The Gloucester EDIC, along with its City and community partners, works with companies seeking to relocate to or expand in Gloucester to identify potential sites, secure necessary approvals and pursue economic incentives under the State’s Economic Development Incentives Program. Those incentives include Tax Increment Financing and support for workforce development, international trade, life sciences incentives and technical assistance.
Property tax rate information is at http://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=144.
Tax and assessment information on specific properties is available from the on-line data base at http://gis.vgsi.com/gloucesterma/Search.aspx.
Zoning maps are available at http://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=383. The City’s zoning ordinance is at https://library.municode.com/ma/gloucester/codes/zoning_ordinance.
Site plan review information for commercial and industrial properties is at http://gloucester-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/338.
Information on commercial and industrial properties for sale or lease is at https://www.loopnet.com/massachusetts/gloucester-commercial-real-estate/. This information is independent and is neither endorsed nor verified by the EDIC or the City of Gloucester.
Key Business Metrics
Unemployment/Wages (monthly employment and unemployment #s, percentage)
Go to http://lmi2.detma.org/lmi/lmi_lur_a.asp
Under instructions, in section 1, select cities and towns. In section 2, select Gloucester. Then choose most recent month
Real Estate Market (mean or median assessed home value, mean or median list price; mean or median rental price, if available)
See CIty’s website – https://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=515
Education (most recent 4-year graduation rate, total high school enrollment, % attending college/university)
See Gloucester High School Information http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=01070505&orgtypecode=6&leftNavId=300&
Demographics (most recent census)
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gloucestercitymassachusetts/PST045218
Quick Facts
Location and Neighborhoods:
Gloucester is located at 42°37′26″N 70°40′32″W
Gloucester neighborhoods include Harbortown, Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester, Rocky Neck Eastern Point, and West Gloucester.
Government:
Strong-Mayor-Council system
Current Mayor: Sefatia Romeo Theken
Demographics:
Population: 29,858 (2017)
Unemployment rate: 4.7% (Feb 2019)
Area: 41.5 mi² (107.5 km²)
Median income for a household in the city was $65,348 (2017)
The per capita income for the city was $40,837 (2016 estimate).
Reports
Gloucester Community Development Plan (2001) is available at https://gloucester-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/827
Gloucester Harbor Development plan and DPA Master Plan (2014) is available at http://gloucester-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3118.
Gloucester Opportunity Zones – waterfront and downtown – to encourage private investment to spur development
Partners
For more information contact:
- Sal DiStefano, Director of Economic Development, City of Gloucester
3 Pond Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
978-325-5236, sdistefano@gloucester-ma.gov - Steve Buckley, CEO, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
978-283-1601 | steve@capeannchamber.com
978-283-4740 fax
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 - Maria DiStefano, Northeast Regional Director
Massachusetts Office of Business Development
121 Loring Avenue, Suite 110
Salem, MA 01970
maria.g.distefano@mass.gov
978-745-2387
www.mass.gov/mobd - Discover Gloucester, A Destination Marketing Organization
PO Box 915, Gloucester, MA 01930
tmcgolgan@discovergloucester.com
978-675-1818
