Enfield Development Would Bring 358 Homes

ENFIELD, CT — A developer has filed detailed plans for the first phase of the former MassMutual campus redevelopment, a project that now calls for 358 homes when fully built.

The first phase would bring 240 homes to 100 Bright Meadow Blvd. by converting the vacant four-story office building into 178 apartments and constructing 62 townhomes nearby.

The site plan application also includes a 5,700-square-foot clubhouse, two outdoor pools and 12,000 square feet of restaurant or commercial space with a patio.

The office building would shrink from about 474,500 square feet to 394,000 square feet during the conversion. Plans show 15 buildings containing four townhomes each, along with one two-unit building.

Developer 100 Bright Meadow Associates LLC purchased the roughly 65-acre property in May 2025. The campus previously served as one of MassMutual’s major employment centers before the company moved its Enfield operations to Springfield, Massachusetts.

Enfield’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a zoning change for the property last September. The master plan presented at the time called for 178 apartments and 157 townhomes, or 335 homes altogether.

The new filing increases the number of townhomes from 157 to 180, bringing the full project to 358 homes. The developer says the 14.5 percent increase can be approved through a zoning permit because it falls below the 20 percent threshold requiring another master-plan review.

Most traffic would continue using the southern entrance on Bright Meadow Boulevard. A gated connection to Brainard Road would remain available for emergency vehicles.

The developer also plans to renovate the existing parking garage for residents and customers visiting the commercial space. The first phase would reduce paved and other impervious areas on the site by about 2.6 acres, according to the filing.

No wetlands would be disturbed during the first phase. Additional wetlands and zoning applications would be required before the developer could move ahead with the remainder of the project.

The application is scheduled to be received by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 10. A construction timeline and estimated cost were not included in the filing.

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