By Matt Pilon
Hartford Business Journal
The Town of Wallingford has paid $1.8 million for a 44,400-square-foot office building that’s slated to be converted into a police station.
Wallingford bought the 9.2-acre property, which was previously leased by 3M Health Information Systems, on July 8 from 100 Barnes Rd LLC, a Southington-based entity controlled by Len Rossicone and Raymond Godbout, according to public records.
The purchase was approved by Wallingford town councilors back in April.
The single-story building, built in 1978 and renovated in 1993, features a cafeteria, gym, conference facility, 10-foot ceilings with skylights, restrooms with showers, loading platform and 222 parking spaces, according to a lease listing on LoopNet.
Councilors approved a $3.3 million borrowing to fund the property purchase and to commission an architectural and engineering design study for the renovation work, according to the Record Journal.
Converting the property into a police station is estimated to cost $23 million to $24 million, Chief William Wright told town councilors in April.