From Mayor Bill Finch: On Monday Mayor Bill Finch, together with Christoph family, principals in Bridgeport Landing Development, and local, state and federal dignitaries will break ground on the Transportation Investment Generation Economic Recovery (TIGER II) work on the Steel Point peninsula. The $11 million TIGER grant, the largest grant ever awarded to the city, [...]
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Finch To Break Ground On $11 Million Grant For Steel Point
May 11th, 2013 · 14 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Bass Pro Construction Delayed, But Developer Expresses Optimism For 2014 Completion
December 2nd, 2012 · 14 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
The good news, Bass Pro is still in play. Brian Lockhart, CT Post reports: Keep those $100 Bass Pro Shops gift cards in a safe place for at least another year-and-a-half. The booty was distributed at July’s celebratory fish fry announcing the outdoor retailer’s move to the city’s Steel Point project in time for Christmas [...]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Elaine Ficarra·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
Mayor, Governor And Friends To Attend Bass Pro Shops Event
July 6th, 2012 · 5 Comments · News and Events
From Mayor Finch: Mayor Finch, Governor Malloy to Announce Major News for Steelpointe Harbor Development. Bass Pro Shops, nation’s largest outdoor retailer, plans to build store in Bridgeport WHAT: On Sunday, July 8 at 2:30 p.m., Mayor Bill Finch and Governor Dannel Malloy together with Robert Christoph Sr., of Bridgeport Landing Development, will announce Bass [...]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
Reel Fun! City Hooks Bass Pro Shops For Steel Point Development
July 6th, 2012 · 55 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Let’s get this Reel Steel party started! Sunday afternoon, local, state and federal officials will officially announce Bass Pro Shops as a major anchor tenant for the Steel Point redevelopment area that has been 30 years in the making to revitalize the city’s East Side. Fishing, boating, camping, clothing, and a bunch of other stuff, [...]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
Steel Point A Step Closer
June 19th, 2012 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning
It’s been decades in the making generating heavy doses of hope–and cynicism–to transform a beleaguered section of the East Side, but city officials say “The Steelpointe Interlocal Agreement marks another step forward in the development of the peninsula.” The agreement between the city and The Steel Point Infrastructure Improvement District that permits the district to [...]
Tags: Adam Wood·Andrew McDonald·Dan Malloy·Ed Lavernoich·Elaine Ficarra·John Stafstrom·Morgan Kaolian·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
Euphoric Crowd Hooked On Bass Pro Shops–Finch, Malloy Lead Cheers
July 9th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
More than 300 enthusiastic supporters gathered under a tent in the Steel Point redevelopment area Sunday afternoon to celebrate the official announcement of the nation’s largest outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops constructing a 150,000-square-foot store expected to create 150 construction jobs and 300 full- and part-time positions as a major anchor tenant on the 50-acre [...]
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Tags: Adam Wood·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·David Kooris·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy