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December 6, 2021

48-unit, mixed-use apartment redevelopment proposed near Blue Back Square

Rendering | Contributed A rendering of the proposed mixed-used apartment building planned for 920-924 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford.
By Zachary Vasile

Some prominent Greater Hartford developers are looking to transform two West Hartford offices into a single, mixed-use residential and commercial building.

Avner Krohn, Brian Zelman and Richard and Zach Korris — who together own the two existing buildings as Farmington Avenue Acquisitions LLC — submitted plans to town officials on Friday outlining a 48-unit structure that would be put up at what is now 920 and 924 Farmington Ave., near the Blue Back Square shopping center.

The developers said the proposed building would have 40 one-bedroom apartments and eight two-bedroom units. The ground floor would be used as commercial space, they added, and 61 parking spaces would be set up outside to serve residents and visitors.

Current plans do not include a restaurant for the ground floor, according to Richard Korris. Instead, the space could be occupied by up to three different commercial tenants, Korris said.

Krohn, the chairman and CEO of New Britain-based Jasko Development, said the project will give renters easy access to an amenity-rich section of West Hartford without having to rely on a car to get there.

“If approved, this new community will offer residents convenient, walkable access to a wide range of services — restaurants, shops, gyms, groceries, dry cleaners, healthcare, movies, the library and many more — just a few steps from their front door,” Krohn said.

“As the gateway to West Hartford Center, this community will be the first structure most see when they come to the area,” added Zelman, the principal of West Hartford-based Zelman Real Estate. “We believe we’ve designed our building to help serve as an desirable entry point to our town center.”

According to town property records, the land where the new development would be built is currently occupied by two structures — a 13,650-square-foot, single-story office building at 920 Farmington Ave. and a 12,240-square-foot, three-story building at 924 Farmington Ave. used for offices and storage space.

Farmington Avenue Acquisitions LLC purchased both addresses for a little over $1.6 million each, town records show.

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