Prior to choosing the Cartus land, the frontrunner location was The Summit on Reserve Road in the Hat City but negotiations failed at the table. While the choice of the Cartus building has been applauded by many, questions lingered as to what went wrong with The Summit?
Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito has tapped Shay Nagarsheth to be Danbury's Director of Economic Development. Nagarsheth takes over for Roger Palanzo who left the office to become the Chief of Staff for Mayor Esposito.