What Would You Put Here — 1300 Hartford Avenue

From Atwood and Hartford Avenues to Killingly Street and Plainfield Pike, Johnston has its fair share of vacant buildings. Some have been empty for years while others see a rotating crop of businesses.

But, if it were up to you, what would you like to see happen to these buildings? Each week, we'll feature one empty building, lot or area in Johnston and ask our readers what they'd like to see there.

This Week's Property:

Address: 1300 Hartford Ave. (where BJ's Wholesale Club use-tah-be, across from the Johnston Senior Center.)

History: This was the site of BJ's Wholesale Club since the mid-80s, before the business built a new location at the top of Stone Hill Marketplace. You can just about see the new location from the parking lot of the old one, in fact.

Ownership: The Town of Johnston online Assessor's Database lists the current owner as BJ's/Johnston Associates, which purchased the property in 2005.

Status: The 104,000-sq.-ft. building, situated on a 200,000-sq.-ft. paved lot, is managed by Foundry Associates of Providence, which is currently seeking lessees and is advertising more than 20 acres for further development. (401) 272-3000.