Customers noticed this week that Barnes & Noble’s anticipated move downtown had started when they found the bookseller’s doors locked. Today workers moved quickly to remove the lettering from the front of the building, which according to Planning & Zoning applications, is slated to be completely remodeled; the front of the building demolished.

The Post Plaza at 1076 Post Road East has been owned by The Field Group family since 1972 and will undergo many modernizations in the next several months. According to Alix Field, “Our family has owned Post Plaza since 1972 and we’re pretty excited about the renovations and property work to be done there in 2021. We have always enjoyed being a part of the Greens Farms neighborhood and are proud to bring about the first upgrade of the plaza since 1997. We know our community will be thrilled with the changes.”

The application includes architectural designs prepared by Westport’s Frederick William Hoag Architecture firm. The plan shows a new grocery store will be replacing the book store, with local rumours being that Amazon Fresh will be the new tenant. The plaza will also receive new landscaping, pavement, lighting, as well as electric vehicle charging spaces among other updates.