Our Real Estate Values

Our Leaders Discuss Future Opportunities for Housing

Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:00pm

Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue

HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT

1. BRIDGEPORT HOUSING STRATEGY – How tax policies

impact housing development and best practice policies .

December 8 Update:  The plans have changed since they were published on the blog.  Gail spoke to Art Harris at Public Facilities, who is in charge of the Ellsworth Field project and he said the final plans will be available for viewing along with the drawings at the North End Library at 6 PM.  This will provide the public with half an hour to review the plans prior to the beginning of the meeting at 6:30 PM.

The Black Rock Homeowners' Association is publishing a monthly newsletter (print out attachment).  BRHA has changed it's schedule of meetings from monthly to quarterly and will use the monthly newsletter to keep members up-to-date between meetings.  They are also promoting a "Stimulus Package" to encourage current members to ask new members to join.  Both old and new members will get 50% off of their membership dues. See letter from BRHA Board below:

Dear BRHA Members & Neighbors:

The Black Rock Homeowners Association will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 PM at the Black Rock Library at 2705 Fairfield Avenue.

Guest speakers will be Pat Fardy, Chairperson for the Master Plan Steering Committee and Peter Hance, Director of Development, Bridgeport Housing Authority

Topics on the agenda:

Rep. Auden Grogins is sponsoring an informal meeting on the current and future state of education in Connecticut on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM at the Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue.  This is being presented in conjunction with Black Rock Families for Excellence.  State Rep. Auden Grogins, is a member of the Education Committee and State Rep. Denise Merrill is the House Majority Leader.  Please print out the attached flyer for your convenience.

Plans by a non-profit organization to change the zoning for 124 Old Battery Road to create a residential facility for 50 people have been dropped.  After a June meeting with residents, most of whom expressed opposition to changing the zoning from residential to non-residential use, the non-profit decided not to move forward with plans for a residential school for autistic adults at the Chimneys and has instead set its sights on using a building at 515 Washington Avenue for a non-residential school.  The Washington Avenue location is currently the organization’s headquarters.

Specifications for developers interested in submitting proposals for the former Black Rock Bank & Trust building on Fairfield Avenue were released this past week by the city.  The city currently owns the building that had previously housed the Black Rock Art Center for the past five years at the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Brewster Street.  At a neighborhood meeting in June, members of the Black Rock Homeowners Association and the Black Rock Neighborhood Revitalization Zone e

Thanks to all those who participated in the BRHA meeting at the Black Rock Library last Wednesday. As you know we are monitoring the following sites very closely as all are high potential development sites: 

1. Black Rock Art Center

2. St. Marks

3. The Chimney's

Following our very lively and informative meeting last week, the CT Post ran the following three articles. If you did not get a chance to read them please click on the following links:

Black Rock Congregation
Black Rock Arts Center
Chimneys

Updated on June 3, 2009 (see #3)

Dear Members & Neighbors:

There are three strategic properties in Black Rock with development potential that will have a significant impact on our community. Join us for an open and positive discussion on the possibility for quality development at each of these sites:

1. Black Rock Art Center- City owned and located on 2838 Fairfield Avenue

2. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church- Property borders Jetland and Brewster Streets

 Our Historic District needs to be protected from a potential development that could impact your property values and significantly change the fabric of our community.   The Historic House at 340 - 344 Brewster Street was purchased by a developer who knocked down over twenty trees - with Mayoral support wanted to demolish the house. Now they propose to build THREE CONDOMINIUM buildings at the back of the Historic property, accessed via the existing three car garage at the front of the house with a fire access to the left of the house and restore the house.