New Britain-based developer Avner Krohn has acquired the old Post Office building at 114 West Main St. with plans to renovate the office building and find new tenants.
Krohn, owner of Jasko Development, paid $775,000 for the 36,530-square-foot office building, he said.
The seller was the Knaus family and Old Post Office Plaza LLC.
The deal was finalized June 2, according to city records.
In addition to purchasing the old post office building, the sale also included the purchase of 50 Court St., a 0.3-acre overflow parking lot.
East Hartford planners on Wednesday gave a key approval for redevelopment of a 26-acre property that could transform the Silver Lane corridor and bring nearly 440 upscale apartments to town.
As contractors build an elevator tower and indoor stairwell for a planned 107-unit apartment complex in downtown New Britain, developer Avner Krohn has another team demolishing the former Amato’s Toy shop next door as the site for another.
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart and several city economic leaders attended a Wednesday afternoon ceremony celebrating the demolition of three downtown buildings including the former home of Amato's Toy and Hobby that will make way for a new mixed-use apartment development that will feature 114 residential units.
The city began demolition of the Dakille, Amato’s and Liberty Tax buildings, which were decaying and sat at the corner of Main Street and Columbus Boulevard, city officials said.