The Hunt Real Estate signs went up in the windows of the former Lab Indigo storefront today. The building, located at the corner of Elmwood and Breckenridge, was purchased by Hunt with the intentions of creating a ‘Home Base’ in the heart of one of the city’s most vibrant commercial and residential neighborhoods.
Associate Broker and Branch Leader, Bret Llewellyn, was at the new headquarters today and shared his thoughts about the hi-profile move. “Hunt has never had such a big presence in the city as it does now. It is our intention to embrace the neighborhood. We looked hard for a location that thirty agents could be part of everyday activities. These are the people that shop and drink coffee… lots of coffee. We want our perspective clients to see what a vibrant neighborhood this is, and we want them to become familiar with the restaurants and the stores that they will live near. Peter Hunt (owner) is going to invest $200,000 into this storefront, and that includes replacing the three original windows on the Breckenridge side, landscaping the perimeter, adding an awning, repaving the parking lot, and redoing the entire interior. This is going to be a showcase building once again. Peter lives in the city and wants to make it the best that he can. We’re already planning on being part of the festivals, and we are going to host ice cream socials and will bring in popcorn machines for special events. Some of our lead agents live within walking distance… this is their neighborhood and we’re going to run a class act here. We’re getting phone calls all the time from people who are looking to move into the city. We’re selling the Elmwood neighborhood… actually Elmwood sells itself. The interest is moving further into the West Side now. The range of where people are considering buying is starting to widen. There are people who are even buying multiple properties together… that’s different.”
As we wrapped up the quick tour, Bret asked me if I knew of any window cleaners that could take care of the filth that had accumulated on the shop windows. “I pointed at Johnny the neighborhood window washer who was biking towards us. “That’s the guy,” I told him. Then I snapped a photo (see above) of the introduction and the initial work on the storefront began. The next time you walk or drive by, you will actually be able to look inside as the major work gets underway.
Hunt offices are scheduled to open the first of the year. If you’re interested in city living, contact Bret at 716-818-2575.
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