Fostering a strong community through infrastructure, technology, housing, and real estate development.
Securing funding and assisting businesses and residents with programs for housing and real estate development.
Supporting a vibrant arts culture through collaboration with the Arts Commission.
Assisting existing and small businesses with local programs and policies to enable growth.
Integrating technology and infrastructure improvements and provide technical assistance to attract business investment.
Supporting historic preservation and adaptive reuse through partnerships and policy.
We work with the community and businesses to help navigate the local development processes, assist with project financing, and develop creative strategies for investment.
Infrastructure and technology provide a framework for future private investment. Technological advances occur rapidly, and our infrastructure should adapt over time as services and utilities evolve.
As an urban community with a vibrant history and many economic and cultural opportunities, Norwalk is poised to see growth in the near future.
Redevelopment projects over the 10 year period of 2005-2014 had a net gain in assessed value at 70%.*
Redevelopment Projects are estimated to have generated 1k+ new jobs* in Norwalk (2005-2014).
The RDA has received $45M+ in grant funds from 2003 to 2021.
*SOURCE: Fiscal and Economic Impact Analysis: Norwalk Redevelopment Projects Prepared for the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency By W-ZHA, LLC
Under the guidance of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency and the City of Norwalk, a study of the area surrounding the South Norwalk Train Station is currently underway.
The Webster Street Lot represents a significant opportunity in the heart of South Norwalk to generate value for the community through a high-quality redevelopment project.
This project includes infrastructure and streetscape improvements as well as a mixed-use development on West Ave, partially funded through a $3M grant from the state DECD.
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