Four major projects would bring a combination of housing, recreation and mass transit to the town of about 42,000 residents, while repurposing properties whose uses are becoming obsolete. The proposed $250 million Enfield Square Mall redevelopment is the largest planned project with the greatest potential economic impact, said Donald Poland, senior vice president of urban planning at East Hartford commercial real estate advisory firm Goman+York. Nebraska-based Woodsonia Real Estate Group Inc. recently announced plans to buy the 570,000-square-foot mall, which is 85% vacant, and turn it into a mixed-use development with retail, housing and recreation. The proposed “Enfield Marketplace” project would create 450 residential units, two hotels, and retail and restaurant space.
https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/with-major-projects-in-the-queue-enfield-could-finally-find-its-economic-development-stride