# 255 Main St.

Windsor Locks, CT · strip · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-5b44b17e5b` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ct/windsor-locks-255-main-st/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-5b44b17e5b.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-5b44b17e5b.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-5b44b17e5b

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | under construction | none |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, retail | none |
| What is there now | a modern four-story building with 70 apartments and about 2,000 square feet of commercial space (first phase); second phase to include 50 additional apartments and 2,000 square feet of commercial space | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 3.2 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 37000 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Trinity Financial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | Main Street Overlay Zone (overlay district) | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Public subsidy | state and private investment, including $12.1 million from the state for phase one and $4.8 million Community Investment Funds from DECD in 2023 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- Trinity Financial — developer

## Timeline

- 2026: Demolition work started in July
- 2026: Ribbon cutting on the new train station and housing groundbreaking scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 13

## Sources

- Massive CT housing project getting started to replace vacant mall — https://www.courant.com/2026/10/13/massive-ct-housing-project-getting-under-way-its-to-replace-vacant-badly-dilapidated-strip-mall/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "255 Main St., Windsor Locks, CT." Record n-5b44b17e5b, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ct/windsor-locks-255-main-st/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_windsorlocks255mainst,
  title = {255 Main St., Windsor Locks, CT},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ct/windsor-locks-255-main-st/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-5b44b17e5b, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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