Construction Firm Signs On For 8K SF In Vernon
Construction management and general contracting firm Cutter Enterprises LLC has leased 8,000 square feet in Vernon.
Comfort Inn Of Meriden Agrees To Incorporate ADA Standards
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a voluntary compliance agreement with the Comfort Inn & Suites of Meriden to resolve allegations that the hotel was not being operated in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Meriden\’s Townline Square Shopping Center Sold For $44.5M
Greenwich-based Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBP) has completed the sale of the 315,000-square-foot Townline Square Shopping Center in Meriden for $44.5 million.
350K SF Outlet Center Proposed In Windsor Locks
Indianapolis-based mall developer Simon Property Group is proposing a 350,000-square-foot outlet center in Windsor Locks, setting up a potential showdown with a similar proposal for Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
Jack Henry Declares Quarterly Dividend
Financial technology company Jack Henry & Assoc. Inc., based in Monett, Missouri, yesterday announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share.
Owner Of Mystic Pizza Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tax Evasion
Mystic Pizza owner John Zelepos, of North Stonington, was sentenced to prison for tax evasion and structuring cash transactions.
SBA Aims To Stimulate CT Small Business Exports Via $350K Award
Connecticut is set to receive $350,000 as part of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program to support activities to increase exporting by small businesses in order to compete in the global marketplace.
Baseball Clinic To Call East Granby Home
Connecticut Elite Baseball Inc. has leased 6,120 square feet of space in East Granby.
CPA Firms Whittlesey & Hadley and Weinstein & Anastasio Join Forces
Whittlesey & Hadley P.C., a regional CPA firm, recently announced a merger with Weinstein & Anastasio P.C., effective Sept. 1.
MassMutual Survey: Business Owners Lacking In Long-Term Planning
Business owners today spend more time working in their businesses than on their businesses and many lack confidence in planning for the long term, according to a recent study out of MassMutual Financial Group.
West Hartford, Rocky Hill and Newington Retail Markets Show Strength
The Greater Hartford retail real estate market stabilized with vacancies dropping from 11 to 10.1 percent during the past year, and West Hartford, Rocky Hill and Newington boast the region’s lowest vacancy rates.
Tanger Outlets Disputes $700K Local Tax Bill
The new Tanger Outlets complex at Foxwoods Resort Casino is disputing a $700,000 tax bill from the town of Ledyard.
Press/Cuozzo Leases Hamden Office Condos
Press/Cuozzo Realtors recently leased two floors of office condos at 3208 Whitney Ave. in Hamden.
Robin Gallagher
Robin Gallagher has a buck-stops-here approach to her career in the banking industry, adopting the attitude that there’s no room for excuses or shortcuts. “I’ve always had the fire in my belly to take tasks one step further,” Gallagher said. “And that goes a long...
Kristin Geenty
After 15 years in commercial real estate, Kristin Geenty credits the training she received in restaurants for laying the foundation of her sales experience. In 1999, Geenty transitioned from the restaurant business, which had helped put her through college, into commercial real estate brokerage. In her first 10 years in the commercial brokerage business she served as the first female president of the New Haven Area Commercial Investment Division of the Greater New Haven Board of Realtors.
CRE Brokers Look To Pass Torch
Desks are always available at commercial real estate brokerages for self-starters with a persistent streak, executives say. But the local industry has had trouble recruiting fresh talent in recent years, something that leaves executives wondering who will lead it into the next generation.
Diane Whitney
Diane Whitney got used to being the only woman in the room in the legal world. Only one woman in her college graduating class went on to law school, she recalls. It wasn’t until 15 years, a marriage and two children later, that she set out for the University of Connecticut School of Law, from which she graduated with honors.
State Announces New GPS Tracking System For Buses
CT Transit buses throughout Connecticut will soon be equipped with GPS devices via a $7 million allocation approved last month by the State Bond Commission.
Bilco Co. Brings HQ Back To New Haven
The specialty home-access product company Bilco Co. has returned its headquarters to New Haven from West Haven.
Greater Hartford YMCA Relocates, Upgrades
The YMCA of Greater Hartford will relocate its offices and downtown branch to State House Square from its current location at 241 Trumbull St. this fall.
