BAR Night Club

The building now stands at a little over 40’ of frontal sidewalk space and almost 115’ feet deep. It was registered as a nightclub property in 1991 at the time of its opening. In October 1990, Elmos Rocket Club, Inc. obtained another permit for exploratory and interior demolitions and in March of the following year, I found a listing for a sublease from Elmos for a nightclub space. April 15th, 1991 is the date recorded for the filing of the permit to renovate and convert vacant OTB offices to a nightclub at the estimated cost of $75,000.00. As early as June 14th of the same year, there are letters on file from James and Joseph Salotto regarding their floor plans for the interior of BAR, including clearly delineated entrances and egresses. As of June 1993, BAR received a permit to build a rear deck for its customers and in March of the following year, records show a permit for interior renovation to install an indoor platform and structurally supportive i-beams. It was in 1996, according to the current management, that the space next to the building’s main address was built into, now known as the tap room in which there is a bar countertop. Most recently, there are a number of violation letters in the City of New Haven’s records regarding the proper number of entrances and egresses necessary for a space of BAR’s size with respect to fire safety.