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The effort to fix existing buildings for housing has become more pertinent in the post-pandemic era, according to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.

The city of Hartford is utilizing unused office space and converting them into apartments to respond to the housing demand.

RMS Cos. is welcoming the first tenants to its sleek, gray-sided, nearly-finished apartment building that wraps around Trumbull and Main streets on the northern edge of downtown Hartford. The 270-unit building next to Dunkin’ Donuts Park is among the first installments of Stamford-based RMS’ “North Crossing” development. RMS President Randy Salvatore said the plan is to eventually add about 1,000 new apartments around the stadium, largely by building on parking and other empty lots.

Bid awarded for hospital demolition The former Veterans Memorial Hospital, pictured, will soon be torn down. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners awarded the contract for demolition of the former Veterans Memorial Hospital during Thursday’s meeting, selecting Raze International of Shadyside, Ohio. In awarding the bid, the commissioners stated that the bid must be awarded to the “Best and lowest” bid which meets all the requirements for the project. Of the e...

From left: Thor Equities’ 590 Fifth Avenue, the Mark Hotel and Wonder Works’ Vitre Churchill Real Estate’s Justin Ehrlich has seen a lot during his time as a developer and lender in New York. He witnessed the collapse of the real estate market during the 2008 financial crisis, followed by the mad rush to build luxury condo towers in some of Manhattan’s swankiest neighborhoods. But nothing compares to the past nine months, he said. “It’s not normal,”  Ehrlich noted. “It’s the ...

From left: Thor Equities’ 590 Fifth Avenue, the Mark Hotel and Wonder Works’ Vitre Churchill Real Estate’s Justin Ehrlich has seen a lot during his time as a developer and lender in New York. He witnessed the collapse of the real estate market during the 2008 financial crisis, followed by the mad rush to build luxury condo towers in some of Manhattan’s swankiest neighborhoods. But nothing compares to the past nine months, he said. “It’s not normal,”  Ehrlich noted. “It’s the ...

Construction, has time off, playing golf on the border. thats mexico, the rio brand. if you hit the ball hard enough, it goes to mexico. let her rip, frank. not quite to mexico, but not bad. what are the challenges, being a small business guy? >> i got people i have to pay. i have material i have to pay. >> reporter: you need a strong economy for your business to be doing well? >> to be thriving, yeah, exactly. >> reporter: this is the rio grande? >> yeah. >> when you are out here golfing, are y...