Category: Connecticut

The New England Real Estate Journal connected with Cameron Blackey of Travelers for thoughts on her career, her job’s biggest challenges, and how to get more women working in construction.

Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? The first design project where I led the structural design was a university student union. The responsibility was intimidating and sometimes it seemed like everything that could go wrong did-unexpected site conditions

What was your first job and what did you learn from it? My first job was delivering telephone directories in high school in the summer. I realize many people today don’t even know what a telephone directory is, but back in the day people actually delivered phone books to homes and businesses! I learned the value of hard work and the lesson my parents

Bridgeport, CT Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) completed the $21.7 million sale of three mixed-use properties totaling 176 apartments and 100,000 s/f of high-street retail and office space in downtown, to New York-based real estate firm, Time Equities Inc. (TEI). The HFF team marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, Ginsburg Development Cos., and procured the buyer, TEI. The portfolio comprises three restored early 20th century buildings, including the City Trust Building.

Stamford, CT In a transaction arranged by CBRE, SpringWorks Therapeutics signed a 23,919 s/f lease to relocate its company headquarters from New York City to 2 Harbor Point Sq. CBRE executive vice president John Isaacs and senior vice president Colin Reilly represented the tenant in the deal that involved the assignment of the then existing tenant’s

In the past 20 years, efforts to increase diversity have driven the design and construction industry’s potentials to new heights. The integration of individuals of different ages, backgrounds, talents and genders has changed the way we conduct business. This is one of the reasons the members of the Construction Institute of the University of Hartford created The Woman Who Build Summit.

Trumbull, CT Hodson Realty, Inc. negotiated the sale of a 42,821 s/f office building located at 101 Oakview Dr., on 8.59 acres which was formerly a satellite classroom and office facility of Sacred Heart University. The $4 million sale included an additional 3.5 acre adjacent parcel of vacant land located at 109 Oakview Dr. 

Oxford, CT Claris Construction has completed a 58,000 s/f R&D, production and showroom building for XAL USA. The new structure is a reflection of where the company has been and where it is going, (in a short amount of time). 

New Haven, CT Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay and Matthew Nadler of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of a newly constructed Rite Aid and The Learning Experience in New Haven, TD Bank, Longhorn Steakhouse and Chili’s ground lease in Shelton, and Bull Hill Shopping Center in West Haven for a combined sale price of $26.268 million. 

Norwich, CT  The $2.1 million sale of One Winnenden Rd. was brokered by Judy Walsh of Pequot Commercial. The property is a 76,000 s/f high bay manufacturing facility and includes 40 acres of land in Norwich and Franklin.