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* Historic Nathan Building (1st Floor): 2,600 square feet, ideal for Furniture Store or unique retail business to complement our bustling Main Street shopping district
 
* Historic Nathan Building (2nd Floor):
2,500 square feet
 
* Restored Historic Townhouse:
3,500 square feet, ideal for Law firm
 
Now Available!
 
* 513 Poplar Street:  Looking for Restaurant Entrepreneur or Chef to open 2-story restaurant/bar with outside deck.
 
* 303 High Street:  Renovation beginning spring 2008 to turn building into 2 retail spaces and apartments.  Looking for retail tenants.  1400sf; will be delivered in finished shell condition with historic facade renovations complete.  $13 psf net of utilities.
 
* 309 High Street:  Renovation beginning spring 2008 to turn building into 2 retail spaces and apartments.  Looking for retail tenants.  900sf; will be delivered in finished shell condition with historic facade renovations complete.  $13 psf net of utilities.
 

Competitive Edge

Dorchester County has attracted both national and international companies from a variety of industries. A location on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore gives your company:

 

  • overnight reach to more than 30% of the nation's population
  • quick, easy access to the Washington-Baltimore business corridor
  • quality education resources for your employees
  • available, dependable and competitively priced utilities
  • access to superior telecommunications services
  • low taxes
  • low property costs
  • access to special state and local business incentives 

State and county programs are available to assist companies wishing to relocate or expand their business into Dorchester. Dorchester County is participating participating in the One Maryland Program, that offers significant tax credit  incentives  for capital investments that create jobs.

 

Dorchester County has two industrial parks located within State Enterprise Zones and a third industrial park to be developed in Spring 2009.

 

There are diverse sources of  funds available through banks and government resources; local state and federal.

 

Infrastructure Dorchester County's excellent geographic location is further enhanced with readily available transportation resources; highway, rail, truck, water and air.

 

The Port of Baltimore with a 50' channel is 74 miles northwest of Cambridge.

 

Dorchester is a geographical area classified as a HUBZone, which is advantageous to businesses locating in Dorchester because you may be able to obtain HUBZone certification that entitles you to federal contracting preferences.

 

Dorchester County offers personalized Site Location Assistance.