In The Media

The office building at 242 Trumbull Street forms much of the north side of Pratt Street. The building has been acquired and upper floors of office space are targeted for conversion to housing (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

June

27

Pivotal office complex in downtown Hartford sold. Nearly 300 apartments may be on way.

The outside dining and entertaining area at Hartford’s Parkville Market.

May

29

Here are 7 Hartford Development Projects to Watch This Summer. ‘Downtown Housing is the Thing’

50 Morgan Mural

May

11

Hartford to be Home to Tallest Mral in Region. Here’s a Look at Art That Says ‘There’s Hope in Our City’

April

25

How New Pratt Street Businesses Could Shift 'Energy' of Downtown Hartford

Shelbourne Rolls Out New Health and Wellness Amenities for Downtown Hartford Office Tenants'

Jan

26

Shelbourne Rolls Out New Health and Wellness Amenities for Downtown Hartford Office Tenants

Global Atlantic Financial Group is expanding its presence at downtown Hartford's iconic One Financial Plaza, the 'Gold Building.'

Jan

9

Financial Services Company Global Atlantic Expanding in Hartford. Here’s How Many Jobs Could be Created.

Hartford Metro Region Tops Realtor.com’s Rankings for Housing Market Growth

Jan

4

Hartford Metro Region Tops Realtor.com’s Rankings for Housing Market Growth

Hartford HealthCare's new headquarters in 100 Pearl st, Hartford.

Dec

5

Hartford HealthCare’s New Downtown HQ Focuses on Innovation

A view of a new apartment at 99 Pratt St. in downtown Hartford.

Dec

1

97 New Apartments Debut on Hartford’s Historic Pratt Street Retail District

Hundreds of new apartments are being added to Pratt Street in downtown Hartford.

Nov

15

Winter Village Comes to Pratt Street in Downtown Hartford

The Gold Building in Hartford

Nov

14

Sun Life Debuts New Downtown Hartford Home

The Sage Allen Apartments in Hartford

Nov

10

Sage Allen Apartments in Downtown Hartford Complete After $9.1M Conversion

Gov. Ned Lamont visits the storefront space on Pratt Street where sisters Monica Beaudoin, left, and Alex Pilon plan to open a bakery and coffee shop by the end of the summer.

July

20

Is Downtown Hartford’s Historic Pratt Street Finally on Its Way to Becoming ‘a Destination’?

Gov. Ned Lamont (left) speaks Tuesday with Dan Lyons (right), who is bringing The Lyons Den, a restaurant and bar focused on live entertainment, to Pratt Street this fall.

July

20

Hartford’s Pratt Street Poised for Restaurant and Retail Rebirth

Shelbourne Newington LLC – an investment vehicle of New-York based real estate investment and development firm Shelbourne – sold its majority stake in the properties at 301, 311 and 353-407 Alumni Road to 475 Willard Associates LLC in a sale dated May 26 and recorded by the town on June 20.

June

20

Shelbourne Doubles 2016 Investment in Newington Industrial Property with $45M Sale

David Lehman

June

6

CT’s Earn-As-You-Grow Business Incentive Strategy is Now Law, Marking Major Shift in Philosophy

Shelbourne owns the Stilts Building in Hartford, at 25 Church St.

June

1

Hartford’s Largest Office Landlord Offers Tenant Incentives Amid Difficult Leasing Market

Hartford Parking Authority changes stance after rejecting coins as payment

June

1

Hartford Offers Discounted Parking Through Labor Day

Fuller Brush Manufacturing

May

19

CRDA Approves $8.5M for 153-Apartment Development at Former Fuller Brush Manufacturing Campus

Pratt Street

May

12

Shelbourne Secures Two New Retail Shops for Hartford’s Pratt Street District

The Gold Building

Mar

29

Hartford HealthCare Expanding its Presence in Downtown Hartford with Million-Dollar Center. Here's Where and How.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mar

19

St. Patrick's Day Parade Merrymaking Starts at the Top of the Morning in Hartford

St. Patrick's Day

Mar

18

Insurance Employees Join the Celebrations in Downtown Hartford on St. Patrick’s Day

Corner Three

Mar

10

New Sports Bar Coming to Pratt Street in Downtown Hartford

Benjamin Schlossberg

Feb

25

2022 Power 50: 13. Benjamin Schlossberg

HCL Technologies’ new Hartford home, 10 State House Square.

Jan

3

Pandemic Weighs on Hartford Office Market, But Key Deals Still Getting Done

HCL Technologies’ new Hartford home, 10 State House Square.

NOV

12

IT Giant Expects to Add 500 New Jobs in Hartford Over Next 2-3 Years

Hartford's Pratt Street.

NOV

4

Marketing Hartford's Pratt Street Accentuates Many Positives

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announces the coming 'Winterfair' holiday market during a press conference on Pratt Street.

NOV

3

New "Winterfair" Holiday Market Coming to Downtown Hartford

Developer Yitz Rabinowitz inside The Millennium, a former hotel at 50 Morgan St. in Hartford, that his company, the Axela Group, is converting into apartments in partnership with Shelbourne Global Solutions.

OCT

18

Developers Turn Hotels into Apartments as Pandemic Batters Hospitality Industry

Recently Purchased Abandoned Building in Hartford

OCT

13

Office Giant Shelbourne Proposes Hartford Subdivision to Help 1st-Time Home Buyers

New Home for Hartford HealthCare Headquarters

OCT

11

New Home for Hartford HealthCare Headquarters

Shelbourne's Michael Seidenfeld on Live Work Play

SEP

23

Hartford Business Journal's Live Work Play: Michael Seidenfeld

Hartford's Gold Building

SEP

15

Hartford's 'Gold Building' Inks Another Lease, Further Strengthening Leasing in Iconic Downtown Tower

The Gold Building in Hartford Connecticut

SEP

7

Sun Life To Move Connecticut Office to Downtown Hartford’s Gold Building

The Gold Building in Hartford Connecticut

AUG

31

Sun Life Financial Moving CT Office, 300 Employees to Downtown Hartford

Hartford Yardgoats Baseball Player Stikes with Bat

AUG

18

A Double-A Team in Hartford Drew More Fans Than the Marlins or Rays Tuesday Night

Shelbourne's Recent Acquisition 150 Trumbull Street Building

AUG

4

Downtown Hartford’s Largest Commercial Landlord Sees Potential Boost to Vibrancy at Pivotal City Corner with Latest Purchase

Shelbourne's Recent Acquisition 150 Trumbull Street Building

AUG

2

Shelbourne Adds to Downtown Hartford Portfolio with $2.35M Trumbull St. Office Building Buy

Shelbourne Global Solutions’ Hartford realty portfolio includes 100 Pearl St., which recently landed Hartford HealthCare as its anchor tenant.

JUL

26

2021 Power 25 Real Estate: Ben Schlossberg

Pratt Street in Hartford

JUL

23

Hartford's Pratt Street Lines Up Events All Weekend Long

Pratt Street in Hartford

JUL

21

Pratt Street Remains Busy with Events All Week Long

The Hartford Convention Center

JUL

2

Hartford to Host Major Insurtech Symposium This Fall

Sara Bronin speaks at podium

JUN

25

Hartford’s Sara Bronin, will be nominated by President Biden as chairman of the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Historic G. & Fox Co. Footbridge at Hartford, CT.

JUN

17

Historic G. Fox & Co. Footbridge Will Become Part of Larger Redevelopment Planned for Downtown Hartford

A rendering shows improvements to the corner of Pearl and Trumbull streets in downtown Hartford at the 100 Pearl St. office tower.

JUN

17

Prominent Downtown Hartford Corner to Get Upgrades, Inviting People to Stop, Not Just Cross Through, as Part of Larger $24M Renovation

EyeWitness News Reporting on Pratt Street Openning for the Summer

JUN

12

Pratt St. in Hartford Back Open in Time for the Start of Summer

Dunkin' Donuts Park in downtown Hartford.

JUN

9

Ballpark Digest Names Dunkin' Donuts Park No.1 Double-A Stadium

Shelbourne and Axela Group closed late last week on the purchase of the former hotel at 50 Morgan St. in downtown Hartford.

JUN

9

Shelbourne Joint Venture Commits $30M to Hartford Hotel Conversion

The State House Square office complex (shown right) in downtown Hartford.

JUN

9

BLS: Greater Hartford Wages 17% Higher Than National Average

JUN

9

Hartford Celebrates Relaunch of Pratt Street Historic District; Party Planned for Saturday

The State Capitol, Hartford, CT.

JUN

9

New CT Budget Has an Unprecedented Built-in Surplus of $2.3 Billion

Summer Fun on Pratt St.

JUN

2

Hartford: Summer Fun on Pratt Street!

MAY

31

As Pandemic Recedes, CT Markets Itself As a Potential Remote Work Hub

Dunkin' Donuts Park in downtown Hartford.

MAY

26

Team Israel Playing at Dunkin’ Donuts Park

Dunkin Donuts Park Reconstruction

MAY

24

Hartford Chamber Brings Pop-Up Office to Pratt Street

Dunkin Donuts Park Reconstruction

MAY

23

National Website for Renters Names Hartford No. 1 City for Artists

Dunkin Donuts Park Reconstruction

MAY

19

Shelbourne, Blue Haus Relaunch Pratt Street WiFi Service

Dunkin Donuts Park Reconstruction

MAY

6

A $100 million project aims to bring new life to Hartford’s Pratt Street and the surrounding downtown neighborhood. These developers have a vision for life in the city after COVID-19

APR

22

Scooters are coming to Hartford Thursday. 100 electric scooters will be deployed across downtown Hartford.

Pratt Street in Hartford

APR

15

Hartford's Pratt Street Eyed for New Development

APR

13

Patio Music Series to Return to Hartford’s Pratt Street

APR

12

Hartford’s Pratt Street Aims for ‘Vintage Hipster’ Vibe with New Programs Planned this Spring, Summer. Developer Hoping to Attract New Businesses as Block is Restored.

MAR

22

Hartford’s Downtown North Development Has a New Name: ‘North Crossing’

MAR

19

Small, But Dedicated Group of Developers Aims to Lead Hartford’s Post COVID-19 Renaissance

MAR

17

As Pandemic Wanes, an Opportunity for Hartford and Connecticut

The first phase of Hartford’s North Crossing development across from Dunkin’ Donuts Park is set to feature 270 apartment units, 11,000 square feet of retail space and a 330-space parking garage.

MAR

8

Downtown North Developer Salvatore Eyes Next Phase of Hartford’s Mixed-Use Neighborhood Development

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin speaks at a press conference for a groundbreaking of a new development project on the corner of Park Street and Main Street in downtown Hartford on Aug. 18. (Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant)

MAR

7

Luke Bronin: Hartford was Hit Hard by the Coronavirus Pandemic, but We are Fighting Our Way Back

Dunkin' Donuts Ballpark in Hartford.

FEB

18

Play Ball! Yard Goats Announce 60 Hartford Home Games in 2021

The first phase of the apartment development at the long-vacant corner of Park and Main streets near downtown Hartford is nearing completion. The building is the smaller of two that will be built but has already dramatically altered the streetscape. (Brad Horrigan/The Hartford Courant)

FEB

15

After Waiting for Decades, Hartford’s Park and Main Apartment Development Raises Hope it Will Bring Lasting Change to a City Neighborhood

Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz get a tour of 5 Churches Brewing in New Britain from owner Peter Lemnotis (left) in October.

FEB

12

Lamont Unveils New Employer Hiring Incentive Program

Barry Alexander (right), CEO of Aquiline Drones, with his chief strategic advisor, Brooks Bash, a retired Air Force lieutenant general in Aquiline’s Stark Building offices in downtown Hartford.

FEB

11

Hartford Drone Startup Launches Manufacturing Downtown