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Enfield Square Mall reuse, CMDA liaison and funding options highlighted during regional meeting
Summary
Enfield staff reported an active special development district application for Enfield Square Mall to convert office and surface parking into mixed-use housing and townhomes; CROG designated a liaison to the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority to help towns explore state funding options.
Chris told commissioners the Enfield Square Mall property has an active special development district application that would recast the site with a zone overlay to support mixed-use and multifamily housing, convert office space to residential units and retain and repurpose parking structures.
"We have some pretty big changes in Enfield," Chris said, describing planned office conversions to multifamily units, attached townhomes on former surface parking and some new commercial or restaurant spaces planned for existing cafeteria areas.
Participants discussed developer outreach and connectivity concerns: Chris said current access is largely via Route 5 off the highway exit and that project plans had discussed sidewalk connections into the adjacent neighborhood but that on-the-ground connectivity remained a concern. Another participant identified the developer in a quick search as MB Financial Group and a lead named Michael Massimino.
Separately, staff noted the recent creation of the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA) and named Kyle as CROG's liaison for towns interested in exploring CMDA funding and eligibility for housing initiatives, particularly in downtown or transit-oriented locations.
Staff said they would follow up with more details and links in a post-meeting email and asked commissioners to keep municipal planning staff informed if towns want CROG staff to help coordinate with CMDA or state housing programs.
