New Haven planning officials have agreed to give a property owner more time to convert a local factory into apartments.
The City Plan Commission on Wednesday granted a five-year extension for a previously approved site plan to turn 69-75 Daggett St., into 80 residential units, according to City Planner Esther Rose-Wilen.
The CPC originally greenlighted the plan in early 2019. The five-year extension will expire on Jan. 23, 2029.
Plans are for a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
Attorney Benjamin Trachten, of New Haven-based Trachten Law Firm, who represents the property owner, has said the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the project, but the owner is now ready to proceed.Â
Once construction gets underway, it is expected to take about 14 months to renovate the building, which is the former home of the Seamless Rubber Co. The company made soft rubber goods such as surgical gloves.
The building is currently owned by 69-75 Daggett Street LLC, whose principal is Honey Damaghi of Great Neck, New York. The current owner bought the building in 2004 for $1.4 million.
