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February 18, 2008
Winchester factory site to see residential, commercial spaces
Yale Daily News
Victor Zapana
The 7.31-acre site of the former Winchester Repeating Arms Co. factory will be redeveloped into a mix of residential and commercial buildings by real estate company Forest City Enterprises, pending negotiations with landowner Science Park Development Corp., the New Haven Independent reported Friday.The alderwoman whose ward includes the property said she is open to the development but wants to learn more of the details before signing off on the proposal. The area surrounding the property is home to several major pharmaceutical companies in New Haven, including Genaissance Pharmaceuticals and CuraGen Corp.
In September, five months after the factory — home of the “gun that won the West” — had officially shut down, Science Park solicited applications from various developers. But by the Oct. 17 deadline, the company had received only three applications. With the help of New Haven consulting firm Capstan Group, LLC, Science Park chose Forest City, Science Park chairman David Silverstone told the New Haven Independent last week.
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Forest City will come to New Haven having gone through contentious development projects in at least one other city.When Forest City announced its plans to redevelop 22-acre Atlantic Yards in New York City, a coalition of community groups, including Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, criticized the company for unsatisfactorily explaining the environmental impact of the development on the community.
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NoLandGrab: What this writer might have missed is the eminent domain abuse aspect of Atlantic Yards, which is understandable if he's a New York Times devotee. If New Haven really "solicited applications from various developers" then they are already in better shape than Brooklyn. But it is good to see that the Atlantic Yards boondoggle is making other cities think twice about Forest City's grand plans.
Posted by amy at February 18, 2008 7:12 AM