MIDDLEBURY—A lawsuit to stop a warehouse development off Straits Turnpike has been dismissed by a judge. Superior Court Judge John Louis Cordani ruled last week that the Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission followed local land-use regulations in granting approval for a site plan and a special exception for excavation as part of an application to build a 171,000 square-foot warehouse on 20 acres at 1535 Straits Turnpike. In his ruling, Cordani wrote that the commission had repeatedly approved warehousing activity in so-called “LI-80” districts without the presence of a manufacturing facility on site. The judge also noted that the approvals were consistent with longtime practices that spanned many planning and zoning commissions.

https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/article/middlebury-straits-turnpike-ct-warehouse-timex-21217325.php

A remote, largely overlooked section of the riverfront could soon become one of the more densely developed sections of Thompsonville with potentially more than 300 new apartments in two mid-rise buildings. A developer this summer got the town of Enfield’s go-ahead to build 156 apartments on a narrow road just north of the Donald Barnes boat launch on the Connecticut River, and a different development partnership this week will present plans for another 160 slightly south of there. Taken together, the proposals would signal the biggest residential initiative since the massive renovation of the empty Bigelow-Hartford carpet mill in 1988 created more than 450 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section. The complex, now known as Bigelow Commons, is just west of where developers plan the new waterfront apartments.

https://www.courant.com/2025/12/02/undeveloped-section-of-connecticut-river-could-see-more-than-300-apartments/?clearUserState=true

The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees will vote Wednesday on a $99.4 million budget for a comprehensive renovation of Gampel Pavilion — the venue’s first major update since opening in 1990. The revised final budget for the Gampel renovation is $63.4 million more than previously approved for the first phase of the project, which began in May. The board is expected to approve the increase at its meeting Wednesday, along with a $4.95 million project to demolish and rebuild a boathouse in Coventry for UConn’s women’s rowing team. A major factor driving the budget increase was the discovery that the arena’s 39-year-old HVAC system requires significant improvements not included in the original project scope. According to the budget report, these upgrades are “essential to mitigate condensation within the arena during events and prevent water accumulation and dripping onto the court surface.”

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/uconn-trustees-to-consider-nearly-100m-for-gampel-renovation-5m-for-boathouse-in-coventry/

Stamford’s Zoning Board on Monday unanimously approved a proposal to convert a former Gen Re office building on Long Ridge Road into a 196-unit apartment complex. The application, submitted by 120 Long Ridge LLC, calls for redeveloping the 302,000-square-foot building at 120 Long Ridge Road into a mix of 23 studio apartments, 64 one-bedroom units and 109 two-bedroom units. The LLC is controlled by two entities whose principals are Carl and Paul Kuehner, chairman and CEO, respectively, of Stamford developer Building and Land Technology. A separate housing proposal for the adjacent 20.3-acre vacant parcel at 120-C Long Ridge Road is still under review. In that application, 120-C Long Ridge LLC and Toll Northeast V Corp., a subsidiary of national homebuilder Toll Brothers, are seeking to construct 102 for-sale units.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/stamford-zoning-officials-approve-196-unit-apartment-plan-on-former-gen-re-site/

Groton — Now that voters have approved a $14.3 million project to improve athletic facilities at Robert E. Fitch High School, the town will begin looking for a consultant to design the project with plans to begin construction in 2027. The town is developing a Request for Qualifications for consultants and plans early next year to advertise and receive qualification submittals, according to a tentative timeline provided by Town Manager John Burt. The town then plans to review and interview the most qualified consultants, develop a scope of services and negotiate consultant fees, according to the schedule. The six-month design and permitting process is slated to begin in May 2026.

https://theday.com/news/814752/construction-on-fitch-athletic-field-improvements-slated-to-begin-in-early-2027/

BRIDGEPORT — Cherry Street Lofts developer Gary Flocco and city officials have brokered at least a temporary truce over the latter’s efforts to demolish blighted buildings intended for the residential complex’s long-delayed next phase. “We’ve come to a settlement,” Flocco said about a Monday morning status conference between the parties and a state Superior Court judge. In September he had filed a lawsuit to thwart the teardown. And Thomas Gaudett, Mayor Joe Ganim’s chief administrative officer, also confirmed a deal had been struck to keep the structures at 62, 72 and 80 Cherry St. and 1325 Railroad Ave. standing and hopefully finally move their renovation forward.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/bridgeport-cherry-street-developer-strike-deal-21209723.php

Drivers may encounter roadwork early this week as road projects begin in two Connecticut cities. The East Main Street on-ramp to Route 15 North, Interstate 91 North, and Interstate 691 West in Meriden will be closed continuously to all traffic starting Monday and it will last several weeks, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Roadwork reconstruction requires the East Main Street ramp closures, according to the DOT. Traffic signage will guide motorist through the work zone. The project, which includes slope easements and drainage, is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2027, and the cost is approximately $7 million. The DOT said 80% of the project will be paid in federal funds and 20% will be paid with state funds.

https://www.courant.com/2025/12/01/roadwork-to-close-busy-ramps-in-two-ct-cities-this-week-one-is-at-an-often-snarled-area/

GREENWICH — A new swimming pool at Greenwich High School could cost $57.4 million and be ready to open in late 2029. The new facility, if constructed, would replace the current 1970s-era high school pool, which has a number of limitations, including narrow decks and a ceiling too low for diving or water polo. “We understand there is a great urgency behind addressing the issues with the pool,” said Lisa Yates, design team architect for Antinozzi Associates, during a meeting of the Greenwich Board of Education on Nov. 20. The Board of Education is set to vote on the educational specifications of the proposed pool in December.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/new-greenwhich-high-swimming-pool-21205510.php

An affiliate of a Windsor-based site-work contractor and a West Hartford power-equipment retailer has purchased a former Mitsubishi dealership property on Hartford’s New Park Avenue for $3.15 million. According to a deed recorded Nov. 5, a limited liability company tied to BCI Inc. — which operates as The Butler Co. — acquired the 3-acre parcel at 398-412 New Park Ave. from an LLC affiliated with the Crowley Auto Group. The site includes a 26,143-square-foot dealership building constructed in 1988 and recently vacated by a Mitsubishi franchise that had been leasing the property. Principals of the buying entity include Robert, Thomas and Timothy Butler — the president, vice president and a project manager at BCI, respectively.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/hartford-auto-dealership-property-sells-for-3-15m-to-affiliate-of-site-work-contractor-power-equipment-vendor/

MERIDEN — City Council will decide the fate of city’s health department and alternative high school, as well as whether to turn an old hospital into a school at Monday night’s meeting. The City Council’s Finance Committee voted to recommend the full City Council approve those three items out of four proposed new construction projects, including a new school for Casimir Pulaski, a renovation to the city’s health department and a conversion to the second floor of that building for an alternative high school. A key selling point for the new Casimir Pulaski School at 1 King Place would include the demolition of the city’s largest eyesore, the former Meriden-Wallingford Hospital on Cook Avenue. City officials said by putting a school in there, the state’s 90% reimbursement rate would cover the $16 million estimated demolition cost. It was the easiest vote of the evening.

https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/meriden-hospital-pulaski-health-department-21201405.php