Two Fairfield County properties are among the 41 parcels in 16 localities that are receiving a total of $24.6 million in funding from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development”™s (DECD) Brownfield Remediation and Development Program.
“These are smart investments that will boost vibrancy, expand housing opportunities, and spur commercial growth,” DECD Deputy Commissioner Alexandra Daum said. “Under Governor Lamont”™s leadership, we now have an array of community revitalization programs that will strengthen our economy by making our cities and towns more attractive places to live, invest, run a business and raise a family.”
Among the localities receiving grant funds are Brookfield, which is receiving $1.2 million to remediate contaminated soil and to abate and demolish the former dry cleaning business located at 20 Station Road ”“ the funding will help finance the construction of a three-story affordable mixed-income apartment building by Brookfield Village Station Road, LLC.
In Norwalk, a $2 million grant was allocated to remediate a 4.97-acre, city-owned parking lot located at 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Redevelopment plans by Quarterra (formerly LMC) include approximately 472 affordable mixed-income apartment units, 57,786 square feet of retail space, and 25,000 square feet of office space. In addition, plans include a pedestrian-only alley lined with restaurants, cafes, and shops.
