It looks like the University of Connecticut’s Greater Hartford Campus will be moving to the Hartford Times building after all.
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra met with UConn President Susan Herbst today and agreed to support the university’s plan to buy the former Hartford Times building on Prospect Street.
Segarra had initially pushed back against the decision, citing a preference for relocating the campus to One Talcott Plaza, the university’s second-choice location.
But in a statement released after today’s meeting, Segarra said:
“The city will support the results of UConn’s due diligence process on the Times Building site and will fully participate in the design of the final site, including evaluating traffic concerns and the possibility of job opportunities for Hartford residents and contractors. The city and UConn have pledged to work together when the final chosen site is developed and on the programmatic initiatives and educational programs that will be housed in downtown Hartford.”
Last week, the UConn Board of Trustees approved $1 million for preliminary planning.
The new campus is scheduled to open in 2016.
