Nixon Uniform Service & Medical Wear paid $2.45 million for an East Hartford industrial building gutted by fire four years ago from which to ply its rental medical apparel and linens.
The Newark, Del., company bought the 53,000-square-foot building at 71 George St. from New Boston Fund Inc. The space previously was leased to office-furniture provider BKM Enterprises, since relocated to 49 Regent St. in Manchester.
New Boston Fund bought the building in 2008, but in November 2009 the structure was severely damaged in a five-alarm fire.
Originally built in 1954, the burned-out edifice was rebuilt to modern design and energy-efficiency standards and building codes, a New Boston Fund spokesman said. With the town expediting permits and other clearances, the building reopened to occupancy less than six months later, in May 2010.
The building is comprised of 8,000 square feet of office space and 45,000 square feet of 28-foot, high-bay warehouse space. It has five loading docks, two drive-in doors and 51 parking spaces.
Sentry Commercial was New Boston’s broker.
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Parsons Brinckerhoff relo
New York City construction and engineering consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff has relocated its Connecticut office in Glastonbury to larger quarters across town.
The firm’s new Connecticut home is 8,654 square feet in the Salmon Brook 4 office building, 500 Winding Brook Drive. Landlord is Rubi Associates LLC. Its previous address was 148 Eastern Blvd.
The Connecticut office opened in 1984 and the new space positions it for future growth, spokeswoman Judy Cooper said.
Parsons’ local workforce has grown 50 percent the past four years, to nearly 70, providing program management, engineering, planning, and construction management services.
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Middletown tenants
More Middletown tenants have signed or renewed leases, Trevor Davis Commercial Real Estate LLC says.
At 438 Main St., MODAR leased 1,141 square feet; Helen Evrard leased 355 square feet; Middletown Yoga leased 1,142 square feet; and Newtech Installation took 428 square feet. Landlord is Main LLC d/b/a HTA Main LLC.
Four tenants signed leases at Sanibel Professional Offices, 955 South Main St.: Lypossage Esthetiques International LLC has leased 1,016 square feet; Circle Wellness Therapies LLC, 1,250 square feet; Michele Salonia, DMD, 2,200 square feet; and Community Health Resources 4,851 square feet.
Trevor Davis Commercial represented landlord Charles & Sally Muto, Trustees.
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Klewin tapped for Bushnell
Hartford’s Klewin Construction has been hired to oversee construction of the $17 million Horace Bushnell Apartment project in the city’s North End.
Sheldon Oak Central is developing the 74 apartments with a combined 90,000 square feet.
The complex consists of nine contiguous historically significant brick buildings at 4-40 Vine St.
The project will preserve and renovate the historic structures while upgrading the units with energy efficient heating and cooling systems, new kitchens, bathrooms, and living space, among other features.
Financing is through federal tax credits, and state and local financing, authorities said.
Hartford’s Crosskey Architects is project designer.
Greg Seay is the Hartford Business Journal News Editor.
