Supporting Our Businesses

The Mansfield Downtown Partnership offers a variety of support services for businesses within the Town of Mansfield and specifically for businesses within Downtown Storrs.

Downtown Storrs

The Partnership serves as liaison between downtown businesses, property owners, municipal officials, and UConn representatives. As a non-profit organization, the Partnership is not party to any leases nor does it own any property.

For businesses interested in opening in Downtown Storrs, the Partnership can connect owners/operators with the appropriate property owners, guide them through permitting processes, and serve as a resource for connecting with the community.

For businesses currently located in Downtown Storrs, the Partnership can field questions about who to contact with property maintenance requests, marketing opportunities, and other operational concerns.

The Partnership leads efforts to market Downtown Storrs to potential residents and customers, promoting the area as a regional destination. The Partnership also provides marketing assistance to businesses within the downtown.

The Partnership also hosts community events designed to draw a regional audience to Downtown Storrs.

Mansfield

The Partnership also provides general economic development services for the Town of Mansfield, including conducting business visits, offering assistance with finding appropriate and available commercial space, connecting business owners/operators with funding opportunities, and providing guidance through the Town’s permitting processes.

The Partnership currently is working to promote Mansfield’s Opportunity Zone to potential investors and business owners/operators as part of its economic development duties.

Another key project for the Partnership on behalf of the Town is to market Mansfield as a great place to live, work, study, and visit. The Partnership led the search and selection of an independent consultant to create a positioning and marketing plan for the Town and Schools. Since the Council’s adoption of the plan in December 2018, the Partnership has led the on-going implementation of the plan.