Stratford Waterfront Development
Stratford, Connecticut
The master plan for the Stratford-upon-the-Housatonic, Inc. (SUTHI) development project combined 14 acres of state-owned waterfront park grounds with 11 acres of private commercially zoned property. It integrated the entertainment uses of the renowned but "dark" Shakespeare Theater with the unrealized potential for a vibrant commercial waterfront along the Connecticut's Housatonic River. The plan created a pedestrian oriented mixed-use center with a 350 room conference hotel housing a complex of stores, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues and required parking. The adjacent marina expansion includes improved landslide facilities and 62 new boat slips. Projected construction cost was estimated at $95,000,000. Scott Wilson, AIA, was Project Architect/Master Planner and the founding member of SUTHI, the development corporation. Plan completed in 1994.
