Historic Tax Credits Help Pay for Hartford Office-to-Housing Conversion
Developers broke ground on the transformation of a pair of century-old former state office buildings into a mixed-income apartment community in downtown Hartford.
Bristol Wants Developers for Prominent Ex-Factory
Bristol officials are hoping to interest housing developers in a large, city-owned industrial property near their city’s downtown.
WinnDevelopment Breaks Ground on New Britain Adaptive Reuse
Local and state officials joined executives from affordable housing developer WinnDevelopment in New Britain Monday to break ground on an $85 million project that will see a defunct factory near the city’s downtown become 154 apartments.
Senior Apartments Could Move Forward with City Land Sale
New Haven officials have taken key steps to advance a land sale to a developer looking to add senior housing on the site of a disused mill.
Another Brutalist Reclamation Project for Westport Architect
New Haven’s vacant former Pirelli-Armstrong Tire Co. office building was a bleak economic indicator visible to Interstate 95 travelers for decades. But Westport developer and architect Bruce Becker saw a real estate opportunity in the Brutalist edifice.
Manchester Apartments Sell for $1.85M
A small apartment complex in Manchester has sold for $1.85 million.
Bronin Named to Lead Federal Advisory Council
One of Connecticut’s top land-use experts is in line to head up the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
New Haven Office-to-Apartments Conversion OK’d
A historic class B office building overlooking New Haven Green will become apartments following approval from city planning officials last night.
CT Begins Renovation Process for Brownfields Law
Connecticut took a step forward last week towards revamping a law that many developers and environmentalists say hobbles efforts to redevelop disused industrial properties around the state.
Transit-Oriented Focus Pays Off in $62M Mill Redevelopment
The pending construction of a new commuter rail station in Windsor Locks is already paying dividends to the town’s real estate market, playing into the restoration of a crumbling and contaminated former textile mill as a mixed-income housing complex.
Simsbury Gateway Property Enters Next Era
A Simsbury couple with passions for preservation and sustainability have transformed a local landmark into a mixed-use project that just won accolades from the Connecticut Main Street Center.
Tax Deal Launches Transformative $14M Project in Ansonia
Downtown Ansonia could soon shed its image as a local leader in distressed industrial real estate thanks to a $14 million multifamily project planned by Berne, New York-based Shaw Growth Ventures.
Bridgeport Begins Demolition of Derelict Downtown Properties
A set of derelict buildings on the north end of downtown Bridgeport are coming down to make way for more green space.
Finish Line in Sight for Bridgeport Historic Redevelopment
A landmark redevelopment in downtown Bridgeport is nearing completion after years in the works, bringing 104 apartments and 8,000 square feet of retail space to a once-abandoned block near the city’s post office.
Hartford’s Swift Factory Turns Over a New Leaf
The blighted, former M. Swift & Sons factory is a physical reminder of industry’s expansion and decline in Hartford’s northeastern corner. Now, a Hartford-area native is reactivating the 63,000-square-foot campus as commercial kitchens, leasing other portions of the main building to a hydroponic farming company and reserving the rest for office and coworking space.
New Reuse Plan Sought for Stagnant Seaside Site
Waterfront real estate is often a slam-dunk development opportunity. Seaside State Park has been an exception. Viewed by elected officials and one would-be developer as a potential location for a high-end resort, in the two-plus decades since its closure, redevelopment attempts have failed to move past the preliminary stages.
Hamden Castle With Storied Past Sold to School for $1.75M
A landmark, castle-like mansion in Hamden remodeled by the legendary Eero Saarinen has been sold for $1.75 million.
‘Fintech Village’ Project Set to Be Unveiled Friday
A New York financial services firm’s blueprint to transform the 58-acre former University of Connecticut campus in West Hartford is set to be revealed on Friday, after resolving a financial dispute over the costs of environmental cleanup.
State Fails to Attract Developer for Destination Resort at Seaside State Park
State environmental officials say they’ve been unable to find a private developer to transform a former 1930s-era tuberculosis sanatorium for children overlooking Long Island Sound into a lodge and spa.
Foes of New Haven Apartments Appeal to Historic Preservation Council
Developers of a proposed 30-unit New Haven apartment building say they will need to demolish two vacant buildings on the northwest side of downtown to make their project happen.
