Developers of the Center Park Place luxury condominiums in West Hartford’s center plan to begin constructing the basement garage early this year and anticipate completing the six-story building by the end of 2026.
Prospective buyers have already reserved more than a quarter of the 58 condos, including 10 of the 13 premium sixth-floor units, according to real estate agents working with developer Arapahoe.
A 2,700-square-foot penthouse unit with three bedrooms and four baths that was listed at over $2.8 million has been reserved, said Kate D’Addabbo of Coldwell Banker. One buyer decided to merge two condos to create a single 3,600-square-foot unit that was priced north of $3 million, she confirmed.
Mayor Shari Cantor said Monday that the Center Park adds to the diversity of housing opportunities near West Hartford’s center, one of the most popular retail and dining destinations in Connecticut over the past two decades.
“It shows an incredible interest in the center. People want to live here because of its vibrancy,” she said.
Contractors demolished two small buildings on Arapahoe Road last month to make way for the project.
Just a few blocks away, builders are completing The Camelot, a 44-unit apartment complex dedicated entirely to affordable housing. At the same time, Avner Krohn’s Jasko Development is completing The Byline and Continental Properties has largely completed the framing for the 172-unit One West Hartford; both are upscale apartment complexes.
Adding rental and ownership housing along with offerings at various points on the income spectrum means a wide range of people can live in West Hartford, Cantor said.
D’Addabbo said the town’s center is the key factor attracting people to Center Park Place,
“Our typical clients, the people we’ve seen and the calls we’re getting, are looking to downsize. A lot of them are from the area, or grew up in the area and have come back to the area. They really want to be in West Hartford center,” she said. “They love the idea this is new construction in West Hartford center and they don’t have to do anything, it’s already done.
“With a lot of the calls there’s some connection at some point in their life to West Hartford. They lived here at one time, raised their kids here and moved away, now maybe their kids have moved here and they want to be closer to their grandchildren,” she added. “Or they lived here when they were younger, moved to New York or Boston and want to come back.”
Many are retirees or nearly retired, but D’Addabbo and her colleague Maggie Brennan said there’s a range of ages. The project has drawn interest from young professionals who left for careers in bigger cities but want to return to West Hartford, they said.
When asked if the success of West Hartford center and Blue Back Square is a important to buyers, D’Addabbo replied “It’s the factor. For people who already understand West Hartford, it’s obvious. You are in the middle of West Hartford center. You are in walking distance to everything. You would never have to move your car if you didn’t want to leave West Hartford center.”
Most Center Park Place units are in the 1,500 to 1,970 square foot range, and the price per square foot runs from $900 on the third floor and $1,000 on the fourth and fifth floors to $1,150 on the sixth floor. In addition to a basement parking level, the second and third floors will be parking. Some spaces will be a public parking garage; the level for Center Park Place residents will have a separate entrance.
Units are advertised with 10-foot ceilings, 8-foot windows and doors, wideboard hardwood floors,
Amenities include a large heated pool and pool deck, a rooftop terrace, a fitness center, a two-story lobby, bike room and more.