Bridgeport’s transformational project The August at Steelpointe Harbor rises along the East Side waterfront, more than 400 units of amenity-filled luxury rental housing including 20
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Category: Development and Zoning
Lamont, In Bridgeport, Touts New East Side Project, Housing Permits
From Doing It Local: Governor Ned Lamont visited Bridgeport Friday morning to highlight new data from the United States Census Bureau showing that Connecticut
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Ganim, City Council Update Anti-Blight Ordinance
News release from Mayor’s Office: The City of Bridgeport and Mayor Ganim have announced updates to the City’s Anti-Blight Ordinances. Adjusted by the City Council,
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Long Island Sound Bridge Supporters Will Testify Before State Legislature
(My January interview with developer Steve Shapiro) From News 12: Supporters of a 14-mile bridge that would link Bridgeport and Long Island will testify before
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Lookout Black Rock! Progressives Push For Statewide Mansion Tax
From Meghan Portfolio, Yankee Institute: Perhaps the most controversial proposal is Senate Bill 101, which would establish a state-level property tax on high-value residential real estate
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Lamont Gives Soccer Stadium The Boot
A piece of property along the Pequonnock River once home to a jai alai fronton, dog track and OTB destination, does not have Governor Ned
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Housing Redevelopment Of Former Bassick High School Site On City Council Agenda
A Bronx, New York-based developer transforming a number of vacant buildings into reuse in the city has been selected following a request for proposals to
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Powell: Organize State Agency To Take Control Of Vacant And Underused Properties For New Housing
OIB media partner Chris Powell writes in his latest commentary “What’s needed is a state housing development agency to acquire and take control of the
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