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City hearing covers proposed sale of 110 Washington St. for 57 affordable units and 15‑year tax‑fixing plan
Summary
Mayor Arulampalam presented a resolution to sell 110 Washington Street to a developer for $500,000 for construction of 57 affordable housing units and a proposed 15‑year tax‑fixing agreement; no public speakers were recorded and the item was referred to committee for further review.
John Gale, meeting host, said the final agenda item was a mayoral resolution authorizing redevelopment of 110 Washington Street, a city‑owned property currently used as a warming center.
Mayor Arulampalam’s resolution, as read at the public hearing, calls for a sale price of $500,000 and described a developer plan to construct 57 units of affordable housing on the site. The resolution as presented would return to the council with a proposed 15‑year tax‑fixing agreement: no taxes for the first two years during construction, then 9% of gross rental income for the subsequent 13 years, the host said.
Gale also provided historical context about the building, noting it had previously housed an annex for Hartford Public High School and other programs before its current use as a warming center.
Why it matters: The sale and redevelopment of a city‑owned building into 57 affordable units would be a substantial addition to the city’s housing stock and involves a multi‑year tax‑fixing arrangement that affects municipal revenue for the site.
No members of the public registered to speak for or against the proposal at the hearing, and the council did not vote. Council President Shirley Surgeon told viewers the proposal will be presented to the PDNH committee for a full staff presentation and council debate.
The public record at the hearing did not provide the developer’s name, financing sources for construction, detailed unit mix, or community benefits language; the mayor’s office and city staff were identified as the next presenters at the committee stage.
