[citation needed] When the Stamford city government revised its master plan for development in 1999-2002 the East Side was considered together with the Cove as one neighborhood.

[citation needed] The report found the neighborhood has strong potential for economic development, with high traffic counts and easy access to Interstate 95.

[2] Major corporate entities headquartered in the East Side include World Wrestling Entertainment and NBC Sports.

[6] A branch of the Hospital for Special Surgery is located in the East Side, in a complex along on Blachley Road shared by NBC Sports and Chelsea Piers, a large local gym.

[2] The Post Road (labelled locally as East Main Street, and U.S. Route 1) also runs through the neighborhood, parallel to Interstate 95.