Connecticut

Permitting issues affecting wind energy projects vary from state to state and locality to locality

Last month I examined the issue central to the success of any wind energy project: its land rights. This month's focus is on wind energy pr...

Lending market for southeastern Connecticut apartments remains positive

The Southeastern Connecticut multifamily sector has remained healthy even though the economy and commercial real estate market continue to w...

Why medical REITs are making news: Some investors like the diversification and potential

What are REITs, and what is a medical REIT? REITs (real estate investment trusts) allow individuals a chance to own shares of major-league c...

Greenhouse gas policy for New England includes reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2010

What are Greenhouse Gases? Greenhouse gases (GHGs) contribute to warming of the earth's surface by trapping infrared radiation in the atmos...

Alternate Best Management Practices (BMPs) should be part of your construction sequence plans

When most professionals begin to design an erosion control plan, they usually start with two elements - perimeter silt fence and temporary s...

New England Retail Properties signs Aspen Dental to 3,104 s/f

On behalf of Aspen Dental, New England Retail Properties, Inc. negotiated a lease for 3,104 s/f in Gateway Plaza. Located in a major retail ...

GVA Williams brokers 1,705 s/f to Dunkin' Donuts

GVA Williams of Connecticut signed a 1,705 s/f ten year lease for Dunkin' Donuts at Lincoln Plaza on Berlin Rd. The store plans to open in J...

NEMSI named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut

EMCOR Services New England Mechanical (NEMSI) was recently again named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut. The annual program to...

Windsor faces transportation challenges and opportunities for additional development

It is both a land of opportunities and a land of challenges. Located less than ten miles from downtown Hartford and seven miles from Bradley...

The self-storage industry is adapting to meet the demands of the changing economic environment

The past twelve months have been challenging in the self-storage industry. This is not terribly different in many other commercial real esta...