Commercial & Industrial
Sporting Goods Store Signs Lease In North Branford
July 21, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA sporting goods retailer has inked a deal for 1,620 square feet at 2431 Foxon Road in North Branford.
Pearce Announces Top Producers For Second Quarter 2017
July 21, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTen individuals and two teams were named top producers for the second quarter 2017 at Pearce Real Estate.

Two New Businesses Coming To Branford
July 20, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPearce Real Estate brokered two new leases at 4 Sycamore Way in Branford.

Engineering Firms Have Designs For Growth
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 20, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter doubling the size of the company in the past two years, Middletown-based AI Engineers has set even loftier goals for the next stage of its growth.
East Hartford’s Pratt & Whitney Intend A $400M Expansion Project On Its CT Facilities
July 19, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., is displaying its new geared turbofan on Capitol Hill in D.C. today. The company is also using the event to advertise its intentions to hire and invest in the local communities in which it operates, including its home state of Connecticut.

1000 Lafayette Boulevard In Bridgeport Becoming A Hub For Law Firms
July 18, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAvison Young, a commercial real estate services firm, and the new owners of 1000 Lafayette Boulevard, Shelbourne Global Solutions, LLC, announced the signing of a new lease for another legal tenant, Connecticut Legal Services, at the Class A office building in Bridgeport that is now home to more than a half dozen law firms and other legal tenants.
Fischer Sells 3,800 SF Office Building In Fairfield
July 18, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPowerscourt Westover LLC has purchased a 3,800 square-foot office building with a 28-car parking area just steps from the Fairfield Metro train station at 1501 Kings Highway East in Fairfield.
Filipino Church Buys CT Ghost Town To Support Expansion
July 17, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkOver two decades, one prospective buyer after another passed over the abandoned village in the Connecticut countryside. There were requirements to preserve its historical character and problems with the septic system, not to mention rumors that it was haunted.
ROI Expands Into Connecticut
July 17, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkROI Corp., a business brokerage firm based in Rockland, Massachusetts and Marietta, Georgia, is expanding into Connecticut with the opening of an office in Simsbury.
Trader Joe’s Procures 66 Acres For 3 Buildings
July 14, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTraders Joe’s East Inc. recently acquired 66 acres in Bloomfield.

Internet Job Site Indeed Announces $26.5M Expansion
By The Associated Press | July 13, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe largest Internet job site in the world says it plans to spend $26.5 million to expand its offices in Stamford, growing the workforce from about 700 employees to more than 1,200 in the coming years.

Feds Release High-Speed Rail Plan, Rethinking 2 States
By The Associated Press | July 13, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFederal officials are rethinking a plan to build new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and tourist attractions.

Construction Supply Provider Joins Branford’s Business Park Drive
July 13, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMinneapolis, Minnesota-based Fastenal Co. recently inked a long-term lease in Branford.

Spreading The Word On Sustainable Strategies
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 13, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDesigning buildings that are efficient and enjoyable for the people who work and live in them has been George Fellner’s notion of a rewarding career since his early teens.

Guilford Crossfit To Move Into Newly-Sold Commercial Property
July 11, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA North Haven commercial office recently sold for $545,000.

Colonial Properties Brokers Two Sales Totaling $490K
July 11, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkColonial Properties Inc. recently announced the completion of two sales in Bethany and Seymour.
Wall Street Sours On $9B Mechanism For Green Projects
By Washington Post | July 10, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWall Street investors have gone cold on one of the main mechanisms banks invented to fund the green-energy revolution.
Hartford Hires Bankruptcy Attorney
July 7, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe city of Hartford announced yesterday that it has engaged the law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP to provide legal services as the city evaluates the full range of restructuring options to ensure its long-term fiscal stability.
NMSA Calls For Standardized Treatment Of Vacant Properties
July 7, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe National Mortgage Servicing Association (NMSA) issued a report yesterday calling on all federal agencies to work together in conjunction with the mortgage servicing community to institute policies that standardize the procedures, definitions and best practices surrounding the treatment of vacant and abandoned residential properties.

Soccer Stadium Developer Found Guilty Of Defrauding City
By The Associated Press | July 7, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA developer has been convicted of defrauding taxpayers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a failed effort to build a professional soccer stadium.