Town of Mansfield unveils vision for mixed-use developments adjacent to the UConn campus

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that's an ambitious vision.

 

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It's a fairly transparent effort to hem in further development at UConn.

Note how they indicate that it wasn't developed in consultation with the university right at the get-go. They are building a record so that they have a basis to challenge development on campus. If you have any doubts about that, take a look at the overlap between the campus boundaries and the "Eagleville Brook Basin."

 

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Same developers as the Standard at Four Corners mentioned in above article.



(Imagine living above Huskies Tavern )

 

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many units already sold out - Apartment Floor Plans | The Standard at Four Corners

curiously, 3 BDR at $1200-$1300; 2 BDR at $1600-$1700

 

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Same developers as the Standard at Four Corners mentioned in above article.



(Imagine living above Huskies Tavern )

-> We are offering a professionally managed property with onsite teams with robust amenities packages with pools, hot tubs, club rooms, study rooms and fitness centers. The majority of this supply at UConn is really older, outdated products. We are going to be offering something compelling to the market,” Powell said.

Powell said there will be three-, four- and five-bedroom units “attracting students to the university that enjoy living with their peers.”

The Mark Mansfield will break ground this summer and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2028.

Huskies Tavern, which was previously located 134 North Eagleville Road, will return and be located on the first floor of the property in 7,000 square feet of retail space.

“As part of our new development, the restaurant will be incorporated back into the project when we are open. It will be on the ground floor, and they will have a fully operated space, and we are excited that Huskies will reenter the property, and we think they will be a part of our long-term success there,” Powell said. <-

 

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-> We are offering a professionally managed property with onsite teams with robust amenities packages with pools, hot tubs, club rooms, study rooms and fitness centers. The majority of this supply at UConn is really older, outdated products. We are going to be offering something compelling to the market,” Powell said.

Powell said there will be three-, four- and five-bedroom units “attracting students to the university that enjoy living with their peers.”

The Mark Mansfield will break ground this summer and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2028.

Huskies Tavern, which was previously located 134 North Eagleville Road, will return and be located on the first floor of the property in 7,000 square feet of retail space.

“As part of our new development, the restaurant will be incorporated back into the project when we are open. It will be on the ground floor, and they will have a fully operated space, and we are excited that Huskies will reenter the property, and we think they will be a part of our long-term success there,” Powell said. <-

This is awesome

 

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many units already sold out - Apartment Floor Plans | The Standard at Four Corners

curiously, 3 BDR at $1200-$1300; 2 BDR at $1600-$1700

Those are per person rates, not for the room. My son is in a 2 person there for next year.

 

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As UConn enrollment spikes, a housing squeeze tightens. What’s being done across state to address it

The decision to temporarily lease apartments in downtown Hartford to free up space on the Storrs campus illustrates the depth of UConn’s housing crunch at its main campus.

www.courant.com

-> In the past, UConn fought off-campus housing plans by private developers, worried that they would compete with on-campus housing. But today, UConn sees the developments as helping to ease housing shortages, especially projects that are just beyond the campus borders.

“It’s a very different landscape now,” Stephanie Reitz, a university spokesperson, said.. “There really doesn’t have to be a stark line between one and the other. There can be a blending of service and community and support that doesn’t end at the campus border.” <-

 

[Drew]

As UConn enrollment spikes, a housing squeeze tightens. What’s being done across state to address it

The decision to temporarily lease apartments in downtown Hartford to free up space on the Storrs campus illustrates the depth of UConn’s housing crunch at its main campus.

www.courant.com

-> In the past, UConn fought off-campus housing plans by private developers, worried that they would compete with on-campus housing. But today, UConn sees the developments as helping to ease housing shortages, especially projects that are just beyond the campus borders.

“It’s a very different landscape now,” Stephanie Reitz, a university spokesperson, said.. “There really doesn’t have to be a stark line between one and the other. There can be a blending of service and community and support that doesn’t end at the campus border.” <-

It’s about damn time