Demolition began Monday of a nearly century-old structure, the former Eastern Company building, to make way for new businesses including a Chipotle Restaurant. The Zoning Commission in April 2023 approved the site permit application for the applicant, Berlin RE Development of Farmington, for a proposed Chipotle restaurant and retail store at the former headquarters of the Eastern Co. on about 2.2 acres at 112 Bridge St. Elite Excavation & Construction of Fairfield is doing the demolition while Greython Construction, of Mystic, will construct the shell of the building while another company, yet to be identified, will finish the remaining construction of the new structure, according to the building department. The development is expected to cost about $2 million and the construction time is projected to take about a year. The finished development looks to have 20 employees, the site permit application states.
Eastern Co. building razed for restaurant, urgent care facility