A long-stalled residential development in Simsbury could move forward under a new plan that aims to complete construction, address infrastructure gaps and revise elements of the original design, according to an application filed with the town’s Zoning Commission.
G&F Associates Cambridge Crossing LLC, which says it acquired the partially built Cambridge Crossing project through foreclosure, has submitted a site plan amendment for the 28-acre property off Hoskins Road, now referred to as Copper Hill Estates, town records show.
The company is controlled by Hedyth Fishman and Paul Goldschmidt, who list West Hartford business addresses, according to state records.
The project stalled under its previous developer, Sunlight Construction, which faced legal and financial troubles, including lawsuits from banks, contractors and homebuyers, before the property was taken through foreclosure.
Liberty Bank foreclosed on the property, and G&F acquired the remaining development through a foreclosure auction, with the deed recorded in November 2025, according to application materials.
The development was originally approved as a 79-unit project; about 33 homes have been built, with 46 remaining.
The proposal would allow completion of the remaining homes in phases after work halted in 2023 amid infrastructure deficiencies and code violations identified by town officials.
The revised plan includes a detailed, three-phase construction schedule tied to installation of key infrastructure such as stormwater systems, roads, sidewalks and landscaping — work that had not been fully completed under the prior developer.
The development was originally approved in 2015 as a 79-unit workforce housing project, with 20% of units designated as affordable. The revised plan maintains that mix, with 63 market-rate homes and 16 workforce units for families earning up to 80% of area median income, according to project documents.
Among the proposed changes, the developer is seeking to convert 14 planned duplex units into single-family homes, while maintaining the overall unit count.
The application also modifies the affordable housing plan, including updated unit locations and a commitment to prioritize construction of at least four affordable homes early in the next phase to address a shortfall from the initial buildout.
Other changes include revisions to landscaping plans and a request to eliminate a prior requirement to build an offsite sidewalk connecting the development to Hopmeadow Street, which town staff said may have exceeded typical zoning authority.
Town planning staff said the revised proposal reflects months of coordination with the new development team and is intended to resolve outstanding issues left by the previous builder while establishing clearer conditions for completing the neighborhood.
The application is expected to be taken up for site plan review by the Zoning Commission at its May 4 meeting.
