Hallelujah! At Steelpointe Harbor A Marriott Rises In Hotel Desert, Transforming East Side’s Waterfront

Along the Steelpointe Harbor waterfront, adjacent to the luxury-unit, amenity-filled apartment complex The August, the Residence Inn by Marriott rises, a much-needed hospitality development in essentially a hotel desert in Connecticut’s most populous community, that will feature 142 guestrooms, ground-floor amenity spaces, and an exterior sports court, and with cooperating weather anticipates an opening the back end of 2027.

The project is led by KBE Building Corporation in partnership with hospitality leader True North Hotel Group. 

Steelpointe Harbor is the vision of Miami developers Robert Christoph Sr. and Robert Christoph Jr.  who’ve invested heavily in Bridgeport. Now, when was the last time you heard those two cities named in the same sentence?

For the Bridgeport business community, hospitals, colleges, concert goers at the city-owned amphitheater, it cannot come soon enough.

A few years ago The Holiday Inn was converted into market-rate housing then sold to a local non-profit for what is undergoing transformation into affordable housing units.

“KBE is proud to continue our work at Steelpointe Harbor and help bring this exciting waterfront hospitality destination to life,” says Michael Kolakowski, president and CEO of KBE Building Corporation. “The Residence Inn will play an important role in supporting Bridgeport’s growth, welcoming visitors to the city, and advancing the broader vision for a vibrant and accessible waterfront community.”

Full disclosure: I reside at The August, Steelpointe Harbor, and I love it.

It’s luxury housing with 40 percent of the units subsidized by the state under The Build For Connecticut Program. So, you can enjoy the luxury lifestyle, without the luxury cost. Here’s the scenario for a two-income household. A luxury unit for $1,200 each, 900 square-foot apartment with the following amenities all included in price point: in-unit laundry, GE appliances, marble-top kitchen table, free, secure gated parking, internet, insurance, trash service, fitness center, sauna, swimming pool, grill stations to entertain, pizza oven, waterfront business center, pet friendly, waterfront boardwalk for walking, jogging.

Boca Oyster Bar on campus. Bass Pro Shops across the street.

There’s nothing like this along the gold coast of Fairfield County, located in Bridgeport. I’ve been here four months. My electric bill has averaged $60 per month. The tenancy here eclectic demographically, some from Bridgeport, some from the suburbs.

And, you cannot beat the view. Plus, Frenchie’s coffee bar on first floor. Best sandwiches in the city. Free coffee for tenants.

A stream of new tenants each week. Get in while you can!