Commercial & Industrial
Connecticut’s Amazon Bid To Include Stamford, Hartford Areas
By The Associated Press | October 6, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut’s bid for Amazon’s second headquarters will include sites in the Stamford and Hartford regions.
Study: Waterbury One Of America’s Slowest Growing Cities
By The Commercial Record | October 6, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWaterbury is one of the slowest growing cities in America, according to a recent WalletHub study.
Mail Operator Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding USPS Of Nearly $750K
October 6, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA bulk firm operator was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding the USPS of nearly $750,000.
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma Sink US Payrolls In September
By Reuters | October 6, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkU.S. employment fell in September for the first time in seven years as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma delayed hiring and left displaced workers temporarily unemployed, the latest indication that the storms undercut economic activity in the third quarter.
East Lyme Shopping Center Fetches $15.5M
October 5, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFlanders Plaza in East Lyme has sold for $15.5 million.
7.35K SF Commercial Office Sells In Fairfield
October 5, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA freestanding commercial office building in Fairfield recently sold for $1.35 million.
US Budget Deficit Could Obstruct Trump’s Tax Cut Plan
By Reuters | October 5, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe budget deficit is proving to be a major obstacle to the tax reform plan being offered by President Donald Trump and top congressional Republicans, with one leading Senate hawk saying a week after the plan was introduced that any enlarging of the fiscal gap could kill his support.
Second Largest US Cable Provider Announces New HQ In CT
October 3, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCharter Communications Inc. announced its plans to build a new headquarters in Stamford.
Hartford Files Counterclaim Against Ballpark Developer
By The Associated Press | October 3, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe city of Hartford says it has filed a counterclaim against the one-time developers of a minor league baseball stadium and ended an agreement with them to develop the surrounding area.
Comptroller Urges Anthem, Hartford HealthCare To Reach Deal
By The Associated Press | October 3, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo is urging Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Hartford HealthCare to reach a deal to keep thousands of residents from paying much higher costs for health care.
Malloy Vetoes Budget He Calls Unbalanced And Unsustainable
By The Associated Press | September 29, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday officially vetoed the Republican-backed state budget that was narrowly approved by lawmakers, calling it unbalanced, unsustainable and unwise.
6-Building Portfolio Sells In East Hartford
September 27, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSentry Commercial and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank recently completed the final building sale of a six-building portfolio assignment in East Hartford.
Groton’s General Dynamics Awarded $5B Contract For Electric Boat
September 26, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $5.1 billion Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) contract to complete the design of the lead Columbia-class submarine, a next-generation submarine.
F45 Opens First Studio In The State At Fairfield Shopping Center
September 26, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFirst Selectman Mike Tetreau recently cut the ribbon at the grand opening celebration at F45 Fairfield USA at the Fairfield Shopping Center.
New Britain Medical Office Portfolio Fetches $16M
September 25, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA real estate firm recently scooped up two medical office buildings in New Britain.
Tri-Lift Procures Hamden Industrial Property
September 25, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Hamden industrial building has sold for $780,000.
Unions, Community Advocates Urge Governor To Veto Budget
By The Associated Press | September 22, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLabor union members and community advocates rallied Thursday outside the state Capitol to urge Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to uphold his promise to veto a Republican budget approved by the legislature.
Orange-Based Energy Company Commits To Helping Students
September 22, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkOrange-based AVANGRID Inc. recently announced it will financially support more than a dozen students who are pursuing studies in the engineering, environmental and data science fields.
State Office Complex Buildings Named In Honor Of Grasso, Fauliso
September 21, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkState officials recently held a dedication ceremony at the new state office complex in Hartford, where they announced that two buildings are being named in honor of the former Gov. Ella Grasso and former Lt. Gov. Joseph J. Fauliso.
LinkedIn For Office Space
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 21, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIt’s been a year of steady setbacks for Fairfield County’s office market.
