Tag: Transit-oriented development
State Rep. Fiorello calls for more transparency from ‘the ruling party’
"They could be really valid ideas," Fiorello said of Democratic proposals, "(but) do they have to be mandates?”
CT lawmakers debate who should control zoning: State or municipalities?
“If we want effective, efficient government, then zoning has to be in the hands of the towns,” says State Rep. Kimberly Fiorello (R-Greenwich).
Designs on the future: Luiz Aragon to share expertise gleaned from...
Luiz Aragon, New Rochelle’s former commissioner of development, believes other municipalities can learn a lot from the way the city’s revitalization has unfolded and...
Lamont’s Housing/TOD coordinator Lisa Tepper Bates exiting to take helm of...
Bates’ resume includes serving in the U.S. State Department from 1992 to 2002, including as a Special Assistant for Europe to the Undersecretary of State, and a two-year stint as Director for Southeastern Europe at the White House National Security Council.
Apartment project pitched adjacent to North White Plains train station
The founders of BRP Companies, who went to college in Boston, started investing in real estate there and now have grown a portfolio valued...
New Rochelle takes transit-oriented development spotlight in Congress
New Rochelle’s Commissioner of Development Luiz Aragon went to Washington on Jan. 16 to speak before a congressional subcommittee about bipartisan legislation known as the...
Lamont forms transit-oriented development task force in Fairfield County
Norwalk Chief of Economic and Community Development Jessica Casey is co-chairing the effort, with
Christie Stewart, director of the Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity, providing support.
Verco Properties buys White Plains apartment complexes for $22 million
The developments are The Reed located at 115 N. Broadway and The Dylan located at 42 Waller Ave.
Besen arranges financing for Harriman transit-oriented development
The project would create a $500 million mixed-use, transit-oriented development next to the Harriman Metro-North Railroad station, about a mile south of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
AvalonBay breaks ground on $76.8M development next to Harrison train station
Rent for a one-bedroom apartment will be $2,455, for a two-bedroom $3,650 and for a three-bedroom $5,300.
Howard Greenberg: Construction bolstering Westchester’s economic development
All of the repurposing and demolition of functionally obsolete office buildings is accomplishing the desired goals: less vacant space and a more balanced market.
East Norwalk train station TOD plan chugging ahead
The state-funded study will analyze existing conditions and develop a framework and vision for the future of the area around the train station.
Town of Fairfield previews potential transit-oriented development
Property tax revenue is unevenly divided between stations, with the town center generating 22 percent and the Fairfield Metro area contributing only 5 percent.
Danbury, Stamford TOD projects receive state grants
“The jobs created by these projects and the infrastructure enhancements will not only benefit us in the short term, but for generations to come,” said Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes.
Norwalk, Stratford receiving state funds for transit-oriented development
Approximately $250,000 of Stratford's $450,000 grant will cover costs associated with any environmental contamination discovered within the project boundary.