The sparsely developed southeastern Connecticut town could be in line for one of the largest new residential complexes in recent memory if All of Us At North LLC gets to build the 700 to 920 apartments and townhouses that it’s proposing. The company, which owns more than 350 acres of mostly woodlands in the town of Montville, is trying to persuade Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to borrow an estimated $20 million to $30 million to pay for enormous sewer and roadway improvements. All of Us at North argue that the move is justified because in addition to the statewide demand for more housing, the Greater New London region is in urgent need to accommodate rapid job growth. “There’s a particularly pressing need for additional housing in southeastern Connecticut due to the recent contract for Electric Boat to build the Columbia class ballistic missile submarine,” David Sherwood, attorney for the developer, told the planning and zoning commission Tuesday. “Electric Boat anticipates it will be hiring 8,000 workers in 2026. About 5,000 will be employed in Groton,” Sherwood said. “There’ll be a large influx of engineers, technicians and shipbuilders.” If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.
But the Massachusetts-based developer contends that when completed, the project would add $2.3 million in net tax revenue every year for Montville, and could generate $11 million in new sales for the town’s stores, restaurants, service businesses and others. The conceptual plan is for 100 to 120 townhouses and mid-rise apartments along Route 32, where sewers already exist. But 600 to 800 units — the vast majority of the project — would be constructed on more than 150 acres of woodlands in the town’s Uncasville section between Route 32 and the Thames River. That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.
Massive 600-800 unit apartment development pitched for small CT town
