Walkable Downtowns.
Transit Villages.
Vibrant Communities.

We are CMDA.

Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA) partners with municipalities from across the state to grow their neighborhoods by expanding housing around transit hubs and in downtowns.

We provide flexible, customized support to help our municipal partners achieve tailored housing and economic development goals that work for their communities.

Let’s work together.

CMDA partners with Connecticut municipalities to revitalize downtowns and support economic growth. We help create modern, walkable neighborhoods near transit hubs that offer the housing options people want and need.

Learn more about CMDA.

We’re building a state renowned for its vibrant, walkable downtowns and its proactive approach to embracing the growing demand for housing. Explore the links below to see the latest from CMDA.

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CT agency aims to build housing in downtowns, near public transit
CT agency aims to build housing in downtowns, near public transit

The Naugatuck train station is a small plexiglass box with a single bench, a lone dot in the expanse of the concrete parking lot, just across from the loading dock of a post office. It’s exactly the type of car-centric development that David Kooris, executive director of the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority, wants to avoid.

State incentives, including support from new quasi-public development agency, spurring major multifamily projects in Waterbury, Enfield
State incentives, including support from new quasi-public development agency, spurring major multifamily projects in Waterbury, Enfield

A long-vacant, 145,656-square-foot office complex in downtown Waterbury could be transformed into more than 100 apartments thanks to new state programs that incentivize multifamily development.

More Towns Sign On for Downtown Overhauls With New State Development Authority
More Towns Sign On for Downtown Overhauls With New State Development Authority

We are honored to lead this work and further create access to quality housing in Connecticut. We have partnered with 12 municipalities so far–and we’re just getting started!