Victoria E. Freile

@vfreile

Two now-closed businesses on Monroe Avenue have attracted some unwanted attention.

Clover Lanes, 2851 Monroe Ave., and a neighboring restaurant that once housed Mario's restaurant, 2740 Monroe Ave., were both targeted by vandals in late January, said Brighton Police Chief Mark Henderson.

Mario's closed at the end of 2015 and Clover Lanes closed in March 2016. Both buildings are set to be razed to make way for a luxury retail plaza that features a Whole Foods grocery store. The project is being examined by the town under the state's quality review procedures but have not received approvals from the town.

Glass windows on the front of Clover Lanes were shattered and "No Trespassing" was painted in white on the side of the former bowling alley.

Next door at Mario's, windows were shattered on the side of the restaurant, where last month a maintenance worker found a man sleeping in the former restaurant's ballroom, said Danny Daniele, whose family owns both buildings.

The man ran from the restaurant as soon as he saw another person, Daniele said.

An employee of Salvatore's Pizza, which is still open inside the Clover Lanes building, reported the damage Jan. 28, according to a police report. Broken windows were covered with plywood at Mario's and Clover Lanes. Henderson said the Daniele family plans to further secure both buildings.

Daniele said he purchased more professional-looking "no trespassing" signs for each building, which will be installed this weekend. Crews will also better cover and secure doors to Mario's and "make it look nicer."

"Our intent isn't to leave it as an eyesore," Daniele said. "The sooner we can get the new project (underway), the sooner the area will look 1,000 times better."

VFREILE@Gannett.com