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Volume 1
JUNE 2014
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BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
THE
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
THE REGION’S KEY
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
BRIDGEPORT
EASTON
FAIRFIELD
MONROE
SHELTON
STRATFORD
TRUMBULL
What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
A BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL PUBLICATION
Welcome to The QR, a quarterly print and digital
publication designed to showcase key economic
development projects that have a positive impact
on the economy, jobs creation, image, and quality
of life in the greater Bridgeport region. The
adjacent legend will help you navigate through
the comprehensive overview of projects that
are planned, currently in motion, and recently
completed.
LEGEND
• BRIDGEPORT
• EASTON
• FAIRFIELD
• MONROE
• SHELTON
• STRATFORD
• TRUMBULL
PROJECT STATUS:
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DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
BARNUM TRAIN STATION
CONTACT: David Kooris, david.kooris@bridgeportct.gov
BRIDGEPORT LANDING
CONTACT: Jeanne Webb, jwebb@bldsteelpointe.com
LOCATION: 812 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: 7 acres (former RemGrit site). Demolition and
environmental clean-up in progress.
LOCATION: 325 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: Infrastructure/underground utilities underway.
Bass Pro Shops/170,000 SF/retail, spring 2014 start.
Capital Investment: $205-245 m, yr 1-5/ $795-920 m, yr 6-15
Jobs: 12,000 Construction , 3,000+ Permanent , 5,000+ Indirect
Margaret Morton Government Ctr.
999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.576.7221
Details: www.bridgeportct.gov
Bridgeport Landing Development, LLC ,
10 Middle St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.330.8200
Details: www.bldsteelpointe.com
DOWNTOWN NORTH
CONTACT: David Kooris, david.kooris@bridgeportct.gov
ECO-TECHNOLOGY PARK
CONTACT: Jeff Bishop, bishop@brbc.org
HARDING HIGH SCHOOL
CONTACT: Bridgeport Board of Education
LOCATION: Downtown Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: Property consists of several mixed-use projects
including existing building rehab and new construction.
The first phase to be underway summer 2014.
LOCATION: West Side
ACTIVITY: Renewable, green energy projects designed to
support/sustain existing businesses, attract green technologies, and create jobs. Grant to BEDCO will formalize park.
LOCATION: 1285 Boston Ave., Bridgeport (former GE site)
ACTIVITY: Planned $78 million, 800 student facility w/
athletic complex, full football and softball fields.
Challenges: Environmental clean-up
999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.576.7221, Details: www.bridgeportct.gov
Developers: Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, Navarino
Capital, Shipper & Co. USA, Urban Green Builders, ISC LLC.
Bridgeport Regional Business Council
10 Middle Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.335.3800
Details: www.brbc.org
45 Lyons Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.576.1311
Details: www.bridgeportedu.com
JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES®
CONTACT: Jewish Senior Services®
4200 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
LOCATION: 4200 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: Construction started on a new intergenerational Phone: 203.365.6400
campus offering the first “household” model nursing home Details: www.jseniors.org
in the State of Connecticut. Will create 800 jobs.
LAFAYETTE HALL: HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONTACT: Housatonic Community College
LOCATION: 900 Lafayette Boulevard Expansion Project
ACTIVITY: Completed architectural drawings, 6/3/14. RFP
construction bids, late June 2014. Construction start, June
2015 pending state bonding approvals.
900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.332.5224
Details: www.housatonic.edu
LAKE SUCCESS
CONTACT: Thomas Stilley, thomas.e.stilley@dupont.com
M & F BUILDING
CONTACT: Brandon Hall, bhall@forstonecapital.com
NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK
CONTACT: Joel Hausman, jhausman@colonialrealty.net
LOCATION: Northeastern quadrant of Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: 344 acre site supporting 1.4 million+ SF of
office, hi-tech clean manufacturing and R&D space. 4,350+
jobs growth. Environmental remediation nearly completed.
LOCATION: 930 Main Street
ACTIVITY: 25,000 SF historic property renovation and
expansion to headquarter Fletcher Thompson as well as 30
one bedroom apartments. Construction is underway.
LOCATION: 1450 -1558 Barnum Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06610
ACTIVITY: 14 acre, multi-use 200,000 SF complex of
light industrial condominiums, office, medical and retail
operations, with on-site management.
COMPLETED
Sporting Goods Properties, Inc.
615 Asylum Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone: 203.576.1829
Details:www.dupont.com
Forstone Capital, LLC
100 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203.384.8553
Details: www.forstonecapital.com
Brilco Business Center
1450 -1558 Barnum Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone: 203.367.4087
Details:http://colonialrealty.net/1558A-BarnumAveWhole.html
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PORT JEFFERSON FERRY:
CONTACT: Fred Hall, hall_f@mcallistertowing.com
THE SMILE PROJECT: Workforce Housing Village
CONTACT: Gary Flocco, flocco@corvuscap.com
Corvus Capital Partners LLC
50 Main Street, Suite #1000
White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914.395.1180
FAIRFIELD METRO CENTER
CONTACT: Mark Barnhart, mbarnhart@town.fairfield.ct.us
Town of Fairfield
611 Old Post Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: 203.256.3120
LOCATION: Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport
ACTIVITY: Ferry to move to larger, more accessible,15 acre
Seaview Avenue property constructing a new, 65-foot-tall
terminal and creating 100+ jobs.
LOCATION: West Side
ACTIVITY: 5.1 acre site visible from I-95 to transform
vacant space to multi-use property w/retail, 330 one and
two bedroom apartments, recreational and open space.
LOCATION: 1/2 mile from Exits 23, 24 & 25 of Interstate 95
ACTIVITY:1 million SF of Class A office space, 75,000 SF
retail, 175 room hotel, 197 unit apartment building, commuter parking lot and 11 acre waterfront nature preserve.
RAFFERTY STADIUM: FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
LOCATION: Fairfield University, Fairfield
ACTIVITY: 3,500 seat NCAA Division 1 sports stadium to
support men’s and women’s lacrosse program.
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company
102 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone: 631.473.4254
Details: www.88844ferry.com
Details: www.fairfieldmetrocenter.com
CONTACT: David Frassinelli, dfrassinelli@fairfield.edu
Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: 203.254. 4254
Details: www.Fairfield.edu
CONTACT:
LOCATION: 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield
ACTIVITY: Projects include renovation of the Edgerton
Center for the Performing Arts and new construction on the
125,000 SF John F. Welch College of Business.
5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone: 203.371.7999
Details: http://www.sacredheart.edu/aboutshu/newfacilities/
500 PEPPER STREET
CONTACT: Stephen J. Vavrek
Monroe Economic Development Commission
7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe CT 06468
Phone: 203.452.2819
Details: monroemeansbusiness@monroect.org
578-580 PEPPER STREET
CONTACT: Stephen J. Vavrek
Monroe Economic Development Commission
7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe CT 06468
Phone: 203.452.2819
Details: monroemeansbusiness@monroect.org
VICTORIA DRIVE
CONTACT: Stephen J. Vavrek
Monroe Economic Development Commission
7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe CT 06468
Phone: 203.452.2819
Details: monroemeansbusiness@monroect.org
LOCATION: 500 Pepper Street, Monroe
ACTIVITY: Development site with wetland approval for a 34,100 SF building. Corner location at the entrance of the Pepper Street Industrial Park. LOCATION: 578 - 580 Pepper Street, Monroe
ACTIVITY: #578 offers 17,798 SF warehouse and 5,000
SF of flex office space. Ceiling height is 18’‐22’. #580 offers
high bay flex building with ceiling height up to 30’ .
LOCATION: Victoria Drive off Route 25
ACTIVITY: Planned 160,942 SF retail center with a single
tenant on a 39.85 acre parcel near the Swiss Army
Corporate Headquarters.
COMMERCE DRIVE
CONTACT: Robert A. Scinto, rob@scinto.com
LOCATION: Commerce Drive, Shelton
Robert D. Scinto Inc.,1 Corporate Drive Suite 100
ACTIVITY: 60,000 SF high end office space across the street Shelton, CT 06484
from a 1,500,000 SF office park with endless amenities.
Phone: Direct # 203.447.6363, Cell# 203.218.2893
Details: www.scinto.com
CONSTITUTION DRIVE
LOCATION: Constitution Drive, Shelton
ACTIVITY: 325,000 SF professional office building with
state-of-the-art amenities.
CONTACT: Robert A. Scinto, rob@scinto.com
Robert D. Scinto Inc.,1 Corporate Drive Suite 100
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: Direct # 203.447.6363, Cell# 203.218.2893
Details: www.scinto.com
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1111 STRATFORD AVENUE APARTMENTS CONTACT: Tracy Goguen
LOCATION: 1111 Stratford Avenue, Stratford
ACTIVITY: Transit oriented market value apartments is a
key development project in Stratford’s revitalization plan
for Stratford Avenue.
Forest City Enterprises, 1100 Terminal Tower, 50 Public
Square, Cleveland, OH 44113-2203
Phone: 203.378.0006
Details: www.1111stratfordapartments.com
CONTRACT PLATING
CONTACT: Karen M. Kaiser
Department of Community/Economic Development
2725 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Phone: 203.381.1351
Details: www.townofstratford.com
EXXON MOBIL PLANT
CONTACT: Sal Alaimo
Broadway Stages, 203 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11122
Phone: 718.349.9146
Details: www.broadway-stages.com
POINT STRATFORD RENEWAL
CONTACT: Karen Kaiser
Department of Community/Economic Development
2725 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Phone: 203.381.1351
Details: www.pointstratfordrenewal.com
ST. VINCENT’S URGENT CARE
CONTACT: David Bigley
St. Vincent’s Health Services
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone: 203-377-7744
Details: www.stvincents.org/urgentcare
35 NUTMEG DRIVE
CONTACT: Robert A. Scinto, rob@scinto.com
Robert D. Scinto Inc.,1 Corporate Drive Suite 100
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: Direct # 203.447.6363, Cell# 203.218.2893
Details: www.scinto.com
41-51 MONROE TURNPIKE
CONTACT: Philip DiGennaro, pdigennaro@soundre.com
Sound Development
5520 Park Avenue
Trumbull CT 06611
Phone: 203.858.1407
LOCATION: 540 Longbrook Avenue, Stratford
ACTIVITY: Located in the Transit Oriented District and
behind Home Depot, Shop Rite, and Walmart developments this property is planned for re-development.
LOCATION: 495 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford
ACTIVITY: 19 acre prime real estate right off I-95 with
more than 6.7 acres of interior space is planned for
re-development.
LOCATION: 77 acre site, adjacent to Sikorsky Memorial Airport
ACTIVITY: Planned mixed-use development includes 3
million SF of new buildings creating 1,000 + new jobs.
A significant and premier project for the Stratford region.
LOCATION: 3272 Main Street, Stratford
ACTIVITY: An urgent care walk in center for treatment
of non-life threatening illness and injury. The brand new
20,000 SF building will be completed this summer.
LOCATION: 35 Nutmeg Drive, Trumbull
ACTIVITY: 300,000 SF office/Flex/R&D facilities with full
amenities, on site generator, gym, cafe, and conference
rooms on 20 acre site.
LOCATION: 41 & 51 Monroe Turnpike, Trumbull
ACTIVITY: New mixed use retail development boasting
restaurants, fitness center, retail, and health/beauty
services.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER CONTACT: Norman G. Roth, anroth@bpthosp.org
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LOCATION: 5520 Park Avenue
ACTIVITY:120,000 SF Medical Office Building and Parking
Structure to include Smilow Cancer Hospital Services,
Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center and Outpatient Surgery.
Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone: 203.384.3338
Details: www2.bridgeporthospital.org
INSPORTS
CONTACT: Peter Corbett, pjcsport@optonline.net
Insports, 29 Trefoil Drive
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: 203.268.1214
Details: www.insportscenters.com
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TRUMBULL DATA CENTER
CONTACT: Sheryl M. Matteis, smatteis@digitalrealty.com
Digital Realty, 80 Merritt Blvd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: 877.378.3282
Details: www.digitalrealty.com
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LOCATION: 29 Trefoil Drive, Trumbull
ACTIVITY: Recently renovated, Insports Trumbull is a
multi-sport recreation center providing state-of-the-art
facilities for league play, camps and youth programs.
LOCATION: 80 Merritt Blvd., Trumbull
ACTIVITY: Turn key flex data center space available for
immediate occupancy offers above baseline TKF, with the
discerning financial industry audience in mind.
Sound
Development
What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
The Bridgeport Regional Business Council, it’s Economic Development Committee, and Sponsorship Partners; Corvus Capital LLC,
Capstone RSP, Fuss & O’Neill, and Main Enterprises are pleased to introduce the first edition of this new print and digital publication.
The QR or The Quarterly Review of Economic Development is a review of key development projects that are expected to change the face
of the greater Bridgeport region and add to it’s jobs and tax base - the foundation of the BRBC mission. The collective voice of the BRBC
and its partners will report on the many projects that offer our corner of Connecticut great promise. Our intent is to support and help
expedite development initiatives via the high visibility The QR will lend to the projects that will sustain and grow our regional economy.
Corvus
Corvus Capital Partners LLC Real Estate provides financial advice for NMTC
and LIHTC in addition to JV Development of Retail, Residential and Office
Buildings in the tristate area.
An advocate of smart-growth strategies and specializing in Walkable
Communities, Corvus Capital Partners support projects that allow
communities to grow in a way that preserves open space, minimizes
pollution and habitat loss, maximizes economic prosperity, is equitable to
all, and maintains and enhances quality of life.
With broad experience in all aspects of Federal, State and City Programs,
Corvus acts as a development consultant with respect to NMTC and LIHTC,
Joint Venture Partner for Retail, Residential and Office Development.
For more information contact Gary Flocco at 914.395.1180.
“RSP-Systems” is an exclusive
authorized Capstone turbine
distributor and certified
service provider for greater
New York and Connecticut.
Celebrating our 90th year in business, Fuss & O’Neill traces its roots
to 1924 as a local survey practice. Over the years, the company
has added professional consulting expertise in land development,
transportation, structures, water and sewer systems, and water
resources with further expansion into our primary practice areas of
environmental site assessment and remediation and also including
compliance and permitting. The company continues to expand its
expertise as engineering innovation and technological advances unfold.
The Trumbull office is located at 56 Quarry Road. Having maintained a
Fairfield County office for 15+ years, Fuss & O’Neill concentrates on
servicing clients primarily in southwestern CT, eastern New York state,
and NYC. The office is comprised of LEPs, PEs, LAs, LEED APs, industrial
hygienists, hydro-geologists, scientists and other technical staff.
Find out more at www.fando.com.
Providing commercial
customers with value-enriched
Heating, Ventilating and
Air Conditioning (HVAC)
service and installations for
more than 90 years.
Whether your goal is to save money, ensure life safety support, or both, RSP
Systems is there to help decipher the complexity of the energy equation.
A reliable, secure power system is an essential component to operating
an efficient facility. Capstone RSP works closely with clients to understand
their requirements to then design and deliver the most cost-effective
system available.
Founded in Bridgeport in 1919 and now located at 1180 Stratford
Road, Stratford in a 25,000 SF facility, Main Enterprises Inc. state-of-theart service department, complemented with the area’s most talented
technicians and sophisticated equipment, assure customers that their
systems are operating dependably and being maintained to meet or
exceed manufacturers’ recommendations via its 24/7 service call center.
The unique stainless steel aircraft grade turbine utilizes the most advanced
technology; air bearings with no lubrication for cogeneration, trigeneration and backup power. The cleanest burning engine on the planet
can be integrated into your facility by the professionals at “Reliable Secure
Power Systems.”
The installation team at Main Enterprises specializes in design/build
projects, plan and specification work. From project onset (budget
phase) through collaboration and system selection, professional design
engineers provide cost effective ideas & options. Project construction
teams deliver a quality, durable installation on schedule. Experience the
difference as Main Enterprises delivers “Mechanical Exceptionalism” to
your next project.
Visit www.mainhvac.com for more information.
For more information contact Howard Rosen at 718.991.6999 x 240
A BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL PUBLICATION
ABOUT THE QR:
Vested in the economic vitality of the greater Bridgeport region, The Bridgeport Regional Business Council takes an active role
in communicating, advocating, and facilitating projects and initiatives that build and advance a vibrant and involved business
community. To that end, The QR or Quarterly Review of Economic Development will offer a quarterly update of key economic
development projects that will result in jobs growth and that will build the regional economy.
Updates will be available in print, via digital newsletter with distribution to a database of 2300 business professionals, and
accessed on-line at www.brbc.org.
BRBC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Mark Barnhart, Town of Fairfield
James Benson, Merit Insurance
Jeff Bishop, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Marc Brunetti, Bridgeport Hospital
Dean DeBiase, People’s United Bank
J. Kyle Dougherty, Dougherty Insurance Agency, Inc.
Kevin Foley, Cushman Wakefield
David Frassinelli, Fairfield University
Mark Fries, People’s United Insurance Agency
Maureen Funke, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
David Galla, People’s United Bank
Nicole Grant, The UIL Holdings Corporation
Steve Hodson, Hodson Realty, Inc.
Jason Julian, Julian Enterprises
Karen Kaiser, Town of Stratford
David Kooris, City of Bridgeport
Co - Chairmen:
Paul Antinozzi, AIA, Antinozzi Associates
Ken Oppedisano, Main Enterprises, Inc.
Philip Kuchma, Kuchma Corporation
Ed Lavernoich, Town of Trumbull
Stuart Marcus, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Peter Maher, Union Savings Bank
Patrick McDonnell, The UIL Holdings Corporation
Robert Morton, Morton’s Mortuary, Inc.
Jocelyn Paoletta, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Roberto Perez, Town of Monroe
Thomas O’Shea, Grainger
Jim Ryan, City of Shelton
Rob Scinto, R.D. Scinto, Inc.
Paul Timpanelli, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Robert Trefry, PathQuest Coaching and Consulting
Steve Vavrek, Town of Monroe
Doug Wade, Wade’s Dairy, Inc.
Bruce Wettenstein, Vidal/Wettenstein, LLC
Go to www.brbc.org for complete details on Economic Development Projects taking place in the greater Bridgeport region.
Contact: Jeff Bishop, bishop@brbc.org to submit your project for inclusion in The QR.
Contact: Jocelyn Paoletta, paoletta@brbc.org for sponsorship information.
Photo Credits: Roger Salls Photography, City of Bridgeport, Town of Fairfield, Town of Trumbull
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