Hartford Courant · Feb 17, 2021
New Britain banks on big return from granting developer a multimillion-dollar tax break
New Britain, Ct. - 02/16/2021 - New Britain Democrats are fighting a GOP plan to give a developer a steep tax incentive for razing a downtown building and replacing it with something more marketable. Jasko Development LLC plans to tear down 267 and 277 Main St, adjacent commercial buildings that have been vacant or under-used for years, and build 90 apartments with ground-floor retail. Photograph by Mark Mirko | mmirko@courant.com (Mark Mirko/Mark Mirko)A prominent developer wants to replace a decaying downtown New Britain eyesore with 90 apartments aimed mostly at young, first-time tenants.