Mike Richetelli of Orange-based Colonial Properties recently participated in three deals. In the first transaction, he represented the landlord, Diamond Realty Assoc., in the leasing of 1,750 square feet of shop space at 360 New Haven Ave. in New Haven to Wild Flowers, a floral arrangement company.
Richetelli was also the sole broker in the lease of 1,650 square feet of office/retail space at 1079 Whalley Ave. in New Haven to a yoga studio.
In addition, he was the sole broker involved in a lease for 1,800 square feet at the Orange Promenade Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 162 in Orange. The tenant, Super Suppers, is a national meal assembly franchise operation. The store opened for business in mid-April.
Restaurant Sold in Norwalk
Ronald E. Groves, vice president of George J. Smith & Son Commercial & Investment Real Estate of Milford, recently brokered the sale of the restaurant business at 36 Westport Ave. in Norwalk to Herecontre LLC.
Damiani LLC, the seller, previously operated Sornatale’s Restaurant at the location, a 3,000-square-foot freestanding building located a few doors west of Stew Leonard’s. The buyer, who also owns the award-winning Acapulco’s Restaurant in Stratford, plans to reopen the Norwalk location as an eatery called Los Cabos in August. A new lease was negotiated with the building’s owner, Michael Tehrani.
“Good restaurant locations are hard to come by in this part of the state,” said Groves, who has been selling and leasing restaurants for over 25 years. “The parking requirements for restaurants in Norwalk are so strict that it’s close to impossible to find suitable locations that offer enough parking, high-traffic counts and good demographics. This location should be a home run for Herecontre.”
Groves represented the seller and John Theodoridis of RE/MAX Above and Beyond Realty represented the buyer.
Hamden Sale Closes
Senior advisors Albert Scafati and Ted Schaffer of Hamden-based Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services recently closed on the sale of 40 London Drive in Hamden, the former Kinder Care Center.
The deal for the 7,900-square-foot facility, which is set on less than one acre, recently closed at $545,000.
Scafati and Schaffer were the exclusive marketing agents for Kinder Care. The buyer, Bradford Child Care Services, was represented by Bob Mills of O,R&L Commercial.
Newtown Property Sells
Robert Cascella and George Vermilyea of the Bethel office of Coldwell Banker Commercial-Scalzo Group in Bethel recently brokered the sale of property located at 2 Turnberry Lane in Newtown’s Curtis Corporate Park for $2.3 million.
Cascella and Vermilyea represented the seller, Green Acres LLC. O,R&L Commercial of Branford represented the buyer, Rossano Realty, which plans to use the site for lumber and cabinet distribution.
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Wallingford Space Leased
DEP Enterprises leased 5,000 square feet at 4 Toelles Road in Wallingford to Connecticut Billiard Factory, a firm that will manufacture and sell billiard tables and bars from that location.
Bernard McLoughlin and Marty Ruff from the commercial real estate firm of Levey Miller Maretz represented both parties in the transaction.