| The fate of this city-owned office building near the southern edge of Hartford remains in doubt. Developer Jose Reategui, who owns the former Marc Anthony's building immediately adjacent to the property, originally planned to rehabilitate 990 Wethersfield Avenue as offices and the adjacent Marc Anthony building as a banquet hall. He changed his plans, however, in response to neighborhood opposition to the banquet hall. With neighborhood support, he now proposes to use the combined site to construct a senior housing complex. He believes that it is not feasible to incorporate 990 Wethersfield Avenue into the senior housing plan and that it must be demolished. At press time, the city was still deciding whether or not to sell the property to Reategui.
The 1938, Colonial Revival building is a plain but dignified red brick structure. It is newer than most of Hartford's historic buildings and it is not part of a historic neighborhood. The State Historic Preservation Officer, however, has blocked the use of state funds for any project which results in the demolition of the building. It is nevertheless possible that Reategui can develop the senior housing complex without governmental assistance.
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