3. Notice of Scoping for Wall Street Place
Addresses of possible location: 61 Wall Street & 17 Isaacs Street, Norwalk, CT 06850
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Norwalk
Project Description: Wall Street Place, to be developed by JHM Group of Companies with support from the City of Norwalk, will restart a stalled development from 2015. The mixed-use project, which covers 2.08 total acres and two separate buildings, will include 151 new, mixed-income dwelling units and ground floor retail in the heart of the Wall Street neighborhood which once stood as a prominent downtown, central business district for Norwalk. 61 Wall Street was partial built before construction halted in 2015. This site will ultimately contain 101 rental units, 10,000+ square feet of retail and community space, and 40 surface-level parking spaces.
17 Isaacs Street was the site of a former movie theater that has since been demolished. 17 Isaacs will contain 50 rental units and 157 structured, parking spaces. All environmental concerns for both properties were addressed prior to each property being demolished. 61 Wall Street was demolished in the early-mid 2010's prior to the construction of the basement and podium. 17 Isaacs Street's was abated in late 2022 prior to demolition. The project site is not in any storm surge inundation zones, floodzones and aquifer protection area. There is no critical habitat in the project area. 17 Isaacs Street received a January 2023 letter from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) evidencing that the proposed development of the subject property will have no adverse effect to historic resources. Alternatively, SHPO determined that the proposed redevelopment at Norwalk's 61-63 Wall Street poses an adverse effect for which mitigation measures have been recommended.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: September 8, 2023
Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by: August 18, 2023
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:
Name: Mithila Chakraborty
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:
Name: Mithila Chakraborty
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.