Commercial & Industrial
Spinnaker Pitches 157 Units in Westport
By James Sanna | May 13, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter one local developer’s ambitious hotel, residential and retail vision for Westport’s dilapidated Saugatuck commercial node collapsed this spring, another developer has stepped up with an idea of its own for the area.
New Haven Apartments Trades for Combined $41M
By James Sanna | May 12, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThree prewar New Haven apartment buildings close to Yale have traded hands for nearly $41 million.
CBRE Relocating Offices to Stamford Plaza
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | May 11, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkOffice tenants have inked 54,000 in new leases and renewals at Stamford Plaza, the 1 million-square-foot campus owned by New York-based RFR, including a relocation by brokerage CBRE.
Breaking the Logjam for Housing Development Financing
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | May 7, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkRising interest rates and project costs threatened to bring major multifamily rental housing production virtually to a halt across Connecticut before a new program threw a lifeline to developers.
Developer Pitching Almost 700 Units for Simsbury Ex-Offices
By James Sanna | May 5, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhat was once a large campus for The Hartford insurance company could become hundreds of new homes under a plan being heard by Simsbury officials tonight.
Construction Starts on Big Transit Upgrade for Naugatuck Valley Cities
By James Sanna | May 4, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTrain and bus rapid transit connections elsewhere in Connecticut have proven to be big draws for developers, particularly ones with multifamily projects.
237-Unit Housing Development Seeks Approval in Farmington
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 30, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Minnesota developer is seeking a zone change clearing the way for construction of 158 townhouses and 79 single-family homes on an 80-acre site.
Bridgeport Solar Development to Unlock Huge New Public Park
By James Sanna | April 29, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA huge swath of woodland straddling the Bridgeport-Stratford line that’s long been littered with explosives could become a huge new park, thanks to a renewable energy development.
Veteran Builder Lends Guidance to State’s Housing Agenda
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 23, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDuring a four-decade career in homebuilding, Greg Ugalde has built plenty of homes with his company, T&M Building Co. Now he’s putting his expertise to work as a senior advisor to the CT Department of Housing.
512 Apartments OK’d for Milford Office Park
By James Sanna | April 22, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA joint venture is nearing the end of a multi-year process to entitle a sweeping redevelopment of Milford’s Crown Corporate Campus office park into hundreds of apartment units.
242 Affordable Units Pitched at New Haven Ex-Nuclear Site
By James Sanna | April 16, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAsbestos, lead dust and uranium-contaminated debris could give way to hundreds of new, affordable homes for New Haven residents following a vote this week.
Danbury Apartments Sell for $158M
April 15, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkOne of the many multifamily complexes in Danbury near the New York state line has traded hands with a $34 million increase in sale price.
Homebuyers Tripped Up by Taxes, Insurance
By Lew Sichelman | April 9, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSixty-eight percent of all homeowners saw their mortgage payment rise over the past two years because of higher taxes and insurance.
Developers Are Making Noise in the Quiet Corner
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 9, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDevelopers are eyeing vast parcels off Interstate 395 in northeastern Connecticut to accommodate rebounding demand for distribution and warehouse space.
New Britain Developer Sells Brand-New Apartments
By James Sanna | March 31, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAvner Krohn, the biggest private-sector force behind downtown New Britain’s redevelopment in recent years, has sold The Highrailer, a major new apartment building.
Shelbourne JV Moves to Sell Hotel-to-Rentals Conversion
By James Sanna | March 31, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA large Hartford hotel-to-apartments conversion is on the market for $55 million, double what its developers paid five years ago.
Newington Apartments Sale Brings in $78.15M
By James Sanna | March 24, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA large apartment asset in a suburban Hartford commercial corridor has sold to a New York City-based investor.
These Profit Holes Can Sink Your Business
By Bernice Ross | Special To Commercial Record | March 20, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMost Realtors and investors focus primarily on profits. What typically gets put on the back burner is how expenses and what they’re choosing not to do can cost them way more.
Single-Stair Code Repeal Deals Blow to Missing Middle Housing, Advocates Say
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | March 20, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAdvocates for accelerated housing production across Connecticut say the state missed an opportunity to spur construction of modestly-priced apartments.
New Haven Officials OK First Phase of Massive Redevelopment
By James Sanna | March 19, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter a logistical hiccup earlier this month, New Haven city planning officials have given the green light to a 541-unit, two-block development across the street from the city’s Metro-North and Amtrak station.





