New WVIT building - now visible from the street

[Bill-in-CT]

Now that the old Channel 30 building has been replaced with a driveway, you can see the new building's entrance from Ridgewood Rd.

Picture at the Brooks File...
http://brooksfile.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/paradise-is-a-parking-lot

 

[ansky212]

Wow, that is an impressive looking building.

 

[KML0224]

With the leaves off of the trees and the old building gone, you get an excellent view from I-84/US 6! Now if they can tell me how the still have a New Britain Avenue mailing address when the lot empties out onto Ridgewood Road and I-84/US 6 is in between the two?

 

[Bill-in-CT]

Now if they can tell me how the still have a New Britain Avenue mailing address when the lot empties out onto Ridgewood Road and I-84/US 6 is in between the two?

Probably because of the property deed/title.

 

[necrat123]

With the leaves off of the trees and the old building gone, you get an excellent view from I-84/US 6! Now if they can tell me how the still have a New Britain Avenue mailing address when the lot empties out onto Ridgewood Road and I-84/US 6 is in between the two?

Two reasons. 1)the address technically hasn't changed. Think of all the stationary, buisness cards, etc., that has the old address on it, and the hassel around changing addresses. It is a smart decision to stay at that address for that very reason.

2) The address is most likely tied in with E-911. In order to facilitate a address change based on a slight variation (going from one street around the corner), requires a lot of red tape with both the Post Office and the Public Safety office.

Bottom line is, the address really hasn't changed, the building is on a different piece of the same plot of land.

 

[DJKraze]

Funny thing is that before they started working on the new building, that part of the land was actually still a parking lot, one that had been sectioned off and had much overgrowth of brush as the pavement deteriorated over time.

 

[MarcB]

Normally every Christmas Season WVIT collects for TOYS FOR TOTS in the parking lot of The Sears across the street from their station in the Corbin's Corner plaza. This year they're having it in the parking lot of the TV station. They said they want everyone to see their new building.

 

[Whale]

That's a really suburban look there. I wonder if they designed the building in a way that a furniture store or something could move right in should WVIT vacate.