Despite Hartford’s Ballpark Woes, Collateral DoNo Redevelopment Coming

Hartford’s shiny new minor league ballpark has dramatically transformed what for decades was a just barren stretch of land north of downtown. But the bigger prize is the redevelopment of the land around Dunkin’ Donuts Park into an urban neighborhood.  Read more here.

New Hartford Ballpark: A Brief Bonding Primer

Have you ever wondered how bonding works for capital construction projects?  Dan Haar from the Hartford Courant takes a look at the bond sale for the new DoNo ballpark for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League), as officials prepare to plant shovels into ceremonial dirt today to officially begin construction on the project.  Read more here.

Hartford Reaches Ballpark Deal with Developer, Groundbreaking Next Week

The city of Hartford (CT) has reached an agreement with the developer of a $350 million Downtown North project that includes a minor league baseball stadium for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League).  A groundbreaking is scheduled for Monday, February 17.  Read more here and here.