Real Estate

Vacant Southington Bank Building Sold To Restaurant Developer

The old Bank of America building on Main Street was sold to a local company last month by the Town of Southington.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A long-vacant bank building acquired by the Town of Southington has now officially been sold to a developer who plans to turn it into a restaurant.

O, R & L Commercial Real Estate out of Branford/Rocky Hill announced Thursday the late December sale of the two-story, former bank/office building located in downtown Southington at 22 Main Street.

O, R & L represented the town in the sale, which was for $675,000.

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The former Bank of America building has been OK'd for conversion into a restaurant featuring indoor/outdoor seating and a rooftop patio.

Southington-based A & K Woodworking LLC purchased the property from the Town of Southington as a precursor to developing the site.

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It filed a site plan application with the Southington Planning and Zoning Commission to turn the bank building into a restaurant.

The PZC Oct. 21 unanimously said "yes" to the plan, clearing the way for the December 2025 purchase.

This approval followed a special exception for alcohol service, and the project aims to revitalize the long-vacant site into a new dining destination, according to O, R & L.

“We were pleased to represent the Town of Southington in the disposition of this property and to help facilitate a transaction that positions the building for its next chapter,” said Toby Brimberg of O, R & L Commercial.

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