Business View Magazine | August 2019

264 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 waived; there’s more than enough available public parking. New Milford has already adopted Complete Streets and widened the sidewalks, so a lot of restaurants have beautiful outdoor patios with outdoor dining.” New Milford is also a hub for national retail chain investment in the Route 7 Corridor with more than 2 million square feet of development in centers like Litchfield Crossing and Fairfield Plaza. There is a 2.5% vacancy rate and most of that is new construction. There is an additional 100,000 square feet approved but not yet built. Market data suggests that additional restaurants, clothing stores and specialty retail would be a great fit in the New Milford trade area. The town draws from the east, north and west into New York State for the population of 66,000 shoppers and 25,500 households. The median household income is $90,309 with plenty of disposable income to enjoy the region’s culture and arts scene. Pollard believes that New Milford is a very progressive community with a great quality of life for both businesses and residents, and that PREFERRED VENDOR n Litchfield Crossings www.litchfieldcrossings.com the two are mutually beneficial. “Because of the high quality of life New Milford has got a great available workforce,” she exclaims, “well- educated, very productive, and very eager to see new opportunities come into town. We are actively seeking business and industry that will fit well into our great environment.”