Commercial & Industrial
Monroe Retail Building Leased to Family-Run Hardware Chain
September 13, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Monroe retail building, previously the home of a local hardware store, will continue to supply the area with everything from gardening supplies to power tools as the new location of a Northeast hardware store chain following a new lease.
Who Has the Worst Traffic: Hartford, New Haven or Stamford?
September 12, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA nationwide study by Texas A&M University shows which of Connecticut’s three major metro areas has the worst traffic, and why.
Report Recommends Adding Hotel, Renovating Hartford Convention Center
September 12, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA consultant’s report has issued eight recommendations to help reverse the Connecticut Convention Center’s sagging fortunes.
Report: Hartford Suburb Rejects 98-Unit Development
September 12, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkOfficials in the town of Avon have voted to deny planning permission to a golf course redevelopment that would have seen 95 condominiums and three estate homes.
Robotics, 3D Printing Far from Mainstream in Homebuilding
By Lew Sichelman | September 12, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNowadays, only a handful of residences are built entirely in a factory. Many more are built with factory-built components, such as floor and roof trusses, that are delivered to the building site. But no GM or Ford Motor Co. has emerged to take the industry by storm.
What New Haven Mayoral Upset Could Mean for City Projects
By James Sanna | September 11, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA major upset in New Haven’s Democratic primary election could have implications for the city’s development boom.
Pension Adviser Leases Stamford Offices
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 11, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPension adviser Legal & General Retirement America has leased 17,100 square feet at the newly renovated Stamford Towers complex.
Milford Commercial Property Sells for $275K
September 10, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA former Milford auto body shop has been sold to a new owner who plans to convert it to a different use.
76K SF Stratford Warehouse Leased
September 10, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA large Stratford warehouse and distribution facility has been leased for an undisclosed sum.
US Job Openings Fell 0.4 Percent in July
By The Associated Press | September 10, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe number of open U.S. jobs slipped 0.4 percent in July, while hires climbed slightly, a sign that some employers may be growing cautious amid rising economic uncertainty.
New Haven Commercial Properties Sell for $618K
September 9, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA group of New Haven commercial parcels in an industrial area of New Haven backing onto Intestate 95 have sold for $618,000.
Housing Aid for Puerto Rican Evacuees in CT Close to Running Out
By The Associated Press | September 9, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn the months after Hurricane Maria destroyed her home in Puerto Rico, Ashley Gonzales moved to Connecticut, where federal and state aid helped her and her longtime partner avoid homelessness.
CT Business’ Confidence Takes Dive Amid Trade Wars
September 9, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut business leaders are pessimistic about the future of the state and national and state economies despite strong growth over the last year, according to a new survey from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association.
New Haven Could Shrink Development Tax Benefit
September 6, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNew Haven officials are weighing whether to modify a tax benefit for developments that significantly improve a parcel’s property tax assessment.
Two Branford Commercial Parcels Sold for $1M
September 6, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA pair of adjoining commercial plots in Branford have sold to the owner of a car dealership across the street.
Fairfield University Plans New Convocation Center, Basketball Arena
September 6, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFairfield University will build a 3,500-seat “convocation center” and basketball arena on its Fairfield campus.
US Added Modest 130K Jobs in August Amid Trade War
By The Associated Press | September 6, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkU.S. employers added a modest 130,000 jobs in August, a sign that hiring in the United States has slowed but remains durable in the face of global economic weakness and President Donald Trump’s trade war with China.
Hartford Lands Health Care IT Firm’s ‘Innovation Center’
September 5, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNew Jersey-based enterprise IT firm GalaxE.Solutions has opened an “Innovation Center” in downtown Hartford’s Stilts Building, and hopes to grow the office into a program to help fuel a tech-led change in the city’s economy.
New Haven Construction Site Turns Up 170-Year-Old Skeletons
September 5, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFour skeletons found at a construction project to expand Yale New Haven Hospital in 2011 have offered insights into the lives of the city’s Catholic immigrants in the early 1800s.
Multifamily Construction Near Hartford Ballpark Expected to Start Soon
September 5, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA group of long-delayed mixed-use buildings planned for the area around Hartford’s Dunkin Donuts Park may begin construction this fall.
