WEST HARTFORD, CT — If you’re looking to purchase a condominium as part of the massive Center Park Place development planned in town, you might want to start saving your money.
That’s because the high-end, luxury condo project’s units will cost you a minimum of $1.2 million, according to the real estate agent handling the sale of some 58 upscale units on sale there.
Central Park Place will be built off Arapahoe Road, LaSalle Road, and Farmington Avenue, with a tentative completion date of summer 2026, according to Coldwell Banker Realty this week.
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Construction is tentatively slated to commence this September, according to Coldwell Banker.
Kate D’Addabbo, a real estate agent of Coldwell Banker, said 12 units have already hit the market with “more than half” already spoken for via signed contracts to buy.
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“I am proud to represent Center Park Place, which is meeting a buyer demand for very high-end luxury new construction condominiums with full amenities. We don’t currently have anything like this in the marketplace,” said D’Addabbo in a statement Tuesday.
According to Coldwell Banker, the condominiums just might, even, impress the late Robin Leach, who in the 1980s touted the “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.”
The numbers alone on these units are enough to drain even the largest of bank accounts upon purchase.
For example, the units range in size from 1,123 square feet to 2,685 square feet, “catering to various lifestyle preferences.”
“Meticulously designed,” the units feature diverse design configurations including one bedroom and 1.5 baths, two bedrooms and 2.5 baths, two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms plus a den, and three bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
Beyond these unit luxuries, the conveniences and amenities being offered by Center Park Place define the “location, location, location” mantra in real estate.
The complex is located in the heart of West Hartford’s shopping districts, near several “gourmet” restaurants and close by to various “cultural experiences,” according to Coldwell Bank.
If you can cough up the $1.2 million or more to live there, you will be able to enjoy a heated outdoor pool, a state-of-the-art fitness room, and a “rooftop oasis boasting breathtaking views and comfortable lounge areas.”
“With its prime location and top-tier finishes, Center Park Place seamlessly combines historic allure with modern elegance, setting a new standard for luxury living in West Hartford,” wrote Caldwell Banker.
So far, the Town of West Hartford has already approved the necessary zoning revisions required for shovels to, eventually, start pushing earth and for cranes to knock down the buildings there.
On Dec. 21, 2022, the West Hartford Town Council — following a marathon public hearing that featured both opponents and supporters — voted 8-1 in favor of the development.
The approval was, actually, for a zone change in the town’s Design Development District that would allow for the project to happen.
As Town of West Hartford Senior Planner Brian Pudlik explained Thursday, West Hartford’s charter requires such zone changes in the district to be approved by the council.
That approval, he said, is the final approval after a referral from the town’s plan and zoning commission, a procedural quirk that differs West Hartford from many towns.
Pudlik said, as of now, no further permit applications have been submitted to the town.
But, he said, any future municipal actions would be between the town’s building department and the developing company, The Arapahoe Group LLC.
He said the developers have received all the necessary approvals from municipal boards to start building.
Since the development will transform a long-abandoned office building/parking lot into housing, council members back in 2022 easily supported the move.
Critics, however, expressed worries about the sheer size of the project and the community impacts such a project could have on town operations and schools.
Plus, with affordable housing seen as a major goal in community development, the price tag of units within this development hardly qualifies as “affordable,” critics contended.
Many of those critics spoke at the public hearings in 2022, which prompted Councilperson Mary Fay, a Republican, to be the lone dissenter.
With several other housing developments on the books in West Hartford, Coldwell Banker said this one aims to make living in the “Town” of West Hartford more akin to city life.
Said Coldwell Banker: “Center Park Place offers discerning buyers an unparalleled opportunity to experience sophisticated urban living with all the comforts of home.”
From Dec. 22, 2022: ‘WeHa Council Blesses Zone Change For Massive Development’
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