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New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

A plan to transform much of East Hartford’s aging Founders Plaza office park into about 1,000 apartments mixed with commercial development could get a big infusion of funding through the property taxes the project generates. The legislature’s Planning and Development...
New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

102-unit apartment building, 96-unit hotel approved for Norwalk’s Belden Avenue

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a plan by IJ Group LLC, controlled by Norwalk developer Jason Milligan, according to the city’s principal planner Bryan Baker. A narrow five-story office building currently sits atop an expansive...
New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

Trump’s new tariffs add pressure to construction pipeline

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Trump administration officially enacted a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada Tuesday, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The tariffs on Mexico and Canada were initially set to take effect in February but were ultimately postponed for a...
New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

Norwich Public Utilities to apply for $3.75M state grant to investigate water lines

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

Following City Council approval Monday night, Norwich Public Utilities will apply for an additional $3.75 million from the state to continue inspecting its water lines for lead. Seventy percent of the $3.75 million would be paid to NPU as a grant, while it would...
New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

Five years since COVID hit, CT’s Bradley International Airport aims for ‘even more growth’

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

Significant projects to enhance baggage screening and improve the flow of passengers through the terminal are underway because Bradley International Airport needs to keep up with rebounding activity. The pandemic hit the aviation industry hard, and Bradley did not...
New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

New $15.5 million recreation center in South Norwalk will restore community feeling, officials say

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

Recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows that 18% of Norwalk’s residents identify solely as Black; recent data from the city shows that over a fifth of the residents of District B, comprising South Norwalk, identify as Black. The voting district has the highest...
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