1279-83 Main Street

The renovation of the San Juan Center building is part of a major redevelopment strategy targeting the north end of Hartford, known as Downtown North or ‘DoNo’. The property is located a block from Dunkin’ Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats.

CRDA retained the Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) to evaluate a section of the Main Street corridor from Dunkin’ Stadium to the intersection of Main and High Streets and the entrance to Albany Avenue. The area includes vacant parcels and 13 historic commercial and residential buildings with rehabilitation potential. The San Juan Center property was the first in the planned transformation of the neighboring distressed structures along this major artery.

In addition to financing from the Hartford Community Loan Fund and the San Juan Center, CRDA provided a  $265,000  loan to 1283 Main Street, LLC, the project developers. The $1.3 million renovation brings 10 two-bedroom apartment units and 2,500 square feet of street-level retail to the area.