Bridgeport’s Steelpointe Development Lands Hotel
With construction underway on a luxury apartment complex, the developers behind Bridgeport’s Steelpointe Harbor have struck a deal with a hotel operator to add lodgings to the property.
Bridgeport Warehouse Sells for $1.6M
A warehouse near the Bridgeport-Fairfield line has traded hands for $1.6 million.
State Makes ‘Progress’ in Rewriting Contamination Rules that Stymie Development
A much-hated state law that’s helped hobble reuse of industrial properties in cities across Connecticut is headed for significant changes.
137-Unit, Mixed-Use Rehab Planned for Bridgeport Ex-AT&T Block
A long-underutilized block in downtown Bridgeport is getting a new life with a housing-heavy, mixed-use redevelopment plan.
Bridgeport Luxury Apartments Break Ground
A big luxury apartment complex in Bridgeport’s Steelpointe Harbor redevelopment officially broke ground amid snow piles Tuesday, with elected officials praising the project as “transformative.”
Bridgeport Industrial Building Fetches $1.8M
An industrial building in Bridgeport has changed hands for $1.85 million according to a deed filed with the town clerk’s office.
Mass. Firm Plans Bridgeport Battery Factory
Massachusetts-based Nanoramic Laboratories plans to build an electric car battery factory in Bridgeport that will employ around 200 people, but it’s unclear just where the new development will rise from the ground.
CEO of Hartford Land Bank Wins Mayor’s Office
Hartford’s new mayor will be Arunan Arulampalam, the 38-year-old CEO of the city’s Land Bank nonprofit.
$22M Awarded to Clean Up Power Plant Near Waterfront Development Sites
The city of Bridgeport was awarded a sizable grant from the state of Connecticut to demolish one of the city’s biggest landmarks: a giant coal-burning power station on the waterfront.
Bridgeport Wind Power Project Cancelled
Energy company Avangrid has pulled the plug on its Park City Wind project, potentially imperiling a planned redevelopment of a shipping terminal in Bridgeport.
M&T Bank to Open New Branch in Bridgeport
M&T Bank announced it will open a new bank branch in Bridgeport’s East End neighborhood, which is expected to be operational by early 2024 pending regulatory approval.
State Awards $23M to Eight Communities to Support Livability and Equity
The Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant program recently awarded its third round of grants to eight cities and towns to fund a range of revitalization projects intended to support job growth.
Bridgeport Revokes Zoning OK for DTC Chair’s 177-Unit Development
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has cancelled a year-old zoning approval for an apartment complex planned for the site of the popular Testo’s restaurant in the city’s residential northern end.
M&T Plans Bridgeport Small Biz Counseling Push
M&T Bank says its launching a new small business education program for Bridgeport-area “multicultural” companies in partnership with the University of Bridgeport.
420-Unit Luxury Development Gets Environmental OKs
A giant luxury rental development planned for Bridgeport’s waterfront expects to break ground soon after getting state and federal approval for its site cleanup plans.
Huge Luxury Apartment Complex Headed for Bridgeport
Bridgeport may have won another battle in its long war to attract market-rate development back to its streets.
CT Sees Record Housing Starts in July
Housing development in Connecticut is currently outpacing every prior year since at least 2015, according to new figures released this week by the state Department of Economic and Community Development.
Connecticut Sees Urban Migration to Affordability
Supply might be limited, but the places where home prices significantly soared in the last year concentrated at the most expensive as well as the most affordable segments of the market, like Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Seeks Developers for Downtown Parcels
Officials in Connecticut’s largest city are hoping to find developers to remake a pair of long-blighted sites at the entrance to their once-benighted downtown.
West Hartford, Bridgeport Developments Get Brownfield Cleanup Grants
The project, reportedly proposed by local developer Sami Abunasra, was included in a list of grant awards released last night
