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Leisha Young at Leisha’s Bakeria in Bridgeport. Photo by Phil Hall.
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Urgent care centers open Leisha’s Bakeria in with greater urgency Bridgeport celebrates 5 years of culinary surprises BY PETER KATZ
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hen it comes to the concept of giving the customers what they want, Leisha Young takes it to an almost magical extreme for the patrons of her Bridgeport eatery Leisha’s Bakeria. “We’ve had customers come in and say, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s International Food
Day at my kid’s school and we forgot to make something,’ ” she recalled. “They’d say, ‘We have Ghana or Argentina or some country.’ And I say, ‘That’s OK, and we’ll make something for someone.’ Or, someone will say, ‘Hey, I see you have biscuits — can you make gravy?’ And I’m like, ‘Sure give me 15 minutes.’ ” Young’s business — which celebrates its fifth anniversary this May — was
based on her ability to respond quickly to customer requests and expectations. “I wanted to do a cute little breakfast spot,” she said about her establishment, located at 7 Lafayette Circle in Bridgeport’s business district. “It evolved into what it is today because of the needs of the block and the people downtown — they wanted something a little fast. People were asking, ‘Can you do this? Can you do that?’ I started off with quiche — I never did baconegg-and-cheese sandwiches. But these workers out there were asking, ‘Where’s my bacon-egg-and-cheese?’ And I was like, ‘Don’t you » » BAKERIA
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IF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN MASSACHUSETTS also is happening in Westchester and Fairfield counties, and there’s every indication it is, there can be no doubt that we’re experiencing a growing health care revolution. A report by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission says that since 2010, the number of urgent care centers in that state has increased more than 700 percent, from only 18 at the beginning of the decade to 145 in 2018. The Massachusetts report says that the trend has resulted in enormous cost savings, with the average cost of visiting an urgent care center coming in at $149 with a
patient copay of $33, compared with a visit to a hospital emergency room costing just under $900 on average with a patient copay of $118. Urgent care centers offer patients a way to have medical problems diagnosed and treated without having to make an appointment for a future office visit with a physician or going to a hospital emergency room for a condition which may be serious, but is not acute. New York City has embarked on a program to open urgent care clinics within city hospitals. The first two opened in 2018 at the city’s hospital in Elmhurst, Queens, and Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. A third is due to open in March at Jacobi » » URGENT CARE
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Gov. Lamont declares ‘Fix this damn budget, once and for all’ MAIN OFFICE TELEPHONE 914-694-3600 OFFICE FAX 914-694-3699 EDITORIAL EMAIL bobr@westfairinc.com WRITE TO 701 Westchester Avenue, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604
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ed Lamont took the oath of office as the 89th governor of Connecticut on Jan. 9 with exhortations for the state’s officials and residents alike to “work like heck” to get Connecticut back on track. Having been sworn in before an audience of some 1,200 at the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Lamont referenced the song “My Shot” from the Broadway hit “Hamilton” by saying: “On Election Day, thousands of voters waited for hours in the pouring rain. They believed that their vote would make a difference and they were not going to throw away their shot — and neither are we.” The new governor, who turned 65 on Jan. 3, continued: “I will remind all of us that there is no room for the critic on the sidelines. It is easy to vote ‘no.’ Let’s give each other the benefit of the doubt and work like heck to get to ‘yes’ — and make sure that all of our kids get their shot.” Lamont and the new legislature inherit a budget gap of as much as $1.7 billion — something he also touched upon during his inaugural address. “I will not allow the next four years to be defined by a fiscal crisis,” he said. “Together we will craft an honestly balanced budget, which does not borrow from the future, but invests in the future. We owe all of our kids, our extended family, nothing less.” Lamont is scheduled to present a two-year budget plan in February, which the legislature will have until June 5 to approve. Later in the day Lamont addressed the legislature, saying, “Over the last generation, Connecticut’s entrepreneurial zip has slipped. “We are no longer a place that is viewed as hospitable or encouraging to new businesses. Connecticut, it’s time to return to our inventive and entrepreneurial roots. Our future lies in doubling down on what makes us great and reimagining our unique potential. And it starts with the best educated workforce in the world.” Turning to the state’s financial disarray, he said: “The fate of our great state is on a knife’s edge. If we choose inaction and more of the same — we fail. But if we choose creative and bold leadership, a
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commitment to make the hard and difficult choices necessary to right the wrongs of the past — we will succeed. “Let’s fix this damn budget, once and for all,” he declared. “In six weeks, I will present to you a budget, which is in balance not just for a year but for the foreseeable future,” Lamont continued, “so that mayors and first selectmen, business and labor leaders, teachers and police officers know what to expect. And we will deliver on what we say — on time and on budget. “However, I want to be clear — no more funny math or budgetary gamesmanship. Don’t tell me some consultant says there are $1 billion in easy spending cuts — show me the money or I will show you the door.” The governor further pledged that he would not “invest any time in the blame game of who’s responsible for this crisis. It’s real, it’s here and it’s time to confront it head on.” To maximize Connecticut’s potential, Lamont outlined four areas of focus: • “First, I will take the lead by investing in the first all-digital government and reverse engineer every transaction from the taxpayers’ shoes. The entry point to Connecticut will be through its digital front door, a one-stop shop for everything current and prospective citizens need from their govern-
ment. We will be online, not in line. It won’t be done overnight, but let’s start today. • “Second, to attract millennials, top talent and leading companies, Connecticut will need to invest wisely in its urban centers — making them affordable and lively, where families want to live, work and play. That means great schools, safe streets and by making our cities the first with 5G in New England. The telecommunication companies are ready to start building — let’s harness that excitement and get Wi-Fi access into every rural town. • “Third, none of this is possible if we don’t have a 21st century transportation system. When the Merritt Parkway opened in 1940, it wasn’t uncommon for people to pull over and picnic on the side of the road. Those of us who spend a good deal of time down in Fairfield County have contemplated the same idea today because we’re so darn frustrated by bumper-to-bumper traffic. Gridlock causes headaches and costs us jobs. So what can we do? 30/30/30. I want the following to be a reality: 30 minutes from Hartford to New Haven; 30 minutes from New Haven to Stamford; and 30 minutes from Stamford to Manhattan with spurs to New London and Waterbury. This isn’t a pipe-dream. This is a necessity: a modern infrastructure by rail, road,
air and water — to unlock the full economic potential of our beautiful state. • “Fourth, Connecticut’s economic revival cannot only be about creating opportunities for just some of our people. It must be an economy that works for everyone. We must bring our workforce into the 21st century, closely aligning it with job training, starting with STEM and coding in K-12, and access to higher education, vo-tech and apprenticeships that will result in access to good paying Connecticut jobs. That also means bringing the workplace into the 21st century, including paid family leave to make sure that parents don’t have to choose between the child they love and the job they need. It also means a $15 minimum wage, responsibly and over time, so that those same parents can afford to provide for their children without working three jobs.” In an email blast sent earlier in the day to his supporters, Bob Stefanowski, who was defeated by Lamont in November, said: “While I do believe that Gov.-elect Lamont wants to stick to his promises, my concern is that the extreme liberal side of the Democratic Party will push towards the same tax-andspend agenda we have seen for the last eight years. The rhetoric since the election has already been concerning.”
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Murphy calls Trump’s wall ‘stupid’ CONNECTICUT SENATOR CRITICIZES ‘NONSENSICAL TRADE WAR … WITH CANADA’ BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is growing impatient with the partial shutdown of the federal government. “Trump hasn’t figured out that the Democrats are in charge of the House of Representatives yet,” the Democratic senator declared. “He’s shifted his position (on building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico) to being more unreasonable, not less unreasonable.” Murphy’s choice of words reflects his general animus toward the current occupant of the Oval Office. He avoided using the term “president” — or even “mister” — when discussing Donald Trump during an interview with the Business Journal on Jan. 11, and it’s a rare occasion when a statement or action by Trump goes unanswered by a Murphy press release. Since the shutdown began at midnight on Dec. 22, Murphy has issued six official statements and made countless public remarks, protesting the shutdown and Trump’s reasons for it. A Jan. 8 release referred to “his stupid wall.” “(Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell brought up a bill that was passed by the Senate unanimously in December, which would have funded the government through February,” Murphy told the Business Journal. “Every single Republican supported that bill. Then Trump had his temper tantrum and several Republicans have changed their position.” The senator noted that the lack of funding is affecting the FDA, the FBI and the TSA, not to mention the thousands of other government workers who live paycheck to paycheck. “We want the government to be open with no conditions,” he said of the Democrats. “And we think the Republicans will come around to that.” Murphy’s feelings would seem to be shared by a large number of citizens: a CNN poll found 55 percent of respondents blaming Trump for the shutdown, compared to 32 percent for “Democrats in Congress” and 9 percent for “both.” The poll — conducted for CNN via telephone by independent research firm SSRS — involved phone interviews with 848 individuals on Jan. 10-11. The poll also put Trump’s approval rating at 37 percent as of Jan. 10-11. That number has remained below 50 percent since Trump took office at the start of 2017. While visiting beauty-care company Henkel in Stamford, he said, “Their employees are worried about the shutdown and have questions about Connecticut and our quality of life, no different than anyone else. “And they’ve certainly been hurt by the nonsensical trade war that Trump has been involved in with Canada,” he continued. “They’re just one of the companies that is getting damaged by that.” Murphy had significantly more positive
things to say about Ned Lamont, Connecticut’s new governor. “I’ve known Ned for a very long time,” the senator said. “I’ve thought for a while that he would be the perfect person to lead our state. His business background should be really helpful when it comes to growing the economy and bringing more jobs to the state. “I hope he’ll be as big a presence in D.C. as (ex-Gov. Dannel) Malloy was,” Murphy added, noting Malloy’s success at landing various
federal grants and contracts during his eight years in office. As for his priorities this year, Murphy said he hoped a major infrastructure bill would be passed. “There’s a small number of things that Trump and the House Democrats agree on, and infrastructure could be one of them,” he remarked. Noting that he sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Murphy said he was determined to “try and bring road and
railway money back to Connecticut” this year. As for his aspirations for higher office, Murphy said his attitude hadn’t changed from last October, when he declared he would not run for the presidency in 2020. “I have no plans to visit Iowa or New Hampshire,” he said. “I’m flattered that I still show up on the lists (of potential candidates) but I’m focused on doing a good job for Connecticut. Plus this job (as senator) is pretty fantastic.”
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Suite Talk Chris DiPentima sees no recession in 2019
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have a good and a bad to them: they create jobs and have an impact on the economy, but some folks are concerned about what they do to the surrounding areas.”
ast month, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) elected Chris DiPentima, president of Pegasus Manufacturing in Middletown, to a one-year term as chairman of its board of directors. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal reporter Phil Hall speaks with DiPentima on where the state’s economy and business community will be heading in the next 12 months. As we move into 2019, what do you see as the growth industries within Connecticut’s economy? “No doubt, manufacturing. Under the Malloy administration, whether you liked him or not, he did some great things to support manufacturing. We saw an incredible explosion in the state with aerospace and defense, but even some of the commercial sectors have grown nicely. Outside of that, biotech seems to be a thriving industry, and we’re going to see some growth in the construction side.” The manufacturing sector is not as prominent in Fairfield County as it is elsewhere in the state. “Bridgeport used to be a big manufacturing hub back in the day. There is some growing manufacturing in the Bridgeport area and New Haven and up the valley area to Waterbury, where you can see some really nice presence there. And you see the success of these businesses in their coordination with the academic world — Housatonic Community College and Naugatuck Valley Community College have really nice manufacturing programs.” One of the complaints from many manufacturing companies in recent years has been the challenge in filling jobs. Are you still hearing that complaint? “We probably got at it 10 to 15 years later than we should have. Connecticut
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Along the shoreline, there are increased efforts to expand Tweed New Haven Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport to accommodate more commercial flights. Is that something the CBIA backs? “We would be supportive of more transportation, in general. If you go up to Bradley, it is doing really well nowadays. I know there is a plan to expand Bradley, but anything we can do to improve access into and out of Connecticut will be a plus for the state. And Tweed and Sikorsky are two untapped areas — a lot of people are driving down to Westchester for flights.”
Chris DiPentima, chairman of the CBIA, at his Pegasus Manufacturing facility in Middletown. Photo by Phil Hall.
gave up on manufacturing after the 2001-02 recession and the big recession in 2008-09, and we stopped investing in the apprenticeship programs and workers training. Under the Malloy administration, there was some really good reinvestments, but we still need to do more. “There is a mix in the numbers. Some say there are 7,000 open manufacturing jobs right now, others say 13,000 open manufacturing positions right here in Connecticut. We need to tap into a lot of different sources and double down on apprenticeship. “One of the things we definitely need to do is to continue to market it as a career. It is still viewed by some parents and guidance counselors — especially in the comprehensive schools — as dirty, dark and dingy. But if you walk on a floor anywhere in Connecticut, you’ll see a lot of computer-controlled machines and
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floors that you can eat off. We’ve done a great job at the technical high school and community college systems, but there are two untapped markets: the traditional comprehensive high schools where the kids are programmed into two- and four-year college degrees; and in the inner cities, where there’s a big opportunity.” How has President Trump’s tariff policy impacted the state’s manufacturing sector? “It is raising our raw materials prices, which causes us to raise prices to our customers. It is not just hurting Connecticut, but the U.S. We would be seeing an unbelievable explosion in manufacturing beyond what we’re currently experiencing if those tariffs weren’t in place. Still, we’re getting a lot of opportunities in the U.S. and here in Connecticut. There is a lot of reshoring going on, not because of pricing, but
because work was placed in India and China and it was later found out they didn’t have the skill set or infrastructure ready to handle that work, so they brought it back — and a lot of it was brought back to Connecticut.” During last year’s election, there was a lot of concern raised about bringing tolls back to Connecticut, either on the roads within the state or just by focusing on interstate truckers coming into the state. Where does the CBIA stand on that issue? “By having it in-state, residents will see it as just another way of taxing them. The business community will probably see that as well, and that’s one thing we’re not looking for right now. “There has been some conversation that there already is a Connecticut tax and a federal tax on the trucking industry. Instead of investing in infrastructure on those tolls, then maybe
we should just raise the tax and avoid the whole cost of building tolls. And that cost would be on any trucker that comes through Connecticut — it is self-disclosed, where you write down how much mileage you have and are taxed on that mileage. “However, if it is done on the trucking community, it would have less of an impact. But would it raise enough revenue?” Another major issue from last year involved MGM Resorts International’s efforts to change state law to allow a non-tribal entity to own and operate a casino. Where does the CBIA stand on changing the state’s gaming law for non-tribal casinos? “We take that on a caseby-case basis. We would want to see what the administration or the legislature proposes and see how it affects our member companies in those areas — in this case, the Bridgeport area. The casinos
Is the CBIA concerned that there will be a recession in 2019? “No, I haven’t heard anything about that. We feel good about the job numbers. We feel we are springboarding nicely into 2019. In the manufacturing industry sector, we’re hearing nothing but even more business in 2019 — and we’re hearing that businesses are already full and the only way they can handle more opportunities is to grow their capacities. These are things we didn’t hear about in 2018. To see the private sector growth we saw in 2018, we’re not concerned about a recession.” But what could be a potential pothole facing the state’s economy this year? “How we address the budget shortfall. If we try to balance the budget on the shoulders of businesses with higher taxes and oppressive tolls and a significant increase in the minimum wage right off the bat instead of a phase-in, those things are a form of tax on the business — and that is the biggest fear going forward.”
Fire destroys Stratford’s American Shakespeare Theatre
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The aftermath of the Jan. 13 fire. Photo by Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media.
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he long-shuttered American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford was completely destroyed in a fire that began in the early hours of Jan. 13. The Stratford Fire Department responded to calls shortly before 1 a.m. and the scope of the fire required additional support from fire departments in Bridgeport and Milford. The state Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire and a canine unit will investigate the site to determine if accelerants played a role in the destruction. “The loss of this iconic and historic theater that holds a special place in the hearts of Stratford residents is devastating,” Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick said. “Our first concern is ensuring safety, making sure the site is secured and that there is no further threat to public safety. This fire continues to be under investigation to determine the exact cause of this fire, and we will be
working in concert with state officials in that effort.” The concept for the theater was developed by playwright Lawrence Langer in 1950. The Stratford location was chosen after Langer’s initial choice of Westport rejected his proposal. Modeled after the original 16th century Globe Theatre in London, the 1,500-seat American Shakespeare Theatre opened in 1955 with a production of “Julius Caesar” starring Raymond Massey, Jack Palance, Christopher Plummer and Jerry Stiller. While the venue had no problem attracting iconic stars for its stage — Katharine Hepburn, Helen Hayes, James Earl Jones, Jessica Tandy, Ruby Dee, Jill Clayburgh, Ed Asner, Anne Baxter and Christopher Walken were among those who appeared in its productions — it had difficulty maintaining its financial viability. The theater’s final full season was in 1982, when the state took ownership of the property. Occasional productions were mounted over the next seven years and the last production on its stage
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took place in 1989 with Fred Curchack’s one-person rendition of “The Tempest.” Over the past two decades, special events were held on the grounds while the closed theater fell into disrepair. The town of Stratford acquired the property’s deed from the state in 2005. Over the past five years, plans by the town to reanimate the shuttered building and to build a luxury hotel on its grounds came to naught. In 2017 the town began accepting bids from contractors to mothball the building, but this strategy was never fully pursued. The Mighty Quinn Foundation Inc., the parent organization for the summer theater program Shakespeare Academy at Stratford, started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $25,000 toward the reconstruction of the theater. “We know we are in good company though, the original Globe burned down and today we still love and perform Shakespeare’s works and will continue to do so,” the academy stated in its crowdfunding appeal.
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worry.’ And the menu kind of expanded.” Leisha’s Bakeria caters to the weekday breakfast and lunch crowd, starting at 7 a.m. and staying open until 5 p.m. to accommodate what Young described as the post-lunch people “who need a little pick me up — they’ll do coffee and cookies for a sugar rush.” All of the items on the Leisha’s Bakeria menu are made from scratch, with Young personally shopping for the freshest ingredients. “I will go to a farmers’ market when I can,” she added. “I don’t have anything delivered to me.” Young’s passion for cooking can be traced back to childhood hours spent with her parents in her family’s kitchen, coupled with her lifelong interest in entertaining. Her initial career path was in clothing retail, but after being laid off from a job she returned to college for business classes. “And every night on my way home from classes I would pass by this corner,” she stated. “And I used to eat at the place that was here before me, a cheese shop called
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Hospital, also in the Bronx. Israel Rocha, a vice president of NYC Health + Hospitals, said, “The urgent care centers will increase access to care, connect patients who don’t have a regular doctor to primary care, and help fill the gap between primary care and emergency services, while helping us achieve health care savings through a reduction in low acuity emergency department visits.” Urgent care centers have won acceptance in several Westchester and Fairfield communities and more will be on the way if the plans of operators such as the Westmed Medical Group come to fruition. Westmed has six urgent care centers which are open seven days a week and a seventh, billed as providing immediate care services. It is open Monday through Friday. “I would love to double (the number of centers) in the next few years,” Anthony Viceroy, Westmed’s CEO, told the Business Journal. “We look at everything as part of our business strategy annually and adjust it accordingly throughout the year.” Westmed operates urgent care centers in Greenwich, New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains and two in Yonkers. The center offering immediate care services is in Stamford. Westmed is not alone
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Melt Café. Then I saw the sign go up that the space was available. And I was like, ‘Hmmm? I need to go look at this place.’ And I did, and I kind of fell in love with it.” Young’s baking became popular with her customers — it is diffi-
cult to view her red velvet cupcakes without wondering if gluttony is really such an onerous sin — and she noted that her blueberry muffins sell out every day. She also takes chances by experimenting with distinctive recipes that have
Leisha Young. Photo by Phil Hall.
in the marketplace. Just a sampling: MD Urgent Care operates in Mamaroneck and White Plains; CityMD, which has more than 100 locations nationwide, is in Yonkers and White Plains; American Family Care operates as AFC Urgent Care in various communities including Fairfield, Bridgeport and three locations in Danbury; the Urgent Care Walk-In Center Fairfield is operated by St. Vincent’s Medical Center. The Urgent Care Association of America estimated there were more than 8,200 urgent care centers nationwide in 2018, up from 7,639 counted in June of 2017. And there could be a dramatic surge in the number of centers if CVS Health, which has about 10,000 stores around the country, decides to enter the urgent care field. Walgreens has been running test locations with MedExpress, owned by United Health Group. Viceroy said that the basic philosophy driving Westmed’s expansion into urgent care was a desire to offer the latest and most comprehensive services to patients. “For nonacute emergencies urgent care really offers you a lot more flexibility, more convenience, still top-quality care, but in a more-timely manner.” He said Westmed’s urgent care centers offer a full range of lab and imaging services on premises and urgent care physicians have access to all medical records on file for
become the new favorite comfort foods of her clientele. “Hash brown waffles are really fun,” she exclaimed. “It’s a nice gluten-free option and something most people don’t do. You shred up potatoes, season them and throw them in a waffle iron. It’s like a giant latke and a lot of fun to eat.” But Young also has a few experiments that didn’t receive the praise she expected. “We used to make bacon and cheese poppers,” she said. “But because we would do it from scratch, they would take 10 minutes to make. But people didn’t want to wait, and if you kept them in the warmer they would get hard. We also did a sweet potato and ham sandwich — garlic sweet potato, mashed on multigrain bread — and that also wasn’t as popular as I hoped.” Leisha’s Bakeria had initially operated on Saturdays, but minimal pedestrian traffic in Bridgeport’s downtown during that day made it impractical to keep retail hours. However, Young adjusted her schedule to use her Saturdays for catering and special events. Young has used social media
marketing to promote her business, and she has also opened the venue for performance and business presentations. Leisha’s Bakeria has hosted networking events and a stand-up comedy showcase coordinated by Connecticut comedian Lynn Mosher, while a book signing and a cosmetic product launch are on the calendar for the near future. “It is a way to get our name out there while helping other people who are up and coming,” Young said. Looking back on her five-year journey in business, Young stated that her greatest challenge did not involve her menu, but instead involved “finding the right people who have the passion for good food, quality and, certainly, customer service. I want everybody who walks in here to smile, be happy and be comfortable.” As for her fifth anniversary, Young is not planning an extravagant gala. “I’m a pretty quiet kind of celebratory type of person,” she said, smiling modestly. “On my website or on social media, I’ll probably put, ‘Thanks for letting us bake your smiles for five years.’ ”
competitive to the hospital,” Viceroy said. “In many ways, we see the hospital as a natural partner.” Viceroy said urgent care personnel are skilled at quickly recognizing acute situations, such as heart attack or stroke. “If a patient really needs to go to the emergency room, we would call 911 and have the ambulance come and transport them to the hospital,” he said. “Every patient is treated as unique, so it’s not on a cookie-cutter basis. Overwhelmingly, the majority of visits are treated within our urgent care center.”
At Westmed, urgent care patients who need additional services often can receive them the same day. “They could get their blood work done then and there. If they need a CAT scan, they can get that the same day. If there needed to be a referral to, say, a neurologist, urgent care personnel could get them an appointment for the same day. I think that kind of convenience, coupled with the care, is really the secret sauce of Westmed,” Viceroy said. He told the Business Journal that Westmed has grown 20 percent a year for the past 20 years. “We’re focused on ensuring that we’re taking a hard look at patients who are sick with chronic diseases. How do we better manage them? Older patients who have multiple illnesses: how do we treat them better? We take the best-in-class technology and we leverage that,” Viceroy said. Although he did not yet have final figures for 2018, Viceroy estimated that there were 100,000 patient visits to Westmed urgent care centers during the year. If the differential in urgent care versus emergency room costs reported by Massachusetts did not vary and was applicable to all of those Westmed visits, the cost savings to the health care system from those 100,000 patients not having to go to emergency rooms might come to $75,100,000.
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Westmed’s regular patients. “By having the whole patient’s history at their fingertips, they can really understand that history and make the proper diagnoses accurately the first time and get them the care that they need. Without the medical records, you really can’t make a full diagnosis because you don’t have a patient’s history.” Viceroy noted that not having a patient’s medical history on file can be a drawback at hospital emergency rooms and it takes time and effort to gather needed information. “We really don’t see ourselves as
Q4 Fairfield County housing market finds slump in single-family and luxury activity BY PHIL HALL
The median sales price of $258,000 was below the previous quarter’s $275,000 and was slightly under the $258,500 price from one year earlier. There were 673 condos sold in the fourth quarter, lower than the 794 condos sold in the third quarter and only three less than the 676 transactions from the previous year. Among the Fairfield County submarkets, Greenwich recorded the highest average sales price for a single-family home at $2.29 million, higher than the $2.27 million price in the previous quarter but below the previous year’s $2.82 million. For the condo market, New Canaan recorded an average sales price of $1.24 million based on five closed sales. The fourth quarter average sales price was 86 percent above the third quarter level of $665,786 and 104 percent above the $607,833 level from the fourth quarter of 2017.
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verage sales prices in Fairfield County’s single-family and luxury housing markets during the fourth quarter of 2018 saw declines while the regional condo market saw a price upswing, according to data released by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The average sales price in Fairfield County for all residential properties during the fourth quarter was $592,933, down from $659,259 in the third quarter and down from $696,086 one year earlier. The median sales price of $375,000 was below the third quarter’s $425,000 and the $390,000 price from the fourth quarter of 2017. The number of closed sales for the fourth quarter totaled 2,632, a drop from the 3,339 sales in the third quarter and the 2,743 from the previous year. The average number of days on market totaled 113 in the fourth quarter, compared to 82 in the third quarter and 129 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Listing inventory in the fourth quarter totaled 4,172, down from 5,535 in the previous quarter but up from 3,839 in the previous year. The average sales price for a single-family Fairfield County home in the fourth quarter was $677,398, a drop from $763,162 in the third quarter. The average during the fourth quarter of 2017 was $810,272. The median single-family sales price in the fourth quarter was $420,000, down from the $500,000 in the previous quarter and the $457,000 price from one year earlier. A total of 1,960 single-family homes were sold in the fourth quarter, below the 2,547 in the previous quarter and 2,067 in the previous year. In the county’s luxury market, the average fourth quarter sales price was $2.3 million, a slide from the $2.39 million in the third quarter and the $2.98 million price from one year earlier. The median sales price of $1.8 million was under the $1.9 million level from the third quarter and the $2.2 million level one year earlier. Sales activity totaled 267 properties, compared to 338 properties in the previous quarter and the 279 properties sold in the fourth quarter of 2017. The average sales price for condos in Fairfield County during the fourth quarter was $346,068, an uptick from the third quarter’s $324,328 but slightly lower than the $346,941 price recorded one year ago.
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Financial professional Victor Mendez pedals into new territory with CYCD cycle gym BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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come from an accounting background with roles as a fund accountant in Boston, tax accountant and auditor in Greenwich, and my latest role as a financial controller in Norwalk,” explained Victor Mendez. “Although my true passions always lay in science and engineering.” But that doesn’t mean that Mendez is a full-time desk jockey. His interests in fitness in general and cycling in particular took him in a direction far removed from the ledger or the space-time continuum. “A little over a year ago, I thought that I wanted my own business,” he recalled. “I was trying to figure out what to do. I went to SoulCycle and fell in love with the concept. I wasn’t sure at the time I was able to do this. But as
time progressed, I said, ‘Why not? Let’s give it a shot.’ ” Mendez weighed the virtues of the SoulCycle chain of cycling gyms and sought to take it to a higher level, both aesthetically and athletically. “The idea was to bring a chic, industrial-feel, New York City-style gym to Fairfield and load it up with features not found in other local boutique studios,” he continued. “At the same time, I want to keep that friendly, social environment where anyone can come and know they have a friend behind the desk or rocking the stage on a bike.” Mendez located his startup CYCD cycle gym on the site of a former personal training studio at 2179 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield, with the Elements Massage salon and a Vitamin Shoppe retailer as his immediate neighbors and a Starbucks franchise two doors down.
Victor Mendez at his start-up cycling gym CYCD in Fairfield. Photo by Phil Hall.
The core of CYCD is the cycling studio that includes 27 high-performance Stages bikes with power meters and displays for data tracking. The space also offers a rear projector for displaying leader board information, as well as theme rides and music videos presented in high fidelity immersive sound. The audio elements
of CYCD were of particular concern to Mendez, who took charge of the construction and installation within the space and was careful not to antagonize his new neighbors with decibel-overload sound. “I wanted to make sure when I built it out that I didn’t disturb them,” he said. “I’ve always been handy, but this
was a whole new thing. I had to teach myself soundproofing and I came up with a few tricks to silence the sound coming out of the room. I did a lot of research as far as the engineering of the walls. Lower frequencies are harder to contain, so I cut the concrete in half — thus, the whole floor would not transmit into Elements Massage.” CYCD provides complimentary cycling shoes and post-workout eucalyptus-infused chilled towels. Any fatigue experienced during the workout cannot be blamed on the space, Mendez noted, because he fitted CYCD’s HVAC system with an economizer to keep fresh air circulating during workouts. Seven instructors are part of the CYCD team — and for those who aren’t up for the cycling, the space also features LED-lit stadium seating for observers to
take a rest. Mendez estimated his startup costs were in the range of $250,000, though he added his do-it-yourself construction efforts helped to keep labor costs down. CYCD had a soft opening in November, with a full-blown grand opening event set for Jan. 19. Moving into 2019, Mendez is planning to use the CYCD space to host music and stand-up comedy shows, as well as community events designed to help local charities. “I see this as a cycle gym and community space,” he said, adding that he is kicking off the opening of CYCD with Groupon discounts that knock 55 percent off the price for five and 10 cycling classes. “I want to keep costs to members low. You can’t focus on community if you’re excluding part of the community.”
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THE LIST: Independent and Assisted Living Facilities INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Ranked by number of units or apartments. Facility administrator Email address Year facility established
Number Independent of units or living facility apartments
Assisted living facility
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Masonicare at Ashlar Village
Jon-Paul Venoit, CEO info@masonicare.org 1985
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Atria Stamford
Lisa Kinsella, executive director 1973
166
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Assisted living, independent living and memory care, with amenities, including Alzheimer's and ✔ dementia support groups
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Spring Meadows
Joanne Elser, executive director 2000
148
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Independent living, assisted living and memory care
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Atria Stratford
Wayne Dixon, executive director 1999
124
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Assisted living, independent living and memory care, with amenities, including Alzheimer's and ✔ dementia support groups
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Thomas H. Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark 2003
122
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Assisted living, memory care and short-term care; personal care programs, family and community support groups and medication assistance
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Brighton Gardens of Stamford
Chris Winkle, CEO of Sunrise Senior Living 1997
116
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Assisted living, with specialized services for the care of Alzheimer's and dementia; assistance with daily activities; on-site physical, speech and occupational therapies
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Maplewood Senior Living
Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 2010
100
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Independent and assisted living, memory care, respite care and skilled nursing/rehabilitation ✔ services; healthy living enrichment programs, wellness center; 24-hour emergency systems
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The Greens at Cannondale
Ron Bucci, senior executive director 1998
91
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Assisted living and memory care community
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The Village at Brookfield Common
Thomas H. Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark 1999
90
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Assisted living, memory care and short-term care
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Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 84 2012
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Assisted living, respite care and memory care, including Alzheimer's and dementia; a full ✔ calendar of social events; medication monitoring and assistance; wellness programs
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Independent and assisted living, pet-friendly environment and wellness center offering checkups and monitoring
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Independent and assisted living with specialized activities and personalized memory care; nonprofit senior living community owned and managed by United Methodist Homes
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Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 66 2012
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Assisted living, memory care and respite care
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Mary Mazzucco , executive director 2006
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Assisted living, memory care and respite care
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Mary Salley, executive director of residential services 1999
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Assisted living, including memory care and wellness programs
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William Piper, CEO 2001
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Assisted living, with specialized memory care services for clients with Alzheimer’s and dementia
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Marnie Tetreault, executive director 1986
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Independent living facility with a 24-hour emergency alert and response system and recreational activities
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Independent living, retirement community with a continuum of social, cultural and educational activities
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Cheshire Road, Wallingford 06492 800-382-2244 • masonicare.org
77 Third St., Stamford 06905 989-4916 • atriaseniorliving.com
6949 Main St., Trumbull 06611 877-648-1989 • springmeadowstrumbull.com
6911 Main St., Stratford 06614 916-5124 • atriaseniorliving.com
Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings 640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 403-4383 • benchmarkseniorliving.com
59 Roxbury Road, Stamford 06902 322-2100 • sunriseseniorliving.com
1 Gorham Island, Westport 06880 544-2994 • maplewoodseniorliving.com
435 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 761-1191 • thegreensatcannondale.com
246A Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 885-7460 • benchmarkquality.com
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Maplewood at Strawberry Hill
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Atria Darien
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Crosby Commons Assisted Living
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Maplewood at Darien
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Maplewood at Danbury
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Commons of Newtown
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The Village at Waveny Care Center
73 Strawberry Hill Ave., East Norwalk 06855 590-1921 • maplewoodatstrawberryhill.com
50 Ledge Road, Darien 06820 989-2414 • atriadarien.com
580 Long Hill Ave., Shelton 06484 225-5024 • umh.org/wesley-village/crosby-commons
599 Boston Post Road, Darien 06820 202-3676 • maplewoodatdarien.com
22 Hospital Ave., Danbury 06810 475-204-2466 • maplewoodatdanbury.com
139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook 06470 364-3177 • masonicare.org
3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840 594-5200 • waveny.org
Glen Crest,
17 An Independent Living Facility 3 Glen Hill Road, Danbury 06811 790-9161 • genesishcc.com/GlenCrest
Janis Knorr, executive director 1997
David M. Lawlor, president and CEO 1999
80
68
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The Inn
(An affiliate of Waveny LifeCare Network) 73 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan 06840 594-5302 • waveny.org
William Piper, CEO 1981
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The Greens at Greenwich
Maria Scaros executive director 2001
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1155 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-5500 • thegreensatgreenwich.com
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Tribes reject Lamont proposal to open talks with MGM Resorts on gaming BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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onnecticut’s tribal nations pushed back at Gov. Ned Lamont’s suggestion that they meet with MGM Resorts International to discuss the possibility of expanding the state’s gaming industry to include nontribal entities. State law only allows gaming on tribal lands and the legislature would need to change the law to enable MGM Resorts to open its proposed casino resort in Bridgeport. In an interview with the Hartford Courant, Lamont discussed having the situation settled amicably. “I’ve got to get the tribes and MGM to figure that out,” he said. “Let’s sit down, guys and figure it out. We’ve talk-
ed to everybody. There’s no negotiations (formally yet). I just told everybody that if we’re sitting around in litigation in three years, it’s a waste of your time and my time.” Uri Clinton, MGM Resorts’ president and chief operating officer at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, issued a statement welcoming Lamont’s proposal. “We agree that such a discussion is in the state’s best interest and we are prepared to take him up on his suggestion immediately.” The tribes issued their own joint statement that rejected Lamont’s idea. “The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are sovereign nations, with their own governments and laws,” the statement
read. “For the last 20-plus years, those governments have had essentially treaties in place with the state of Connecticut that grant them exclusivity in exchange for 25 percent of their respective casino’s slot revenue, a deal that’s sent more than $8 billion to the state’s General Fund. Federal Law makes it clear exactly what happens if either side breaks these agreements. In contrast, MGM has no vested interest in Connecticut other than making sure any developments here don’t impact their interests in New York and Massachusetts. They are not credible and they should have no seat at any table where the future of an important Connecticut industry is being discussed.”
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Stamford, Greenwich central business districts dominate Fairfield County leasing activity BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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airfield County’s office market closed 2018 with 2.6 million square feet in leasing activity, according to a new report from CBRE. This represented the greatest amount of leasing activity for the region since 2015. The county’s Central Business District (CBD) zones in Stamford and Greenwich accounted for 51 percent of the year’s leasing activity, even though
these areas represent only 28.6 percent of the local total inventory. The Stamford CBD was the leader with 1.1 million square feet in activity, its highest level in 10 years, but this was due to the Charter Communications deal from the third quarter, which covered 532,258 square feet at 406 Washington Blvd. at Gateway at Harbor Point. CBRE stated the year’s activity was dominated by two six-digit transactions: Charter Communications’ deal and FactSet’s
45 Glover Ave. in Norwalk.
173,164-square-foot lease at 45 Glover Ave. in Norwalk during the first quarter. In comparison, the year’s third-largest lease — the 93,899-square-foot transaction for Reed Exhibition Cos. at 201 Merritt 7 in Norwalk — seemed rather modest in comparison. “It’s been a while (since) we’ve had multiple deals of that size,” said Tom Pajolek, executive vice president at CBRE’s Stamford office, referring to the Charter Communications and FactSet leases. Newmark Knight Frank
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(NKF) also issued a 2018 office market report and noted that Fairfield County saw a significant uptick in what it dubbed as smaller-sized “bread and butter” leasing activity, particularly involving deals under 5,000 square feet. NKF determined that 273 leases for space under 5,000 square feet were signed last year, compared to 233 deals in 2017. There were also 120 deals in the range between 5,001 and 25,000 square feet last year, NKF added, which was eight » » LEASE
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more than in the previous year. Tim Rorick, senior managing director for NKF, said that one office space trend that continued to reshape the market was the popularity of Norwalk’s SoNo area for smaller tenants. Rorick observed that these tenants were looking into “more boutiquey office buildings in SoNo,” but the availability was tight in a neighborhood that is better known for its eateries and boutiques than its corporate environment. “50 Washington St. is the only institutional office building within walking distance,” he said. “And the Lock Building is fully leased. But go up to Connecticut Avenue and there is 30 percent vacancy.” The CBRE report also determined that Fairfield County ended 2018 with 113,000 square feet in positive absorption, marking the first time since 2015 there was a positive year-end figure. Only two submarkets wrapped up 2018 with negative absorption, Stamford’s non-CBD and Central Fairfield, which CBRE attributed to large corporate tenants leaving their properties and offering the spaces for subleasing. Central Fairfield recorded 575,000 square feet in leasing activity, but 46 percent of that fig-
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Rorick added that the owners of office properties built in the 1970s and 1980s will need to consider repurposing their buildings as today’s tenants are more focused on new buildings, particularly in urban settings.
Focus On REAL ESTATE City to Connecticut, because most of the decision-makers lived out here. Now, the tables turned — employers are following the labor pool, which happen to be young millennials who want to be located in downtown urban cores with lots of activity, nightlife, restaurants and retail. There is a lot of demand in the urban core.” Looking ahead to 2019, Rorick forecast-
ed a continuation of the trend of bringing a more professionally diverse tenant base within the county. “In 2017, the TAMI (technology, advertising, media and information) industries had 500,000 square feet in leasing activity, while in 2018 they leased 800,000 square feet,” he said. “We are not as reliant on the FIRE (finance, insurance and real estate)
industries anymore.” And CBRE’s Pajolek promised that there were a “couple of large deals in the wings” awaiting a formal announcement, and he believed the local economy will help fuel near-future growth. “With the labor market as tight as it is, it’s hard to imagine how anyone could hold back,” he said.
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A rendering of Charter Communications’ new HQ.
ure was the result of two deals, the aforementioned FactSet and Reed Exhibition leasing transactions. The overall weighted average asking rent was $32.15, up 1.8 percent from one year earlier. Two of 2018’s largest deals took place in a single building in the county’s smallest city: R.D. Scinto’s 6 Research Drive in Shelton, which saw the 55,186-square-foot lease renewal for Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter; and the 47,765-square-foot lease renewal of Survey Sampling Inc. in the second quarter. “Shelton is very, very tight,” Rorick said. “There is a joke that once you put a tenant in Bob Scinto’s building, they never leave.” Rorick also noted that 2018 saw a new push to remove older office properties from the market. This will ultimately cover the removal of 1.3 million square feet of space, with the bulk of that statistic centered in Danbury’s 1.2 million-square-foot Matrix complex that was purchased by Summit Development in October for repurposing as a mixed-use development encompassing retail, luxury residential units and some small office space. “Taking the Matrix off the market removes 30 percent of the Danbury office market,” Rorick said. “It was a purpose-built headquarters, but it was confusingly built in pods. Now, Danbury will be a tight office market.” Rorick added that the owners of office properties built in the 1970s and 1980s will need to consider repurposing their buildings as today’s tenants are more focused on new buildings, particularly in urban settings. “Look at the dynamics of the market,” Rorick explained. “The desire in the 1980s was for tenants to move out of New York
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‘I don’t think anybody wants to die in this state’ RYAN RAVEIS: WEALTHY RESIDENTS LEAVING CONNECTICUT IMPACTING REAL ESTATE MARKET BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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lack of inventory has hurt the residential real estate market around Fairfield County and Connecticut in general, according to Ryan Raveis, co-president with his brother Chris of Sheltonbased William Raveis Inc., which has 134 offices across nine states. “Median sales prices last year stayed about the same,” he said, “but average sales prices were down significantly.” Raveis said there was no doubt that Fairfield County’s richer municipalities have been adversely affecting the big picture
in the residential market. According to sourceMLS, while locales like Bethel and Bridgeport posted average sales prices up in both by 8 percent from 2017, Greenwich’s average sales price last year was down 8 percent from 2017. Old Greenwich fell by a little less than 12 percent and, while Darien was down just 3 percent, its number of unit sales declined by nearly 15 percent. Part of the reason, Raveis said, is that “wealthier folks are leaving the state, and those who are replacing them don’t have the same level of income.” According to data from the Internal Revenue Service, $2.6 billion in
adjusted gross income was lost to other states as Connecticut experienced a net loss of roughly 20,179 residents in 2015. The largest group of tax filers leaving the state were those earning over $200,000 per year: between 2015 and 2016, the state saw a net loss of 2,050 tax filers earning at least that much money each year, the most since the IRS began tracking that income bracket. “I don’t think anybody wants to die in this state,” Raveis said. “That’s why you see so many Florida and North Carolina license plates when you’re driving here in the summer — those people live most of the year outside of Connecticut.”
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The ongoing perception that Connecticut as a whole is not business friendly, as evidenced by the exit of General Electric and the staff reductions at UBS and RBS, and doubts about its fiscal future thanks to the ongoing budget deficit, have had a deleterious effect, he added. “A CEO who’s looking to move his company knows that this isn’t a particularly business-friendly environment,” Raveis declared. “And older, wealthier baby boomers are leaving.” Whether those attitudes will change under new Gov. Ned Lamont remains uncertain, he added: “I think everyone’s waiting to see what the new governor does.”
On the other hand, the county’s largest cities appear to be doing well. Realtor.com recently ranked Bridgeport as the sixth “hottest” real estate market heading into 2019, predicting that sales would grow by 5 percent and prices by 4 percent. According to Zillow, the median home value in Connecticut is $242,200, up 2.9 percent over the past year. In Fairfield County, the median home value is $400,800, a 0.2 percent decline. The online real estate database company predicts that the median home value statewide will rise 3.7 percent this year. The specter of a negative impact on real estate
sales by the partial government shutdown has not materialized yet, Raveis said. A National Association of Realtors survey of 2,211 members found 75 percent had no impact to their contract signings or closings, although 11 percent reported an impact on current clients and 11 percent on potential clients. “The only impact we’ve seen is when the IRS office shuts down and can’t issue tax transcripts to verify tax information for a mortgage,” Raveis said. “Unfortunately we’ve dealt with a number of shutdowns over the past few years, and we’re dealing with this one as well.”
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Avoiding a costly business real estate mistake
he largest physical asset for many businesses is real estate, the buildings and land they sit on. Consider setting up separate ownership of the business and real estate to shield these assets from claims by creditors if the company ever files for bankruptcy (assuming the property isn’t pledged as loan collateral). And the property is better protected against claims that may arise if someone is injured on your premises and sues your business.
everyone can benefit: The child who buys the business doesn’t have to share control with the other siblings, yet they can still reap benefits as property owners.
A TIME-TESTED MOVE
Businesses that own the building they’re in, plus the land it’s on, may have
unnecessary tax and liability exposures. It may be best to consider the time-tested strategy of separating the legal title of your business from the building and the land it’s on. Norm Grill, CPA (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners, LLC (www.GRILL1.com), certified public
accountants and advisors to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien. He can be reached at 203-254-3880. This has been a brief discussion and is not intended as specific advice. Consider discussing your situation with a knowledgeable professional before taking action.
WHAT ABOUT THE TAX ANGLE?
There are also tax considerations. For C corporations, the costs of owning real estate are generally treated as ordinary expenses on the company’s income statement. But when the real estate is sold, any profit is subject to double taxation: first at the corporate level; and then at the owner’s individual level when a distribution is made. As a result, putting real estate in a C corporation can be a costly mistake. If the real estate were held instead by the business owner(s) or in a pass-through entity, such as a limited liability company or limited partnership, and then leased to the corporation, the profit upon a sale of the property would be taxed only once — at the individual level.
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The most straightforward and seemingly least expensive way for a business owner to maximize the tax benefits is to buy the property outright. But this could transfer liabilities related to the property directly to the owner, putting other assets — including the business — at risk. This would negate part of the rationale for organizing the business as a corporation in the first place. It’s generally best to hold real estate in its own limited liability entity. The LLC is most often the vehicle of choice for this, but limited partnerships can accomplish the same ends if there are multiple owners. No matter which structure is used, make sure all entities are adequately insured.
WHAT ABOUT FAMILY BUSINESSES?
Family businesses face many distinctive challenges. One is that several family members may participate in the ownership of the company. Under such circumstances, separating real estate ownership from the business creates more options to meet the needs of multiple owners. Let’s say that a family business is passing from one generation to the next. One child is very interested in owning and operating the business but doesn’t have the means to finance the purchase of both the business and its real estate. If the two are separated, it’s possible for one sibling to take over the business while other siblings hold the real estate. In this case,
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Good Things FUND BESTOWS INAUGURAL GIFTS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS
NEW EXECUTIVES AT M+ FUNDS M+ funds, the marketing brand for Darien-based Alaia Capital, a defined outcome investment manager, recently announced the appointments of Nicholas Parcharidis, Sean Parker and Stephen Clancy. These executives, who bring extensive leadership experience in the ETF (exchange-traded fund) structured investment and fund-management marketplace, are expected to strengthen the firm. Parcharidis joins m+ funds as managing director, business development and is responsible for driving the firm’s global client distribution strategy. He brings more than 30 years of industry experience, having held senior positions at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Shearson Lehman Brothers and Citigroup where he held senior positions and was an early pioneer in the growth of Citi’s Americas Structured Product business. Parker joins m+ funds as director, business development, and is responsible for expanding the firm’s presence in Chicago and the Midwest. He has 15 years of experience developing key institutional and wealth management relationships, as well as experience in fixed-income capital markets and distribution. Most recently, Parker served as a director at PT Asset Management, where he led fund distribution in the Eastern U.S. Clancy joins m+ funds as a portfolio manager and is responsible for trading and executing the firm’s suite of defined outcome funds. He has more than 18 years of experience in multi-asset trading, asset management, algorithmic indices and derivatives risk management. Prior to joining m+ funds, he was a director at Citigroup Global Markets, overseeing hybrids and asset management derivatives trading.
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NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT HOFFMANN ARCHITECTS Julia Wasserman
The Julia Wasserman Animal Welfare Fund, in partnership with Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, has selected noteworthy local organizations as recipients of its inaugural gifts totaling $110,000. Julia Wasserman, a resident of Newtown, was a Connecticut lawmaker who until her passing in 2015 worked with boundless energy and heart to serve others. She had a deep respect for the holistic view of caring for animal populations and the grants to organizations in her neighborhood reflect her passion for protecting animals and their habitat. The grantees include Boots and Buddies, Connecticut 4-H Foundation, Dan-
bury Animal Welfare Society, Newtown Forest Association and Wildlife in Crisis. Her donor-advised fund at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation was established so that her passion for giving back would be carried on forever with specific direction to include support for organizations concerned with and doing positive work for local animal causes. “It was so rewarding to help the stewards of Julia’s legacy, who were intent on finding the best way to perpetuate her philanthropy, create a fund at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and utilize our philanthropic services to accomplish her wishes,” said Nancy Tartaglia, Foundation
director, gift planning and philanthropic services. There are approximately 600 donor-advised, scholarship and other charitable funds, like the Julia Wasserman Animal Welfare Fund, managed by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation totaling an estimated $220 million in assets. Some of these funds have specific directions, while others utilize the expertise of the Community Foundation’s team of knowledgeable and experienced grant makers to advise and guide individuals, families and advisors to align their charitable interests to causes and nonprofit organizations in Fairfield County and beyond.
EDGEHILL NAMES ANNA SABINO SERVICE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR Stamford-based Benchmark Senior Living community, Edgehill, has named Anna Sabino, independent living programming assistant, “Service Champion of the Year.” As the youngest recipient of the service champion award at 24 years old, Sabino goes above and beyond her role as a Benchmark employee and positively influences staff and residents every day. She is responsible for managing internal administration, audiovisual equipment for associates and residents, contracts and invoices for vendors, event coordination and photography for independent living programs and activities. She has also taken on the role of “in-house decorating extraordinaire” and has been complimented multiple times on her ability to transform Edgehill’s event spaces. “I have a passion for helping others and it’s very fulfilling to be able to work at a place where I can make people’s lives better,” said Sabino. “I’m honored to receive this award and really believe all of
An architecture and engineering firm Hoffmann Architects of Hamden, New York City and Arlington, Virginia, which specializes in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, has welcomed Lisa A. Deneau as a new team member to its marketing and business development department. Deneau joins the firm as business development manager for the New York region and will be based in the Manhattan office. With more than 20 years of experience marketing professional services in the industry, Deneau has led business development efforts in establishing and maintaining client relationships. She applies her extensive knowledge of the New York design and construction industry to devising team strategies and forging alliances that deliver clients the best possible outcomes, tailored to individual project parameters. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University and has held a range of leadership positions for the Society for Marketing Professional Services NYC Chapter. Currently, she serves on the American Institute of Architects New York Cultural Facilities Committee.
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From left: Edgehill’s Chris Barstein, executive director; Anna Sabino, independent programming assistant; and Chris Cilano, associate executive director.
my team members deserve it — we all have fun and work hard.” “Anna is a resident favorite. She is truly dedicated to using the power of human connection to transform lives,” said
Mary Camilli-Bernat, Edgehill program director. “We are proud of all that she’s accomplished in her two years at Edgehill and thankful for her commitment to this community.”
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Joe Ercolano
STATE DIRECTOR OF CTSBDC NAMED Joe Ercolano has been named the state director of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC), effective immediately. A former executive at Pitney Bowes, Ercolano, has recently served as the CTSBDC’s acting state director. A long-time resident of Connecticut, Ercolano was selected following a national search that attracted a strong field of candidates, said John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business, which is a partner with the Center. In the last five years the CTSBDC has served more than 6,300 new and existing small-business clients and helped in generating more than $200 million in capital to support their growth. Ercolano’s knowledge of the Connecticut business landscape began with a 12-year engagement with the Business Council of Fairfield County, where he served as vice president for regional economic issues and transportation. He later joined Pitney Bowes, where he worked for 14 years, ending his tenure as vice president for government business development and strategy. A resident of Bridgeport, Ercolano earned a Master of Science degree in financial management from Fairfield University and a Master of Arts degree in urban planning from New York University. The CTSBDC offers expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs and small-business owners, with services ranging from business planning to cost analysis and access to capital to ideas for global expansion. The program is funded in part through the cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and the University of Connecticut. Because of its partnership with UConn, the CTSBDC provides connections to faculty experts, research, student support and alumni connections.
The law office of Edward Nusbaum in Westport announced the appointment of Harold “Rusty” Haldeman as partner. A veteran at handling numerous family law cases, Haldeman provides more than 20 years of experience in matters involving divorce, property division, child custody issues, premarital and post-marital agreements and a variety of other issues. Since joining the firm, his principal roles have involved discovery, management, research, preparation of briefs and guiding clients through the complex process of preparing essential documents and responding to financial discovery typical in high-asset cases. Haldeman’s pre-trial documentation, unofficially known by Connecticut judges as “Rusty’s Notebook,” has been recognized by numerous family law judges as among the best resource trial document in the profession, according to Edward Nusbaum, principal of the firm. Prior to joining Nusbaum’s law firm, Haldeman served in the U.S. Navy as a surface warfare officer and after attending law school he served as a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. During his service, he received the Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Legion of Merit. Haldeman is admitted to practice in Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Williams College and a Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of the American Legion, the Military Officers Association of America and the Navy Marine Corps Retired Judge Advocates Association.
HOUSATONIC HABITAT RECEIVES GRANT FOR SENIOR REPAIR PROGRAM
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NINE SPECIALISTS JOIN STAMFORD HEALTH NETWORK William Hines, M.D., chief medical officer, Stamford Health Medical Group, announced the addition of nine specialists who joined, between July and September 2018, Stamford Health’s network of aligned physicians. Joshua Lader is a fellowship-trained board-certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in conditions affecting the heart’s electrical system. Bibek Koirala is fellowship-trained in infectious disease and is double board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease. Danielle Greenman is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in integrative and functional medicine. Sanjay Patel is a board-certified internal medicine physician located at 51 Schuyler Avenue in Stamford. Maja Simic is a board-certified internal medicine physician and specialist who works with adult patients to prevent, diagnose and treat common conditions and chronic diseases. Derek Cheng is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex epilepsy or new-onset seizure disorders. Jason Wong is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologist with advanced training in neuromuscular medicine, treating conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis and other neuromuscular disorders. Si Zhang is a fellowship-trained board-certified anesthesiologist and board-certified pain-medicine physician who develops a safe plan for anesthesia when surgery is needed and helps patients who experience pain due to a chronic condition or suffer from cancer and other diseases. Mohamad Zanbrakji is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained trauma and critical care surgeon.
From top left: Joshua Lader, Bibek Koirala, Danielle Greenman, Sanjay Patel, Maja Simic, Derek Cheng, Jason Wong, Si Zhang and Mohamad Zanbrakji.
The city of Danbury Department of Elderly Services, in partnership with Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, has received a grant from the State of Connecticut — Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) — to expand services for Housatonic Habitat’s A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) program, which is a home repair and painting service for senior homeowners with fixed incomes. Susan M. Tomanio, director of elderly services at WCAAA, said the grant was received through the Older Americans Act and she hopes that Habitat can serve approximately 20 seniors in the first year. Her department will screen all inquiries and submit requests to Housatonic Habitat that meet selection criteria, which includes financial need. The pilot program is geared to repairs such as interior painting, drywall and light repairs to doors, windows and screens. Housatonic Habitat Executive Director Fran Normann said, “We began this repair program several years ago as an expansion of our core affordable housing mission. We are pleased to receive this additional funding and to develop a partnership with Elderly Services. Brush with Kindness reaches low-income underserved homeowners who are aging in place. Beyond the repairs, the program assists those who need help to maintain their largest asset.” Since it began, Housatonic Habitat’s repair program has worked with senior services in Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford and Newtown. “We see this new partnership as an extension of the work we have begun outside this funding.” Seniors must live in Danbury, Bethel, New Fairfield, Newtown, New Milford, Redding, Ridgefield, Sherman or Brookfield to apply for the pilot program. For more and to review eligibility criteria, call the Danbury Department of Elderly Services at 203-797-4686, email info@danburyseniors.org or stop by the Elmwood Hall Senior Center at 10 Elmwood Place, Danbury. Funding is limited.
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Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial City of Stamford, contractor for self. Replace the existing bathroom trailer with a new bathroom trailer and a new ADA specific trailer at 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Nov. 30. City of Stamford, contractor for self. Install a 40/60 Navi Trac at 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Dec. 3. ESRT Merrittview LLC c/o Empire State Realty Trust Inc., Norwalk, contractor for self. Break-out construction for future tenant eighth floor at 383 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $135,000. Filed Dec. 12. Fairfield County Savings Bank, Norwalk, contractor for self. Tenant fit-up for Fairfield County Bank at 69 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $601,000. Filed Dec. 13. Forstone 750 LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Tenant fitout, eighth floor at 750 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed Nov. 29. Leading Edge Exteriors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Pine Hollow Condo Association Inc. Remove existing roofing materials and install a new GAF Timberline HD roofing system at 53 Seaside Ave., Unit 248, Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,850. Filed Nov. 30. Meadow Street Partners LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Clean and empty refuse collection and recycling storage yard at 30 Meadow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 13.
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Norwalk Realty Associates LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate interior offices at 148 East Ave., Unit 1M, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 11. Sono Wharf LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Alter space for new tenant at 57 Chestnut St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $107,187. Filed Dec. 3. Totino, Alex R., Stamford, contractor for Kenneth Rosi. Replace existing staircase to the second floor at 1287 Hope St., Unit C, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Nov. 30. Viking Construction Inc., Stamford, contractor for 1266 East Main LLC. Alter existing office suite at 1266 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $84,700. Filed Dec.3. Wilton Motiva Associates LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform replacement alterations at Shell Gas Stations, 714 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 13. Zef, Hassane, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform replacement alterations for tenant at 36 Van Zant St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 10.
Residential 70 Grumman Avenue LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Interior renovations include new walls on first floor, closets, bath renovations, unfinished basement and rear wood deck at 70 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed Dec. 6. Abate, Samantha B., Norwalk, contractor for self. Install one vinyl replacement window and install one door at 107 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,110. Filed Dec. 3. Agabs, Arthur and Diana Agabs, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate first floor, re-configure kitchen, family room and second-floor bathrooms at 175 Pinus Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 12. Barliwick Roofing, Darien, contractor for Kechlwetter. Re-roof 89 Mansfield Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 3.
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Bikulege, Judith M., Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish basement at 480 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 10. Blaser, Marcie J., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a stonewall at 34 Saddle Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,650. Filed Nov. 30. Brea, Luis M. Jr., Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove old siding and install vinyl siding at 2 Cottontail Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 14. Brentley Builders and Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Gregory Jester. Construct a two-story addition at 39 Lawton Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed Nov. 30. Broughton Builders, Darien, contractor for David Wilson and Sandra Wilson. Repair flood repair at 8 Runkenhage Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 3. DeLeon, George L. and Shannon DeLeon, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install propane gas fireplace at 132 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 5. Dooney Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Ten Farms LLC. Renovate 1,423 square feet in first-floor area, including a water closet and powder room and remove vinyl swimming pool at 10 Farms Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $216,315. Filed Nov. 29. Doulos, Maria and Ilias Kutrubis, Norwalk, contractor for self. Rebuild two-car garage on existing foundation at 16 James St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Dec. 12. Emerald Isle Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for McMonagle. Lift the house due to its location in a low-lying area of a flood plain, gut interior walls and sheetrock at 15 Ralph St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $216,560. Filed Nov. 30. Executive Craftsman, Darien, contractor for Bill Serbold and Marion Serbold. Remodel master bathroom at 326 Brookside Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Nov. 29.
For Stone Management, Darien, contractor for 320 BPR Holdings LLC. Perform tenant fitup at Ferro, 320 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $112,000. Filed Nov. 29. For Stone Management, Darien, contractor for 320 BPR Holdings LLC. Perform tenant fitup at Fletcher, 320 Boston Post Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed Dec. 3. Gas Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for Steven Wein, et al. Remodel one and one-half bathrooms at 1857 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed Nov. 30. Gas Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sally Wasserman. Remodel kitchen at 143 Silver Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed Nov. 30. Grandin, Richard, Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove old roof and install new roof at 9 Belair Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Dec. 12. Haggerty Pools, Darien, contractor for Marc Mansouriav. Construct pool and spa with fence at 501 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Dec. 3. The Home Depot USA Inc, Stamford, contractor for Tracy S. Gamble et al. Install two vinyl replacement windows at 36 Vernon Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,058. Filed Nov. 29. Keen, Stephen M., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Build a new garage in back of 19 Pierce Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Nov. 30. Kolkmeyer, Patricia Ann, Norwalk, contractor for self. Convert existing basement to accessory apartment at 3 Mill Brook Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,500. Filed Dec. 11. Koushouris Construction, Darien, contractor for Amy Harned and Peter Harned. Remodel interior at 28 Crooked Mile Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $72,000. Filed Dec. 3. Lou, Monica, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a detached garage at rear of existing residence at 206 Ely Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Dec. 3.
Malvisi, John and Patricia Malvisi, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a foundation only for single-family residence with two-car garage, four bedrooms, four full baths at 20 Juniper Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $81,000. Filed Dec. 5. Mazzamurro, Michael A., Stamford, contractor for Jing Xiao Lu et al. Mount solar panel roof at 11 Hinckley Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,218. Filed Dec. 3. Mazzamurro, Michael A., Stamford, contractor for Rodney J. Davis et al. Mount a solar panel roof at 750 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,810. Filed Dec.3. Mueller, Roland Peter, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install a gas fireplace with a new gas line at 53 Neptune Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 11. Murphy & Sons Inc., Stamford, contractor for Andrew F. Gol, et al. Re-roof 81 Top Gallant Road, Unit 8, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,300. Filed Dec. 3. Norwalk Roofing, Norwalk, contractor for Jayce Savery. Reroof 38 Hillside Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Dec. 3. Olivera, Paul, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair existing garage foundation and replace rotted framing at 60 Magnolia Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 13. O’Neill, Kathleen L. and Roger J. Lapointe, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add footing drainage at 6 Senga Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 10. Pomara-Leto, Antonella, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace an existing wall in the backyard at 39 Havemeyer Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Nov. 29. Portillo, Jose M., Stamford, contractor for self. Re-roof 50 Maple Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Nov. 30. Poyant Signs, Darien, contractor for LCB Senior Living. Install sign at 1 Parklands Drive, Darien. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed Dec. 3.
Soloff, Mordecai, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Upgrade existing bathroom fixtures and finishes at 269 West Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,070. Filed Nov. 28. Spanos, Nicholas, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add windows to front room to create sunroom at 11 Roosevelt St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 10. US Bank Trust NA Trustee, Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace 10 vinyl windows, doors, kitchen-counter top, new roof and replace bathroom sink at 8 Felix Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,650. Filed Dec. 6. Velez, Wilson, Stamford, contractor for Karin U. Fry. Install and wire a generator at 57 Chesterfield Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 3. Vetti, Manuel W., Stamford, contractor for Nora Taylor, et al. Install a generator at 89 Malvern Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,600. Filed Dec. 3. Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Gail Piro. Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt shingles at 133 Sweet Briar Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,200. Filed Nov. 29. Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Gail Piro. Remove existing siding and install new vinyl siding with all applicable accessories at 133 Sweet Briar Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $56,600. Filed Nov. 29. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Aaron L. Allardy, et al. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 137 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,048. Filed Nov. 30. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Cosmin N. Gliga. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 45 Pamlynn Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,750. Filed Nov. 30. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Hugo Ramirez. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 44 Sachem Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,634. Filed Nov. 30. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for William Barriga, et al. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 112 Culloden Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,365. Filed Nov. 30.
Facts & Figures Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Michael K. Baranowski. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 9 Amherst Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,509. Filed Nov. 30. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jennifer Lima et al. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 8 Tamar Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,442. Filed Nov. 30. Walsh & Sons, Darien, contractor for the estate of Anne Cary. Demolish dwelling at 26 Old Farm Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 3. Walsh & Sons, Darien, contractor for the estate of Anne Cary. Demolish cottage with attached garage at 26 Old Farm Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 3. Walsh & Sons, Darien, contractor for the estate of Anne Cary. Demolish cottage at 26 Old Farm Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 3. Walsh & Sons, Darien, contractor for the estate of Anne Cary. Demolish pool house at 26 Old Farm Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 3. Weiss, Barbara et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Install three 125-gallon above-ground propane tanks and a generator at 85 Partridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Nov. 30.
COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Bemer, Bruce J., et al., Glastonbury. Filed by William Nesbitt, Newington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sack Gerald S. Law Offices LLC, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff suffered sexual abuse and exploitation of his pre-existing drug or alcohol dependency, which have left him susceptible and allegedly a target of the defendants. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV18-6080911-S Filed Nov. 19.
Cestaro, Michael, North Haven. Filed by Cornerstone Community, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Grady & Riley LLP, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff loaned money to the defendant to secure a lien for the vehicle. The defendant failed to record plaintiff’s lien on the title. As a result, plaintiff suffered monetary damages, with interest and court cost and attorney’s fees. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-186080016-S. Filed Oct. 23. Cooney, Diana, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Virginia Silano, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Self, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff was acquitted of charges by the defendants, who allegedly acted with malice and caused plaintiff loss of productive time. The plaintiff claims compensatory and punitive damages as applicable and demands damages of more than $15,000 and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-CV186076642-S. Filed Jul. 12. Garcia, Marcos, Stamford. Filed by Collins Asset Group LLC, Austin, Texas. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bilodeau Capalbo LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff filed this suit to collect payment of the outstanding balance of a loan made to the defendant. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV186080020-S. Filed Oct. 23. Gonzales, Virginia, Trumbull. Filed by Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Action: The plaintiff holds the right, title, interest and is bona fide owner of a credit account held by the defendant who failed to comply with the payment terms and thereby breached the terms of the agreement. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV18-6080034-S. Filed Oct. 24.
Danbury Superior Court Bennett, Richard Allen, New Milford. Filed by Western Connecticut Health Network, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Simko V. Michael Jr. Law Office, Seymour. Action: The plaintiff provided medical services to the defendant. The defendant failed to pay for these services. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages greater than $5,000 but less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-18-6029304-S. Filed Nov. 21. Marinaro, Rosamaria, et al., Hopewell Junction, New York. Filed by Juan David Ramirez, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cramer & Anderson LLP, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV18-6028720-S. Filed Sep. 26. Sanchez III, Pedro, et al., Brookfield. Filed by M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Plaintiff’s Attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage of the defendants. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV18-6029197-S. Filed Nov 9. Ward, Brian B., et al., Redding. Filed by Andrew J. Buzzi and Betty A. Buzzi, New Smyrna, Florida. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Andrew J. Buzzi Jr. Law Office LLC., Danbury. Action: The plaintiffs are the owners of a mortgage that the defendants failed to pay installments on the principal and interest. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, immediate possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-18-6029000-S. Filed Oct. 24.
Zerafa, Delaina, et al., Mahopac, New York. Filed by Sandra Mejia, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-185014569-S. Filed Aug. 28.
Jacquez, Ruben, et al., Kissimmee, Florida. Filed by Clayton Gandini, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Blumenthal & Trow LLC, Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV18-6039303-S. Filed Dec. 17.
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Young, Kenneth M., et al., Westport. Filed by Bank of America N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage on the defendants’ property. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-18-6038038-S. Filed Sep. 7.
Bacchus, Leon, et al., Bronx, New York. Filed by Anthony Davis, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony Santo Bonadies, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV196039052-S. Filed Nov. 28. Campoverde, Jorge, Norwalk. Filed by LPP Mortgage Inc., Lake Zurich, Illinois. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage on the defendant’s property. The defendant defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV18-6038021-S Filed Sep. 6. Isacs, Gabriele K., et al., Weston. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Maryland. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage on the defendants’ property. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV186038656-S. Filed Oct. 29.
Federal District Court Berryhill, Nancy A., New Haven. Filed by Annette Dorsey, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Olia Yelner, Norwalk. The plaintiff has filed a motion seeking to proceed without prepayment of fees, costs or security, which includes an affidavit regarding defendant’s current financial circumstances – she has been unemployed since 2015, receives limited income in the form of public assistance and is in transitional housing program. Her monthly expenses exceed her income. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, is granted. Case No. 3:18-cv-01964-SRU. Filed Dec.3.
Norwalk Police Department, et al. Norwalk. Filed by Luther Atkinson, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Luther Atkinson, Bridgeport. The plaintiff has a claim against defendants: Norwalk Police Department, Norwalk City Hall and Officer John Doe for use of excessive force. The claims against defendants, in their official capacities was dismissed. The case will proceed on the claim of excessive force against the John Doe police officers in their individual capacities. Plaintiff is directed to file an amended complaint, including the name of each police officer who is alleged to have used excessive force against him. Case No. 3:18-cv-01963-KAD. Filed Dec.3.
DEEDS Commercial 57 Plains Road LLC, Stratford. Seller: JRS Investments LLC, Fairfield. Property: 145 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 31. Joliet, Jerome L. and Sadhana D. Joliet, Southport. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Dallas County, Iowa. Property: 78 Osborne Lane, Southport. Amount: $575,000. Filed Dec. 24. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Seller: Marissa Rocker, Darien. Property: 37 Ridgely Road, Darien. Amount: $1,154,400. Filed Jan. 7. Lukas LLC, Fairfield. Seller: David K. Sturges, Fairfield. Property: 375 Warner Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,300,000. Filed Dec 31. MTGLO Investors LP, Houston, Texas. Seller: Alan Jay Rich, Stamford. Property: 2437 Bedford St., Unit B-9, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 7. Quick, Kristen R., Greenwich. Seller: Timothy G. Jones and Garret H. Jones, Darien. Property: 15 Fairmead Road, Darien. Amount: $610,000. Filed Jan. 4. Real Estate Growth Fund LLC, San Jose, California. Seller: U.S. Bank National Association, Coppell, Texas. Property: 49 Brookside Drive, Darien. Amount: $561,750. Filed Jan. 7.
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Facts & Figures Tatangelo, Glenn, Estero, Florida. Seller: Westway Road LLC, Trumbull. Property: 461 Westway Road, Fairfield. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 28.
Residential Angelo, Graham and Karen Angelo, Easton. Seller: Stephen J. Strange, Fairfield. Property: 17 Meadowbrook Road, Fairfield. Amount: $192,000. Filed Nov. 19. Atkins, David M. and Megan K. Atkins, New York, New York. Seller: Matthew D. Jordan and Rosemary M. Jordan, Darien. Property: 12 Phillips Lane, Darien. Amount: $1,145,000. Filed Dec. 17 . Baker, Hugh, Fairfield. Seller: Arnold Z. Hart and Irene J. Hart, New York, New York. Property: 135 Oldfield Road. Unit 5, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 21. Brez, Zachary and Jennifer Kangas, Fairfield. Seller: Patricia Barakett, Greenwich. Property: 25 Brush Island Road, Darien. Amount: $5,775,000. Filed Dec. 17. Chancay Rodriguez, Jorge Enrique and Kellene Ann Callahan, Stamford. Seller: John D. Crouchley and Elisabeth Crouchley, Darien. Property: 225 Middlesex Road, Darien. Amount: $1,155,000. Filed Dec. 14. Chylkowski, Jerzy and Deborah Quinn, Fairfield. Seller: Albert G. Sunman and Charlotte V. Sunman, Milford. Property: 84 Deep Wood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $376,000. Filed Dec. 27. Diaz, Rafael and Evelyn Diaz, Shelton. Seller: Christopher Chapman and Jennifer M. Chapman, Fairfield. Property: 152 Morehouse Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $810,000. Filed Dec. 31. Ferraro, Paul R. and Dana Ferraro, Fairfield. Seller: Tamara S. Weinberg, Fairfield. Property: 140 Old Barn Road, Fairfield. Amount: $850,000. Filed Dec. 27. Flanagan, Kathleen and Michael Flanagan, Jupiter, Florida. Seller: Valerie S. Cox, Darien. Property: Villager Pond Condominium, Unit No. 7, Darien. Amount: $735,000. Filed Dec. 12. Follick, Sean P. and Brittany Algiere, Providence, Rhode Island. Seller: SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck, New York. Property: 45 Centerbrook Place, Fairfield. Amount: $622,500. Filed Dec. 27.
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Hirschler, Benjamin M. and Nicole A. Hirschler, Darien. Seller: David Boyd Rewcastle and Mary Beirne Rewcastle, Darien. Property: 47 Edgerton St., Darien. Amount: $885,000. Filed Dec. 14. Hoffman Harvey F. and Gayle Hoffman, Fairfield. Seller: Charlie T. Burns, Fairfield. Property: 44 Carrie Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $292,500. Filed Dec. 10. Hotes, Todd D. and Jessica Mardones, Westport. Seller: Paul R. Ferraro and Dana DiStefano, Fairfield. Property: 279 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $645,000. Filed Dec. 27. Mata, Pedro P., Southport. Seller: Carol M. Mata, Westport Property: 1503-1505 Mill Hill Terrace, Southport. Amount: $585,000. Filed Jan. 4. McKernan, Jason and Amy McKernan, Fairfield. Seller: Scott E. Gottlieb and Julie K. Gottlieb, Fairfield. Property: 153 Applegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $498,000. Filed Dec. 19. Miniter, Taylor Lynn, Waterbury. Seller: Mary P. Jurgielewicz, Fairfield. Property: 834 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $334,000. Filed Dec. 21. Miraballes, Freddy, Weston. Seller: Robert Call, Fairfield. Property: 2010 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $175,000. Filed Dec. 31. Poole, William and Erin Poole, Fairfield. Seller: Richard J. Morrisey, Fairfield. Property: 323 Samp Mortar Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $269,900. Filed Dec. 5. Riggs, Nathan and Anne Riggs, Darien. Seller: Thomas K. Boris and Mary A. Greely, Darien. Property: 3 Scout Trail, Darien. Amount: $1,330,000. Filed Dec. 14. Rosen, Stefan and Marisa Rosen, Teton Village, Wyoming. Seller: Gary M. Killian and Julia P. Killian, Fairfield. Property: 984 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed Dec. 21. Sonneland, Joshua and Haley Sonneland, Darien. Seller: Jeffrey S. Ahl and Darcy C. Ahl, Darien. Property: 22 Winding Lane, Darien. Amount: $1,855000. Filed Dec. 17.
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Thiruga Pillai and Soniya Rani, Stamford. Seller: Rodd Evonsky and Davin Evonsky, New Canaan. Property: 82 Sunrise Ave., Unit 82, Fairfield. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 31.
FORECLOSURES Badal, Rosaline, Creditor: U.S. Bank of America National Association. Property: 50 Lafayette Place, Unit No. 1D, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 25. Chang, Alfredo, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank U.S.A. National Association as trustee for Wells Fargo. Property: 16 Manor Road, Old Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 11. Drennan, William Gregory, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 100 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 27. Frost, Leroy, et al. Creditor: US Bank N.A. Successor Trustee to Bank of America N.A. Property: Lot Number 4 King St. Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 19. Hegeman, Frank M., et al. Creditor: CitiMortgage Inc. Property: 339 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 28. Migliaccio, Michael A., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Doing Business as Christiana Trust. Property: 43 Valley Drive, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 16.
JUDGMENTS Carney, Gerard, Fairfield. $11,945, in favor of American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 29 Alden St., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 9. Collins, Teresa, Greenwich, $1,572,000, in favor of David A. Collins, Greenwich, by Jonathan E. von Kohorn, Trumbull, Property: 41 Day Road, Greenwich, Filed Dec. 19. Desai, Krishna S., Fairfield. $1,458, in favor of Standard Security Systems, Bridgeport, by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 239 Collingwood Ave., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 31.
Donefer, Amanda E., Fairfield. $14,314, in favor of American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 927 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Filed Oct. 9. Johnston, David E., Fairfield. $3,433, in favor of Southern Connecticut Gas Co., Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 401 Oldfield Road, Fairfield. Filed Nov. 19. Klein, Sam, et al., Greenwich, $236,102, in favor of Zisholtz & Zisholtz LLP, Mineola, New York, by Zisholtz & Zisholtz LLP, Mineola, Property: 131 Pecksland Road, Greenwich, Filed Jan. 4. Merdinoglu, Robin L., Fairfield. $5,013, in favor of Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., Richmond, Virginia, by Dora Richwine, Newington. Property: 125 Brion Drive, Fairfield. Filed Oct. 15. Moffa, Daryn D., Fairfield. $13, 884, in favor of American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 92 Ann St., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 9.
LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Archer, Daniel and Dale Archer, 55 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich. $57,633, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Oct. 1. Arsenault, Jeffrey and Kim Nathanson, 14 Highview Ave. Old Greenwich. $687, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 26. Bianco, Richard and Joann Bianco, 145 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. $18,385, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 5. CW Kelsey, 16 Old Track Road, Greenwich. $1,301,769 quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 1. Caro, Libio and Ana Ramos-Caro, 49 Nicholas Ave., Greenwich. $10,013, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Oct. 30. Cornerstone contracting Corp., 200 Pemberwick Road. Greenwich. $240,053, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 5.
Cugno, Kara T., 40 W. Elm St., Greenwich. $31,318, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 5. Gould, Robert R. and Suzanne M. Gould, 14 Brookside Drive, Darien. $343, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Heuer, Jonathan and Chelsea Heuer, Flat 1, Netherhal Gardens, London, United Kingdom. $330, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Jason Antonik Landscaping LLC, 111 Mill St., Greenwich. $4,701, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 20. Leff, David, 4 Devon Road, Darien. $742, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Narea, Hernan T., 4 Banksville Road, Greenwich. $18,225, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Nov. 20. Packard II, Charles E. and Kristine M. Packard, 102 Long Neck Point Road, Darien. $1,008, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Perrone, Larry A., 31 Church St., Greenwich. $62,317, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Oct. 16. Savage, Clifford J. and Sandra A. Savage, 22 Pleasant St., Darien. $831, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Smith, Lawrence J. and Helen M. Smith, 229 Noroton Ave., Darien. $3,140, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Sweeney, Nancy J. and Anthony E. Sweeney, 15 Archer Lane. Darien. $336, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7. Telzer, Samuel R. and Ellie-Abigail Telzer, 27 Pierce Road, Riverside. $77,634, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Oct. 30. Yale, John G., 15 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. $11,047, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Oct. 9. Zacconi, Joseph and Barbara A. Zacconi, 19 Maple St., Darien. $3,991, fees and other legal accumulations. Filed Jan. 7.
LIS PENDENS Andrews, Amy Elizabeth, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC. Property: 65 Harding Road, Old Greenwich. Action: Foreclose Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. issued to Amy Elizabeth Andrews. Filed Dec. 20. Boyle, Eileen, Stamford. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Amerihome Mortgage Company LLC. Property: Lot No. 4, Hampton Woods, Stamford. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage issued to Eileen Boyle. Filed Dec. 20. Bull, Jill, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citibank N.A. Property: 276 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose a Citibank N.A mortgage issued to Jill Bull. Filed Dec. 27. Cahr, Jonathan, et al., Stamford. Filed by William W. Ward, Stamford, for Spring Hill Terrace Association Inc. Property: Unit No. 16, Spring Hill Terrace Condominium, Stamford. Action: foreclose a lien held by Spring Hill Terrace Association Inc. Filed Dec. 28. Chait, Steve, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 240 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose on a Ameriquest Mortgage Co. mortgage issued to the defendants. Filed Dec. 28. Dejkunchorn, Pichitra, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. Property: 17 Radio Place, Stamford. Action: foreclose on a Wells Fargo Financial America Inc. mortgage issued to the defendants. Filed Dec. 31. Diangelo, Elaine, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Property: Lot No. 3. Indian Field Road, Greenwich. Action: foreclosure on a mortgage issued tp Elaine DiAngelo. Filed Dec. 31. Jerritts, Marsha C., et al., Darien. Filed by the Law Office of Gerald S. Knopf LLC. Property: Clock Hill Homes, Unit F-10, Darien. Action: foreclose a lien for unpaid common charges. Filed Dec. 28.
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Facts & Figures Lopez, Cynthia, et al., Stamford. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose on a mortgage issued to Cynthia Lopez. Filed Jan. 2. Makavoz, Albert, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for M&T. Bank. Property: 22 Perna Lane, Stamford. Action: foreclose on a mortgage issued to the defendant by Hudson City Savings Bank. Filed Jan 3. Meyer, Raphael, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Eric R. Posmantier LLC. Property: 34 Burying Hill Road, Greenwich. Action: dissolution of the marriage of the parties in which the defendant claims an interest in certain real estate belonging to both parties. Filed Jan. 7. Nepola, S. Richard, et al., Stamford. Filed by Brock & Scott PLLC, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for New York Mortgage Trust Inc. Property: Prospect Grove Condominium. Unit G-2D, Stamford. Action: foreclosure of a mortgage issued to S. Richard Nepola by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Filed Oct. 1. Pavlowski, Bernadette, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 31 Hanrahan St., Stamford. Action: foreclosure of sewer-use liens and other appropriate relief from defendants for nonpayment of sewer-use fees. Filed Oct. 2. Rodriguez, Nereida, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Milford Law LLC. Property: 145-147 N. Water St., Greenwich. Action: foreclosure of a mortgage issued to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Filed Oct. 2. Scandizzo, Maria, et al., Stamford. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, West Hartford, for Hyde Park Condominium Association Inc. Property: 27 North Hill St., Unit 2X, Stamford. Action: foreclose delinquent common assessments of the defendants. Filed Oct. 4.
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LEASES Abadir, Adel Ramsey and Dale Maree Abadir, by Edward Sinclair Jr. Landlord: The Indian Harbor House Owners Corp. Greenwich. Property: 636 Steamboat Road, Apt. 2B North, Greenwich. Term: 41 years, commenced Nov.1, 2018. Filed Nov. 1. Amulet Capital Partners LP, by Simon Wasserberger. Landlord: BPP Lafayette Putnam LLC, New York, New York. Property: 1 Lafayette Place, Suite 301, Greenwich. Term: 10 years, commenced Nov. 29, 2018. Filed Dec. 10.
Keiser, Lori M. and Thomas G. Keiser, Fairfield. Lender: Bank of America N.A., 100 North Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 749 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 4. King, Adrienne, Fairfield. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 86 Mona Trail, Fairfield. Amount: $390,000. Filed Dec. 3. Mazzeo, Kristin, Fairfield. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Afinity, LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 109 Katona Drive, Unit 3B2, Fairfield. Amount: $175,875. Filed Dec. 3.
Standen, Michael A. and Karin Standen, by Edward Sinclair Jr. Landlord: The Indian Harbor House Owners Corp., Greenwich. Property: 630 Steamboat Road, Apt. 4C North, Greenwich. Term: 41 years, commenced Sept. 9, 2018. Filed Sep. 20.
Miley Williard M. and Stella H. Miley, Fairfield. Lender: People’s United Bank N.A., 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 888 Banks North Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 3.
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Nektalov, Arnold and Jaclyn Nektalova, Darien. Lender: State of New Jersey Limited Liability Co., 249 Millburn Ave., Millburn, New Jersey. Property: 162 Holmes Ave., Darien. Amount: $723,600. Filed Jan. 7.
Balaz, Joseph and Stephanie D’Angelo, Fairfield. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 160 Long Meadow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $480,000. Filed Dec. 3. Cabrera Calderon and Felipe Bernardo, Fairfield. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 2729 Prince St., Fairfield. Amount: $511,100. Filed Dec. 3. Crowley, Brian J. and Alison Boyd, Fairfield. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 459 Broadway, Fifth floor, New York, New York. Property: 288 Fairview Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 3. Darien Financial Services Inc., Darien, by John V. Greco. Lender: Dominic Santella and Jill Marie Santella, Darien. Property: 47 Phillips Lane, Darien. Amount: $322,700. Filed Dec. 13. Gordon, Amy and Seth Gordon, Fairfield. Lender: National Banking Association, 100 North Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 91 Hemlock Hills Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 3.
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Rasmussen, Theresa M. and Gerald V. Rasmussen, Fairfield. Lender: Bank of America N.A., 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 37 Ermine St., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 4. Spisak, Thomas J., et al., Fairfield, by Lindsay Kramer. Lender: Citibank N.A, 701 E. 60 Street North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Property: 38 Applegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 3. Thompson, Virgil D. and Brenda A. Thompson, Fairfield. Lender: Bank of America N.A., 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 4 Cedarhurst Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $232,400. Filed Dec. 3. Varvaras, Eleni and Vasilios Varvaras, Fairfield. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 1290 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 3. Verma, Rahul and Samreen Malik, Fairfield. Lender: Leader Bank N.A. 864 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, Massachusetts. Property: 1771 Cross Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $630,000. Filed Dec. 3.
NEW BUSINESSES A Wonder by Nature LLC, 25 Third St., No. 306, Stamford 06905, Renee Prosper. Filed Dec. 11 . Amwest, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Brea, California 92821, Amwest Funding Corp. Filed Dec. 5. Bedford Hall Craft Kitchen & Bar, 135 Bedford St., Stamford 06903, Lolas Stamford LLC. Filed Dec. 3. Crazy Grapes Stamford, 465 Elm St., Stamford 06902, Vir U&B LLC. Filed Dec. 3. Devin Roscillo Speech Services, 84 Stanton Lane, Stamford 06902, Devin O. Roscillo. Filed Dec. 6. Eatbonix, 679 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, Catherine Ramsey. Filed Dec. 7. Fairfield & Westchester County Gene, 157 Lawn Ave, Stamford 06902, Cidy Garcia-Diego Filed Dec. 5. Full Steam, 283 Bridge St., Stamford 06905, Full Steam LLC. Filed Dec. 12. Hopesusu Holding Inc., 750 E. Main St., Suite 620, Stamford 06902, Robert Ruotolo. Filed Dec. 11. Katerra Construction LLC, 2494 Sand Hill Road, Suite 100, GIlbert, Arizona 85295 Mike Rock. Filed Dec. 3. Lamborghini Greenwich, 5 Lane of Acres, Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033, Robert Dinstanislao. Filed Dec. 6. Love Cuts Barbershop, 225 Atlantic St, Bridgeport 06610, Michael O. Valentine. Filed Dec. 4. Luxury Transportation Services, 116 Morgan St., Apt. 142, Stamford 06905, Ahmed Jaafari. Filed Dec. 13. Medrano Services, 22 Spring St., Apartment G2, Stamford 06905, Juan P. Medrano. Filed Dec. 13. Millennium Investment LLC, 19 Piave St., Stamford 06902, Juan Garcia-Garcia. Filed Dec. 10.
Pro Painting Connecticut LLC, 40 Wright St., Stamford 06902, Gamaliel Cardenas Gomez. Filed Dec. 5. S&S Market LLC, 155 Stillwater Ave, Stamford 06902, Sultana Sharif. Filed Dec. 13. Safari Stan’s Pet Center, 633 Hope St., Hamden 06514, Togi Thomas Kuttamperoor. Filed Dec. 4. Therapeutic Touch Massage, 29 High Ridge Road, Suite 306, Norwalk 06850, Linda Kennedy. Filed Dec. 10. Trujillo Tires, 126 Hoyt St., Stamford 06905, Patricio Trujillo. Filed Dec. 11. Vanity Studio School of Cosmetology, 225 Atlantic St., Bridgeport 06610, Michael O. Valentine. Filed Dec. 4.
PATENTS Bonding washer. Patent no. 10,180,158 issued to Brian Thomas Wiley, Shokan, New York; Palvin Chee Leong Chan, Saugerties, New York. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton. Controlled release hydrocodone formulations. Patent no. 10,179,130 issued to Benjamin Oshlack, New York, New York; HuaPin Huang, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; John Masselink, Old Tappan, New Jersey; Alfred P. Tonelli, Congers, New York. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Electron-coupled transformer. Patent no. 10,181,376 issued to Curtis A. Birnbach, New Rochelle, New York. Assigned to Advanced Fusion Systems LLC, Newtown. Floor-box assembly with retainer. Patent no. 10,181,709 issued to Joseph V. DeBartolo, North Stonington; Sorin I. Mortun, Irvington, New York; Emircan M. Dumani, Shelton. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton. LED architectural luminaire having improved illumination characteristics. Patent no. 10,180,217 issued to Seng Vang, Greer, South Carolina; Martin C. Werr, Easley, South Carolina; David J. Rector, Mauldin, South Carolina; Randy K. Lewis, Greenville, South Carolina; Raymond A. Brown, Greer, South Carolina. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.
Method for using optical sensor focus to identify feature heights on objects being produced in a three-dimensional object printer. Patent no. 10,179,436 issued to David A. Mantell, Rochester, New York; David C. Craig, Pittsford, New York; Jonathan B. Hunter, Marion, New York; Douglas E. Proctor, Rochester, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods and systems for segregating printouts of large print jobs and minor print jobs. Patent no. 10,180,816 issued to Arockia Raja Soundararajan, Trichy, India. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method of forming a multilayered coating for improved erosion resistance. Patent no. 10,179,951 issued to Aaron T. Nardi, East Granby; Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Bloomfield; Jun Shi, Carmel, Indiana; Patrick Louis Clavette, Simsbury; Xuemei Wang, South Windsor. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Mobile modular screen plant with horizontal and variable operating angles. Patent no. 10,179,348 issued to Payton Schirm, Vinton, Iowa; Gregory Young, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Assigned to Terex USA LLC, Westport. Pivoting tube brush. Patent no. 10,179,352 issued to Timothy J. Kane, Greenwich; George Cruz, Norwalk; David L. Walsh, Stamford. Assigned to Crossford International LLC, Stamford. System and method for electronic data reconciliation and clearing. Patent no. 10,182,083 issued to Tim Cannon, Ridgewood, New Jersey; Marc Lefebvre, Southport; Greg Drillock, Pleasantville, New York. Assigned to Commodities Square LLC, Stamford. System and method for wireless microphone transmitter tracking using a plurality of antennas. Patent no. 10,182,301 issued to Krishna Rama Hedge, Karnataka, India. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Systems and methods for implementing electrophotographic layered manufacturing of three dimensional (3D) objects, parts and components using tri-level electrophotography. Patent no. 10,180,649 issued to William J. Nowak, Webster, New York; Jorge A. Alvarez, Webster, New York; Paul J. McConville, Webster, New York; Robert A. Clark, Williamston, New York; Michael F. Zona, Webster, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.
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