Plans to convert a former downtown Hartford synagogue into an events space are moving forward.
Hartford lawyer Jose L. Del Castillo, who bought the long-vacant, 3,750-square-foot former religious property at 215 Pearl St. in 2019 for $196,000, has officially submitted plans to the Planning and Zoning Commission to renovate the historic building into a two-story events space targeting private and community gatherings, including weddings, birthdays and anniversary parties.