Redevelopment Agency

At the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency, all of our energies and resources go into enhancing the physical, economic, and social environment of the Norwalk community.

We work here. We live here. We're proud of - and know firsthand - Norwalk's present advantages and future opportunities.

Notices 

  • The Wall Street - West Avenue Neighborhood Plan was approved on March 13th, 2019. The Plan is available here as well as in hard copy at the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency located at 3 Belden Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850.
    The Plan consolidates, updates, and replaces the previous Wall Street Redevelopment Plan as well as the West Avenue Redevelopment Plan.
  • The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency invites the public to comment on our draft application to the EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant for Webster Lot. Additional details are found in the provided link FY23 EPA Brownfields Application Public Notification. Drafts of the Project Narrative and Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) are available here:
    Draft ABCA
    Draft FY23 Grant Application Narrative

For Vendors

RFP

Citywide Historic Properties Survey 2023 RFP

The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency (Agency) is seeking proposals from qualified historic preservation consultants to undertake a City-wide survey of cultural and architectural resources in the City of Norwalk. This Request for Proposals (RFP) stipulates the procedures and requirements to be used by the Agency in its selection for consulting services. Norwalk Historic Properties Survey RFP

All questions regarding this Request for Proposal must be received by the Agency no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, April 7, 2023 and addressed to the attention of Jonathan Hopkins and may be e-mailed to jhopkins@norwalkct.org with the subject line “RFP Historic Properties Survey”. Responses will be posted online at norwalkredevelopmentagency.org/for-vendors no later than Friday, April 14, 2023.

Redevelopment Agency and North Walke Corporation Request for Proposals for External Audit Services

The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency and its subsidiary North Walke Housing Corporation (the entities), is seeking Proposals from qualified public accounting firms to perform certain audit functions for all or part of fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025. These functions shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Audit of annual financial statements prepared by the entities, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

(2) Federal Single Audit beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

(3) State Single Audit beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023

(4) 2022 Federal Form 990

The Agency staff consist of eight full time employees and two part-time employees. The Finance Department is staffed by a full time Finance Director and a part-time staff accountant. Since 2003, the Abila MIP Fund Accounting Software (Version 18.1.0) has been used to account for financial activity. The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency consists of five active funds and the North Walke Housing Corporation consists of two active funds. This engagement will begin immediately following (or as soon as practicable after) the awarding of this contract. 

Please see the External Audit Services for full RFP and more information. 

  • Date issued: February 13, 2023
  • Deadline for questions and requests for information: March 17, 2023
  • Deadline to submit proposals: March 31, 2023

Resources

Redevelopment & Urban Renewal Plans (according to State Statute 132)

For Public Comment

Community Arts & Cultural Sponsorship Program


For The Public

Harbor Loop Trail/SoNo Wharf 

The City of Norwalk and Norwalk Redevelopment Agency are working with a consulting firm on the design and engineering of integral segments of the Norwalk River Valley Trail that will connect the existing trail and complete the Harbor Loop along the east bank of the Norwalk River, and of SoNo Wharf as a green space to include the continuation of the trail north. To learn more, visit the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency's website.

South Norwalk Train Station Area Study

The South Norwalk Station Area Study final report is available here or on the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency's website.

Mathews Park Master Site Plan

Draft Mathews Park Master Plan
The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency is currently seeking feedback on a set of proposed draft recommendations for improving Mathews Park. We are asking that the public review the two presentations from our public meetings and submit any feedback to ckramer@norwalkct.org by 4:00pm on Friday July 30th. This feedback will help inform our efforts to submit a final set of recommendations to the City for how to improve Mathews Park.



External Audit Services RFP