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elcome to beautiful Southeastern Connecticut. With its pristine beaches and rustic coastal communities, it is the core market focus for Condo4Sale. We believe this is New England at its finest and one of the country’s premier destinations! This area is home to the Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum and the Mystic Aquarium, as well as two of the largest casinos in the world, Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun! The shopping here is great with two factory outlet centers, Clinton Crossings and Westbrook Outlets, plus Olde Mystic Village and the Crystal Mall. To learn more about all there is to see and do in Southeastern CT, visit the Condo4Sale Area Attractions page. This area is also home to the Groton Submarine Base, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Shipyard, Dow Chemical and the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.

If you are considering buying or selling a condominium in this desirable part of Connecticut, then I hope you take advantage of the easy to use “Search All Condos” where you can look at 1000’s of condos for sale complete with property addresses, multiple pictures and virtual tours (if available). If you see a condo that you like, simply give us a call or fill out the contact information to the right of the listing. We present the search by town but you can easily modify the location after choosing an area. These are not just our listings, but listings from all real estate companies in Southeastern Connecticut!

Whether you are a looking to buy or sell real estate, this site offers an incredible array of real estate tools and resources, free of charge, to help you make informed decisions and help you save thousands of dollars. We specialize in helping people find great deals on condominiums Waterford, New London, Stonington, Pawcatuck, North Stonington, Groton, East Lyme, Niantic, Ledyard, Mystic, Montville, Salem, Griswold, Old Lyme and all of Southeastern Connecticut and the New London County area!

If you are new to Southeastern Connecticut, take the time to give us a call and learn more about the area. We will be happy to give you the best service possible for finding a condominium.

Thank you for visiting condo4sale.com – please consider it as your online source for condos for sale and local real estate information in Southeastern CT, and return often for the latest property listing updates and blog posts.

Location and Population

Southeastern Connecticut / Southern Rhode Island are strategically located between New York and Boston, the two major marketplaces of the Northeast. 150 Million people, one third of all United States manufacturers, and two thirds of Canadian manufacturers are located within 500 miles of the region.

New London County has a population of approximately 250,000 persons. The County is made up of 11 cities and towns stretching along the shoreline from the eastern shore of the Connecticut River to the border of Rhode Island and north to, the terminus of the Thames River in Norwich. The southern Rhode Island area adds approximately 50,000 persons to the population total.

Transportation

The deep water Port of New London recently reopened the State Pier after major renovations. The Port includes an International Free Trade Zone, spurring interest in the New London area as an international trade port. In addition the port hosts ferry service to Eastern Long Island and surrounding destinations.

The region is served by both Amtrak, with stations in both Westerly and New London, and Shoreline East rail passenger service to New Haven. Groton/New London Airport hosts US Airways Express and several regional carriers.

Economy

The Southeastern Connecticut/Southern Rhode Island area is a diverse marketplace that has been commonly known as having its primary economy dependent upon manufacturing and defense contracting. The major Industrial employers in the region historically have been General Dynamics, Pfizer, Dow Chemical, Northeast Utilities, and US Naval Submarine Base. Casino Gaming with associated entertainment and hotel venues has become a major employment source in Southeastern Connecticut. It is estimated that a total of over 20,000 persons are now employed. Other large non-industrial employers include Computer Sciences Corporation and the region’s three major hospitals, Lawrence & Memorial, William Backus, and The Westerly Hospital.

Pfizer has recently completed a major expansion, including a new Central Research Facility. The project included the creation of 2000 new jobs located in a new 500,000 square foot research building in Groton and a 790,000 square foot office complex on a 24 acre site in New London.

The Tourism Industry is enhanced by the growth of the two casinos, the recent renovation and expansion of the Mystic Marine aquarium, and the popular Mystic Seaport.

Persons moving into the region from other areas are filling many new jobs created at the Casino Resorts and Pfizer. The expansion at Pfizer demands a national and international personnel search for qualified scientists and professionals. Companies that provide services to the growing industries are appearing in the market adding ancillary employment and office and industrial property use.
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