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Glen Cove Record Pilot - July 23, 2010 - RXR Glen Isle Partners Receives Vision Long Island's 2010 Smart Growth Award for Glen Cove Waterfront Redevelopment

Gold Coast Gazette - July 23, 2010 - RXR Glen Isle Partners Receives Vision Long Island's 2010 Smart Growth Award for Glen Cove Waterfront Redevelopment

Long Island Business News - July 1, 2010 - Vision LI names smart growth champions

Excerpt:
"This year's winners represent an in-depth pool of smart-growth leaders and projects that allows Vision Long Island to raise the bar higher and higher."

The Bristol Press - June 28, 2010 - Bristol Plans for Development of New Corridor

Excerpt:
"The trick for the city, Nicastro said, will be to find a way to pull many of those businesses and potential patrons downtown, including the city-owned former mall site that Renaissance Downtowns aims to revitalize."

The Bristol Press - June 23, 2010 - Renaissance meets first deadline; McDonald's Agrees to move

Excerpt:
"The BDDC on Monday gave its approval to the first plan put forth by Renaissance Downtowns, the developer selected to transform the 17 acre former mall site in the center of the city."

Glen Cove Patch - June 18, 2010

Excerpt:
"Vision honors doers," Alexander said. "We don't just honor those with ideas, we honor those who turn these ideas into action."

Vision Long Island - June 18, 2010

Excerpt:
"The Glen Cove Waterfront by RXR Glen Isle Partners receives the 2010 Smart Growth award for creating
a mix of uses."

Glen Cove Record Pilot - June 11, 2010 - Thanks and Excitement from City as Ferry Project Begins

Excerpt:
"This is a significant milestone for Glen Cove."

Bristol Press - June 10, 2010 - Scoping out Downtown Project

Excerpt:
"Mayor Art Ward said he's "really impressed" with the way Long Island based Renaissance quickly opted to rent office space inside City Hall."

Bristol Observer - June 4, 2010 - City, developer sign agreement for downtown

Excerpt:
"I think it's the moment we've all been waiting for." Said Mayor Art Ward."

Waterbury Republican American - June 1, 2010 - City business district planners sign deal to do same for Bristol

Excerpt:
"The developer picked to find a way to revitalize its struggling central business district has just signed another deal to redevelop downtown Bristol."

Bristol Observer May 28, 2010 - Downtown corp. reaches agreement with Developer

Excerpt:
"I think this is the best hope that we have for getting that site developed properly."

Bristol Press May 25, 2010 - Done deal for Downtown

Excerpt:
"Bristol is going to create something here and that is going to be recognized across the country."

Bristol Press May 23, 2010 - Hearing tonight on downtown deal

Excerpt:
"Everyone is looking forward to moving ahead."

Bristol Press May 22, 2010 - OUR VIEW: Once vibrant cities show hope for future

Excerpt:
"The Bristol City Council is expected to approve a contract with developer Don Monti, a pact that, leaders say, will pave the way for a rejuvenated city center."

Hartford Courant May 21, 2010 - Bristol, Developer Working On Deal To Put Apartments, Retail And Hotel At Downtown Mall Site

Excerpt:
"This is historic. This is something that happens once in a lifetime."

Bristol Press May 20, 2010 - BDDC head "hopes" executive sessions are at end

Excerpt:
"Monti "has been very forthcoming with the BDDC" and with The Bristol Press."

Bristol Press - May 12, 2010 - Downtown contract said close

Excerpt:
"If the deal moves ahead as expected, it could prove transformative for downtown Bristol, which has been struggling for years with a dying, then dead, mall and now a vacant lot."

Vision Long Island - April 9, 2010 - Glen Isle development awarded "Best Mixed Use Project" by Vision Long Island

Waterbury Republican American - March 17, 2010 - Landowners hear developer make his pitch

Excerpt:
"The city's preferred downtown developer was preaching the gospel of new urbanism to a room full of business district landowners on Tuesday."

Waterbury Republican American - March 3, 2010 - City board approves downtown developer

Excerpt:
"The Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday to sign a preferred developer deal with a Long Island group to revitalize the city's struggling central business district."

Waterbury Republican American - February 27, 2010 - Long Island Firm Gets Nod

Excerpt:
"The Waterbury Development Corp. board has picked Renaissance Downtowns of Long Island as the preferred developer of the city's struggling downtown."

Waterbury Republican American - February 19, 2010 - Waterbury Considers Downtowns Developer

Excerpt:
"The Waterbury Development Corp. has struck a tentative deal naming a Long Island group as the preferred developer of the city's struggling central business district."

Transportation For America - January 28, 2010 - Renaissance Signs Letter to the President

Excerpt:
Renaissance Downtowns co-signee on letter to Obama

Hartford Courant - January 13, 2010 - Bristol Council OK's Negotiating With Developer For Downtown Site

Excerpt:
The council voted unanimously Tuesday to work with the Long Island-based developer. The Bristol Downtown Development Corp. has already approved the arrangement.

Bristol Press - January 10, 2010 - ESPN, hospital like prospect of housing downtown

Excerpt:
"I like it," the development could be "the nucleus" of a downtown revitalization, said Bristol Hospital President Kurt Barwis.

Hartford Courant - January 5, 2010 - Retail, Living Space Eyed In Bristol

Excerpt:
"Young professionals, along with middle-aged and older "empty-nesters," are the people who will want to live and shop in the sort of "urban suburbia" that Renaissance Downtowns LLC hopes to develop"

Hartford Courant - January 1, 2010 - New Urbanism' Drives Firm's Plan For Old Mall Site in Bristol

Excerpt:
"Donald Monti, chairman of Renaissance, will get to tell the public about his plan for making the site the centerpiece of a revived downtown."

 

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