Lamont Unveils Plan to Cut Train Travel Time to NYC
An $8 billion to $10 billion plan unveiled Monday aims to reduce commuter rail times from Connecticut to New York City by as much as 25 minutes.
Enfield Envisions an Economic Engine in New Train Station
Enfield is the latest community along the nearly three-year-old Hartford rail line seeking to tap into transit expansion for economic development and more diverse housing options.
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.
Report: Lamont Pitches $45M for TOD Investments
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to double down on transit-oriented development in Connecticut.
West Hartford Furniture Showroom Next to Transit Station Closing
A large furniture showroom located next to a West Hartford CTFastrak station is closing, potentially opening the door to redevelopment.
Report: For Only $15M, New Haven Could Revolutionize its Bus System
A new report trying to figure out how New Haven can grow its public transit system to accommodate the wave of growth expected to continue hitting the area through 2025 says for a mere $15.56 million, the area could get buses that function much more like trains.
NAR Study Quantifies ‘Transit Boost’ to Hartford Real Estate Prices
A new study from the National Association of Realtors and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has quantified just how much the CTfastrak bus rapid transit system has contributed to increasing home and commercial sales prices near its stops.
Fairfield County Gets Transit-Oriented Development Task Force
With transit-oriented projects taking off in the Hartford area, Gov. Ned Lamont announced a new effort aimed at boosting the same kind of development in Fairfield County.
Berlin OK’s Mixed-Use TOD Project
A 4.02-acre site near Berlin’s Hartford Line train station will soon become a new mixed-use project following the city planning and zoning commission’s unanimous backing on Sept. 19.
New Haven Garage Opponents Keep Pushing Against State Plan
A group of New Haven residents who want a mixed-use development to rise on a parking lot next to the city’s Union Station instead of a 7-story garage aren’t giving up in their efforts to derail the plans.
Greenwich to Redevelop Train Station with $45M Movie Theater, Retail
Greenwich’s Metro North station will be getting a massive upgrade thanks to a partnership between the town and The Ashforth Co., owner of Greenwich Plaza.
Spinnaker Pitches Apartments for Bridgeport Movie Theater Site
Redevelopment of a movie theater on the Bridgeport-Fairfield line could finally be poised to take off five years after its owner announced its pending closure.
Lamont Adds New Top Staffer to Oversee Housing Development
Gov. Ned Lamont is adding a new face to the top ranks of his administration in a new role targeted at boosting housing production and public transit.
