The City That Builds: Gateway At Harbor Point
Antares, the group that is redeveloping 80 acres of land in the South End, recently added a tract of land south of the train station along the Mill River to their holdings. Right now the property consists of the Manger Factory visible from the Metro North, a street of abandoned multi-family homes and the former McCall's building on the river. Antares is looking to attract a major corporation to two signature buildings slated for the property called Gateway at Harbor Point. Don't hold your breath for this one, its set for 2010 completion and I'm guessing that is also contingent on finding a tenant(s).
Since the property lines the river, hopefully they will follow the RBS lead and incorporate public open space that ties into the river green way.
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The Fairfield County Weekly did a story a couple of months back on the former Manger Electric properties....which were owned by a family trust controlled by Joe Lieberman before they were sold to Antares.
If you've been by there in the past year, you'd know that the place was allowed by Lieberman, who as trustee of the property was charged with its upkeep, to become a blighted slum -- full of squatters and trash and all sorts of dumping right on the water. Disgusting.
Antares has cleaned it up quite a bit since they bought the place. Good thing, since Lieberman didn't give a hoot about keeping his so-called hometown in any sort of decent shape.
I saw that story too and I actually already linked it in the post. Click "abandoned multi-fmaily homes" Thanks for the heads up though.
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