Springside Middletown Receives Prestigious Recognition and Prepares to Launch Second Phase of Development

(Middletown, CT) Springside Middletown was selected from among its peer communities to receive the 2025 Home Building Industry (HOBI) Award from the Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Connecticut for Best Rental Community 3 Stories or More.

The HOBI Awards, now in its 31st, year is Connecticut’s premier recognition event for innovation and industry distinction in residential construction.

Springside earned the HOBI for excellence in design, construction and marketing. “Receiving this recognition from fellow professionals in the building industry is especially rewarding. Our peers truly understand the dedication, teamwork and high standards required to achieve the quality of Springside”, stated Bob Dale, founder of Dale Development, LLC and managing parter of the PB Ventures development team which includes Jeffrey Albert and Jake O’Donnell. “This peer-to-peer acknowledgment reaffirms the efforts of so many, including our architectural and engineering design teams, our general contractor, L2i Construction, the many subcontractor trades and all involved in the marketing and management of the Community.”

Phase I of Springside Middletown is 240 apartments and recently surpassed 85% leased. The development team intends to break ground on Phase II, consisting of 246 additional apartments, in April of this year.

Springside Middletown
Springside Middletown is a 486-unit luxury apartment home community planned on a 48-acre site located at 494 Newfield Street (Route 3) in Middletown, CT. The community will be developed by Newfield Residential Partners LLC, a joint venture of PB Ventures and Harbor Group International.


From Left to Right: Dennis Moyer, Bob Dale, Dale Development, LLC, Brandon Lynch and Barth Weller of L2i Construction, our general contractor.