SoDo Hartford: Capitol Avenue Redevelopment

Aerial view showing Capitol Avenue and Hudson Street area of SoDo. The parking lots highlighted in yellow are slated for redevelopment. The two in the center are owned by the State of CT. The one on the corner of Hudson & Capitol is under consideration for a new federal courthouse.

For decades, the parking lots on Capitol Avenue have been an asphalt desert dividing the northeast and southwest quadrants of our neighborhood: physically, socio-economically, and culturally. At long last, they are slated for redevelopment and a plan has been announced. Below are a series of links to news articles and public events regarding this project, known as "Bushnell South." For information about development in other areas of SoDo, sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook. Articles marked with an asterisk include a gift link and do not require a subscription.

Could downtown Hartford see its first homeownership opportunities in more than a decade?

Hartford Business Journal, August 7, 2023

Hartford looks to spur development through several tax-fixing agreements

Hartford Courant, July 3, 2023*

See latest designs for $100M redevelopment in Hartford’s ‘Bushnell South’

Hartford Courant, June 16, 2023*

Plan to ease Hartford-area transportation troubles — including I-91/1-84 interchange — taking shape

(scroll to end for mention of Bushnell South & Pulaski Circle)

Hartford Courant, June 11, 2023*

Hartford Mayor Bronin seeks authority to set long-term tax-fixing incentives for Bushnell South development

Hartford Business Journal, June 9, 2023

New Hartford site emerges as potential location for $335M federal courthouse