State Grant To Help Hartford Clear Parcel For Business Development

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced he is releasing $18.8 million for the assessment and remediation of 227 acres of contaminated land across the state, including Hartford.

The grant funding will support 23 properties in 19 towns and cities, helping cover the costs of cleaning up these parcels so they can be redeveloped and returned to productive use.

Locally, that includes:

• Hartford: A $4 million grant to the city for the demolition and abatement of the existing structure at the 2.95-acre site at 150 Windsor St. Remediation of this strategic downtown property will open the site to future development opportunities.

The grants are being released through the state Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Brownfield Remediation and Development Program.

This round of funding is projected to attract $218 million in private investment and facilitate the creation of 450 housing units.

Approximately 52 percent of the total funding will be allocated to distressed municipalities.

“Old, polluted, blighted properties that have sat vacant for decades do nothing to stimulate our economy, grow jobs, and support housing growth,” Lamont said June 12 in a statement. “With these grants, we are partnering with towns and developers to take unused, lifeless properties and bring them back from the dead, rejuvenating land that can be used for so much more and can bring value back to these neighborhoods.”

“Our brownfield redevelopment efforts continue to produce great results, not only for the communities that can now capitalize on new opportunities for growth and vibrancy but also for the residents who directly benefit from the new end uses for these reclaimed properties, whether it be housing, parks, commercial space, or community centers,” added DECD Commissioner Daniel O’Keefe said.

For more information on the grants awarded and the specific projects benefitting, click on this link.