The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has previously commissioned six downtown, corridor, and economic opportunity analyses for areas within the County, after engaging in a contract with the Regional Plan Association. The analyses were delivered in early 2017. A comprehensive review of the outcomes of the various analyses, along with lessons learned, arrived in late 2017.

This report continues this leadership effort for the hamlet of Holbrook. Holbrook is proximate to and on the precipice of significant economic development initiatives, and poised to benefit from the planned Nicolls Road Bus Rapid Transit route and the linkage it will create to the Suffolk County Innovation Zone and the wider Connect Long Island plan for Suffolk County.

There is an opportunity to leverage all of these investments toward the enhancement and vibrancy of downtown Holbrook by establishing a vision for downtown and its potential future revitalization. Further, this is an opportunity to diversify the County’s housing stock and provide affordable options for Long Islanders. In particular, Long Island faces a challenge in providing housing options for its younger residents, many of which decide to leave to other states and not return. It will take the creation of vibrant, affordable, and exciting opportunities to encourage them to return, launch their careers and make a home here.