McLevy Green is becoming the centerpiece to Downtown, bordered by Broad, State, Main and Bank complemented by restaurants, new housing and summer concerts. Come summer’s
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City Council Members: What’s Going On Behind Curtain Of Theater Development Plan?
City Council members are considering a seven-page memorandum of understanding with New York-based developer Exact Capital to revitalize two closed Downtown theaters and a hotel
Read moreDowntown Leaders Back Meters
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: An influential coalition of downtown property owners–members include various developers like Kim Morque and Phillip Kuchma, Forstone Capital and People’s United
Read moreCrescent Crossings Brightens The East Side, Location Of Notorious Former Federal Housing Project
City Councilwoman Mary McBride-Lee remembers when Martin Luther King Drive on the East Side was a war zone of gunfire, drug gangs, crime and grime
Read moreTangible Economics Of Steelpointe Harbor “Enlivening The Waterfront”
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
Read moreKohut Not Sold On Direction Of Steelpointe Harbor
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
Read moreHere We Go Again, Another Fire At Former Rubber Plant, Emergency Demo Ordered
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
Read moreCouncil Committee Advances Theater Renovation Plan, With Questions
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: In a close vote, the City Council’s Contracts Committee preliminarily blessed a New York-based developer’s $400 million vision for a pair
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