Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is Connecticut Public's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst Connecticut Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Homeless advocates in New Haven say the city didn’t do enough to protect unhoused residents during the heatwave this past weekend. For Saturday, July 4, there were initially no plans for a city-run cooling center. -
Housing affordability is a main concern for voters this upcoming election season, and Connecticut’s three candidates for governor are weighing in on their housing plans. -
Congress just approved a sweeping federal housing bill. It’s the largest housing reform in nearly twenty years. Nonprofit housing providers are now gearing up for the coming changes. -
Fairfield has a new fire safety inspection fee system. Now, corporate landlords with hundreds of apartments are paying a larger fee to the town. The fee increased from $100 per building to $40 per unit. -
Two of the three bodies found in a Burlington home last week were identified as one of the homeowners and her son. The bodies, discovered after a foreclosure auction, is raising questions about Connecticut's foreclosure process. -
Connecticut stacks up poorly compared to other states based on its home ownership affordability and construction rate, according to a new Realtor.com report. -
Tremont Flats are in the historic former factory for the Aeolian company, which built self-playing pianos. The factory was converted into 82 apartments, the majority of which are considered affordable. -
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled an eviction could not proceed if the tenant has a pending case with the local Fair Rent Commission, which helps mediate rent increases and investigate general rental cost complaints filed by tenants. -
Meriden now has its first tenants union. The group is the fifth such union formed in the state to fight against a Shelton-based corporate landlord. -
Families who rely on state or federal housing vouchers are often forced to live in racially segregated areas. That’s according to a new report of state and federal rental assistance programs.
