by Joelyn Leon | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
For the third time in a year, planners have shut down a major development proposed for the open terrain off Interstate 84 at Exit 9 — this time a rezoning request to allow 300 apartments. Bloom was referring to request by New Jersey developer Sterling Properties to...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
After months of delays caused by environmental issues, the developers of the luxury apartment project at the Steelpointe site are now aiming to break ground on the first phase in around 50 days. As reported in early January, the Christophs had hoped construction would...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Connecticut taxpayers could cover up to $80 million in renovation costs for the XL Center arena in downtown Hartford under the budget deal struck by Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders this week. Among the multitude of provisions in the budget compromise is the...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $51.1 billion biennial budget early Tuesday morning that features a broad-based state income tax cut and dramatically boosts funding to local school districts. The package, which passed 139-12 with strong...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Transportation planners and contractors in Connecticut are shoring up a section of this vital roadway in Norwalk. The cost of the project is expected to be $104 million. The venture began in the summer of 2022 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Construction employment is on an upward path and that’s both good and bad. By extension, if jobs increase, so does the need for workers. And that’s the continued challenge for the industry: contractors are beating the bushes for skilled labor to meet their...
