Norwich Public Schools held a groundbreaking for the new Greeneville Elementary School on June 30. Located on its old site on Golden Street, it is one of new four elementary schools that are a part of the school district’s $385 million School Building Project, which the voters approved in 2022. “This groundbreaking isn’t just about concrete and steel. It is about creating a place where children will learn, grow, and dream, and families will continue to come together in partnership and support,” Superintendent Susan Lessard said. The return of the Greenville School isn’t just about education, but also about economic development. Jobs are being created by building the school and economic progress will continue through bringing more families to Greeneville, and in turn more business, Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom said.

https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/news/local/2025/07/01/norwich-public-schools-greeneville-elementary-groundbreaking-june-30/84425059007/

Two Connecticut airports are receiving federal grants for ongoing improvements, with Bradley International Airport garnering the bulk of the $8.7 million, and Danbury Municipal Airport receiving just over $225,000. The Connecticut congressional delegation stated that Bradley International Airport is getting $8,537,126 to add to the ongoing costs of expanding the existing Terminal A by 25,230 feet. On Monday, the Connecticut Airport Authority said that Bradley International Airport reached one of two major milestones of its construction projects, which will be aided by this most recent grant, and are “officially kicking off the gradual rollout of more than $250 million in infrastructure improvements.” The milestone is the opening of the corridor in airport’s east concourse. The construction, which began in April 2023, is adding two corridors to the east and west sides of the main terminal, adjacent to each of the two concourses. This June, the corridor opened in the east concourse.

Millions in federal grants going to CT airports for projects. Here’s how they’ll benefit travelers

Construction of a $24 million housing development at 9 Scott Road is finally under way after 20 years, although a bit smaller than originally planned. The plan now is to build 47 affordable housing two-bedroom townhouse-style units in nine energy-efficient residential buildings. The 18-month project is scheduled for completion in late 2026. Heading up the development, called Oak Woods, is Connecticut Housing Partners, a nonprofit that develops affordable housing. Dobos said CHP and the contractor, Haynes Construction in Seymour, are aware of the fence requirement. The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission made the fence a condition of approval, under a former landowner and developer.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/waterbury/article/plymouth-ct-oak-woods-affordable-housing-partners-20385837.php

Crown Equities LLC is proposing between 240 and 296 houses, townhouses and apartment units at what it would call the Enclave at the Farmington River. The property includes a former gravel excavation plant, on a swath of land between Farmington Avenue and the river. The Minneapolis-based developer is exploring any opportunities to get financing through the Build for CT program, which provides subordinate loans to fund construction of “middle income” housing in Connecticut. Crown Equities currently envisions up to 86 houses, 30 townhouses and 180 more units either built as apartments or townhouses. Based on its initial plan, Crown Equities is projecting a total development cost of roughly $225 million.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/realestate/article/ct-farmington-riverfront-housing-development-20389857.php

A New York City development firm outlined its plan to about 40 residents Thursday for a $12 million project called the North Stonington Sports Dome and Adventure Complex. For the past few months, Fox Trails VII, LLC developers Damion Barrett and Guy Shmuel have discussed the project with First Selectman Bob Carlson. It calls for a sports dome on land they own at 701 Norwich-Westerly Road (Route 2) near the Ledyard town line. Carlson has said the town would not contribute towards the cost of the project. Lobban said that he firm’s plan is to open the complex on May 22, 2026. First though, it needs to obtain local sewer and water permits and secure financing.

https://theday.com/news/758849/developer-outlines-plans-for-12m-sports-complex-in-north-stonington/

The project, which began in May, involves removing sediment that has accumulated over decades. The debris had caused the water to become shallow and murky, and created drainage issues. After dredging, the pond bottom will be restored and a new pump will be installed to ensure a continuous supply of fresh water. The project also includes repairing the brownstone walls that line the pond. The city of Hartford issued a bid solicitation for the pond upgrade and awarded the contract to Torrington-based Yield Industries for $2.94 million. The project is expected to be finished by June 30, 2026.

Bushnell Park Pond undergoing major dredging, restoration project

In a news release, EB said it intends to convert the former store, a 121,000-square-foot building, into facilities for engineering, training and laboratory units, as it ramps up production of the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines it builds for the U.S. Navy. EB said it expects to eventually put about 700 employees at the mall location, the first of them as early as 2027. It referred to the 7-acre site on Route 85 off Interstate 95 as “ideal,” with plenty of parking and ready access to local businesses. The site is about 5.5 miles from EB’s Groton shipyard. Namdar, which purchased the main mall, including 535,500 square feet of retail space, for $9.5 million at auction in 2023, indicated a year ago that it was exploring selling the mall or pursuing a partnership with another entity interested in redeveloping it. That the entire mall property has multiple owners has been seen as a major complication.

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Two 16-story towers containing 470 apartments and 28,000 square feet of retail and commercial space are now slated to be built next to Union Station, per the governor’s announcement Wednesday of a major new transit-oriented development. According to the governor’s press release, the $316.1 million project will be led by Gilbane Development Company and MURAL Real Estate Partners. Construction will unfold in two phases. The first, scheduled to begin in late 2026 and finish in early 2028, will include 280 units and 393,000 square feet of development. The second phase is slated to begin in August 2029 and wrap up by November 2031, delivering the remaining 190 units and 286,000 square feet. At Wednesday’s presser, Elicker said that 20 percent of the new apartments will be reserved for households making no more than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), which currently is around $45,500 for a two-person household. Elicker said an additional 5 percent of the new apartments will be reserved for those earning up to 80 percent AMI, which currently translates to $72,800 for a family of two.

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/316m_union_station_tod_revealed

The renovation and expansion project will enable to magnet school to expand its unique language immersion program through grade 8 as originally planned. The deadline to apply for state grant that is expected to pay nearly 80% of the $37 million cost is June 30. The Clemente project must make the annual school construction priority list that will be forwarded to the state legislature in late December for consideration in the 2026 legislative session. The redesigned plan proposes to renovate and build additions to the existing school building and rehabilitate a vacant convent building abutting the rear of the school building and connect the two buildings through a corridor. School officials said state reimbursements could cover up to 80% of the revised $37 million project cost based on initial consultations with state officials. The cost to the city would be $7.8 million.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/waterbury/article/waterbury-ct-roberto-clemente-dual-language-school-20391143.php

“A lot of the congestion on Mill Plain Road is bypass traffic,” said Neil Patel, principal engineer for the costly and long-term I-84 improvement project. “With the improvements of the dynamic lane, we’ll see a (reduction) of that (bypass) traffic.” By “dynamic lane” Patel is referring to a $200 million plan that could begin construction in early 2028 to allow driving on the inside shoulder of I-84 between exits 3 and 7 during highway backups. The shoulder lane, which would revert to a shoulder once the congestion cleared up, is among a handful of short-term projects to ease highway backups and related traffic jams at city exits that will be discussed during a meeting on Thursday in Danbury. The DOT’s overall plan to straighten and widen I-84 is still a decade away from beginning construction and is expected to cost between $3 billion and $4 billion. The expected completion date is in the 2040s.

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/danbury-i84-shoulder-lane-mill-plain-road-traffic-20389415.php