On Thursday, Bristol Hospital released renderings of a proposed 60,000-square-foot ambulatory center that would house specialty practices, lab space, therapy services and a ground-floor cafe. Bristol Hospital hopes to break ground later this year and complete the building by 2019. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20170525/NEWS01/170529954
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy used a visit Thursday to the city’s XL Center to campaign for an aggressive, $250 million makeover, as a key legislative committee has whittled away at his initial requests to get to project moving. Malloy is seeking $50 million in 2018 and $75 million in 2019, one half of the renovations, […]
One area where housing is concerned is the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which would see its funding contract by $6.2 billion, or 13.2%, as compared to 2017. The cuts focus on big-ticket community development grant programs that the administration has identified as too broad as well as rental assistance reform, according to The […]
Speaking at a May 15 Infrastructure Week kickoff event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., Chao also confirmed earlier administration comments that the package will propose $200 billion in direct federal funding, which it hopes will trigger another $800 billion in private financing. She also said officials “in coming weeks” will unveil […]
The lack a Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) leaves lawmakers, in their final few weeks of the legislative session, without policy guidance on a number of energy issues — most critically and controversially, whether to give competitive help to the Millstone Nuclear Power Station. CT’s delayed energy plan could mean trouble for Millstone bill
The University of Connecticut is resurrecting a plan for a hotel on its Storrs campus — this time on land just south of the Storrs Center development. This project would not require local zoning approvals because it would be located on state property http://www.courant.com/business/hc-uconn-hotel-storrs-campus-20170516-story.html
Three proposed Hartford commercial-renovation projects — two of them downtown — received state Bond Commission approval Friday for $19.8 million in state loan assistance. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) requested the funding on behalf of the developers for a pair of derelict office buildings at 101-111 Pearl St., at the corner of Trumbull Street, […]
Connecticut has the ability to double its freight service capacity in central Connecticut if millions of dollars are spent repairing the system, but upgrading to passenger service is cost-prohibitive, a new study has concluded. Total costs for upgrades range from $140 million for Class 2 rail, with speeds of up to 25 mph, and $170 […]
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says the decision about whether Connecticut should have a third casino will likely be decided during state budget negotiations. It’s unclear what that means for the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, who want legislation allowing them to build a jointly owned casino in East Windsor to compete with the MGM Resorts […]
“I’m ready, willing and able to speak with the leaders. The leaders are going to have to play a leadership role,” Malloy said. “Republicans are probably going to have to vote for a budget for the first time in 10 years. So, there’s a lot of work to be done.” The expectation of GOP votes […]
