1. Storrs Center Construction Begins
By Ryan Tepperman

2. The $200 million project
Storrs Center will consist of five total parts, with Town Square, Market Square and
Village Street making up the commercialized sections. There will also be a
residential and a conservation area on the outskirts of the town. The project is
estimated to cost over $200 million, according to storrscenter.com.
Mansfield Downtown Partnership, a non-profit organization located in the Town of
Mansfield, is the main architect of Storrs Center, while Leyland Alliance, a New
York-based contracting company, is responsible for development of the downtown.

3. Storrs Center
final plans
Final design for Town Square, the main section of Storrs Center.
Photo courtesy of storrscenter.com.

4. Location, location, location
Storrs
Centeris
being built
along Dog
Lane, which
is off Route
195 directly
across the
street from
the UConn
Fine Arts
building.

5. Construction
begins
Photo from June 29 groundbreaking
ceremonies, courtesy of uconn.edu.
Construction for Storrs Center began on June 29, 2011, with the
groundbreaking ceremonies, according to a blog post on today.uconn.edu.
In attendance was UConn President Susan Herbst, Gov. Dannel Malloy,
Howard Kaufman of Leyland Alliance, Executive Director of Mansfield
Downtown Partnership Cynthia van Zelm and other prominent figures.

6. First part of
construction
underway
Initial construction is taking place next to the
Buckley Residence Halls. The Daily Campus
building is surrounded on three sides by the
construction.

7. To the right is a shot of the
construction behind
Buckley. Below is the Daily
Campus building, which is
surrounded on three sides
by the construction.
There is no estimate
for when Storrs Center
will be completed, but
according to the
project’s official
website, the Town
Square and Village
Street are expected to
be finshed sometime
in 2013.

8. Town Square
Town Square, the first of the three commercialized sections, is scheduled to be
completed in the spring, says Leyland Alliance Vice President Macon Toledano.
Over 10 stores and restaurants have signed contracts to locate to Town Square,
most notably Wings Over Storrs. Each building will be two or more levels high. The
bottom floor will consist of restaurants, businesses and retail, while the upper
levels will be mostly for-rental apartments and studios.