The delay of a hearing scheduled to start this week — possibly until late November — comes as the mixed-use development around the city’s minor league ballpark remains stalled. A legal battle between the city and the former developer — fired by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin — has ensued for months over who has the right to develop the property. And as legal fees mount for the city, both sides in the long-running dispute — the city and the former developer — appear dug in for the long haul, a potentially costly endeavor that could stretch out for years. Still, earlier this summer, both sides exchanged public volleys over a potential settlement. Meanwhile, Salvatore, frustrated by the inability to move forward, has a contract to purchase the neighboring, former campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He recently announced plans to build a similar phased-in, mixed-use development on the RPI campus. Approval is now being sought to use $16.6 million in financing set aside for the next phase of North Crossing to be also used, if necessary, for the first phase on the RPI campus.
Court delay means future development around CT city’s ballpark no clearer as legal fees mount