Brady Sullivan outlines phased plan to convert Cigna building, ties project to Heads Pond sewer work

John Cronin, attorney for the applicant, told the Hooksett Planning Board on July 21 that Brady Sullivan is proposing a staged development for the College Park Drive parcel anchored by the long‑vacant Cigna building and linked to the larger Heads Pond subdivision to the north.

Cronin said Brady Sullivan plans two phases: an initial phase to convert the existing Cigna building so it is put back into productive use, and a later phase to complete new buildings on the site after sewer capacity and other infrastructure are addressed. "We'd like to come in with a plan that's in 2 phases," Cronin said, adding the developer would use a development agreement or other security "to give the town comfort" and tie timelines to sewer completion.

The applicant's team described ongoing coordination with the sewer department and an engineer, Tom Aspell, to design a cross‑country sewer alignment that would avoid tearing up Route 3. Cronin said the plan would use capacity transferred from vested units at Heads Pond and upgrade undersized segments of the line — in some cases converting a 7‑inch line out the back to a 15‑inch line and bringing new lateral service from a manhole just south of Greens Marine.

Grant, the town planner, briefed the board on Heads Pond's long permitting history and vesting status. He said the Heads Pond subdivision received master‑plan and subdivision approvals in the 2000s and that much of the work required for vesting — including wetlands work,…