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 offers updates of the key economic development projects that build the regional economy. |
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The QR is reviewed and managed by the BRBC Economic Development Committee. December 2018 Update Link, June 2018 Update Link, April 2018 Update Link, December 2017 Update Link, September 2017 Update , June 2017 Update, Link to Volume 12, ( Year 3: Link to Vol. 11, Link to Vol. 10 PDF, Link to Vol. 9 PDF, Link to Vol. 8 PDF ); ( Year 2: Link to Vol. 7 PDF, Link to Vol. 6 PDF, Link to Vol. 5 PDF , Link to Vol. 4 PDF); (Year 1: Link to Vol. 3 PDF, Vol. 2 PDF, Vol 1. PDF) BRBC'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: |
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West Gate Apartments
61,552 SF, five-story, 48 unit integrative, supportive housing building with ground floor office space and parking is now open. 2nd through 5th floors house 800 to 1350 SF apartments.
LOCATION: 515 West Avenue, Bridgeport
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Crescent Crossings
93 new 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments in Bridgeport's East Side are now open.
LOCATION: 160 Church Street, Bridgeport
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Barnum Avenue Business Center
20,000 SF of 35,000 SF Industrial Park project now open. Yale New Haven utilizing 1/3 of available space. Property consists of 15 acres, with rail siding, and 300,000 SF.
LOCATION: 1315 -1558 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport
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Warnaco Bridgeport
Plan to tear-down and rebuild former Warnaco Factory Complex. Plan entails 8-story building w/market-rate apartments, retail, parking garage, and green space.
LOCATION: Myrtle Avenue, Bridgeport
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Wade's Dairy Expansion
122-year old dairy to double its size/services. Construction completed on 7,000 SF expansion of Wade's Dairy - a family-owned and operated wholesale distributor since 1893. Project supported by one million DECD funding and C-PACE Green Bank loan of $612,000 for solar installation.
Work underway on 18 solar-paneled truck ports and solar installation on 3 buildings to generate 249 kilowatts of power.
LOCATION: 1316 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport
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Sacred Heart University Student Success Center
New Construction on building to house SHU's Literacy Center, Learning & Testing Center, and Study Abroad program is nearing completion.
LOCATION: 5060 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
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The Center for Healthcare Education at Sacred Heart University, now open, is designed to offer students with aspirations in any health-care profession the best possible learning environment to ensure that they are prepared to succeed in the booming health-care industry. The new Center encompasses 120,000 square feet of exceptional learning facilities in a three-story building on 8.7 acres.
LOCATION: 4000 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
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