Hahahaha!!! Your blind as a bat man! If Lamont wins along with a strong democratic majority in the legislature, then Hartford will be deader than a door nail. Tax and spend economics have failed Hartford and Ct miserably! Why on earth do you think a tax and spend liberal like Lamont would make things better????? Go ahead vote for him. Nothing will change.

I would like to see Ned Lamont win the Governorship. I think it would be nice to have a nationally recognized Dem leading the state who has connections to the Obama people. I feel that it would be very much to our advantage and that he would definitely be lobbying DC for the funds we need and enacting progressive policies. However as VOR points out, OZ is a Hartford guy and that goes a long way with me. I would definitely be fine with him winning. I really do not like Linda McMahon at all from what I've seen of her. She just seems totally untrustworthy to me and willing to say whatever it takes to get elected. I would be willing to bet that she has next to no experience working in the community or doing anything in any inner city anywhere. I strongly support Blumenthal for senate. I don't really care who wins the AG seat. Really doesn't matter which party either to me. So I'll just vote my gut come election day.

this will be nothing like those.

steep discount in this case is sill going to be a lot of money.
this is a 800,000 SF class A building on the river. it will be bought up mush like Metro Center was bought by Northland back in the 90s.

it will be looked at as a steal some day, but still likely 20 million+ so it wont attract real true bottom feeders like you mentioned. those guys don't have the scratch to pull this off.

it is very big news, and could be very influential on Hartfords short and mid term future if the right owner steps forward.

These buildings are LARGE and it is one part of downtown with surplus parking, it it is a very desirable property in theory.

you never know though.

who's this 'guru'? And who has a hotel in Constitution plaza?




I hope too that this attracts more companies to the region. The plus was that there is no mortgage on this property anymore, so I would think that is attractive. Further, the building has underground parking, which is also good. I think it makes a good case for another company to swoop in and buy the building and establish a Hartford presence (fingers crossed).

Well.... it's kinda up. I drove by there today and it was on the pillars, but it wasn't level, if you tried to walk over you'd fall to your death...

I ultimately have a million things to say about these proposals, but the simplest bit is this.

the primary scope of this transportation project is in my opinion just slightly too small.

a critical barrier in this city that is at the norther end of this viaduct issue should also get some concideration.

take every example given and then ask yourself what I-84 does directly north of the study area.



it goes from a tunnel to a bridge. this is a huge vertical swing in the highway and it is also the most dangerous part of the raod, or at least it feels the least comfortable.

If we are building a tunnel in any of the last 3 examples, I ask, why dont we stay underground a little longer heading north and bring the highway under the rail lines.

this would free up as much or even more land for development thal all of the rest of the tunnel.

if that doesnt make sense I can post some drawings i made later, but i think that should make plenty of sense.

BACK TO WORK!

Wanted to let everyone know that more renders, including the street level for anyone who thinks we forgot about retail, are now available at

http://www.aitechcenter.com

I am thinking only bottom fishers will be at the auction, I just hope the new owner will not be someone like the so called developer who owned the butt ugly and the Capitol West building or that new age guru dude who runs a nice hotel in Constitution Plaza.

your link is broken, but that sure is interesting news.

I knew it was empty and I knew it was being marketed nationally as a rental. I am supprised it is up for sale though.

I tell ya what, if I were Jim Barnes I would make an offer on this one.

He needs the space.

but I suspect he is allready making plands to lease some more space.



I wonder if the sale will attract any new companies to the region. unlikely, but possible.

FYI for my friends at UrbanPlanet - The Tech Center (and Hartford at large!) are going coast to coast in HD tonight! March 4, at 8 PM eastern, we are going to be on History Channel's Modern Marvels, showcasing how materials are reused from a demo site such as ours into things you use every day. They should have some pretty good shots of the last gasps of the Broadcast House, and of Hartford in general.

Thought you might like to know!

Dan Whittemore
AI Engineers, Inc.

The last major office building to sell in the city's central business district was another two-towered office building at 100 Pearl St. in 2008. New Boston Fund sold that building for $18 million, or $64 a square foot, about half of the $32.7 million New Boston paid in 1999. The building had a 35 percent occupancy at the time.

Financing commercial real estate purchases remains difficult, though some investors are beginning to get back into the market.

Still, if someone can pay cash, there potentially could be "a big upside" in the purchase, if the right tenant or tenants can be found, said Dale Reese, a senior Connecticut executive at New Boston.

But a strong stomach will be required, given that available office space in Greater Hartford increased to 21.2 percent as of Dec. 31, up from 18.2 percent a year ago, according to CB Richard Ellis.

A recent CB Richard Ellis forecast calls for another increase this year, to 23 percent.

I still lurk around here and I will be updating this thread over time. A lot of things have changed.

I see your point but it still is officially called the TF Green Intermodal Project not the TF Green Rental Car Facility.

Eesh, I didn't realize it was effectively vacant. Maybe Travelers will buy it if they need more space.


Hartford's Connecticut River Plaza Complex On The Auction Block
http://www.courant.c...ne0302.artmar02,0,7770308.story

Teacher unions challenged in unprecedented face-off

Jim, how much do you think public school teachers should be paid? Tenured public school teachers already make over twice as much as the average salary of private sector workers, not to mention free health care and lavish pensions. And that's not to mention the 6 hour workdays, 2 weeks off for winter break, spring break, Christmas/New Years break, and the whole summer off.

Other than that, I agree with everything you said. You seem to be way out of touch with your party, though!

Don't forget that the consolidated rental car facility makes up the bulk of this project between the Customer Service Building, parking garage and elevated refueling platforms (first of its kind), the facility will be getting used by hundreds, if not thousands of people each day before the first train stops there.

I ultimately have a million things to say about these proposals, but the simplest bit is this.

the primary scope of this transportation project is in my opinion just slightly too small.

a critical barrier in this city that is at the norther end of this viaduct issue should also get some concideration.

take every example given and then ask yourself what I-84 does directly north of the study area.



it goes from a tunnel to a bridge. this is a huge vertical swing in the highway and it is also the most dangerous part of the raod, or at least it feels the least comfortable.

If we are building a tunnel in any of the last 3 examples, I ask, why dont we stay underground a little longer heading north and bring the highway under the rail lines.

this would free up as much or even more land for development thal all of the rest of the tunnel.

if that doesnt make sense I can post some drawings i made later, but i think that should make plenty of sense.

BACK TO WORK!

Basically, NB Mayor Stewart and the DoT are the only people on Earth that think the busline is a good idea...