THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AND THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, ZONING AND HOUSING WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY JULY 7TH. AT 7 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL.
1 The sale of 121-131 Main Street to Arete Development Group who will make a presentation with its planned blue prints of the New Britain’s new police station and what this design includes.
2. Discussions of terminating the Quigley parking garage lease two years earlier with the hospital of Central Connecticut as was agreed to within a prior agreement with the city.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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For people reading this blog. #2 on the meeting notice has been postponed until August 4.
Downtown NB - The New Economic Engine - The Arete Development Group:
A prime example of waste of downtown NB resources is the failure of that strip site of buildings at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets in downtown New Britain.
Half a block of historic structures including the old Strand Theater were demolished to make way for buildings that were never fully occupied and ended up being torn down 30 years after its construction.
The worst part was that its empty hulk helped drag down New Britain’s downtown for decades. What is important now is to understand why these buildings were such a failure so that the Arete Development Group - the master developer of this site don’t make the same mistakes not only at this site but elsewhere in downtown New Britain.
The Common Council and the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing will hold a public hearing on Tuesday evening, July 7, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut for the following:
Resolution #30674 has been rescheduled to August 4, 2009.
Re: Sale of city owned property at 34 Marimac Road known as Pinnacle Heights with NB-BT2, LLC.
AGENDA July 7, 2009
Resolution #30675 - Re: Purchase and Sale of 121-131 Main Street, New Britain to Arete Development Group.
Resolution #30680 - Re: George A. Quigley Parking Garage adjacent to The Hospital of Central Connecticut Terminate the Ground Lease and Management Agreement effective December 31, 2011.
At this hearing interested persons may be heard and written communications may be received. Item #30675 and Item #30680 are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the Town and City Clerk, City Hall, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Conn.
Anonymous said..."The worst part was that its empty hulk helped drag down New Britain’s downtown for decades. What is important now is to understand why these buildings were such a failure so that the Arete Development Group - the master developer of this site don’t make the same mistakes not only at this site but elsewhere in downtown New Britain."
Don't worry so much about this one block. If the Democrats in the legislature get their way with their multi-billion dollar tax increase that includes a 25% income tax on all business income, the last thing you will need to worry about will be this corner.
All of downtown New Britain will be vacated almost overnight as businesses from across Connecticut flock to relocate to business friendly states.
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