Visions for Vacancies: Windsor Locks

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Periodically, Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch will highlight a vacant commercial property and ask you to tell us what you think would be the best use for it.

Forget what zone it’s in, ignore setback regulations, dump lot coverage rules and all the other zoning jargon that puts most people to sleep. If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use for the community?

Today we are featuring a freestanding building at 62 Lawnacre Road. For a considerable period in the mid- to late 1990s, the site was home to the Northern Connecticut Soccer Center.

UPDATE: Griffin Dewatering recently took over the space at 62 Lawnacre; Patch apologizes for the error.

About this column: In featuring vacant commercial spaces in Windsor Locks and East Windsor, we aim to help residents take a proactive role in planning and building their community. We’ll take your feedback to public officials and property owners, to inform their decisions about future uses.

Know of a vacant building we should highlight? Tell us in the comments below, or e-mail tim.jensen@patch.com.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen