EAST HARTFORD — Construction has begun on a 150-unit apartment project along the Connecticut River, with leasing expected to begin next year. West Hartford-based developer Simon Konover, in a partnership with Fairfield-based Eastpointe LLC, plans to build 150 apartments on a 35.3-acre property at 341 East River Drive. Previously billed as a $47.5 million project, the planned development would include 21 studio units, 36 one-bedrooms, 67 two-bedrooms, and 26 three-bedrooms, spread across three three-story buildings and one four-story building. Simon Konover has owned the property for more than 40 years, and company officials have previously said they explored an office development at the site but pivoted away as the region’s office-space market weakened. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a subdivision for the development in August 2025, and a special permit application in September 2025. The developers held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to celebrate the beginning of construction, which is expected to take 15 months. Greg Konover, president of Simon Konover, said Thursday that each building will be constructed sequentially and leased out as they are completed, with the first scheduled to go online in about 12 months.
Construction begins on 150 apartments along Connecticut River in East Hartford
