Project Type: Assessment & Cleanup
Activities: NVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund Committee awarded the City of Derby $293,612 to conduct remedial activities at a vacant autobody shop, now known as Cedar Village at Minerva Square. The site is located along the Naugatuck River, within a Transit-Oriented Development area and in proximity to other downtown redevelopment projects. Supplemented by a $650,000 grant from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), these grants will leverage approximately $18 million in private investments to build 90 high-quality one and two-bedroom apartments with ground-floor commercial space and additional parking. The EPA and DECD have provided crucial funding to support various phases of the site’s remediation and cleanup.
Project Status: Derby signed an agreement with BL Companies to oversee the remaining remedial activities. The development team, Cedar Village Minerva Square LLC, and John J. Brennan Construction have selected a contractor to complete abatement and construction services. Vertical construction was completed in September 2024. Groundwater monitoring will continue into 2025.
On September 30, 2024, NVCOG, alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, celebrated the ribbon cutting for Cedar Village at Minerva Square.
Public Meeting: NVCOG held a public meeting to present key updates on work and answer public inquiries about the project. The presented documents are available below.