Strategic Land Development
From Strategic Land Control to
Executable Development.
SLD advances complex commercial and industrial development opportunities through strategic land
control, experienced development leadership and institutional construction capability.
45 Years
Principal-level land-development experience
Construction Partnership
Institutional capability through Wohlsen Construction
Connecticut Based
Commercial, industrial and infrastructure development
Development Platform
From Opportunity to Execution.
SLD coordinates site control, development strategy, approvals, infrastructure, institutional partners and construction under one focused development process.
Opportunity and Land Control
Identify strategic properties, evaluate feasibility and structure options, acquisitions and other site-control arrangements.
Development Strategy
Define the proposed use, project structure, transaction strategy and development program.
Approvals and Infrastructure
Coordinate entitlements, utilities, transportation, site engineering and public-sector requirements.
Institutional Partners and Execution
Engage qualified users, operators and capital partners, then advance pre-construction and execution with Wohlsen.
Experienced development leadership. Institutional execution.
SLD functions as the development sponsor and coordinating platform. Specialized ownership and operating roles are filled by qualified institutional parties appropriate to each project.
Strategic Construction Partner
Institutional Construction Capacity, Integrated from the Start.
SLD and Wohlsen maintain a long-standing strategic relationship that brings preconstruction, cost planning, scheduling, constructability and construction-management expertise directly into development decisions from the outset.
SLD
Strategic Land Development
Wohlsen Construction
Strategic Construction Relationship
135+ Years
Established construction organization
~ 400
Construction professionals
CT Office
Active Connecticut presence
Regional
Mid-Atlantic through New England
CURRENT & UPCOMING
Active in the Naugatuck Valley and Beyond.
SLD is currently serving as master developer on the Naugatuck Freight Rail Park, a transformative commercial and industrial development project in the Naugatuck Valley. As master developer, SLD is responsible for the full scope of the project — from site control and entitlements through team assembly, financing, and delivery.
The Rail Park reflects SLD's core approach: identifying a site with significant untapped potential, defining its highest and best use, and assembling the expertise and capital to bring it to life.
How the Partnership Works.
Preconstruction from the Start
Budgeting, scheduling, constructability and procurement planning inform development decisions early.
Institutional Capacity
Organizational depth and construction-management resources for large, technically complex assignments.
Mission-Critical Experience
Construction-management participation on a major multibillion-dollar Pennsylvania data-center development.
Integrated from the Start
Construction expertise is incorporated into development strategy, budgeting and execution planning from the outset.
OUR Purpose
Development That Leaves Communities Stronger.
SLD advances responsible development in partnership with local leaders, residents, and qualified partners—creating jobs, attracting investment, and delivering excellence in design, construction, and execution.
