Hartford, Connecticut (my former hometown) has many plans on the books to revitalize it's downtown area. Completed projects include a new riverfront landing complete with a riverboat cruises. This is the first time Downtown Hartford has had access to the Connecticut River since the completion of Interstate 91 and Constitution Plaza in 1964.
Projects that have broken ground include Adriaen's Landing which will be the site of a new covention center, retail shops, restaurants, and several apartment and condo highrises as well as a Marriott Hotel.. Another project underway is the new 40,000 seat University of Connecticut football stadium built just accross the Connecticut River in East Hartford on the site of Pratt & Whitney's former airport, Rentschler Field.
Projects proposed and approved that have yet to break ground are two other residential highrises, not associated with the Adriaen's Landing project. One is Town Square which will be a 420' tower built at Civic Center Plaza and, the other, Trumbull Centre, on what is called the Cutter site, which was a late 80's project that proposed a 878' tower to be built in Downtown Hartford that went bust during the late 80s/early 90s recession.
The final proect calls for a new Westin Hotel at the corner of Main and Asylum Streets.
All of this is very good for Hartford. Does anyone know of other cities that are on the rebound as Hartford currently is?
Projects that have broken ground include Adriaen's Landing which will be the site of a new covention center, retail shops, restaurants, and several apartment and condo highrises as well as a Marriott Hotel.. Another project underway is the new 40,000 seat University of Connecticut football stadium built just accross the Connecticut River in East Hartford on the site of Pratt & Whitney's former airport, Rentschler Field.
Projects proposed and approved that have yet to break ground are two other residential highrises, not associated with the Adriaen's Landing project. One is Town Square which will be a 420' tower built at Civic Center Plaza and, the other, Trumbull Centre, on what is called the Cutter site, which was a late 80's project that proposed a 878' tower to be built in Downtown Hartford that went bust during the late 80s/early 90s recession.
The final proect calls for a new Westin Hotel at the corner of Main and Asylum Streets.
All of this is very good for Hartford. Does anyone know of other cities that are on the rebound as Hartford currently is?