A developer’s latest plan to convert a defunct hotel on Danbury's west side into 200 micro-apartments and makerspace for entrepreneurs and creatives includes a 140-seat coffee shop arcade among its ...

The new retail activity is part of larger trend for Backus Avenue shopping centers on either side of the Danbury Fair mall, which has ... of Round 1 Bowling and Arcade in March.

“Beyond the fun makerspace piece and the amenities, we are trying to address a need in Danbury … for a nice place for people to live at a certain price point,” said Dan Bertram, whose plan ...