The company that owns the chain of Hard Rock Cafes wants to open a hotel in Hartford’s Downtown North neighborhood with the entertainment venue as a key attraction. The hotel — Hard Rock Hartford — would be built as part of the next phase of the $400 million Downtown North project, which includes a minor league baseball stadium for the Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A, Eastern League). Read more here.
Tag Archives: Downtown North
Hard Rock to Bolster Hartford’s Downtown North Development
Filed under Amenities & Features, Design & Construction
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.
Filed under Design & Construction, Lease & Contracts, Stadium Issues
Hartford Approves Ballpark Deal
The Hartford (CT) City Council on Tuesday night approved the $350 million Downtown North development project that includes a new ballpark for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League). Construction is expected to be completed on the stadium in April 2016. Read more here. Watch news report here.
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues
Hartford Ballpark Vote Tuesday
After more than a year of closed-door negotiations and four months of public debate, the Hartford City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to approve a $350 million development north of downtown that would include a new ballpark for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League). Read more here.
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues
Hartford Courant: City Should Green-Light Baseball Neighborhood Project
In an editorial, the Hartford Courant comes out in favor of the proposed Downtown North project that includes a new ballpark for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League), more than 210,000 square feet of municipal office space, more than 600 residential units, and retail space that features a supermarket. Read more here.
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues
Hartford Issues RFP for Downtown North Development
Despite voices of opposition, Hartford (CT) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for re-developing the Downtown North area of the city, which is slated to include a new baseball stadium for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League). Responses are due by August 1. Read more here. View RFP here. Learn more about the Downtown North development here.
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues