Hartford Offices Clock Best Quarter for Leasing in Two Years
Greater Hartford office tenants leased nearly 274,000 square feet of space in the second quarter, more than double the average over the last two years.
Developer Pitches 90 Apartments in Place of Fairfield Restaurant
A pair of properties near Fairfield’s second Metro-North commuter rail station could become 90 new homes if city officials agree.
Waterbury Taps KayBar to Redevelop Ex-Catholic School
Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski is planning to ask city elected officials for approval to sell a former Catholic school to a developer active in the city.
Landlords Can’t Necessarily Fill Units Faster By Allowing Pets
Pet-friendly rental units in Hartford are filled more slowly than units that don’t allow pets, according to a new analysis by Zillow.
New Britain Factory-to-Apartments Conversion Opens
State and local dignitaries joined WinnCompanies executives this week to celebrate the opening of an $85 million project that transformed a historic long-vacant manufacturing complex near New Britain’s downtown into 154 units of affordable rental housing.
Aircraft Leasing Firm Opening Greenwich Office
An alternative investment manager that specializes in aircraft leasing is opening a new office in downtown Greenwich.
Architects Expand Nationwide Reach, Maintain a Local Focus
Mergers, plus pecializing in education, hospitality and gaming projects has insulated Hartford-based JCJ Architecture from some of the downturns in commercial real estate sectors in recent years.
City Starts Ball Rolling in Land Deal for Big New Haven Apartments
New Haven’s mayor has begun the process of transferring land to a developer that wants to build 450 new homes in the city’s downtown.
Balancing Physical and Digital
At Stamford-based First Country Bank, it’s Karen Kelly’s job to help the community bank stay abreast of consumers’ changing digital demands.
Developer Plans Norwalk Waterfront Transformation
Norwalk-based Spinnaker Real Estate Partners has filed plans with officials in its home city for a waterfront project befitting its nautical name.
Big CT Apartment Portfolio Fetches $121M
Four Connecticut apartment complexes totaling almost 700 units have traded hands.
Lamont Picks 470-Unit, Two-Tower Proposal for New Haven Site
The development arm of a Providence, Rhode Island-based construction giant emerged Tuesday as the winning bidder to develop a large site next to a busy New Haven train station.
Developer Wants to Turn Trumbull Offices into Senior Housing
A 43,870-square foot building at the back of a Trumbull office park could get a new neighbor in the form of senior housing.
New Haven OK Plan to Swap Hotel Plan for Apartments
A long-gestating proposal to turn a New Haven hotel near Interstate 95 into housing has finally received city approval.
Hyper-Local Approach Drives Brokerage Strategy
Will Suarez spent the bulk of his career in advertising and sales before making the move into commercial real estate in 2012. Now a principal at Avison Young’s Fairfield County office, Suarez puts his powers of persuasion to work expanding the brokerage’s local investment sales volume.
Hartford Architects Name New President
A Hartford architecture firm that specializes in hospitality, civic and education projects announced a leadership transition including the appointment of a new president.
New Haven Architects’ Design Recognized for Sustainability
An industry organization that promotes the use of mass timber building materials recognized New Haven-based architect Pickard Chilton’s work on a new office building that’s preleased to a major utility company.
State Announces $18.8M in Remediation Grants for Blighted Properties
The state is providing $18.8 million in grants for 23 properties in 19 towns to help cover the cost of cleaning up the properties so they can be redeveloped.
Fairfield County Office Availability Rate Drops
Vacancies for high-end office space in Fairfield County continued to decline this year, but still exceed the more affordable tiers of the market.
Former Stamford Grocery Store Lands Fitness Club Tenant
The new owners of a former grocery store property in Stamford’s South End landed a high-end fitness club as an anchor tenant.
