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“After going through, they said, ‘where do we sign?’”
in-person again.”
Plotkin acknowledged that there are
several meeting spaces in the region, including others in downtown Spring- field, but nothing quite like the one he has created.
Indeed, it is different because of the art, he said, but also the location, in the center of downtown, and the amenities, includ- ing state-of-the-art equipment and new furniture.
“The artwork in here is spectacular, and combining an event space with a gallery made a whole lot of sense,” he noted. “And the response I’m getting from social media and the tenants who have been up here has been very positive; people are excited about it.”
Meanwhile, the new conference center is not the only intriguing development at 1350 Main St.
Indeed, Plotkin said he has several new tenants coming in that will turn on the lights on floors that have been dark, or mostly dark, for several years.
The long-vacant sixth floor is now home to lawyers and support staff with the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Meanwhile, the Department of Children and Families is poised to sign a lease to take the seventh and eighth floors and part of the 15th. In all, roughly 60,000 additional square feet will be under lease by the summer, he said, adding that these new additions should help bring more foot traffic to downtown businesses and help them make a full recovery from COVID.
For this issue and its focus on commercial real estate, Busi- nessWest talked with Plotkin about the new conference center and other developments, literally and figuratively, at 1350 Main St.
Just some of the art adorning the Springfield Room at the 1350 Conference Center.
Staff Photo
Drawing Interest
Plotkin told BusinessWest that he recently took a prospective tenant through the building for a detailed look-see. The last stop on the tour was the re-envisioned ninth floor.
“After going through, they said, ‘where do we sign?’” he recalled, adding that the business in question stages training programs on a
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