September 15, 2011 | Michael Kirk

Storrs Center Update

Buildings are going up, and apartments are available for lease in 2012.

Storrs downtown construction on Sept. 14, 2011.

Storrs downtown construction on Sept. 14, 2011. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

With the first Storrs Center building’s steel infrastructure already taking shape along Route 195 and Dog Lane, the second building is now under construction as well. Both buildings will house a mix of residential housing and commercial space.

Storrs Center will combine retail, restaurant, and office uses with a variety of residence types including studios, town homes, condominium apartments, and rental apartments. Some of those apartments – scheduled to open in 2012 – are now for lease.

Construction workers stand on the second story of the building at the corner of Route 195 and Dog Lane.
Construction workers stand on the second story of the building at the corner of Route 195 and Dog Lane. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)
Construction workers at the Storrs Center site at the corner of Route 195 and Dog Lane.
Construction workers at the Storrs Center site at the corner of Route 195 and Dog Lane. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)
The steel infrastructure of the first building is already in place.
The steel infrastructure of the first building is already in place. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)
A welder at work.
A welder at work. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)