Westport topic
Flood zones, insurance maps, beach restoration and the rules for building near the water in Westport.
DevelopmentGreens Farms
An affiliate of Trammell Crow wants to put 250 apartments on a 21.9-acre office campus. At the September hearing, neighbors arrived with accounts of the Sept. 13 storm, and the review now resumes Oct. 28.
CoastCompo Beach
A coastal engineer laid out options to rebuild five town beaches at a forum on Oct. 1. The town is still counting the cost of a storm that dropped about seven inches of rain.
Buyer’s GuideFlood
About 3,000 Westport properties sit in mapped flood zones, and new FEMA maps for the Saugatuck River watershed are expected this fall. How to read the risk before you bid.
Buyer’s GuideInsurance
Premiums have outrun inflation, flood is a separate policy, and since July Connecticut policies must say so in plain language. What underwriters look at, and what to ask for before you close.
Seller’s Desk
Connecticut’s condition report asks 65 questions in nine sections, and since July 2025 the last six cover floodplains, disaster aid, flood insurance and water in the house. A seller who skips the form owes the buyer a $500 credit, and Westport took about seven inches of rain on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Infrastructure
The Sept. 13 storm left the bridge near the Westport Library so compromised that the town is weighing removing it before the replacement is ready. Design and permitting alone carry a $172,500 request.
2 min readSeller’s DeskNational
Seller’s DeskNational
Seller’s DeskNational
Seller’s DeskNational
