City policy wonk Jeff Kohut shares an alternative view about Steelpointe Harbor in this commentary. “To go in another direction and ponder lost opportunities in the absence of actual planning: We might have had Bridgewater Capital at Steel Point had we not had Gold Coast lackeys making decisions for Bridgeport development in City Hall and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Steelpointe Harbor'
Kohut Not Sold On Direction Of Steelpointe Harbor
July 17th, 2017 · 10 Comments · Development and Zoning
Tags: Jeff Kohut·Steelpointe Harbor
Here We Go Again, Another Fire At Former Rubber Plant, Emergency Demo Ordered
July 14th, 2017 · 56 Comments · Development and Zoning, Firefighters, News and Events
Update: City orders emergency demolition. See here. “Due to the fire and safety hazards that currently exist because of the most recent fire (Wednesday), an emergency order for demolition was issued by the Building Department in collaboration with the Bridgeport Fire Department,” according to city spokeswoman Rowena White. A demo crew was on site Friday morning. […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Rowena White·Steelpointe Harbor
The Quest To Make Steelpointe Harbor Vertical–Marina, Restaurant, Waterfront Walkway On Horizon
May 16th, 2017 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Surrounded by elected officials and neighborhood and business leaders, developer Robert Christoph Sr. and Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday broke ground for the 35,000 square foot waterfront dockmaster’s building that will house a raw bar restaurant, retail and an engineering company on Steelpointe Harbor accompanied by a harbor walk platform, marina and docks that Christoph […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Ernie Newton·Frank Gerratana·Joe Ganim·Lenny Paoletta·Marilyn Moore·Mickey Herbert·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor·Tom Gill
O&G’s Stones Crushed, Judge Radcliffe Rules Company Operating Illegally In East End, Activists Praise Decision
March 17th, 2017 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Update: video, news conference. Mayor Joe Ganim, flanked by neighborhood activists and elected officials, hailed Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe’s order for O&G Industries to “immediately cease and desist from the use and maintenance of a recycling, concrete crushing, storage and stockpiling facility at 1225 Seaview Avenue” in the East End. See court decision here. […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Dale Radcliffe·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor
Against The Odds, Rosario And Santiago Push For Bridgeport Casino
March 2nd, 2017 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Proponents of casino expansion in Bridgeport–irrespective of Connecticut’s two tribal nations joining forces for a third state casino in East Windsor to protect their interests from MGM Resorts International’s Springfield, Massachusetts enterprise–are not giving up, according to Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario who says a bill to open up the gaming process will be heard […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Chris Rosario·CT Post·Ezequiel Santiago·Lowell Weicker·Steelpointe Harbor
Bridgeport’s Progress Key To Ganim’s Statewide Future
January 25th, 2017 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Development and Zoning, State Politics
This is a big political year for Mayor Joe Ganim in more ways than one. He needs budget stability in his second full year back in office after a challenging first year fiscally. He also must show progress to political leaders around the state as he positions for a potential statewide run in 2018. That […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Kevin Lembo·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor·Tim Herbst
Ganim: City Is Rebounding
January 3rd, 2017 · 10 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
In a commentary that also appeared in the Connecticut Post, Mayor Joe Ganim highlights initiatives during his first year back in office. A year ago when my administration took office, Bridgeport was facing incredible challenges, including a large budget deficit, a state-mandated property revaluation, increasing crime, and a lack of widespread economic development. Today, thanks […]
Tangible Economics Of Steelpointe Harbor “Enlivening The Waterfront”
July 17th, 2017 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning
What’s the economic impact of Steelpointe Harbor, the redevelopment of the East Side with Bass Pro Shops as the anchor tenant? It’s been a long elusive question that has never been fully rolled out publicly by city officials, perhaps because city-controlled parcels were acquired by the developer in stages. As progress continues OIB reached out […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Lenny Paoletta·Robert Christoph Jr.·Robert Christoph Sr.·Steelpointe Harbor·Tom Gill