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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 | ReprintsMichael 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.
Prepare Now for FedNow
By Diane McLaughlin | March 2, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAt some point between May and July, the Federal Reserve plans to launch its real-time payments system FedNow, and EasCorp’s Cynthia Nelson wants credit unions to get ready.
Creating a Destination for Biotech Growth
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | February 23, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkUnder its president, David Goldblum, New Haven’s Hurley Group is tapping into the city’s biotech boom with its conversion of an 8-story office building into the 114,000-square-foot Elm City Bioscience Center.
A Career Fast Track Leads to Brokerage
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | January 26, 2023 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter immersing himself in the financial data that drives commercial real estate transactions, Joseph Weaver made the move to brokerage and the opportunity to put together deals himself.
Steward of a 175-Year-Old Bank
By Diane McLaughlin | December 8, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNational Iron Bank may be small, with only $270 million in assets, but President and CEO Steven Cornell says the bank’s size is one of its strengths.
Holding Communities Responsible for Exclusionary Zoning
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | November 24, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut Open Communities Alliance is committed to breaking down barriers to housing access that contribute to economic inequity. Erin Boggs leads the Hartford-based organization, which filed a lawsuit in August alleging that the town of Woodbridge’s zoning violates the Connecticut Fair Housing Act and state Constitution.
A Rapid Growth Phase in Green Energy Financing
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | October 27, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhen landlords want to finance building energy upgrades on a repayment timetable that makes sense for them, they turn to Alexandra Cooley.
Bringing Shakespeare and Services to the Office Park
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 22, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn stark contrast to many of the larger corporate landlords in Fairfield County, R.D. Scinto Inc. and its founder, Bob Scinto, maintain a distinctly personal approach to operations of its commercial portfolio.