Construction begins on 10-unit condo complex at Main and Jefferson streets

Construction work on a condo complex can be seen at the corner of Main and Jefferson streets. / Photo by Dave Flessner

Nearly three decades ago when Mike Long bought an office on East Main Street to house his commercial building business, the local builder said the area was far from the trendy urban attraction it is today.

“I was one of the first persons down on Main Street other than the prostitutes and the drug dealers,” Long quipped Monday in describing his investments in the area.

But Long, who owns Proficiency Property Management & Construction LLC, is now eager to develop the corner lot at Main and Jefferson streets which he bought in 2003. Long has begun site work for a 10-unit residential condominium complex that will offer homeowners three-story, ground-floor condos on Main Street with flex space, patios and garages.

Known as Jefferson on Main, the $4.5 million development will include two- and three-bedroom condos with 2,100-2,200 square feet each, Each of the condos will feature front and rear balconies on each floor, as well as an attached garage. The units are initially priced at around $440,000 to $479,000 each and should be built over the next year.