Former downtown Hartford synagogue eyed for event space listed for sale

The long-vacant former Ados Israel Synagogue in downtown Hartford, which had been eyed for a conversion to an event space, has been listed for sale.

The property, at 215 Pearl St., has been listed by Berkshire Hathaway New England Properties. The asking price is $799,900.

The property was purchased for $196,000 in 2019 by Hartford attorney Jose L. Del Castillo, who planned to convert the building into a banquet and event space. 

The conversion project received city approval in 2022, but faced several delays and challenges, including rising construction costs. 

In May 2023, Del Castillo told the Hartford Business Journal that he was getting funds together to start renovation work, and he hoped to open the facility by October of that year. 

That didn’t happen. The status of the conversion effort is unclear. 

Del Castillo didn’t immediately return a message left Friday morning at his Hartford law office. The listing broker for the property also didn’t immediately return an email seeking comment.