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Behind tower plan, an Elm City devotee

Goal of tower is to revitalize the downtown area

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, March 28, 2007

As the city looks to increase its downtown population and attract new retail, Bruce Becker ARCH ’85 SOM ’85 wants to be the man to do the job.

Becker is the president of Fairfield-based Becker and Becker, the developer selected by the city last month to give new life to the Shartenberg site — currently a 1.5 acre parking lot on the corner of Chapel and State streets. Becker’s firm, one of nine developers to submit proposals, suggested a 32-story tower that would be the tallest skyscraper in the city, although the actual tower will likely be shorter by about 10...

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