Category Archives: West Hartford Center

October 30, 2007

Blue Back Square’s official opening on Saturday

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the official opening of West Hartford Center’s newest addition, Blue Back Square, on November 3 at 10 a.m.  The event will be held on Webster Walk, near the statue of Noah … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2007

Kingswood Market closing doors

After 70 years in business on Farmington Avenue, the Kingswood Market is closing down, according to a story in today’s Hartford Courant. The owner can’t afford the rent hike sought by his landlord. While the market is only vaguely familiar to … Continue reading →

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October 18, 2007

Blue Back Square

It’s open. Are you impressed? Is it better than you expected? A monstrosity? A wonder? What? I took a little walk and found it reasonably human in its scale. That surprised me. I also learned that there’s almost nothing at Crate … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2007

Cowabunga!

As if an influx of nasty rats wasn’t enough, our town’s also been invaded by giant, multi-colored plastic cows. I can’t explain what’s going on anymore.

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August 14, 2007

Blue Back rents are out of sight

According to the Courant, competition among potential tenants “is pushing office leasing rates up to nearly $40 a square foot, the highest seen in the region.” It’s ultra hot real estate, which is great for our town. Other developers can’t help … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2007

Celebrate! West Hartford this weekend

They’re getting set up for the hordes in the Center, with tents and rides ready to roll. It’s always a great time and this year will be no exception, though parking will be tighter. Plan on walking if you can. … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2007

Blue Back Square update in Courant

Today’s story lets us know that one of the two parking garages is open – though not to the public yet - but the Healthtrax fitness club and the Hartford Hospital building are a little behind schedule (which explains why I’ve seen ads … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2007

Ben & Jerry’s opens on Memorial Day weekend

Torrington Register-Citizen’s Business Blog Why does Torrington give a damn? I have no idea.

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May 10, 2007

Blue Back Square cited as model for growth

 Blue Back Square now Developer Richard Heapes was heaping it on in Maryland this week, according to a  story in The Gazette, which covers the DC suburbs. Pushing for more developments like Blue Back Square, Heapes “pointed to a project his company, … Continue reading →

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Filed under Blue Back Square, News, Richard Heapes, Town government, West Hartford, West Hartford Center, West Hartford economy

April 4, 2007

Tight market for commercial space in West Hartford

Sentry Commercial reports that “West Hartford [is] still the tightest of all the suburban {Hartford] markets with a 6.4% vacancy rate- 60,000 sf of new office space at Blue Back Square will be delivered by the end of 2007 but 70% … Continue reading →

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