City Celebrates Near $1M State Brownfields Grant For Fair Haven Polluted Properties Demolition, Remediation

NEW HAVEN, CT — Wednesday, Mayor Justin Elicker and state, local and development officials celebrated a new $947,500 state grant for the demolition and remediation of long blighted industrial buildings and contaminated soil at 185, 212 and 213 Front Street in Fair Haven. The effort will support the creation of the new Oyster Harbor Village along the Quinnipiac River.

The multi-phase $35 million mixed-use development will transform the 1.34-acre site, officials said. The plans call for creation of 70 new housing units for seniors; a 10-unit live-and-work suite for artists; 18,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and commercial space; a marina and floating market along the river; and a 600-foot public promenade of new waterfront access for residents; among other features.

grant money awarded to New Haven is part of $18 million that has been granted to clean up 227 acres of blighted properties in 19 different towns.

The state grant awarded through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Brownfield Remediation and Development Program, is part of $18 million earmarked for the clean up of 227 acres of blighted properties in 19 towns across the state.