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Bankers see minimal risk in interest rate hikes BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

he Federal Reserve’s decision to raise its benchmark interest rate on Dec. 14 — the second such increase in a year and only the second, too, since December 2008 — drew mixed reactions nationwide from banking and economic experts. Many saw it as an encouraging sign of an ongoing, if slow, national economic recovery, while others viewed it as possibly lessening both banks’ profitability and consumers’ interest in and ability to afford loans. But Connecticut area banks, which collectively were on pace to post strong results for 2016, maintain that the Dec. 14 rate increase — from a range of 0.25 to 0.5 percent to a range of 0.5 to 0.75 percent — is small enough to not have an adverse effect. Further, they said that expected additional increases this year — likely two or three — should not noticeably dampen business. “In my estimation, two increases feel

more likely than three,” said Newtown Savings Bank CFO William J. McCarthy. “And those would be modest, not skyrocketing.” “There could be a rate increase or two this year,” said Timothy Bergstrom, senior vice president and head of business banking for Connecticut at Webster Bank in Hartford. “But the end result would still be very affordable to businesses and consumers alike.” “People are increasingly feeling that we’re normalizing again,” Bergstrom said. “A moderate increase or two shouldn’t change that.” According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the 42 Connecticut banks it insures accrued a collective $562 million in profits through the first nine months of 2016, a nearly 8.1 percent increase from the $520 million posted by 43 banks for the same period in 2015. (Naugatuck Valley Savings & Loan was acquired by Liberty Bank in January 2016.) Through three quarters, total assets grew year-over-year by nearly 7.1 percent, from $97.1 million for the first three quarters

From left; John Trentacosta, Richard Muskus and William McCarthy

of 2015 to $104 million for the first nine months of 2016. Loans and leases at FDICinsured Connecticut banks during the same period rose some 7.6 percent, from $69.8 billion to $75.1 billion. With those numbers, banks are entering 2017 feeling confident, dismissing fears that higher rates could negatively affect their profitability. “In most cases, as rates go up, profitabili-

ty goes up,” said Newtown Savings President and CEO John Trentacosta. “When you’re in the banking industry, you’re hampered by having low rates for as long as we have. You need to figure out a way to make money in that environment. “Of course,” he added, “if rates go up a lot, that could slow things down.” Homeowners may feel the greatest » Bankers, page 6

Bridgeport makes progress in war on blight BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ast July, Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim ratcheted up his city’s efforts to improve the quality of life with a new get-tough cleanup and redevelopment initiative “We are declaring war on blight and illegal dumping,” Ganim said at the time. “That means zero tolerance for anyone who

disrespects the residents of this city and our neighborhoods by just leaving their trash in an abandoned lot or letting their house go to waste. We will find those responsible and bring criminal charges against them. Just dumping trash and leaving a blighted property in Bridgeport are going to cost you. We are also asking for the public’s help in finding the bad actors here so we can clean up our city, and we are now offering a reward » Bridgeport, page 6

Bridgeport officials and residents watch the demolition last month of a fire-damaged mixed-use property in the city’s East End, the first in a series of planned demolitions of blighted properties. Photo courtesy of city of Bridgeport.

GUEST VIEW

BY KENNETH E. RASKE

The perilous costs of repealing the Affordable Care Act

s President-elect Donald Trump finalizes his White House team and maps out his priorities in advance of Inauguration Day, it seems certain that one of his first acts will be to ask Congress to swiftly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Some plans call for repealing it first and then passing a replacement bill down the road. Repealing without immediately replacing the ACA will create a protracted period of uncertainty — and uncertainty bedevils business decisions. And immediacy alone isn’t enough. A replacement plan must also adequately address the harmful consequences that repealing the ACA will bring. I believe the three most troubling impacts will be to insurance coverage, state budgets and direct hospital payments, so let’s examine each of them.

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Thousands of Westchester County residents and 700,000 New Yorkers in total stand to lose their health insurance if the ACA is repealed. That includes 220,000 who gained coverage through Medicaid expansion, 272,000 who buy it through the state’s health insurance exchange with the support of federal subsidies and 320,509 who receive it at low cost through the state’s ACA-created Essential Plan. Nationwide, as many as 22 million Americans could lose their health insurance if the ACA is repealed before an adequate replacement plan is in place. Repealing without a seamless replacement plan will also cause major insurance market disruptions. The American Academy of Actuaries warns that “repealing major provisions of the ACA would raise immediate concerns that individual market enrollment would decline, causing the risk pools to deteriorate and premiums to become less affordable.”

STATE BUDGETS.

The ACA gives states substantial benefits via enhanced Medicaid rates for adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Repealing New York’s Medicaid expansion and the Essential Plan would dramatically impact the New York state budget. The Urban Institute estimates that if New York reverted to pre-ACA Medicaid eli-

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gibility levels, its Medicaid spending would increase by nearly $2 billion in 2021. This loss would be greater if ACA eligibility levels were maintained. New York City and county governments would also suffer from any loss of federal Medicaid funding, and the state could lose an additional $1 billion if the Essential Plan is eliminated. According to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, repealing the ACA without replacing it could ultimately cost the state $5.7 billion annually. There’s no easy solution to losing billions in federal health care funding. If New York responded to repeal by keeping individuals covered with state-only funds, it may have no choice but to also increase taxes or reduce health care provider rates to pay for it.

DIRECT HOSPITAL PAYMENTS.

Hospitals absorbed huge Medicare cuts to pay for the ACA’s coverage expansion on the theory that they would benefit from reductions in the uninsured population— but repeal plans do not restore these cuts even as coverage is stripped. This puts hospitals in even greater peril than they were before the ACA. In addition to direct hospital payments, the American Hospital Association estimates that eliminating health insurance from 22 million people would reduce hospitals’ net income by a staggering $165 billion nationwide over 10 years in the form of uncompensated care. And make no mistake, hospitals are already a leaking ship in a stormy sea. In New York state alone, 27 financially dis-

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tressed hospitals are on a state “watch list” and in danger of closing and many more bleed red ink every year. Repeal could push some over the edge. With the consequences of repealing the ACA without an immediate replacement quite clear, let’s revisit the uncertainty that will accompany a delayed replacement plan. Even if the ACA is phased out over two or three years in an effort to minimize its adverse impact, that timeline will diminish the ability of hospital CEOs and other health care executives to make critically important decisions. That’s literally thousands of health care entities and millions of health care jobs— from hospitals and their workers to medical device makers to drug companies to vendors that launder sheets and towels — that could be disrupted. And given the health care industry’s deep interconnectedness to virtually every other industry, that’s an uncertainty the American economy and the business community simply cannot afford. There is too much at stake. The ACA is far from perfect and few would disagree that long-term improvements should be thoughtfully explored. But the Trump administration and Congress would be wise to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good — the ACA has ample good in it — and to avoid the vast uncertainty that weakening the nation’s entire health care infrastructure would surely trigger. As John J. Lynch III, president and CEO of Main Line Health, recently told The New York Times about repealing the ACA, “I’m dreading the unpredictability.” Kenneth E. Raske is president and CEO of Greater New York Hospital Association, a trade association representing more than 160 member hospitals and health systems in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island. He can be reached at 212506-5401or raske@gnyha.org.

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New Canan's First Candle shines a light on SIDS

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f you tap into Alison Jacobson’s website, you will find a quote from Oprah Winfrey which says, “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” For Jacobson, a personal tragedy from 20 years ago became the foundation for her ongoing educational mission. “My first son Connor died in 1997 of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome when he was four months old,” said Jacobson, who later became involved with First Candle, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of SIDS, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and preventable stillbirth. Jacobson, a public relations professional who would gain national prominence through her blog The Safety Mom, was invited to join the First Candle board of directors, where she served for six years. “About three years ago, First Candle reached out to me again. They were going through a growth process and asked if I wanted to consult,” she said. “I came on officially as CEO in February.” In October, First Candle relocated its headquarters from Baltimore to New Canaan. Jacobson, a Wilton resident, works with two staffers there while the remainder of the organization’s leadership is scattered around the country. “We have someone in Indiana, someone in Michigan, so we are virtual,” she said. In her leadership role at First Candle, Jacobson views education as her primary mission — especially in reaching people who were unaware of SIDS and confused by the name of the organization, which was founded in 1974. “What is frustrating, coming from my PR background, is that a lot of people don’t know about us,” she said. “They think we are a candle company. The whole message behind First Candle is getting every baby to its first birthday. SIDS is the number one cause of death from one month to one year; that prime time is between two to four months” of age. “It may be something physical with the baby, but there is also that external force. There is a higher rate of SIDS among African Americans and Native Americans. And there is a socioeconomic factor, too — unfortunately, in a lot of cases, people don’t have a safe sleep environment. They don’t have a crib or a Pack ‘n Play. Maybe they are homeless, maybe they are teen moms sleeping with their families on the couch.” As CEO, Jacobson has ramped up the organization’s outreach to a variety of audiences through in-person and webinar presentations. Nursing schools, hospitals,

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Stamford-based personal cleansing and hair care firm High Ridge Brands Co. is expanding into the oral care market by acquiring Dr. Fresh LLC from a private equity fund co-advised by NexPhase Capital LP and Moelis Capital Partners LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Part of private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, High Ridge employs about 50 people and has a portfolio of nine brands, including Zest, Alberto VO5 and Coast. Dr. Fresh, headquartered in Buena Park, California, is a designer and marketer of branded, licensed and private label oral care and personal care products, including Reach, Binaca and Firefly. "We are delighted to announce this acquisition which brings well-known, trusted oral care brands ... to our portfolio," said James Daniels, president and CEO of High Ridge Brands. "In today's economy, consumers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets without compromising quality and performance. The Dr. Fresh transaction will help further solidify our position as the 'Champions of Value,' providing our retail partners and the consumers they serve with innovative, benefit-rich personal care products at a compelling value."

HOYDICK BACK WITH STRATFORD C OF C

State Rep. Laura Hoydick is returning to the role of executive director of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, a position that she held from 2003-07. Hoydick replaces Mary Dean, who has recently appointed Stratford’s economic development director last week. Hoydick, a Republican, has served in the state legislature since 2010 and is also a property manager for Winstanley Property Management. She served as co-chairman of Stratford’s Board of Education from 1997 to 2007. The Stratford Chamber of Commerce is one of three affiliates within the Bridgeport Regional Business Council.

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Bleachers, a Stamford-based live streaming media company, is relocating its headquarters across town to 9,500-squarefoot first floor space at 2 River Bend Center. The company will take full occupancy during the first quarter of 2017. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Senior Managing Director Tim Rorick and Director Brad Soules led the transaction on behalf of

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COMCAST AND FOX SAY “YES”

The 13-month standoff between cable provider Comcast Corp. and Fox has ended, granting Comcast customers in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey access again to the YES Network, TV home of the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Nets. Key to ending the stalemate was the Dec. 31 expiration of the carriage deal between the Philadelphia-based provider — whose most visible presence in the county is that of its NBC Sports subsidiary in Stamford — and the Fox News Channel. Though there was plenty of grousing among sports fans last year when the Yankees vanished from Comcast, that would likely have been peanuts when compared with viewers’ complaints about losing such programming as “The O’Reilly Factor” and “Shepard Smith Reporting.” Fox was able to leverage FoxNews Channel's strength in a way that it couldn’t with YES. Financial details of the Comcast agreement were not disclosed, but the deal also includes agreements for 12 other Fox-owned regional cable networks. The pact does not, however, include the Fox Business Network, whose contract has not yet expired. “We always said that we would continue to evaluate whether there was a way to bring back the YES Network under terms that are consistent with our commitment to providing the best programming at the best possible price,” Comcast said in a statement. Comcast is the nation’s largest cable provider, with roughly 22 million video, 23 million Internet, and 11 million phone customers. Meanwhile, talks are continuing between Charter Spectrum and the Comcast-owned NBCUniversal over their carriage fees; Stamford-based Charter’s contract with NBCUniversal — which includes NBC networks, Bravo and Telemundo, among others — expired on Dec. 31, but talks are ongoing. In a touch of irony, Megyn Kelly — one of Fox News’ biggest stars — is moving over to NBC, where she will host an hour-long daytime program. Host of Fox's “The Kelly File,” the anchor’s profile was raised considerably last year during a contentious exchange with Donald Trump during the Aug. 6 Republican primary debate and her later role in corroborating the behavior of Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by another Fox News personality, Gretchen Carlson. Ailes ultimately resigned from the company but, according to reports, other senior Fox executives took a dim view of Kelly’s involvement in the situation.

STEW LEONARD'S LEASES OFFICE SPACE

Supermarket chain Stew Leonard’s has leased 11,544 square feet of office space at 444 Westport Ave. in Norwalk, according to Westport-based commercial real estate brokerage firm Vidal/Wettenstein LLC. The move represents a relocation of the chain's ancillary support teams. Occupancy under the long-term lease, consisting of the building’s entire third floor, is expected to begin in mid-2017. Vidal/Wettenstein partners Robert Lewis and David Fugitt are the property’s exclusive leasing agents, representing landlord Timpany Norwalk Real Estate LLC. With the Stew Leonard’s deal, 16,000 of the building’s 23,000 square feet have been leased.

MARBLE POINT ACQUIRES ACCLOM

Marble Point Credit Management LLC of Greenwich has completed the acquisition of American Capital CLO Management LLC, an investment manager, which as of December 2016 had approximately $3.4 billion in assets under management across eight collateralized loan obligation vehicles. As part of the transaction, Marble Point and affiliates acquired majority equity positions in seven of the collateralized loan obli-

gations. Shortly after the closing, American Capital CLO Management — headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland — and the CLOs are expected to be rebranded as part of the Marble Point platform. “The acquisition of the ACCLOM platform represents a significant milestone in Marble Point’s development,” said Thomas Shandell, CEO of Marble Point. “We believe investors globally will seek to increase their exposure to the type of floating rate, senior secured loans in which we invest.” American Capital CLO Management was previously a wholly owned indirect affiliate of American Capital Ltd. Marble Point was founded by Shandell in partnership with Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd, a Japanese trust bank, and GreensLedge Holdings are strategic investors in Marble Point.

XEROX COMPLETES CONDUENT SPINOFF

Xerox has announced that it has completed the spinoff of business process outsourcing company Conduent, creating two publicly traded firms. Conduent executives, including CEO Ashok Vemuri, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the consummation

of the split, first announced last January. Xerox will remain in Norwalk, while Conduent is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J. Under terms of the agreement, on Dec. 31 Xerox shareholders received one share of Conduent common stock for every five shares of Xerox common stock they held as of the end of business on Dec. 15. Xerox continues to trade under the symbol XRX, while Conduent is trading under the symbol CNDT. As part of the spinoff, Xerox received a cash transfer from Conduent of $1.8 billion, which it intends to use, along with cash on hand, to retire approximately $2 billion in debt.

NEW PARTNER AT ROBINSON+COLE

The law firm Robinson+Cole has named Patrick W. Begos as a partner in its Stamfordbased Business Litigation Group. Begos was previously a founding member and senior partner in the Southport office of Begos Brown & Green LLP. Before that, he was a partner in the New York City litigation firm Molton & Meekins. His area of litigation expertise involves the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and he is the author of the ERISA Claim Defense Blog and editor of the Defense Research Institute’s ERISA Reports.

UBS DISMISSES TOP STAMFORD EXECUTIVE

UBS Financial Services Inc. fired one of its most prominent Stamford-based brokers for failing to inform the company of his outside business activities. Phil Fiore Jr. a senior vice president for investments in UBS' FDG Institutional Consulting Group, was dismissed from the company for multiple violations of corporate policies, including unauthorized blog postings, a failure to disclose his unpaid directorship with a nonprofit affiliated with a client and operating a charity golf tournament without company permission. In May 2015, Fiore was fined $5,000 and received a 30-day suspension from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. for outside business activities conducted without informing his employer. Fiore had been with UBS since 2009 and was previously a first vice president and institutional consultant at Merrill Lynch. UBS did not announce Fiore’s firing, which took place last month and came to light via a review of his BrokerCheck report by the trade journal InvestmentNews. — Phil Hall, Kevin Zimmerman

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impact. While mortgage rates have been low for several years, as of Jan. 4 the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.23 percent — the highest since April 2014 and well above the 2016 average of 3.65 percent. “On the residential side, any potential borrowers who have been on the sidelines waiting to make a purchase should try to lock in now,” McCarthy advised. “Fencesitters should take advantage now, before the rates go up any more.” Fairfield County bankers said they are most concerned about the small business segment. “We will continue to focus on small businesses this year,” said Michael Weinstock, Connecticut market president at M&T Bank.

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for anyone who gives us a tip that leads to an arrest for blight or illegal dumping.” Ganim’s announcement of the city’s AntiBlight Pilot Program came as Bridgeport was weighted by a financial burden in trying to beautify its neighborhoods. During the first half of 2016, the city paid nearly $100,000 to remove approximately 300 tons of debris from more than 1,110 illegal dumping sites. Last month, Ganim’s administration began to take a wrecking ball to abandoned properties in the East End by demolishing a fire-destroyed property at 1081 Stratford Ave. that housed the Petteway Market along with a social club and apartments. It marked the first in a series of demolitions aimed at severely rundown commercial and residential properties. “We will continue to be aggressive identifying what buildings can be saved and redeveloped and what buildings are an eyesore and a health hazard and need to come down so we can transform the neighborhood,” Ganim said. “My administration is committed to reviving the East End of Bridgeport and making this neighborhood the prosperous residential, commercial and cultural center it was historically. This will improve the quality of life for all the neighbors living near this blighted lot.” Since the anti-blight campaign was launched, Bridgeport has begun to see movement on several levels. According to Av Harris, the city’s director of communications and senior advisor for public policy, $110,000 in blight-related fines have been collected while a new volley of legal action has produced results in property-related cases. “A total of 2,160 cases have been dealt with regarding blighted properties in Bridgeport,”

“Even though we’ve lost an amount of small business jobs here, there are signs that small businesses could have a number of opportunities, given the development happening in places like Bridgeport and the bigger cities in Connecticut, as well as in Stratford and some of the smaller communities.” At Patriot Bank in Stamford, Richard A. Muskus, executive vice president and chief lending officer, noted that if debt services rise incrementally for small businesses, “They will have to make changes to their business model and business planning. Additional rate increases could limit their cash flow to the point where they may not be able to hire that additional person or be in a position to borrow money for equipment or another store.” “Should a small business owner be expanding or contracting in this environment? Only the individual business owner

said Harris. “Within this, 1,570 matters have been resolved dealing with blighted properties, 402 cases are in process, 132 cases are pending hearings and legal action has been taken on 56 cases. Approximately 26 properties are going through the process for demolition citywide.” In a city where neighborhood blight has been a longstanding burden, the pilot program to combat it was a long time in the making, said Thomas F. Gill, the city’s economic development and planning director, who was apopoitned to the office by Ganim in July. “It didn’t take long to recognize,” Gill said. “There was immediate recognition that this was a basic quality of life issue and a basic economic development issue. But it took thought and planning to gear up and staff up. It’s an interdepartmental effort and there are fairly long lead time processes involved that require public notice, due process and hearings.” Operating on a budget of approximately $3 million, the anti-blight effort is dealing with a variety of underlying issues, Gill noted. “Some are private owners who’ve not been able to keep up. Some are properties that have experienced fire damage. Some are bank-owned. Some are abandoned properties that fall to the city as the owner of last resort,” Gill said. The city’s anti-blight action “depends on the underlying ownership structure of the blighted property,” he said. “If the city is owner of an infill (empty) lot, we will look to resell to abutters or to local housing developers. Larger, commercial properties, again if owned by the city, will be repositioned via RFP (request for proposals) for redevelopment. If properties are privately owned or bank-owned, we will cooperatively market such sites to the extent we can and insist that they be maintained as clean lots in the meanwhile, and use blight fines as enforcement

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knows for sure,” Muskus said. Taking on additional employees or equipment without the ability to turn it into revenue right away can be especially concerning in light of interest rate hikes, he said. Muskus said that Patriot is “executing well” on the 21 percent of its overall business that comes via small business loans. Historically, just 11 percent of the bank’s business comes from that sector. He said one of the bank’s “target goals” is to become an approved U.S. Small Business Administration lender in the first quarter of this year. Bankers stressed that in the shifting rate environment, borrowers should maintain close relationships with their bank and loan officers. “On the commercial side, you need to look at your loan maturity date,” said Weinstock. “If you have one year left on your loan, you can get an extension.”

We will continue to be aggressive identifying what buildings can be saved and redeveloped and what buildings are an eyesore and a health hazard and need to come down so we can transform the neighborhood. — Mayor Joseph Ganim

should they not be.” The mayor’s office is especially targeting blight in the city’s East End. Gill said the administration has specific plans on revitalizing the neighborhood. “There are improved retail options,” he said. “Seaview Plaza includes over 120,000 square feet of new, needed retail including a 40,000-square-foot full-service grocery and a pharmacy. At Seaview Plaza, the entire site will be providing public waterfront access, including a public promenade carrying across the Steelepointe waterfront amenities and providing a boat ramp. There will be an improved Stratford Avenue with new rental housing, new retail offerings, a new library and increased homeownership from Seaview Village, infill sites and in major developments like the Civic Block.” Gill said city officials “are also looking for a more environmentally just neighbor-

Another possibility is a blended mortgage, which combines the interest rate on an existing mortgage with the rate of a new mortgage to fix a new rate somewhere between the two. Typically the prepayment penalty that comes with a refinance is avoided with a blended mortgage. Bergstrom said the state’s ongoing economic instability is sending negative signs on its own. “That’s something that should be monitored closely,” he said. “Getting our fiscal house in order should be our first priority.” Meanwhile, just where interest rates are headed this year remains an exercise in speculation. “If you asked economists over the past 10 years if they thought the interest rate would be rising each year, they’d say, ‘Yeah, there are going to be big increases this year,’” Weinstock said. “It’s just not predictable.”

hood” in the East End. While working to reclaim Johnson’s Creek, the city in April issued a cease-and-desist order for the O&G Industries recycling plant at 1255 Seaview Ave., where construction debris was being dumped. Ganim claimed the construction company lacked a municipal certificate for debris storage. In the East End, “We want a better transportation infrastructure — Barnum train station, Seaview Avenue improvements — and better educational opportunities with a new Harding High School,” Gill said. “And more job opportunities in small business, niche manufacturing, arts-based businesses, retail and support for Yale-Bridgeport Hospital’s growth.” Mickey Herbert, president and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, praised the anti-blight effort as a win-win for the city and its commercial prosperity. “We’re all about the image of Bridgeport,” he said. “Anything that is done to eradicate blight is good for existing business and for businesses considering a move to Bridgeport — and we get those inquiries all of the time. In fairly short order, you’ll see significant remediation in the city and it will look better than in the past.” However, Razul Branch, a contractor with Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, a nonprofit developer and manager of affordable housing, cautioned that some property owners targeted in the blight campaign are more deserving of outreach than a wrecking ball. “From what I have observed, a lot of properties are owned by elderly people who don’t have the funding to pay people to come in and help with the upkeep,” Branch said. “I hope for mediation or a service to help them so they are not hit so hard. That would be a great addition improving the blight situation.

Sikorsky engineer moves from Black Hawks to tabouli BY PHIL HALL phall@westfgairinc.com

n the typical professional journey, it is not uncommon for a career change to occur along the way. Few professionals, though, have experienced the level of career reinvention of Mahmoud Karanouh, who traded in an engineering position with Sikorsky Aircraft for the chance to operate his own Fairfield eatery featuring the Mediterranean cuisine of his youth. “I’ve had this concept since I was 15,” said the 26-year-old Karanouh. “The original menu was a 10-page menu.” Karanouh was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Dubai until his family immigrated to the U. S. He received a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, with a focus on aerospace, and was recruited by Sikorsky in 2011 while still in school. “I pretty much had a secure job,” he said. “I was on the Black Hawk (helicopter) program for them and I spent the last year and half for them back in Dubai.” While his occupational focus was on aircraft engineering, his imagination

Mahmoud Karanouh behind the counter of his Zazi Mediterranean Grill in Fairfield. Photo by Phil Hall.

kept returning to Mediterranean recipes. Karanouh saw that the hospitality world was shifting away from old-school fast food service to a new dining experience with more adventurous and healthier choices. “I saw the concept with Chipotle and

Moe’s that casual restaurants are coming along, and this is going to be the next big thing,” he said. Working with his wife Zahra — whose nickname inspired the new restaurant’s name — Karanouh self-financed the launch of Zazi Mediterranean Grill. To his good

fortune, the eatery’s location at 2075 Black Rock Turnpike was nearly ready for him to move in. “This used to be the Muscle Maker Grill, so I lucked out in that it was already built out to be a restaurant,” he said. “I never had to put money to the capital costs that would go into a restaurant, like a walk-in freezer. I was given the keys.” “From the day I signed the lease, it took about a month and a half to develop, design and build this from the ground up. The money spent here was a little over $100,000 and it was spent on décor and technology and some equipment in the background. But for a typical restaurant that you would have to build from the ground up, you would be looking at $250,000 to $300,000.” While Mediterranean cuisine is not unknown on this side of the Atlantic, Karanouh exercised caution in putting together his menu by emphasizing the familiar rather than the exotically obscure. “It is easier to focus on things that everybody knows,” he said. “Everyone knows what a falafel is, but not everyone knows what moussaka is or the specialized » Eatery, page 11

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of January 9, 2017

THE LIST COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Commercial Developers Listed alphabetically.

The Ashforth Co.

707 Summer St., Fourth floor, Stamford 06901 359-8500 • ashforth.com

Berkshire Industrial Corp.

2 Parklawn Drive, Bethel 06801 743-7201 • berkshirecorporatepark.com

Building and Land Technology

1 Elmcroft Road, Suite 500, Stamford 06902 846-1900 • bltoffice.com

Collins Enterprises LLC

1455 E. Putnam Ave., Second floor, Old Greenwich 06870 358-0004 • collins-llc.com

Empire State Realty Trust

Metro Center, 1 Station Place, Stamford 06902 353-5200 • empirestaterealtytrust.com

F.D. Rich Co.

222 Summer St., Stamford 06901 359-2900 • fdrich.com

Fischel Properties

501 Kings Highway East, Fairfield 06825 696-1000 • fischelproperties.com

Project cost range (in millions)

H. Darrell Harvey, co-CEO and Andrew B. Ashforth, co-CEO Kim DePra info@ashforth.com 1896

354,000

Greenwich

WND Michelle Wood info@berkshirecorporatepark.com 1969

43,200

Danbury

WND

Carl R. Kuehner III Ted Ferrarone info@bltoffice.com 1982

8.4 million

Stamford

Arthur Collins and Dwight Collins Dwight Collins dcollins@collins-llc.com 1991

300,000

Connecticut and Virginia

$50

Anthony E. Malkin, chairman, CEO and president 1987

2.8 million

New York

Thomas L. Rich Francine Manfredi fmanfredi@fdrich.com 1920

372,714

Stamford

$160

Jonathan Eckman jeckman@fischelproperties.com 1970

125,000

Fairfield

800,000

Mitchell E. Rudin Ilene Jablonski info@mack-cali.com 1949

736 units, in partnership Jersey City, with Ironstate N.J. Development

Paul Marcus dfiore@marcuspartners.com 2008

852,000

Waltham, Mass.

Joseph Cotter 1993

100,000

Yonkers, N.Y. $50

Robert D. Scinto 1974

294,000

Trumbull

RMS Companies

Randy Salvatore info@rms-companies.com 1995

136-unit rental building with New Haven fitness center and cinema

Spinnaker Real Estate Partners LLC

Clayton Fowler kimberly@spinrep.com 1950

650,000

Norwalk

Stanley M. Seligson Jeff Kaplan jkaplan@seligsonproperties.com 1985

1.2 million

Norwalk

More than $100

KBE Building Corp.

76 Batterson Park Road, Farmington 06032 860-284-7110 • kbebuilding.com

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

343 Thornall St., Edison, N.J. 08837 732-590-1000 • mack-cali.com

Marcus Partners Inc.

301 Merritt 7, Norwalk 06851 762-7200 • marcuspartners.com

National Resources

485 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 661-0055 • nationalresources.com

R.D. Scinto Inc.

1 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Shelton 06484 929-6300 • scinto.com

1 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 968-2313 • rms-companies.com

1 N. Water St., Suite 100, South Norwalk 06854 354-1547 • spinrep.com

Stanley M. Seligson Properties

605 West Ave., Norwalk 06850 857-5600 • seligsonproperties.com

Hartford

75.6__

20 20 10

50, flex space

Full-design build, from land planning to construction management

70, residential

Real estate development, investment, construction, management and ownership

20% medical and offices; 80% apartments

85, residential

Development, leasing, management, construction

85 12

1, multifamily

Full-service commercial real estate development company, including new construction and rehab developments, real estate brokerage, property management and business consulting

100, multifamily

80 20

$1 to $20

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Leading owner, manager, and developer of urban waterfront, transit-based office properties and luxury multi-family communities in the northeast

20, Real estate investment, medical lab development and management

10 70

Development and management

25 75

Site selection, acquisition, construction

WND

This list is a sampling of commercial developers serving the region. If you would like to include your company in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. NA Not available. WND Would not disclose.

60, includes K12, higher Preconstruction services, building education, information modeling, value engineering, senior constructability reviews, construction 34 housing, management, design-build and general federal and contracting municipal

WND

Full-service real estate company, acquisitions, development, assets and property management, financing and consulting Leasing, marketing, construction, legal, accounting, asset and property management

50 50

$1 to $20

Michael Kolakowski, president and CEO Simon Etzel, senior vice president Eric Brown, senior vice president akleban@kbebuilding.com 1959

Construction, property management and investments

Services provided

other

Locality

retail

Square footage

Construction classification percentages

office

Largest project under construction

hotel

Top local executive(s) Contact person Email address Year company established

industrial

Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Real estate developer

90, residential

Acquisition, development and management, urban planning, engineering, design execution

90, residential

Owner and manager of a real estate portfolio in excess of one million square feet of residential, office, retail, medical and light industrial buildings

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

How much is enough in marketing? We have some solid sales prospects in the pipeline, but not enough. Not knowing where all this year’s sales are going to come from just gnaws at me. How do I find peace? I want to be able to look ahead and know there’s enough activity in the works for me to hit my goals and sleep well at night. THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Start with figuring out what marketing and sales problems you’re trying to solve; set goals. Pick a set of activities that will help you meet the goals you set. Match activity to the pipeline stage you’re trying to beef up. List questions that marketing could help address. Are sales growing, just not fast enough? Are they declining? Did you ever have enough leads? What route do buyers take to find and qualify your company? How much more of the target market will buy from you if they were more aware of

what your company does? Start with research to fill in as many information gaps as possible; stop guessing. Gather information on specific competitors, especially those to whom you seem to lose most frequently. Talk to customers and lost prospects to find out how they made a purchasing decision and how satisfied they are with their choices. Now it’s time to move to action. Set specific, measurable goals. Get exposed to an additional 5 percent of the overall target market. Build relationships with 20 additional prospects each month. Cut out one month from the time a potential buyer becomes aware until purchase. Increase by 200 the number of second looks you get from new suspects. Expand the top of your pipeline by 50 percent as measured by the number of suspects who come to your company for information each week. For each goal, define several actions to take. Some of the actions for different goals may be similar; that’s okay. For example getting exposure to an additional 5 percent of the overall market might mean committing

to advertising, which might also help you get more second looks. You may need to do some more research at this stage. For example, why do some buyers choose to go with other solutions? Is it that they’re not aware that your company can meet their needs, or are they fixed on solving some problems you’re not addressing? Think about how you’re going to attract, nurture and reel in those who start as suspects. Does your company need more overall visibility to connect with more suspects at the top of the funnel? Try press releases and articles about your company. Position your company as a “thought leader,” providing information to the marketplace at large. Good at creating prospects, but they drift away over time? Build affinity by doing training through webinars. Gather groups of like-minded buyers to talk about industry-specific issues. Just make sure what you’re offering appeals to the future customers with whom you want to bond. Need prospects to engage in sales faster, more easily? Serve up action-ready offers to get prospects to act. Use high quality

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information as an entre for salespeople to make contact. Work on increasing conversion rates by testing various approaches. Work your way through by trial and error until you see progress with each activity and goal. By breaking the problem down into bite-size issues you’ll see results more quickly. With success will come both funds and energy to focus on what works. More proven marketing activities in your toolkit will lead to more prospects into your funnel. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Marketing Plan Handbook: Develop BigPicture Marketing Plans for Pennies on the Dollar” by Robert W. Bly. Andi Gray is President of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation & diagnostics: 877238-3535, AskAndi@StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com

Eatery — » » From page 11

Mediterranean cuisine that we grew up on. This way, I would not have to put a lot of energy into teaching people about the food.” “However, I put a spin on what you would usually see. So for a basic tabouli, you would make with bulgur, but I make it with quinoa because it is a little healthier. That gives it a modern touch.” Karanouh’s customers have offered ideas for a menu expansion. “A lot of Israelis have asked for shakshuka, which is a Mediterranean breakfast with an eggs-and-tomato sauce concept,” he said. “A lot of people asked for lamb and we ended up making a switch to our menu to add lamb. And we are now working on some fish recipes. We are open to our customers, and if we see a trend and we will make a change so we can make our customers happy.” We also have a breakfast concept — build your own parfait and egg

First Candle — » » From page 3

would be its first in 12 years. She does not plan a traditional broadcast release. “I want to do it where it is running in hospitals and also running on YouTube (where) younger parents who are on their phones can access it where they are reading,” she said. Jacobson is seeking wider exposure for First Candle by moving away from its annual New York City gala to more events around the nation. She is already planning a fundraising golf event in New Jersey, a speaker’s luncheon in Atlanta and more educational workshops in financially struggling Native American tribal reservations. Closer to home, she is planning an “informational gathering session” in Fairfield County this spring. “I will be reaching out in the Fairfield County area. I am going to be out there very significantly, standing on my soapbox asking for support,” she said. First Candle is not Jacobson’s only healthrelated community endeavor informed by her personal experience. Her second son was born with intellectual disabilities and she is a board member of Norwalk-based Star Inc., a nonprofit that provides support services for people with developmental disabilities. And she has detailed her husband’s struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in her blogging, which she uses to raise awareness of issues ranging from handicapped access in public spaces to fundraising efforts aimed at boosting medical research. At First Candle, “I feel that with the CEO title, all of the pieces sort of came into place,” she said. “I am doing something that saves babies’ lives from a variety of areas.”

and cheese in pita — but we may do that down the line.” Karanouh has relied heavily on social media and word-of-mouth to market Zazi Mediterranean Grill and he is partnering with nearby Sacred Heart University as a sponsor of its athletic department to bring more awareness. But too much attention nearly sank his endeavor when he first premiered the eatery’s offerings. “We had a soft opening for family and friends on September 20, but every-

body thought we were open and we got swamped, so we had to shut down for two days because we ran out of food,” he recalled with a laugh. Karanouh said he is exploring adding Spanish and North African offerings to his menu. And he is focused on presenting ingredients that are fully organic and free of genetically modified organisms. He plans to add delivery service to his business. And he would like to open more Zazi locations in Fairfield County and beyond, he said.

The novice restaurateur is not nostalgic for the career he left behind. “Nothing prepares you for being an entrepreneur,” Karanouh said. “I was working for a billion-dollar program at Sikorsky with important clientele in the military — it had its form of pressure. But being here, having to deal with cash flow being tight and dealing with customers, inventory and suppliers, there are days I wake up ask, what did I do to myself. But then I realized I wasn’t meant to be an engineer — this is what I was meant to be.”

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-FILED JCS Homestead LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castigliani, Stamford. $1 million in favor of Bankwell Bank. Property: 44 Homestead Ave., Stamford. Filed Dec. 14.

ATTACHMENTS-RELEASED Squires, Kathleen and David Hennessey, Danbury. Released by Grady & Riley LLP, Waterbury. $200,000 in favor of Lutheran Homes of Southbury Inc. Property: 49 Virginia Ave., Danbury. Filed Dec. 15.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL Abbey Tent & Party Rentals, Fairfield, contractor for Stanwich Club Inc. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 888 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,670. Filed December 2016. A Paul, Bridgeport, contractor for THNY LLC. Perform a tenant fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2177 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,800. Filed Dec. 15. Accent Signs LLC, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Install a sign on the exterior of an existing commercial space at 29 Hospital Plaza, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. ACP LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 322 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 16.

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Andrade, Emerson A., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new personal fitness studio at 43 Crescent St., Unit 21, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

McAllister Towing and Transportation, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a ticket booth to an existing commercial space at 330 Water St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Sisca Northeast, Brewster, N.Y., contractor for Block 912 JU LLC. Renovate the interiors of three commercial spaces at 175-205 Middle St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6.5 million. Filed Dec. 12.

Adams, Leah, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair water damage to the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 789-795 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Deluca Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for the town of Stamford. Construct a new addition at an existing commercial space at 51 Toms Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.1 million. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

McPhee Electric Ltd LLC, Farmington, contractor for Connecticut Light and Power Co. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 29 Willruss Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed Dec. 8.

St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $59,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Apple, Clete, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair the front porch on an existing single-family residence at 200 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Dec. 12.

Meadow Street Partners LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Add a spray booth to an existing commercial space at 30 Meadow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Stamford Hospital, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the radiology department in an existing commercial space at 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Bank of America NA, Plano, Texas, contractor for self. Replace the garage shingles on an existing single-family residence at 12 Lincoln Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Merritt 7 Venture LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair the parking structure and plaza level on an existing commercial space at 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $203,460. Filed Dec. 16.

Taiyandes, George, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fitout in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 363 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 13.

New England Masonry & Roofing Co., contractor for Seaview House LLC. Strip and reroof an existing commercial space at 68 Seaview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $249,083. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Taiyandes, George, Norwalk, contractor for self. Change the ownership of an existing commercial space at 363 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Complete Dismantling Services LLC, contractor for Anthony J. Truglia, et al. Demolish a commercial building on the property of an existing commercial space at 618 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Empire Telecom USA LLC, King of Prussia, Pa., contractor for CREFLL SCC LLC. Add three radios behind the equipment on an existing commercial space at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 8. Empire Telecom USA LLC, King of Prussia, Pa., contractor for First Taxing District. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 173 W. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 9. Empire, Babylon, N.Y., contractor for Embassy Towers. Add telecommunication equipment to the roof of an existing commercial space at 2625 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 14. Gesualdi Construction Inc., contractor for Collins Myano Sub LLC. Perform a tenant fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 30 Myano Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. High Ridge Office Park LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Demolish an existing commercial space at Turn of River Road, Building 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $490,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. JMLS Consulting Services LLC, contractor for 177 Broad Street Owner LLC. Build a restaurant on the property of an existing commercial space at 177 Broad St., Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Landmark Square 1-6 LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $230,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Landry Tree Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a new storefront to an existing commercial space at 316 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Olympic Construction LLC, contractor for Granite Stamford Executive Center H LLC. Perform a tenant fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1111 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $137,500. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Passero, Richard, Norwalk, contractor for self. Improve the façade of an existing commercial space at 500 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $410,000. Filed Dec. 8. Pavarini Northeast Construction Company Inc., contractor for Soundview Farms LLC. Construct a new two-story commercial building with one level of parking at 15 Signal Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19.5 million. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

The Property Group of Connecticut Inc., contractor for self. Repair the ceiling and walls in an existing commercial space at 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 7, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Turner Construction Co., Milford, contractor for One Stamford Realty LP. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 201 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Wall St. Theater Co. Inc., Greenwich, contractor for self. Rig the interior of a theater at 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Dec. 14.

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Pavarini Northeast Construction Company Inc., contractor for Four Hundred Atlantic Title LLC. Remove and replace the cubes with new offices in an existing commercial space at 400 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

1800 Real Estate Associates, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a new two-family residence with three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, an unfinished basement, a rear deck and an entry portico at 10 Adamson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $185,000. Filed Dec. 13.

PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a new trailer on the property of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 15.

204 Flax Hill LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Convert a studio apartment into a bedroom and add a laundry at 204 Flax Hill Road, Unit 52, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 14.

RA 225 High Ridge LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space at 225 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $113,929. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

27 Vanderbilt LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Finish the basement for a playroom and storage room at 27 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Brown, Michel, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a bathroom to an existing single-family residence at 134 Elmsford Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 13. Cannon, Dena and Alexander Cannon, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen and bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 2 Sunwich Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed Dec. 14. Christofano Brothers LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Reduce 35 Arlington Road, Stamford, to its core. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. CREFLL SCC LLC, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add four rooftop decks to a residential building at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 13. Dahlstrom, George, contractor for self. Repair two garages on the property of an existing two-family residence at 65 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Desiderior Construction Company LLC, Monroe, contractor for Eric Battesh. Replace the columns in an existing unfinished basement and construct a new platform for basement at 6 Roland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 14.

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Farin, Philip, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Install a new bathroom in the basement of an existing singlefamily residence at 5 E. Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Five Mile Landing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a garage door to a parking space at 71 Rowayton Ave., Unit 1, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 15. Georgetown Arm Condo, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing single-family residence at 45 Stevens St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 15.

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STAMFORD HEALTH NAMES CHUDNOFF AS CHAIRMAN OF OBGYN

Scott Chudnoff

Stamford Health, a nonprofit health care system in lower Fairfield County affiliated with the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, announced that Scott Chudnoff has been named chairman of the Hugh K. Miller, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN). As chairman, Chudnoff responsibilities include overseeing the overall direction of obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, maternal/ fetal medicine and reproductive endocrinology at Stamford Health, as well as advancing the women’s health programs at the hospital and Tully Health Center. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Chudnoff specializes in women’s health, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, medical technology and medical education and is certified as a sexuality counselor by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Prior to joining, he served as associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and women’s health, associate residency director at Einstein/Montefiore and as the director of gynecology at Montefiore. A graduate of Yeshiva University, he received his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey.

ABSOLUTE LOGIC CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Wilton-based Absolute Logic, a technical support and technology consulting company, recently celebrated 25 years in business. Al Alper of Wilton founded the company in 1991, which serves businesses with up to 250 employees in 40 different industries. Services include managed information technology services and consulting, cloud computing, virtualization, email and spam protection, backup and disaster recovery and network security. Alper is also a national speaker on information technology and security issues and has authored several books, including his most recent, “Revealed! The Secrets to Protecting Yourself from Cyber-Criminals.” For more, visit absolutelogic.com.

LAWLEY RECOGNIZED AS ‘BEST PLACE TO WORK INSURANCE’ Lawley, an independent insurance brokerage with an office in Darien, was recognized by Business Insurance, a news and information source for executives concerned about risk and the impact on their business, as a “2016 Best Places to Work in Insurance” company, capturing the second overall ranking in the medium employer category (250 to 999 U.S. employees). This is the first year that Lawley has entered this program. Earlier this year, Lawley was also recognized as a “Best Places to Work” company in Buffalo Business First’s extra-large category. “Best Places to Work in Insurance” is an annual feature presented by Business Insurance and Best Companies Group that lists the agents, brokers, insurers and other providers with the highest levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. For more than 60 years, Lawley’s team of more than 350 associates has developed customized property, casualty, surety and benefits insurance for businesses and municipalities of all sizes with personalized protection for individuals an their families.

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING

NEW BRANCH MANAGER AT BANKWELL

Peter Olson

Bankwell, a commercial bank headquartered in New Canaan with offices throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, welcomed Peter Olson as vice president, branch manager at Bankwell’s New Canaan offices at 208 Elm St. and 156 Cherry St. Olson’s responsibilities include managing the New Canaan branches, as well as business development in the town and nearby markets. He has spent the majority of the past 14 years in banking sales, branch management and customer relations at local banks, including Darien Rowayton Bank, Webster Bank and First County Bank. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Darien Chamber of Commerce and The Tiny Miracles Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.

CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER EXPANDS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Irene Seguin

LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS RECEIVES MAJOR GRANT FROM GE

The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (CGC) based in Stamford — an organization dedicated to improving the mental and behavioral health of children and teens, from birth to age 18, through treatment, education and community support, with additional clinics in Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan — welcomed Irene Seguin as the new director of institutional development. This newly developed position will oversee CGC’s development department. Prior to joining, Seguin served three years as the vice president of donor development at the United Way of Western Connecticut, where she was responsible for all non workplace development, events and community engagement. Prior to that, she served 10 years in consecutive positions as director of development at the Storm King, Marvelwood and Forman Schools: three schools for children with special needs and educational disabilities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and communications from Fairfield University and a master’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University.

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From left: Susan Gilgore, executive director, LMMM; Eleanor Mascheroni, managing director, communications, GE Capital; William Adler, corporate citizenship leader, GE Capital; Patsy Brescia, chairman of the board of trustees, LMMM; and Gail Candlin, trustee, LMMM.

Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (LMMM), a National Historic Landmark, received a $10,000 grant from GE Capital for its education program. With this support, the museum plans to teach a greater population of students about mid-to-late 19th century history, art, architecture and technology. GE Capital, the financial services unit of General Electric, is not new as a mansion donor, as the Fortune 500 company had designed and funded the mansion’s kitchen in the early 80s.

CANCERCARE WALK/RUN FOR HOPE The Greenwich 5K Walk/Run for Hope, a group effort between businesses and the Greenwich community, which gathers in support of CancerCare — a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to providing free, professional support services, including counseling, support groups, educational workshops, publications and financial assistance to anyone affected by cancer — is being held on April 2. The event strives to ensure that CancerCare’s services remain free by enabling participants to create teams through the event website, set a goal and reach out to friends, family and colleagues. For more, call 203-858-8597.

DIMATTEO GROUP HOLIDAY DONATION TO BHCARE

PALISADES HUDSON PROMOTES MEERMANN TO VICE PRESIDENT

Eric Meermann

Robert Lesko drops off the holiday donation with Sharon Abramson, development assistant at BHcare, at Assumption Church in Ansonia, the drop-off site.

The DiMatteo Group, a Shelton-based, family-owned and operated business specializing in insurance, employee benefits, income tax and financial services, purchased a variety of gifts for three families in need through Ansonia-based BHcare. BHcare is a nonprofit behavioral care center providing assistance for individuals, families and children affected by mental illness, domestic violence and substance abuse in the lower Naugatuck Valley, greater New Haven and shoreline communities. Robert Lesko, a managing partner at the DiMatteo Group, and his fellow employee Barbara Gelozin of Shelton, dropped off the donation. Since its inception 11 years ago, the DiMatteo Family Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the DiMatteo Group, has contributed more than $330,000 for local and national charities that fund research, education and finding a cure for diseases.

MURTHA CULLINA ATTORNEYS RECEIVE PRO BONO AWARD Murtha Cullina LLP, a law firm with an office in Stamford, announced that attorneys Elizabeth J. Stewart and Kristen L. Zaehringer were among 13 recipients of the 2016 Pro Bono Award for the District of Connecticut. This year, Stewart and Zaehringer helped a client prosecute a civil rights case brought under the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in which they alleged that the corrections officers transported the client from a correctional institution to a hospital in a manner that showed deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm to the plaintiff. Stewart is the chairman of the complex litigation practice group at Murtha Cullina and a member of the firm’s insurance recovery and appellate practice groups. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Zaehringer is a member of the litigation department at Murtha Cullina, as well as its labor and employment practice group. She holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and a law degree from the Quinnipiac University School of Law.

WEBSTER RE-ENACTS DELIVERY OF FIRST MORTGAGE LOAN

The original delivery of the first mortgage loan from Webster Bank, left, and the reenactment.

DATES JAN. 10

SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Darien Library are presenting “Designing & Building a Business Website,” a complimentary, small-business workshop, 6-8 p.m. at the Darien Library, 1441 Post Road, Darien. Guest speaker includes Jeff Seaver. To register, visit scorefairfieldcounty.org.

JAN. 11 Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2017 economic outlook breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. at the Brooklawn Country Club, 500 Algonquin Road, Fairfield. The guest speaker is John Traynor, chief economic strategist for People’s United Bank. To attend, register online at fairfieldctchamber.com by Jan. 9. SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsors the Wilton Library and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce are presenting “Your Elevator Speech,” a complimentary, small-business workshop, 6-8 p.m. at the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker includes Stanley Witkow. To register, visit scorefairfieldcounty.org. SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the Norwalk Public Library are also presenting “Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Five Workshops to Lead You to Start-Up Success,” a complimentary, small-business workshop series beginning Jan. 11 with a self-assessment and business plan. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Consecutive workshop dates include Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb 8. To register, visit scorefairfieldcounty.org.

JAN. 12

Elizabeth J. Stewart, Kristen L. Zaehringer

SCORE Fairfield County and cosponsor the Ferguson Library are presenting “Selling to Enterprise Accounts — How to Increase Your Win Ratel,” a complimentary, small-business workshop, 6-8 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, 96 Broad St., Stamford. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker includes John Dretler. To register, visit scorefairfieldcounty.org.

MARTIN LLP ELECTS BERRY AS PARTNER

JAN. 15

Waterbury-based Webster Bank reenacted the delivery of its first mortgage loan, which took place nearly 81 years ago, at the same house in Waterbury, with the son and grandson of the men in the original photograph. In the Dec. 17, 1935 newspaper photo, Webster founder Harold Webster Smith handed Joseph Baltrush the mortgage loan on the steps of his new home at 114 Chambers S,t. In the new photo, Webster chairman and CEO Jim Smith, Smith’s son, gave a framed copy of the original photograph to Baltrush’s grandson, Prospect resident Peter Baltrush, a Webster customer who remembers playing in the house as a child. Today, another family owns the house. Sean Berry

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Palisades Hudson Financial Group, a wealth management and financial planning firm with an office in Stamford, promoted Eric Meermann from client service manager to vice president. He will continue to serve as the client service executive in charge of the firm’s Northeast office and the director of the firm’s national business-valuation practice, as well as the director of the firm’s new entertainment and sports team. Registered with the NFL Players Association as a financial advisor, Meermann will provide financial services to metropolitan New York’s community of film, music, television, online video and stage performers, as well as professional athletes and sports executives. He is a graduate of New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Martin LLP, a Stamford-based law firm assisting local and national clients with corporate, litigation and real estate matters, elected Sean Berry as a partner of the firm. Berry will continue his practice in corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance and venture capital. He has developed a diverse transactional background representing middle market growth companies and private equity sponsors in a wide variety of transactions. Prior to joining in 2014, Berry practiced at Schulte, Roth & Zabel and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in New York City. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College and a law degree from Boston College School of Law.

Westport Country Playhouse is presenting its 11th annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, featuring keynote speaker professor Tricia Rose of Brown University, 3 p.m., 25 Powers Court, Westport. The event is free and open to the public. For more, call the box office at 203-227-4177. The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting “The Wall Theatrical Extravaganza: A Floydian Spectacle,” a live theatrical spectacle using elements of the “Pink Floyd Movie,” plus concerts staged in New York and London in 1981 and Roger Waters’ own production at The Berlin Wall in 1990, 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

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FACTS Jesser, Andrew, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove the deck from an existing single-family residence at 18 Fair Lane, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 8.

Pinto, Alessandro R., New Fairfield, contractor for self. Tear down and rebuild a single-family residence at 26 Linda Lane, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 2.

JR Stanley Builders LLC, Darien, contractor for Stephen Shyn and Zoe Shyn. Add a new two-story addition to an existing single-family residence at 9 Cudlipp St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Pizighelli, Fairfield, contractor for 415 Kent Ave. LLC. Repair fire damage to an existing single-family residence at 415 Kent St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Judas, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Legalize a third bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 2 Cherry Drive, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 12. Kishida, Makiko, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a new bathroom and laundry room to an existing singlefamily residence and repair the main stairs at 22 W. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Dec. 15. Mancuso, Salvatore, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Build-out a basement in an existing single-family residence at 222 French St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 14. Marloven, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Convert a three-seasons porch attached to an existing singlefamily residence at 25 Overbrook Lane, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 8. Mr. Theris, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove the interior wall in an existing single-family residence at 7 Dale Road, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 8. Neuman, John F., contractor for Maria Galasso, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 24 Terrace Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,256. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Raise High Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Paul Gibson. Elevate an existing single-family residence and add a single-story parking garage below at 39 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $320,000. Filed Dec. 12. Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Robert Scrofani. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 33 Park Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,350. Filed Dec. 14. RNS Carpentry LLC, contractor for Alexander A. Amarilios. Upgrade the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 638, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. RNS Carpentry LLC, contractor for Greg Bibas. Upgrade the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 65 Glenbrook Road, Unit 9B, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Robert Jr., Allen, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence at 12 Welden Woods, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 8. Silva, Fernando, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing single-family residence at 376 Cambridge St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Lindsay E. Havern. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 55 Poplar St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,025. Filed December 2016.

Siragusa, Salvatore, Stamford, contractor for David J. Watkins, et al. Add a generator to an existing single-family residence at 257 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Offshore Construction Inc., Manchester, contractor for 16 South Main Street LLC. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 16 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $123,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Slihi, Milazim, Norwalk, contractor for Mark Drake. Reconfigure the first floor of an existing single-family residence and convert the porch into a bedroom at 26 Assisi Way, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Dec. 14.

PDB Construction, Seymour, contractor for Chris Bogart. Fit-out woodpiles with a beam structure for a new single-family residence with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a rear deck and a one-car garage at 15 Seabreeze Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Smith, Joey and Chris Smith, Norwalk, contractor for self. Reconfigure the kitchen area in an existing singlefamily residence and add a wall for an office at 2 Lacey Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Penna, Melinda A. and David A. Penna, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a bedroom to an existing single-family residence at 29 Charcoal Ridge East, New Fairfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 6.

Soudagar, Jennifer, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a half bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 12 Gibson Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 16. Specs Real Estate Partners LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add fire doors to an existing single-family residence at 128-134 Benham Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,700. Filed Dec. 15.

FIGURES

Stamford, Stamford, contractor for self. Remodel an attic into a bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 88 Knapp St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Vinylume Inc., contractor for Sean M. Kornfeld, et al. Add new siding to an existing single-family residence at 125 Hannahs Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,800. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

Sunroom, Valley Cottage, N.Y., contractor for Ann Marie Daniels. Upgrade the roof on an existing singlefamily residence at 180 N. Quarry St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,300. Filed Dec. 15.

Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Gary Stanizeski and Sharon Stanizeski. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 14 Eagle Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,077. Filed Dec. 14.

Taveras, Rafael O., Stamford, contractor for self. Finish a second story in an existing single-family residence at 595 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Thomas Morsanutto. Add windows to an existing single-family residence at 12 Hill St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,479. Filed Dec. 16. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Joseph Pugliese and Susan Pugliese. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 441 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,599. Filed Dec. 15. The Property Group of Connecticut Inc., contractor for Mary Ann Carson. Replace the plywood in an existing single-family residence at 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. The Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for Candle Light Terrace Association. Repair water damage to a condominium unit at 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 34, Stamford. Estimated cost: $92,000. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Matthew Klein. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 150 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,224. Filed between Dec. 5 and Dec 9. Townhouse In The Pines, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair the masonry wall in an existing commercial space at 2 Hadik Parkway, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,532. Filed Dec. 16. Trinity Solar, contractor for Azure Bostick. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 74 E. Eaton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 14. TWP Home LLC, contractor for Carole E. Thompson. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 70 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1-2E, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,444. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16. TWP Home LLC, contractor for Jeff Harrington. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 1860 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,363. Filed between Dec. 12 and Dec 16.

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Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Tony Mallozzi. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 112 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,822. Filed Dec. 16. Walsh, Daniel, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 31-33 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,250. Filed Dec. 12. Warfield, Donald, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 984-986 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 12. Won, Shawn Wong, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a one-story kitchen addition with a pantry in an existing single-family residence at 18 Barbara Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 14.

COURT CASES The following court cases represent the allegations made by plaintiffs in the initial filings of civil lawsuits, and do not represent legally binding judgments made by the courts.

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Demetrio’s Landscaping LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Geico, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mazza and LeBlanc, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they issued a car insurance policy to a subroger. The defendants’ vehicle allegedly struck the subroger in the course of their work by failing to keep proper lookout. This allegedly caused the plaintiff to be forced to pay $64,054 in insurance claims to the subroger, causing damages. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Case no. FBT-cv166061171-S. Filed Dec. 14.

Encompass Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Donald Jacinthe, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Blomberg Law Firm LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims judgment and money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other and further relief as this court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061177-S. Filed Dec. 14. Geico General Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Danielle Donegan, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Gerald M. Gallant LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061185-S. Filed Dec. 15. Goss & Sol Partners, WinstonSalem, N.J. Filed by Terence Hawkins, Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Calistro & Airone LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for royalties on the plaintiff’s book, which was sold by the defendant. The defendant was allegedly acquired by another company, which used the same trade name and continued to sell the plaintiff’s book. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $2,554 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, actual damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, equitable relief and such other relief as the court deems just. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061187-S. Filed Dec. 15. Hudson Hospitality Holdings LLC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Agha Jafri and Masoomeh Jafri, Armonk, N.Y. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had purchased property in Stonington through a company called Whitehall Avenue LLC, which filed for bankruptcy protection and allowed the defendants to make repairs to the property and the plaintiffs provided money to the defendants. The defendants then allegedly excluded the plaintiffs from the business dealings and attempted to sell the property. The plaintiffs claim money damages, interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061169-S. Filed Dec. 14.

Kramont Operating Partnership LP, et al., Hartford. Filed by Corrie Grant, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to apply salt and sand to their parking lot. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061201-S. Filed Dec. 16. Landmark Square 1-6 LLC, et al., Hartford. Filed by Paul Percudani, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on a pool of water in a building owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they allowed their walkway to remain wet and in an unwalkable condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv166061200-S. Filed Dec. 16. Preininger Construction Corp., Bridgeport. Filed by Metro Air Comfort Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert F. Ludgin, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for construction services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of $35,750 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest and court costs. Case no. FBTcv16-6061193-S. Filed Dec. 15. Second Story Ridge Cooperative Corp., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Mary Jane Jordan, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: David J. Laudano, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to apply salt and sand to their sidewalk. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061176-S. Filed Dec. 14.

FACTS The Global Equipment Company Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Wojciech Iwaszkiewicz, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Vincent L. Noce Jr., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he suffered injuries in a construction accident caused by the defendant. This accident was allegedly caused by the defendant by overloading the shelves with excessive weight and by failing to monitor the construction site properly. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages, costs of the suit incurred herein and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061183-S. Filed Dec. 15. VP On Whalley LLC, Bethany. Filed by McMellon J. Oross LLC, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: David J. Laudano, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for electrical services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $27,681 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as in equity may be appropriate. Case no. FBT-cv16-6061182-S. Filed Dec. 15.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT B&C International Inc., Watertown. Filed by I&G Sandhill Plaza Limited Partnership, West Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Chulla & Donofrio LLP, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely rent payments to the plaintiff for a lease provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding rent payments due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, attorney’s fees, prejudgment interest, postjudgment interest and such other and further relief as the court may deem equitable and just. Case no. DBD-cv166021312-S. Filed Dec. 15. Geico Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Allyson Maida, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: TDH Law LLC, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBD-cv16-6021282-S. Filed Dec. 13.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Blackridge Technology Holdings Inc., et al., Reno, Nev. Filed by Altenergy Cybert LLC, Rowayton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a loan. The defendants have allegedly attempted to avoid repayment by pushing back the note’s maturity date and converting it into the equity of the defendants. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $1.5 million due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims a declaratory judgment that all monies are due to the plaintiff without an extension of the note’s maturity, damages, costs, interest and such other and further relief as the court may deem proper. Case no. FST-cv16-6030625-S. Filed Dec. 15. Sharkninja Sales Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jean Lampert, New Canaan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lampert, Toohey & Rucci LLC, New Canaan. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she purchased a kitchen appliance from them. The spindle containing razor blades allegedly tumbled out of the appliance and severely cut the plaintiff’s hand. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to warn the plaintiff of possible malfunctions. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court, punitive damages, legal fees, costs and such other and further relief as this court may deem just and proper. Case no. FST-cv16-6030615-S. Filed Dec. 14. Southern Spice LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Madhuri Tanniru, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to include him in the decision-making process of the defendant and by failing to account for the fact that he is a member of it. The defendants allegedly are dissolving the defendant company and refusing to give the plaintiff an accounting in order to conceal the assets of the company being improperly diverted from him. The plaintiff claims division and distribution of the net proceeds of the sale of the company, an accounting of all monies received by the defendants, costs, punitive damages, monetary damages and such other and further relief as the court may deem proper and just in law or equity. Case no. FST-cv166030619-S. Filed Dec. 14.

Tarala Electrical LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Walter William Tarala III, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to include him in the decision-making process of the defendant and by failing to account for the fact that he is a member of it. The defendants allegedly are dissolving the defendant company and refusing to give the plaintiff an accounting in order to conceal the assets of the company being improperly diverted from him. The plaintiff claims division and distribution of the net proceeds of the sale of the company, an accounting of all monies received by the defendants, costs, punitive damages, monetary damages and such other and further relief as the court may deem proper and just in law or equity. Case no. FST-cv16-6030597-S. Filed Dec. 13.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Metro-North Railroad Co. et al., Hartford. Filed by Danielle Foy, Terryville. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this federal employer liability suit against the defendants alleging that she crushed her hand in a work-related injury while on a job site operated by the defendants. The plaintiff allegedly complained when she was asked to do an unsafe task and was eventually terminated, causing damages. The plaintiff claims an expungement of her bad record, compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs, fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv-02065-AVC. Filed Dec. 15. Premier Limousine LLC, et al., Berlin. Filed by Altin Mahavrremi, Newington. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Hayber Law Firm LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair labor suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay overtime hours owed and withheld tips from the employees causing damages. The plaintiff claims unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, penalty damages, interest, costs, attorney’s fees, gratuity charges owed, punitive damages and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv-02074-JAM. Filed Dec. 16. Prevention Pharmaceuticals Inc., New Haven. Filed by Scott Kozak, Cheshire. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cicchiello & Cicchiello, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this employee benefit suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to pay him his full salary as under contract and failed to give him a notice of his termination. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, reinstatement of position, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv-02069-VAB. Filed Dec. 15.

FIGURES Reflex-O-Lite Ltd., Brazil. Filed by ORAFOL Americas Inc., Avon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this contract dispute suit against the defendant alleging that the defendant was a distributor of the plaintiff’s products. The defendant has allegedly failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for goods received and still owes an outstanding balance of $295,449. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs, interest, late fees, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv-02070-VLB. Filed Dec. 15. Travelers Property Casualty Corp., Hartford. Filed by Stewart Abramson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brian V. Altieri, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this telecom act suit against the defendant alleging that it illegally used an automatic dialing system to repeatedly call the plaintiff’s cell phone, causing damages. The plaintiff claims injunctive relief, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:16-cv02079-JAM. Filed Dec. 16.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Finch, Barry N., Ridgefield. Appointed committee: Robert N. Talarico, Ridgefield. Property: 426 Main St., Ridgefield. Amount: $1.7 million. Docket no. DBD-cv-13-6011547-S. Filed Dec. 8. Wisse, Robert, et al., Fairfield. Appointed committee: Eugene Zingaro, Fairfield. Property: 125 Paddock Hill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1.9 million. Docket no. FBT-cv-15-6051552-S. Filed Dec. 9.

BBB Investors LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Ahamed Hossain, Stamford. Property: 2-4 Van Zant St., Unit A-11, Norwalk. Amount: $116,000. Filed Dec. 12. Bluewater Owenoke LLC, Westport. Seller: 9 Owenoke Park LLC, Westport. Property: 9 Owenoke Park, Westport. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Dec. 13. Brookfield Relocation Inc., Brookfield. Seller: Timothy J. Quinn and Eileen M. Quinn, Stamford. Property: Tract N-35, Map 7803, Stamford. Amount: $740,000. Filed Dec. 15. DMC Westport LLC, Westport. Seller: DMP Westport 793 Ventures LLC, Boston, Mass. Property: 793 Post Road East, Westport. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 7. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Doreen A. Rocco, Stratford. Property: 210 Topaz Place, Stratford. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 15. Fresh Powder LLC, Big Sky, Mont. Seller: Christopher T. Dowling, Norwalk. Property: 23 Westmere Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 16. Gaia Acquisitions LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: One Yale & Towne LLC, et al., Stamford. Property: Units Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y6, Stamford. Amount: $564 million. Filed Dec. 6. Hathaway 100 LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Cumberland Properties LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 100 Hathaway Drive, Stratford. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 8. Imperial Avenue Associates LLC, Westport. Seller: Peter M. Ferrara and Christine F. Ferrara, Fairfield. Property: 15 Imperial Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 8.

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JTWROS, et al., Norwalk. Seller: James Ross and Seena Ross, Norwalk. Property: 39 Pine Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Dec. 16.

22 Glenbrook Road Association, Stamford. Seller: Yuri Shenderov and Svetlana Polyak, Upper Saddle River, N.J. Property: Unit 313 of 22 Glenbrook Road Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $131,000. Filed Dec. 7.

King Street LLC, Mystic. Seller: Emile G. Buzaid III and Sabrina Buzaid, Thompson’s Station, Tenn. Property: 22 Louis Allen Drive, Danbury. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 13.

4491 Realty Corp., Patterson, N.Y. Seller: Luso LLC, Weston. Property: Lot 1, Map 47, Stamford. Amount: $885,500. Filed Dec. 8.

Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Brian L. Walker and Cassandra H. Walker, Fairfield. Property: 106 Welch Terrace, Map 7741, Fairfield. For no consideration paid Filed Dec. 7.

88 Tryon CT LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: River Oaks LLC, Stamford. Property: 631 Long Ridge Road, Unit 16, Stamford. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 15. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Danbury. Seller: Domenick Italiano Jr. and Domenica Lisa Italiano, Westport. Property: 12 Warnock Drive, Westport. Amount: $665,000. Filed Dec. 9.

McNamara Family Limited Partnership, Ridgefield. Seller: Ridgefield Modular Home Corp., Ridgefield. Property: 24 North Street Condominium, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 12.

National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. Seller: Christopher M. Turso and Lauren E. Turso, Newtown. Property: 32 Cedar Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $506,500. Filed Dec. 6. Par One Development Company LLC, Stratford. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Stratford. Property: 1900 Nichols Ave., Stratford. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 13. Parker White Development LLC, New Canaan. Seller: M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 163 Long Hill Drive, Stamford. Amount: $347,500. Filed Dec. 6. Riley General Partners, Stamford. Seller: 63 Myrtle Avenue LLC, Stamford. Property: 69 Myrtle Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 6. RPM Homes LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Christiana Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 116 Old Belden Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $347,299. Filed Dec. 9. Samtosha Holdings LLC, Greenwich. Seller: J. Philip Clark and Deborah K. Clark, Greenwich. Property: 51 Keofferam Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4.9 million. Filed Dec. 7. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 11 Enrica Rita Way, Stratford. For no consideration paid Filed Dec. 13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 165 Dahl Ave., Stratford. Amount: $10. Filed Dec. 16. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 66 Holly Street Extension, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 12. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tenn. Seller: Pennymac Loan Services LLC, Westlake Village, Calif. Property: 7 Lyrical Lane, Newtown. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 6. SMD Holdings LLC, Cheyenne, Wyo. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Jeanette St., Danbury. Amount: $115,000. Filed Dec. 15. SoNo Washington LLC, Stamford. Seller: Cosmo Iadanza, Norwalk. Property: 94 Washington St., Unit 26, Norwalk. Amount: $135,000. Filed Dec. 14.

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SoNo Washington LLC, Stamford. Seller: Cosmo Iadanza, Norwalk. Property: 94 Washington St., Unit 11, Norwalk. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Baxter, Maria and Gregory Allen Baxter, Stamford. Seller: Elizabeth M. Hogan, Stamford. Property: 64 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Charles, Albert A., Norwalk. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 10 Amundsen St., Norwalk. Amount: $182,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Deoliveira, Ana J. and Simone P. Lopes, Danbury. Seller: Adelino N. Goncalves, Danbury. Property: 62 Topstone Drive, Danbury. Amount: $225,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Fontanella, Kelly and Erik Lozada, Stamford. Seller: David Garvin and Catherine Garvin, Missouri City, Texas. Property: Lot 23, Map 7721, Stamford. Amount: $684,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Hatzikostas, Peter, Monroe. Seller: Joseph Mark Grazynski and Eleanor Theresa Grazynski Hurley, Milford. Property: Lot 14, Map 2075, Stratford. Amount: $251,000. Filed Dec. 12.

SoNo Washington LLC, Stamford. Seller: Cosmo Iadanza, Norwalk. Property: 94 Washington St., Unit 8, Norwalk. Amount: $135,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Becker, Shannon N., Stratford. Seller: Cheryl D. Arbelo, Trumbull. Property: 2 Hadik Place, Unit 2D, Norwalk. Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Clavijo, Danny, Danbury. Seller: Lawrence Entel, Danbury. Property: 121 Carol St., Danbury. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Deorio, Lisa W., Norwalk. Seller: Scott A. Spletzer, New Fairfield. Property: 28 Lavelle Ave., New Fairfield. Amount: $310,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Ford, Kerry E. Dobson, Westport. Seller: Peter Mathias, Monroe. Property: 179 Breakers Lane, Stratford. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Hayes, Catherine and Edward Olsen, Red Bank, N.J. Seller: Leadenhall LLC, Chappaqua, N.Y. Property: 5 High Trail Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Bernardo, Maria and Ralph Mindicino, Astoria, N.Y. Seller: Alfreda Blazey and Stephen D. Blazey III, Stamford. Property: Lot 26, Map 5439, Stamford. Amount: $721,500. Filed Dec. 6.

Clemente, Evelyn and Edward Clemente, Bridgeport. Seller: Robert B. Clark and Sarah L. Fountain, Stratford. Property: 760 Chapel St., Map 2776, Stratford. Amount: $334,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Depaoli, Karen J., Danbury. Seller: Peter C. Viola and Karen E. Milewski, Danbury. Property: 1003 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Forgette, Robin, Stratford. Seller: Karen Sparks-Bakota, Stratford. Property: 40 Raven Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $218,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield. Seller: Christopher J. Molyneaux and Kerry A. Rowe, Ridgefield. Property: 19 Knollwood Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 15.

RESIDENTIAL Aguilar, Ben Hur, Stamford. Seller: Knight & Grabowski Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: 175 West Ave., Unit 9, Stamford. Amount: $489,900. Filed Dec. 13. Anthony, Linda M. and Edward Allen, Seymour. Seller: Thomas F. Hogan Jr. and Deborah R. Hogan, Fairfield. Property: 1643 Round Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed Dec. 8. Antonacci Jr., Ralph, Ridgefield. Seller: Alexandre Kiazand and Martine Kiazand, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 4898, Ridgefield. Amount: $675,000. Filed Dec. 12. Arbucci, Janet Meyer, Bronxville, N.Y. Seller: Toll Connecticut II LP, Danbury. Property: 824 Brookside Court, Newtown. Amount: $330,315. Filed Dec. 8. Arcila, Maria Martinez, Louisville, Ky. Seller: Maryann Dionisio, Johns Island, S.C. Property: 100 Richards Ave., Unit 102, Norwalk. Amount: $328,250. Filed Dec. 16. Arruzza, Carmen and Richard Arruzza, Stamford. Seller: Lionel E. Hightower Jr. and Barbara Hightower, Stamford. Property: Lot 41, Map 291, Stamford. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 16.

Bogart, Brian, Stamford. Seller: Patricia Caballero Clary and Martha Caballero, Stamford. Property: Unit 1037 of Fountain Terrace Condominium 2, Stamford. Amount: $178,000. Filed Dec. 16. Bohy, Donna M. and Andre P. Bohy, Norwalk. Seller: Joanne C. Smith, Norwalk. Property: 76 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 12. Bollert, Karen A. and Bryce F. Bollert, Trumbull. Seller: Joan A. Fazekas, Stratford. Property: 135 Glenn Drive, Stratford. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 16. Boyd Jr., Sefton, Norwalk. Seller: Vichai Levy and Lilach Levy, Norwalk. Property: 42 Bayne St., Norwalk. Amount: $485,000. Filed Dec. 16. Brook, Carolyn and Richard Brook, Darien. Seller: Christopher R. Amen and Karen R. Amen, New York, N.Y. Property: Lot 5, Map 302, Stamford. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Dec. 15. Bruk, Frida E., Stamford. Seller: Emogene Wilhelm, Greenwich. Property: 95 Ledgebrook Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Conley, Amber and Stephen Conley, Bethel. Seller: John Todd & Son Inc., Bethel. Property: 33 Nashville Road Extension, Bethel. Amount: $380,000. Filed Dec. 6. Conte, Jessica and Jeffrey Nadro II, Stamford. Seller: Harriet S. Vakassian, Stamford. Property: 80 Park Ridge Ave., Stamford. Amount: $483,550. Filed Dec. 16. Cortes, Irene, Stratford. Seller: Jill D. Tunney, Stratford. Property: 75 Floral Way, Stratford. Amount: $145,000. Filed Dec. 16. Cosentino, Josephine and Peter F. Cosentino, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Bruce E. Vahjen and Cynthia Vahjen, Scottsdale, Ariz. Property: 16 Pheasant Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $380,000. Filed Dec. 15. Czelada, Jake, Stamford. Seller: Joan Mary Rasmussen, Stamford. Property: 113 Ridgewood Ave., Stamford. Amount: $232,000. Filed Dec. 14. Dalling III, Richard J., Stratford. Seller: Gary Olexovitch, Stratford. Property: 35 Hemlock St., Stratford. Amount: $172,500. Filed Dec. 16.

Budnik, Joshua C., Danbury. Seller: Toll Connecticut III LP, Danbury. Property: 118 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $415,000. Filed Dec. 14.

D’Amato, Kimberly and Bryan D’Amato, Norwalk. Seller: John Dunsmore and Linda Dunsmore, Norwalk. Property: Lot 5C, Map 12211, Norwalk. Amount: $767,500. Filed Dec. 9.

Baker, Charlene A., Stratford. Seller: Krzysztof Ciszewski, Bridgeport. Property: 157 Court D., Building 36, Stratford. Amount: $55,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Burgos, Crisbel and Jorge O. Galarza, Stratford. Seller: Margaret Faustini, Stratford. Property: 65 Rosedale Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $292,800. Filed Dec. 16.

Das, Shorabh, Sarme Das and Ranjit Das, Stamford. Seller: Margaret Wright and Clarence Wright, Stamford. Property: 85 Diaz St., Stamford. Amount: $700,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Bankson, Lisa and Brian Bankson, Stamford. Seller: Kenneth Goldstein and Barbara Goldstein, Stamford. Property: Unit A of Riverturn Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $565,995. Filed Dec. 9.

Cabreras, Melina and Roberto Rosas, Stamford. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 5 Cider Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $280,000. Filed Dec. 12.

David, Nancy and Enrique Davis, Danbury. Seller: Richard Tarnowski, Katonah, N.Y. Property: 46 Mabel Ave., Danbury. Amount: $188,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Bartush, Cheryl and Craig Bartush, Bridgeport. Seller: Paul R. Gabris and Cynthia A. Gabris, Stratford. Property: 240 Overland Drive, Stratford. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Calitro, Sharon B. and Richard S. Calitro, Danbury. Seller: Richard S. Calitro and Sharon B. Calitro, Danbury. Property: 18 Wooster Heights, Danbury. For no consideration paid Filed Dec. 12.

Decima, Lindsay G., Stamford. Seller: Richard P. Gonzalez and Susanne Gonzalez, Stamford. Property: 19 Colonial Road, Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $280,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Bauer, Mikolaj and Douglas C. Evans, Norwalk. Seller: Jorma Sahlstedt and Leila Sahlstedt, Helsinki, Finland. Property: Unit 16 in Charles Cove Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $740,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Castrignano, Jillian and Steven B. Castrignano II, Hartsdale, N.Y. Seller: Richard A. Stone and Mary Patricia Stone, Fairfield. Property: 240 Rock Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $589,500. Filed Dec. 9.

DeFronze, Rinarisa Coronel, New York, N.Y. Seller: Kim G. Reiter and Don Reiter, Westport. Property: 10 Burr School Road, Westport. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 8.

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Dipreta, Amanda and Maciej Kraus, Stamford. Seller: Maureen Bova, Stamford. Property: 7 Meadowpark Ave., Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed Dec. 6. DiStefano, Regina and Christian DiStefano, Suffern, N.Y. Seller: Richard J. Duncan, Ridgefield. Property: 127 Wilton Road East, Ridgefield. Amount: $599,000. Filed Dec. 9. Dowling, Mary Fika and Joseph M. Dowling, Greenwich. Seller: Joanna E. Giddings, Hamden. Property: 21 Maple Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 9. Dryer, Stephen V., Stamford. Seller: Barbara D. Boczer, Norwalk. Property: 43 Truman St., Norwalk. Amount: $390,000. Filed Dec. 12. Dunn, Sharon, Stratford. Seller: James R. Tourigny, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 101 Ferry Court, Stratford. Amount: $165,000. Filed Dec. 15. Evans, Bobbe, Stamford. Seller: Bobbe Weinreich, Stamford. Property: 95 Wake Robin Lane, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 15. Evans, Faezah and Eric R. Evans, Stamford. Seller: Christopher C. York and Marilyn Puder-York, Stamford. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 1612, Stamford. Amount: $419,000. Filed Dec. 8. Evins, Veronica P. and Mark C. Evins, Spring Hill, Tenn. Seller: Barbara L. Hennessey, Danbury. Property: 48 Lawrence Ave., Unit 2208, Danbury. Amount: $392,500. Filed Dec. 12. Fay, Carolyn, Goldens Bridge, N.Y. Seller: Paula J. Simon, Stamford. Property: 29 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Amount: $820,000. Filed Dec. 9. Fekredengel, Tizita, Port Chester, N.Y. Seller: Scott Nashtahowski, Greenwich. Property: 4 Lafayette Court, Unit 1AA, Greenwich. Amount: $282,000. Filed Dec. 7. Fernandez, Carina, Norwalk. Seller: Connie Farrugia, Norwalk. Property: 55 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $392,000. Filed Dec. 9. Fernandez, Caroline and Jonathan Fernandez, Fairfield. Seller: Ashton Ballou and Laura Ballou, Fairfield. Property: 450 Brett Road, Fairfield. Amount: $955,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Frabrizio-Greenberger, Sandra and Paul Greenberger, Stratford. Seller: Donna F. Skolnick, Stratford. Property: 69 Harbour View Place, Stratford. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 13. Frinhani, Bryan, Bethel. Seller: Lois A. Pastore, Newtown. Property: 86 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 12. Gazdar, Ria H. and Christopher Pardon, Westport. Seller: John C. Penney and India V. Penney, Westport. Property: 20 Cranbury Road, Westport. Amount: $955,000. Filed Dec. 9. Geltner, Sharon O. and Peter B. Geltner, Warrenton, Va. Seller: Sylvia G. Edelson, Stratford. Property: 785 North Trail, Stratford. Amount: $195,000. Filed Dec. 16. Gershon, Brittany D. and Jeffrey A. Gershon, Stamford. Seller: Diane V. Meehan and Joseph X. Meehan Jr., Stamford. Property: 7 Rising Rock Road, Stamford. Amount: $608,000. Filed Dec. 13. Getzelman, Allison McCrea and Louis Francis Getzelman, Stamford. Seller: Anthony J. Summa, Stamford. Property: 256 Washington Blvd., Unit 12, Stamford. Amount: $224,500. Filed Dec. 12. Giberson, Theresa P. and David W. Giberson, Montrose, N.Y. Seller: Steven L. Berr and Victoria A. Berr, Danbury. Property: 6 Huntington Drive, Danbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 8. Gonzalez, Susanne and Richard P. Gonzalez, Stamford. Seller: Gennadiy Korobkin and Yelena Popkova, Nashua, N.H. Property: Parcel D, Map 4378, Stamford. Amount: $615,000. Filed Dec. 9. Guanoquiza, Elvia Y. and Walter L. Loja-Leon, Danbury. Seller: Nelson Pascasio and Brigida Pascasio, Danbury. Property: 43 Ellsworth Ave., Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 8. Ham, Hyunsoo, New Canaan. Seller: Peter Miller, Stamford. Property: 124 Jefferson St., Stamford. Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Hearns, Michael, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Angel Torres and Cecilia Torres, Stamford. Property: 1633 Washington Blvd., Unit 3-C, Stamford. Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 14. Henke, Lindsay A. and Adam Henke, Norwalk. Seller: Anna PalmieriMosback, Norwalk. Property: 4 Penny Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $480,000. Filed Dec. 13. Hoeplinger, Pamela, Fairfield. Seller: Robert P. Therriault and Anne M. Therriault, Stratford. Property: Unit 103B of Oronoque Village Condominium 11, Stratford. Amount: $183,500. Filed Dec. 16. Hoidal, Mary and Robert Billington, Norwalk. Seller: Keith Morriss and Janessa Morriss, Norwalk. Property: Silvermine Avenue, Map 6749, Norwalk. Amount: $689,000. Filed Dec. 16. Horne, Samantha E., Norwalk. Seller: Alice Chariott, Norwalk. Property: 10 Barjune Road, Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 9. Israel, Nicole L. and Erica A. Israel, Stamford. Seller: Edward S. Sinick and Nancy W. Sinick, Stamford. Property: 156 Dogwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $806,000. Filed Dec. 7. James, Warren T., Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Michael J. Mitchell, Danbury. Property: 94 Woodcrest Lane, Unit 99, Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 14. Jensen, Patricia M. and Bo W. Jensen, Trumbull. Seller: Jerilyn J. Medrea and Kathleen G. McHugh, Southport. Property: 129 Banks Place, Fairfield. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Dec. 8. Jugler, Cynthia and George McClarty, West Palm Beach, Fla. Seller: Gloria McClarty, Danbury. Property: 59 Dana Road, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 12. Kamrowski, Jody A. and Dean M. Maki, Stamford. Seller: Frank Acello and David L. Kurtz, Stamford. Property: Lot 1, Map 10144, Stamford. Amount: $917,500. Filed Dec. 9. Kane, Regina E. and Richard M. Kane, New Fairfield. Seller: Mead Construction Company Inc., New Fairfield. Property: 5 Red Fox Court, New Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 6. Kassisse, Choukri, Stamford. Seller: Pedro P. Velez and Aidee Velez, Stamford. Property: Lot 5, Map 2937, Stamford. Amount: $875,000. Filed Dec. 9.

FACTS

FIGURES

Kaval, Charles and John Corcoran, Norwalk. Seller: Finance of America Reverse LLC, Norwalk. Property: 18 Bayberry Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $382,850. Filed Dec. 13.

Lowney, Meghan, Bridgeport. Seller: Ryan P. Nicholson and Angela M. Nicholson, Fairfield. Property: 10 Valley Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Nguyen, Trang T., Bridgeport. Seller: Mary A. Garwacki and Francis J. Garwacki, Stratford. Property: 116 Barnum Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $129,900. Filed Dec. 13.

Rivera, Maria and Norbert Rivera, Bridgeport. Seller: Stuart Schloss, Stratford. Property: 261 Mount Pleasant Ave., Stratford. Amount: $263,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Keplesky, James E., Westport. Seller: Patricia W. Mears, Westport. Property: 24 Edgewater Commons Lane, Unit 3D, Westport. Amount: $577,500. Filed Dec. 12.

Marano, Janis, Fairfield. Seller: Hedwig Gramazio, Stratford. Property: 125 Warner Hill Road, Unit 1, Stratford. Amount: $124,900. Filed Dec. 12.

O’Brien, Kimberly R. and Christopher J. O’Brien, Stamford. Seller: Yvonne M. Mazzilli, Ridgefield. Property: 64 Riverside Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $610,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Rodriguez, Germain M., Fairfield. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 400 Ferry Blvd., Stratford. Amount: $115,000. Filed Dec. 13.

O’Dea, Bailey Stoler and John Joseph O’Dea, Norwalk. Seller: D. Curtis Gillespie and Marcia Gillespie, Norwalk. Property: 2 E. Wind Lane, Unit 11, Norwalk. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 12.

Rousseau, Rudolph, Stamford. Seller: George Boccuzzi and Susanne Boccuzzi, Stamford. Property: 259 Cove Road, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Knapp, Jason, New Fairfield. Seller: Michael Korbel, New Fairfield. Property: Lots 1574, 1575, 1576, 1577, 1578, Map 102, New Fairfield. Amount: $163,800. Filed Dec. 9.

Martin-Elmer, Helen and Ian Elmer, Westport. Seller: Francis A. Fiolek and Doreen Fiolek, Westport. Property: 7 Valley Heights Road, Westport. Amount: $875,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Kramer, Jenny and Griffin Moran, Stamford. Seller: Michael R. Ting and Allison L. Ting, Stamford. Property: Lot 12, Gary Road, Stamford. Amount: $623,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Martinez-Maldonado, Cristian I., Stamford. Seller: Anthony Terentino, Alex Terentino, Vincent Terentino and Mario Terentino, Stamford. Property: 28 Woodrow St., Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Kramer, Morten, Greenwich. Seller: Fairchild Preserve LLC, Greenwich. Property: 427 Taconic Road, Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 14.

Mase, Adele, Norwalk. Seller: Robert Obernier and Rosemarie Obernier, Norwalk. Property: 13 New Canaan Way, Unit 13, Norwalk. Amount: $829,500. Filed Dec. 15.

Krueger, Eileen H., New Canaan. Seller: Ellen J. McQuaid, Stamford. Property: Home Site 6-1 of The Village at River’s Edge, Stamford. Amount: $445,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Massa, Gabrielle and Luis Massa, Stamford. Seller: Rose Dunn, Charlotte, N.C. Property: Warren Street, Stamford. Amount: $580,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Kulka, Kristen, Stamford. Seller: Erica M. Ross, Stamford. Property: 70 Strawberry Hill Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $217,500. Filed Dec. 6.

Massuch, Kimberly A. and Matthew J. Massuch, Bethel. Seller: Katherine Wright, Newtown. Property: 10 Black Cherry Lane, Newtown. Amount: $339,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Lambo, Laurie Burkhart and Christopher T. Lambo, Stamford. Seller: Sarah White, Darien. Property: Raymond Street, Darien. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 8. Lamie, Anna M., Stamford. Seller: Priscilla Whittington, Greenwich. Property: 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 311, Greenwich. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 7. Lebowitz, Shari B. and Kenneth J. Novenstern, Westport. Seller: Shari B. Lebowitz, Westport. Property: 4 Carolyn Place, Westport. For no consideration paid Filed Dec. 13. Lefferts, Doreen A. and Robert T. Lefferts, Stamford. Seller: Michael Marino, Stamford. Property: 156 Forest St., Stamford. Amount: $507,000. Filed Dec. 7. Lionetta, Nicola and Juan Carlos Granda, Stamford. Seller: Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford. Property: 41 Hope St., Unit 15C, Stamford. Amount: $172,100. Filed Dec. 12. Liu-Helisch, Lani, Norwalk. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 41 Walter Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $288,757. Filed Dec. 9. Longley, Nancy and James G. Longley, Monroe. Seller: Nedzat Islami and Zinie Islami, Danbury. Property: 3 Society Hill Road, Danbury. Amount: $462,500. Filed Dec. 12.

McCarthy, Molly M. and Stephen P. Bartolmioli, Danbury. Seller: Michael Siecienski, Danbury. Property: 904 Larson Drive, Danbury. Amount: $259,000. Filed Dec. 12. McDonald, Joan and Carlton Bavor, Norwalk. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 30 Emerson St., Norwalk. Amount: $303,000. Filed Dec. 9. McGuffie, Ashley S., Fairfield. Seller: William A. Jarboe III, Stratford. Property: 53 Circle Drive, Stratford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Dec. 15. Mejia, Julia Wang and Guangfu Wang, Stratford. Seller: Selma Lapides, Stratford. Property: 651A North Terrace, Stratford. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 9. Metrick, Maryfrances, Ridgefield. Seller: Kenneth H. Todd and Sharon L. Todd, Carlsbad, Calif. Property: Lot 29, Island Hill Avenue, Ridgefield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Patel, Sonal, Stamford. Seller: Lori Hubble Stricker, High Point, Calif. Property: Unit 168 of Forest Mews, Stamford. Amount: $522,001. Filed Dec. 7. Patrone, Jhoanny and Thomas Patrone, New York, N.Y. Seller: Susan Benedetti, Fairfield. Property: 183 Crestwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed Dec. 9. Penney, India V. and John C. Penney, Westport. Seller: James F. Case and Daphne J. Case, Norwalk. Property: 26 Regents Park, Westport. Amount: $730,000. Filed Dec. 9. Prusak, Sheila M., Stratford. Seller: Lau Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, Fairfield. Property: 121 Boswell St., Stratford. Amount: $184,900. Filed Dec. 16. Rah, Chong S., Greenwich. Seller: Janet M. Triplett, Stamford. Property: Unit 431 of The Common II Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $322,500. Filed Dec. 8. Rajak, Leora and David Lipschitz, Greenwich. Seller: Nicholas A. Segal and Molly K. Segal, Greenwich. Property: 2 Meadow Place, Greenwich. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed Dec. 7. Rajan, Mody, Judy Varghese and Korah Varghese, Danbury. Seller: Danielle Jean Pace, Danbury. Property: 23 Franklin St., Unit 4, Danbury. Amount: $119,500. Filed Dec. 12. Rapp, Kristine S., Danbury. Seller: Andrew B. Nolan, New Fairfield. Property: 20 Rocky Hill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $315,000. Filed Dec. 14. Renwick, Colleen and Francis E. Renwick Jr., Norwalk. Seller: David G. Baldwin and Alice C. Baldwin, Norwalk. Property: Lot 10, Map 7225, Norwalk. Amount: $608,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Mezic, Benjamin J., Katonah, N.Y. Seller: James D. Greenberg and Lisa E. Greenberg, Fairfield. Property: 1063 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $460,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Richardson, Angela, New York, N.Y. Seller: Donna J. Pace, Danbury. Property: 60 Nabby Road, Unit 71, Danbury. Amount: $277,500. Filed Dec. 8.

Munday, Edward, New Fairfield. Seller: Mary Jo Oliviera, Danbury. Property: 22 Calverton Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $238,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Riley, Kamily D. and Curtis A. Riley, Stamford. Seller: Peter S. Ciurek, Stamford. Property: 69 Riverbank Drive, Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Rue, Ashley Elizabeth, Danbury. Seller: Denise M. Massari, Milford. Property: 49 Day St., Unit 312 of Windsway Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $172,000. Filed Dec. 16. Ruhe, Laura C., Darien. Seller: Sema O. Kirdar and Mehmet Sami Kirdar, Darien. Property: 4 Kensett Lane, Unit 4, Darien. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 6. Russo, Jody, Stamford. Seller: Dawn Dimuro-Rogers, Stamford. Property: Lot 4, Map 4638, Stamford. Amount: $595,000. Filed Dec. 9. Sanchez, Danaides A. Sariol Sanchez and Ramon Peralta Paulino, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Francis V. Tortora Jr., North Port, Fla. Property: 726 Birdseye Ave., Stratford. Amount: $228,000. Filed Dec. 14. Sandoval, Margarita Diaz Ajau De, Stamford. Seller: Alex Hernan Scialpi, Stamford. Property: Unit 3 of Richmond Park Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 16. Schneider, Kelly Rashell and Christopher Mitchell Schneider, Stamford. Seller: Le Sun and Yihong Xiao, Stamford. Property: 2700 Bedford St., Unit Q, Stamford. Amount: $367,000. Filed Dec. 15. Segal, David, Ridgefield. Seller: Thomas P. Gegeny and Alice M. Gegeny, New Fairfield. Property: 15 Newfane Road and 11B Newfane Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $185,000. Filed Dec. 8. Sharpe, LeAnn, Le Sharpe and John Sharpe, Stamford. Seller: Brookfield Relocation Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz. Property: Tract N-35, Map 7803, Stamford. Amount: $740,000. Filed Dec. 15. Sherogan, Timothy J., New York, N.Y. Seller: Martha Orenstein, Norwalk. Property: Lot 32, Map 497, Norwalk. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 16. Sim, James, Ridgefield. Seller: Christiana Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 13 Copper Beech Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $439,900. Filed Dec. 14. Skeete, Stacy and Garth Skeete, Norwalk. Seller: Jeffrey Vangele, Fairfield. Property: 215 Sunnybank Ave., Stratford. Amount: $289,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Slobodyan, Ihor and Mariya Vitkovska, Westport. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Danbury. Property: 12 Warnock Drive, Westport. Amount: $665,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Tregaskis, Louise B. and Fred B. Tregaskis, Southbury. Seller: Valerie Levy Grayson and Fred N. Grayson, Ridgefield. Property: 309 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $395,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Smythe, Rosangela S., Danbury. Seller: Janet G. Lopes and Peter J. McCauley, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Property: 1 Beaver Brook Road, Unit 26, Danbury. Amount: $60,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Trentini, Albert V., Stratford. Seller: Esther M. Johnson, Stratford. Property: 1278 Bridgeport Ave., Stratford. Amount: $16,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Springer, Natacha and Jack Levy, Westport. Seller: Jack Levy and Natacha Springer, Westport. Property: 6 Burr Farm Road, Westport. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 12.

Unni, Susha and Tarun Nair, Stamford. Seller: Ray Vohra and Min Zhang, Stamford. Property: Lot 18, Map 10013, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Stekler, Csilla, Norwalk. Seller: Barbara Benedict, Norwalk. Property: Unit C-12 of Islandview Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $204,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Vanderpoel, Donna and Erik Vanderpoel, Stamford. Seller: Ajit Kumar Singh Chauhan and Alka Chauhan, Stamford. Property: Lot 11, Map 4906, Stamford. Amount: $513,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Subedi, Saraswati S. and Hari P. Subedi, Norwalk. Seller: Chan Ly, Norwalk. Property: 26 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Varghese, Sneha M. and John J. Thomas, Fishkill, N.Y. Seller: The Nunes Corp., Danbury. Property: 18 Triangle St., Danbury. Amount: $134,300. Filed Dec. 13.

Susi, Jamie L. and Anthony G. Susi, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Howard J. Weisman and Nina F. Silberman, Fairfield. Property: 54 Mohican Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Vaziri, Mahmoud Mike, Stamford. Seller: Richard W. Fiengo and Angie T. Fiengo, East Haven. Property: 112-2A Woodside Green, Stamford. Amount: $130,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Sweeney, Gregory B., Norwalk. Seller: Elizabeth C. Aitoro and Anthony G. Aitoro, Norwalk. Property: 198 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. Amount: $925,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Viggiano, Dominick A., Norwalk. Seller: Andrei Oei, Norwalk. Property: 11 Sable St., Norwalk. Amount: $370,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Tackman, Mary E. and Robert B. Tackman, Norwalk. Seller: William Toby Martin and Dawn Marie Martin, Houston, Texas. Property: Lot 15, Map 6705, Norwalk. Amount: $857,500. Filed Dec. 13. Taylor, Cary Doyce, Stamford. Seller: Travis Kemp and Susan Kemp, Idaho. Property: 52 Randall Ave., Unit 13, Stamford. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 8. Thalman, Laurie-Jean and William Thalman, New Milford.. Filed by Zachary C. Weber and Frank L. Weber, Danbury. Property: 114 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 12. Thompson, Ashley V. and Matthew A. Thompson, Henrico, Va. Seller: Anthony J. Pereira and Angela M. Pereira, Danbury. Property: 2 Sheridan St., Danbury. Amount: $235,000. Filed Dec. 12. Thurairaj, John, Stamford. Seller: John H. Vaughan and Juliann F. Vaughan, Shelton. Property: Unit 613A of Oronoque Village Condominium 16, Stratford. Amount: $144,500. Filed Dec. 15. Trapp, Erin and Robert Trapp, Fairfield. Seller: Ellen Richard, Fairfield. Property: 62 Spruce St., Fairfield. Amount: $625,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Vilsaint, Angela, Naugatuck. Seller: Jennifer A. DiRenzo, Stratford. Property: 200 Green Valley Road, Stratford. Amount: $235,500. Filed Dec. 16. Vinchiarello, Christopher R., Norwalk. Seller: Grace M. Hanford, Norwalk. Property: Hartford Railroad, Winfield Street, Norwalk. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 16. Vitaliano, Danielle and Dominick Vitaliano, Flushing, N.Y. Seller: Arnold Carrion, Stamford. Property: Lot 5, Map 3443, Stratford. Amount: $392,000. Filed Dec. 16. Walker, Cassandra H. and Brian L. Walker, Fairfield. Seller: Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Trumbull. Property: 106 Welch Terrace, Map 7741, Fairfield. For no consideration paid Filed Dec. 7. Wilson, Jessica and Michael Delaporte, Long Island City, N.Y. Seller: Deborah R. Lasala and Jeffrey A. Lasala, Ridgefield. Property: 153 Lakeside Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 16. Wilson, Whitney and Igor Zelenberg, Greenwich. Seller: Kenneth Karus, Orange, N.J. Property: Lot 16, Map 526, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 8. Winters, Ruth E. and David J. Winters, Norwalk. Seller: Ruth E. Winters, Norwalk. Property: 28 Cornwall Road, Norwalk. For an undisclosed amount paid. Filed Dec. 9.

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FACTS Wright, Andrea, Stratford. Seller: Dwight A. Mullings, Stratford. Property: 82 Hollister St., Stratford. Amount: $101,000. Filed Dec. 12. Zhang, Miao, Stamford. Seller: Heather G. Beljean, Stamford. Property: 102 Pine Hill Ave., Unit A-2, Stamford. Amount: $387,500. Filed Dec. 9. Zhang, Qiao and Shiyu Chang, Stamford. Seller: Christopher Bagge, Bethlehem, Pa. Property: 291 Hope St., Unit B9, Stamford. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 16.

FORECLOSURES Carlson, Valerie Ann, et al. Creditor: Lexington Meadows Association Inc., Bethel. Property: 801 Lexington Blvd., Unit 1801, Bethel. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 7. Carlson, Valerie Ann, et al. Creditor: Lexington Meadows Association Inc., Bethel. Property: 801 Lexington Blvd., Unit 1801, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12. Corella, Sara, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: Lot 125, South Main Street, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 13. Falcon, Michael, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 115 Dover St., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 14. Fontanez, Irma, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 304-306 Center St., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 6. Gelin, Brinette, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 85 Oakleaf St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 9. Gonzalez Jr., Jose A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 866 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 9.

Yuvienco, Candice Mary and Charles C. Yuvienco, et al. Creditor: Tall Oaks Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 1 Fairfield Ave., Unit A-4, Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 7.

JUDGMENTS Bistrian, Mary Kate O’Neill, Greenwich. $9,502 in favor of Foley’s Pump Service Inc., Danbury, by Randall J. Carreira, Bridgewater. Property: 457 Taconic Road, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 8. Blackburn, Jean C., Bridgeport. $1,000 in favor of Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 2954 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9. Brecher, John D., Danbury. $476 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Baxter St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 5. Brusca, William, Newtown. $1,667 in favor of Bryson M. Filbert Jr., Newtown, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 27 Forest Drive, Newtown. Filed Dec. 5. Caldwell, Jesse, Bridgeport. $1,348 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Wallingford. Property: 222 Horace St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 7. Calka, Joseph P., Stratford. $9,416 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 1335 Hillside Ave., Stratford. Filed Dec. 16. Chambers, Larry, Danbury. $1,931 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 19 Clearview Ave., Danbury. Filed Dec. 5. Cloutier, Janine, Valhalla, N.Y. $4,531 in favor of Zachary Lyons and Rissa Koritzinsky, Norwalk, by Zachary Lyons, Stamford. Property: 25 Adams Ave., Unit 406, Stamford. Filed Dec. 13.

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Inc., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 79, Fairfield. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Cloutier, Janine, Stamford. $4,531 in favor of Zachary Lyons and Rissa Koritzinsky, Norwalk, by Zachary Lyons, Stamford. Property: 35 W. Broad St., Stamford. Filed Dec. 13.

Martinez, Daniel, et al. Creditor: Habitat For Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 247A William St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 8.

Connor, Michael V., Danbury. $832 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 4 Southview Ave., Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

Nam, Myong S., et al. Creditor: Success Village Apartments Inc. Property: 310 Success Ave., Building 90, Apt. 18, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 9.

Connor, Michael V., Danbury. $1,035 in favor of New Milford Hospital, New Milford, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 4 Southview Ave., Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

Titus, Dorothy, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 155 Pond St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 9.

Darr, Carol and Richard Darr, Danbury. $823 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 16 Jackson Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

FIGURES

Ellis-Surovy, Sarah and Brian Surovy, Danbury. $1,498 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 18 Triangle St., Unit C-3, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

Pfeiffer, Cynthia and Walter Pfeiffer, New Fairfield. $504 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 28 Crestway, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 5.

Gallimore, Sheila Y., Bridgeport. $18,795 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 410 Dover St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9.

Police-Hye, Tomika, Bridgeport. $8,900 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 219 Remington St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9.

Green, Kelly, Newtown. $14,134 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 22 Tunnel Road, Newtown. Filed Dec. 5. Hammar, Kristen, Newtown. $2,019 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 17 Phyllis Lane, Newtown. Filed Dec. 5.

Recio, Benjamen, Newtown. $467 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Bennetts Bridge Road, Newtown. Filed Dec. 5. Recio, Loren, Newtown. $525 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Bennetts Bridge Road, Newtown. Filed Dec. 5.

Jones, Suzan M., et al., Bridgeport. $2,058 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Livonia, Mich., by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 265 Vincellette St., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9.

Rispoli, Jerry, Ridgefield. $702 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 93 Stonyhill Road, Ridgefield. Filed Dec. 5.

Luxus Storage LLC, et al., Stratford. $11,970 in favor of Fabuwood Cabinetry Corp., Monroe, by Howard E. Kantrovitz, Hamden. Property: Lot 22, Gem Street, Stratford. Filed Dec. 9.

Rodriguez, Valerie, Danbury. $700 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 28 Hickory St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

MacMillan, Brenda, Ridgefield. $4,192 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 18 Boulder Hill Road, Ridgefield. Filed Dec. 5.

Rosa, Alicia, Bridgeport. $1,125 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 545 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Dec. 9.

MacMillan, Brenda, Ridgefield. $1,599 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 18 Boulder Hill Road, Ridgefield. Filed Dec. 5.

Russo, Jon, New Fairfield. $532 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 39 Candle Hill Road, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 5.

Meyerdierk, Wilfred, New Fairfield. $550 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 13 Eldred Road, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 5.

Shartouni, George, Danbury. $1,471 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 94 Miry Brook Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

Moghal, Seemtan, Danbury. $1,181 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Golden Hill Road, Unit 14, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5.

Sheaffer, William P., New Fairfield. $497 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Madison Road, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 5.

Morris, Diana, Norwalk. $1,279 in favor of Petro Inc., Melville, N.Y., by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 44 Cedar St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 14.

Skroly, Teresa Ann and John Skroly, Norwalk. $240 in favor of Urgent Care Center LLP, North Haven, by Eric H. Opin, Milford. Property: 12 Charcoal Road, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 14.

O’Connor, Delia and Paul Poellot, New Fairfield. $1,317 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 31 Ilion Road, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 5. Pascale, Owen, Danbury. $887 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 7 Padanaram Road, Unit D89, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5. Perry, Bryan C., Danbury. $2,561 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 9 Weindorf Lane, Danbury. Filed Dec. 12.

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Souza, Ivanete, Danbury. $484 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 51-71 Park Ave., Unit 4-63, Danbury. Filed Dec. 5. Sullivan, Thomas K., Fairfield. $8,605 in favor of General Electric Employees Federal Credit Union, Milford, by Janine M. Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 1194 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 8. Tomaselli, Joseph, Sarasota, Fla. $1,189 in favor of David Herdlicka, by self, West Hartford. Property: 1301 Pinnacle Way, Danbury. Filed Dec. 15.

LEASES Aquarama LLC, by David M. McHugh. Landlord: Drew Friedman, Ridgefield. Property: 45 Stonehenge Road, Ridgefield. Term: One year. Filed Dec. 5. Churchill, Christine and Christopher Plantamura, by self. Landlord: Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 72 Fisher Court, Stratford. Term: Three years, commenced Dec. 9, 2016. Filed Dec. 9. Datsko, Lymudmyla and Peter Vincent Frank, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 133D of Success Village Apartments, Building 35, Stratford. Term: 38 years, commenced Dec. 2, 2016. Filed Dec. 12.

Hunt, Doreen, 447 Roosevelt Ave., Stratford. $53,588, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Kerins, Sivan and Stephen Kerins, 202 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. $11,704, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 13. Kirby, Morgan, 66 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. $49,719, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 6. Mayer, Nancy L. and Steven Mayer, 45 Riding Stable Trail, Stamford. $37,211, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 6. Palush, Alexander, 20 Linda Lane, Westport. $1.7 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Niedzwiecki, Thomasz, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 8 of Success Village Apartments, Building 23, Stratford. Term: 39 years, commenced Dec. 7, 2016. Filed Dec. 12.

Pierce Jr., Murphy W., 28 E. Rocks Road, Norwalk. $2,552, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8.

LIENS

Reda, Joseph, 4018 Main St., Stratford. $3,965, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Ashman, Patricia R. and James P. Ashman, 35 Wright St., Westport. $26,175, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Pies On LLC, 122 Washington St., Norwalk. $4,729, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 13.

Silva, Helton, 36 Lincoln Ave., Second floor, Danbury. $65,049, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5. Szewczak, Georgia P. and Joseph F. Szewczak, 141 Saint Johns Road, Ridgefield. $64,714, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5.

Barocas, Hayley L., 39 Hoyt St., Stamford. $458,490, a tax debt on income earned and failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Dec. 14.

Tavella, Philip, 10 Blake St., Norwalk. $57,402, civil-proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 5.

Barocas, Hayley L., 39 Hoyt St., Stamford. $1,031, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Dec. 14.

Torres, Francisco, 8 W. Ridge Road, New Fairfield. $30,405, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8.

Bauman, Cynthia Homet, 37 Blueberry Lane, Fairfield. $42,683, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED

Beever, Diane H Van, 11 Cranbury Road, Westport. $27,363, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Colla, Priscilla and Phillip A. Podiman, 46 Glendale Circle, Stamford. $8,941, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 6. Croce, Susan, 325 Oldfield Road, Fairfield. $24,205, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Fodiman, Phillip A., 46 Glendale Circle, Stamford. $64,636, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 6. Guzman, Juan Carlos Morales, 39 Warren Street Rear, Unit 1, Stamford. $99,385, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 14. Hansen, Mary J. and Chris E. Hansen, 57 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. $19,887, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 14.

Belta Jr., Karen and James S. Belta, 128 Bayberry Lane, Westport. $245,845, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Dispirito, Davide J., P.O. Box 18787, Stamford. $22,584, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 6. Eller, David P., 20 Cross St., Westport. $4.5 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Farias, Eirene C. and Frank R. Farias, 13 Musket Ridge Road, New Fairfield. $13,551, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Federico, Regina, 52 Van Zant St., Apt. 4, Norwalk. $69,035, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 13.

FACTS Forisz, Colleen and Michael Forisz, 51 Kenwood Ave., Bridgeport. $17,170, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Gallagher, Bettina A., 11 Berkshire Drive, Danbury. $6,719, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Hamer, Cynthia A. and Christopher J. Hamer, 2 Colony Road, Westport. $42,314, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Kurtzman, John, 97 Taylor Ave., Norwalk. $6,318, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 13. Lange, Elizabeth and Joshua B. Herbert, 2 Rocaton Road, Apt. 3D, Darien. $60,378, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Lange, Elizabeth and Joshua B. Herbert, 2 Rocaton Road, Apt. 3D, Darien. $29,350, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 8. Passos, Igor S., 7 Victor St., Unit 1, Danbury. $6,077, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Quinn, Susan H., 36 Witch Lane, Norwalk. $9,144, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 13. Taveras, Evelin, 52 Main St., Apt. 18, Danbury. $6,602, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Zaldumbide, Elvis R., 300 Anton Drive, Bridgeport. $24,243, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Dec. 9.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED 2 Great Pasture Road Associates LLC, New Milford. Filed by LaValle Overhead Door, Farmers Branch, Texas, by Jeff Scoggin. Property: 2 Great Pasture Road, Danbury. Amount: $12,672. Filed Dec. 14. Fisher, Clayton P., Stamford. Filed by Connecticut Basement Systems Inc., Seymour, by Steven Senkowicz. Property: 223 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. Amount: $3,204. Filed Dec. 7. Harbottle, Catherine and Peter Harbottle, Westport. Filed by PREM Inc., Stamford, by Russell Munz. Property: 28 Buckley Avenue North, Westport. Amount: $30,000. Filed Dec. 8. NW MFP Norwalk Town Center II LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Stantec, by Joseph Bartels. Property: 467 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $66,511. Filed Dec. 9. The Stamford Hospital, Stamford. Filed by TPC Associates, by Kimmarie Battaglia. Property: 30 Shelburne Road, Lot 1, Stamford. Amount: $424,927. Filed Dec. 12.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Carriere, Philippe, Danbury. Released by Raymond’s Building Supply Inc., Wolcott, by Raymond R. Rinaldi Jr. Property: 6 Corner Pond Court, Danbury. Amount: $10,346. Filed Dec. 5.

LIS PENDENS Allen, Michael T., et al., Westport. Filed by Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport, for The Regents Park Association Inc. Property: 32 Regents Park, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 15. Asllani, Leslie A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 21 Reynolds Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $371,670, dated November 2010. Filed Dec. 7. Avery, Cynthia, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 22 Ohio Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $544,185, dated April 2008. Filed Dec. 15. Belmont, Wayne, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 5 Deluca Drive, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $100,000, dated June 2005. Filed Dec. 7. Blackwell, Bonnie A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 758 Maple St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $126,000, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 8. Brown, Edward Alfred, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 40 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $343,002, dated April 2012. Filed Dec. 15. Carbonara, Joseph N., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 761 Maple St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $172,000, dated November 2006. Filed Dec. 9.

FIGURES

Carlucci, Patricia A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 60 George St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $325,000, dated April 2006. Filed Dec. 15.

Curry, Melisha, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 242-248 Beardsley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $204,232, dated October 2009. Filed Dec. 7.

Clarke, Annette R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 325 Myrtle Ave., Unit 1203, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,000, dated September 2008. Filed Dec. 9.

Curtis, Kenneth A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 45 Ohio Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $167,887, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 7.

Colimitra, James Andrew, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 191-195 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount, dated March 2005. Filed Dec. 9. Conweb MFG Corp., Brookfield. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Lions Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 16 in Lions Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 15. Conweb MFG Corp., Brookfield. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Lions Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 44 in Lions Condominium, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 15. Coore, Pauline, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City. Property: 38 Higgins Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,000, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 8. Crawford, Tawana, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 65 Dewey St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $178,000, dated October 2005. Filed Dec. 15. Cummings, Frank R., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: Lots 1 and 2, Map 1327, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 13.

Debattista, Mara J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 43-47 Fremont St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $131,577, dated July 2011. Filed Dec. 7. Diaz, Henry, et al., Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 14 East Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stamford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 9. Donovan, Shawn L., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for PNC Bank NA Property: 77 Wakeman Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,000, dated September 2012. Filed Dec. 6. Duffy, Donna, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Property: 32 Rowsley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $75,000, dated September 2005. Filed Dec. 7. Ebron, Rebia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City. Property: 682 Shelton St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $85,000, dated October 2005. Filed Dec. 7. Escobar, Jose, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 226-228 Whitney Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $335,200, dated October 2005. Filed Dec. 8. Fahey, Michael C., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 51 Cedar Lane, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $565,000, dated August 2006. Filed Dec. 9. Faria, Sandra, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 5 Anton Circle, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,500, dated December 2005. Filed Dec. 6.

Ferguson, Jeffery, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 264266 Wells St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $224,000, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 6. Ferguson, Sharon C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 326 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $135,000, dated October 2008. Filed Dec. 6. Flemming, Stephen, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Property: 49 Fern St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $279,900, dated November 2006. Filed Dec. 8. Freer, Frances A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Selene Finance LP. Property: 29 Oliver St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $178,062, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 7. Garzon, Clara L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 250 Milford Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $196,000, dated May 2005. Filed Dec. 14. Gonzalez, Gerardo, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 61 Fairfield Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $448,000, dated June 2007. Filed Dec. 13. Gonzalez, Jose L., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 57 Carroll St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $376,000, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 14. Gonzalez, Maria C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Martha Croog LLC, West Hartford, for Christiana Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 301 Platt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount, dated May 2006. Filed Dec. 9. Gonzalez, Rudy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 10 Early Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,500, dated May 2007. Filed Dec. 14.

Gonzalez, Wilfredo, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Property: 238-240 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $83,000, dated December 2004. Filed Dec. 8. Hamilton, Larry, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 310 McKinley Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $159,847, dated September 2010. Filed Dec. 14. Hassler, Timothy W., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 840 Fence Row Drive, Unit 96, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.5 million, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 6. Hatton, Charmaine, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 195 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $91,575, dated November 2009. Filed Dec. 7. Herod, Elizabeth C., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 107 Barclay Drive, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $500,000, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 14. Ifill, Andrew, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Aspen G LLC. Property: 65 Erika Circle, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $65,400, dated August 2005. Filed Dec. 6. JCS Homestead LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Diserio, Martin O’Connor & Castglioni, Stamford, for Bankwell Bank. Property: 44 Homestead Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.1 million, dated May 2011. Filed Dec. 14. Johnson, Amani, Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 144-148 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $193,395, dated July 2010. Filed Dec. 7. Letersky, Darlene D., et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 75 Old Hill Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.5 million, dated November 2007. Filed Dec. 12.

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Livingston, Gina, et al., Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for Waterside Green Association Inc. Property: 1 Southfield Ave., Unit 106C, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 7.

Mora, Robert J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 104-106 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $131,000, dated December 2010. Filed Dec. 7.

Rivera, Natalie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 46 Courtland Drive, Unit 321, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $45,000, dated August 2004. Filed Dec. 8.

Lomax Jr., Edward T., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 352-354 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $82,200, dated June 2003. Filed Dec. 9.

Mruczek, Andrew, et al., Stamford. Filed by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford, for Sumnore Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 2A of Sumnore Associates Condominium, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 12.

Rojas, Albert G., et al., Stamford. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 498 Den Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.7 million, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 12.

Thomas, Edward W., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 35-37 Harmony St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $209,600, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 9.

Rollins, Vincent R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 130 Deramo Plaza, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $322,500, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 7.

Vereen, Troy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 10 Lorraine St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $140,000, dated November 2007. Filed Dec. 6.

Ross, John Craig, et al., Bethel. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 6 Taylor Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $306,881, dated July 2013. Filed Dec. 6.

Vorel, Nancy V., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City. Property: 5 Nassau Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $836,250, dated April 2005. Filed Dec. 15.

Mangano, Vincent J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 193-195 Wilson St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,400, dated July 2004. Filed Dec. 7. McAllister, Deirtra, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Pennymac Loan Services LLC. Property: 118 Edwards St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $149,246, dated August 2013. Filed Dec. 8.

Murtha, Thomas M., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Landmiller Real Estate LLC. Property: 102 Boggs Hill Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount, dated November 1987. Filed Dec. 7. O’Halloran, Justin P., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Chevy Chase Funding LLC. Property: 60 Plattsville Ave., Apt. 4, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $165,000, dated September 2005. Filed Dec. 13.

McQueen, Deina A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 115-117 Benham Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $272,844, dated December 2006. Filed Dec. 7.

Parsons, Stephen P., Newtown. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 31 Eden Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,000, dated December 2009. Filed Dec. 6.

Meehan, Ellen, et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for M&T Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 109 Green Farms Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $510,000, dated May 2012. Filed Dec. 12.

Perry, Cheryl M., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 3 Haley St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated May 2005. Filed Dec. 6.

Mettellus, Carine, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 775 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $241,570, dated February 2008. Filed Dec. 9.

Piner Jr., William W., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 168 Albright Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $265,000, dated May 2006. Filed Dec. 14.

Molnar, Scott, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 81-85 Hansen Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $206,500, dated August 2003. Filed Dec. 8.

Prisco, Mario J., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 463 North St., Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $558,375, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 7.

Moorer, Tania D., Bridgeport. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 71 Roosevelt Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $149,750, dated October 2005. Filed Dec. 12.

Provenzano, Thomas J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 60 Sun Ridge Lane, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $350,000, dated November 2007. Filed Dec. 13.

Samuel, Frank, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Freedom Mortgage Corp. Property: 80 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $321,094, dated November 2012. Filed Dec. 6. Silva, Raul, et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Citibank NA. Property: 51 Limerick St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $76,000, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 9. Smith, Carla, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 87 Fairview Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $199,500, dated June 2005. Filed Dec. 14. Smith-Wright, Jacqueline L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 129 Pitt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $240,000, dated September 2006. Filed Dec. 6. Sorbo, Lisa A., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 11 Halock Drive, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $530,000, dated January 2005. Filed Dec. 8.

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Summer House Owner LLC, Stamford. Filed by Holland & Knight LLP, New York, N.Y., for Erland Construction Inc., Burlington, Mass. Property: Unit 2 of Air Rights Area, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 13.

Weston, Norris, Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 7 Lee Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $211,105, dated November 2009. Filed Dec. 15. Wilt, Linda K., et al., Stamford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 26 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,000, dated December 2007. Filed Dec. 14. Young Men’s Christian Association of Greenwich, Greenwich. Filed by Law Offices of Lampert, Toohey & Rucci LLC, New Canaan, for M. Silva Construction LLC. Property: 50 Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 9.

MORTGAGES 245 Fairfield Avenue LLC, Bridgeport, by Philip Kuchma. Lender: 108 Bank Street LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 245-247 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 8. 33 Nurney Street LLC, Stamford, by Stephen D. Rozmus. Lender: Greenwich Bank and Trust, Greenwich. Property: 33 Nurney St., Stamford. Amount: $375,959. Filed Dec. 13. 4491 Realty Corp., Patterson, N.Y., by Donato Pozzuto. Lender: Orange Bank & Trust, Middletown, N.Y. Property: 14 Maple Ave., Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 8.

61 Bluff Avenue LLC, by Matthew C. Schimenti. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 61 Bluff Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Dec. 12.

Olive Eaitb LLC, Westport, by Eleanor Beer. Lender: Paul Tabor, New York, N.Y. Property: 2 Hidden Hill Drive, Westport. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 12.

American Petroleum Realty LLC, Scarsdale, N.Y., by Sami H. Jamal. Lender: Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass. Property: 464 N. Main St., Danbury. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Orchard Gardens 26 LLC, New Fairfield, by George L. McGowan. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 26 Orchard St., Stamford. Amount: $440,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Amos House Inc., Danbury, by Betsy J. Pankulis. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 34 Rocky Glen Road, Danbury. Amount: $75,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Pella Properties LLC, Farmington, by David Barrett. Lender: CFAM Rescap Secured Loan Fund IV LLC, Dallas, Texas. Property: 77 Hanover Road, Newtown. Amount: $228,500. Filed Dec. 6.

Bluewater Owenoke LLC, Westport, by Robert F. Sprouls. Lender: Andrew Bentley and Fiona Garland, Westport. Property: Long Island Sound, Map 1916, Westport. Amount: $4 million. Filed Dec. 13. BPP Lafayette Putnam LLC, New York, N.Y., by Anthony W. Beovich. Lender: Royal Bank of Canada, New York, N.Y. Property: Lafayette Place, East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich. Amount: $40 million. Filed Dec. 5. Caesar Reservoir LLC, Bridgeport, by Salvatore Peter DiNardo. Lender: Cold Point LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 186 North Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 6. Fairbridge Commons LLC, by Manuel Scharf. Lender: Manuel Scharf. Property: 985, 1015 and 1035 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $6 million. Filed Dec. 7. II Bleachery Properties LLC, by Paul. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 24 Crown St., Unit B, Danbury. Amount: $80,000. Filed Dec. 12. Imperial Avenue Associates LLC, by Marilyn R. Geni-Blaney. Lender: Bank of America NA, Farmington. Property: 15 Imperial Ave., Westport. Amount: $880,000. Filed Dec. 8. Imperial Avenue Associates LLC, by Marilyn R. Geni-Blaney. Lender: Bank of America NA, Farmington. Property: 15 Imperial Ave., Westport. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 8. Land Sail Properties LLC, Stratford, by Davis E. Owen. Lender: Milford Bank, Milford. Property: 115 and 125 Arcadia Ave., Stratford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 8. Landmark Square 1-6 LLC, Stamford, by Andrew S. Levine. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Westmont, Ill. Property: 1-6 Landmark Square, Stamford. Amount: $100 million. Filed Dec. 8. Lueders Connecticut Property LLC, Stamford, by Matt Lueders. Lender: TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, N.J. Property: 47 Irving Ave., Stamford. Amount: $640,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Pella Properties LLC, Farmington, by David Barrett. Lender: Danis Mensah, Colchester. Property: 77 Hanover Ave., Newtown. Amount: $8,000. Filed Dec. 6. RPM Homes LLC, Norwalk, by Daniel P. Raposo III. Lender: RCN Capital LLC, South Windsor. Property: 116 Old Belden Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $307,400. Filed Dec. 9. Samtosha Holdings LLC, by David S. Portny. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Shelton. Property: 51 Keofferam Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 7. SBMRE LLC, Woodbridge, by Steven Morrow. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 425 Hawley Lane, Stratford. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Dec. 7. Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield, by Donald C. Sturges. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 19 Knollwood Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $346,000. Filed Dec. 15. TK Homes LLC, by Kathleen Olsen. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, Calif. Property: 29 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 12. TRD Partners LLC, Norwalk, by Karl Engert. Lender: Provost Capital LLC, Weston. Property: 23 Melrose Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $308,250. Filed Dec. 16. Urbane LLC, Westport, by Lucien Vita. Lender: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., South Windsor. Property: 14 Promised Road, Westport. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 6. USHCP Bridgeport LLC, Rochester, N.Y., by Todd Clicquennoi. Lender: S&T Bank, Indiana, Pa. Property: 900 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $18.5 million. Filed Dec. 9.

NEW BUSINESSES Ace Plumbing, 12 Broad St., Westport 06880, c/o Stephen Tricarico. Filed Dec. 9. Adilson Construction LLC, 36 Vanguard St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Adilson A. Paula. Filed Dec. 9.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ISSUES & POLICIES

State’s Fiscal Situation Will Dominate Legislative Session

udget deficits, taxes, and government spending will dominate the 2017 Connecticut legislative session that began Jan. 4 as lawmakers grapple with the state’s precarious finances. CBIA and its members will monitor the budget process and fight proposals—including tax hikes— that hurt Connecticut’s economy. We’ll also push for policies that support businesses, promote economic growth, and retain and create good, well-paying jobs.

Connecticut continues to lag behind most of New England in recovering jobs lost in the recession, making job growth a critical priority.

Labor & Employment

Manufacturing

Unemployment Compensation Reform. CBIA will urge legislators to adopt several reforms to bring solvency to the state’s unemployment compensation trust fund.

CBIA will propose allowing pass-through entities to use the manufacturing-apprenticeship tax credit.

The Connecticut Department of Labor will likely call for increased unemployment taxes on employers. However, Connecticut businesses pay more unemployment taxes than most neighboring states while paying out some of the most generous benefits in the country.

Current law permits these primarily small and midsize employers to earn this credit, but they are not permitted to claim it against their personal income taxes, which is how these entities pay their business income tax. A bill proposed last session would have allowed these employers to apply the credit directly against their personal income tax. That bill passed both the state Senate and House, but was later vetoed.

Below is a closer look at just a few of the issues CBIA will follow during the 2017 legislative session.

Transportation

State Budget

The first step must involve legislators not using our special transportation fund for general fund expenditures.

It’s critical Connecticut set aside funds for its many transportation needs.

Spending Reform. During the last legislative session, lawmakers adopted some reform measures.

We must use transportation dollars exclusively for projects that help relieve highway congestion, keep our roads safe, and support the state’s economy.

Those reforms must be expanded, developing long-term, sustainable spending practices that address the state’s fiscal stability. We expect to see a number of initiatives focusing on long-term support services, one of a number of areas that can realize substantial savings and greater efficiency. State employee benefits, including pensions and retiree healthcare, will also be at the forefront.

Workforce Development

Adopting the same reforms as other states will ensure we can continue providing benefits for future workers without more job-killing taxes.

Family Medical Leave. Both major presidential

Lawmakers must address benefit reform, including ending the use of overtime in pension calculations.

candidates urged the adoption of a paid federal Family Medical Leave Act.

Taxes. Connecticut’s economy cannot endure

Connecticut should avoid implementing its own costly mandate until we see what will be required under federal law.

additional taxes or tax hikes. While lawmakers must resolve billion dollar-plus deficits for the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years, tax increases are not the answer. Since 2011, Connecticut has seen the two biggest tax hikes in its history. We need long term structural reforms that will bring government spending under control, create stability, and attract much needed investment.

Minimum Wage. Despite four straight years of minimum wage increases, advocates will be pushing for a $15 hourly wage. With Connecticut losing 11,400 jobs in just the last six months, legislators should be focused on helping businesses create jobs, not making job creation more expensive.

Connecticut’s talented workforce still attracts employers. We must continue supporting career pipelines and work with employers and educators to ensure the next generation has the skills they need to succeed. For example, manufacturing programs at technical high schools are graduating students who, thanks to their training, go straight into the workforce. We must support these types of programs. Furthermore, we must work with guidance counselors, teachers, and parents to let students know of the many career possibilities. Timing is key, as these skills-gap issues must be addressed immediately. We need to identify innovative ways to close the education achievement gap and ensure Connecticut has the skilled workforce it needs.

 Read more at cbia.com

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