Thompsonville Residential Project on Hold for Funding

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome in. This is Hartford News today, where local news meets AI. A 70-unit residential project in Enfield's Thompsonville neighborhood is on hold until funding comes through. Developers at Impact Residential want to build two four-story buildings on town-owned land near the new train station, right on church and north main. Streets. This includes spots like the Old Strand Theater and the Angelo Lamania Activity Center. Town officials approved it back in December 2023. The plan breaks down to 41, two bedroom units on 27 one bedrooms and two studios. Most will be income restricted with 56 affordable spots and 14 and market rate. 11 units are set aside as supportive housing to tackle local housing shortages. Planners gave it the green light in a five-to-two vote, praising it as smart, transit-oriented growth for the area. With some commissioners worried about missing retail space and not enough parking. Since approval, things have been quiet on this front, even as the nearby train station

1:03pushes ahead. Town Manager Matthew Coppler says the developer is lining up state tax credits now, with word expected in the next couple months. That funding could kick everything into gear and breathe new life into Thompsonville, just like other redevelopments around there.