Prime Development Site Hits Market in Stamford
A prime development site located near the Stamford Amtrak and Metro-North rail station is being shopped by a group of property owners for a potential high-rise project.
Bronin Pens a Bible on Zoning Dos and Don’ts
Former Hartford official Sara Bronin’s new book on the role zoning plays in American life hit the shelves last week, adding to the growing debate over land-use regulation and its effects on housing prices and economic opportunity.
Rhode Island Investor Acquires 68-Unit Groton Portfolio
A Rhode Island-based real estate investor paid $9.25 million for a portfolio of 68 apartments located at three properties near the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton.
Merger Provides Growth Prospects for Sentry Commercial
A merger with a 50-year-old New Haven County brokerage expands Hartford-based Sentry Commercial’s scope of work in the property management business. Co-founded by Mark Duclos in 1991, Sentry Commercial provides brokerage and advisory, construction management and property management services from a pair of locations in downtown Hartford and Rocky Hill.
Corporate HQ Teardowns for Housing Gain Momentum
A looming wave of office-to-residential property teardowns and conversions is reshaping the Fairfield County office market and removing out-of-favor properties from the inventory.
New Haven Biotech Exits Big Winstanley Project
A biotech company agreed to pay $41.5 million to terminate its lease at Winstanley Enterprises’s 101 College St. lab development in New Haven.
In New Haven, a Road Diet Opens Up Path to Housing
New Haven officials say development plans for two city-owned sites near Wooster Square will create approximately 450 housing units and replace an auto-centric landscape with a new mixed-use neighborhood while addressing Connecticut’s housing shortage.
A Perspective on Development from Both Sides of the Table
As a former chair of the New Haven Zoning Board of Appeals and the lawyer of choice for many local developments, Ben Trachten spends a lot of time thinking about how the city’s huge development boom is shaped by city regulations.
Historic Sites Emerge as Housing Opportunities
WinnCompanies expanded its Connecticut housing portfolio to nine properties totaling 1,595 units with last month’s acquisition of the 84-unit Bedford Gardens property in Hartford, where it’s set to launch a $19 million renovation program and convert the property into deed-restricted affordable housing.
Trumbull Landlord Taps Colliers to Lease Corporate Drive Properties
The owners of a Trumbull corporate park selected brokerage Colliers to recruit medical and professional tenants as it seeks to fill more than 72,000 square feet of space.
UConn Leases Hartford Offices for Research Hub
University of Connecticut will establish a research center in downtown Hartford after leasing over 51,000 square feet of office space at a Northland Investment Corp.-owned property.
Brokerage Seeks Sites to Expand Cinema Concept
Under co-founder Dan Garofolo, Newington-based Reno Properties Group is scouring the New England landscape on behalf of a theater chain looking for new locations for its food-and-beverage-infused concept.
Third Generation Takes the Reins at Simon Konover Co.
Greg Konover leads the third generation at an iconic name in Connecticut’s real estate industry that’s making inroads in multifamily housing development and management throughout the Northeast.
Fairfield County Office Demand Remained ‘Tepid’ In Q1
Demand for Fairfield County office space remained “tepid” in the first quarter as leasing activity declined and landlords explored alternative uses including residential development.
West Hartford Sends YIMBY Message
After years of false starts and delays, the future of University of Connecticut’s former West Hartford campus is coming into sharp focus.
Providing Patient Capital for Low-Income Communities
Connecticut developers that build income-restricted housing and community facilities in low-income communities have a reliable partner in the BlueHub Loan fund run by Karen Kelleher.
Suburban Office Properties Outperform Downtowns in Q1
In a sluggish quarter of office leasing activity in Fairfield County, suburban properties outperformed their downtown counterparts in attracting and retaining tenants.
As Big Markets Pull Back, Elm City Lab Projects Advance
Newly-approved plans for office and medical research space point to potential expansion of New Haven’s life science ecosystem at a time when developers in other cities are having trouble filling space in many of the nation’s largest biotech clusters.
The Stars Align for a New Multifamily Development Firm
When Lewis Brown proposed an affordable housing development in his hometown of West Hartford, local officials not only supported the project but gave his newly-founded Honeycomb Real Estate Partners firm $3 million to help finance it.
