Connecticut

Are you ready for what’s coming next?

Hartford, CT You don’t need us to tell you that the pandemic has caused tremendous disruption in our lives. Yet, it’s just one example of the forces disrupting in our lives. According to Oxford Languages online, disruption can be “disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity

Worth Avenue Capital closes $750,000 CRE loan

North Haven, CT Worth Avenue Capital, LLC closed a $750,000 CRE loan for a Conn.-based contractor on a commercial building. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on the property with an underlying LTV of 60% and the loan was funded by one of WAC’s private investors.

George Comfort & Sons leases 120,237 s/f at 677 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT According to George Comfort & Sons, Inc. lease agreements totaling 120,237 s/f have been completed at 677 Washington Blvd. in downtown. The three-building complex, which was empty three years ago, is now 95% leased.

Quisenberry Arcari Malik celebrates ground breaking for new $66 million North Branford High

North Branford, CT On October 28th, 2021 local leaders, board of education members, and citizens gathered for the ground breaking celebration for the new North Branford High School. The ceremony marked the beginning of the multi-phase construction of a 106,100 s/f  building that will stand

Dunne, Bardsley, Neuer, Gavin and Langer of CBRE broker $15 million sale

Westport, CT CBRE brokered the $15 million sale of 450 Post Rd. East, a 35,777 s/f class A office building. The team of Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE’s Institutional Properties Group represented the seller, EWKAI Post Road Properties LLC, the entity managed by Earle W. Kazis Associates, Inc.

O,R&L Commercial represents buyer of 23,634 s/f office building at 5 Brookside Dr. for $1.2 million

Wallingford, CT Mark Berkowitz of O,R&L Commercial, LLC brokered the $1.2 million sale of a 23,634 s/f office building at 5 Brookside Dr. situated on 4.49 acres. The building was previously owned and occupied by the American Heart Association

Conn. CCIM chapter Deal of the Month - Oct. 2021: Russell of H. Pearce Commercial leases 10,174 s/f

Milford, CT According to the Connecticut CCIM Chapter, Carl Russell, CCIM, SIOR of H. Pearce Commercial Real Estate closed on the lease of 10,174 sf at 1770 Boston Post Rd. This retail space is the site of the town’s newest Dollar Tree Store, which opened

Conn./Western Mass. Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors fall meeting held at Essex Yacht Club

Essex, CT Over 35 members, guests, and sponsors of the Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors recently met at the Essex Yacht Club.  A regular member business meeting was held, followed by

Construction Institute’s 2021 AEC Leadership Conference - Wednesday and Friday, November 10 and 12, 2021

Hartford, CT Discovery, Diversity, and Disruption: The Pathway to Your Leadership Growth. Today, more than ever, leaders are defined by their success in creating inclusive environments

5 reasons why CEOs resist addressing diversity, equity and inclusion and how to change this - by Karen Hinds and Maria Keckler

Many CEOs are still struggling and resisting the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) conversation that their employees, clients, and even the community are requesting. Why? Here are five reasons, based on observations and candid conversations with C-suite leaders.