A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
Page: 5It’s also in focus this time! And now it includes a formal letter citing the house as blighted.
I’ve found it very hard to catch sunlight in the stained-glass window at just the right time – yes, I’m blaming the sun for being uncooperative – but here are a couple from the second floor looking into the stairwell. Rather than casting light tinted by the stained glass, there were prisms all about.
Although, now that I look more closely, that cobweb in the corner is pink, isn’t it?
Fixtures are going in, cleaning has started, and still that blue thing in the 2nd floor kitchen.
Different day, same story: except now it’s two trucks.
The City of Hartford, the Hartford Land Bank, Vintage Home Restoration, and NINA participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony today at 287-289 Sargeant Street. It was a bit early – the house isn’t quite done yet! – but the land bank really wanted to do this now (and the even list today as the “developer rehab completion date” on their website).
Speaking were Marcus Ordonez, executive director, HLB; Arunan Arulampalam, Hartford mayor and past executive director, HLB; Brandon McGee, Connecticut Department of Housing; Ken Johnson, executive director, NINA; Krish Naraine, principal, Vintage Home Restoration; and Ada Alers, a real estate developer working with Vintage Home Restoration. The speeches were followed by the actual ribbon cutting.
I wasn’t there – I was home sick – so Mary Cockram covered for me and took all of these photos.
Some of the floors have been finished, and the 2nd floor kitchen has a blue thing.
The building was demolished. The foundation was filled in, with clean fill, thank goodness! But the old parking lot was left intact. Now, it’s become free parking, mostly for trucks.
1st floor kitchen and former kitchen taking shape. 1st floor east parlor. 1st floor main parlor with ceiling. 2nd floor east bedroom. 3rd floor landing. 3rd floor back bedroom. Repairs to the 3rd floor billiard room. 2nd floor apartment west bedroom. 2nd floor apartment dining area and kitchen. 2nd floor primary (east) bedroom. 3rd floor apartment living area. HVAC outside.
This is one way that we find out about distressed properties in the neighborhood, which is why it’s so important that we be out and about as much as possible.
