Woodlawn Properties LLC Purchases 154 Woodlawn Rd
By Editor at January 8, 2024 | 9:00 am | Print
Woodlawn Properties, a Connecticut-based LLC, has purchased 154 Woodlawn Road in Berlin. 154 Woodlawn is a 38,000 square foot multi-tenant building on 3 acres of land. The building presently has 3 tenants in place and is 100 percent occupied. The building was constructed in 2001 and is located just off the Berlin Turnpike and Route 9. The Woodlawn Properties principles are John and Sharon Hennessey who are also owners of The Music People. The Music People, Yamazen and New Britain Plumbing Supply are the 3 tenants in the building.
“The town of Berlin has been our company’s home since 2004 and we are both excited and looking forward to many more years in this great town as a building owner,” said John Hennessey.
The Music People! Inc. has been one of the nation’s leading suppliers of microphones and pro audio equipment for over 36 years. The Music People! Inc.
also owns and manufactures On-Stage Stands support stands, which are used every day in studios, showrooms, and on stages everywhere. Over the years, the brand has grown to include over 600 products in 8 different categories: Guitar, Microphone, Keyboard, Workstation, Rack/Amp/Mixer, Speaker, Lighting, and Band & Orchestra. They carry thousands of products from more than 180 of the Dnest audio brands in the industry including Shure, EV, Telex, AKG, Tascam, Sennheiser, Crown, Atlas Sound, Audio-Technica and more. The Hartford Business Journal named The Music People the Family Business of the Year in 2013 and FOXCT named The Music People one of the Best Places to work in 2011 and 2013.
Yamazen specializes in the distribution of machine tools and other industrial and engineering equipment. Yamazen’s global sales and service network includes 37 sales and technical services in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and North America. New Britain Plumbing Supply, which was founded in 1925 carries a full line of toilets, sinks, showers and tubs, faucets and accessories for the residential marketplace.
“The Town of Berlin is so pleased that this property has been purchased by such an amazing and innovative family”, exclaimed Chris Edge, Economic Development Director for the Town of Berlin.
This purchase is evidence of the great commitment of the Hennessey family to Berlin and to The Music People.