Across the New Haven area, shovels are entering the ground and steel beams are going up. Officials have green-lit construction and renovation projects to bring new businesses and housing to the region throughout 2025. Officials broke ground in October on the first phase of a project expected to completely revitalize Dixwell Avenue. The $200 million project to create a plaza with a mix of social services, private enterprise and open space is helmed by ConnCORP, a subsidiary of the nonprofit ConnCAT. Although most construction will occur this year, it is unlikely to be ready before 2026. The project, first proposed to the Dixwell community in 2019, has an expected construction timetable of 18 months. Hamden will spend about $11 million in ARPA funds to renovate the former Michael J. Whalen Junior High School’s freestanding gymnasium on Newhall Street into a youth, arts and recreation center.
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