Vacancy Views: Enfield | Enfield, CT Patch

ENFIELD, CT — It’s time for our latest Visions For Vacancies column, where we highlight a vacant commercial property and ask readers to tell us what they think would be the best use for it.

Forget what zone it’s in, ignore setback regulations, landfill rules, and all the other zoning jargon that puts most people to sleep. If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use for the community?

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Today we are featuring space in a commercial building at 25 Palomba Drive. Built in 1978, the building was home to Frankie’s Firehouse Pizza for more than two decades before a fire in 2000. Stanley Frank purchased the building later that year and moved his business, Gem Jewelry, from its previous home of on Elm Street (former site). of Pete’s Pizza and Wenc Package Store), which was demolished to make way for the realignment of Elm, Freshwater Boulevard and St. James Ave.

For the past few years, Once Upon a Child has been the co-tenant of the Palomba Drive property. The jewelry store closed last year, consolidating into the other Gem location on New Britain Ave. in West Hartford.

About this column: By showcasing the commercial space available in Enfield, we aim to help residents take a proactive role in planning and building their community. Know of an available building we should highlight? Let us know in the comments below or email [email protected].