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190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

A developer is proposing a new, seven-story apartment building on New Haven’s Orange Street, providing 190 units and retail space. The downtown site at 7 Orange St., on the corner of George Street, is currently a surface parking lot owned by the city. The applicant,...
190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

Massive 200-acre solar farm in Plainfield and Sterling faces local resistance

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

Plainfield — A Lamont-administration-endorsed proposal for a massive, 202-acre solar farm on the Plainfield-Sterling town line is facing pushback from some residents. Representatives from the renewable energy development firm Verogy met with the Board of Selectmen on...
190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

‘Dangerous precedent’: CT lawmakers urged to undo law that exempts major project from safety review

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

Lawmakers passed a bill past year that they hoped would lead to the creation of a vibrant area in East Hartford. It was a key move to push forward an $840 million mixed-use overhaul of struggling office buildings. In an effort to fast track the development, language...
190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

$250M improvements at CT airport aimed at future growth. See what it means for passengers.

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

In anticipation of future air travel growth, Bradley International Airport is embarking on two major projects that will cost nearly $230 million aimed at transforming the airport’s terminal and making room for more airlines, passengers and amenities. The state’s...
190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

PODCAST: How a proposed natural gas pipeline in CT cuts across typical partisan politics

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

There are plenty of issues that are Republican vs. Democrat. A natural gas pipeline project in Brookfield, Connecticut seems to buck the trend. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “In Brookfield, opposition to natural gas...
190-unit apartment building planned for parking lot on New Haven’s Orange St.

Massive tunnel 200 feet below Hartford is complete, but still waiting to go live

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

HARTFORD — The Metropolitan District Commission’s four-mile long tunnel that’s 200 feet underneath Hartford and West Hartford is on track to start operating in 2026, but hinges on the completion of a $114 million pump station. The tunnel, which will hold excess water...
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