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[specialisthusky]

I was referring more to commercial, than residential with my firs point. Last I checked, commercial rents downtown are 3x what they are in the 'burbs but don't really offer anything unique.

I'm happy that the BOA building is being redone. Do you know if that timeline is still on schedule?

The Goodwin Hotel and associated office building is vacant now as well. That needs to be repurposed too. If the Russian Lady can come back, so can the rest of Downtown...

Woops. I misinterpreted your first point when you brought up Hartford 21 I guess I disregarded everything your wrote before it. The vacancy (read: abandonment) of the plaza buildings hurts big time there. I haven't really seen much improvements in that regard since living here either.

I haven't heard anything that would lead me to beleive the BOA building isn't on schedule. I think the schedule is a bit optimistic with first tenants being in February, but I'd imagine it will be in early 2013 you will see apartments going on the market. I saw some work being done last month, but nothing since.

Are you sure the office tower is vacant? I am pretty sure it's only the hotel. I see quite a few people going in and out of there during the business day. I work with an attorney in Texas who complains every time I see him that the Goodwin closed. The guy really loved it there.

 

[Husky25]

Woops. I misinterpreted your first point when you brought up Hartford 21 I guess I disregarded everything your wrote before it. The vacancy (read: abandonment) of the plaza buildings hurts big time there. I haven't really seen much improvements in that regard since living here either.

I haven't heard anything that would lead me to beleive the BOA building isn't on schedule. I think the schedule is a bit optimistic with first tenants being in February, but I'd imagine it will be in early 2013 you will see apartments going on the market. I saw some work being done last month, but nothing since.

Are you sure the office tower is vacant? I am pretty sure it's only the hotel. I see quite a few people going in and out of there during the business day. I work with an attorney in Texas who complains every time I see him that the Goodwin closed. The guy really loved it there.

No, I'm not sure about the tower. I am friends with a lot of people who used to work for Ernst & Young and I know E&Y moved. I just assumed it was because the office tower closed along with the hotel. I suppose we just found out what that makes me...

 

[Husky25]

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4) Yes! Plop it at the proposed site on Main St and call it a day. I was all for the placement at the old paper building on Front St, but it looks like Hooker Brewery is exploring moving there, which I would much prefer.

Hooker moving downtown would be YUGE in a Mike Francesa sorta way!!!

 

[Waquoit]

Hooker moving downtown would be YUGE in a Mike Francesa sorta way!!!

That would be great. Right near the new Infinity Hall.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This post is just someone being contrarian. Of course, Manhattan has more to offer than Hartford. New York is one of the top cities in the world. But most of the Hartford attractions are just a block or 2 from the interstate. You can park right a block away or less for 10 bucks. Getting in and out is a piece of cake.

Evidently you've never tried to leave the Civic Center after a weeknight men's hoops game. Normally there is no point in starting the car until at least 20 minutes after getting to it as there is no way to pull out if the parking space (due to all of the early departures lined up to leave) until then. from there it is a nightmare navigating to 91 (or 84). I'll take leaving Manhattan any day of the week.

 

[J187Money]

I park in the dirt lot about 3 blocks away. Takes me 5 minutes to get out.

Yesterday it took me 2 hours to get out of the city from the MSG area. 3:15 to get home.

 

[whaler11]

I park in the dirt lot about 3 blocks away. Takes me 5 minutes to get out.

Yesterday it took me 2 hours to get out of the city from the MSG area. 3:15 to get home.

If you can't get out ot the Hartford parking lots in 5 minutes you aren't parking in the right place. The surface lots are 2 blocks from the CC, cost $5 and are seconds from 91, 84 and 2. Going south in 91 takes a couple of cycles of lights after a game, that's about it.

Parking in a garage is insane.