Blighted Building to Make Way for New Economic Development
#BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today joined community leaders from the East End of Bridgeport and several members of the city council to take the previously declared “War on Blight” to Stratford Avenue. Together this morning, Mayor Ganim and community leaders started demolition of the building that once housed the Petteway Market and adjacent social club, plus apartments. The building was severely damaged in a 2014 fire and was since condemned. Demolition became the only option to move the lot forward for new development because the property owner carried no insurance on the building. Mayor Ganim is stressing that the war on blight will continue to rumble through the East End – so far 23 blighted buildings have been…