Hartford on track for over 2,200 new apartments as housing boom continues

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

A key player in financing the housing boom, the Capital Region Development Authority, approved deals on more projects Tuesday that would create hundreds of new units, many in converted office space. The CRDA approved a $1.1 million low-interest loan to developer Simon...

Diverse mix of small business owners partner to build industrial rental properties north of Hartford

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

Three businessmen from Massachusetts with longstanding ties have joined with a pair of Connecticut builders for an ambitious push to develop small industrial rental properties north of Hartford. The partners broke ground this year on a 19,800-square-foot industrial...

CT Port Authority may merge with Airport Authority, chair says

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

David Kooris, the chairman of the Connecticut Port Authority, announced Tuesday that state officials are discussing whether to fold the maritime agency into the Connecticut Airport Authority. The announcement means there could be a potential merger between the Port...

CT city could see $34 million conversion of 2 office buildings into high-profile apartments

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Two prominently-located downtown Hartford office buildings — one, a historic, former bank on Pratt Street and the other, directly across from Bushnell Park — could be converted and add another 120 apartments — and ease the stockpile of lower-grade, older office space...

LEARN votes to purchase vacant Waterford school and build new $95M early childhood facility

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Regional educational service center LEARN is moving forward with its plans to acquire the vacant Southwest School building from the town. LEARN’s Board of Directors voted Friday to authorize Executive Director Kate Ericson to buy the 15.3-acre property and school...