The standalone building rising for nearly a year in the Riverside A&P Shopping Center ”” notable for its high profile during an old-fashioned New England winter ”” is nearly complete.
“The winter was a bear,” said builder Eric Bilhuber, president of construction management and owner representation company J3 Construction L.L.C., who toured the two-storefront facility recently at 1285 E. Putnam Ave. in Riverside. The building”™s 8,000 square feet are divided between parking and retail space. “We broke ground 11 months ago.” New York City-based J3 works in both New York and Connecticut, including on large-scale Manhattan residential projects.
The 4,000 square feet of retail space is spoken for. Verizon has the southerly door and The Greenwich Medical Skincare and Laser Spa is its adjoining neighbor to the north.
The stores are set to open in the near future. Landscape rose bushes, among the last touches, were expected July 28.
