‘Pretty substantial’ $100M hotel, housing, retail complex planned in Cromwell

A local developer has submitted an application to the town for a zoning exception to build a 12.74-acre, $100 million mixed-use site containing housing, a retail component, restaurant, coffee shop and more at the former Red Lion hotel property. The Lord Cromwell, named after the original occupant of the property, will be located at 100 […]

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Fort Trumbull developers see opportunity in New London

A Thursday webinar, hosted by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, touted the project as the largest in the state so far to take advantage of federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives authorized in 2017 to bolster low-income communities. Construction of The Residences at Fort Trumbull is underway on the Howard Street site. Parcels […]

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Connecticut utility regulators end state’s natural gas expansion plan launched in 2013, citing rising costs, push for zero emissions

Connecticut’s utility regulators on Wednesday ended a nine-year state program that sought to expand the use of natural gas as an alternative to home heating oil. Several reasons were cited by the three Public Utilities Regulatory Authority commissioners who voted to pull the plug on the program: Gas prices are soaring, wiping out cost advantages […]

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Inflation, interest rate hikes delay $50M Hartford housing complex redevelopment

A redevelopment of the Martin Luther King apartments in Hartford’s Sheldon Charter Oak neighborhood has been stymied after organizers learned inflation and higher interest rates have increased the project’s costs by about $8 million. Freimuth said CRDA has not yet settled on the size of the loan it will grant the project. The quasi-public agency […]

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Newington approves 225-unit apartment complex

A Pittsburgh-based construction company has been given approval to build a 225-unit apartment complex on the southern edge of town. Despite opposition from some residents, the Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission voted earlier this month to approve a proposal to construct five four-story residential buildings on a 26-acre site at the corner of Culver […]

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Norwich school renovation project options being considered

The School Building Committee earlier this month narrowed its focus on two possible options for elementary schools, which were presented to residents at a public forum Tuesday. One would renovate and expand the John B. Stanton Elementary, Moriarty Environmental Sciences Magnet and Uncas Elementary schools, each to house about 700 students in preschool through fifth […]

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Winsted Town Manager presents road plan to zoning commission

Town Manager Josh Kelly presented an 8-24 application to the Planning & Zoning Commission Monday, bringing the town’s $15.3 million road improvement project one step closer to starting later this year. The commission unanimously approved Kelly’s 8-24 application, which is part of the process to apply for loans and a requirement for municipal projects. The […]

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Norwalk plans $600K sidewalk project near three schools

Last month, the city released a Request for Proposals for a company to complete the curbing and sidewalks along Highland Avenue, in front of three of the city’s public schools. With the bidding period closed Monday, the city received three bids on the project, Transportation, Parking and Mobility Department Director Jim Travers said. The project […]

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Developer pitches Stamford high-rise to replace industrial South End lot: ‘The area is changing’

A real estate developer wants to turn the dregs of the South End’s industrial past into the area’s latest high-rise at 441 Canal St. Heyman Properties proposed 401 apartments in all, with 429 corresponding parking spaces. On the ground floor, 441 Canal will feature over 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hennessey said the […]

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East Hartford looks for infusion of apartments and businesses to fuel ambitious revitalization plan

Looking to reverse decades of stagnation, East Hartford has embarked on an ambitious revitalization plan that encompasses hundreds of new apartments, massive redevelopment of Rentschler Field and the foundation for townwide 10-gig fiber optic Internet service. The 25-point plan includes millions of dollars of city investment in repairing deteriorated roads, aiding local business expansion, upgrading […]

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