Construction on East Liberty Street bridge begins

Passersby on East Liberty Street will have seen construction crews beginning work on a $4 million replacement of the bridge carrying the street over the Mad River. The bridge will close to pedestrians and motorists as work begins in earnest, an event expected to occur in the last week of November or the first week […]

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Windsor approves Amazon package distribution center

After a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, Windsor’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans to convert a vacant industrial building on Helmsford Way into an Amazon package distribution center. As an Amazon package distribution center, the building would serve as the last stop before packages are delivered to the consumer, Brad Griggs, an Amazon developer […]

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Lamont signs bill aimed at redeveloping unused, contaminated properties

Gov. Ned Lamont recently approved revising the law and instituting a “release-based” hazardous material remediation program common in other states. According to Lamont, the change will promote the revitalization of environmentally contaminated, blighted parcels and put them back into good use, while helping municipal economies and ensuring environmental protection. The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of […]

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Glastonbury office condo complex receives town approval

South Windsor developer TruNORTH Construction received the go-ahead from Glastonbury’s Planning and Zoning Commission to build an office condominium park in town. The $7-million project will create four new office condos at 219 Addison Road that will collectively hold 18 units, TruNORTH President Jeff Sawyer said. Each unit will be 1,350 square feet, and Sawyer […]

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Waterbury planning commission approves recommendation to allow ‘eCommerce’ facilities

A proposed shipping warehouse for an online retailer is a step closer to reality after the City Plan Commission approved a recommendation to the Zoning Commission Wednesday night. The City Plan Commission unanimously passed a positive recommendation for a zoning text amendment that creates “eCommerce Fulfillment and Distribution Centers” as a new type of land […]

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CT leads New England charge to overhaul electricity market structure

In a written statement Thursday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont said the current structure “has actively hindered” states’ efforts to phase out polluting power plants in favor of renewable sources like wind turbines and solar panels, while increasing costs “to fix market design failures” in his words. Lamont’s energy policy chief Katie Dykes has emerged as […]

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Bids due Oct. 30 for UConn’s former W. Hartford campus

Developers are running out of time to bid on UConn’s former satellite campus in West Hartford, which was recently put up for sale after New York-based fintech Ideanomics pulled out of a planned $400-million development for the site. A listing shows Colliers is seeking buyers for the roughly 58-acre site where Ideanomics once hoped to […]

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Dakota eyes 180 new Hartford apts. near former Bow Tie Cinemas

According to application materials submitted last month to the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission, which on Tuesday approved Dakota’s plan to subdivide 330 New Park Ave., located in the city’s Parkville neighborhood near the West Hartford border, into four lots. Dakota intends to buy the three southernmost lots — which total approximately 5 acres and […]

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John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant brings ‘notoriety’ to Danbury and facility’s costly upgrades

HBO host John Oliver’s rant against Danbury led City Council to rename the plant in exchange for $55,000 in donations to Connecticut charities. A community fundraiser in honor of the new name could raise at least $100,000 for 10 area food banks. Donors who give at least $500 can receive a tour of the plant. It remains to be seen […]

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Mill Hill Elementary School renovations begin in Fairfield

The long-awaited renovation at Mill Hill Elementary School has finally started after more than $1.2 million of additional money was approved and months of sometimes contentious debates. The construction, which is projected to cost more than $23 million, aims to renovate and expand the school. It is expected to be completed in November 2021. Quinn, […]

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Report: Wisconsin prevailing wage repeal yielded lost construction jobs, lower wages

A new report from the Midwest Policy Economic Institute and Colorado State University Pueblo says that Wisconsin’s 2017 repeal of its prevailing wage laws has failed to produce the promised cost savings for public transportation projects, and has led to lower construction worker pay, diminished apprenticeship programs and a reduction in bid competition. The report […]

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Wilton bridge replacement focus of virtual meeting

A major project involving the bridge on Lovers Lane will be discussed during a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. The state Department of Transportation has prepared a preliminary design for a new bridge, which the town is now reviewing.  Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2022 based on the […]

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Construction nears completion on Eversource substation in Greenwich

As the project to install a new Eversource station near downtown Greenwich nears completion, Prospect Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 between Railroad Avenue and Route 1 to accommodate work. The first part of the project was successfully completed, but Tracey Alston, Eversource’s community relations specialist, told the board […]

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With a goal to ‘de-concentrate poverty,’ Bridgeport Housing Authority slowly modernizing properties

The long-planned, $27.1 million Windward Commons development is the latest public-private effort to modernize the Bridgeport Housing Authority’s stock of archaic low-income properties. So Marina Village came down and its 782 tenants were relocated. But, Baldwin said, they received tenant protection vouchers — essentially rent subsidies that traveled with them as they were moved into […]

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Seely School proposal moves another step forward in Groton

The Town Council has approved the conceptual plan for the proposed Triton Square apartment complex at the former William Seely School property at 55 Seely School Drive. Since DonMar Development, the preferred developer, unveiled its proposal in February, the North Haven-based company made modifications — including increasing the number of apartment units from 280 to […]

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Middletown’s $1.08M Alliance Grant to support critical school projects

City and state officials Wednesday praised the approval of $1.08 million in Bond Commission funding, which they said will allow the school district help ensure energy savings, protect the environment, lower the achievement gap and upgrade lighting systems to cost-effective LEDs. In all, $30 million is slated for the state’s 33 Alliance Districts. These monies […]

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Windsor Locks moves forward on downtown marketplace development proposal

The project will temporarily be titled the Connecticut River Valley Public Market at Windsor Locks Station. After the meeting, Kervick said Zaretsky’s feasibility cost $30,000, paid for by a state grant. Kervick also said a business plan for the project was completed in August, which cost $85,000, paid for with money raised by the Tax […]

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Fairfield’s finance board approves additional $300K grant for wastewater treatment project

The Board of Finance unanimously approved a resolution to accept a Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery at a recent meeting. Town officials reached out to the state — which administers the grant for the federal government — to request more funding after contaminants were found at the plant during construction on the project, said Brian […]

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Report: Crane counts in North American cities drop for first time since 2017

For the first time since July 2017, the number of cranes in North American cities has decreased, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s newest crane count.  Although projects across North America have resumed after being stalled by coronavirus restrictions this spring, RLB’s report said “the pandemic-induced recession is expected to have far-reaching effects.” For example, lenders are […]

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Plainville receives two proposal for redevelopment of long-abandoned White Oak property

The town has received two proposals for the redevelopment of the long-abandoned “White Oak” property and a public presentation has been set for Oct. 15 at Plainville High School for both developers to present their ideas. Town Manager Robert E. Lee announced at Monday’s Town Council meeting that the town had received one proposal from […]

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Trumbull mall apartment plan moves ahead

The Planning & Zoning Commission has cleared the way for a 260-unit apartment complex on lower Main Street, approving plans for the site by a 3-2 vote. The proposed complex, named The Residences at Main, is for a mix of one- and two-bedroom market rate apartments and will include amenities like a pool, gym and […]

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Talks about future of ailing Stamford school buildings to resume

School officials had identified five schools — Toquam Magnet Elementary School, Hart Elementary School, Roxbury Elementary School, Cloonan Middle School and Westhill High School — to be demolished and rebuilt. To do that amount of work in a timely and affordable manner, the city hatched a plan to turn ownership and maintenance of the buildings […]

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First phase of $200M redevelopment around Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park is now in construction, with official groundbreaking later this month

Construction on the long-awaited, $50 million first phase of redevelopment around Dunkin’ Donuts Park is now underway, with an official groundbreaking expected in two weeks. The first phase of “Downtown North” — located just south of the ballpark at Main and Trumbull streets — is the beginning of a four-part, $200 million redevelopment of city-owned […]

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Bradley Airport’s $210M ground transportation center faces financial roadblocks

It was just over a year ago that Bradley International Airport officials began construction on a $210-million ground transportation center that will eventually house all rental car companies at the airport — eliminating the need for shuttle service to off-site locations. As a result of COVID-19, Bradley Airport’s passenger traffic is down about 60% from […]

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Torrington residents debate $159.6 million middle/high school project

Approval of the proposed $159.6 million Torrington Middle/High School building project would help rejuvenate the city, making it a place where people would want to move, Killackey said. The project would bring seventh- and eighth-graders from Torrington Middle School to the new school. The Board of Education also would move its central offices from 355 […]

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Middletown leaders hope passage of $55M bond will pave way for big changes downtown

Approval of the city’s $55 million referendum question will set the course for myriad riverfront redevelopment projects over the next decade, aimed at creating more parking, new public spaces, and additional housing options near the Connecticut River. Key elements include the purchase of key riverfront properties, redevelopment of municipal-owned buildings and other infrastructure, as well […]

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Transit needs haven’t gone away in 2020

The effort to revive tolls on Connecticut roads to fund overdue infrastructure improvements was put on hold just a few weeks before COVID-19 steered attention elsewhere. What has not gone away is the need. It was there long before 2015, when Gov. Dannel Malloy pitched a 30-year transportation vision with a $100 billion price tag. […]

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Berlin breaks ground on Turnpike Ridge development project which will feature apartments, restaurants

The development consists of The Shoppes at Turnpike Ridge and The Apartments at Turnpike Ridge. The Shoppes at Turnpike Ridge, located at 224 and 240 Berlin Turnpike, consists of approximately 35,000 square feet of retail space. The apartments at Turnpike Ridge, located at 104 Episcopal Road, will consist of 72 modern luxury apartments. Apartments will […]

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CTDOT Outlines Plans for Nearly $4B in Capital Projects

The most important of those initiatives are outlined every four years in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The CTDOT recently took public comments on the draft version of the latest STIP, to cover the years 2021 to 2024. The 223 projects listed in the new STIP would cumulatively be funded with approximately $3.9 billion, […]

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Gov. Lamont releases plan to close $2B deficit mostly with state’s rainy day fund

Gov. Ned Lamont released a plan Thursday for closing a $2 billion budget gap that relies mainly on using $1.8 billion of the state’s $3 billion budget reserves. The administration’s plan proposes $25.3 million in cuts to discretionary spending across all three branches of government, including $17.5 million from executive branch agencies. It also recommends […]

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Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield school construction project funds get state House approval

The state House approved early Thursday morning a bill that gives Brookfield $16.7 million for its new elementary school and New Fairfield $23.8 million for its new high school, in addition to $11.2 million to expand its elementary school. The legislation includes language that would allow Danbury to receive funds for a proposed career academy […]

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Middletown road work to improve access to Route 9 approaches final stages

Within a few days, state construction crews will be working on a busy downtown intersection as part of the final stages of road work being conducted downtown and in the North End area. State Department of Transportation officials, who offered updates Tuesday afternoon at a Zoom meeting presented by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s […]

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Key Exit Ramp Closes for a Year in Connecticut as Mixmaster Project Continues

The downside for drivers, at least in the short term, is that on Sept. 25, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) closed the ramp at Exit 33 that leads cars and trucks from Route 8 northbound to I-84 westbound for the next year. Chicago-based Walsh Construction Co. is performing the rehab of the Mixmaster interchange […]

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Pandemic delays West Haven retail project; ‘heavily invested’ developer says it’s coming

Developer Matt Armstrong said demolition, now in the beginnings, should be completed by the end of next year and construction should start the following year. The outdoor waterfront retail and dining center – seen by many as a potential savior for the financially ailing city – has been in the works for more than five […]

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Iconic Pirelli building begins transformation, one of 2 major developments underway in New Haven

Bruce Redman Becker’s Hotel Marcel, a reuse of the city’s iconic Pirelli building, plans to be open next fall despite the hit the hospitality business has taken since the response to coronavirus pandemic crushed the economy. Becker said Wednesday that the historical aspect of the building, its unique design, its sustainability features as the first […]

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Construction to begin this year on 30 apartment rentals in Blue Hills affordable housing community

The development team behind the affordable housing community, Overlook Village Associates, will spend nearly $16.8 million on the six-acre parcel, which will consist of 24 affordable units and six market-rate apartments when it’s completed in 2022. The city of Hartford is offering the developer tax relief on the affordable units. Mayor Luke Bronin is asking […]

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