$100M mixed-use development eyed for Enfield’s riverfront

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 20, 2024 | Uncategorized

Lewis Brown and Gregory Vaca of HGRE Ventures, a partnership between Avon-based Honeycomb Real Estate Partners and GRAVA Properties of West Hartford, presented preliminary plans to the Enfield Town Council this week for the Enfield Station development – a $100...

100-year-old bridge over state Route 34 in Oxford, destroyed in flood, could reopen in late October

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 20, 2024 | Uncategorized

It will take until the end of October – and about $1.2 million dollars – for the state Department of Transportation and its emergency contractors to build a temporary bridge to replace the 100-year-old span that was destroyed in the fatal Aug. 18 storms and...

UI Completes $55M Flood Protection Project in Bridgeport

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 19, 2024 | Uncategorized

Bridgeport’s Congress Street power substation can now remain operational during heavy storms thanks to a new flood protection system completed this week. United Illuminating, which operates the facility, invested $55 million to build a wall to protect the substation...

Developer wants to build apartments, food court, coffee shop in downtown Meriden

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 19, 2024 | Uncategorized

New Haven developer Choni “Johnny” Grunblatt wants to build 69 apartment units as part of a $10 million remake of Colony Street. Grunblatt is seeking to build studio apartments in five buildings alongside Railroad Avenue in what officials hope will spark...

With a nod toward education and immersive experiences, CT air museum plans $25 million expansion

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 19, 2024 | Uncategorized

Starved for space as annual visitors increase, the New England Air Museum plans a $25 million expansion meant to widen exhibits, boost educational offerings and add immersive experience in a digital dome, museum officials said Wednesday. The expansion depends on...