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Do you know someone who is looking to buy a house? Empowerment Resource Academy (ERA), formerly known as BNT’s Homeownership Academy, is here to make that happen. ERA is a resource program that provides homeownership support to people in Fairfield County. The program consists of Pre-Purchase Planning and Foreclosure Prevention. BNT has added new programs that will enrich and empower clients by...
Downtown West is Emerging. First it was Gateway Apartments at 570 on State Street. Now Westgate Apartments at 515 West Ave is underway. Opposite Westgate Apartments is 609 Fairfield Avenue where plans for a facelift are in the works. In addition, West Liberty Commons, another blossoming gem at Downtown West, has advanced to the financing...
Click here to for more information Find a VITA site near you! Bridgeport Locations BICC- Al-Manar Center 525 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 Call for Appointment 845-633-2679 Fri. & Sat. 3-6 pm Burroughs Community Center51 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 Call for Appointment 203-334-0293 Mon. 6-7:30pm & Sun. 11am-1pm Calvary Temple Christian Center 319 Barum Ave.,...
The East End is on the rise as Building Neighborhoods Together (BNT) welcomed Julian Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the ribbon-cutting of the newly completed Milestone Apartments complex located at 1795 Stratford Avenue. Milestone Apartments is a mixed-use three-story development that also includes an Early Childhood Education Center along the ground floor....
Today, young adults and older empty nesters are rediscovering cities and returning to downtowns. An urban setting with a mix of uses that allows one to live, work and play in a compact, pedestrian-friendly environment provides opportunities for social interaction and cultural experiences. Housing prices in the Bridgeport region have risen sharply in recent years, outpacing incomes. For people of modest...
BNT continues to expand its footprint in Bridgeport and recently acquired Olde School Commons located on Pembroke Street in the East Side of Bridgeport. This 3 story building includes 25 attractive, affordable apartments with community rooms on each floor, on-site laundry facilities, elevator-use, off-street parking and secure entry. Each apartment has all appliances and has wall to wall...
The groundbreaking for Westgate Apartments at 515 West Avenue today jumpstarted the creation of a new neighborhood, Downtown West. Building Neighborhoods Together (BNT), in partnership with New Neighborhoods, Inc. (NNI), hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of Westgate Apartments, a five-story 48-unit building. Westgate Apartments features one, two, and three bedroom apartments and street level commercial...
Bridgeport, CT- On Saturday, August 22, Senator Richard Blumenthal honored Building Neighborhoods Together (BNT) for the many contributions they have made to make affordable housing more accessible to those in need. As a result of increased housing discrimination during the pandemic, Blumenthal awarded BNT with a $20,000 grant. Blumenthal referred to Building Neighborhoods Together as “one of the great...