Requests for proposals for the project are being accepted through March 9, and city officials hope to have the buildings razed by spring, with the majority of the costs being shouldered by the state. The site is the former home of Thames River Apartments, a 124-unit federally subsidized housing complex for low-income families. For years it was the source of complaints from residents over deferred maintenance and deteriorating conditions. The last residents moved out in 2018. The city later bought the property for $185,000 and rezoned the 12-acre site to commercial and industrial with the idea of turning a tax-exempt property into a tax generator. Now that residents are moved out, the property represents an asset to the city “and a great opportunity for expanding the grand list,” he said. Tighe & Bond additionally was hired to develop the remediation and development plan for the bid packages. The city has spent a total of $113,000 in state money with the firm, Davis said. Interested bidders are expected to gather for a visit to the property Feb. 16.
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