Sea Tea Improv has started construction of its new 3,800-square-foot Comedy Theater in the basement of 15 Asylum St. in Hartford.

Previously located in various venues, including the City Steam Brewery and the HartBeat Ensemble’s Carriage House Theater, the comedy troupe completed a Kickstarter campaign and raised $60,000 toward a lease on their own location.

The newly renovated “black box” Sea Tea Comedy Theater will feature seating for 80 spectators, including ADA compliant seating, a ticket window and refreshment area, new restrooms, a green room, audio/visual, acoustics and lighting upgrades and all-new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Sea Tea selected Glastonbury-based S/L/A/M Collaborative to provide planning, design and construction management in collaboration with Heartwood Home Renovations. Completion is expected this summer.