Image courtesy of Goodwin College.

One of East Hartford’s major intersections is getting a facelift, thanks to a new building now under construction by Goodwin College.

The college broke ground on a 25,000-square-foot, $8 million mixed-use building on the corner of Main and Ensign Streets that, school leaders hope, will form a gateway to a revitalized South Main Street campus.

The building will have retail, a financial institution, and offices. FIP Construction is the general contractor.

“This project will be a springboard. The south end of East Hartford is ripe for this type of development,” Goodwin President Mark Scheinberg said in a statement. “It includes access to the river and recreation. It will keep people – and their purchasing – in town. If we do this right, this area will become a true destination.”

Completion is expected in the fall of 2020.