Downtown Development Resources

Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District
The Downtown Special Services District promotes the general welfare of citizens and property owners of the City through the preservation, enhancement, protection and development of the Downtown. Funded by a tax on district property owners, the DSSD works to prevent deterioration and to enhance the environment of the downtown area.

For more information contact
Robert Keeley, Executive Director 203-335-3800

Bridgeport Economic Resource Center (BERC)
The Bridgeport Economic Resource Center (BERC) is a privately funded, non-profit organization created by a partnership of greater Bridgeport businesses, utilities, institutions, city and state government to provide assistance and information to businesses wishing to relocate to or expand within the greater Bridgeport area.

For more information visit http://www.bridgeport-econ.org/ Or contact Kevin Nunn at 203-335-1108

Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC)
The BRBC is the business council for the greater Bridgeport region, and the local chamber of commerce for Bridgeport, Trumbull & Stratford. The mission of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council is to increase the economic opportunities for the people of the Bridgeport Region by acting to create an environment for business expansion, retention, and recruitment that will result in jobs and tax base growth.

For more information visit
http://www.brbc.org
or call (203) 335-3800.

Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Direct Line (203) 545-8809

City of Bridgeport Office of Planning & Economic Development
Nancy L. Hadley, Director
999 Broad Street
City Hall Annex
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel (203) 576-7221
Fax (203) 332-5611
Email: nidohm0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us

Department of Economic and Community Development
The state of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is your #1 resource for business assistance and industry development and provides all the information you need to know about successfully doing business in Connecticut.

For information visit
http://www.CT.gov/ecd/site/default.asp

Grow Bridgeport Fund
This $6.5 million-dollar fund was created by the City of Bridgeport in partnership with the State of Connecticut and local banks to provide flexible financing to small businesses and community-based organizations that do not meet traditional credit requirements, yet need capital to expand or undertake commercial real estate projects.

For information please contact
Barbara Macieski, Executive Director
At 203-332-7977 x 103

ULI Report on Bridgeport
In January 2005, the City of Bridgeport invited a panel of experts from the Urban Land Institute to visit the city, assess the potential of its developable land portfolio, and prioritize proposed development projects. Beyond the site-specific questions, the panel was asked to evaluate the City's economic development administration, permit approval process, and quality-of-life issues to uncover the potential roadblocks to development interest in Bridgeport.

The panel members directly interviewed more then 255 individuals from the Bridgeport community and beyond. They also interacted with hundreds more during their five-day visit to Bridgeport. Following their meetings, the panelists developed a series of recommendations, which are described in their report on Bridgeport.

For more information and to download a copy of the ULI report,
Please visit http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/departments/mayor/uliinformati.aspx