$14M Bridgeport housing project dealt another setback

by Kimberly Glassman | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

A $14 million housing project needed to help Connecticut’s largest city boost its stock of affordably-priced units has again faced a funding setback. For the second year in a row, Building Neighborhoods Together did not qualify for a state-administered federal...

‘State-of-the-art’ Bullard-Havens to replace 71-year-old Bridgeport vocational school

by Kimberly Glassman | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

Construction on the new Bullard-Havens Technical High School, a massive state-of-the-art facility designed to replace the existing 71-year-old trade school, has officially begun. The new building, which is slated to open in 2026, will be the first net-zero school in...

Bridgeport, CT airport authority seek operating deal for Sikorsky

by Kimberly Glassman | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

The city and the Connecticut Airport Authority have formally asked federal authorities to authorize an operating agreement for the latter to run Bridgeport’s Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The sides have since been talking about reaching an arrangement for the CAA...

$6.5M CRDA loan sought for $45.35M renovation of two historic state office buildings on Trinity Street

by Kimberly Glassman | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Capital Region Development Authority is considering a $6.5 million loan toward a $45.35 million conversion of two antique state office buildings on Hartford’s Trinity Street into 108 apartments and a restaurant. The CRDA’s Housing and Neighborhood Committee,...

Architects for 3 Darien school renovations say the work will be delayed a month. Here’s why.

by Kimberly Glassman | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

Renovations on three Darien elementary schools have been delayed a month for additional work and updated costs, sparking some concern for funding and timing for the upcoming school year. Originally slated to start construction in mid-July, renovations on Hindley,...