Harbor Point (Stamford)
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Harbor Point is located in the South End section of Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...

, in southwestern Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...

. It is made up of five distinct areas each centered around a park or waterfront feature. It is currently one of the largest redevelopment projects in the nation. Once development is complete Harbor Point will boast 6000000 square feet (557,418.2 m²) of residential, retail, office and hotel space, and a marina. Catering to the transit-oriented, Harbor Point is a central hub for commuters in and out of New York City
New York City
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Harbor Point has two new residential towers, two new Class A office buildings and a large retail anchor store, an 85000 square feet (7,896.8 m²) Fairway Market, that opened on Nov. 3. Walls are going up as well for the Waterside School, an independent school that serves lower-income families.

The Lofts at Yale & Towne

By the 1890s, the Yale & Towne Lock Works had grown so large that it dominated the economy of Stamford at one point employing nearly 25% of the Stamford population. It would hold this position for over fifty years, during which time the city would be known as the "Lock City."
Today the Yale & Towne Lock Works factory has been upgraded, redeveloped, and retrofitted with the greenest technology and has been convereted into The Lofts at Yale & Towne, owned and managed by Connecticut-based developer Building and Land Technology.

101 Park Place at 101 Washington Blvd.

The newest addition to the Harbor Point community, 101 Park Place opened its doors in October 2010. "The 15-story development at 101 Washington Blvd. has 336 rental apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Known as Park Place, the building is named after an adjacent...4.5-acre public green space called Commons Park." Upon completion, the park will have a fountain, a playground and concessions.

Fairway Market

Connecticut's first Fairway Market
Fairway Market
Fairway Market is a grocery chain. It is one of the United States' highest grossing food retailers per square foot with 14 million customers per year. It was founded in the early 1930s. The stores are known for vast selections of fresh products and every day groceries at a good value. The Fairway...

, a New York City supermarket chain, opened its seventh and largest store—an 85000 square feet (7,896.8 m²) store at Market and Canal streets in the heart of Harbor Point in Stamford, CT. Elizabeth Kim, staff writer at The Stamford Advocate, explains that Fairway Market is, "Known as a "destination" retailer, whose slogan is "Like No Other Market," Fairway shoppers are said to travel an average of 17 miles (27.4 km) to reach its stores. Fairway attributes its popularity and loyalty to the range and quality of its offerings as well its competitive prices. It provides mainstream produce along with those associated with gourmet and organic food stores."

Historic district

The South End Historic District covers a 177.1 acres (71.7 ha) area of the South End neighborhood including many areas in Harbor Point.The district includes 449 buildings, most dating from the 1870s to the 1930s, and also "an early naturalistic cemetery, and an iron bridge." Other notable buildings are Number 715 on Atlantic Street, a tenement building, and the Holy Name Rectory. The historic district includes the Pulaski Street Bridge, a wrought-iron lenticular through-truss bridge over the Rippowam River
Rippowam River
The Rippowam River is a river in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It drains a watershed area of and flows for from Ridgefield to Long Island Sound, which it enters in Stamford's harbor....

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Design Within Reach

Design Within Reach, Inc. (DWR) which specializes in modern furniture and accessories, will be moving its headquarters from San Francisco to Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

's Harbor Point section of Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...

. Design Within Reach was founded in San Francisco in 1999 by Rob Forbes and has 49 retail stores across the country, a large catalog business and an extensive e-commerce website. "We chose Stamford due to its proximity to New York City
New York City
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, vibrant available workforce, and the opportunity to be part of the exhilarating renewal taking place in Stamford's South End," said the company's Chief Operating Officer John McPhee.

Cornell University Veterinary Specialists

Stamford's first 24-hour emergency and critical care veterinary hospital opened its doors to the public for the first time on January 14, 2011. It is located at 880 Canal Street in the Harbor Point section of the city's South End. The focus at the hospital is to offer critical, emergency care for animals.

Transportation

  • 5-10 minute walk to the Stamford Transportation Center
    • With access to Metro-North Railroad
      Metro-North Railroad
      The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...

       or Amtrak
      Amtrak
      The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...

       rail service
      • Average train ride to NYC = 45 minutes
  • CTTransit buses
  • A jitney system provides mobility to the Stamford Transportation Center
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