Development in downtown Bridgeport

Downtown Bridgeport is experiencing significant investment. Public and private funds are being poured into a variety of exciting projects that promise to continue—and strengthen-- the ongoing process of revitalization.

The recent successful completion of the ArtSpace project, which converted the long-vacant Read’s Department Store building into artists lofts and retail space, has brought an influx of new energy and vibrancy to the downtown.

With the City Trust and Arcade projects ready to roll, and the Bijou Square project nearing completion, there is an atmosphere of excitement and opportunity that is highly contagious.

Current and planned investments in downtown Bridgeport include:

City Trust Building $24.5M Renovation of historic 152,000 sq. ft. building and associated garage to include 120 units of market- rate housing with ground floor retail/ restaurant

5 Lafayette Center $9.2M Planned Class A office building at 5 Lafayette Center

Intermodal Transportation Center & Joint Office Development* $201M New intermodal transportation center including redesigned train station, expanded parking at bus terminal, possible office tower

Bijou Square $6.2M Renovation of four buildings into three, totaling 60,000 sq. ft. Re-uses include retail, restaurants, office, resi- dential condominiums and historic movie house.

Arcade & 144 Golden Hill Street $18.3M Restoration for mixed use of historic shopping mall, hotel and 8-story office building.

Downtown North, Parts I & II $69M Adaptive reuse project for mixed use development to include 375 units of market rate housing.

Housatonic Community College Expansion $51M 227,000 sq ft expansion to the former Sears Department store for classrooms and gallery space.