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May 26, 2021

Goodwin Univ. plans office building on E. Hartford's Main and High streets 

HBJ Photo | Stever Laschever Goodwin University President Mark Scheinberg.
By Sean Teehan

Goodwin University is looking for a contractor for an office building project it's planning at the former East Hartford Tire site on Main and High streets in East Hartford.

Town officials approved a site plan for the 14,000-square-foot building at 339 Main St. and 1 High St., and Goodwin has a prospective tenant that will likely move into the building once construction is complete, said Todd Andrews, Goodwin's senior vice president.

"We are proceeding with the hiring of a contractor," Andrews said. 

Andrews did not identify the prospective tenant, because they don't yet have a formal agreement with Goodwin, he said. If the permitting process goes smoothly, Andrews said, construction can start in mid- to late-summer, and would be finished about a year after that.

Goodwin acquired the property a couple of years ago, Andrews said, and demolished the blighted building after doing environmental cleanup necessary to prevent years of oil and other toxic agents from leaking into the soil. Andrews added that office space is likely a better use of the property, which abuts a condominium complex.

The project represents the latest expansion and commercial development Goodwin is embarking on. Earlier this week Goodwin said it completed its expansion into Bridgeport, with its purchase of the University of Bridgeport and its programs. Additionally, Goodwin opened a new $8 million commercial building on Main and Ensign streets. Tenants include East Hartford-based American Eagle Financial Credit Union and Rebel Dog Coffee.

 

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