Hartford to Receive Brownfield Grant

HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced that $6.9 million in state grants will be awarded to 14 towns and cities, including Hartford, to assess, remediate, and revitalize brownfields across the state. The projects comprise 424 acres of redevelopment as part of the administration’s ongoing, unprecedented efforts to restore and put blighted properties back into productive use.

A $605,000 grant to the city of Hartford will remediate a 0.4 acre site at 175 Mather Street that will be developed as a secured parking facility that will support approximately 220 units of housing.

“Investing in the remediation of blighted properties and putting them back into productive use ultimately becomes an economic win for our communities,” Malloy said. “When we clean up these sites and repurpose them, we can turn what was once an eyesore into a community asset that can help revitalize a neighborhood and spark economic growth.”

Under the latest round of announcements, $5.6 million is being awarded for the remediation and redevelopment of five properties, totaling 32 acres. An additional $1.3 million is being awarded for assessments that will be completed toward the future revitalization of eight properties, covering a total of 392 acres. All of the grants are awarded through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).

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