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October 2, 2019 Deal Watch Today

Shelbourne continues downtown buying spree with $3.9M parking lot takeover

HBJ Photo | Joe Cooper Shelbourne Global Solutions LLC has purchased a 295-space parking lot at 180 Allyn St. in downtown Hartford.
By Joe Cooper

Shelbourne Global Solutions LLC, one of downtown Hartford’s most prominent landlords, says it’s acquired a 295-space surface parking lot in the heart of the city's business district.

The New York-based landlord on Wednesday announced it purchased the parking lot at 180 Allyn St., covering a block abutting Allyn, Ann Uccello, Church and High streets, from Tishman Realty & Construction Co. 

The purchase price was $3.9 million, city records show.

Ben Schlossberg, managing member of Shelbourne, said the company’s investment is meant to support the parking needs of its residential and office tenants downtown. Shelbourne in a news release also touted the lot’s proximity to downtown’s XL Center, Dunkin’ Donuts Park and Union Station.

“We also believe that Hartford is on the tipping point of a resurgence and as a major stakeholder in its revitalization, we felt the site had tremendous future development potential,” Schlossberg said.

The deal comes months after Shelbourne’s joint $70.5 million purchase of downtown’s iconic Gold Building with parking giant LAZ Parking, and other acquisitions of office and apartment space on Pratt and Trumbull streets.

Shelbourne, which has spent over $200 million buying and refurbishing downtown commercial buildings, controlling more than 1.6 million square feet of office and retail space, recently teamed with LAZ and Lexington Partners LLC in proposing a $100 million plan to redevelop the underutilized Pratt Street corridor.

Shelbourne is also slated to begin an interior facelift of downtown’s 100 Pearl office tower with a golf-themed lobby including a virtual golf-simulator and putting green, among other improvements.

“Shelbourne is doing more than buying properties in downtown Hartford,” said Tom York, a principal of Goman + York Property Advisors, which brokered the deal. “It is remaking Hartford’s central business district into a vibrant, dynamic urban hub where people come to work, live and play.”

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