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Commercial Real Estate
in Burrillville, Rhode Island

Northern Rhode Island, where we already manage property.

Burrillville is a rural town in northwestern Rhode Island, right up against the Massachusetts and Connecticut lines. Land and labor run cheaper here than most places, and you're still within reach of both the Providence and Worcester markets, which is why I keep seeing industrial and distribution users look at it.

16,243

Population

$14.98

Tax Rate / $1,000 (2024)

1

Available Properties

$111,829

Median Household Income

Burrillville sits in the northwest corner of Rhode Island, bordering both Massachusetts and Connecticut. Lornell Real Estate handles investment sales, leasing, development consulting, and property management here, and we already manage property in town. We hold our own Rhode Island brokerage license, so a Burrillville or northern Rhode Island assignment stays with us instead of going to a referral partner.

Rhode Island and the Route 146 corridor

Route 146 runs out of Worcester through Millbury, Sutton, and the Blackstone Valley mill towns into northern Rhode Island and on to Providence. It is the commercial artery between the two states, and our Worcester office is about 35 minutes from Burrillville by way of it. The building stock along the corridor tells one continuous story: 19th-century mills, mid-century industrial buildings, and flex and warehouse space for contractors, distributors, and light manufacturers who need highway access without Providence rents.

The towns blur together on a map. On the ground, each one has its own boards, its own tax rate, and its own way of doing business, and that is what we pay attention to.

Northern Rhode Island industrial

Industrial, flex, and contractor space is the core of our Rhode Island work. The case is simple: functional buildings at prices well below the Providence metro, with Worcester, Providence, and the Mass Pike all within reach. At 1155 Victory Highway we leased a 10,000 SF warehouse to an international tenant, and CoStar named it a Q2 2025 Quarterly Deals winner.

We also manage property in Burrillville, so we are not reading this market from a desk in Massachusetts. We know the vendors and we know which buildings have good bones. For investors, the math looks like Central Massachusetts: real cash flow outside the primary-city core.

Mill buildings and reuse

Burrillville is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, and villages like Harrisville, Mapleville, and Oakland grew up around their mills. Brick and heavy-timber mill buildings with high ceilings are hard to build today at any price. Some have been converted. Plenty have not.

Our development consulting covers exactly this kind of project: a feasibility read on an old industrial building, entitlement work with the town boards, and coordination through lease-up. If you own a mill building in northern Rhode Island and want to know what it is worth as a redevelopment compared with selling it as it stands, talk to us while the idea is still a sketch.

One team on both sides of the line

Rhode Island owners get the same team and the same reporting as our Massachusetts clients: monthly statements on the property we manage, decisions written down, and a straight answer when the numbers do not work. We hold our own Rhode Island license, so there are no handoffs and no co-broker you did not choose. The state line changes the paperwork. It does not change how we operate.

Commercial Corridors

Key Business Districts

Victory Highway/Route 102

Primary commercial and industrial corridor

Route 100

North-south connector

Harrisville Main Street

Village center retail

Zoning

Zoning Districts

Commercial (C)Industrial (I)Rural Residential (RR)

Regional Access

Transportation

  • Route 102: East to North Smithfield and the Route 146 corridor

  • Route 100: North to Massachusetts, south to Route 44

  • I-395: West via Route 44 to Putnam, CT

  • Route 146: Access to Worcester (35 min) via Massachusetts

Economic Base

Major Employers

Burrillville School Department

Education

Zambarano Hospital

Healthcare

Town of Burrillville

Government

Local manufacturing & specialty shops

Manufacturing

Distribution and logistics firms

Logistics

Investment Thesis

Why Burrillville?

Burrillville has the most affordable industrial land in Rhode Island, and the tax rate stays competitive with Massachusetts at $14.98 per thousand. From here you can hit three state markets, RI, MA, and CT, inside 30 minutes. I leased a warehouse at 1155 Victory Highway in 2025 that CoStar named a Q2 Quarter Deals Winner, so the demand for industrial space out here is real.

Common Questions

Burrillville Commercial Real Estate FAQ

Burrillville offers industrial and warehouse space along Victory Highway and Route 102, rural commercial parcels, and village center retail in Harrisville. The town has available land for build-to-suit industrial development. Distribution and logistics firms are active tenants in the area.

Local Insights

Market Momentum

  • Lornell's 2025 warehouse lease at 1155 Victory Highway recognized as a CoStar Q2 Quarter Deals Winner

  • Tri-state access (RI, MA, CT within 30 minutes) attracting regional distribution tenants

  • Among Rhode Island's most affordable industrial land, with tax rates competitive with Massachusetts

  • Rural zoning and available land parcels create opportunity for build-to-suit industrial development

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Market data last updated: December 2024. Sources: Town Assessor, U.S. Census.