How come there are cities and states more liberal than Hartford and CT that thrive if this is the only reason Hartford is dead? Has brain dead urban and suburban land use policy played no role? Would some progressive laws and attitudes not help Hartford? Do you think that liquor should be sold on Sunday and that mass transit could help Hartford and other urban areas in CT? What party favors mass transit and urban investment? It sure is not yours my friend. I am not the blind one.

I am not quite sold on Lamont for governor. I'm still deciding who would best move our state forward in the ways important to me. I think that Malloy and OZ are also both very strong candidates. Any of the three would surely help our case more in DC where Rell never goes on this state's behalf.

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.