Upson Market Place receives an award of excellence from CT Main Street Center

Brian Lyman of Parker Benjamin Real Estate Services, LLC has received the Connecticut Main Street Award of Excellence for the Upson Market Place in Unionville. He received his award in the category of " CT Main Street Keystone Awards" for the restoration of the historic ball bearing mill on the banks of the Farmington River into a mixed-use campus in the heart of Unionville Village. The Town of Farmington was listed as a partner in the award.

The Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) is a private non-profit organization committed to revitalizing historic commercial districts throughout the state. Their mission is to act as a catalyst that ignites Connecticut’s Main Streets as the cornerstone of thriving communities.

In 2003 CMSC created the awards of excellence to recognize outstanding projects, individuals and community efforts to bring traditional downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts back to life, social and economically. The awards are presented annually.

This is not the first time Farmington has been recognized by the CMSC. In 2016 the Town of Farmington along with various partners received an Award of Merit for the public engagement component of the Farmington Center Study Report.

This year’s awards will be presented at CMSC’s Vibrant Main Streets event on May 18th in Hartford.