Community Development

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• 470 James Street - New Haven

  Adaptively reusing the former CT Transit site at 470 James Street into a unique tech-campus, complete with incubator and coworking space.

• Abandoned Brownfield Cleanup Program

  Explore opportunities for developers to be afforded liability relief from the responsibility to investigate and remediate off-site contamination.

• About the Office of Brownfield Remediation & Development

  Information on funding and links to resources from The Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD).

• About the Office of Capital Projects

  Access state funding and technical assistance for a wide variety of economic and community development projects.

• An Overview on the Opportunity Zone Program

  Find incentives for eligible businesses to relocate and/or expand projects within a designated distressed community.

• Brownfield Landbank Program

  In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly passed a new law (Public Act 17-214), authorizing the Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”) to certify Connecticut non-stock corporations as Connecticut Brownfield Land Banks (Land Banks).

• Brownfield Municipal Grant Program

  Find eligibility, usage guidelines and information on how to apply for a Brownfield Municipal Grant.

• Brownfield Planning Grants

  Learn more about grants available for the remediation and redevelopment of neighborhoods, districts, downtowns and other areas with multiple brownfields.

• Brownfield Remediation & Revitalization Program

  Explore this revitalization program designed to streamline the redevelopment of brownfields properties.

• Brownfield Remediation and Development

  Information on funding and links to resources from the Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD).

• Brownfield Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs)

  Find guidance and information on Connecticut’s Remediation Regulations.

• Brownfields Fewer as Fairfield Cleans Up For Redevelopment

  In addition to being ecologically sound, turning long vacated property into something attractive — and taxable — is key to most cities’ efforts.

• Capewell Lofts - Hartford

  State loans funds have been utilized in the remediation of the Capewell Lofts located in the former Capewell Horsenail Factory site located at 70 Popieluszko Court, Hartford.

• Capewell Lofts Helps Put New Face on Sheldon-Charter Oak Neighborhood

  The Capewell Lofts, a 72-unit mixed-income apartment complex, opens Wednesday in the former Capewell Horse Nail factory building in the Sheldon-Charter Oak neighborhood of Hartford.