Former New Britain Factory Transformed Into Affordable Apartments, Sees New Life

Former New Britain factory transformed into affordable apartments, sees new life

The 154 apartments, on Ellis Street in New Britain, are in a converted home appliance factory, which sat vacant for nearly 50 years before construction began two years ago.

CT helps convert New Britain's historic factory buildings into affordable housing

CT Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, Governor Ned Lamont, WinnDevelopment President Larry Curtis, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, Bank of America CT Market President Joe Gianni, and CT Housing Finance Authority CEO Nandini Natarajan at the ribbon cutting for the opening of the Ellis Block in New Britain on Tuesday July 7, 2025. The 154 units of affordable housing are in four historic buildings that were once the home of defunct housewar…