redevelopment of the former gilbert & bennett wire mill
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Redevelopment of the Former Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill
The Site• 55 +/- Acre Brownfield located in
Georgetown section of Redding, CT
• Home to the former Gilbert and Bennett Wire Mill Facility
• Current site use is mostly vacant old mill complex primarily used for storage
1989-Plant Closes
Existing Site
Local Involvement • Town of Redding
– Boards of Selectman and Finance– Planning, Zoning and Conservation Commissions
• Town of Weston– Board of Selectman– Planning and Zoning Commission– Conservation Commission
• Town of Wilton– Board of Selectman– Planning and Zoning Commission– Conservation Commission
• Town of Ridgefield– Board of Selectman– Planning and Zoning Commission– Conservation Commission
• Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials• South Western Regional Planning Agency
State Involvement
• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Office of Policy and Management
• Connecticut Department of Health
– Asbestos Abatement
• Connecticut Department of Community and Economic Development
– Small Cities Community Development Block Grant
• Connecticut Department of Public Utilities Control
– Utilities
• Connecticut General Assembly
– Special Taxing District Legislation
• Connecticut Department of Transportation
– State Traffic Commission (STC)
– Rail Operations and Regulatory Unit
– Environmental Planning Unit
Federal Involvement• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
– Brownfields Program– National Smart Growth Award
• US Treasury– Green Building and Sustainable Design Designation
• US Department of Agriculture– Rural Development Program
• US Department of Transportation– CMAQ
• US Department of Energy– Building Technologies Program
• US Department of the Interior– Weir Farm National Historic Site
• US Department of Homeland Security– Interoperability Funds
The Master Plan
• 416 Residential Units• Office• Retail• Restaurants• Light Industrial• YMCA
• Reactivated Metro North Train Station
• Performing Arts Center
• Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Public Open Space
Project FinancingDebt secured by the Tax Lien Equity from Investors (Venture Capital)
Greenwich, CT Mezzanine Financier (Investor Participation)
Country Bank, NY (Master Planning Financing)
TD Banknorth (Development Financing)
Banc of America Securities General Obligation Bond (Tax District Infrastructure)
USDA Rural Communities (Waster Water Plant Permanent Financing )
Union Savings Danbury, CT (Waste Water Plant Construction)
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (Debt) for Affordable Housing (Equity ) for Affordable Housing
US EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant Technical Assistance US EPA Clean Up Grant
US Treasury Million Green Building and Sustainable Design Tax Exempt Bonds
HUD CDBG Grants Home Funds
Department of the Interior Historic Rehab Tax Credits
Department of Energy Million Energy Tax Credits
US Department of Homeland Security Interoperability Grant (Police)
US Department of Transportation Million CMAQ Grant (Parking Garages)
Project TeamOwner/Developer
Georgetown Land Development Co., LLC
Project General CounselRichard S. Gibbons
Corporation/Development/Environmental CounselBrody, Wilkinson & Ober Wiggin and Dana Day, Berry & Howard
Tax District/Bond CounselShipman and Goodwin Baker Botts
Lead Project/Master Plan ArchitectsRoger Ferris + Partners
Site/Civil/Environmental EngineeringFuss & O’Neill, Inc.Tighe & Bond Langan Haley & Aldrich
Transportation Engineering Fitzgerald & Halliday Earthtech Liro Group
Design ArchitectsCrosskey ArchitectsBeinfield Architecture PCJack Curtis & Associates Roger Ferris + Partners Studio ABK Cubellis
Charrette FacilitatorsDuany Plater-Zyberk & Company
Economic Impact Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
Public/Governmental Relations and MediaAberdeen Associates, Inc. Capital Strategies, Inc. Roy & LeRoy Alexander Isley & Co. Dakota Group
LEED Consultants Davis Langdon
Construction Management/Demolition O & G Industries
Bestech Inc. Manafort Brothers