New phase of a $250M development in this CT city could get underway in weeks. What it would bring

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

A recent $10 million settlement clears the way for the next phase of the North Crossing, a massive, $250 million development of 1,000 apartments, parking garages and storefront space that is expected to unfold over the next five years. Developer Randy Salvatore plans...

There’s a recommended redevelopment plan for a CT airport. See how it stacks up with alternatives.

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

Closing Hartford-Brainard Airport for either industrial or mixed-use redevelopment is possible, but it could cost tens of millions of dollars to rid the 200-acre airfield of contamination and it could take years to fully reap property tax and economic development...

Hotel, apartments, restaurant, retail envisioned on Eugene O’Neill Drive

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

No plans have been formally submitted, but conceptual drawings first unveiled to the public last week show the developers of a block on Eugene O’Neill Drive that includes The Day building and the former Citizens Bank are envisioning the site for a new 120-room hotel...

Greenway Commons project in Southington could start this year

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

The long-awaited residential and commercial development of the former Ideal Forging site in downtown Southington may break ground on the first building in the next month or two. Property owners of the industrial site have approval to build the foundation of a 55-unit...

I-95 blasting engineer turns over detonator to next generation in East Lyme

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

Explosives engineer Mike Rodriguez was in a bright orange sweatshirt and a hard hat as he led a group of 14 aspiring engineers through the blasting site on the northbound side of Interstate 95 that has eroded 800 feet of ledge over the past three months. The site is...

CTDOT to replace second bridge on I-95 south in Westport: Here’s when to expect delays

by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized

Drivers should once again avoid Interstate 95 in the Norwalk and Westport area this weekend due to the second phase of the Saugatuck bridge replacement project. After a successful northbound bridge replacement nearly two weeks ago, Connecticut’s Department of...