We hope that you’ve enjoyed following our Saving a West End Home series during the past few months. The restoration is complete and now it’s time to make this fantastic historic home yours! A completely rehabbed exterior welcomes you, starting with the new 35-year architectural shingle roof. The new wooden shingle siding, rebuilt front porch, and restored windows with full storms have all been freshly painted in historically appropriate colors. Stepping inside, you’re greeted by
On Thursday, October 15, 2009 (tomorrow evening), real estate developer David Nyberg will be hosting a social hour, giving site tours of two Downtown Hartford projects, and participating in a roundtable discussion. I am coordinating the event through HYPE, and would like to extend an invitation to those outside of the HYPE membership to join us. Please RSVP to me (Kyle Bergquist) to register if you are interested in attending; seating is limited. Mr. Nyberg
The City of Hartford will be moving to single-stream recycling beginning the week of October 26th. After a successful 4,500 resident pilot program, the City has decided to expand the program to everyone living in a 6-family building or smaller. We were not part of the pilot program, and just received the formal notice of the change in the mail this weekend. In addition to making our recycling lives easier, the change also allows us
Below are recent pictures of two big development projects in Downtown Hartford. The first is the steel structure of the Front Street District, across Columbus Boulevard from the Convention Center. It’s exciting to see the project underway after years of delays and other challenges. The second is the Broadcast House being torn down to make room for the AI Technology Center on the corner of Columbus Boulevard and State Street. Demolition began last week and
Note: This post continues the Saving a West End Home Series. The West End Home has a round turret as its front, left corner. Although round turrets are not uncommon in the neighborhood, the feature gives the property a little something extra – something special. From the outside, the conical roofline immediately draws the eye. For me, the effect is to mask the true size of the building. It makes the home feel more intimate