Storrs Center News MANSFIELD RECEIVES $4.9 MILLION GRANT FOR INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB AND TRANSIT PATHWAY Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. MANSFIELD, Conn. (July 13, 2010) – The Town of Mansfield and the Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Federal Transit... INSOMNIA COOKIES JOINS GROWING LIST OF COMMERCIAL TENANTS Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. STORRS, Conn. (June 28, 2010) - Storrs Center announces that a tenth letter of intent agreement has been signed with Insomnia Cookies. Insomnia... PARTNERSHIP RECEIVES "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. MANSFIELD, Conn. (May 4, 2010) – The Connecticut Main Street Center has announced its 2010 Awards of Excellence recipients. Among the honorees is the... STORRS CENTER UPDATE Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (April 29, 2010) - The Mansfield Downtown Partnership, together with key Storrs Center team members from the Town of Mansfield,... FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT STORRS CENTER Author: Town of Mansfield, University of Connecticut, Mansfield Downtown Partnership, and LeylandAlliance ... RURAL UCONN IS A UNIVERSITY IN WANT OF A TOWN Author: Lisa Prevost, The New York Times ... UPDATE ON STORRS CENTER Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership WHAT: Update on Storrs Center ... WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The owners of the Vanilla Bean Café are planning a new restaurant for Storrs, and they’d like your input. Please take a few minutes to complete GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR 2010 Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC Dear Friends and Supporters of Storrs Center: ... LOCAL MANSFIELD BUSINESS MAKES PRELIMINARY COMMITMENT TO RELOCATE TO STORRS CENTER Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC Storrs, Conn. (January 12, 2010) - Storrs Center announces that a new letter of intent agreement has been signed with Tailoring by Tima, owned and... COSIMO’S RESTAURANT GROUP SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT AT STORRS CENTER, ADDING TO DIVERSE TENANT MIX Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (November 9, 2009) - Storrs Center announces that a new letter of intent agreement has been signed with the Cosimo’s Restaurant Group... TWO NEW LETTERS OF INTENT SIGNED FOR STORRS CENTER Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (October 19, 2009) - Preliminary commitments have been received from two Mansfield businesses planning to relocate to Storrs Center. ... TOWN OF MANSFIELD TO RECEIVE $200,000 GRANT FOR STORRS CENTER DEVELOPMENT Author: Town of Mansfield and Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. STORRS, Conn. (September 28, 2009) - The Storrs Center development planned for downtown Mansfield received a major financial commitment with the... NEW $200,000 GRANT FOR STORRS CENTER DOWNTOWN PROJECT Author: Brenda Sullivan, Mansfield Today STORRS, Ct. (September 20, 2009) - Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Friday [Sept. 18] that the town of Mansfield will receive a $200,000 grant for the... STORRS CENTER GETS EARLY COMMITMENT FROM MANSFIELD TRAVEL PLANNING FRANCHISE Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership and LeylandAlliance LLC Storrs, Conn. (September 10, 2009) - Storrs Center has announced a new letter of intent agreement with an established local “travel planning” company.... THIRD LETTER OF INTENT AGREEMENT IS SIGNED WITH STORRS AUTOMOTIVE Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (June 24, 2009) - Storrs Automotive, an automotive repair business now located at 4 Dog Lane in Mansfield, has signed a letter of intent... STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION APPROVES PERMIT FOR STORRS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (June 16, 2009) - The Connecticut State Traffic Commission today approved plans submitted for improvements to Storrs Road, signaling... STORRS CENTER SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH MEXICAN STYLE RESTAURANT Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (June 3, 2009) - Storrs Center has announced a new letter of intent agreement with a national restaurant chain to be a tenant in the... DESPITE ECONOMY, THERE'S NEW THINGS IN STORRS Author: Frank Rizzo, Hartford Courant ... CT TRAILS DAY WALKS IN MANSFIELD ON JUNE 6 Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. MANSFIELD, Conn. (May 26, 2009) – Three walks in Mansfield will take place on Saturday, June 6 as part of CT Trails Day. All three walks are... STORRS CENTER ANNOUNCES FIRST LETTER OF INTENT AGREEMENT Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc and LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (May 11, 2009) - Plans for the Storrs Center development have gained momentum with the announcement that The Vanilla Bean Café has... STORRS CENTER ANNOUNCES RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC Do you know someone who is interested in owning or operating a business in Storrs Center? Are you lookingfor new office space? ... HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM STORRS CENTER Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC As we proceed into a new year of challenges and great opportunities, we feel it timely to reflect on the many positive events that have shaped the... STORRS CENTER STUDY PREDICTS FISCAL BENEFITS Author: Richard Veilleux, The Advance MANSFIELD, Conn. (December 1, 2008) - A new fiscal impact study of the planned Storrs Center says the mixed housing, retail, and dining complex would... 1,000 FRIENDS OF CONNECTICUT PUTS MUSCLE BEHIND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN STORRS AND NEW HAVEN Author: Rick Green ... 1000 FRIENDS OF CONNECTICUT ANNOUNCES STORRS CENTER AND 360 STATE STREET ARE SMART DEVELOPMENTS Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 14, 2008) - 1000 FRIENDS of Connecticut reviewed two developments against smart growth criteria and announce it gives high... FINDINGS OF STORRS CENTER FISCAL IMPACT STUDY ARE ANNOUNCED Author: Town of Mansfield ... REAL ESTATE FIRM HIRED TO HELP MARKET 'DOWNTOWN' PROJECT Author: Brenda Sullivan, Mansfield Today MANSFIELD, Conn. (October 27, 2008) - One of the most frequently asked questions about the Storrs Center/downtown project is if you build it, will... CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD JOINS STORRS CENTER LEASING TEAM AS LANDLORD REPRESENTATIVE Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC MANSFIELD, Conn. (October 23, 2008) - A significant new development for Storrs Center was announced today with the retention of Cushman & Wakefield of... STORRS CENTER PROJECT REACHES NEW MILESTONE Author: Melanie Savage, Reminder News MANSFIELD, Conn. (August 22, 2008) - With the approval of sustainability guidelines by the Mansfield Downtown Partnership Planning and Design... SUSTAINABILITY GUIDELINES APPROVED BY MANSFIELD DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC MANSFIELD, Conn. (August 5, 2008) - At a meeting today of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership Board of Directors, the Sustainability Guidelines for the... STORRS CENTER COMMUNICATIONS Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. MANSFIELD, Conn. (July 9, 2008) – The Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc., announces that its June 12 update on the Storrs Center project to the... MAYOR AND PRESIDENT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DOWNTOWN Author: Town of Mansfield and University of Connecticut MANSFIELD, Conn. (June 6, 2008) - The recent $10 million bonding authorization from the State to support Storrs Center infrastructure is an important... $10 MILLION GRANT FROM STATE FOR STORRS CENTER PARKING GARAGE PROVIDES MAJOR BOOST IN MOVING PROJECT Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC MANSFIELD, Conn. (May 26, 2008) - A $10 million grant for the first garage building to be constructed at Storrs Center was announced by Governor M.... GOVERNOR RELL: $10 MILLION FOR STORRS TOWN CENTER PARKING GARAGE Author: The Office of Governor M. Jodi Rell HARTFORD, Conn. (May 14, 2008) - Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that $10 million to fund a share of a parking garage that will serve the Storrs... CONNECTICUT MAIN STREET CENTER ANNOUNCES 2008 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Author: Connecticut Main Street Center HARTFORD, Conn. (May 1, 2008) - Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) has announced its 2008 Awards of Excellence. Recipients include Main Street... STORRS CENTER: PUTTING THE TOWN BACK IN 'COLLEGE TOWN' Author: Kala Kachmar, The Daily Campus MANSFIELD, Conn. (January 25, 2008) - The University of Connecticut is known for preserving its rural, agricultural roots. The town of Mansfield is... TOWN OF MANSFIELD APPROVES STORRS CENTER WETLANDS PLAN, COMPLETES REQUIRED LOCAL ZONING APPROVALS Author: LeylandAlliance LLC and Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. On October 1, 2007, the Town of Mansfield’s Inland Wetlands Agency unanimously approved Storrs Center Alliance’s application for an Inland Wetlands... STORRS CENTER ZONING APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED BY MANSFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC MANSFIELD, Conn. (June 18, 2007) - The Mansfield Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) tonight unanimously approved two critical zoning applications... STORRS CENTER APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO MANSFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON MARCH 28 Author: Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and LeylandAlliance LLC MANSFIELD, Conn. (March 28, 2007) - The Mansfield Downtown Partnership Inc. and Storrs Center Alliance, LLC (an affiliate of LeylandAlliance LLC) will... RURAL COLLEGES SEEK NEW EDGE AND URBANIZE Author: Alan Finder - The New York Times CONWAY, Ark. (February 7, 2007) - Across from the red-brick Collegiate Gothic campus of Hendrix College in central Arkansas lie a few beat-up ball... SMART TO INVEST IN STORRS Author: Hartford Courant MANSFIELD, Conn. (January 7, 2007) - Shortly before her election, Gov. M. Jodi Rell established, by executive order, the new state Office of... NEEDED IN STORRS: A COLLEGE TOWN Author: Justin Pope - Associated Press ... URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE TOWN CENTER PATTERN BOOK FOR STORRS, CT Author: Urban Design Associates PITTSBURGH, Pa. (November 28, 2006) - Urban Design Associates (UDA) was commissioned by LeylandAlliance LLC, Tuxedo, NY, to produce a pattern book... GROUNDBREAKING FOR WALKWAY Author: Courant Staff Report STORRS, Conn. (September 30, 2006) - A groundbreaking for a pedestrian walkway might seem, well, pedestrian. But not if it is the concrete embodiment... SUSTAINING A UNIVERSITY AND A TOWN Author: Architecture Magazine August 17, 2006 - For more than 30 years Storrs, part of Mansfield, Connecticut, and home of the University of Connecticut (UConn), has been talking... BUILDING A TOWN OUR COLLEGE CAN BE PROUD OF Author: Otis White's Urban Notebook - Governing Magazine Close observers of colleges and cities know that, in the past decade or so, the two have rediscovered one another. That is, cities have come to... SENATORS LIEBERMAN AND DODD SECURE $2 MILLION FOR NEW STORRS CENTER PROJECT Author: LeylandAlliance LLC Storrs, Conn. (July 26, 2006)- The town of Mansfield is to receive $2 million earmarked for a new parking facility that will serve the Storrs Center... PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APPROVES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST NEW STORRS CENTER BUILDING Author: LeylandAlliance LLC Storrs, Conn. (July 7, 2006) - At a meeting of the Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission on July 5th, four critical applications for a new... FEW OPPOSE STORRS BUILDING Author: Kimberly Graves - Chronicle Staff Writer MANSFIELD - One of the closest residential neighbors to the $ 165 million Storrs Center project, urged the planning and zoning commission to approve... CONNECTICUT COMMISSION ON CULTURE & TOURISM AWARDS $2000 GRANT FOR STORRS CENTER VIDEO Author: LeylandAlliance LLC and Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. Storrs, Conn. (June 2, 2006) - The Mansfield Downtown Partnership in joint partnership with the University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts, the... UCONN BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES TERMS OF LAND SALE Author: LeylandAlliance LLC Storrs, Conn. (May 15, 2006) - At a meeting of the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees on May 15th, the Board approved the terms of the land... "CASTING" DIRECTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOODS Author: Streetscapes - James Hardie Building Products ... STATE AGENCY APPROVES FINAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR STORRS CENTER Author: LeylandAlliance LLC STORRS, Conn. (February 27, 2006) - The Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. and the LeylandAlliance team have announced the final approval required...