Swift Factory
Hartford, MA
United States
Swift Factory, formerly M. Swift & Sons Gold Leaf Factory, opened in the fall of 2020 after a 10-year community engagement, fundraising, planning and construction effort. Historically a major employer in Northeast Hartford, Swift Factory is now a vibrant neighborhood hub for employment, local entrepreneurship, and community services.
The development is in the poorest neighborhood in Hartford and one of the lowest-income communities in the country, beset by high unemployment and poverty, low education levels, poor health, and lack of fresh foods and services most people take for granted. For that reason, the City of Hartford considered the Swift Factory restoration to be the centerpiece of its larger plan for transforming this area.