Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Over the last 15 years several apartment buildings that incorporate affordable housing and retail space have popped up in downtown Darien, and town officials share what they’ve done right and where there’s room for improvement. -
The former Playtex headquarters in Stamford is set to be demolished, and dozens of townhomes will soon be constructed in its place. -
This month marks 13 years since Superstorm Sandy slammed ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Fairfield is reflecting on infrastructure upgrades that ensure the town is better protected against future storms. -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø home and business owners can now better determine whether their property may be impacted by climate-related damage using a first-of-its-kind tool. -
About 50 Yale Divinity School students are now living in one of the most sustainable university dormitories in the country. The Living Village generates 110 percent of the energy it uses. -
Work in Stamford is underway on dozens of affordable apartments for families facing homelessness. Dozens of new apartments will house unhoused families and individuals from Fairfield County. -
With a potential special session looming, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø homeless service providers are looking toward next year. Here's what they may be seeking from state lawmakers. -
A study, by the National Housing Conference, analyzed different careers and their average salaries. Researchers then determined if people working in those fields could afford to be homeowners. -
Naugatuck to boost housing by becoming first to formalize joining CT Municipal Development AuthorityNaugatuck is set to become the first community in the state to join the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Municipal Development Authority. The authority helps develop and fund new housing near downtown areas. -
Pyrrhotite, the mineral that causes foundations to crumble is a common geohazard in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Now the U.S. Geological Survey is performing aerial mapping across the state to identify it.
