Hartford’s Crosskey Architects is close to wrapping up its relocation from downtown space above Union Station, moving some six blocks east, to the historic Hartford Trust Building, 750 Main St.
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Hartford's Crosskey Architects is close to wrapping up its relocation from downtown space above Union Station, moving some six blocks east, to the historic Hartford Trust Building, 750 Main St.
The firm will occupy the nearly 8,000- square-foot mezzanine floor of downtown Hartford's oldest high-rise commercial building, space that once housed bank officers of the old Hartford Connecticut Trust Co., and later office space for parking operator ProPark in the early 2000s.
The move from their 4,000-square-foot space of 10 years at 1 Union Place in Hartford was facilitated by recent growth within the firm, which has expanded in staff from 12 to 28 employees since 2014. Conversely, ProPark will take over Crosskey's former Union Station location.
Founder and President/CEO William “Bill” Crosskey has built his and the firm's reputation for conserving and converting older homes and commercial buildings. Crosskey Architects designed several downtown Hartford office-to-apartment conversions.
Crosskey said the 8,000 square feet on Main Street is double its old Union Place quarters. Moreover, the extra space can accommodate more staff. Crosskey said the firm's headcount will likely grow over the next few years, as demand for its services continues to grow.
“We outgrew our old space,'' Crosskey said. “As wonderful as that old space was, we just couldn't fit in it anymore. We found another fantastic space [at the Hartford Trust Building].”
According to Crosskey, his staff chose 750 Main, built in 1921 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They also oversaw renovation/preservation of the mezzanine space.
“We do historic preservation, so this space was perfect because it was an old bank hall,” said Crosskey lead designer Kyle Choleva. “Designing our own space here really fit with what we do.”
Crosskey Architects has completed the design and rejuvenation of historical structures in Hartford including the former Hotel America/Sonesta/Clarion building at 5 Constitution Plaza, now The Spectra Boutique Apartments; the old Hartford Bank Building at 777 Main Street, now high-rise apartments; and the former Hartford Masonic Hall at 201 Ann Uccello St. that is now The Grand on Ann, among several others.
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Gregory Seay is the Hartford Business Journal News Editor.