Strip centers · Connecticut
Windsor Locks TOD
Approved housing redevelopment (120 units) but status is inconsistent with active planning; opportunity score 0.0 due to being 'already in play'. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisUnder 20 acres
This site: 3.2 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 120 mixed-income apartments over ground-floor commercial space record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 120 mixed-income apartments over ground-floor commercial space Approved by CT Departmen newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | housing, retailWikipedia |
| What is there now | 120 mixed-income apartments over ground-floor commercial spacenewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Planning notes | Approved by CT Department of Housing.Wikipedia |
|---|
Site context
| Housing permits, Capitol Planning Region (CT), 2024 | 1,080 units in 5+ unit buildings, 70 in 2–4, 468 single-family; 2023: 1,351 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: 255 Main St. (0.0 km); Union Square (7.7 km); Enfield Square (7.8 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 44,951 jobs in 3,250 establishments; average annual pay $44,166; employment location quotient 0.86; employment -0.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 1.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (317 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 53% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.8%; median family income $83,371; 214 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Windsor Locks School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Windsor Locks Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 46 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 06096, 2026-09 | median list price $327,400 (-10.3% on the year); 14 active listings; median 23 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,119 establishments; 51,583 jobsCensus CBP |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 12,700 vehicles a day on 159 (minor arterial, 3 lanes); 18 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
| Site metrics | 11,562 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.27computed |
Summary, model-written
Windsor Locks TOD is a proposed redevelopment of a 1987 commercial/retail strip center (3.2 acres, 37,000 sq ft GLA) into 120 mixed-income apartments over ground-floor retail. It is approved by CT Department of Housing per planning_notes. The opportunity score is 0.0 because the record states it is 'already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans' and 'housing in the record.' Status is listed as 'proposed' but context shows it is actively moving forward. No financial yield data is available (value_per_acre and parcel_value_total are null). Traffic data shows a minor arterial road (12,700 ADT) but no direct link to the project. Peer comparisons include similar-sized redevelopments in CT and Ohio, but this site is distinct due to its housing focus and approval status. The project timeline includes a new train station completion in 2025 (per events), but no construction start date is specified in the record.
Why. The assessment strictly uses the provided record. The 'opp_reasons' field explicitly overrides the 'proposed' status, confirming active development. All other details (e.g., traffic, peer scores) are noted but not relevant to the current status.
Where it stands. Approved for housing redevelopment, but status is inconsistent with 'proposed' due to active planning. No construction start date or completion timeline is provided in the record.
For a planner
- Approved by CT Housing
- Housing component specified (120 mixed-income units)
- No yield metrics available
For a developer
- Already approved, reducing regulatory risk
- Housing focus aligns with 'after_notes'
- No financial data to assess value
What we do not know yet
- Status contradiction: 'proposed' vs. 'approved/under construction'
- No construction start date
- No parcel value or financial metrics
- No confirmation of train station impact on project timeline
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Similar sites
- 255 Main St., Windsor Locks, CT · Strip centers · similar size (3.2 acres); similar GLA (37,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop
- Columbus Bus Station, Columbus, OH · Other · similar size (2.45 acres); similar GLA (32,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop
- Union Square, Enfield, CT · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in CT; 8 km away
- Lewisham Retail Park, Lewisham · Strip centers · similar size (2.8 acres); same strategy: redevelop
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1987newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Acres | 3.2newtypes-extraction |
| Gross leasable area | 37,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
| County | Capitol Planning Region |
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from portal.ct.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: Trinity is proposing an $84-million transit-oriented development (TOD) to redevelop an aging 37,000-square-foot commercial/retail strip center from 1987 at 255 Main Street in Windsor Locks, CT, into 120 mixed-income apartments over ground-floor commercial space. |
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Timeline
- 1987 Opened
- 2022 Governor Lamont broke ground on a new $65-million train station in Windsor Locks
- 2023 Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments completed
- 2024 Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments completed
- 2024 Hazardous material study completed
- 2025 New train station expected to be completed
Sources
- Windsor Locks TOD - CT.gov
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Windsor Locks TOD
In 2022, Governor Lamont broke ground on a new $65-million train station in Windsor Locks
The Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments completed by in late 2023 and early 2024 by McPhail Associates
The Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments completed by in late 2023 and early 2024 by McPhail Associates