Because it is a high-income state, Connecticut residents pay more federal taxes, on average, than those in most other states — $9,998.60 per taxpayer in 2017. But when it comes to federal contracting dollars, Connecticut is nearly always near the top of the list. According to the federal database USAspending.gov, in 2014, companies and non-profits […]
Town officials are suing a paving company and two property owners for allegedly failing to take adequate measures to stop asphalt millings from entering wetlands and harming the environment. The town and Inland Wetlands Commission recently filed the action in Superior Court in Milford against P & S Paving Inc., and John and Anna Fanotto […]
The Capital Region Development Authority has asked SCI Architects of New York and Stafford Sports, a sports and entertainment consulting firm in New Jersey, to develop options for a makeover that could cost between $75 million and $100 million. Even if an acceptable scaled-back plan emerges, there are still significant obstacles to any renovation. The […]
In an Associated General Contractors survey with Autodesk of more than 165 Northeast builders published recently of contractors looking to hire hourly tradesmen for construction jobs, 86 percent said they had difficulties filling those jobs. The effect of worker shortages is cascading into projects, according to AGC. Nearly half of U.S. general contractors told the […]
The New Haven Parking Authority wants to lease the estimated 10,000- to 11,000-square-foot former club space adjacent to the Crown Street garage to an organization that will draw the largest number of new patrons downtown with a positive spillover for the hospitality, retail and restaurant sectors. A consortium that includes Long Wharf Theatre, the Shubert […]
At issue is F&G Construction’s operation of a contractor’s storage yard at the back of Lajoie’s Auto Parts property at 46 Meadow St. in South Norwalk. On Thursday evening, the Norwalk Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on whether to revoke F&G’s permit to operate the yard due to non-compliance, according to the agenda […]
According to Todd Berch, who is the state Department of Labor’s apprenticeship manager, there are between 5,000 and 5,500 men and women enrolled in two- to four-year construction apprentice training programs. Those who successfully complete the training, Berch said, are then eligible to apply to take the state’s journeymen licensing examination. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180903/PRINTEDITION/308309949
CIL, formerly the Corporation for Independent Living, envisioned the development being constructed in sections, with the first phase possibly not completed until 2022. The nonprofit also wanted to put together the pieces of a financing package before firmly committing to any one of them, but the city wanted to show more solid progress. Bronin said […]
The $250 million warehouse and fulfillment center is expected to open in mid-May next year on the site of the former Pratt & Whitney manufacturing plant. The town is also working with the state Department of Transportation, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on plans to […]
The importance of the bridge was evident from the attendance of others at the six-hour meeting — Mayor David Martin and members of his cabinet; neighborhood activists; a city attorney; the traffic chief, city engineer and planner; preservationists; and members of the Mill River Collaborative and Downtown Special Services District. At issue is whether the […]
The Town Plan and Zoning Commission heard from over a dozen people Aug. 8 about an application from Massachusetts-based affordable housing developer Dakota Partners for a 108-unit apartment complex at 550 Cedar St. “We believe affordable housing is a very important component of any economy,” Dakota Partners Principal Roberto Arista said. “It provides housing for […]
Over the last six weeks or so, scores of people driving by Route 66/Washington Street near the Staples plaza have watched the felling of trees and construction crews clearing a 15-acre formerly forested plot that borders Carabetta Apartments on Plaza Drive. Developer Robert Kempenaar II of Rhode Island plans to build retail or office space […]
About a hundred feet of cement-encased trolley tracks have been unearthed by J. Iapaluccio Construction company workers during the ongoing $5.2 million rebuild of Wakelee Avenue, which runs from Seymour to Derby passing Nolan Field on the city’s west side. Sheila O’Malley, the city’s economic development director, said the city is considering putting the remaining […]
Paul Oates, a spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Labor, confirmed that the department on Thursday issued stop-work orders to the Massachusetts-based Callahan & Montalto Site Construction and to the Texas-based Malden Steel. These two companies have been among the subcontractors working on the $54 million renovation of the water treatment plant, located off Poquonnock […]
Connecticut employers will need to fill an estimated 56,000 jobs annually through 2024, and several industries — health care, manufacturing and construction — are facing significant labor shortages, or the need to fill tens of thousands of jobs in the coming years, according to estimates from the state’s economists. While Connecticut is a wealthy state, […]
As the fall semester is about to begin, university officials continue to beam over the Campus of the Future project, the latest installment of which is on track to open in January. The $62 million Willard-DiLoreto construction task being funded through state bonds will be up-and-running after the 2018 winter break and feature 21 departments, […]
About 99 percent of the exterior of the $14.4 million building is complete, while electricians, painters and cleaning crews are tackling the inside, Jon Menti, chair of the building committee, said at a recent selectmen meeting. But the station is not expected to be fully complete until Aug. 31 — later than officials had originally […]
A Long Island developer whose ambitious $200 million proposed sports complex in Windsor Locks was sidelined last month amid concerns about his past legal history is scheduled to appear before the town’s planning and zoning commission Monday night in the hopes of winning approval of his conceptual plan. Borgia said he’s also discussed his New […]
A Rhode Island developer says construction could begin as early as Oct. 1 in Avon’s center on the initial phase of a long-awaited residential, office and retail complex that when fully complete will represent an investment “north of $200 million.” Carpionato Group, of Johnston, R.I., received unanimous approval July 31 from Avon’s planning and zoning […]
CNBC’s study says Connecticut has the fourth worst infrastructure in the United States. The website tagged the state with a D grade after putting up a score of 150 out of a possible 400 points. According to the study’s findings, Connecticut has the second highest percentage of roads considered poor or mediocre in the country, […]
After nearly two years of digging and blasting through bedrock with dynamite, the Metropolitan District boasted a significant construction milestone in the $2 billion Clean Water Project this week — the lowering and construction of a 400-foot-long machine that will dig a 4-mile long tunnel from Hartford to West Hartford. With the boring so far […]
The Common Council’s Committee on Administration, Finance and Law met Wednesday night to discuss a tax agreement with EIP Investment, LLC, for the company’s upcoming project at the old Stanley Works campus. In short, the project will convert parts of the Stanley Works campus into a 20-megawatt fuel cell park utilizing clean energy and a […]
State officials estimate the modernized plant could help increase Connecticut’s recycling and diversion rate from 35 percent to 63 percent. State officials had hoped developer Sacyr Rooney Recovery Team and the plant’s quasi-public owner, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA), would reach a formal deal on the estimated $229 million redevelopment by Aug. 29, […]
Last week, the town called for an invitation to bid on the project, expected to cost approximately $3.6 million. Bids for the plan, funded in part by a $1 million state grant, are required to be submitted no later than 11 a.m. Aug. 10. While the immediate focus is on the expansion of the library, […]
Bradley International Airport will receive a $13.2 million federal aviation grant for taxiway enhancements, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award Bradley the grant, part of a $3.18 billion funding package for airport improvements at runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals across the country. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180731/NEWS01/180739981/bradley-airport-scores-132m-infrastructure-grant#.W2CmJDgpJYM.twitter
After a nearly hour-long debate, the 10-member commission voted 6-3, with one abstention, to approve the funding proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker estimated tolls could raise as much as $1 billion per year, with up to 40 percent coming from out-of-state motorists. Depending on the level of discounts […]
Randy Salvatore, owner of RMS Companies, the group chosen by the city to build 800 apartments and 60,000 square feet of retail space in the long-barren neighborhood, outlined a proposal that would begin with 200 housing units behind the Red Lion Hotel on Trumbull Street. The more than $200 million project would be financed primarily […]
A Massachusetts-based developer that has been active building new apartments in Greater Hartford is eyeing a $32 million transit-oriented development on a long-vacant lot near a CTfastrak station in Newington. Newington Town Planner Craig Minor said the proposal will be discussed at the planning board’s Aug. 8 meeting and could meet town approval at subsequent […]
In a petition sent to OSHA on July 17, the groups, led by advocacy organization Public Citizen, recommend that the proposed heat standard include mandatory rest breaks away from the heat, including a complete halt at certain extreme heat levels. The groups say that construction and agriculture have the “highest risk of heat stress injuries […]
The estimated 40-foot section of brownstone bulkhead that is falling, which perhaps dates back as far as the Civil War era, has grown significantly in the past 24 hours, city leaders said Monday afternoon as the river swelled to high tide. The city has alerted the Army Corps of Engineers, state Department of Energy and […]
The Planning Board recommended for BLT to provide 16 of the about 44 required affordable units. A quarter-million of BLT’s money should fund a study of the South End’s affordable housing needs, and the remaining about $6 million should be held by the city until the study is finished, the board recommended. The study’s findings […]
It was replaced with a metal-truss design manufactured by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, then the state’s only major bridge manufacturer. Now the double-arched bridge of intricate metal work is 130 years old – one of only eight left in Connecticut. It has been deteriorating for decades. In 2002, the city closed it to car […]
Youth sports in the United States has blossomed into a $15.5 billion industry, with parents often treating out-of-state tournaments as a family vacation. Plans were recently unveiled for a $200 million sports complex in Windsor Locks that aims to be a premier facility for top youth athletes from around the country, particularly for Amateur Athletic […]
Connecticut needs to implement some form of electronic tolling on its highways. The state Department of Transportation has issued preliminary estimates that tolls could yield up to $800 million annually, providing a critical influx of funding to the State Transportation Fund. Continued dependence solely on the fuel tax will not get the job done. In […]
A $34 million renovation of the long-vacant M. Swift & Sons factory in Hartford is now under construction and will bring jobs and new businesses to the Northeast neighborhood. The Swift project drew on more than a dozen funding sources, with major contributors including the state Department of Economic and Community Development, the Capital Region […]
At the City Plan Commission meeting Wednesday, an excited Darren Seid of Epimoni and Peter Antoniou of Adam America said they closed on the $10 million deal Tuesday to take over the project to build 299 units of housing with some 6,000 square feet of retail space at 87 Union St. The project is one […]
Lembo, who is one of eight Democrats on the commission, said the question of whether to restore tolls to Connecticut’s highways should be resolved by the General Assembly. Malloy, who is not seeking re-election, said Tuesday that he would nonetheless seek funds to launch the study to ensure the next governor and the 2019 legislature […]
Millstone’s participation in the zero-carbon auction follows years of pushing from Dominion and lawmakers, who are concerned that cheaper, abundantly available natural gas could threaten the plant’s survival in the wholesale energy market. DEEP in February agreed to let Millstone compete in the zero-carbon auction against higher-priced hydropower, solar and wind. But the draft RFP […]
A portion of the former Hamden Middle School on Newhall Street is being demolished, as efforts to remediate and redevelop the site continue. Dale Kroop, town economic development director, said Monday the two buildings being knocked down used to be the school auditorium and cafeteria. The Hamden Economic Development Corporation received a $600,000 grant through […]
A day after worried Windsor Locks officials put a hold on talks for a $200 million sports complex, First Selectman Chris Kervick said he is hopeful the project’s developer can explain away troubling new information about his background. The civil lawsuit filed in October in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, Suffolk […]
City officials have selected RMS Companies, the sole bidder on the project, to lead development of the vacant parcels near Main and Trumbull streets. A contract between Hartford and RMS will go before the city council in the coming months, and construction could begin as early as next spring. The more than $200 million project […]
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered state agencies Tuesday to develop a comprehensive, $10 million study of electronic tolling that would examine pricing, locations, and the potential to capture revenue from out-of-state motorists. The governor has been pressing lawmakers throughout his second term to commit to a two-to-three-decade-long rebuild of the state’s aging, overcrowded transportation infrastructure […]
In a study funded by the city of Portland, Oregon, and The Portland Metro Workforce Development Board and conducted by nonprofits and consultants such as Portland State University and Oregon Tradeswomen, researchers found that there are significant barriers keeping women and minorities out of the city’s construction trades workforce despite increased demand. The study’s authors […]
With doors set to open in January, Central Connecticut State University construction is on track for the big reveal of its two new and improved academic buildings. The $62 million Willard-DiLoreto Halls project, which is being funded by bonds issued by the state, will feature 21 departments including English, modern languages, veterans affairs, and financial […]
Connecticut’s multibillion-dollar plan to convert 280,000 properties to natural gas heat by 2023 is far behind schedule, though it’s still created tens of thousands of new customers for utilities. Connecticut has set ambitious greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets, with milestones approaching in 2030 and 2050. Natural gas generally burns cleaner than oil, so getting more customers […]
At $107 million, the new school is not the most expensive built in the city — Fairchild Wheeler still holds that distinction — but it may just be the most distinctive. By the time construction is complete, said Larry Schilling, a program manager for the construction project, suspects the city can add Harding to the […]
The Haven high-end outlet mall took a major step forward this week: the Planning and Zoning Commission late Tuesday unanimously approved the site plan application for the 265,000 square feet of retail and restaurant development. The Haven would provide 800 full-time and 400 part-time jobs, plus 800 construction jobs using all Connecticut-based contractors, said The […]
The National Coast Guard Museum Association has hired two Connecticut firms to assist in the ongoing pre-construction work on the estimated $100 million museum planned for the downtown New London waterfront. The museum association has selected North Stonington-based construction company A/Z Corporation as the pre-construction manager, and GEI Consultants, with offices in Glastonbury, to provide […]
The $62 million Willard-DiLoreto Halls project, which is being funded by bonds issued by the state, will feature 21 departments including English, modern languages, veteran affairs, and financial aid. Barnard Hall, however, which houses the School of Education and Professional Studies, will immediately begin renovation after the completion of the Willard-DiLoreto building. http://www.newbritainherald.com/NBH-New+Britain+News/330743/work-on-ccsu-buildings-on-track-for-january
Originally estimated as costing $2.8 million in 2013, the project’s cost is now estimated at nearly $3.2 million, of which each town would be responsible for 10 percent of – or $316,000 each – and each state’s department of transportation for 40 percent of – or $1.2 million each – according to the construction agreement […]
JABS Sports Management LLC on Monday said it filed a general plan of development with the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to construct a sports complex across a 76-acre lot on Route 20 between Interstate I-91 and Old County Road, which is currently used as a tobacco farm. The complex would be known as All […]
After Dominion argued for years that increased expenses and competition from cheap natural gas threatened Millstone, regulators this year agreed to let the plant compete among solar, wind and hydropower for fixed-price contracts with state-regulated utilities. Regulators will pick bid winners by the winter and approve contracts by next spring. Dominion says if DEEP doesn’t […]
A worker died Thursday morning after falling 20-feet from scaffolding at a construction site along Interstate 95. The OSHA Bridgeport office opened an inspection Thursday in response to the fall on Hollow Tree Ridge Road. According to Ted Fitzgerald, regional director for public affairs for the U.S. Department of Labor, the company being inspected is […]
The UConn Board of Trustees approved the $5.2 million sale Friday of the former UConn campus in West Hartford to a digital financial technology company, Seven Stars Cloud Group. The New York company led by Bruno Wu, a Chinese billionaire plans to move its global headquarters for technology and innovation to the campus, creating 330 […]
Department-store retailer J.C. Penney has completed a sale-leaseback of its sprawling Manchester distribution center for $70 million to one of New England’s most active landlords who plans to convert the property into a state-of-the-art manufacturing-distribution campus, authorities say. Winstanley Enterprises, a closely held, family run real estate investor-developer, has been one of Connecticut’s busiest and […]
Construction of the new roadway system began in June 2017. The project is being paid for with money collected from passenger facility charges and other customer fees. The transportation center will include a new parking garage on two lower levels and car rental locations on multiple levels above the parking garage. https://www.middletownpress.com/business/article/First-phase-of-upgrades-at-Bradley-International-13031442.php
Tilcon wants to expand its quarry into 72 acres of New Britain-owned watershed. The land is environmentally sensitive and protected by state law, but the water department contends that the benefits of Tilcon’s plan could outweigh the destruction of forest, vernal pools and animal habitats. Tilcon wants to lease the land from New Britain for […]
Free money has the South End split as the neighborhood’s largest developer is offering $8.5 million to rehabilitate old historic homes and slow gentrification in a deal to avoid making city-mandated affordable units available in two new opulent waterfront towers. A quarter-million of BLT’s money should fund a study of the South End’s affordable housing […]
Another $200,000 in state grant money is on its way for help the re-develop the 40-acre vacant Ansonia Copper and Brass property which abuts the downtown. The program, created in 2015, encourages municipalities with multiple blighted properties to develop strategies to assess, clean up and reuse the parcels for business, housing and public amenities that […]
It is the first phase of the large-scale makeover outlined in the city’s new transit-oriented development plan, released this spring, that envisions a new $30 million Danbury Transit Center that could improve all types of transportation downtown and help stimulate redevelopment. The state’s $2 million contribution is one of just five grants it is distributing […]
In one year’s time, students and faculty of Great Oaks Charter School of Bridgeport will have a new home on the west end. Development of the charter school has had setbacks in recent years due to issues with the state budget, said Gary Flocco, managing partner of Corvus Capital, which oversees construction the new facility. […]
Projects in Hartford and West Hartford are among five municipalities that share in an $8.5 million grant to accelerate transit-oriented development, the governor announced. “Transportation isn’t just about cars, trains, and buses – it’s about building vibrant communities and continuing to make Connecticut a more attractive place to live, visit, and do business,” Malloy said. […]
While the I-84/ Park Road project continues, the town has about 8.3 miles of road reconstruction, reclamation and milling projects slated to be completed by summer’s end. Road reconstruction projects include work on: Wilfred Street, Bonny View Road, Smallwood Road and Brainbridge Road from Ballard Drive to Foxcroft Road. http://www.courant.com/community/west-hartford/hc-news-west-hartford-park-road-i84-june-update-20180619-story.html
Proposed upgrades to the town’s aging wastewater treatment plant are projected to cost about $86 million. The first phase, estimated to cost $55.7 million, will address the state-mandated phosphorus limits, according to a presentation given to the Public Utilities Commission this week by AECOM, a firm hired to design the project. The second phase, estimated to […]
The commission will hold a public hearing on the project at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Riordan Room D of town hall. The renovations are meant to give the two elementary schools a major face lift and provide a 21st century educational environment for students. Both schools will get updated gyms, libraries, cafeterias and classrooms. An […]
East Windsor’s planning and zoning commission unanimously granted a zoning permit for the development proposed by MMCT Venture LLC, a partnership of the tribal operators of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun. The venue — to be built on the site of the now-demolished Showcase Cinema movie theater off I-91 — is intended to blunt […]
“The Towantic project is a positive for our state and our region,” said Governor of Connecticut, Dan Malloy. “From the hundreds of construction jobs created, to the potential for economic development in adjacent lots, to 805 megawatts of new electricity, I am pleased to see the plant come to fruition.” http://cpv.com/news/2018/06/competitive-power-ventures-and-ge-achieve-commercial-operation-at-805mw-cpv-towantic-energy-center-connecticut/
More construction work is slated to begin in Old Greenwich to improve drainage, likely creating more disruption and headaches for residents and merchants in the area. The work is part of the ongoing drainage improvements in Old Greenwich but this phase will be handled by a different contractor in an attempt to expedite the work. […]
Ned Lamont, the Democrats’ endorsed candidate for governor, has been pitching the idea of highway tolls — but only for trucks — as a way to raise the kind of revenue that could help pull Connecticut out of its budgetary death spiral. “When it comes to transportation I need a more reliable and predictable revenue […]
Connecticut taxpayers could fund up to $50 million to train and certify as many as 10,000 eligible residents to fill job shortages in manufacturing, health care and construction, workforce development pros say. State lawmakers at the end of this year’s legislative session quietly authorized the “Apprenticeship Connecticut” initiative, which requires the state Department of Labor […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced two major infrastructure allocations, with almost $1.5 billion for potential, discretionary grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program and $677 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) . The INFRA grant process, according to the USDOT, encourages applicants to use the program as a […]
Wearing a white hard-hat featuring the Gunnery’s crest, Tony-nominated producer Thomas S. Perakos broke ground Saturday on the school’s new arts and community center, which soon will bear his name. Head of School Peter Becker told the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony that since Perakos’ donation several months ago, the school has raised $16.5 million […]
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on Wednesday approved a proposal that will allow the start of the first phase of an energy and innovation park to be based in New Britain. The project will provide 3,000 direct and indirect jobs and generate significant tax revenues – $8 million for New Britain for […]
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wednesday awarded its first offshore wind project to Deepwater Wind for a 200-megawatt installation in the area it owns about half-way between Montauk, N.Y. and Martha’s Vineyard. It could begin providing electricity to the state by 2023 – enough to power about 100,000 homes. What also sold Connecticut […]
In their Q2 2018 United States Gypsum (USG) + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI), the two organizations said that 9 out of 10 contractors are concerned about the ongoing labor shortage, marking the fourth consecutive quarter that construction companies have expressed apprehension about being able to find enough qualified workers. In addition, […]
XL Group, which has a major presence in Hartford and Stamford, has agreed to be acquired by a French multinational insurance firm for $15.3 billion. The Bermuda-based insurer, operating under the XL Catlin insurance brand, announced Wednesday that its shareholders recently agreed to be acquired by AXA in a full cash exchange. In March, XL […]
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday refused for a second time to extend Connecticut’s manufacturing apprenticeship tax credit. The governor said the expansion would create a revenue shortfall of $650,000 unaccounted for in the bipartisan state budget. Those supporting the tax-credit expansion during the legislative season argued the apprenticeship program has helped reduce the manufacturing […]
The Trump administration’s long-threatened imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico and the European Union went into effect at midnight on May 31 – a move that is hiking construction costs for state departments of transportation across the country, especially for steel-intensive bridge projects. “The better way to boost domestic steel […]
Town and water department officials are planning for a new concrete water tower to replace two aging steel towers on Mill Street. The Town Council approved the first step in the planning process last week and sent the proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission. http://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Southington/Southington-News/Southington-plans-for-new-water-tank-on-Mill-Street.html
The City Council has approved the start of construction of a new high school track and helped to save the $98 million portion of an upcoming high school construction project. Eventual completion of the project will complete the school system’s conversion into what school officials say is the state’s first all-magnet public school district. The […]
The Meriden Housing Authority has transferred the Mills Memorial Apartments to the city, which will begin demolishing the former public housing complex this summer. The city selected Bestech Inc. of Ellington to demolish the Mills for $1.9 million through a competitive bidding process. After the buildings are razed, the city plans to extend the Meriden Green […]
The State Bond Commission on Friday approved a $15 million investment to repair and improve State Pier in New London, state officials said. The commission also voted to approve the following borrowing: $20 million for the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Small Business Express program. $3.5 million for the Capital Region Development Authority to […]
Phase one of the Atlantic Street Bridge project is nearly complete, city cops said on social media Thursday. The project, which intends to move the Interstate 95 exit ramp from Atlantic Street to Canal street, will continue into the second phase — lowering Atlantic Street, replacing the railroad bridge and adding a seventh train track […]
Federal regulators are clearing the way for the tribal operators of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun to partner in building the state’s first commercial casino in East Windsor. The U.S. Department of the Interior is expected to publish a much-delayed notice Friday that satisfies concerns in Connecticut that the Mohegan tribe’s revenue-sharing agreement with […]
The former diner and a small red building at 367 W. Main St. were recently razed to allow the state Department of Transportation to begin the $6 million project to replace the 88-year-old bridge. Those properties will be landscaped after the work is completed, said DOT spokesman Judd Everhart. http://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Meriden/Meriden-News/Meriden-dinner-demolished-to-make-way-for-bridge-project.html
Construction of the new town hall/police station could begin as early as this fall. The Town Council was given that assessment this week during a quarterly report on the $18.98 million project. It was delivered by Lisa Motto, customer project manager for the project, as well as co-owner — with her husband — of the […]
Top public school officials got their first look Wednesday at the massive new addition to Danbury High School. The project, nearly complete, is still within its expected budget at $53.3 million, officials said. The only outstanding work left to be done is in the new theater space, which will not be finished until the end […]
It was a long, bumpy ride, but Smalley Elementary School’s extensive renovations are officially underway. For years, legislators and educators have been pushing for money from the state, and the budget passed in October 2017 included $42 million for the project. The city will borrow the remaining 20 percent of the project’s $53 million cost. The […]
For more than a year, plans have inched along for a 20,000-square-foot food market in the building Mouta purchased at the turn of the century in the city’s Parkville section. He is talking with more than 40 vendors in and around Hartford to form the Parkville Market, reminiscent of Manhattan’s Chelsea Market and Brooklyn’s Dekalb […]
The Zoning Board has approved plans to build a 16-story luxury apartment block on the site. No one from the public spoke during two hearings when the board discussed the multifaceted proposal before voting unanimously in favor of the new structure. Noel Cooke, who manages the towers for St. John, told zoning earlier this month […]
David Salinas, real estate developer and co-founder of Digital Surgeons in New Haven, said because of the presence of Yale University, the city has an international reputation. While Salinas is busy trying to bolster New Haven’s reputation as a technology hub, another member of the panel, developer Juan Salas-Romer, is focused on trying to increase […]
The bipartisan state budget passed by the legislature late Wednesday restores funding to municipalities and calls for $70.5 million in increased state aid to towns and cities next year than in the current fiscal year, according to a statement from Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, co-chairman of the Appropriations Committee. The spending plan approved Wednesday also calls for no new taxes and “fully funds” […]
Twelve students, two per grade chosen by school officials, donning small hardhats and size-appropriate red shovels, dug into a large pile of dirt where a decades-old playground once stood to mark the start of an $18.5 million renovation and expansion of the school. The project calls for the addition of five classrooms, along with a […]
House Democrats anticipate that a budget adjustment for fiscal year 2019 will be passed before the legislature adjourns at midnight Wednesday. With more revenue coming into state coffers this spring, lawmakers are eager to reverse some of the more draconian cuts they approved to municipal and education aid, the Medicare Savings Program and transportation. https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/State-budget-agreement-close-lawmakers-say-12900931.php
The two-part bill requires the commissioners of Consumer Protection and Economic and Community Development to develop and issue a request for proposals from casino developers. Those responses, which would include everything from a market analysis to designs and a construction timeline, would be due by Jan. 1, 2019. The state agencies would then evaluate the […]
Construction jobs bounced back in April, adding 17,000 positions, after shedding 10,000 in March, possibly because of bad weather during that month in some parts of the U.S., the Dept. of Labor has reported. All but one construction segment gained jobs in April, led by specialty trade contractors, whose combined workforces rose by 11,000. Buildings […]
A bill that could bring a new casino to Bridgeport may live for another day as House leaders on Friday promised discussion and a possible vote over legislation that was suddenly revived late Thursday evening. Lawmakers from the Bridgeport and New Haven House delegations Thursday evening forced a debate over the bill that would call […]
State Democrats have predicted tolls could eventually generate about $1.2 billion a year. But skepticism remains as to whether tolling would generate that much and whether Connecticut should join neighboring states like New York and Massachusetts with tolls. Opponents argue that state citizens are already taxed too much. https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Connecticut-drivers-would-get-a-discount-under-12880199.php
The town is hoping the state Department of Transportation will widen the shoulders by narrowing the travel lanes or shifting the roadway, to allow at least one wide shoulder along the side of the road. DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick said whenever DOT does a paving project, the aim is always to “incorporate wider shoulders where […]
House Democratic leaders moved forward Tuesday with plans to vote on a watered-down bill that could lead to electronic tolling on the state’s highways. The measure specifically would direct the Department of Transportation to develop a detailed plan for legislative consideration next year. Aresimowicz and other advocates have said critics have spread grossly inaccurate rumors […]
The affluent, suburban enclave seven miles west of downtown Hartford has about 25,000 souls who lay heads there at night, but its daytime population swells to 32,000 — the result of commuters who arrive daily to work at UConn Health, Jackson Laboratory, Carrier, Otis Elevator and Stanley Black & Decker. Farmington’s fiscal 2018 property tax […]
Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz said he hopes the House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill that would require the Department of Transportation to come up with a plan for tolling, including discounts for in-state drivers and commuters and possible long-term reductions in the state gas tax. The Berlin lawmaker said he’s […]
Bradley International Airport officials are recommending $1.4 billion in projects over the next two decades as part of an ambitious master plan that would prepare the state’s largest airfield for millions of additional passengers. There were 6.4 million Bradley passengers last year, still below the 2000 and 2005 peaks of roughly 7.4 million and 7.2 […]
The Capital Region Development Authority is issuing the “request for proposals” for the purchase of the aging XL Center in hopes of attracting a buyer that would relieve taxpayers, at least in part, of the costs for operating and upgrading the arena. One bidder — Oak Street Real Estate Capital, a Chicago private equity firm […]
Construction costs are estimated at $6.8 million, 80 percent of which will be paid for through federal funding, with the state and town each contributing 10 percent to the cost. Construction to align the I-84 exit ramp with the entrance ramp started in October. The project has largely been contained to the area between the […]
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, said Tuesday he intends to call a vote next week on legislation making an initial commitment to implementing electronic highway tolls, despite Republican opposition that could brand Democrats as the party of tolls. Aresimowicz said he did not fear Republican campaign mailers accusing Democrats of opening Connecticut motorists to tolls […]
Democrats devote $26 million more to the Special Transportation Fund than Republicans did, nearly matching the resources Malloy sought. Malloy has been warning since November that the fund is headed for insolvency. Absent more funding, the state would need later this year to scrap some rail services, drive up fares, and suspend 40 percent of […]
Attorney General George Jepsen strongly warned the legislature Tuesday against allowing the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to jointly develop a casino in East Windsor without the approval of the Interior Department, a condition of the 2017 law permitting the project to compete with MGM Springfield. The Interior Department has refused to accept or reject […]
After several setbacks that delayed the project, developer Mark Reed said he and his partner Patrick Normoyle are looking to ramp up construction after closing on much-needed loans last month. Construction of the mixed-used development is expected to bring 104 apartment units and 8,000 square feet of retail space to what had been decaying sites. […]
The State Bond Commission approved a $6 million loan to go towards the first phase of New Britain’s Columbus Common project Friday morning. The $6 million, 50-year, interest-free loan will help project stakeholders with the first phase of the project: the building of the first structure. The L-shaped building will contain 80 new units of […]
