 195 |
Vacant lot |
N/A |
City of Derby |
194 Main Street |
8-5 196 |
Vacant lot |
N/A |
City of Derby |
198 Main Street |
8-5 197 |
Vacant above |
Poor |
City of Derby |
226 Main Street |
8-5 198 |
Jewelry Store |
Fair |
Allen, John G. (Derby Jewelers) |
228 Main Street |
8-5 199 |
Vacant building |
Poor |
City of Derby |
250 Main Street |
8-5 200 |
Arcade/Billiards |
Poor |
Meneo, Anthony Jr. (Derby Billiard) |
258 Main Street |
8-5 201 |
Vacant building |
Poor |
City of Derby |
268 Main Street |
8-5 202 |
Vacant building |
Poor |
City of Derby |
Hallock Court |
8-3 1 |
Municipal Parking Lot |
Fair |
City of Derby |
Caroline Street |
8-3 7 |
Railroad Siding |
Poor |
Housatonic Railroad |
Caroline Street |
8-5 187 |
Storage/Loading Bldg. |
Fair |
Derby Real Estate, LLC (Derby Garden Center) |
4-8 Caroline Street |
8-5 188 |
Garden Center |
Fair |
Derby Real Estate, LLC |
20-22 Caroline Street |
8-5 189 |
Sheet Metal Business |
Fair |
New England Sheet Metal |
30 Caroline Street |
8-5 190 |
Elec. Supply House |
Fair |
Scarpa, John (Scarpa Electric Supply Co.) |
34-40 Caroline Street |
8-5 191 |
Business |
Fair |
Calco of Caroline Street, LLC (Calvert Safe & Lock) |
61 First Street |
8-5 208 |
Vacant land |
N/A |
City of Derby |
First Street |
8-5 207 |
Vacant land |
N/A |
Meneo, Anthony Jr. |
First Street |
8-5 209 |
Vacant land |
N/A |
176 Main Street Associates, LLC |
First Street |
8-5 211 |
Vacant 4-story building |
Poor |
Teitelman, Andrew & Jill |
First Street |
8-5 211A |
Vacant building |
Poor |
City of Derby |
First Street |
8-5 212 |
Garden Center Building |
Fair |
Derby Feed Real Estate, Inc. |
First Street |
8-5 210 |
Vacant building |
N/A |
176 Main Street Associates, LLC |
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Based on a windshield survey. No physical condition analysis was completed.