A prominent Greenwich-based developer that built Hartford’s Front Street entertainment district and apartments is looking to invest east of the river in Glastonbury.
Representatives of H.B. Nitkin on Tuesday unveiled a plan to demolish, rebuild and reconfigure three adjacent retail properties on Main Street, resulting in approximately 29,000 square feet of new commercial space with a mix of 157 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments.
The addresses of the three properties are 2283-2289, 2341-2355 and 2327-2333 Main St. The latter is an existing retail plaza and the largest of the three. The conceptual plan presented this week calls for moving the replacement building for that address up toward Main Street so that it better aligns with the two smaller buildings on either side of it.
“Moving the 2327-33 Main Street building up to Main Street would create a consistent street wall along Main,” the developer’s presentation said. “This would enhance the character of the intersection of Main Street and Hebron Avenue, a key gateway to the Town Center.”
H.B. Nitkin and its partners acquired the three properties over the past two years, spending approximately $4.6 million, according to property records.
The presentation this week was known as a pre-application review. The developer hasn’t yet submitted a formal proposal to the town.
The potential price tag for the project was not immediately available. H.B. Nitkin did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning.
The development would expand the firm’s presence in Greater Hartford, where it also owns the Cromwell Square retail plaza.Â
