New Britain developer Avner Krohn plans to raze and rebuild two prominently located but vacant buildings along the city’s Main Street corridor.
Krohn, principal of Jasko Development, last week secured a tax assessment modification agreement from the New Britain Common Council for the two connected buildings at 267 and 277 Main St. one of which housed the former Burritt Interfinancial Bancorporation that was shut down by bank regulators in the early 1990s.
Krohn envisions razing both properties and building an 83,000-square-foot, five-story building that would contain approximately 90 apartment units and 6,000-square-feet of ground-floor retail space.
In an interview Tuesday, Krohn said planning is still in the early stages, but estimated that the project would represent an investment north of $13 million.
City of New Britain votes to take down Columbus statue
The statue had stood in the park for nearly 80 years. Ten members of the council were for the measure and four disapproved. Author: Jennifer Glatz (FOX61) Updated: 10:31 AM EST December 10, 2020
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. New Britain s Common Council voted last night to take down their Christopher Columbus statue in McCabe Park.
The statue had stood in the park for nearly 80 years. Ten members of the council were for the measure and four disapproved.
On July 8th, city residents had their voices heard on the potential removal of the statue.
Those who had argued for the removal said that Christopher Columbus represented racism and oppression.