Highgrove, Stamford

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Highgrover at night in 2010
Highgrove, Stamford
General information
TypeHigh-Rise
Location Downtown Stamford
Address70 Forest Street, Stamford, CT
Coordinates 41°3′40″N73°32′08″W / 41.06111°N 73.53556°W / 41.06111; -73.53556
Construction startedSeptember 2007
Completed2010
OwnerST Residential
Technical details
Floor count18
Design and construction
Architect Robert A.M. Stern
Structural engineerDeSimone Consulting Engineers
Main contractorHunter Roberts
Website
www.highgrovestamford.com

Highgrove is an 18-story luxury high-rise in Stamford, Connecticut. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the Dean of Architecture at Yale University, Highgrove consists of 92 residences. [1] Highgrove is located on Forest and Grove Street in Downtown Stamford. [2]

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Developer woes

In September 2009, prior to the completion of the Highgrove, its developer was sued by Florida's Attorney General for its failure to complete another condominium project in Palm Beach, Florida. [3]

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References

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  1. "Luxury development to open as rentals".
  2. Prevost, Lisa (January 15, 2006). "'Lap of Luxury' in Downtown Stamford". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  3. "Stamford highrise condo project Highgrove in trouble?". September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  4. Luxury Development to Open as Rentals