Simsbury's New Housing Plan: The Ridge at Talcott Mountain South

It's May 1st.

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Developers with the Silverman Group just dropped a revised housing plan for Sinsbury,

aiming to build 689 units at the old, Hartford South site on Hot Metal Street.

It's called the Ridge at Talcott Mountain South, featuring a mix of apartment buildings,

duplexes, and single-family homes, all rolling out in phases.

The Conservation Commission has a public hearing set for May 5th, where they might even

vote on the wetlands permit right there.

This bumps up the total from about 669 units pitched earlier this year, and town staff flagged

it as a big, tricky project needing.

Outside experts.

Before anything moves forward, they need that wetlands okay, since the sites near Minister

Brook and the Farmington River.

Locals and officials have seen this spot before.

It used to house a massive 600,000 square foot office complex, demolished back in 20.

16.

Their tries flopped hard, a scaled back 432 unit proposal got shot down by the Zoning

Commission in 2024, and the developer's lawsuit against the town was dismissed by a judge

this year.

The 177 acre parcel has history of tough redevelopment fights, but its prime land right off Hot

Metal Street.

Meanwhile, the Hartford North section nearby is already thriving with close to 300 apartments,

shops, and an assisted living spot.

If the wetlands permit clears, it'll head straight to the Planning and Zoning Commission

for the next round.

Simsbury's housing push keeps evolving, so this could reshape the ridge for years to

come.