Enfield Lawmakers Cheer Grant to Remediate Brownfields and Revitalize River Area
ENFIELD – State Representative Carol Hall (R-59) and State Senator John Kissel (R-7) celebrated recent news that the Town of Enfield has been awarded a $4 million brownfield grant to remediate the former home of the Bigelow Carpet power plant and revitalize the area.
Plans for the more than 3-acre site located on North River Street will include a 160-unti multifamily residential complex along with a future train station. Twenty percent of the complex will be designated as affordable housing.
“I’d like to acknowledge the late Enfield Mayor Mary Lou Strom for recognizing the untapped potential for this area,” Rep. Hall said. “It was her vision more than 25 years ago and the persistence of the mayors and town councils that followed in keeping that vision alive, ensuring it became a reality today.”
“Cleaning up brownfields is a critical down payment on the dreams we have for the future,” said Sen. Kissel. “In just a few years, this space will be a welcoming gateway for Connecticut on this north/south corridor we have here in Enfield. I’d like to thank Governor Lamont, DECD, and developers Honeycomb and Grava Properties for investing in Enfield’s future.”
The Town of Enfield is one of 18 municipalities across Connecticut to have received a Brownfield Municipal Grant. In total, $20 million has been awarded to support the remediation and development of contaminated land in the state.
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