Notice of Scoping for Hartford Trade School
Address of possible location: 110 Washington Street, Hartford, CT
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Hartford
Project Description: Arch Communities and Boston Communities seek to redevelop the former Hartford Trade School into approximately 57 homes for affordable and workforce families. Straddling the border between the historic South Green and Frog Hollow neighborhoods, the State Trade School was constructed in 1928. The building was subsequently used by several private schools and adult education courses. In the past several years, Hartford Public Schools transferred ownership of the building to the City of Hartford, who has been using the facility as a warming center for vulnerable residents during winter months. The existing building is 4-story on an approximately 68,947 square foot lot. The site is adjacent to a vacant office building to the southeast and a Connecticut judicial building and Hartford state police building to the northwest. The proposal seeks to redevelop this 4-story building into approximately 57 units of mixed-income housing for families making anywhere from 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) to 80% AMI. Classrooms will be converted into homes, and central circulation elements, including corridors with lockers and a double entry stair, will be preserved and reused. The proposal is anticipated to have 37 1-bedroom homes, 14 2-bedroom homes, and 6 studio homes, and will feature on site property management and on-site amenities such as a community room and fitness center. The Hartford Trade School building will be listed on the State and Federal Historic Register to qualify for state and federal historic tax credits. The CT State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed the Part 1 application, “Determination of Historic Structure Status,” for the above-listed building and has determined that: The building appears to meet the National Register Criteria for Evaluation and will likely be listed in the National Register of Historic Places if nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer according to the procedures set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. The CT State Historic Preservation Office has reviewed the Part 2 application, “Request for Approval of Proposed Rehabilitation Plan,” for the above-listed building and has determined that: The proposed rehabilitation plan described herein meets the Standard’s provided conditions are met. On July 10, 2025, SHPO letter mentioned, Contingent on the following all requirements of the above-mentioned programs, including the approval conditions listed below, the undertaking will have a conditional no adverse effect to historic resources. A Phase I ESA has been done and found 4 Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs). Additional work will be done to investigate these RECs to ensure that there are no releases from each REC. The project area is not in any floodzone, or wetland. The area of disturbance for the site will be <1 acre.
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: November 7, 2025.
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: October 17, 2025.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Connecticut Dept. 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, Ph.D.
Agency: Connecticut Dept. 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.