Est. 1920 · Stamford, Connecticut
More than a century of developments that shaped Connecticut's skyline, from the 1960 Stamford urban renewal to the towers rising downtown today.
01 Who we are
The F. D. Rich Company is a century-old enterprise whose proud legacy has been built upon a long-standing tradition of developing real estate projects of the highest caliber. We create complex, urban mixed-use developments in partnership with world-renowned design firms.
A vertically integrated, full-service real estate company, F. D. Rich oversees the full lifecycle of its projects, from land acquisition and development to property management through F. D. Rich Management Company. That integration delivers consistent quality, long-term stewardship and operational excellence across the portfolio.
02 Under development
Residential & Retail · Broad & Gay Streets
198 super-luxe rental apartments in a 13-story tower on the long-vacant corner of Broad and Gay Streets. A rooftop pool and an expansive amenity complex make for hotel-like living every day, over 4,400 SF of prime ground-floor retail. Backed by $91M in construction financing.
Hospitality & Retail · 300 Main Street
The historic 1928 Stamford Trust Company building, later Union Trust, reborn. A historic preservation and adaptive reuse project that keeps the exterior and the grand double-height bank lobby with its intact vault doors, and converts the offices into a 147-room Curio Collection by Hilton hotel.
03 A century of city building
04 Urban renewal
In 1960 the company signed on to transform the core of the city, a project that required relocating 1,100 families and 400 businesses and drew $100 million in Federal, State and City funds. Planner Victor Gruen & Associates drew the master plan. What followed turned an eroding industrial city into a magnet for blue-chip corporations and world-class arts, education and health care.
For a time, Stamford was home to the third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the country.
05 Portfolio & available space
F. D. Rich Company offers retail and office space for sale and lease in downtown Stamford. Call (203) 359-2900 for details.
Restaurant & Entertainment
20,000 SF next to the Bow Tie Majestic Cinema. Home to Barcelona Wine Bar, Bar Taco and Buffalo Wild Wings.
06 Past projects
As general contractor and developer since 1920, F. D. Rich has created more than 50 million square feet across 25 states and the Caribbean. Here's a sample.
07 The Rich Foundation
given to Stamford-area nonprofits in the arts, education, healthcare and social services.
Beyond the skyline, the Rich family helped shape Stamford's cultural life. Frank D. Rich Jr. brought the Stamford Center for the Arts and the Rich Forum to life, and helped establish UConn's downtown Stamford campus, where the main atrium is named the Rich Concourse.
Today the Foundation supports Mill River Park, home to the Rich Pantry, and the Boys & Girls Club's Mary C. Rich Clubhouse, which runs sports, wellness, STEM and after-school programs for grades 4 to 12.
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