Area shoppers soon will have an additional supermarket option with construction set to begin on a $22 million, 52,000-square-foot Big Y World Class Market in the southernmost part of the city. The Springfield, Mass.-based chain would create about 150 new jobs (50 full-time and 100 part-time), and “substantially increase” the tax base in Middletown, according to the application. Once opened, it is expected to add $2 million to the list of taxable properties. The store will be a stop on the 9 Town Transit route. Kozikowski this week was working on the final zoning approval. Once he finishes the associated paperwork, Big Y will have the go-ahead to proceed once it obtains building permits. The application from local developer Mike Stone, who runs Stone Point Properties, was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in September, with a few conditions such as additional screening to block delivery truck headlights from public view, Kozikowski said.
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