DoNo Downtown North

Ballpark and Mixed-Use Development in Downtown North (“DoNo”), Hartford, Connecticut

Client: DoNo Hartford LLC 
Owner: City of Hartford and DoNo Hartford LLC

“DoNo” is a neighborhood revitalization strategy enabled by $ 350 million residential-retail-sports entertainment mixed-use development in downtown Hartford. Master Planned components included a 6,000-seat AA Baseball Stadium (now Dunkin Donuts Park) designed to also accommodate multi-purpose uses such as outdoor concerts; 823 Housing Units and 19 Townhomes (across 4 development parcels); a Supermarket, Fitness Center and other Retail; a Brew Pub; and Parking.

Integration of the development into the existing North End and Downtown Hartford neighborhoods required design sensitivity to mitigate the impact of the work on local traffic, pedestrian accessibility, stormwater management and quality, utilities, and energy conservation.

Freeman Companies was responsible for integrated site development and engineering design services for the project, as well as for project coordination between the City, the Developer, and two multi-disciplinary design teams.

Site Civil Engineering and Roadway Design involved: Site Demolition Plan, Site Rendering, Site Layout Plan, Grading and Drainage Plan, Site Hydrology, Site Utility Plan, Site Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plans, Site Details and Notes, Project Engineering Report, LEED Certification, Plans and Profiles, Intersection Layout Plan, Site Construction Plans, Off-Site Construction Improvement/Mitigation Plans, Technical Specifications, Utility Coordination, and complete Streetscape/Landscape Design, as well as Quality Control Reviews.

The stadium was completed and opened to the public in April 2017 and construction of additional mixed-use designs have not yet commenced.

Freeman Companies is providing the following services

Images: DoNo Hartford LLC