Meticulous attention to detail paid to preserving and restoring historic character
of prime retail space
of retail and restaurant space available
filled with character
Active resident and visitor base and a thriving merchant community
For more than a century, Pratt Street has been home to the finest merchants, offering local goods and services to both residents and visitors alike.
The Descendants of General Court Representative John Pratt deeded the land for Pratt Street to the City of Hartford.
Pratt Street is a fashionable residential address and plays host to bridge parties and luncheons.
Pratt Street transitions into a bustling commercial center with the addition of the Cook Building, Unity Building, and the Society for Savings Bank.
Five of the twelve remaining historic buildings are constructed by some of Hartford’s most noted architects as Pratt Street establishes itself as Hartford’s premiere shopping district.
Insurance carriers and other office users become the dominant commercial force downtown. Aetna agrees to preserve and maintain Pratt Street’s historic buildings.
The Hartford Downtown Council initiated and installed the humorous, touching, irreverent, and thoughtful inscribed bricks that pave Pratt Street today.
The City of Hartford invests in streetscape improvements and appoints security and maintenance ambassadors. During this time, the Hartford Business Improvement District is established.
Shelbourne and its partners LAZ Investments and Lexington Partners invest in a bold vision to restore and revitalize Pratt Street, Hartford’s oldest contiguous block of historic architecture as a catalytic project for all of Downtown.
