A reader who lives in The Hollander in downtown Hartford took exception today to the photo of Asylum Street building that appeared in print editions of The Courant.
The photo accompanied a story, initially published on Property Line Monday, about the first commercial lease in the building since a top-to-bottom renovation was completed in 2009. The photo was shot in 2005 and was the most recent, overall photo of the building in The Courant’s archives.
“Considering that a $26-million rehab was done to make it a green building, why would you include a photo with air conditioners out windows and an ugly awing that isn’t even there any more?” Marge Rode wrote in an e-mail to me this morning.
Rode adds: “I have an apartment facing the park. In a pic, it looks like I have an air conditioner handing out of my window. In reality, there is wonderful central air and UV blocking window screens.”
I agree with Ms. Rode. In case you didn’t see the photo in today’s paper, here it is:
410 Asylum Street as it appeared in 2005, prior to a top-to-bottom makeover. File photo by Rick Hartford/The Hartford Courant.
And here is the same view of the building that I photographed this morning:
410 Asylum Street as it appeared today. Photo by Kenneth R. Gosselin/kgosselin@courant.com
What do you think of the differences in the streetscape?
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4 Responses to Hollander Building Looks Far Different Than Photo Suggests
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you sure don’t much for $26 million!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey,they got “green AC”,that’s not cheap.
How is it possible.. How Hollander Building Looks Far Different Than Photo Suggests?
All the stores are still empty. Where’s the promised grocery?