Success and setbacks mark Stamford´s Broad Street
(WorldNews Business)

Broad Street encapsulates both the strengths and vulnerability of downtown Stamford. New arrival Blackstones Steakhouse, at 101 Broad, highlights the area´s appeal to new establishments looking to capitalize on the central business district´s residential and commercial growth. But the closing of a Starbucks store across the street and a string of vacancies nearby show that the street, like the downtown as a whole, still grapples with idle properties. `Being downtown, in the heart of Stamford, is a great location for us,` said Blackstones co-owner Eddy Ahmetaj. `We came here because we believe in Stamford. ......