Kyle and I live near some very good restaurants on Farmington Avenue in the West End of Hartford; Tisane, Ichiban, Abyssinian, and Monte Alban. A few months ago we met some friends for dinner at Monte Alban. Because we were running late and it was cold outside, I whined my way into convincing Kyle to drive us there, rather than making the .4 mile walk. There was no close street parking available, so we parked
There have been rumors that portions of Bishops Corner will be redeveloped in the future, ala Blue Back Square. Tonight the Bishops Corner Neighborhood Group held an informational meeting to talk about potential redevelopment of another parcel in the area, 2558 Albany Avenue, seen below. Gregg Nanni, the General Manager of owner/developer Prospect Enterprises, gave a presentation about the proposed plan. As a little background, Prospect Enterprises also owns the adjacent property that houses Staples,
As a real estate agent, one of the favorite parts of my job is meeting new people every day. Sometimes people are referred to me by previous customers, sometimes I meet people at open houses, sometimes I meet people from sign calls on my listings. Typically when I get sign calls and people want to see the house, I get resistance when I ask the person to first meet me at my office. They may
If you live in West Hartford, or are considering buying a home in West Hartford, you hopefully are paying attention to the ongoing debate about the 2008-2009 budget. This year’s proposed town budget is up almost 7% from the 2007-2008 budget, to $216 million. Residential property taxes provide the majority of the revenue to run the town and provide the services, so all homeowners in West Hartford are affected in one way or another by