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WELCOME TO BLACK ROCK

Black Rock is a neighborhood or section of the city of Bridgeport, Fairfield County,Connecticut, United
States, located in the southwestern section of the city. Part of the New York combined statistical area,
Black Rock lies about 62 miles north east ofNew York City. It was part of the Town of Fairfield before the
State of Connecticut granted the land over to Bridgeport. It borders the town of Fairfield and the Ash
Creek tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and Black
Rock Harbor and Long Island Sound on the south.

The Black Rock neighborhood has a mix of residential and commercial properties, with most of the retail
stores being located along Fairfield Avenue, the main thoroughfare, which connects Black Rock to
Fairfield and downtown Bridgeport. Fairfield Avenue is in a state of transition with older businesses being
replaced byupscale restaurants, cafes, espresso bars, gourmet ice cream shops, and art galleries . While
businesses in Black Rock are located primarily along Fairfield Avenue, most of the 2,628 properties in
Black Rock are for residential use. Residences comprise 86% of properties in Black Rock, 10% is
commercial, and only 4% are industrial or other property classes.Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Plan,
Black Rock Neighborhood, Bridgeport, CT, Final Draft, March 8, 2008 .

The residential areas lie on either side of Fairfield Avenue with less density closer to the waterfront. The
area of least density is a section called St. Mary's-by-the-Sea and consists of Resident AA zoned
properties which require a minimum lot of 11,250 SF, although most lots are larger than the minimum.
Grovers Hill is the highest elevation in Black Rock and some of the most expensive properties in Black
Rock are located on this hill with views of Long Island Sound. There are also direct waterfront properties,
including two condominium complexes on the Sound and two on the Ash Creek tidal estuary. St.
Mary's-by-the-Sea also has a 9-acre (36,000 m ) public park along the Sound with half a mile of sidewalks
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and an area for bird watching.
HOSPITALS Bridgeport Hospital & St. Vincent’s

MILL RATE 54.37
BODIES OF WATER Black Rock Harbor, Cedar
Creek, Ash Creek, Long Island
Sound, Burr Creek and Rooster
River
AREA CODE 203

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