“It’s a micro community… it’s an ecosystem within itself,” said Kathy Ekstrom, development manager for Quarry Walk’s developer, Seymour-based Haynes Group. “It’s a simple formula: You build what people need and want. And that’s exactly what we did.” Quarry Walk’s last available apartments are expected to be leased up this month, even as its developer moves forward with plans for two new versions of the Quarry Walk model in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls/Seymour. With four of the state’s 10 largest shopping malls changing hands in recent years and many of Connecticut’s shopping plazas aging and emptying out, talk of a “retail apocalypse” has been widespread. But some retail experts have argued that the “town center” model exemplified by Quarry Walk and many newer developments in the Sunbelt is the future of shopping ‒ and dining and living. With older generations downsizing and younger generations less willing to drive, in-person retail can thrive in a walkable cluster of housing, shops and services.
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