Manchester Parkade is finally coming Down!!!

[scottw73]

After years as an eyesore in Manchester, the "Parkade" is finally being demolished starting with Stop & Shop

http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hc-manchester-darkside-demo-0508-20120507,0,438859.story

I believe this is the last vacant Bradlees in CT, correct me if I'm wrong

[ynkeesfn82]

Everything except for the movie theater is coming down. A park will be built.

[TRJ_22487]

Wow, I never knew the grocery store closed in 1991. I guess it stood vacant long enough. A bit sad to see this demolition but it sure is overdue.

[TRU7536]

i would have loved to see how the insides of these vacant buildings looked. Wow...Stop and Shop peaced out over 20 years ago. That plaza has history.

[JimSawhill]

So the old Forbes and Wallace/ Butterfield's building will be torn down too... two more defunct department stores!!!

[Bdubs]

I guess they figured after 20 years of not being able to find a tenant, they would do something different with the property.  Buckland Hills has stolen so much out of the rest of Manchester, it is kind of sad going through these areas and seeing quite a few empty shops.

[TRU7536]

I guess they figured after 20 years of not being able to find a tenant, they would do something different with the property.  Buckland Hills has stolen so much out of the rest of Manchester, it is kind of sad going through these areas and seeing quite a few empty shops.

The old Kmart on Spencer street still stills vacant as well.

[JimSawhill]

I guess they figured after 20 years of not being able to find a tenant, they would do something different with the property.  Buckland Hills has stolen so much out of the rest of Manchester, it is kind of sad going through these areas and seeing quite a few empty shops.

The old Kmart on Spencer street still stills vacant as well.

jeez, Still??  K-Mart should reopen it...

[AmesNewington]

I guess they figured after 20 years of not being able to find a tenant, they would do something different with the property.  Buckland Hills has stolen so much out of the rest of Manchester, it is kind of sad going through these areas and seeing quite a few empty shops.

The old Kmart on Spencer street still stills vacant as well.

jeez, Still??  K-Mart should reopen it...

They should. They do have the Vernon store, but Manchester needs another dept. store. Target is in South Windsor and Walmart is a nightmare over there. The Kmart building is huge and they have a large parking lot.

[Bdubs]

Kmart building is going to be demolished as well...http://www.wfsb.com/video?clipId=7379045&autostart=true

[ynkeesfn82]

Channel 3 reported tonight that Walmart will be building a new store on the site of the former Manchester K-MART.

[JimSawhill]

Channel 3 reported tonight that Walmart will be building a new store on the site of the former Manchester K-MART.

Wow....I heard rumors that Wal Mart wanted the old Silver Lane Plaza (East Hartford) to build a store. I guess East Hartford wasn't interested in them. :(

[TRU7536]

Kmart building is going to be demolished as well...http://www.wfsb.com/video?clipId=7379045&autostart=true

It's gone! I just moved to Manchester and live by that.

[JimSawhill]

Kmart building is going to be demolished as well...http://www.wfsb.com/video?clipId=7379045&autostart=true

It's gone! I just moved to Manchester and live by that.

Going to be a rep[lacement for the Buckland Wal-Mart?? Or a new store??