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FAQs
We are happy to answer all your questions about the redevelopment of the Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill in Georgetown. If you don't see your question here, please contact us.
We'll be updating the FAQs regularly to better serve the community and all the stakeholders in the Georgetown project.
Q: When will you begin construction and when will it be completed?
Many buildings have already gone through an asbestos abatement program, been power-washed and then demolished.
The Norwalk River running through the center of the property has been
daylighted. The off-site roadway infrastructure will begin in the
Spring of 2010. We are in the process of reviewing the current Master Plan
to develop an overall construction staging plan. Our first major
project will be the renovation of the Headquarters Building to create our
offices and a Georgetown History Museum.
Q: How do I find out more about the different types of housing that are planned?
Click on our LIVE HERE section. You can put your name on our waiting list, and you will receive information when it is available.
Q: What does "mixed-use" mean?
Mixed-use means that shops, offices, restaurants and other commercial tenants are in the same buildings (or right next to) residential living spaces.
Mixed-use is one of the principles of Smart Growth; it's the opposite of suburban sprawl, where commercial businesses are in one area, people live in another-and you need a car to get back and forth from one to the other. Mixed-use contributes to stronger neighborhoods, preserves open space and decreases automobile pollution.
Q: What kinds of businesses will be in the new village center?
It's our goal to populate the development with businesses that address the
normal daily needs of people who live in the village. Examples would include
a grocery store, bank, coffee shop, bakery, restaurants, cafés and similar
retail establishments.
Q: Will I be able to commute into New York City from here?
Yes. The Georgetown Train Station is scheduled to be operating within three years. Its final design is subject to Connecticut Department of Transportation and Metro-North Commuter Railroad approvals. Reaching New York City's Grand Central Terminal will take approximately one hour and 30 minutes.
Q: Could I move my office to the new village center?
Yes. There will be office space set aside for small businesses of all kinds.
Q: What types of amenities are planned?
Currently we expect to construct s performing and visual arts space, adult
continuing education center, community meeting and networking space, small
hotel, community garden, etc.
Q: What do you mean by "green" buildings and "green" technology?
"Green" buildings use more renewable materials, conserve energy and water consumption and enhance indoor air quality, The U.S. Green Building Council, a coalition of building industry leaders, has established the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification system to rate buildings on how green they are.
Building green makes both economic and environmental sense-plus it makes for healthier individuals and healthier communities.
"Green" technology involves the technology, science and methods that make green buildings-new or renovated-possible. Examples are photovoltaics (which capture heat from the sun and turn it into electricity), green roofs (planted areas on the tops of buildings that improve air quality and save energy) and hydrogen fuel cells (which rely on chemistry, not combustion and result in cleaner electric power).
All of these green technologies will be used in the Georgetown development.
We are aiming to be one of the first developments to be LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as an entire community.
Visit www.usgbc.org for more information on why more and more communities are building green.
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