Grocery Store, Coffee Shop, Massive Residential Development Pitched For Stonington

STONINGTON, CT — A new mixed-use plaza with an Aldi and a Starbucks could be on the way in Stonington.

A listing on Breslin Realty shows the 68-acre property off exit 92 on I-95 at its intersection with Route 2 and advertises land for lease and sale with a proposed Aldi and Starbucks.

The listing notes there are 63,000 vehicles that pass by the property each day, which is nearby to a Stop & Shop, McDonald's, Tractor Supply Co., and other businesses.

Here's more from the real estate listing: "The 68 Acre property is conveniently located at the highly visible I-95 interchange (Exit 92) in Stonington, in southeastern Connecticut. With excellent visibility and immediate access to and from both I-95, and CT Route 2, and its ready proximity to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos, historic Mystic Seaport, and nearby Rhode Island beaches, boating & golf courses, this growing, active market is further benefited by 70,000 daily visitors to the area. This site has been fully engineered, and presents a rare opportunity for immediate development."

The development would also include hundreds of apartments, 64 townhomes, retail spaces, medical buildings, and more, according to The Connecticut Scoop.

Breslin Realty and the Stonington Planning Department did not return a reporter's requests seeking comment.

Aldi is a German discount grocery store that currently lists 33 locations in Connecticut, with a nearby store in Groton.

In other development news, the former Regal Cinemas in Pawcatuck is being demolished to make way for another mixed-use project. Construction is expected to begin on a $70-to-$80 million project at 465 Liberty St.

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