Ganim opposes self-storage facility in Bridgeport’s North End

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has voiced his opposition to the proposed construction of a self-storage facility at a long-vacant property in the city”™s North End.

The proposed facility would occupy the space of a former Stop & Shop at 2600 Madison Ave. that has been vacant since the supermarket closed in 2012. The site was acquired in August 2021 for $4 million by SimCove LLC, which put forth its proposal for the self-storage facility to the city”™s zoning commission for a review that is scheduled later this week.

However, Ganim voiced his displeasure with SimCove”™s proposal and suggested the property be used in support of the area”™s senior citizen population.

“Last week, several members of the delegation and I stood with Gov. Lamont as he announced a $600 million investment in housing across the state,” Ganim said. “We would urge the developer to look at housing alternatives for the site, and embrace the idea put forth by former-State Representative Christopher Caruso to develop elderly housing on the site, potentially incorporating a new North End senior center.”

Photo of 2600 Madison Ave. courtesy of Colonial Realty