Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate completes leasing at 1835 Post Road East

Westport, CT Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate (SCRE) has completed leasing 100% of the property owned by Blackshaw Hunchar LLC at 1835 Post Rd. East. 1835 Post Rd. East is a three-building campus located across from Home Goods and Stop and Shop. 1,550 s/f was leased to Becca Interiors, a full-service interior design firm, 964 s/f was leased to Blossom + Stem Floral Design, a private floral studio

Houlihan Lawrence names Haidinger Darien brokerage manager

Darien, CT Houlihan Lawrence has named Courtney Haidinger manager of its local brokerage.  Haidinger, a former Houlihan Lawrence agent, has been a realtor for 12+ years, serving buyers and sellers of properties in Darien, New Canaan and Rowayton, and has returned to Houlihan Lawrence from Compass.  Prior to entering real estate, Courtney built her skills during a career in national and local advertising sales in both television and radio.

Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein brokers two transactions - $4.12m

Newtown, CT Bruce Wettenstein, SIOR and partner with Vidal/Wettenstein was the listing broker for two transactions, a retail shopping plaza and an industrial flex building, totaling $4.12 million.  The retail shopping plaza located at 14 Church Hill Rd., has been sold. The sale price for the 17,557 s/f plaza which is on 2.17 acres, sold for $3.37 million or just under $192 per s/f. The property had been owned by Church Hill & Queen LLC, and the purchaser was Arrowhead Properties, LLC.

Joyal of Lila Delman Compass sells The Point House for $7.5 million

Stonington, CT Lila Delman Compass has sold ‘The Point House’, 5 Water St. for $7.5 million. Lori Joyal, managing broker of Lila Delman Compass’ Watch Hill Office, represented the seller. According to data maintained by the CT SmartMLS, this transaction marks the highest single-family home sale ever recorded in this town. 

Fellah of HK arranges acquisition of 449 Boston Post Rd. for $2 million

Orange, CT Franco Fellah, executive vice president at HK Group represented the buyer in the acquisition of the 13,660 s/f freestanding retail building located at 449 Boston Post Rd. The building was previously owner occupied, doing business as Chef’s Equipment Emporium.

Viking Construction presents 2023 Construction Education Award to Quattrocchi

Bridgeport, CT Steven Quattrocchi of Norwalk has received the 2023 Viking Construction Education Award. This year, Viking Construction presented Quattrocchi with a full set of tools which he needs to participate in a four-year carpentry apprenticeship with the North Atlantic States Carpenter’s Training Fund. Through this classroom and hands-on training program, Quattrocchi will develop skills and field knowledge that qualify him to become a journeyman within the carpentry field.  

Connecticut CCIM Chapter to hold holiday networking banquet and installation of 2024 officers

New Haven, CT The CCIM Connecticut Chapter will hold their annual holiday networking banquet and installation on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 5:30-9:30 pm. Industry and allied professionals are welcome to attend and enjoy an evening of networking with real estate colleagues, associates and future leaders and professionals. The event will take place at Amarante’s Sea Cliff. The chapter will be celebrating the installation of its 2024 officers, including president Stephanie Coleman, CCIM.

Vessel Technologies breaks ground on five-story residence - 146 Realty Dr.

Cheshire, CT Vessel Technologies, Inc. has broken ground on its project at 146 Realty Dr., which will bring 70 new attainably-priced homes to the previously vacant location. The housing product innovator is preparing the site for construction of the planned five-story building near Rte. 10. Vessel’s high-performance building system was created as a solution to help communities address critical local housing needs by delivering aspirational homes for the “missing middle,” those who earn far too much to qualify for subsidized housing and far too little to qualify for “luxury” market rate housing.

Neubert, Pepe & Monteith attorneys selected for 2023 CT Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists

New Haven, CT Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. has had ten of the firm’s attorneys selected to the 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. Selected to the 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list are: Robert Flynn, business litigation; Kevin Godbout, professional liability: defense; Matthew Horowitz, professional liability: defense; Andrew Lubin, real estate; Michael Neubert, personal injury medical malpractice: defense; and Douglas Skalka, bankruptcy: business.

Seligson Properties breaks ground on $50m healthcare redevelopment

Norwalk, CT Seligson Properties broke ground on the second phase of the new $50 million healthcare hub to be built at 32 Knight St., allowing Hartford HealthCare to expand access to affordable care in Fairfield County. The adaptive reuse of the one-story commercial building, formerly occupied by home furnishing business Lillian August, at the intersection of US-1 and Knight St. is being redeveloped into a 47,000 s/f medical office building.