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Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

he historic former Shlien’s Furniture Co. building, located at 584 Main St. in the city’s North End, was razed Saturday to make way for living and retail spaces, all part of $20 million in projects underway by developer Dominick DeMartino. DeMartino, who is...
Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

Developer appeals Bridgeport’s revoked approval for 177-unit project at former Testo’s location

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

As expected, the new owner of the former Testo’s restaurant has formally asked the city’s zoning board of appeals to restore a permit for a controversial 177-unit apartment complex with underground parking issued last fall and cancelled in late July. At...
Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

Fixing flooding in downtown Darien could cost $3.4M; total project with Salt Box Lane estimated at $10M

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

If Darien wants to fix all of its flooding issues across town, it may have to face a nearly $10 million price tag to do it. A drainage study conducted by Tighe & Bond and posted on the town’s website last month revealed a too-small, easily overwhelmed pipe...
Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

East Hartford approves first cannabis cultivator facility

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized

Park Avenue will be home to a new location for a budding Connecticut industry. Michigan-based C3 Industries had its plans for a $12 million facility approved by the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, paving the way for East Hartford’s...
Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

This CT plaza could become a future model for shopping centers

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized

“It’s a micro community… it’s an ecosystem within itself,” said Kathy Ekstrom, development manager for Quarry Walk’s developer, Seymour-based Haynes Group. “It’s a simple formula: You build what people need and want. And that’s exactly what we did.” Quarry Walk’s last...
Middletown developer makes $20 million investment in downtown; plans to open eatery, wine bar, speakeasy

Greenwich Avenue water main replacement was originally set for spring. When will it actually start?

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized

Aquarion Water Company was planning to start a major water main replacement project on Greenwich Avenue this spring, but work has yet to start. The company is now saying that the water main replacement work, which is expected to take about a year to complete, should...
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