Baywater Properties CEO David Genovese speaks Nov. 22 near the construction site for the Corbin District in Darien, with co-developer Penny Glassmeyer, left, on hand.   As he readied for his final semesters at Norwalk Community College, Andre Denunzio took a job this past September moonlighting as a cashier at Whole Foods Market in neighboring…Read Complete Text

Days before the Monday groundbreaking ceremony for The Corbin District redevelopment downtown, Baywater Properties on Saturday formally announced the expansion and reallocation of members of its business’ staff as a result of the project. The Baywater team now includes Kate Perez and Marysa Fiorita, who will directly work on The Corbin Project, as well as…Read Complete Text

  The 285 Riverside Ave. office building along the Saugatuck River in Westport, Conn., which Baywater Properties has listed for sale as of October 2021 along with the nearby 355 Riverside Ave. WESTPORT — With a downtown office building garnering a sale price well in excess of its appraised value, the Darien developer that owned…Read Complete Text

Visitors sample food at Crepes Choupette, a kiosk-like eatery on the Broadway Island at the Broadway Shopping District in New Haven after ribbon cutting in 2018 that officially opened the new business. DARIEN — A new eatery in town just got the green light and is bringing in some French cuisine. The Planning and Zoning…Read Complete Text

Work is beginning on the first phase of the Corbin redevelopment project. Developers have spent years working to make sure all the businesses in the Corbin district will remain open, finding each new locations for when their specific building is to be rebuilt. DARIEN — Downtown Darien’s transformative project, the Corbin District project, is finally…Read Complete Text

New Haven, Connecticut – Thursday, February 1, 2018: Visitors sample food at Crepes Choupette, a kiosk-like eatery on the Broadway Island at the Broadway Shopping District in New Haven. Plans are before the Darien Planning and Zoning Commission for Crepes Choupette opening a location in downtown Darien.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media DARIEN — Adil…Read Complete Text

Folks pose together at the opening of the new Cafe at Greenwich Library on Dec. 14, 2020. The cafe is a partnership between the library and Abilis to provide employment for young adults with special needs. Abilis plans to open a similar one in Darien. Tyler Sizemore DARIEN — New programs aimed at assisting people…Read Complete Text

DARIEN — Tucked in the grand plans for The Corbin District is a smaller project that developer David Genovese and his partner, Penny Glassmeyer, have created to fill what they feel is a void in the housing area. Genovese, chief executive officer of Baywater Properties, is using an inclusionary zoning requirement to create a home…Read Complete Text