WINDSOR, CT — Two redevelopment projects that could bring a combined 258 apartments to Windsor have received final zoning approval.
The Town Planning and Zoning Commission approved a 201-unit project at Targeting Centre and a 57-unit office conversion at 7 Waterside Crossing during its Sept. 9 meeting.
Both proposals passed unanimously, according to the town's official action notice.
The larger project covers 1 and 10 Targeting Centre and 465 Bloomfield Avenue. The commission approved the second phase of the mixed-use development, clearing the way for 201 apartments.
The approval requires demolition work on two existing buildings to take place during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. The developer must also resolve remaining issues with town staff.
Commissioners separately approved a waiver involving irrigation requirements for the project's landscaping.
The residential development is part of a larger plan for the approximately 11.8-acre property. The commercial portion is expected to include Starbucks, Chipotle and Jersey Mike's locations.
The commission previously approved the restaurant portion of the development in May. The September vote concerned the detailed plan for the apartments.
Across town, Windsor CT Properties LLC received permission to convert 7 Waterside Crossing into 57 apartments.
As Patch previously reported, the roughly 80,500-square-foot office building sits on 8.11 acres in the Griffin Center office park. More than 40,000 square feet inside the building had recently been advertised as available for lease.
The commission approved the conversion on the condition that the property owner resolve outstanding issues with town staff.
The project continues a broader shift toward housing in Windsor's Day Hill Road office corridor. Plans are already moving forward to convert the nearby buildings at 1 and 3 Waterside Crossing into a combined 171 apartments.
If all three Waterside projects are completed, the office park would contain 228 apartments across the properties.
Town officials have been exploring ways to encourage the reuse of older offices as vacancies remain high in portions of the Day Hill corridor. The town has also considered tax incentives for qualifying office conversions and housing developments.
The zoning approvals allow both projects to move forward, though construction and opening dates have not been announced.
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