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Alders approve $995,000 remediation grant for Front Street riverfront development
Summary
The New Haven Alders voted to advance a $995,000 remediation grant to partner with a developer on cleanup at 185–213 Front Street, a proposed mixed‑use project that presenters said would include about 120 housing units, ground‑floor commercial space and public waterfront access.
The New Haven Board of Alders moved to approve a $995,000 remediation grant to partner with Riverfront Development LLC for cleanup of contaminated fill at 185–213 Front Street, a waterfront parcel slated for a mixed‑use development that presenters said would include roughly 120 residential units and ground‑floor retail.
Presenters told the committee the remediation funds would pay for excavation and disposal of petroleum‑impacted soils and other debris, followed by capping where appropriate. Helen Rosenberg, development officer in the Office of Development, said the proposal calls for about 120 residential units, “of which 20% will be affordable for up to 80% AMI,” plus approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space and public open space…
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