After a mighty 28-year run as head of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council that covered five mayors, starts and stops in city developments, the New England economic crisis that saw bank closings, the roaring late 1990s, a ballpark and arena, followed by the worst economic downtown since the Great Depression, the age of the Internet, social […]
Entries Tagged as 'Steelpointe Harbor'
City Sells Land For Next Phase Of Steelpointe Harbor Development
July 13th, 2016 · 21 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, News and Events
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the City of Bridgeport has sold the remaining two pieces of land at Steelpointe Harbor for $2,086,600 to the Bridgeport Landing Development (BLD). The deal was closed on July 1, 2016 giving BLD approval to begin construction on a Cinépolis luxury movie theatre, […]
Tags: Av Harris·Joe Ganim·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
Gill Under Consideration For Economic Development Chief Position
July 12th, 2016 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
He had the job as a young man from 1976 into 1982 and now Tom Gill is under consideration to be Mayor Joe Ganim’s director of economic development, a department that has had two chiefs in seven months sorely in need of stability.
Tags: Av Harris·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·David Kooris·Ed Lavernoich·Joe Ganim·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Steelpointe Harbor·University of Bridgeport
Retiring Business Chief Timpanelli Cites “Incredible Change” To City Development
May 26th, 2016 · 10 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Paul Timpanelli’s nearly 30-year run as president and chief executive officer of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council comes to an end in a few months. In an eblast letter to his business community constituency he shares “with pride our involvement in the incredible change that has taken place over that 25 year period.” The former […]
Tags: Bridgeport Bluefish·Housatonic Community College·Morgan Kaolian·Paul Timpanelli·Steelpointe Harbor·Webster Bank Arena
‘Eat, Shop, Get A New Phone,’ Officials Cut Ribbon For T-Mobile Store On Steel Point
April 15th, 2016 · 2 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Sandwiched by Starbucks and Chipotle, Mayor Joe Ganim and other city and state officials Friday morning cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the T-Mobile store at the Steel Point redevelopment area of the East Side.
Tags: Andre Baker·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor
Coviello Wants To Pancake Baker
April 15th, 2016 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Realtor Charlie Coviello, a multiple-mayoral candidate, is biting off a lot less real estate in his latest effort for public office. He’s challenging State Rep. Andre Baker in Connecticut’s 124th State House District that covers the East End and runs up to a portion of the Upper East Side. Baker is also an elected member […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Dan Malloy·Dennis Bradley·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Steelpointe Harbor·Tom McCarthy
Ganim, UB Promote City Partnership
April 12th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
When Bill Finch was mayor, his relationship with the University of Bridgeport, one of the city’s largest employers schooling more than 5,000 students, was non-existent. He boycotted university events. Joe Ganim, a UB alumnus, has reached out to the university, appointing UB President Neil Salonen to his transition team, hosting the university to showcase its research brainpower […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Neil Salonen·Steelpointe Harbor·Sue Katz·University of Bridgeport
Shaban Opens HQ In The Port: I’m A Team Guy … Not About Democrats Or Republicans
September 9th, 2016 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican candidate for Congress John Shaban on Thursday did something very few GOP regional candidates for office have even thought about: he opened his campaign headquarters in Bridgeport in an effort to broaden his reach against four-term Democratic incumbent Jim Himes in Connecticut’s 4th District.
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Tags: Barack Obama·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Shays·Congress Street Bridge·Donald Trump·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor·Tim Herbst