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Connecticut Post Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedMilford, CT

Proposed redevelopment approved for zoning change (2023) to add 750 housing units on 1.3M sq ft site; developer Centennial Real Estate; no construction underway. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 125,300 on 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,300,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, healthcare, housing, officeWikipedia no source
RedeveloperCentennial Real Estatenewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning changechange to the city's zoning regulations to allow for the addition of up to 750 units of housing at the mallnewtypes-extraction reported
Entitlement year2023Wikipedia no source
Planning notesApproved by city's Planning and Zoning Board.Wikipedia no source

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Connecticut Post Mall” and “Milford” (15 hits, first 15 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (weak)WESTFIELD AMERICA INC22001-04-02 to 2001-04-0210-K 2

Site context

Housing permits, South Central Connecticut Plan (CT), 2024722 units in 5+ unit buildings, 101 in 2–4, 191 single-family; 2023: 1,140 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 8 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)25,908 jobs in 1,905 establishments; average annual pay $45,481; employment location quotient 0.94; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 55th income percentile as adults; 0.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (155 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.6%; median family income $110,417; 81 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsMilford School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Orange Avenue SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation23 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Homes for sale in ZIP 06460, 2026-09median list price $606,725 (-0.7% on the year); 76 active listings; median 38 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,860 establishments; 33,669 jobsCensus CBP
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)125,300 vehicles a day on 95 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 19,271 trucks; 38 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Connecticut Post Mall (Milford, CT) is proposed for redevelopment. The city approved a zoning change in 2023 to allow up to 750 housing units. Centennial Real Estate is the developer. The mall is 1.3 million sq ft (largest in CT per narrative). New uses include civic, healthcare, housing, and office. The Planning and Zoning Board approved the zoning amendment unanimously on October 3, 2023. Status is 'proposed' with no construction start date noted. The site features 125 stores historically (narrative excerpt), but current tenant data is not provided in the record. No construction timeline or current occupancy details are included. The record confirms the zoning change was approved but does not indicate physical work has begun. The site's large scale (1.3M sq ft) and housing component are noted in the opportunity assessment. No other current development status (e.g., permits, construction) is specified beyond the 2023 zoning approval.

Why. Assessment strictly uses record data: status, zoning approval year, developer, GLA, new uses, and narrative excerpt. No external knowledge added. Missing details (construction start, current tenants, timeline) are noted as unknown.

Where it stands. Approved zoning for housing, but redevelopment remains proposed with no construction underway. Largest CT mall by GLA (1.3M sq ft). Developer confirmed as Centennial Real Estate.

For a planner

  • Zoning change approved for 750 housing units (2023)
  • Site size: 1.3M sq ft (largest in CT)
  • New uses: civic, healthcare, housing, office
  • No construction start date provided

For a developer

  • Developer: Centennial Real Estate
  • Zoning approved for housing (750 units)
  • Site size: 1.3M sq ft
  • No current tenant data or construction timeline available

What we do not know yet

  • No construction start date or timeline provided
  • Current tenant occupancy not specified
  • No details on housing unit mix or timeline for new uses

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 1,300,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • median rent $1,463
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Gross leasable area1,300,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
Original developerSol G. Atlasnewtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsStop and Shop, Inc., S.S. Kresge Co. (Kmart), Liggell-Rexall Drug Store
CountySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region
Census division1 · New England
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Connecticut Post Mall, a super-regional shopping center opened in 1960, is proposed for redevelopment with up to 500 housing units and new commercial space for office, medical, and lab science tenants.

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Background

The Connecticut Post Mall is a super-regional shopping center located at 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford, Connecticut. The center comprises 1.3 million square feet of leasable space and features 125 stores. It is the largest mall in the state of Connecticut. == General History == Initial plans for the mall, originally named the Connecticut Post Shopping Center, were unveiled in 1957 by developer Sol G. Atlas. The plans proposed construction of an open-air center comprising 918,000 square feet of retail space featuring 80 stores, with surface parking for 5,600 cars.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 2023 Centennial's request for an amendment to the city's zoning regulations was approved unanimously by the city's Planning and Zoning Board on October 3, 2023.

Sources

  • Connecticut Post Mall · CC BY-SA 4.0
    2 quoted sentences
    Connecticut Post Mall
    Centennial's request for an amendment to the city's zoning regulations was approved unanimously by the city's Planning and Zoning Board on October 3, 2023.

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