by Lauren Bove

Created on: April 05, 2011

What Makes Stamford a Great Place to Live?

Historic, coastal, metropolitan and centrally located – all that and more make Stamford the great city that it is.  And who wouldn’t want to live in a place like that? 

Location, Location, Location

Stamford has a great location and access to a variety of transportation options.  Smack dab in the heart of lower Fairfield County, Connecticut – Stamford is considered part of the New York metropolitan area.  It takes about 45 minutes to get from Stamford to Grand Central on the Metro-North express train.  If trains aren’t your thing, never fear. You can also drive into the city in an hour, or take the high-speed ferry for about the same transit time as the train.

Which Way to the Beach?

If water front property is what you crave, you’ll be fully quenched by The Cove - just south of East Main Street which eastern edge and Cummings Park is contiguous to Darien’s town line.  Schuyler Merritt, of the Merritt Parkway (Route 15 in case you didn’t know), lived on a lovely estate in the neighborhood of Noroton Hill.

Harbor Point is another development that makes the most of its water views.  Located in Stamford’s South End, this is currently one of the largest redevelopment projects in the nation.  Harbor Point is in the process of creating beautiful water front homes, additional retail spaces and incredible hotel and office locations. A world-class marina is also in development.  As it stands, there are two new Class-A office buildings, two new residential towers, amazing retail stores and a gorgeous, huge, new Fairway Market is also already in existence.

Historical Places

Stamford’s history is a long and rich one.  Yale and Town Lock Works was one of the most famous manufacturers in the country.  The old building has been rescued and restored to a newly upgraded, renovated and greenly built residence.  It is this building and the locks it manufactured that gave Stamford its long-time moniker “Lock City.”  The South End of Stamford is a Historical District covering almost 200 acres of water front land, including Harbor Point.  Thanks to Yale and Town the booming business that employed almost one quarter of the Stamford population; a lot of money was injected into the 19th century economy of Stamford.  This enabled many of the architectural treasures

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