# BRIDGEPORT, CT. | GENERAL Development News + Construction **URL:** \ **Category:** General Development\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467 "2014-07-14T14:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/41 "2025-03-17T21:35:15Z")
I’m not sure I understand. Is this development at the expense of TOD? ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/42 "2025-03-17T22:58:52Z")
This development is a very rural area with no transit access while there are giant parking lots and empty lots near both of the train stations. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/43 "2025-04-15T16:15:55Z")
**2179-2199 Post Road / 29 Fairfield Place** (Fairfield, CT) > **[Mixed-use apartment development in Fairfield gets green light](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/mixed-use-apartment-development-in-fairfield-gets-green-light)** > > The town of Fairfield’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a proposal for a four-story, 40-unit apartment building with retail space. > > Sunshine Acquisitions Group LLC plans to knock down two houses and a former Fairfield Cigars store to... ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/b/1b4f98b6b70c29809b2eeaee3f719b0aaf4453c1.jpeg) Marc C. Andre Architects **2190 Post Road** (Fairfield, CT) > **[New Porsche Dealership Planned In Fairfield After TP&Z Settlement](https://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield/new-porsche-dealership-planned-fairfield-after-tp-z-settlement)** > > The Town Plan and Zoning Commission denied the dealership application last fall, but the two sides have settled a lawsuit to allow it. **105 Biro Street** (Fairfield, CT) > **[Apartments Proposed For Former Rectory Site In Fairfield](https://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield/former-rectory-site-fairfield-slated-new-development)** > > A housing complex is proposed for the site, according to an application before the Fairfield Town Plan and Zoning Commission. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/7/c70f6fdd08fb83e7810d3b4b46d1b93531958b71.jpeg) CAH Architecture and Design, LLC source: [Developer plans apartments at former St. Emery’s rectory in Fairfield](https://www.ctinsider.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-st-emerys-affordable-apartments-20264571.php) **430-452 Stillson Road** (Fairfield, CT) [Fairfield multifamily housing proposal triggers legal challenge](https://www.ctpost.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-zoning-lawsuit-housing-stillson-road-20245594.php) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/4/046d437c96c8fde03698c1250b0cdb572c59335f.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/d/dd968ff1030edd06555f7e6b649130f1923b7dd2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/44 "2025-04-16T13:45:25Z")
Steelpointe Harbor apartments ![IMG_4634](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/b/4bff2fc6a4d60bf067abfe8785c6f1436f578e86.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/45 "2025-04-16T21:10:51Z")
Coming along nicely! ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/46 "2025-04-16T23:42:15Z")
> **[Ground-up apartment building development approved in Fairfield ](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/ground-up-apartment-building-development-approved-in-fairfield)** > > A proposal to build a two-story, five-unit apartment building at 68 Royal Ave., in Fairfield has received the green light. > > The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday night unanimously approved a plan by Fairfield developer Peter Stofa... ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/47 "2025-04-20T12:33:39Z")
[https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/stratford-barnum-ave-apartment-building-proposed-20281587.php](https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/stratford-barnum-ave-apartment-building-proposed-20281587.php) ![IMG_5197](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/c/2c531cd6fd65d9ee1746491f5603bba71f1a55a1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/48 "2025-04-21T23:35:57Z")
84 Iranistan Avenue > **[Paier College loses accreditation and will not reopen](https://www.wfsb.com/2025/04/15/paier-college-loses-accreditation-will-not-reopen/)** > > After more than 70 years in business, Paier College will not be re-opening. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/49 "2025-04-25T17:36:25Z")
4480 Black Rock Turnpike (Fairfield, CT) > **[Proposed two-building, 96-unit apartment development in Fairfield given...](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/proposed-two-building-96-unit-apartment-development-in-fairfield-given-go-ahead-with)** > > A proposal to construct a two-building, 96-unit apartment development on Fairfield’s Black Rock Turnpike was approved with conditions on Tuesday night. > > The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has allowed Fairfield developer Alfonso... ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/f/6f4548466bf382090b5c9513cc8f2631ba454292.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/50 "2025-04-25T18:39:10Z")
> **[Opinion: The Bridgeport waterfront development is a game-changer for CT](https://ctmirror.org/2025/04/25/bridgeport-waterfront-development-is-a-game-changer-for-connecticut/)** > > It will serve as a symbol of a resurgent, reimagined Connecticut; a signal to investors, businesses, and residents that Connecticut is ready to compete. ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/51 "2025-05-03T12:38:34Z")
Fairfield does need more housing but i think it should be built on the empty lots downtown and near the Fairfield blackrock station [https://www.ctinsider.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-black-rock-development-housing-20271515.php](https://www.ctinsider.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-black-rock-development-housing-20271515.php) ![IMG_5207](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/4/f453abfa70974e07f0d96b8cd7b6822aed3c5a08.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/52 "2025-05-06T12:39:49Z")
727 Honeyspot Road (Stratford, CT) [https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/stratford-workforce-apartments-proposal-20304894.php](https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/stratford-workforce-apartments-proposal-20304894.php) ![IMG_2291](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/1/a124942d45b87828f01ddb08699e1c4172280478.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/4/54c8ad1da0218dcbcff75c33fdef7ed17ef1e518.jpeg) Source: [https://www.clinicdirectory.org/clinic/ct-stratford-community-health-cen.html](https://www.clinicdirectory.org/clinic/ct-stratford-community-health-cen.html) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/53 "2025-05-06T17:56:08Z")
The college has closed [https://www.ctpost.com/news/education/article/paier-art-college-closed-bridgeport-ct-20310433.php](https://www.ctpost.com/news/education/article/paier-art-college-closed-bridgeport-ct-20310433.php) ![IMG_2292](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/f/9fc3f9fed3f27897786cf7f0bae36ba6f98dafae.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/54 "2025-05-07T18:55:50Z")
> **[Plan to build 110-room hotel, 250 apartments on site of old Fairfield hotel...](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/plan-to-build-110-room-hotel-250-apartments-on-site-of-old-fairfield-hotel-gets-approved)** > > A large-scale proposal to demolish an 80-room hotel in Fairfield and replace it with a 110-room hotel and a 250-unit apartment building has been approved. > > Norwalk-based Spinnaker Real Estate Partners in December proposed razing the Circle Hotel... ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/55 "2025-05-15T15:21:38Z")
> **[Residents in town with flood of new apartment projects appeal approval of...](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/residents-in-town-with-flood-of-new-apartment-projects-appeal-approval-of-mixed-use)** > > A group of residents is appealing an approval of a plan to build a four-story, 40-unit apartment complex with retail space in Fairfield. > > The 10 residents, led by Marie Mollo, have filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court in Bridgeport against the... ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/56 "2025-05-18T11:41:37Z")
It’s crazy how the suburbs are building more than the actual city [https://www.ctpost.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-ct-kings-drive-affordable-housing-830g-20327534.php](https://www.ctpost.com/fairfield/article/fairfield-ct-kings-drive-affordable-housing-830g-20327534.php) ![IMG_5227](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/7/27f5408623ada73bbd57ecfec6231f180e22d74e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/57 "2025-05-18T15:51:44Z")
RIP to the smokestack [https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/bridgeport-harbor-candy-cane-smokestack-implosion-20329345.php](https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/bridgeport-harbor-candy-cane-smokestack-implosion-20329345.php) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/e/0eab6946e8fa4c5cce40e34ecb4327a376648ab4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Blubbering\_Cactus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/blubbering_cactus/32/19342_2.png) [@Blubbering\_Cactus](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Blubbering_Cactus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/58 "2025-05-18T21:00:53Z")
Probably will be a good thing to not have the city dominated by that power plant ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Citizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ct_citizen/32/147701_2.png) [@CT\_Citizen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CT_Citizen)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/59 "2025-05-19T19:12:09Z")
382 ferry ave Stratford > **[Developer buys vacant Stratford lot for $3.15M to build 119-unit apartment...](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/developer-buys-vacant-stratford-lot-for-315m-to-build-119-unit-apartment-complex)** > > A developer has bought a long-time vacant lot in Stratford for $3.15 million to build a four-story, 119-unit apartment complex with 1,254 square feet of ground-floor retail space. > > Will McCallister, of Stratford, has purchased the 2.57-acre property,... ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467/60 "2025-05-22T13:29:01Z")
> [@CT\_Citizen](#): > > It’s crazy how the suburbs are building more than the actual city Compared to that particular city, the suburb in question: 1. Has better schools 2. Has better beaches 3. Has less crime 4. Has three times as many train stations Thus, there’s more demand and more construction in Fairfield. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/bridgeport-ct-general-development-news-construction/467.md?page=4)