Union members rallied in Rocky Hill alongside displaced residents of the condemned Concierge Apartments complex after the state issued stop work orders against seven contracting companies for labor violations including missing workers compensation coverage. The 554 unit complex has been in crisis since late January when burst pipes forced hundreds of tenants from their homes, with many still displaced as repair crews work to restore all buildings.
Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation to legalize small portable plug-in solar panels that connect directly to standard household outlets, making solar accessible to renters and others who cannot install rooftop systems. A public hearing is scheduled for March 5, and if passed the law could take effect by October, putting Connecticut in line with more than 20 other states exploring similar measures.
Hartford's apartment construction market remains elevated despite a sharp pullback from a record high set in 2024, when the region saw an unprecedented surge in new unit completions. CoStar reports that while completions dropped more than 40 percent year over year in 2025, overall construction activity in the market continues at historically high levels. Subscription required.
Connecticut's congressional delegation secured a federal requirement for a Project Labor Agreement on the $345 million Hartford courthouse project, guaranteeing union construction jobs on the new U.S. District Courthouse on Allyn Street.
A 65,000 square foot building in New Haven's Dixwell neighborhood is set to open in May as the first completed structure in the $200 million First Haven in Dixwell redevelopment project. The facility will house a mental health clinic, a daycare center, and a vocational training center operated by ConnCORP and ConnCAT, marking a major milestone for the historic community.
Sen. Blumenthal and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the GRID Act, requiring new large data centers to source their own power and shielding consumers from utility cost increases driven by AI infrastructure demand.
Big Y Foods received unanimous approval to build 50,000-square-foot supermarket at Westfarms Mall parking lot, with 250 parking spaces and EV charging stations, opening spring 2027
Sierra Club Connecticut's Samantha Dynowski argues CT lawmakers should pursue energy efficiency and renewables rather than fossil fuels to lower electricity bills and reduce costs
West Hartford Town Council unanimously approved 9-0 rezoning 2.49 acres at 230 Newington Road for Honeycomb Real Estate Partners' 54-unit affordable housing development called Madsen Acres
Tweed New Haven Airport hosting virtual public session Wednesday 6pm on proposed $250M terminal expansion and CT DEEP environmental review process, with in-person session planned for April
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