Visions for Vacancies: US Post Office, 1262 Post Road

The former site of the U.S. Post Office at 1262 Post Road may be closed for mailing operations, but plans to renovate the building and move in retailers are already underway.

The U.S. Postal Service sold the building earlier this year and moved to a smaller storefront down the street, at 1300 Post Road. The new post office opened in August.

Plans to renovate and expand the building have been filed with the town, according to a report in the Fairfield Citizen.

The plan includes reconstructing the current 11,130 square-foot-building and creating a 17,000-square-foot establishment, maintaining both the current height (23 feet) and the front facade, according to the report.

The space would fit one to three retail tenants, according to the report, once the plan is approved by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission and the renovations completed.

The building sits on prime retail location in Fairfield. Across the street is the Brick Walk Promenade, home to multiple restaurants (including , , and , among others) and close to and other shops, the , and Fairfield Center.

Which businesses -- or types of businesses -- would you like to see take the place of the Post Office and add to the Brick Walk area? The building, once renovated will be able to host one to three retailers.