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BNT’s 7th Annual Masquerade Ball

BRIDGEPORT, CT – On Friday, November 1st Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (BNT) funders, supporters and government officials greased their hair and pulled out[…]

BNT breaks ground on West Liberty Commons

Article from CTPost,  Sept 5, 2019 Jordan Grice Yet another project focused on revitalizing Bridgeport’s Downtown West area has started[…]

Gov. Ned Lamont talks business in Fairfield

For the first time since being elected, Gov. Ned Lamont returned to Fairfield to talk business. Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust’s new[…]

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Announces New CEO Noah Eliot Gotbaum​

Award-winning Bridgeport affordable housing developer, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (BNT) has selected a successful cross-sectoral executive and social entrepreneur to take[…]

DoWest Mean Business

Big things are happening in Downtown West. On Monday, December 17, 2018, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (BNT) hosted the official ribbon[…]

New Tax-Law Policy

The federal government is expected to release guidelines for Opportunity Zone investments later this year. Leaders like Liz Torres are[…]

Full Steam Ahead for Bridgeport’s Downtown West!

BNT is not just about creating affordable housing, we are about creating neighborhoods and communities. The rejuvenation of Bridgeport’s Downtown[…]

CEO Liz Torres is Owning It!

Our CEO Liz Torres has a serious passion for service. Since her arrival in 2005, Liz Torres has been dedicated[…]

Affordable housing in the spotlight

The General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee along with Governor Dannel P. Malloy pushed a bill that would allow affordable[…]

Big Plans for the East End

Bridgeport’s long forgotten East End neighborhood is getting a lot of attention. BNT CEO, Elizabeth Torres shared her plans to[…]

BNT adds to Downtown West

The transformation of Bridgeport’s Downtown West neighborhood is now one step closer to completion with the opening of Bridgeport Neighborhood[…]

BNT’s CEO Explains The Need For Affordable Housing

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust’s (BNT) work in the Bridgeport community has made them a sought-after provider for affordable housing in Fairfield[…]

Willie Thomas Miller Jr. recalls BNT’s helping hand

Formerly homeless Willie Miller, Jr. is one of the many Bridgeport residents calling 30 Freeman Street home. Read CT Post[…]

BNT Wraps Up Homeownership Month with Community Celebration

Bridgeport residents’ journey towards homeownership shifted into full gear this week! BNT’s Empowerment Resource Academy hosted “Homeward Bound,” on June[…]

Groundbreaking Clears Way for Fresh Food in Bridgeport’s East End

Christina Robinson stood before the group gathered on Stratford Avenue on Monday and noted that on that same day in[…]

Coming Soon: NEW Downtown West Development

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust has secured $4,700,000 in funding to support its newest residential complex, West Liberty Commons, in the Downtown[…]

BNT Resident: What a “Home” Means to Me

New Classroom for ERA at BNT!

More room = more classes! Our new classroom is designed with the community in mind. Located parallel to State Street,[…]

2017 Bridgeport Summer Camps

School is ending and summer is right around the corner! Are you looking for a summer camp for your child?[…]

Work Programs for Young Adults

Are you a youth and looking for a future career and/or want to become a valuable member of your community?[…]

Homeownership Academy is now the Empowerment Resource Academy (ERA)

Do you know someone who is looking to buy a house? Empowerment Resource Academy (ERA), formerly known as BNT’s Homeownership[…]

It’s Your Neighborhood: Make Your Voice Heard!

Click here to find a local NRZ meeting near you!

Downtown West Taking Shape

Downtown West is Emerging. First it was Gateway Apartments at 570 on State Street. Now Westgate Apartments at 515 West[…]

FREE Tax Preparation Offered in Bridgeport

If your household earned less than $54,000 in the past year you could qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – a tax credit to help you keep more of what you earned.

Bridgeport Hospital and Neighborhood Trust Creating New Housing

A two-story, vacant on Seaview Avenue is being donated by Bridgeport Hospital to the Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust for use by[…]

BNT is Bank of America’s 2016 Neighborhood Builder Award Recipient

  A special announcement was made at this year’s Masquerade Ball.  BNT was recognized as Bank of America’s 2016 Neighborhood[…]

Imagine Downtown West

Today, young adults and older empty nesters are rediscovering cities and returning to downtowns. An urban setting with a mix[…]

Milestone Apartments Ribbon-Cutting

The East End is on the rise as Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (BNT) welcomed Julian Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department[…]

Bridgeport’s Largest 2016 Development Groundbreaking in an Emerging Neighborhood

The groundbreaking for Westgate Apartments at 515 West Avenue today jumpstarted the creation of a new neighborhood, Downtown West. Bridgeport[…]

Expanding BNT’s Footprint in Bridgeport

BNT continues to expand its footprint in Bridgeport and recently acquired Olde School Commons located on Pembroke Street in the East[…]