Hartford Business Journal

12 Hartford Business Journal • October 17, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com Ex-Simsbury mansion for sale at $2.25M A 17,000-square-foot former down- town Simsbury mansion converted to commercial use is on the market for the second time in three years, with a $2.25 million asking price, brokers say. The vacant, three-story brownstone at 690 Hopmeadow St. was built as a home- office by businessman Joseph R. Ensign in 1905 and known locally as "The Mansion at Chestnut Hill," according to Hartford listing broker CBRE-New England. Over the years, the mansion on 3.24 acres was converted to strictly commer- cial use and leased to various tenants, most recently as a branch for Webster Bank. The land on which it sits is approved, CBRE-New England said, for mixed-use development including multi-family/condo- miniums, office, medical office and hotel, as well as specialty uses including bed and breakfast and health/spa/wellness. Chestnut Hill Associates of Simsbury LLC in spring 2013 paid Webster $1 million for the property. The bank had vacated the building the previous November, to take up space for a new branch up the block, at 708 Hopmeadow St. Chestnut Hill Associates said at the time that it had plans for the structure but did not elaborate. $3.8M Avon listing The vacant Avon commercial building that over the years has housed several retail-furniture stores is for lease or sale for $3.8 million, brokers say. The 20,500-square-foot building on 2.73 acres at 16 Waterville Road/Route 10, at the intersection of Route 44/Albany Turnpike, is offered for lease at $20 a foot triple net, said Newington listing broker Reno Properties Group Inc. The property most recently housed the Broyles Furniture & Rugs showroom. Before that, it was home to Nassau Furni- ture for a number of years. The property has parking for 70 vehicles. The building got a new roof in 2012, Reno said. Lockton's Farmington relo Independent insurance broker Lock- ton Companies is relocating its Farming- ton offices from one side of town to the other, brokers say. The Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton signed a long-term lease with landlord Fusco Corp. for 14,813 square feet of Class A space at 76 Batterson Park Road. Lockton has been housed at 195 Scott Swamp Road. Colliers International represented Fusco. Cushman & Wakefield was Lock- ton's broker. Adaptive Movement's space Fitness promoter Adaptive Movement Parkour has leased 13,000 square feet in New Britain, brokers say. AMP leased space in the two-story industrial building at 60 Peter Court from landlord Maxwell P. Coltrain, said broker Reno Properties Group Inc. Brokers say the building was convert- ed to accommodate the growing Connect- icut fitness and sports craze of "free-run- ning" around obstacles and over barriers, also known as "parkour.'' $4.75M Plainville listings Two Plainville retail buildings com- prising 35,000 square feet are on the mar- ket for $4.75 million, brokers say. Known as Olde Canal Square Shopping Center, both are at 35 Farmington Ave. and have a mix of retail and commercial tenants, according to listing broker Reno Properties Group Inc. Tenants include AAA, Bagels Plus, D&L Nail Salon and Pottery Piazza. n Deal Watch wants to hear from you. E-mail it, along with contact informa- tion to: gseay@HartfordBusiness.com. Gregory Seay is the Hartford Business Journal News Editor. Gregory Seay DEAL WATCH Former Simsbury mansion turned commercial building at 690 Hopmeadow St. Plainville's Olde Canal Square Shopping Center. P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D P H O T O | H B J F I L E Quality Construction + Butler Manufacturing = Repeat Customers www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Goodwill Brookfield | 2007 | 13,050 sq. ft. Goodwill Westport 2011 | 9,960 sq. ft. Goodwill Torrington 2002 | 14,690 sq. ft. Contact us at 1-855-BUILD-86 or visit us on the web. A s k y o u r d o c t o r w h i c h M R I i s r i g h t f o r y o u D i f f e r e n t M R I s f o r D i f f e r e n t P e o p l e w h e r e y o u r c o m f o r t M A T T E R S Learn more at www.jeffersonradiology.com or call 860.289.3375 to make an appointment

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