2021 is in the rear view mirror, but there were numerous stories across Greater Hartford and Connecticut that stood out.
As we wrap up the year, here is a look back at some of the most read stories on HartfordBusiness.com over the last 12 months.
This is a countdown, so please check back to see the evolving list.
The top 20 stories are:
No. 20:Â Developers turn hotels into apartments as pandemic batters hospitality industry
No. 19:Â Sun Life Financial moving CT office, 300 employees to downtown Hartford
No. 17:Â CEO Jeff Flaks lays out his vision for a transformed Hartford HealthCare system
No. 16:Â Developer pitches $50M mixed-use redevelopment for former Ames property in Rocky Hill
No. 15:Â Travelers Cos. to cede 150,000 sq. ft. of leased downtown Hartford office space
No. 14: Carlos Mouta outlines $72.8M mixed-use development in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood
No. 13:Â 2021 Power 25 Real Estate
No. 12:Â Glastonbury financial exec plans $15M+ pizzeria expansion
No. 11: Buffalo’s M&T to buy People’s United for $7.6B
No. 10:Â Two prominent Greater Hartford retail sites eyed for new use amid industry shake-up
No. 9: 2021 40 Under Forty Award Honorees
No. 8:Â LAZ Parking CEO Alan Lazowski eyes digital transformation of his parking empire
No. 7:Â Webster Bank to keep its name, relocate HQ to Stamford in $10.3B merger with N.Y. lender
No. 6: Whole Foods-anchored property in W. Hartford’s Blue Back Square for sale for $40.5M
No. 5:Â 2021 Power 50
No. 4: Vaccine mandates may be on the horizon
No. 3: IT giant HCL Technologies officially makes downtown Hartford home
No. 2: Small, but dedicated group of developers aims to lead Hartford’s post-COVID renaissance