[CPEO-BIF] Norwich Hospital, Connecticut

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Connecticut Property Line
A Battle Of Billion-Dollar Developments

By GREGORY SEAY
Hartford Courant (CT)
June 17, 2008


One of two Massachusetts developers vying to invest nearly $1 billion to 
transform the abandoned Norwich Hospital from brownfield to prosperous 
commercial-residential jewel is banking on its experience and 
less-grandiose vision to help it emerge victorious.

Renova Gateway Partners of Wellesley, Mass., wants to replace 54 
dilapidated structures on the 420-acre, state-owned site along the 
Thames River with its Preston Gateway development, a mix of 1,350 
residences in seven village-style neighborhoods, a pair of hotels, 
office and retail.

On Thursday, Renova and its competition, Northland Investment Corp. of 
Newton, Mass., will appear at a public forum on the specifics of the two 
proposals.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-preston0617.artjun17,0,4506010.story

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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