Tag: revitalization.
CI’s Fairfield County Owner’s Forum Goes Virtual
Hartford, CT – The Construction Institute’s annual Fairfield County Owner’s Forum will be virtual this year. The popular event is scheduled for Thursday, June 4 at 8:30 a.m. 2020’s panel of owners and developers will be discussing their current and future projects reusing existing spaces and revamping existing buildings to revitalize communities. With current economic […]
Construction Institute Announces Owners’ Forum Panelists
Hartford, CT – The Construction Institute announced panelists for its Fairfield County Owners’ Forum. The forum will be moderated by Courtney Hendricson, vice president of partnerships for AdvanceCT. She will be joined by these industry leaders: Gary Flocco, partner, Corvus Capital Partners Clayton Fowler, chairman, CEO and principal, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners R. David Genovese, […]
Trends for 2020: Building Communities
by Nolan Previte One trend EBI Consulting expects to see continue in 2020 is one of building community. Though technology has us more connected than ever, studies have shown many of us feel less connected to those around us. The CRE industry has already begun using a number of tactics to build community back into […]
Monson Hired as TDI Fellow
Chicopee, MA – MassDevelopment has hired a Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) fellow who will work in Chicopee. Andrea Monson will work full-time in the city’s newly designated TDI district for two years to provide economic development expertise and collaborative leadership. In July 2019, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the expansion of the TDI, which included the […]
BankNewport Location to be Redesigned
Newport, RI – BankNewport has teamed up with Sage Environmental, DBVW Architects, and DiPrete Engineering to redesign and redevelop its 12,000sf office at Washington Square in Newport. The team is creating plans to update the ADA accessibility to the front doors as well as the drive through configuration and pedestrian access connections to the abutting roadway. […]
Revitalization of the West End
by Matthew Guarracino Since its debut last fall, Phase I of The Hub on Causeway has brought new life to Boston’s West End neighborhood. This mixed-use development features 1.5 million square feet of shops, restaurants, offices, hotel rooms, and residences, as well as an expansion of nearby TD Garden and improvements to North Station. […]
QA+M Architecture Honored by NAHRO
Farmington, CT – QA+M Architecture has been honored by The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) with a 2019 Award of Merit for the Foran Towers Revitalization project. Foran Towers is a five-story, 42-unit affordable housing development built in the mid-1960s in Milford. The project was celebrated at the annual NAHRO conference on […]
MassHousing Finances Redevelopment
Boston – MassHousing has closed on $35.8 million in affordable housing to Trinity Financial for the redevelopment of the former Worcester County Courthouse in downtown Worcester. The financing will be used to redevelop the former courthouse into 117 apartments for households across a wide range of incomes, including 45 workforce housing units. The general contractor is […]
Hastings Demonstrates the Power of Marvin Products
by Kelly McCoy Hastings, the exclusive representative of Marvin in New England and Eastern New York, recently held its second annual Commercial Summit, convening 16 dedicated commercial dealers throughout the region for a design thinking forum unlike any other in the industry. Hastings’ Marvin Commercial Summit was held at Hotel on North, one of the […]
Ribbon Cutting Held at Stamford’s Park 215
Development Honored as a Stamford 2030 District Change Maker Stamford, CT – Charter Oak Communities recently received a Change Maker Award from the Stamford 2030 District initiative for the energy-efficient construction of Park 215, which was designed to current CHFA requirements and Energy Star standards. Park 215 is the fourth phase of the revitalization of […]
