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Mayor, Realtor and Real Estate Leader
By Sam Lattof | March 13, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAllan Smith’s many hats give him a unique perspective on a bill the General Assembly is currently evaluating that would make significant changes to the way real estate agents do business.
Filling the Gaps in Greater Hartford Development
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | February 20, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDavid Steuber is relatively new to his leadership position at Capital Region Development Authority, but no stranger to the Hartford region’s economic development programs.
Volunteering to Be Top of Mind
By Sam Lattof | February 12, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBank philanthropy can feature a lot of standing next to oversized checks. PeoplesBank Chief Administrative Officer Amy Roberts and her colleagues are putting in the hard work, as well.
Aiming to Inspire the Next Generation
By Sam Lattof | January 29, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLynn Giroux has spent over 20 years at Essex Bank in a half-dozen different departments before being named the bank’s brand-new president and CEO.
Optimizing Construction Costs and Schedules Through AI
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | January 22, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkZiv Levi’s New Haven startup uses AI to translate construction drawings into nuts-and-bolts work plans, potentially saving developers and contractors time and money.
Scaling High Barriers to Housing in the Tri-State Area
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | January 8, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe nation’s busiest multifamily developer has brought on Chris Mazzola to lead its search for promising potential development sites in Connecticut and elsewhere.
PeoplesBank’s President Wants to Keep Growing
By Sam Lattof | December 11, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPeoplesBank has made big investments in Connecticut recently: naming rights to the former XL Center and a new operations center in Hartford. But newly promoted CEO Brian Canina has more plans for future growth.
From Big-Bank Firefighter to Community Bank Strategist
By Sam Lattof | November 14, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn a regulatory environment that constantly seems to be changing, Susan Andros says she is excited to being working at a community institution such as Ascend Bank.
Navigating a Seller’s Market
By Sam Lattof | October 30, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWith a lack of inventory, Greenwich is a seller’s market like much of Connecticut. But Bryan Tunney, the Connecticut Realtor of the Year, thinks a potential change in the capital gains tax could help get much-needed homes onto the market.
Raising the Bar for Senior Living
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | October 9, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkUnder co-CEO Shane Herlet, Westport-based Maplewood Senior Living is betting on hospitality-level living standards.
Architects Expand Nationwide Reach, Maintain a Local Focus
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMergers, 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.
A New Name in Time for a Big Anniversary
By Sam Lattof | May 29, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkEssex Savings Bank is shortening its name to Essex Bank, a change that President and CEO Diane Arnold reflects that the bank has become more than a place for individuals in Connecticut to store their savings.
Diverse Workforces Drive Design Changes
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | March 27, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter studying psychology in college, Katherine Berger pursued architecture as a career but never lost her fascination with human behavior and its implications, which she now deploys as director of interior design at New Haven-based architects Svigals + Partners.
Realtor Leader Previews CT’s 2025 Market
By Sam Lattof | February 7, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSteven Miller has recently begun his term as the 2025 president of CT Realtors, and takes a look at what the housing market might look like during his term.
A Seamless Transition for Apartment Industry Vet
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | December 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter starting her career at one of the nation’s largest apartment landlords and helping lead Connecticut’s apartment owners group, Kelly Kilham joined Simon Konover Co. in July as the West Hartford developer charts a multifamily expansion.
A Perspective on Development from Both Sides of the Table
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 26, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAs a former chair of the New Haven Zoning Board of Appeals and the lawyer of choice for many local developments, Ben Trachten spends a lot of time thinking about how the city’s huge development boom is shaped by city regulations.
Historic Sites Emerge as Housing Opportunities
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWinnCompanies expanded its Connecticut housing portfolio to nine properties totaling 1,595 units with last month’s acquisition of the 84-unit Bedford Gardens property in Hartford, where it’s set to launch a $19 million renovation program and convert the property into deed-restricted affordable housing.
Brokerage Seeks Sites to Expand Cinema Concept
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | June 7, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkUnder co-founder Dan Garofolo, Newington-based Reno Properties Group is scouring the New England landscape on behalf of a theater chain looking for new locations for its food-and-beverage-infused concept.
Third Generation Takes the Reins at Simon Konover Co.
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | May 23, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGreg Konover leads the third generation at an iconic name in Connecticut’s real estate industry that’s making inroads in multifamily housing development and management throughout the Northeast.
Providing Patient Capital for Low-Income Communities
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 26, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut developers that build income-restricted housing and community facilities in low-income communities have a reliable partner in the BlueHub Loan fund run by Karen Kelleher.
