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UConn has $115 million plan for Hartford campus move

April 29, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 29, 2015 6:13 am

By By PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press

Hartford— UConn's Board of Trustees is being asked to approve a $115 million development plan to relocate its satellite campus in West Hartford to downtown Hartford.

The plan before the board Wednesday calls for renovating and building on to the old Hartford Times building on Prospect Street and restoring the historic front of the building. The board also will discuss purchasing a nearby piece of property.

About 2,300 students and 250 faculty will work in Hartford. The school has a deal with nearby parking garages, and is in talks with Connecticut Transit about establishing a pass that would allow students to ride the bus for free during the school year.

Developers are to begin bidding on the project this summer. Construction is scheduled to be completed by July, 2017.

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