Industry News
New Housing Project To Open For Homeless Vets
June 11, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new housing project for homeless and at-risk veterans is opening in Jewett City.
Groundbreaking Planned At UConn Health Center
June 11, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkState officials are expected to break ground for Bioscience Connecticut, the massive renovation and expansion project at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.
Dance Studio Leases Branford Space
June 11, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkStudio One Dance Center has leased 3,000 square feet within a Branford shopping complex.
New Park In Bridgeport To Feature Zip Lines
June 11, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBridgeport’s Discovery Museum is building what is being billed as the state’s first aerial adventure park.
The Savings Bank Of Danbury Gives Back
June 11, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to CityCenter Danbury.
The Hartford Announces Grand Prize Winner Of Achieve Without Limits Contest
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGreg Damerow has won the grand prize for The Hartford’s year-long Achieve Without Limits Contest. Over the past few months, Damerow has been working to fulfill his goal of expanding a custom adaptive bicycle business that he started in 2010.
The Well Seasoned Nest Leases Milford Space
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkKaren M. Fitzgerald, doing business as The Well Seasoned Nest, has leased 1,600 square feet at 158 Research Drive in Milford.
Prudential Connecticut Realty Names Top Sales Executives In Enfield, Windsor
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPrudential Connecticut Realty has named the top sales executives in the Enfield and Windsor offices for May.
Hartford Area Habitat For Humanity Kicks Off 2012 Build-A-Thon
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe 2012 Build-A-Thon to benefit Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity is taking place next week from June 12 to June 16 on South Marshall St. in Hartford.
Capital Region Education Council Buys 27 Acres In Enfield
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Capital Region Education Council (CREC) has purchased a 27-acre parcel at 1617 King St. in Enfield for $1.75 million. The site will serve CREC’s new Public Safety Academy.
Lamor USA Selects Milford For North American Operations
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFinland-based Lamor Corp. will move its U.S. operations from Seymour to a 36,560-square-foot industrial flex space at 155 Hill St. in Milford.
First Niagara Completes $4M Loan Package For New Haven\’s Long Wharf Theatre
June 8, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFirst Niagara Financial Group has completed two loans totaling $4 million with New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre.
Stonington Residents Complain Of Stink From Sound
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSome residents of Stonington say the smell of decaying algae along the shoreline is forcing them from their homes.
The Hartford: Small Business Owners Think They’re Immune From Data Breaches
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAs the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a recent survey by The Hartford found that 85 percent of small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to help protect their customer or employee data.
Finnish Firm Puts Finishing Touches On Milford Lease
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFinnish oil spill recovery firm Lamor Corp. is moving its U.S. headquarters to 36,560 square feet at 155 Hill St. in Milford.
Hartford Apt. Complex Secures $2.4M Refi Loan
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNew York-based Arbor Commercial Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, has helped secure more than $2.4 million in Fannie Mae financing for the Whitney Manor apartment complex in Hartford.
Lincoln Financial Names New Manager Of Financial Institution Insurance Efforts
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Lincoln Financial Group has promoted Andrew DeLoreto to national sales manager for the company’s newly created financial institutions channel. DeLoreto will be based in Hartford.
State Municipal Leaders Gather In Cromwell
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMunicipal leaders from across Connecticut are gathering to discuss politics, electric power and the state budget.
Coldwell Banker’s Ridgefield Office Recognizes Three Sales Associates
June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkJefferson Guthrie, Debbie Gore and Paul Lutz, sales associates in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Ridgefield, have achieved sales associate of the month awards for May.
Loan Secured By Connecticut Financial Center Transferred To Special Servicing
By James Cronin | Special To Commercial Record | June 7, 2012 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA $130 million loan secured in part by the Connecticut Financial Center in New Haven is in imminent danger of default and has been transferred to special servicing, according to Fitch Ratings.
