Community Development

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• Property Transfer Brings Cleanup Of Polluted Factory Site In Southington One Step Closer

  Cleanup work will soon start at the former Beaton & Corbin factory site, a polluted 3-acre parcel on North Main Street where a developer plans to build a 13,000-square-foot office complex once the land is usable.

• “Cool” Tech Hub Fast Tracked

  The committee was considering a plan to turn a vacant, polluted former CT Transit bus depot on 9.3 acres at 470 James St. into the new tech and innovation campus, complete with a beer garden and kayak launch and amphitheater, called “DISTRICT.”

• Project Could Turn Region Into a “Destination,” Officials Say

  Update on the plans for the former Norwich Hospital project

• Environmental Cleanup Begins at West Haven's 'The Haven' Outlet Mall Project

  Work began Monday to clean up environmental contamination that remains from decades of oil storage and processing on the waterfront future site of The Haven high-end outlet mall and more.

• Mill Revivals Could Choke On Their Own Success

  The former sweater mill reopened at the end of last year after an extensive and elegant rehabilitation, with commercial space on the first floor and 68 apartments on the upper four floors.

• Brownfields Fewer as Fairfield Cleans Up For Redevelopment

  In addition to being ecologically sound, turning long vacated property into something attractive — and taxable — is key to most cities’ efforts.

• State Announces $7.9M in Grants to Clean Up Brownfield Sites

  The state is providing $7.9 million in grants to 14 cities and towns to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites.

• Ground Broken on New Tech Campus

  Old CT Transit bus site, to be renovated into $22 million projected called DISTRICT: a future tech hub, beer garden, kayak launch, and a new destination that might become the Elm City’s version of Silicon Valley linking Fair Haven and East Rock along a cleaned-up Mill River.

• Former New Haven Clock Company Site Could Get New Life as Housing Space

  The state Department of Economic and Community Development plans to award an Oregon company that specializes in restoring historic buildings a $4 million loan to help with brownfield cleanup at the former New Haven Clock Company on Hamilton Street.

• Mohegan, Leaders Call Hospital Project a Joint Commitment

  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday that an additional $10 million is on the agenda of the State Bond Commission for clean-up efforts to support the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s non-casino resort development concept at the former Norwich Hospital property in Preston.

• Mohegan Tribe Reaches Agreement to Buy Former Hospital Site

  The Mohegan Tribe has reached a tentative agreement with the town of Preston for an ambitious plan to buy and redevelop the property on the Thames River for office, retail, entertainment, recreation and possibly housing.

• New Haven Ready to Get Moving on James Street Technology Hub

  The transformation of the old CT Transit bus garage at 470 James St. into a $20 million high-tech business hub began in earnest Tuesday with a traditional ground breaking and a new twist.

• Enterprise Zones

  Find incentives for eligible businesses to relocate and/or expand projects within a targeted investment community.

• Connecticut Brownfields Liability Relief Programs Fact Sheet

• Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP)

  Learn about STEAP fund usage, eligibility, find an application and view success stories.