New Britain Breaks Ground On ‘Columbus Commons’

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – It used to be the site of the New Britain Police Department. It’s now a grassy lot. In 18 months, if all goes as planned, it will be home to a $58 million mixed-use development.
State and New Britain officials broke ground Tuesday on what will be Columbus Commons. The two-phase project includes two six-story buildings with a total of 160 housing units and ground-level office and retail space. It’s the result of a public-private partnership