Stamford Post Office finds a buyer - Westfair Communications

The Stamford U.S. Post Office at 421 Atlantic St., which remains open as a mail center, could see a deal to finalize its sale as soon as this month.

The U.S. Postal Service placed the building for sale via the offices of Stamford-based Cushman & Wakefield 18 months ago.

Cushman & Wakefield Director Skip Lane said Sept. 16 the deal with unnamed buyers should reach fruition Sept. 23. He said details have been worked out across the last year.

Lane said the Post Office has yet to find a new home, but the prospective owners have agreed to a grace period that will see the building remain mail-centric for now.

Lane said the 42,000-square-foot building suffered from too little parking, but that the developer, who plans a mixed-use project, has bought an adjacent parcel to satisfy that need.

The building”™s obvious beauty is more than skin deep. “It”™s one of those classic civic buildings,” Lane said. “It”™s built like a fortress.”