Indiana developer Scannell wants to build two structures on about one-third of the property’s footprint, for a total of more than a million square feet of warehouse space. The company is asking for the property to be rezoned from business to industrial, with the town having oversight over any future changes to usage. At a Windsor Locks Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday, consultant Mike Goman of East Hartford’s Goman+York said warehouses would be the best use of the property, once eyed for both an outlet mall and sports complex. Scannell does not yet have a tenant for the warehouse but is confident it can lease it within six months. Airport-linked travel is fueling ambitions around the new $87 million Windsor Locks train station, which broke ground last September and is currently under construction. When the station opens in summer 2025, a bus will meet passengers every time the train stops in the town to take them directly to the airport, but town leaders hope the hub will also attract housing and retail. Developers are taking note of the available land around the hub and making inquiries, Harrington said: “We’re starting to see the uptick in interest.”
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