Downtown Blight

[grock]

Did anybody see Face the State this weekend? I heard the blight part with Perez was interesting and I guess he talked about some new developments. I couldnt find it on line but I found this

http://www.wfsb.com/getinthehouse/index.html

[The Voice of Reason]

Did anybody see Face the State this weekend? I heard the blight part with Perez was interesting and I guess he talked about some new developments. I couldnt find it on line but I found this

http://www.wfsb.com/getinthehouse/index.html

[grock]

I found it! I liked what the mayor had to say about the Bushnell parking lot, and Pearl Street.

http://www.wfsb.com/video/15489126/index.html

[The Voice of Reason]

I found it! I liked what the mayor had to say about the Bushnell parking lot, and Pearl Street.

http://www.wfsb.com/video/15489126/index.html

[MadVlad]

Capitol West (that ugly guilding by the Highway and Aetna

co-operative owner. city will use redevelopment powers(legal speak) and they want entry level workerr housing. sees project taking off in the next year.

not sure if they are talking tear down or rehab. I hope to god its tear down.

[jcrc]

Main street parking lot across from SHS

he called this a challenging location and said it is a permanent parking lot for now. pressure will be put on this location in several years after many of the other locations are developed making the market better for this piece.

I take this as what we have been saying. it would just be too expensive to build here with all the available land. also this should be the showpiece location of the city, so they are taking a do nothing or do it right. no half assed development.

[HartfordTycoon]

Can someone define "Entry Level worker housing"?

[The Voice of Reason]

The mayor mentioned the downtown insurance companies in the same breath as entry level worker housing. I took it the same as HT did. budding professionals.

As far as the State House lot, I think the park died because those parking spaces became vital to keeping certain companied happy. I think we are stuck with it at a parking lot because it would be the most expensive location to develop in the city, and the city itself has high hopes for that location.

also, JOJO, that lot is listed as owned by Alkon associates, the same people that own the lots by the bushnell. they are managed by Konover construction. I think they own most of the problem areas. too bad they are so well connected.

[shwoz]

I know this is somewhat off topic,but as I was eating lunch at Subway on Main and Asylum I was looking at the Rennisance lot and wondered if the Cutter Tower would fit there.

[The Voice of Reason]

I know this is somewhat off topic,but as I was eating lunch at Subway on Main and Asylum I was looking at the Rennisance lot and wondered if the Cutter Tower would fit there.

[grock]

If all this does happen, downtown will be much different. One question I wish was asked was about Front Street, and also the parking lot near the Crowne Plaza.

[The Voice of Reason]

If all this does happen, downtown will be much different. One question I wish was asked was about Front Street, and also the parking lot near the Crowne Plaza.