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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.
The Stars Align for a New Multifamily Development Firm
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | March 22, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhen Lewis Brown proposed an affordable housing development in his hometown of West Hartford, local officials not only supported the project but gave his newly-founded Honeycomb Real Estate Partners firm $3 million to help finance it.
Localizing Philanthropy for a Global Bank
By Nika Cataldo | March 1, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkComing from the world of government administration, Rafia Zahir-Uddin has helped JPMorgan Chase to provide $1 million in community investments in Connecticut in 2023 as its vice president for corporate responsibility.
Hamden Developer Charts East Coast Expansion
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | February 22, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMichael Belfonti made his first real estate deal as a junior in college, lining up investors to acquire a nearby roominghouse. Then, rather than working his way up through the ranks at a bigger real estate company, Belfonti chose to build his own development firm from scratch.
New HUD Leader Is Sharing Knowledge, Building Homes
By James Sanna | December 1, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAt the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Juana Matias is on a mission to make sure knowledge about how to leverage federal affordable housing funds to build a career in housing development knows no color line.
A Resource for Lifelong Learners in Construction
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | November 16, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFounded in 1976 to keep Connecticut’s construction industry competitive through continuing education, The Construction Institute at the University of Hartford is expanding its geographic reach under Nancy Greenwald to keep industry professionals up-to-date.
Branding Connecticut’s Biotech Industry for Growth
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 21, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn her role since May as the new president and CEO of the state’s biotech trade organization BioCT, Jodie Gillon has recruited 50 new members and added the state’s most prominent life science developer, Carter Winstanley, to the group’s board of directors.
A Low-Cost Lender for Green Building Projects
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 7, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCommercial landlords and developers face difficult decisions about how to finance sustainable building projects to control energy costs and comply with decarbonization regulations.
New Brokerage Leader Arrives at a Cyclical Turning Point
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | August 10, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkJohn Dolan takes over leadership of brokerage Avison Young’s New England region at a critical moment in the region’s commercial real estate industry. Development is decreasing and major investment sales activity has been sluggish.
An Old-Fashioned Approach to Community Banking
By Diane McLaughlin | July 14, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFour years after selling its online student loan refinancing business, DR Bank still works in the financial technology space. But for Chief Banking Officer John Barbalaco, the term “old fashioned” often comes to mind when describing the community bank’s approach to doing business.
One Career Decision Was All He Needed
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 7, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFred Clarke travels to Tokyo this weekend to see first-hand progress on construction of Japan’s tallest skyscraper, the latest in a series of landmark towers that his New Haven architecture firm has designed across the globe.
A Power Plant That Fits in Your Utility Room
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | June 9, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMultifamily landlords and institutional property owners seeking to cut their electricity bills have a new utility system option developed by a South Windsor company, Enviro Power.
A Tax-Friendly Approach to CRE Diversification
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 20, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMichael Deutsch brings his experience setting up DSTs to his new role as a senior vice president for Colliers’ Stamford office, along with his background in investment sales and leasing of office and industrial properties.
Washington Trust to See First Female President
By Diane McLaughlin | April 13, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Washington Trust Co. is known as the oldest community bank in the United States, but no woman has ever held the title of president and chief operating officer of the bank. Until Mary Noons takes the job this month, that is.
Expanding the Housing Pipeline in Central Connecticut
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | April 6, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAvner Krohn has a formula for developing multifamily housing in Connecticut, seeking financial incentives from public sources to bring long-neglected parcels back to life in some of the state’s struggling former manufacturing centers.
