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2 | ALL IN THE FAMILY January 23, 2017 | VOL. 53, No. 4

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Bridgeport couple turns animal welfare into twin businesses

State tourism ofﬁcials reach out on the road kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ith restoration of the state’s three regional tourism districts unlikely to be a high priority this year, the Connecticut

Office of Tourism is in the midst of a “listening tour” to determine how it can help cities and towns in their outreach efforts to Nutmeg State visitors. “We knew that with the defunding of the three tourism districts — Western (which includes Fairfield County), Central (Hartford/New Haven) and Eastern

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(Mystic/Quiet Corner) — we were facing a tough fiscal year, just as we did last year,” said Connecticut Office of Tourism Director Randy Fiveash. “We felt we needed to figure out some additional ways to make sure that the tourism industry and those individual entities within the state that were previously covered by the tourism districts were not left out in the cold.” Fiveash and his staff began their own tours of the state in November, “and they’re still going on,” he said. “We want to go out and look at what people are needing and experiencing, what’s happening in the industry. Of course we’re in regular contact with the attractions, hotels, arts and culture organizations, but we felt it was also necessary to look at the situation from a grassroots standpoint.” Initially 10 visits took place, including stops in Danbury and Norwalk, with new meetings and follow-ups now taking place

hen Jimmy Gonzalez was the chief animal control officer for Bridgeport, he witnessed the seemingly endless problems associated with the area’s surplus of unwanted dogs and cats. “Bridgeport has the largest animal shelter in Connecticut, and people were bringing in tons and tons of animals,” he recalled. “But I found out it was really just a revolving door. Animals were coming in and hopefully they were going out. But a lot of them were getting euthanized. And after so many years, I felt, this sucks.” Gonzalez had hoped that local animal rescue groups would alleviate the overcrowding at the shelter, but he learned that many of them offered good intentions rather than solid solutions. “You have to understand that most of them are out of their basement, most of them don’t have budgets and most of them will take an animal that is really not adoptable,” he added. “It was just not working.” Gonzalez teamed with Melissa Kuian, an animal adoption coordinator at the shelter, in an effort to provide a viable difference. In 2008, they created the nonprofit A Hand for a Paw, which sought to provide mobile humane resources to underserved Bridgeport area neighborhoods. “While we were at the shelter, people would come in and say, ‘Oh, I have to get rid of my animal,’” Kuian said. “And we would ask why, and they would say, ‘We couldn’t afford the food or the spaying/neutering and vaccines.’” Responding to that feedback, Gonzalez and Kuian’s nonprofit helped families obtain affordable vaccines, microchipping and professional assistance for their four-legged companions; they also set up a pet food pantry. But financing the nonprofit required fundraising outreach; the duo quickly found that animal advocacy T-shirts were popular sale items. But supply costs limited the nonprofit’s revenue. “When we were selling T-shirts and we would run out of medium or large, we would call the supplier company and say that we need to get a couple of mediums

» State Tourism, page 6

» Animal Welfare, page 6

Jimmy Gonzalez and Melissa Kuian at their Vox Eorum business. Photo by Phil Hall.

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

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Entrepreneurship is contagious in this Danbury family

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t’s rare to find an entrepreneur whose hair accessory business is growing largely through creativity and skill. It’s rarer still that the entrepreneur’s mother also is a self-made businesswoman, who’s built a thriving organic cake company. What’s most unusual is that the daughter in this case is a 12-year-old seventh — grader at Danbury’s Westside Middle School Academy. “Entrepreneurship has always been a part of our language in our home,” said Malakah Shabazz-Williams, owner and founder of Bash Boutique, an organic cake bakery. “Both my husband” — Basheer Shabazz-Williams, a senior network manager at Stamford-based Affinion Group — “and I, being entrepreneurs ourselves, always told our children, ‘If you work for someone else they determine your worth. If you work for yourself, you have decided you’re worthy.’" It’s a lesson that daughter Ziya has taken to heart. “My mom was always making me flowers when I was little, so I wanted to learn how to do it because of her,” she said at Bash’s showroom in the North Street Shopping Center at 1 Padanaram Road in Danbury. By the age of 9, she was giving away her hair accessories — usually flower-shaped and consisting of various fabrics, clips and pins, secured together by sewing and a glue gun — to friends and family. “Then I thought, wait — I can make this a business.” Malakah required her daughter to take about a year to do market research and develop a business plan, in part to make sure that the idea wasn’t going to go the way of most pre-teens’ notions. “She stuck with it, so we all agreed to move ahead with it,” said Ziya’s mother. As Ziya makes each flower hairpiece by hand for her company, Ziya Blooms, no two are exactly alike. And with each design taking up to 90 minutes to finish — plus the “lots of homework” that needs to be done as well as her other great passions, dance and gymnastics — she can sometimes end up with a backlog of orders. “She goes with me to about half the craft shows and fairs that I do,” Malakah said. “And she wound up selling out at the last one.” Ziya Blooms’ creations sell from $3 to $30, with an average cost of $30. As with her daughter’s handiwork, Malakah’s cake creations are done by hand, with the result that no two are exact-

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ly alike. Having started Bash about four years ago after a career as an event planner in New York, Malakah bakes her wares at a nearby commercial kitchen and then hand-paints each one. Typically she produces one wedding cake each weekend, testifying both to her painstaking artistry and her attention to each customer. “The brides know that I’m totally focused on their day,” she said. Cake designs often feature flowers and can incorporate a number of themes, ranging from a replica of a vase full of flowers to an African wildlife scene to a girl’s party dress made entirely of cupcakes. Available in eight flavors, the cakes range in price from $5 to $15 per slice; most of the weddings and large events she caters to average around 150 people. Fondant is prominent in many of her designs. “A lot of people don’t like the taste of fondant, so they end up throwing it away,” she said. “But mine is made of marshmallow — everyone likes that!” That is indicative of her “organic” approach, which favors locally produced eggs, milk, cream and other ingredients over synthetics. “Shortenings give you something with a longer shelf life, but you get good, clean flavors this way,” she said. Organic cakes are also more susceptible to outdoor weather conditions like heat and rain, she said, “So I’ve decorated plenty of cakes inside a cooler.”

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Mother and daughter also work outside their main pursuits: Malakah offers event decorating, including "table scapes," backdrops for her baked goods, while Ziya has produced wall hangings like the one that commands her mother's office area. The cake baker’s other two children have also caught the entrepreneurial spirit: 17-year-old Ejaaz runs his own organic landscaping business, while 13-year-old Kiana is Ziya Blooms’ chief operating officer. “People say, ‘She’s the COO?’ and I say, ‘You should hear her on the phone,’” Kiana’s mother said laughing. “She can be a really tough negotiator with the different craft shows.” Malakah also homeschools her two oldest children, and said she’ll do the same with Ziya once this school year ends at Westside. “I want to be homeschooled so bad,” Ziya interjected. “Westside is a really hard school.”

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Forget ATMs, Patriot Bank experiments with ITMs BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

isitors to the Patriot Bank ATM opening in March at the Trumbull Mall could be in for a surprise. The ATM is actually an ITM, or Interactive Teller Machine, where customers will interact via video screen with a Patriot employee. “You can do a lot more with an ITM than with an ATM,” said Chris Johnson, senior vice president and director of branch banking at Patriot. “It goes beyond just being more conversational. It’s not just about withdrawing cash or making deposits. You can open an account, cash a check, deposit cash and checks in one transaction and have someone helping you through the whole process.” ITMs can allow a customer to prove his identity by producing a driver’s license or other form of identification for scanning, should they not have their debit or ATM card with them; allow the dispensing of money in various denominations (not just $20 bills, as with most ATMs), including coins; and allow banks to extend their hours to provide more convenience. Additional features include a video camera near eye level and a pad for signatures, along with the familiar receipt printer, card reader and PIN pad. Patriot is viewing the standalone mall kiosk as a pilot for possible further expansion; it’s had two in its Darien branch at 233 Post Road since last July, alongside regular ATMs and staff. “I was surprised at how easy it was to use,” Richard A. Muskus, executive vice president and chief lending officer, said of his first experience with a Darien ITM. “It’s often much quicker to use — instead of having to press a lot of buttons or touch screens for each transaction, you’re talking with a real person.” The executives said they believed Patriot to be the first community bank in Connecticut to try out ITMs. “Some major national banks may have the technology,” Johnson said. Indeed, the likes of Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America have been experimenting with ITMs in certain domestic and international markets, but not in Connecticut. Otherwise it appears that smaller regional firms such as Bank Midwest, headquartered in Pierce, Nebraska; PCSB, based in Clarinda Iowa; and Sussex County Federal Credit Union in Seaford, Delaware, are leading the way. Patriot’s ITMs are staffed by its call center staff of five, who are in Westport but will soon be moving to Stamford.

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While the kiosk at the Trumbull Mall at 5065 Main St. will replace the branch about 2.5 miles away at 943 White Plains Road, branch staffers will be reassigned to other branches and all of its customer accounts will be physically transferred to the nearby Fairfield branch at 1755 Black Rock Turnpike. The mall ITM is expected to go live in March, while the Trumbull branch will close on April 15. Johnson said that customer feedback in Darien has been mostly positive, adding that plenty of reviewing of the Trumbull Mall ITM will occur before a decision is made about introducing one in its other five Fairfield County branches, its two Westchester County banks or

its Milford branch. If ITMs prove to be the wave of the future for the Stamford-based bank, what will that mean for employees? “If we do add more ITMs, then we’ll need more people in our call center,” Muskus said. “The job itself will remain basically the same.” “Our vision is that this technology is meant to complement, not replace, existing staff,” Johnson said. “We want to add something that will surprise and delight our customers, which will help build our footprint.” “This technology can help enhance our image and help build our customer base,” Muskus said.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of January 23, 2017

BRIEFLY

HOULIHAN LAWRENCE ACQUIRED BY BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY AFFILIATE

Houlihan Lawrence, one of the largest and oldest residential real estate firms in Westchester County, has been acquired by HomeServices of America Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman, CEO and largest shareholder is billionaire Warren Buffet. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Nancy Seaman will step aside as chairman of Houlihan Lawrence, while her brothers Stephen Meyers, president and CEO, and Chris Meyers, managing principal, will continue to lead the firm’s strategic growth initiatives and manage day-to-day operations, according to a press release. Houlihan Lawrence will retain its name. The brokerage has 1,300 sales associates and 30 suburban sales offices in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties, as well Connecticut's Fairfield County. Last year, Houlihan Lawrence closed $6.7 billion of sales volume. “We are joining an organization known

for its strength and stability,” Stephen Meyers said in a statement. “Our partnership secures the future of the firm without changing the exceptional culture that is core to our storied brand. We are thrilled with this announcement and the many benefits it brings to our clients and agents.” “When you combine the incredible strength of our people and the remarkable history of our success with the unsurpassed financial stability of HomeServices, there is no limit to what we can accomplish,” Chris Meyers said. “Nancy, Stephen and Chris, together with their team of sales managers and agents, have built an extraordinary organization and exemplify a level of expertise and leadership that is second-to-none in the real estate business today,” said Ron Peltier, chairman and CEO of HomeServices. “Their culture of integrity and innovation closely aligns with our corporate vision and our emphasis on customer value and results.” With this transaction, HomeServices has nearly 29,500 real estate professionals operating in 570 offices across 28 states. In 2016, the company’s associates facilitated more than $93 billion in residential real estate sales. Houlihan Lawrence was established in 1888 when the Bronxville estate of James Minot Prescott was bought by William Van Duzer Lawrence as the future site of his Lawrence Park homes. Lawrence converted

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the gatehouse on the property into a sales office for the new development, which would be modeled on the artist colonies of France’s Fontainebleau Forest. This past summer, the Rye Brook-based brokerage reopened the historically restored original office at 4 Valley Road in Bronxville. In spring 2015, Houlihan Lawrence acquired Shore & Country Properties in Greenwich. The acquisition followed news that Kelly Associates’ offices in Darien and Rowayton had joined the Houlihan Lawrence network. Houlihan Lawrence first entered the Fairfield County market in September 2013 with an office on West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich. Opening a Greenwich office had been a longtime strategic goal for the company since its chairman Nancy Seaman, and her brother, Chris Meyers, are both longtime Greenwich residents. In addition to growing business in the New York metropolitan area, the brokerage made inroads with the large influx of Chinese homebuyers in Westchester and Fairfield counties. Early in 2016, it launched a Chinese-language version of its website.

PRICELINE FOUNDER STARTS NEW SERVICE

Priceline founder Jay Walker has launched Upside.com, a service designed for travelers at small and medium-size busi-

nesses that promises savings of 10 to 15 percent over the lowest published air and hotel prices available anywhere. Based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Stamford and New York City, Upside also offers travelers the chance to earn $100 to $200 or more in a free gift card — a practice made possible by the travelers buying their flights and hotel as a bundle for one price. “The way travelers at small and medium-size companies buy travel is long overdue for a complete overhaul,” said Walker, who serves as Upside’s chairman and CEO. “Companies feel their employees can't easily find the best prices and often spend more than they should. Employees want all the comfort and convenience they are entitled to when on the road, and feel any money they might save isn't worth the time, trouble and quality tradeoffs to find and get those savings. And suppliers can't target discounts to business travelers without undercutting their own published retail prices to everyone else." Walker, who launched Stamford-based Priceline.com in 1998 and left the company in 2000, said his new service solves all those problems. The new firm, built on $50 million of research and development, provides full domestic and international coverage. Upside “will be one of America's largest

radio advertisers in 2017,” according to a press release, and will be involved with targeted advertising on Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and other platforms.

LEADERSHIP CHANGE AT CONNECTICARE

Michael Wise is stepping down as president and CEO of ConnectiCare, effective Feb. 1. His replacement, Eric Galvin, previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer. A Connecticut native, Galvin worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina before joining Farmington-based ConnectiCare in 2015; all told, he has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry, including nearly 15 years at Cigna. "Eric is a trusted leader who understands the value ConnectiCare brings to the market and will ensure a seamless continuation of our commitment to serving the people of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts," said Karen Ignagni, CEO of EmblemHealth, which acquired ConnectiCare in 2005. No reason was given for Wise’s departure, though the company’s recent performance — in November, it said it was on pace to lose $55.4 million in 2016 — and the mixed public signals that Wise sent about whether the insurer would remain on the state’s health insurance exchange Access Health CT (it ultimately decided to stay) were likely factors.

"Michael has been a strong leader whose dedication and performance has made ConnectiCare a pivotal player on the state and national scene," Ignagni said. "While Michael will be missed, he has put in place a talented and capable executive leadership team that will carry on ConnectiCare's commitment to Connecticut — providing high quality, affordable health care coverage to our friends and neighbors across the state."

juana treatment. Six conditions have been approved for patients under the age of 18. Connecticut legalized medical marijuana for adults in 2012. At present there are more than 15,000 medical marijuana patients in the state and nearly 600 physicians registered to treat patients. There are eight dispensaries in the state, including one in Bethel, with a ninth expected to open soon in Milford.

in "flipping" patients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in order to take advantage of less restrictive Medicaid reimbursement requirements. Of the $5.25 million, the state will receive about $3.1 million. Family Care Visiting Nurse and Home Care Agency provides home health services in Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex and New Haven counties.

DOCTORS SEEK MORE MARIJUANA APPROVALS

HEALTH AGENCY AGREES TO $5.25M SETTLEMENT

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH NAMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER

The state Board of Physicians has recommended adding four conditions to Connecticut’s medical marijuana program: muscular dystrophy; neuropathic pain and/ or spasticity associated with fibromyalgia; severe rheumatoid arthritis; and post-herpetic neuralgia or shingles. The group rejected three other conditions — atopic dermatitis, osteoarthritis and severe COPD/emphysema — due largely to a lack of evidence that medical marijuana was the best or only medicinal treatment for those conditions. The board’s recommendations will now go to Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris. If he agrees, the additions then go through a formal regulation review process. Should the four conditions be approved, a total of 26 adult conditions would be accepted for medical mari-

Stratford-based Family Care Visiting Nurse and Home Care Agency and its owners, David and Rita Krett, have agreed to pay $5.25 million to the state and federal government to settle claims that it bilked the Medicaid system by falsely billing for services, according to Attorney General George Jepsen and U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly. Jepsen said a three-year investigation by his office and the Department of Social Services found that the agency, which also has offices in Norwalk and other towns around the state, asked employees who were not registered nurses to do work that state and federal Medicaid rules require to be done by registered nurses. The company then submitted bills for government Medicaid reimbursement as if the work had been done by registered nurses. Authorities said the agency also engaged

The Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team has promoted Paul Herrmann from assistant general manager and director of baseball operations to general manager. Hermann joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball franchise in November 2008 as media relations coordinator, and was previously media relations assistant for the Long Island Ducks. He replaces James T. Toole, who is leaving the Bluefish organization to pursue other projects. “Paul is an experienced leader within the Bluefish organization and is extremely deserving of this promotion,” Bluefish principal owner and CEO Frank Boulton said. “We are excited to continue to build on the momentum the team has built throughout the past few seasons.” — Bob Rozycki, Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall

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State Tourism — » » From page 1

with smaller groups. The most immediate results can be seen with the state’s tourism website, CTvisit.com/. Where once that was mostly a depository of information about the state and its major attractions, municipalities can now have partner pages — essentially mini-websites — listing events, photos and other information designed to spread the reach of participating towns’ promotional efforts. In addition, Fiveash said, “We are connecting with nontraditional constituents” such as chambers of commerce, government councils, business associations and art and culture organizations.” “Many of these people and organizations didn’t even know about the website” prior to the listening tour, Fiveash said. “We had about 2,000 partners originally and now we have well over 4,100 partners.” One of those groups was the Fairfield County Business Council. President and CEO Christopher Bruhl said the group regularly meets with Fiveash as a matter of course, but that in this instance the focus was on the Stamford area’s hotel business. “My overall take was that with the

budget challenges facing the state, it was inevitable that tourism would feel financial pressure as well,” Bruhl said. “It was not an industry that was singled out.” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy rescinded funds to the three state tourism districts on July 1 last year. Fiveash confirmed his statement in December that state spending on tourism is about $6.4 million, while travel and tourism brought in $14 billion as of 2013, when the last report was made available. Bruhl agreed that the listening tour had resulted in a greater awareness of CTvisit. “There’s a greater tying in now of attractions and those in the hospitality business to make sure their promotions, offers, calendars and the like are linked in,” he said. “I would expect to see even more progress in calendar 2017.” He noted that many in Fairfield County are increasing their efforts at attracting New York City visitors. “In a couple of hours they can have a completely transformative experience, from an urban area to somewhere that’s more open but still has significant cultural offerings,” Bruhl said. The necessity of the state tourism agency’s tour to promote an already-extant website is representative of something of a pattern, Bruhl added. “We do a good

job of promoting ourselves outside of Connecticut, but within the state, marketing and promotion were not as aggressive as they could have been,” he said. “Sometimes we can’t tell our own story as well as we do our own story.” As for whether any or all of the three regional tourism offices might be reopened, Fiveash said, “That’s up to the

legislature and the governor.” He declined to comment on whether he hopes they will be reinstituted. Dan Bolognani, board chairman of the Western Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau in Litchfield, had no such hesitation. “We are asking our legislators to support the restoration of funding to the statutorilycreated regional tourism bureaus,” he said. “At this stage, we’re simply asking them to author a bill to restore funding, with the intent to add details as the legislative session and committee work ramp up.” Such an initial bill would be “meant to hold a place for the language that the final version will eventually be,” he said. “I firmly believe that Connecticut has created an effective system of state and regional tourism professionals who work together to get the job done,” Bolognani added. “Every state in the union has some form of state-funded regional marketing entities that work hand-in-hand with partners. Now we just need to ask the legislature to restore what’s been lost so that 30-plus years of marketing infrastructure isn’t lost.” Bolognani said he hoped to ascertain which legislators might be agreeable to such measures by the end of the month.

we like those shirts.’” While running Vox Eorum, a for-profit enterprise, Gonzalez and Kuian in early 2016 launched BYOB — Build Your Own Brand. The business initially focused on creating merchandise for other area rescue groups. The partners were surprised to find

that some potential clients needed significant help in other areas of operation besides fundraising items. “It wasn’t just apparel,” Gonzalez said. “People were coming in saying they were nonprofit but they were not 401(c)3 (registered as a nonprofit) and they did not have a logo for their organization. A lot of people don’t know how to get a logo or the wwwdot-com registration. …These rescuers or rehabbers or whatever they are, they are good at what they do and that’s all they have time to do.” Last spring, Kuian’s mother opened a Stratford retail store, Animal Artisans, that has become the central location for the sale of merchandise from Vox Eorum, rescue groups working with BYOB and independent animal-focused artists. And after listening to a friend’s guest appearance on a local comedy podcast, Gonzalez and Kuian created their own online talk show with Vox Eorum Radio. Since launching their merchandise production business, Gonzalez and Kuian have sold 16,000 items, they said. But their schedule required them to step down from the leadership role at A Hand for a Paw, which they passed to a new executive team. Their next project together took shape last fall when Gonzalez proposed marriage to Kuian. For now, a wedding will wait while the engaged couple focuses on the work that engages them.

Randy Fiveash

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or larges,” Gonzalez said. “And we were told that we would have to order a minimum of 100. The problem is that you never made that much money because you’d have to pay the (T-shirt) company.” In 2010, using $10,000 in savings, Gonzalez and Kuian purchased equipment to print their own T-shirt designs. Visiting a manufacturer in New Jersey, they soon realized their planned investment would not be nearly enough to cover the cost of equipment needed for their enterprise. “We were ready to walk out,” said Gonzalez, “when a gentleman walked in who purchased an entire set just recently, but he got a contract with the military and he was shifting over to automated machines, so he traded in what he had.” The manufacturer’s salesman offered to sell the trade-ins to the Bridgeport partners for $7,000. “So, we lucked out,” Gonzalez said. Using his graphic design skills, Gonzalez created a line of animal advocacy T-shirts — including a “Got Pits?” design to celebrate the much-maligned pit bulls — and started selling them in dog grooming salons, tattoo parlors and at animal adoption events. By the spring of 2015, Gonzalez and Kuian left their jobs at the Bridgeport shelter and set up Vox Eorum — Latin for

A T-shirt available from Vox Eorum. Photo by Phil Hall.

“their voice” — to concentrate full time on the creation of animal advocacy merchandise that also includes hoodies, tote bags and stickers. “We decided to start doing it for other companies,” Kuian said. “We knew a lot of other rescue groups and they were like, ‘Oh,

Week of January 23, 2017 • FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL

VENTURES

Startup puts new spin on B2B networking

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ari Miller never intended to create a networking company for business professionals. It only happened because she had no choice. “It was a fluke,” said Miller. “I’m a photographer and I wanted a place to promote my work. I had put my pictures up on one of those mom groups of Facebook, but they took them down. So, on a whim, I wrote, ‘Promote your business in Fairfield County’ and posted images from what I had done. I invited about 20 or 30 friends that I knew that had businesses, and they posted. And posted. And posted.” Miller spun that into a Facebook group aimed at Fairfield County business owners. “By the second night, we had a few thousand members,” she said. Miller’s longtime friend, Randi Lehrman, was surprised at what she found on Miller’s new Facebook page. “I am a lawyer and I previously did sales and marketing,” she said. “I looked at this and said, ‘We have to do something with this. This is a business waiting to be grown.’” Lehrman added a new branding concept to Miller’s endeavor. “Years ago, I bought the domain name for Gold Coast Connect,” she said. “But nothing came of it. I gave up the domain six months before this happened. When we talked about it, I said, ‘I have the perfect name: Gold Coast Connect.’ And it just so happened that it was still available.” After incorporating Gold Coast Connect LLC last June, with headquarters in Miller's Weston home, Miller and Lehrman quickly saw their Facebook group expand further. “Today we have over 4,600 members,” Miller said. “From doctors to lawyers to Realtors to make-up artists — you name it, everybody is in it. I found my accountant on the page. I found my snow blower on the page. I found my wallpaper hanger on the page. It is free posting and promoting of your business. The only rule we have is to be nice: no drama, nothing negative. It’s about support and referrals.” To monetize the venture, Miller and Lehrman used the Gold Coast Connect website for paid advertising. “It costs $250 for six months,” Lehrman said of advertising rates. “When I sold advertising space for magazines, that could be $3,000. And when would a business get that money back?” The

website to date has attracted 55 advertisers. The duo also organized business networking events at the Westport Inn, with their first two happenings last July and October and a third function scheduled for March 2. Admission for the events is priced at $35 for a “mingle” registration and $600 for a “showcase” registration that allows companies to set up special displays at the event. “Because there are so many events around here that charge so much money to participate, our goal is to provide people with affordable means to participate,” said Lehrman. “If they had no money, we let them take advantage of the Facebook page.” Miller said the partners enliven what often can be stodgy B2B functions by bringing in a DJ and a photo booth and staging a Willie Wonka-worthy contest involving a gold ticket hidden among chocolate bars. “I had posted news of the last event on LinkedIn,” said Miller. “Two guys walked in — I didn’t recognize them — and it turned out they were from Wells Fargo in Greenwich and they were like, ‘Wow, this is awesome! You gals know how to party!’ The next day, they connected us with the guys at Decipher Advertising, who became our sponsors.” Richard W. Margiloff, director of new development services at Greenwich-based Decipher Advertising, quickly was impressed with the Gold Coast Connect model. “Within the first week of joining, we had our first lead,” he said. “As someone that attends a lot of new business events, I can say that Cari and Randi have elevated the dry and stuffy event to a fun, lively and exciting evening that your business wants.” While Miller and Lehrman still retain their respective photography business and legal practice, they have begun to generate revenue from Gold Coast Connect. “Are we making money?” said Miller. “Yes. We haven’t put a penny into this business in seven months.” The pair is expanding their operations into Westchester County. A Facebook group is set up and they are making plans to host their first networking event in the county later this year. While the duo is not planning to take the Gold Coast Connect concept to a national level, they would not be afraid to consider such a project. “You can’t be scared to take risks,” said Lehrman. “The worst that could happen is failure. But if you never try, you’ll never know where you can grow.”

Thank You Brokers We congratulate the following tenants and brokers with whom we have completed leasing transactions in Fairfield and Westchester Counties during 2016.

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f you own a home or a car in the Northeast, you most likely prepare your assets for winter weather. You put the snow tires on your car, place your winter boots by the front door and have your salt and sand ready for the walkway to keep your family safe. But as we prepare our homes and vehicles against hailstorms and black ice, you as a business owner should be thinking about protecting your staff and customers from the dangers that Jack Frost brings. Consider supplementing your New Year’s resolutions of losing weight and saving money with technology awareness and investment to grow your revenue and build a more resilient business in 2017 and beyond. Here are four ways to protect your business against the elements.

INVEST IN RANSOMWARE PROTECTION

Ransomware is one of the most egregious threats to small — business networks today. If you aren’t familiar with ransomware, it defines a family of malicious computer programs written by cybercriminals that exploit email weaknesses and curious employees. Once infected by a ransomware program such as Cryptolocker or Locky, the program encrypts your data and holds the key hostage until you pay a hefty sum ranging from $300 to tens of thousands of dollars, within 24 hours. Without proper security controls, you are forced to pay and further fund cybercrime to retrieve your data in hopes that the threat is gone for good (it usually isn’t). The way to battle this threat is to invest in proper security and data backup to thwart the threat and avoid paying the ransom. Your IT provider should have a documented contingency plan to prevent and recover from ransomware attacks with business continuity and email filtering solutions.

DEVELOP A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

Nature and computers do not mix well together. While most people limit their perception of data disasters to acts of nature like floods, fires and hurricanes, the most common data disasters that cause costly downtime are human error, server crashes and software issues that shut down servers and leave you with missing data. Your ability to recover from any data disaster can determine the difference between a profitable year and a year in the red. Developing a comprehensive data disaster recovery plan will educate your staff on data protection and risk reduction, provide

a solution to replicate your critical data and servers to a secure cloud location and provision additional power supplies and office space to access when needed.

INSPECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

Just like any machine, your computer network equipment requires periodic inspection, maintenance and replacement to keep it running smoothly and profitably. With all the moving parts within your servers, switches, firewalls, routers and desktops, performing an annual inspection to ensure your hardware is clean and safe and that your software is current and updated can save you thousands of dollars. Periodic maintenance identifies small problems before they compound into disasters and helps you avoid surprise repair fees and hours of painful network downtime in the event your server fails, your Windows update crashes your network or your traveling staff accidentally drop a laptop in the parking lot.

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One of the most powerful resources for a small business is technology and efficiency training. As each industry relies more heavily on computing power to help us do our jobs more efficiently, far too many office and field workers use only a portion of a computer network’s power. After working in finance, technology and sales, I have seen that the most productive employees leverage technology to do more work in less time and with higher quality, leading to higher profits for the business owner. Consider asking your IT provider to help you train your staff on basic computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, security issues within email such as ransomware detection and on basic computer troubleshooting. The more comfortable your employees are working with computers, the more profitable your business will be. Winter season brings many joys with the holidays, but the nasty weather exposes weaknesses in the physical and technology infrastructure of the investments we have worked so hard to build. If you take charge of your IT investment, keep your staff and equipment updated and fresh and allow your technology to create more time and freedom for you, you will enjoy the financial benefits for years to come. Chad Pavel is a partner at The Solution Department, a technology consulting firm in Trumbull serving small businesses. He can be reached at 203-913-1073 or by email at chad@tsdnetworks.com.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of January 23, 2017

THE LIST Fitness Clubs

FITNESS CENTERS

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Listed alphabetically.

465,000

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NA lynda@newfit.com 2007

30,000

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Joe Moretti, owner 1987

40,000, Fairfield NA, Greenwich

Jason Fox, general manager, Greenwich Anthony Cicchesi, general manager, Darien 1991

Fitness Works

Get in Shape For Women

1 Blachley Road, Stamford 06902 989-1000 • chelseapiersct.com

Club NewFit

23 Commerce Road, Newtown 06470 426-8591 • newfit.com

The Edge Fitness Clubs

1333 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 500 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield 06825 637-3906 • 255-2582• theedgefitnessclubs.com

group/family

Greta Wagner, executive director and executive vice president info@chelseapiersCT.com 2012

Chelsea Piers Connecticut

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30,000, Darien NA, Greenwich

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Jo Rasmussen, owner fitnessworks93@yahoo.com 1993

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Brian Cook, founder and CEO NA 2009

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Louis Welch, CEO 1984

45,000

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New York Sports Clubs

Patricia Jeffries, general manager patricia.jeffries@town-sports.com 1974

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Peak Physique Inc.

Dominic Novak, president fit@peak360greenwich.com 1993

5,000

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Prime Time Fitness

Patrick and Lauren Toth, owners primetimefitnessnf@gmail.com 2005

3,750

Solaris Racquet Club

John DeFilippo, director of tennis jrdtennis1@aol.com 1972

40,000

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Sportsplex

Felicia Gaglio, general manager pandrews@sportsplexbethel.com 1985

30,000

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Stamford Athletic Club

Jeff Kaminski, managing director jeffkaminski@sacnews.com 1993

35,000

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The Stamford Family YMCA

Dudley Williams, interim CEO dudley@stamfordymca.org 1868

50,000

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Bob DeAngelo, president and CEO 1916

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Equinox

72 Heights Road, Darien 06820 16 Old Track Road, Greenwich 06830 655-2300 • 863-0070 • equinox.com

275 Post Road East, Westport 06880 216-0033 • fitnessworks.us

85 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield 06824 873-0723 • getinshapeforwomen.com

LA Fitness

52 Sixth St., Stamford 06904 353-8810 • lafitness.com

6 Liberty Way, Greenwich 06830 869-1253 • mysportsclubs.com

67 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich 06830 625-9595 • peakphysique.biz

3 Dunham Road, New Fairfield 06812 312-0399 • primetimefitnessnf.com

23 Radio Place, Stamford 06906 359-0601 • solarisclubs.com

49 Brownhouse Road, Stamford 06902 358-0066 • sportsplex-ct.com

75 Third St., Stamford 06905 357-7555 • sacnews.com

10 Bell St., Stamford 06901 357-7000 • stamfordymca.org

YMCA of Greenwich

50 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 869-1630 • greenwichymca.org

This list is a sampling of fitness clubs located in the region. If you wish to include your club in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. NA

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

Closing the gap in sales Don’t know if my team can close the additional sales that we need over the next several months. At least I’m worrying about it now. But the real question is, ”what should I do about it?” THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Figure out if you have the right goal in mind. Decide if your team can respond fast enough. Look at your marketplace. Make alternate plans. Lay out a set of key questions, then figure out the answers. What kind of growth rate am I trying to achieve? If your goal is between 10 percent and 25 percent year-over-year growth, you’re probably okay. Stay below 30 percent, because high growth rates have long-lasting problems. Lower profit accounts, high — demand clients, peak and valley growth, and significantly higher error rates are the price you pay if you try to grow too fast. As the company gets more profitable, slow down the overall growth rate. But

don’t drop below 10 percent. Slow growth can jeopardize overall profitability as inflation heats up. Think 10 percent growth is hard to achieve year after year? You’re right. Not many companies can do it. Think about the rewards that will come to you and your company when you do figure it out. Will my company be pro�itable at the goal I’ve set? Run the numbers, top to bottom: revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, overhead expenses, net income, principal payments. Allocate money left over for reserves, to invest in the business and for shareholder distributions. Is there money for all the buckets? If so, keep going. If not, go back and figure out what expenses can be cut, what you can do to produce and deliver at a higher gross profit and whether that’s enough to close the gap. Stay within the 10 percent to 25 percent revenue growth bandwidth, as jumping outside this range will only cause more unanticipated problems. Can my team deliver what’s needed? Look at the amount of sales delivered by your best producer over a 2-to-3 year

period. If you had a couple of additional top producers, would that close the gap? If necessary, shake things up and invest in recruiting. Weed out poor performers and recruit top producers in their place. Use sales training to boost performance and instill discipline in the middle ranks. Has anything changed in the marketplace to disrupt growth or pro�its? Figure out if your market is expanding, peaking or declining. If it’s expanding, you want your company to be growing at least as fast as your market. If it’s declining, stop forecasting growth and look for new markets to enter. Move on before the bottom falls out. It’s risky and usually unprofitable competing for a declining share of sales. What about my company’s percent of market share? If the market offers room for growth and you have unused capacity to produce, play with pricing to get more throughput. If you have a strong competitor, invest in marketing to differentiate your offer. Stay under the radar by keeping sales niched and at a low enough ratio that you’re not considered a threat. Build sales by expanding

geographically or by starting another niche. What if, no matter what I do, the team I have isn’t enough? Buy a team. Think about what other businesses you want to get into. Instead of bootstrapping growth, which can cost tons of time and money to get off the ground, find someone who’s already doing it, who wants to get out. Figure out what you want to add to your team in terms of skills, customers and market segments, then look for companies that fit the bill. If this is your first acquisition get someone to help you pull off the deal. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Moonshot Effect: Disrupting Business as Usual“ by Lisa Goldman & Kate Purmal. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877238-3535, AskAndi@StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com

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SPECIAL REPORT

SMALL BUSINESS BANKING

Lending could get boost from Trump-era deregulation

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

hen Donald Trump was campaigning for president, he advocated a series of policy changes designed to change how the federal government operates. To date, however, the incoming administration has been vague as to exact details of how and when those pledges would become the core of federal policy. And the new president’s distinctive talent for ruffling feathers on both sides of the political aisle could work against his efforts to enact change. “I am skeptical much will be done in Washington,” said Brent Nyitray, ‎director of capital markets at Stamford-based iServe Residential Lending. “The Democrats are united in opposition against Trump and the Republicans cannot trust him further then they can throw him.” Trump does have GOP allies when it comes to rolling back the Dodd-Frank Act, the 2010 legislation that created a regulatory regimen governing the financial services world. Nyitray noted that even some Democrats would be willing to consider rewriting this law as it relates to community-level lenders, which had been in the forefront of small business lending prior to the Great Recession. “There is a bipartisan consensus that the Dodd-Frank Act was a little too heavyhanded on small banks,” he said. “Their compliance costs have gone way up, which really inhibited their ability to do what they do.” Peter Gioia, vice president and economist for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association in Hartford, said that his conversations with community bankers inevitably circle to the operational expenses tied to the Dodd-Frank Act. “It is one thing for a Bank of America with a battalion of lawyers to deal with the complex regulation,” he said. “It is another thing with small community banks — it is a real hassle and costly burden for them. Now, I am not saying that we don’t need regulation to avoid another 2007 meltdown. But one of the community banks will not spur another meltdown.”

Donald Trump in his Manhattan office. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

Deregulation could potentially lure large commercial banks back into the small — business lending arena. “The money market funds, hedge funds, insurance premium pool took over from the commercial banks in the last four to five years at much higher rates,” said Raymond Manganelli, a professor and executive dean at Mercy College School of Business in Dobbs Ferry. “Commercial banks will come back into the market at lower rates, allow riskier loans — not crazier loans, but lower-cost loans than they are doing now.” Manganelli added that the return of the commercial bank lenders could not come at a better time. “A big company can get a loan at 4 to 5 percent — LIBOR plus 2 to

3 percent,” he said. “But a small company now pays 14 to 16 percent, which is 1,000 basis points more just because of real or perceived risk.” John M. Tolomer, president and CEO of The Westchester Bank in White Plains, was not convinced that deregulation aimed at the Dodd-Frank Act would spur new small business lending. “Dodd-Frank’s impact would be de minimis,” he said. “Our bank went from being the smallest bank in America in June 2008 to becoming part of the top 20 percent by September 2016, and our growth came largely from loans to small business.” Tolomer said that a positive perception of a vibrant economy would encourage

more small business creation — and, by extension, lending — than deregulation. “Every real economic turnaround starts with confidence in the economy,” he said. “Anecdotally, I hear more and more people expressing confidence that things will be better in 2017. This will spur people to starting businesses and feeling better about the future.” While Tolomer did not see any percolating wave of new startups, Andrew Flamm, director of the Pace University Small Business Development Center in Manhattan, noted an entrepreneurial movement occurring on the fringes of the mainstream economy. “We’ve seen a lot of individuals starting businesses on the side,” he said. “They have full-time jobs, but they are doing this on nights and weekends as their real passion. A lot of people want to transition from their day job to the small business. This approach lets people use that as a soft launch.” Kim Jacobs, executive director of Community Capital New York in Westchester County, an alternative lender for small businesses, pointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s microloan program as a crucial channel for new business owners. She said Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, as the SBA’s next chief was a welcome pro-business signal. “Our community development financial institution colleagues in Connecticut worked with her in past and say that they have a fairly positive feeling about that appointment,” she said. And then there is the issue that could become the Trump administration’s most controversial plan: the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. The longterm impact on smaller businesses, particularly cash-strapped startups in need of loans, is uncertain. Jacobs cautioned that it is too early to either panic or relax. “Most of the business owners we work with are responsible for securing their own health insurance,” she said. “Their ability to get insurance could cause them to worry, but right now it is too early for them to scramble because it is not known where all of the cards will fall.”

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onald Trump’s selection of Linda McMahon as the head of the Small Business Administration is good news for entrepreneurs. She knows what it means to be a successful entrepreneur, taking her company, World Wrestling Entertainment, from a 13-person operation to a publicly traded operation with more than 800 employees and a market value of about $1.5 billion in a 30-year period. McMahon and Trump know that small businesses are the engine that drives our nation’s economy. In 2010, there were 27.9 million small, independent businesses having fewer than 500 employees. These companies represent 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms and are owned by women, minorities, veterans, young people and senior citizens, among others. On the downside, according to the SBA, only half of these new establishments survive five years or more and only one-third last 10 years or more. As a successful entrepreneur who has started four small businesses and sold one to a Fortune 100 company, I know the challenges facing small businesses and what the SBA needs to do moving forward. I offer the following recommendations to Linda McMahon: • Encourage small businesses to bootstrap startup costs. Too many entrepreneurs borrow heavily and then face losing ownership because they don’t have a clear idea on how they plan to generate revenue or make a profit. The SBA can help by expanding their training and support systems around capital, cost and control. • Establish a nationwide accelerator program like Y-Combinator. Consider establishing parameters for investing growth capital in exchange for a moderate equity stake with the focus on job creation. • Instigate and plan a White House Small Business Summit that includes a comprehensive toolkit for new business formation and recognition for achievement, profitability and sustainability. It will send a signal that the Trump administration is serious about supporting small business. • Amend the tax code. The tax rate on S corporations, for example, is around 26 percent. This is too high. The Trump admin-

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istration has already indicated that it will lower taxes on businesses. • Roll back anti-business regulations and make sure any new regulations are small business-friendly. • Find a viable alternative to Obamacare that will help small businesses offer quality health care to their employees. • Emphasize how small businesses can develop a realistic budget and operate within it. Many small businesses fail because they don’t keep a stranglehold on salaries and operating expenses. • Increase small businesses’ share of federal government procurement. In 2011, 21.7 percent of federal government smallbusiness-eligible purchases went to small business. We need to increase this number and level the playing field making it easier for small businesses, particularly women or minority-owned businesses to compete for government contracts. I am confident that Linda McMahon will do a great job at the SBA. But small businesses need to reach out to her office and let her know what challenges they face and how she can help them. It is imperative for the growth of our nation’s economy that small businesses thrive. Ed “Skip” McLaughlin is managing partner and CEO at Blue Sunsets LLC, a real estate and venture investment firm in Darien, and the author of “The Purpose is Profit: The Truth About Starting and Building Your Own Business.” He can be reached at 203-807-2100 or edm@bluesunsets.com.

FACTS & FIGURES on the record BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 2 Enterprise Drive LLC, contractor for Peralta Design. Install a fire alarm in an existing commercial space at 2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,498. Filed Dec. 1. 714 LLC, Shelton, contractor for Goodwill Store & Donation Center. Build out the interior of an existing commercial space at 397 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $264,000. Filed Dec. 13. ADF Realty, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 57 Commerce Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 12. Arch Eng Enviro Land Surveying, Meriden, contractor for 508 Monroe Turnpike LLC. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 508 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Estimated cost: $43,500. Filed Dec. 12. AT&T, Raynham, Mass., contractor for self. Remove and replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 219 Nells Rock Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 2. Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Benchmark Senior. Repair the sheetrock on an existing commercial space at 640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 15. Belansky, Tim E., contractor for the city of Stamford. Install concrete bases to an existing commercial space at 45 Lione Park, Stamford. Estimated cost: $452,160. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: John Golden c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: (914)694-3600 Fax: (914)694-3680

Bell Atlantic Inc., contractor for Knapp Street Investors. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 14 Knapp St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6.

Enterprise Shelton Lot 4 LLC, Shelton, contractor for Dr. Baginski. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 4 Corporate Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $64,000. Filed Dec. 14.

R.D. Scinto, Shelton, contractor for MSA Holdings. Perform an interior fitout in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Bismark Construction, contractor for self. Repair the entrance to an existing commercial space at 25 Oakview Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Gervais Bros Roofing, Newtown, contractor for Charles Edgerton. Strip and reroof an existing commercial space at 627 Main St., Monroe. Estimated cost: $31,450. Filed Dec. 6.

R.D. Scinto, contractor for self. Add a metal storage container to a loadingdock area in an existing commercial space at 35 Nutmeg Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $2,800. Filed Dec. 5.

BSL Shelton Development LLC, Wellesley, Mass., contractor for self. Renovate the lighting in an existing commercial space at 708 Bridgeport Ave., Unit A, Shelton. Estimated cost: $44,178. Filed Dec. 2.

Gesualdi Construction Inc., contractor for BLT 333 Ludlow LLC. Add four offices to an existing commercial space at 1 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6.

Rafa Jr., Ernest, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 79 Cedar St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 23.

Cappillo, Bryan, Monroe, contractor for Patricia Bendick. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 324 Elm St., Monroe. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Hyun, Dong Chul, contractor for PB Federal Road LLC. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 317 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 13.

Ridgefield Professional Oﬃce Complex LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Renovate the art storage facility and perform a fit-out in an existing commercial space at 901 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Carpathia LLC, contractor for Little Chopstick. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 17 Huntington Plaza, Shelton. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Hyun, Dong Chul, contractor for PB Federal Road LLC. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 317 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 14.

Roach, Nigel A., contractor for Abubaker E. Kapadwala. Add a new kitchen to an existing commercial space at 501 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6.

Chicken Farm LLC, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 19.

JMLS Consulting Services LLC, contractor for Three Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Remodel the interior of a commercial suite at 301 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $162,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6.

Sectorsite LLC, contractor for Cellco Partnership. Remove and replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 4 Eastover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Chicken Farm LLC, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 19.

Magna Construction Limited LLC, contractor for BDCM Real Estate Holdings LLC. Renovate the restrooms and corridors in an existing commercial space at 2187 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Signature Contracting Group LLC, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 4244 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Chicken Farm LLC, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 19. Chicken Farm LLC, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 19. Chicken Farm LLC, Brookfield, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 594 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 19. Claris Construction Inc., contractor for Ridgebury Office Investment LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 44 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Dec. 29. Corey, Paul, contractor for 457 Federal Road LLC. Add a sign to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 457 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 16.

Merritt Construction LLC, Monroe, contractor for 185 Stagg Associates. Create a dental suite in an existing commercial space at 120 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed Dec. 23. Mhood, Asadi, Orange, contractor for Village Square Inc. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 401 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 8. Morganti Joint Venture, contractor for Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut. Remodel the aquatic center in an existing commercial space at 10 Huckleberry Hill Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $2.6 million. Filed Dec. 13. Primerose Companies, Bridgeport, contractor for JV 464 Main St LLC. Construct a new two-story office building at 464 Main St., Monroe. Estimated cost: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 14.

TJ and Son Inc., Danbury, contractor for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmacy. Renovate a lab in an existing commercial space at 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $407,400. Filed Dec. 8. Vieira, Pamella, contractor for Conweb MFG Corp. Add a sign to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 132 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 16. Walgreens, contractor for self. Replace the rooftop unit on an existing commercial space at 73 Center St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 21. Waterfront Oﬃce Building Ltd Partnership, Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a new wine room, wine storage and coatroom in an existing commercial space at 78 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6.

RESIDENTIAL Aiello Roofing, contractor for Carroll. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at Brookfield. Cost undisclosed Brookfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 12. Aiello Roofing, contractor for Nemetz. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 14 Puritan Valley Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $11,225. Filed Dec. 12. Aiello Roofing, contractor for White. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 12 Arapaho Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $4,900. Filed Dec. 19. Alsides, Donaire Jose, Stamford, contractor for self. Refurbish part of the basement in an existing singlefamily residence at 158 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31. AM Roofing & Siding LLC, contractor for Mangini. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 3 Cove Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Dec. 12. American Eagle Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Steven Landeu. Demolish the interior of apartment units at 42 S. Main St., Unit 103, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 27. Amin Construction LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Amin Construction LLC. Construct a finished basement with one bathroom and two bedrooms in an existing single-family residence at 38 Ingleside Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 27. Anderson, Thomas P., Shelton, contractor for self. Extend the kitchen area in an existing single-family residence and remodel the bathroom at 18 Marie Alicia Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,280. Filed Dec. 21.

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Anderson, Todd, Shelton, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen, bathroom and siding in an existing single-family residence at 173 Toas St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 9. ARS Restoration Specialists, North Haven, contractor for George Kerr and Janet Kerr. Remove and replace the existing two-car garage at 15 Williams Drive, Monroe. Estimated cost: $23,488. Filed Dec. 2. Arteaga, Nancy and Climaco Arteaga, Danbury, contractor for self. Replace a staircase on an existing single-family residence at 53 Franklin St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Dec. 29.

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CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER WELCOMES NEW DIRECTORS The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (CGC) — an organization dedicated to improving the mental and behavioral health of children and teens, from birth to age 18, through treatment, education and community support — with locations in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan, welcomed Nancy Magnetti as its new director of outpatient services and Rachel Mackson as its new quality improvement and outcomes director. A licensed marriage and family therapist, Magnetti previously served as the multidimensional family therapy program director at Family and Children’s Aid for 10 years. Magnetti holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lynchburg College and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Fairfield University. Prior to joining CGC, Mackson worked with senior leadership, direct services staff and outside stakeholders to define and measure outcomes for children in foster care in St. Louis, Missouri, and the state of Louisiana. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University and a master’s degree in social work from the George Warren Brown School at Washington University.

Nancy Magnetti, Rachel Mackson

ALL OUR KIN RECEIVES $20K FROM FCCF

Stamford family child care provider Francheska Velazquez and Michele Sabia former educational consultant for All Our Kin, inspire creativity in young minds through arts and crafts.

All Our Kin, a New Haven-based nonprofit that provides support and services to a network of more than 400 family child care providers throughout the cities of Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, New Haven and the surrounding towns, received a $20,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF). The grant from FCCF, an organization that promotes philanthropy as a means to create change in Fairfield County, is to empower women and girls in the community by supporting 10 sustainable family child care programs with the capacity to serve 60 children. The grant will cover costs related to two components of the organization’s model for supporting family child care: the Tool Kit Licensing Program, which helps unlicensed caregivers obtain licensure and launch their own family child care business, and the Educational Consulting Program, which raises the quality and sustainability of the program.

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING

FIRST COUNTY BANK ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS

WILLIAM RAVEIS DONATES $500K FOR CANCER RESEARCH

First County Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Stamford-based First County Bank, announced the availability of its 2017 grant application for nonprofits in lower Fairfield County. This year, the application can be completed online by no later than March 31. To be eligible for consideration, organizations must have nonprofit tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and serve the communities of Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk or Westport. Applicant organizations must support community and economic development, increase the availability of affordable housing or support quality of life and educational enrichment for families and children. To apply, visit firstcountybank.com/application-process.

KEY INSURANCE & BENEFITS SERVICES TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE REFORM The Business Council of Fairfield County’s Health and Wellness Council is hosting representatives from Key Insurance & Benefits Services Inc. (KIB) — a division of KeyBank that provides risk financing, employee benefits and risk reduction services, with seven offices and 350 team members throughout New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut — to discuss health care reform and compliance updates, Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart University Graduate Center, 3 Landmark Square, Stamford. Matthew Fair and Brian Elinich, vice presidents of KIB, will deliver an overview of the evolving world of health insurance and health care reform. Moderated by Anthony Aguanno of UnitedHealthcare, topics will include the state of the Affordable Care Act, emerging issues in health care and the steps that plan sponsors may take in order to meet new challenges in employee benefits and remain in compliance. Both Fair and Elinich have worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years and serve as KIB’s subject matter experts on insurance and benefits services.

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From left: Ryan Raveis, co-president and president of William Raveis Mortgage; William “Bill” Raveis, chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance; Lorraine Egan, president and CEO of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation; Chris Raveis, co-president and president of residential sales; and Meghan Raveis, managing director of the William Raveis Charitable Fund.

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, a residential real estate firm that services areas throughout the East Coast, including Connecticut, donated $500,000 to benefit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. All donations contributed to the New York-based foundation are devoted to research for prevention, detection and treatment of all forms of cancer. The funds were raised during William Raveis’ Ride+Walk, an initiative of the William Raveis Charitable Fund, which partners with organizations across the Northeast to help provide physical and emotional support to patients and their families affected by breast cancer. In 2016, William “Bill” Raveis, the president and CEO of William Raveis, partnered with the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation through a good friend, and the firm’s charitable foundation made the switch from exclusively focusing on breast cancer to finding a cure for all forms of cancer. The Ride+Walk even has raised more than $1 million in two years.

ACCOUNTING FIRM PROMOTES SMITH-JASER TO PRINCIPAL

Heather L. Smith-Jaser

Shelton-based Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, an accounting and consulting firm specializing in accounting, tax, auditing and business consulting, promoted Heather L. Smith-Jaser to a principal in the firm’s audit and accounting department. With more than 18 years of public accounting experience, Smith-Jaser provides audit, advisory and tax services, specializing in health care clients and nonprofits, with a concentration on social service agencies. Smith-Jaser’s experience also includes employee benefit plans, rental real estate and compliance and auditing procedures for single audit requirements and entities associated with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She serves as the treasurer of Live Oaks Parent Teacher Association and is a member of the Network of Executive Women in Milford. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.

ONLINE BENEFIT FOR THE KENNEDY CENTER The Kennedy Center in Trumbull, a nonprofit rehabilitation center that serves 2,000 individuals with disabilities and special needs, from birth to senior years, and their families, is conducting a Dream Bowl Team Challenge leading up to the Super Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 5, to help raise funds for its children’s services program. “It Takes Teamwork to Make the Dream Work” is the theme for raising funds and putting a team together for the challenge, which is being conducted online throughout January and ends midnight on Super Bowl Sunday. The team that raises the most money will win a party for 30 friends and teammates (includes food and beverages) at Brewport in Bridgeport, and the single player who raises the most will win a seven-day trip for two to their choice of all-inclusive Hard Rock Resorts in Punta Cana, Cancun, Vallarta or Riviera Maya. The challenge will benefit the center’s children’s services, which includes a Birth to Three program, a Positive Parenting Program, Youth Enrichment Services and The Autism Project. For more details, visit teamkckids.org.

WEBSTER BANK NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

AMERICARES NAMES NEW BRIDGEPORT CLINIC DIRECTOR

Jennifer DaSilva

Americares Free Clinics, a branch of Stamford-based Americares that provides health care to low-income, uninsured patients, with clinics in Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford, named Bridgeport native Jennifer DaSilva, a registered nurse, as director of the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic. Her responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the clinic, located in the Wheeler Community Center at 115 Highland Ave. in Bridgeport. The clinic provides primary care services to 500 low-income, uninsured patients from the greater Bridgeport area. Prior to joining, DaSilva was a specialty team coordinator and registered nurse at Bridgeport Hospital and earlier, an emergency travel nurse for hospitals in Connecticut and New York. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Fairfield University and holds several certifications within her field.

CALL TO ARTISTS TO JOIN IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut, a Danbury-based organization that strives to create an art and culture community in northern Fairfield and southern Litchfield counties, is inviting entries for “End Works 2017,” a new initiative in collaboration with the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury. The project seeks statements about domestic violence and sexual assault in a two-dimensional media to be exhibited in the Cultural Alliance’s “Accessible Art” series, with selected works to be auctioned to benefit the Women’s Center. The intention of “End Works 2017” is to engage and move the conversation forward. It is inspired by the Women’s Center’s vision to end violence against women, men and children and to foster equality and empowerment for all. The project is open to artists ages 18 and up who are based in Connecticut. Artists are required to be current members of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut in order to participate. The annual membership fee, which provides for the organization’s marketing and promotions services, is $45. Artists selected to exhibit may be chosen for auction at the Women’s Center annual gala, “An Evening Together” on Friday, April 7 at the Amber Room in Danbury. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 10. For more, visit artswesternct.org.

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Rachel Mahoney

Waterbury-based Webster Bank named Rachel Mahoney as senior vice president and director of brand, affinity and community affairs. Mahoney reports to Dawn C. Morris, chief marketing officer at the bank. Mahoney has 15 years experience leading national consumer brands in both agency and client-side environments, developing and executing marketing campaigns across various industries. Prior to joining Webster, she worked for Priceline.com, where she ran brand marketing, overseeing strategy, creative media, communications and content. She spent a decade working in agencies in Boston and New York, leading strategy and integration for national brands. These included Wendy’s and HomeGoods at the KBS ad agency. A resident of Southington, she is a graduate of Boston University.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL RECEIVES WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARD Greenwich Hospital received the 2017 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s “Best Hospitals for Obstetrics” for the fourth consecutive year. The award is given to the nation’s top 17 percent of hospitals considered the best at which to have a baby. More than 2,800 babies were born at Greenwich Hospital in 2016. The hospital also has a Level IIA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for newborns who require specialized care. The Women’s Choice Award recognizes excellence in obstetrics based on robust criteria that considered patient satisfaction and clinical excellence. Greenwich Hospital received the award by meeting the following criteria: presence of a Level IIA NICU; low rates of early elective deliveries; high patient safety rankings by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and high recommendation scores based on federal patient surveys.

DATES JAN. 24 SCORE Fairfield County and cosponsor the Ferguson Library are presenting “Basic PowerPoint for Business Part 3,” a complimentary, small-business workshop to discuss the masters, importing content, alternatives, design fundamentals, presentation tips and animation, as they relate to PowerPoint, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, 96 Broad St., Stamford. Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. Also that evening, SCORE Fairfield County and co-sponsor the South Norwalk Public Library are presenting “How to Run a Successful Consulting Business,” a complimentary case study series workshop about starting and operating a consulting business, led by Bob Hogan, 6-8 p.m. at the South Norwalk Public Library, 10 Washington St., Norwalk. Checkin begins 5:30 p.m. For more, visit scorefairfieldcounty.org.

JAN. 25 The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt for an acoustic evening of storytelling and music making, 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

JAN. 26 Greenwich Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the beginning of its 100th anniversary with a centennial cocktail celebration at Betteridge Jewelers, 5:30-8 p.m., 293 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. For tickets, email greenwichchamber@ greenwichchamber.com or call 203-869-3500. The Fairfield University Art Museum is presenting the opening reception for “Adolf Dehn: Midcentury Manhattan,” a new exhibition on view from Friday, Jan. 27 through Fri., April 7, 6-7:30 p.m., 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. The exhibition will explore the Manhattan subjects of National Academician Adolf Dehn (1895-1968). To register, visit fuam.eventbrite.com.

JAN. 27

ROBINSON+COLE WELCOMES NEW LITIGATION PARTNER

Patrick W. Begos

Robinson+Cole, a law firm with more than 200 lawyers spanning nine offices, with a location in Stamford, appointed Patrick W. Begos as a partner in the firm’s Stamford office. Begos has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial and litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation, representing companies and individuals from a variety of industries. He has a national reputation for handling litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and, in particular, denial of group benefits claims. He also is a regular speaker at ERISA and insurance conferences nationwide and is the author of the ERISA Claim Defense Blog, offering commentary and guidance on administration and evaluation of group benefits.

The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting country musician Phil Vassar, best known for hit songs, including “Carlene,” “Just Another Day in Paradise,” “Six-Pack Summer” and “That’s When I Love You,” for a piano-pounding performance, 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

JAN. 28 The Ridgefield Playhouse is presenting The Cast of Beatlemania, a musical performance taking audiences through classics from The Beatles, including “HELP” and “Let It Be,” 8 p.m., 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For tickets, call the box office at 203-438-5795.

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FACTS Bagosy, Janica and David Bagosy, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing singlefamily residence at 14 Cots St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $3,480. Filed Dec. 21. Batista, Luis A., Monroe, contractor for self. Remodel the first floor of an existing single-family residence at 121 Meadowview Terrace, Monroe. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 12. Blake, Milton, Trumbull, contractor for self. Finish the basement, laundry and remodel a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 29 Limerick Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 13. Brant, Wendy A., Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 30 Nutmeg Lane, Shelton. Estimated cost: $7,197. Filed Dec. 16. Brian & Bryan Construction Co., contractor for Jessica Mulligan and Jason H. Mulligan. Remodel a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 34 Boulevard Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed Dec. 27. Bridgeport Development Group LLC, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, a two-car garage, a kitchen, laundry and dining room at 5596 Main St., Trumbull. Estimated cost: $243,410. Filed Dec. 19. Brown, Barrington, Shelton, contractor for self. Repair fire damage to an existing single-family residence at 42 Sharon Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $105,000. Filed Dec. 14. Brunet, Maria A. and Carlos Brunet, Danbury, contractor for self. Remodel a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 15 Birch St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 29. Cako, Ajant, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, windows and attic in an existing single-family residence at 20 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Cannondale Generators Inc., contractor for Kim Liisa Hibbard, et al. Add a generator to an existing singlefamily residence at 22 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,700. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Cervone, Louis J., Shelton, contractor for self. Add a shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 102 Dickinson Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed Dec. 7. Chase, Rosemary P. and Clinton B. Chase, Monroe, contractor for self. Add a portico to an existing garage at 99 Hattertown Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Chybowski, Karolina, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 2118 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Dossantos, Antonio, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 12 Wigwam Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $51,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Cocchiola, Marie, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the beam under the deck in an existing single-family residence at 329 Overview Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Dudeffe, Christina A. and David M. Dudeffe, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 11 Stendahl Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $5,898. Filed Dec. 9.

Corbett, Ruth, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Add a deck to the rear of an existing single-family residence at 83 Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $7,337. Filed Nov. 29.

Elite Remodeling and Development, Danbury, contractor for Robert Fennessey and Emily Fennessey. Add a master bedroom over the family room in an existing single-family residence and renovate a master bathroom at 58 Bruschi Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Corey, Paul, contractor for 457 Federal Road LLC. Perform interior renovations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 457 Federal Road, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 15. Corocan/Kaval, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a full bathroom and closet in the rear space of an existing single-family residence and construct a half wall between the kitchen and dining room at 18 Bayberry Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $148,000. Filed Dec. 27. Coscarella Sr., Francis J., contractor for Reilly. Finish a portion of the basement in an existing single-family residence at 42 Berkshire Drive, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Dec. 8. Custom Home Improvement LLC, contractor for self. Add to an apartment at 62 Leonard Place, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Dec. 1. Delmastro, Rosemary, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 52 Summerfield Gardens, Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,428. Filed Dec. 21. Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Richard Bush and Deborah Bush. Renovate the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence and add new countertops at 31 O’Neill Court, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Dec. 7. DiCamillo Remodeling, Monroe, contractor for Matthew Spergel and Elvira Spergel. Add one story, a threecar garage, an unfinished attic, unfinished mudroom, two full bedrooms and a full bathroom to an existing single-family residence at 7 Folwell Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed Dec. 28. Diccoco, Lynn, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 11 Greenacre Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $22,400. Filed Dec. 21. Donaire, Jose Alsides, Stamford, contractor for self. Finish a portion of the basement in an existing single-family residence at 158 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Eusebio, Pires, Shelton, contractor for self. Add a shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 14 Cliff Street Extension, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,440. Filed Dec. 21. F&M Builders LLC, Danbury, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, a two-car garage and an attached deck at 28 Mallory St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $235,000. Filed Dec. 29. Fer-Nap Inc., contractor for self. Remove the sheetrock in an existing single-family residence at 500 Plattsville Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 22. Fleet Restoration & Construction, Trumbull, contractor for Hidden Knolls Condominium Association. Remove and replace the roofing and siding on condominium units at 2, 4, 6 and 8 Hidden Knolls Drive, Monroe. Estimated cost: $12,272. Filed Dec. 9. Flores, Mariano, Trumbull, contractor for self. Convert a storage area into a garage at 30 Woodlawn Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $19,200. Filed Dec. 9. Franklin, Alvarez, Danbury, contractor for self. Enclose the front porch of an existing single-family residence at 64 Franklin St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 27. Frattaroli, David, Stamford, contractor for self. Gut and replace the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 84 Clearview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Fusco, Maureen M., Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 34 Cranston Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $11,796. Filed Dec. 2. Gaffney, Stephanie, Monroe, contractor for self. Extend the deck on an existing single-family residence at 57 Hawthorne Drive, Monroe. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 16.

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FIGURES Gaytan, Joel, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the two units above an existing deck at 49 Fort Point St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 28. Gerety, Keith, Katoonah, N.Y., contractor for Zeta Real Estate Management V LLC. Add a new sports court, retaining walls and an in-ground pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 188 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed Dec. 1. Giacobbe Construction LLC, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 193 Fernwood Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $11,250. Filed Dec. 5. Go Key Realty Consulting Ltd., Mount Sinai, N.Y., contractor for Taras Lisowitch. Complete unfinished work on an existing permit at 29 Oak Wood Drive, Monroe. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 8. Goncalves, Jose, Shelton, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 9 Mulberry Lane, Shelton. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 7. GR Sheehy, contractor for self. Remodel the interior bathroom and add new doors at 17 Meadow View Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 15. Gulati, Moma, Shelton, contractor for self. Relocate the walls in an existing single-family residence at 107 Kneen St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Kintzer, Bonnie, Stamford, contractor for self. Extend the breakfast and family rooms in an existing singlefamily residence at 129 Long Close Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. L&L Contracting LLC, contractor for Smith. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 51 Tower Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $12,100. Filed Dec. 12. Lee, Tom, Norwalk, contractor for McMahon/Blair. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 199 Gregory Blvd., Fourth floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Dec. 29. Leo & Sons LLC, contractor for self. Add a new roof and siding to an existing single-family residence at 36 Little Plain Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $26,500. Filed Dec. 12. Liddel, Robert L. III, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 58 Maler Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $14,397. Filed Dec. 9. Losada, Cesar, contractor for Sergio Fernandes and Kiley O’Neill. Replace the basement in an existing singlefamily residence at 2 Claremont Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 27. Lotko, Karen M. and Richard A. Lotko, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 86 Sunnyside Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $3,631. Filed Dec. 9.

Hawk’s Ridge of Shelton LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Construct a new three-bedroom house with a two-car attached garage at 13 Red Tail Court, Shelton. Estimated cost: $221,140. Filed Dec. 7.

Lowenadler, David, contractor for McCue. Remodel a kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 4 Ivy Court, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Heller, Adam M., Shelton, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 20 Emerald Ridge Court, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,859. Filed Dec. 9.

Mac Construction Contractor, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, three-car garage, akitchen, laundry and dining room at 67 Heritage Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $343,220. Filed Dec. 19.

II Bleachery Properties LLC, contractor for self. Remodel a condominium unit at 25 Padanaram Road, Unit 10, Danbury. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Dec. 28. J. P. Maguire Association, Waterbury, contractor for Brian Hamilton and Roseann Hamilton. Renovate the kitchen, bathrooms, framing, roofing and siding on an existing singlefamily residence at 39 Midrocks Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $91,000. Filed Nov. 29. JP Maguire Associates Inc., contractor for self. Repair the kitchen area and add new cabinets at 220 Fernwood Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $17,500. Filed Dec. 21.

Macos, Amanda T. and Danny Macos, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 145 Isinglass Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,400. Filed Dec. 2. Maide, Bhagesh, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Expand the kitchen, relocate two bathrooms, add to the bedroom, relocate the laundry room and renovate the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 194 Davenport Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Marini, Domenic, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 308 Beardsley Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $49,950. Filed Dec. 1.

Markut, Mary, Shelton, contractor for self. Repair a garage attached to an existing single-family residence at 192 Howe Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $46,080. Filed Dec. 2. Marra, Gaetano, Monroe, contractor for self. Add a master bedroom and a bathroom to an existing singlefamily residence at 64 Knorr Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $79,800. Filed Dec. 20. Moore, Marian, Shelton, contractor for self. Renovate the decks and roof on an existing single-family residence at 25 Geissler Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 13. Morin, Paul R., Danbury, contractor for self. Add a full bathroom to the basement of an existing single-family residence at 107 Coalpit Hill Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Dec. 29. Morris Construction Co., contractor for Jorgensen. Add a hot tub to an existing single-family residence at 5 Carriage House Lane, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Dec. 14. Nowakowski, Henry, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate an existing single-family residence to convert it into a two-family residence at 12 Nobile St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Patty, Ziamany, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 2 Sportsman Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $7,907. Filed Dec. 9. Pena, Roque A. and Yanel A. Pena, Danbury, contractor for self. Add a full bathroom to the basement of an existing single-family residence at 7 Robinhood Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Dec. 28. Petrov, Liudmil, contractor for Frederick Schlosser. Repair flood damage to a single-family residence at 22 Dora St., Unit D, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Chester, Pa., contractor for Thomas Larkin. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 55 King St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $36,517. Filed Dec. 29. Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Chester, Pa., contractor for Jake Sabato. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 14 Downs Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $18,167. Filed Dec. 21. Prusasky, Michael P., Stamford, contractor for Eugenia Jelani, et al. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 19 Bouton St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

FACTS R&W Remodeling Services, Norwalk, contractor for Cindy Giglio. Construct a front foyer and a wood porch attached to an existing single-family residence at 11 Rising Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,500. Filed Dec. 29.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Joseph R. Knudsen and Beryl Knudsen. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 12 Alan Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $23,218. Filed Dec. 28.

R Pelton Builders Inc., contractor for Alexy Vianes and Angela Roman. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 39 Harwood Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $21,120. Filed Dec. 27.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Grazaine Cordeiro. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 57 Davis St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $9,776. Filed Dec. 28.

Reinlib, Carl, Shelton, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 418 Howe Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,875. Filed Dec. 9.

Solar Ridge Construction LLC, Trumbull, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence at 6 Broadway, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Rivera, Julie and Harry Rivera, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 63 Ojibwa Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $36,400. Filed Dec. 9.

Somma, Craig, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the roof, siding, decking and rails on an existing single-family residence at 2 Wildgoose Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 23.

Rock Harbor Builders LLC, Sherman, contractor for Daniela Sikora. Add two storage sheds to the property of an existing single-family residence at 141 Great Hill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Sosik, Rhonda, Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 160 Tuckahoe Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,568. Filed Dec. 21.

Roger Bott Home Improvement Corp., contractor for Louis A. Papaleo. Renovate the family room in an existing single-family residence at 14 Holly Cove Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31. Romeo, Rocco, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a one-car detached garage with a bathroom to an existing single-family residence at 222 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 23. Rose Adam Design Cabinetry LLC, Westport, contractor for Hildi F. Glicklich. Renovate the kitchen and mudroom in an existing single-family residence at 18 Spectacle Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed Dec. 20. Ross Solar Group, contractor for Christian C. Roberts. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 20 Harrison St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed Dec. 28. Serino, Brookfield, contractor for self. Complete unfinished work on an existing permit at 54 Obtuse Road North, Brookfield. Cost undisclosed. Filed Dec. 21. Sicinski, Ellen and Mark Sicinski, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Renovate the basement in an existing single-family residence to convert it into a playroom at 140 Haviland Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $24,700. Filed Dec. 15. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Marie Derise, et al. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 93 Virgil St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,550. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31.

Southern New England Windows, Lincoln, R.I., contractor for Bonnie Maur. Replace the patio door on an existing single-family residence at 97 Bug Hill Road, Monroe. Estimated cost: $4,924. Filed Dec. 22. Southpaw Builders LLC, contractor for Porter. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 38 Indian Trail, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $69,000. Filed Dec. 6. Stasio Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Marie C. Flavin. Remove the wall between the sitting room and the bedroom and add a walk-in closet at 593 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Dec. 7. Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Luigi DiMeglio. Construct a new single-family residence with a three-car garage, four bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms and a patio at 258 Wilton Road East, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $401,472. Filed Dec. 6. T R Building & Remodeling Inc., New Canaan, contractor for Jeffrey L. Burns. Remodel the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 51 Marshall Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 12. Tagg, Christopher, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a deck with a roof over it attached to an existing single-family residence at 2 Edward St., Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 1. Tavella, Brookfield, contractor for self. Add a hot tub to an existing single-family residence at 102 N. Lake Shore Drive, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Ted Knapp Carpentry, contractor for Royal F. Ruffles. Remodel two bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 127 King St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 27. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Kevin Clark. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 61 Walnut St., Monroe. Estimated cost: $6,163. Filed Dec. 22. THD at Home Services Inc., Shrewsbury, Mass., contractor for Forlivio. Add windows to an existing single-family residence at 21 Kimberly Drive, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $11,862. Filed Dec. 19. The Kalcar Corp., contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 85 Gilbert Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Dec. 16. Titan Enterprises Inc., Derby, contractor for Olga Burke, et al. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 110 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31. Top Shelf Construction Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Joan Pappas Bolanis. Add to the second story of an existing single-family residence at 970 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., Cheshire, contractor for Kerry Boguski. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 89 Weed Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,615. Filed Dec. 28. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Ann B. Cantore. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 2040 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,621. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Leonard A. Colangelo, et al. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 6 Dann Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,599. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Athanasios G. Bakis, et al. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 16 Weil St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,783. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Sadrack Fleurimond. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 14 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,951. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Trinity Solar, contractor for Moniz S. Alvaro and Herminia Alvaro. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 10 Fairfield Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $21,956. Filed Dec. 27.

FIGURES Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Eleanor Knutson. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 19 Meadow Brook Drive, Monroe. Estimated cost: $1,229. Filed Dec. 16. Trumbull Landscape & Excavating, Trumbull, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, bathroom and great room in an existing single-family residence at 730 White Plain Road, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $19,600. Filed Dec. 23. Val-U Home Improvement, contractor for Gionvaniello. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 1 Meadow Brook Drive, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $17,950. Filed Dec. 16. Viade Development LLC, Woodbridge, contractor for self. Construct a new two-story house with an attached two-car garage at 1 Rosa Lane, Shelton. Estimated cost: $205,400. Filed Dec. 1. Watson, William C., Stamford, contractor for self. Close in a kitchen in an existing single-family residence and remodel the open porch at 167 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed between Dec. 20 and Dec. 31. Weldon, Kendell, Trumbull, contractor for self. Add a second-story addition master suite with a master bedroom, half bathroom, deck and a two-car garage at 28 Redcoat Lane, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 14. Welp, Randy, Monroe, contractor for Erick Ferjentsik. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 34 Little Fox Lane, Monroe. Estimated cost: $43,000. Filed Dec. 20. WFC Construction Management LLC, contractor for Don Vergara, et al. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 131 Slice Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,800. Filed between Jan. 2. and Jan. 6. Witalis, Brian P., Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels onto the roof of an existing single-family residence at 15 Lily Lane, Shelton. Estimated cost: $33,600. Filed Dec. 14. Young, Elaine M. and Frank W. Young Jr., Shelton, contractor for self. Replace the windows on an existing single-family residence at 9 Canfield Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,577. Filed Dec. 21. Zera, Jania and Krzysztof Zera, Shelton, contractor for self. Finish the bathroom in the basement of an existing single-family residence at 86 Bronson Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 7.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Bethel Health & Rehabilitation Center LLC, et al., Cheshire. Filed by Sharon Ballard and George Ballard, Brookfield. Plaintiffs’ attorney: McEnery Price Messey & Sullivan LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly evaluate the risk of a fall by Sharon Ballard while in their care. As a result, plaintiff allegedly fell and was in increased pain. George Ballard is allegedly suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061546-S. Filed Jan. 3. Brasas Grill LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Ryan Streater, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert Berke, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on stairs owned by the defendants and sustained injury when he fell down the front steps. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to adequately inspect their area. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems necessary or proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061525-S. Filed Jan. 3. Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentistry Associates PC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Ellen Reitman, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Meehan Meehan & Gavin LLP, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to properly obtain radiographs or conduct an evaluation of the plaintiff to determine the position of the tooth they implanted. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered emotional distress and severe pain. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FBTcv17-6061596-S. Filed Jan. 5. Home Depot USA Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Hajris Siljkovic, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Perkins & Associates, Woodbridge. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he suffered injuries in a construction accident caused by the defendants. This accident was allegedly caused by the defendants for failing to supervise the employees and failing to properly train them. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages, costs of the suit incurred hererin and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061569-S. Filed Jan. 4.

R&M Custom Contractors LLC, Trumbull. Filed by Installed Building Products LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randall J. Carreira, New Preston. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to pay for insulation work provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $9,535 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, post-judgment interest, court costs and such other and further relief either in law or equity the court may deem appropriate. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061603-S. Filed Jan. 6. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Jacinto Andre, New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nathan C. Nasser, Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBTcv17-6061604-S. Filed Jan. 6. The St. James Building Association Inc., Trumbull. Filed by Rolling Thunder LLC, Oxford. Plaintiff’s attorney: John R. Bryk, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had refused to sell property to the plaintiff, which was under contract. The plaintiff has allegedly lost money by engaging professionals to work on developing and testing the property. The plaintiff claims money damages, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other legal and equitable relief as may appertain. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061545-S. Filed Jan. 3. The TJX Companies Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Hector Vazquez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on a pipe protruding from the floor in a store owned by the defendants and sustained injury when he fell. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to adequately inspect their area. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems necessary or proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061577-S. Filed Jan. 4.

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FACTS WT Apartments of Hartford LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Ana Umpierre, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: David J. Laudano, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they allowed ice and salt to accumulate on their property. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061541-S. Filed Jan. 3.

CCI Inc., et al., Colorado Springs, Colo. Filed by Nations Fund I LLC, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Yamin & Grant LLC, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a lease provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $2.2 million due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-cv176030802-S. Filed Jan. 5.

Wyeth Holdings Corp., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jack A. Huber and Nancy Huber, Wallingford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Early, Lucarelli, Sweeny & Meisenkothen LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that Jack A. Huber was forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of his work. The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. Nancy Huber is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FBT-cv17-6061594-S. Filed Jan. 5.

City Supermarket, Norwalk. Filed by the Public Service Insurance Corp., New York, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brian S. Cantor, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a commercial policy of insurance. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $36,447 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, interest and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and fit. Case no. FST-cv17-6030761-S. Filed Jan. 3.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Winning Applications LLC, Redding. Filed by Dana Roth, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Chipman, Mazzucco, Land & Pennarola LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely wage payments to the plaintiff as per contract. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $15,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. DBD-cv176021440-S. Filed Jan. 5.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Atlantic Specialty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Garfield Beckford, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benjamin, Gold & Troyb PC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-cv17-6030795-S. Filed Jan. 4.

Geico General Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Marie Homere, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Louis M. Rubano, Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FSTcv17-6030804-S. Filed Jan. 6. Glazer Group LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Beverly Wright, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had breached their warranty by failing to correct the defects of a house sold to the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims money damages, statutory pre-judgment interest, statutory post-judgment interest, punitive and reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and such other legal and equitable relief as the court may deem appropriate. Case no. FST-cv176030788-S. Filed Jan. 4.

JKLR LLC, et al., Ridgewood, N.Y. Filed by Daniel Vatafu, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Williams, Walsh & O’Connor LLC. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he slipped on stairs owned by the defendants and sustained injury when he fell down the steps. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to adequately inspect their area. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems necessary or proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6030762-S. Filed Jan. 3. Maxum Indemnity Co., Alpharetta, Ga. Filed by Bruce Angus, Weston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Martin LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to provide insurance coverage to the plaintiff. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages and such other and further relief that the court deems just and appropriate. Case no. FSTcv17-6030765-S. Filed Jan. 3. Norwalk Acquisition I LLC, Hartford. Filed by Hartford Healthcare Laboratories LLC, Newington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for medical goods and services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $13,913 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable money damages, costs, postjudgment interest and such other and further relief as may be deemed just and appropriate by the court. Case no. FST-cv17-6030794-S. Filed Jan. 4. Reliant Building Systems Inc., et al., Monroe. Filed by Giovanna Vernuccio and Dean Pomeroy, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Patrick McCabe, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to properly deliver a home to the plaintiff. The home was unsafe for occupancy. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, costs and attorney’s fees. Case no. FST-cv176030801-S. Filed Jan. 5. Stamford Health Medical Group Inc., Hartford. Filed by Donna Filardo, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on stairs owned by the defendant and sustained injury when he fell down the steps. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to adequately inspect their area. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, costs, attorney’s fees and such other relief as the court deems necessary or proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6030786-S. Filed Jan. 4.

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FIGURES Stamford Health Medical Group Inc., et al., Hartford. Filed by Zygmunt Turek, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard H. Raphael, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to remove a wire from the right coronary artery in the plaintiff during surgery. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered emotional distress and severe pain. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FST-cv17-6030796-S. Filed Jan. 5. The Grasso Companies LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by All State Asphalt Inc., Sunderland, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro Law Offices LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for materials provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $23,408 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, costs and such other and further legal and equitable relief as the court deems necessary and proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6030780-S. Filed Jan. 3. The Richman Group Inc., et al., East Hartford. Filed by Cynthia Lewis, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Barr & Morgan, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to remove snow from their premises. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FST-cv17-6030800-S. Filed Jan. 5. Trowbridge Building & Design Inc., et al., New Canaan. Filed by Michael Maloney, Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lennon, Murphy & Phillips LLC, Southport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they overcharged him for home renovations and failed to pay the subcontractors. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $30,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, compensatory damages, treble damages and such other, further and different relief as this court may deem just and proper. Case no. FST-cv17-6030805-S. Filed Jan. 6.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Berko, Jay L., et al., Shelton. Appointed committee: Shawn K. Splan, Shelton. Property: 396 Woodridge Circle, Shelton. Amount: $240,000. Docket no. AAN-cv16-6020917-S. Filed Dec. 20.

Lee, Mary, et al., Brookfield. Appointed committee: Jonathan M. Victor, Brookfield. Property: 211 Whisconier Road, Brookfield. Amount: $125,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-1560187000-S. Filed Dec. 7. Town of Brookfield. Seller: Whitney Estates LLC, Bridgewater. Property: Map of Gereg Glen, Brookfield. Amount: $0. Filed Dec. 22.

COMMERCIAL 100 Commerce Drive LLC, Shelton. Seller: Hattco Shelton LLC, Darien. Property: 100 Commerce Drive, Shelton. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 12. 16 Buena Vista LLC, Westport. Seller: Calm Inc., Norfolk, Mass. Property: 16 Buena Vista Drive, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 21. 199 Willow LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Thomas M. Myzyk and Judith Muzyk, Fairfield. Property: Lot 20, Map 3127, Fairfield. Amount: $210,000. Filed Dec. 30. 221 Palamar LLC, Stratford. Seller: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 221 Palamar Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $330,943. Filed Dec. 29. 25 Prospect Road LLC, Westport. Seller: Gary S. Rozynek and Cathy R. Rozynek, Westport. Property: 13 Prospect Road, Westport. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 19. 42 Red Oak Circle LLC, Shelton. Seller: Thomas M. Kay, Fairfield. Property: 42 Red Oak Circle, Unit 42, Shelton. Amount: $206,000. Filed Dec. 5. 58 Old Grays Bridge LLC, North Salem, N.Y. Seller: GB LLC, Danbury. Property: 58 Old Grays Bridge Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 22. 742 Nursery LLC, Monroe. Seller: Joseph Oppedisano, Monroe. Property: Bridgeport Newtown State Highway, Monroe. Amount: $266,000. Filed Dec. 20. American International Relocation Solutions Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Seller: Sachin Lawande and Anuja Lawande, Westport. Property: Lot A, Maps 9569, 9570 and 9678, Westport. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 21. American International Relocation Solutions Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Seller: Gregory D. Kryder and Kristina L. Harvey, Westport. Property: 54 Maple Avenue South, Westport. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 21. Ashlar Historic Restoration LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: Elisabeth Cappello, St. James, N.Y. Property: Lot 52, Section 3, Port of Missing Men, Ridgefield. Amount: $211,000. Filed Dec. 22. Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Seller: Kelly Diegel, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel A 1, Map 5651, Ridgefield. Amount: $627,500. Filed Dec. 19.

Cartus Financial Corp. Seller: David E. Kingsbury and Cynthia E. Robinson, Monroe. Property: 28 Maplewood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $301,500. Filed Dec. 5. Casale Ventures LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Gail A. Kennedy, Sarasota, Fla. Property: 2 Algonquin Lane, Unit 51B, Stratford. Amount: $162,500. Filed Dec. 29. Connecticut House Buy LLC, Shelton. Seller: Joanne Tomkiewicz, Shelton. Property: 71 Beecher Ave., Lot 117, Shelton. Amount: $55,000. Filed Dec. 12. DBChase LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 3226 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $259,644. Filed Dec. 28. Design Build Connecticut LLC, Westport. Seller: Nicolae V. Tudor and Simona E. Tudor, Westport. Property: 275 Wilton Road, Westport. Amount: $920,000. Filed Dec. 20. Fairlane Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Carmen S. Luciano, Stratford. Property: 324 Elm St., Unit 101A, Monroe. Amount: $158,000. Filed Dec. 15. KenCrest Services Inc., Blue Bell, Pa. Seller: CIL Realty Inc., Hartford. Property: 190 Fox Hill Road, Stratford. Amount: $514,503. Filed Dec. 29. LPCJR LLC, Hamden. Seller: Laura May B. Stanley, Arlington, Mass. Property: 11 Woodcrest Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 23. Maple Oak Three LLC, Stratford. Seller: Maple Oak Reserve LLC, Stratford. Property: Units 36, 37 and 38 of Maple Oak Reserve Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $174,000. Filed Dec. 30. Min-Son LLC, Danbury. Seller: Richard E. Henion, Danbury. Property: 86 Hospital Ave., Danbury. Amount: $210,000. Filed Dec. 21. National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Dallas, Texas. Seller: Gary Lynn Smith and Leigh Jeanette Fugger Smith, Trumbull. Property: 12 River Bend Road, Trumbull. Amount: $549,900. Filed Dec. 7. Sarahan Realty LLC, Danbury. Seller: Jamie Turriago and Robert Turriago, Danbury. Property: 43 Balmforth Ave., Danbury. Amount: $610,000. Filed Dec. 21. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 8 Comstock Trail, Unit 31, Brookfield. Amount: $10. Filed Dec. 12. Singmack LLC, Newtown. Seller: 754 Main Street LLC, Brookfield. Property: 754 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 2.

FACTS T&J Realty Inc., Stratford. Seller: Keogh Associates LP, Stratford. Property: 3115 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $465,000. Filed Dec. 27. Three D Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: JTO Properties LLC, Monroe. Property: 846 and 856 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 30. Town of Trumbull. Seller: Carolyn Durkin, Trumbull. Property: 2 S. Edgewood Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $332,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Bacarella, Rosario and Susan Bacarella, Trumbull. Seller: Bo Westergaard Jensen and Patricia Jensen, Trumbull. Property: 23 Squire Court, Trumbull. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 8. Bachman, Larissa C. and Eugene W. Bachman, Stratford. Seller: William Geils and Nancy Geils, Trumbull. Property: 6 Skating Pond Road, Trumbull. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 15.

RESIDENTIAL

Baker, Laura B. and Nicholas C. Coronis, Shelton. Seller: Placida Sa and Fernando Sa, Shelton. Property: 289 Beardsley Road, Shelton. Amount: $390,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Abrek, Nari, Stratford. Seller: William D. Nemchek and Rose M. Nemchek, Shelton. Property: 10 Wexford Lane, Shelton. Amount: $361,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Barna, Peter, Monroe. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Boston, Mass. Property: 38 Knorr Road, Monroe. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Aloise, Alexandra and John Babu, Trumbull. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Dallas, Texas. Property: 12 River Bend Road, Trumbull. Amount: $549,900. Filed Dec. 7. Amgott, Margo and Craig Stern, Westport. Seller: Teresa M. Padilla, Westport. Property: 9 Brightfield Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 21. Anderson, Dana R. and Joseph Costa, Bridgeport. Seller: Philip F. DiMarino and Diana DiMarino, Trumbull. Property: 16 Elmsted Road, Trumbull. Amount: $450,000. Filed Nov. 29. Anderson, Donna Lou, Bridgeport. Seller: Henry Davis Greer and Marion S. Greer, Trumbull. Property: 68 Ridgeview Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 7. Anderson, Marcie and Todd Anderson, Shelton. Seller: James E. Nimons and Reynold H. Nimons, Oxford. Property: 173 Toas St., Shelton. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 2. Andrade, Lisa and Edmond Andrade, Monroe. Seller: Ronald L. Zanchetti and Lori L. Zanchetti, Monroe. Property: 211 Church St., Monroe. Amount: $510,000. Filed Dec. 12. Angelica, Dana and Jason Pelligrino, Norwalk. Seller: Mariusz Golebiowski and Elizbieta Golebiowska, Shelton. Property: 235 Coram Road, Shelton. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 16. Augustine, Jean M., Paul M. Augustine and Debra A. Berescik, Shelton. Seller: Marilyn G. Augustine, Shelton. Property: 8 Lynn Terrace, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 6. Azba, Nidal, Newtown. Seller: Rosangela Garcia, Danbury. Property: 1 Beaver Brook Road, Unit 6, Danbury. Amount: $110,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Battistelli, Arlene S., Stratford. Seller: Arlene S. Battistelli, Stratford. Property: Lot 9, Map 1874, Stratford. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 27. Bednarczyk, Amanda D. and Mark C. Bednarczyk, Derby. Seller: Lucas P. Adams and Jessica L. Adams, Trumbull. Property: 61 Westfield Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $442,000. Filed Nov. 22. Belas, Anna, Bridgeport. Seller: Mary Louise Labaoult, Woodbridge. Property: 345 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $265,000. Filed Dec. 1. Bennett, Alexa and Kevin Bennett, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Eric S. Cott, Ridgefield. Property: 11 Rainbow Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 19. Blackstock, Ashley and Christopher Blackstock, Brookfield. Seller: Sonia Torcello, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 11, Map 4202, Ridgefield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 20. Bloom, James Norman, Norwalk. Seller: Terrance E. Backer, Stratford. Property: Lot 248W Shellfish Bed, Westport. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 21. Bloom, Myra N., Trumbull. Seller: Paul A. Baudouin and Julia F. Baudouin, Trumbull. Property: 120 Governor Trumbull Way, Trumbull. Amount: $475,000. Filed Dec. 13. Bonapace, Anna, Brookfield. Seller: Cirmin Development LLC, North Bayville, N.Y. Property: 24 Short Oak Drive, Unit 1701, Brookfield. Amount: $334,900. Filed Dec. 19. Booth, Iulia and Eric Booth, Monroe. Seller: Edmond Andrade and Lisa Andrade, Monroe. Property: 385 Webb Circle, Monroe. Amount: $410,000. Filed Dec. 13. Bosch, Greg Ulrich, Norwalk. Seller: Walter W. Steele Jr. and Dorian A. Steele, Norwalk. Property: 38 George Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $304,000. Filed Dec. 30.

Bradshaw Jr., Arthur W., Trumbull. Seller: Donald W. Randall Jr., Trumbull. Property: 22 Beers St., Trumbull. Amount: $132,500. Filed Dec. 14. Bradshaw Jr., Arthur W., Trumbull. Seller: Beverly Randall Stevens, Trumbull. Property: 22 Beers St., Trumbull. Amount: $132,500. Filed Dec. 14. Braga, Valdir and Cristina Menezes, Bridgeport. Seller: Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 307 Hattertown Road, Monroe. Amount: $260,400. Filed Dec. 2. Bria, Katherine R. and Jonathan R. Bria, Stratford. Seller: Charlene Brennan, Fairfield. Property: 11 Cornfield Road, Trumbull. Amount: $550,000. Filed Dec. 12. Burgeson, Kelly M., Westport. Seller: F. Lee Griffith III, Westport. Property: 5 Marsh Road, Westport. Amount: $845,000. Filed Dec. 22. Burwell, Stephanie and Paul Burwell, Bridgeport. Seller: Joseph Montesano, Port Chester, N.Y. Property: 21 Crescent Place, Monroe. Amount: $280,000. Filed Dec. 1. Carlucci, Kenna and Jason Carlucci, Trumbull. Seller: Carlos Adaes and Rosane Adaes, Trumbull. Property: 5 Woodfield Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $485,000. Filed Dec. 9. Casolo, Emily and William Casolo, Stamford. Seller: George Robertshaw, Dorothy A. Robertshaw and Amy E. Robertshaw, Westport. Property: 5 Marys Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $586,000. Filed Dec. 20. Castro, Arsenio and Estrella Lamp, Norwalk. Seller: Patrick Yoon, Norwalk. Property: Bayview Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $312,000. Filed Dec. 30. Cavalli, Michela, McKinney, Texas. Seller: AJ Atta, Trumbull. Property: 79 Bassick Road, Trumbull. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 16. Che, Catherine J., Norwalk. Seller: Daniel J. Fenton and Sheena Fenton, Monroe. Property: 15 Perry Ave., Unit B-12, Norwalk. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 30. Chen, Yan and Yuan Yuan Zhang, Ridgefield. Seller: Bryan Budnik and Tracy Budnik, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 8568, Ridgefield. Amount: $660,000. Filed Dec. 19. Choi, Nak Hyun and Christine Ha, Fairfield. Seller: Peter J. Mazzucco and Cynthia J. Mazzucco, Trumbull. Property: 27 Gisella Road, Trumbull. Amount: $319,000. Filed Dec. 16. Chung, Miranda and Richard Chung, Fairfield. Seller: Malgorzata Sarnat and Patricia Sarnat, Fairfield. Property: 826 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $381,000. Filed Dec. 30. Ciszewski, Krzysztof, Trumbull. Seller: Marion Heran, Trumbull. Property: 20 Twelve O’Clock Circle, Trumbull. Amount: $435,000. Filed Dec. 16.

FIGURES Coates, Mary K. and Glenn George, Brookfield. Seller: WVUE REO 2015-1 LLC, Newport Beach, Calif. Property: Parcel B, Map 923, Brookfield. Amount: $310,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Dragone, Tina M. and Emanuel G. Dragone, Stratford. Seller: Albert V. Trentini, Stratford. Property: 440 Whippoorwill Lane, Stratford. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 28.

Glaberman, Deborah L. and Barry S. Glaberman, Wakeforest, N.C. Seller: Elizabeth Hardie, Danbury. Property: 50 Old Boston Post Road, Danbury. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Coccaro, Regina and Robert R. Coccaro, New Fairfield. Seller: Donald L. Carrier, Danville, Pa. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 3-2, Danbury. Amount: $161,900. Filed Dec. 22.

Eleftheriadis, Margaret and Savvas Eleftheriadis, Trumbull. Seller: Veronica P. Boratko, Trumbull. Property: 10 Elberta Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 9.

Glickin, Suzanne D., Trumbull. Seller: Thomas J. Bruce and Eugenia C. Bruce, Draper, Utah. Property: 101 Royals Court, Trumbull. Amount: $466,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Cohen, Rochelle and Ruvan Cohen, Danbury. Seller: Stephen Pearlman, Pauline Pearlman, Alan Pearlman and Nadya Pearlman, Scotch Plains, N.J. Property: 22 Marion St., Danbury. Amount: $505,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Fernandes, Teresa T. and Lawrence J. Fernandes, Stratford. Seller: Gregory Lefevre, Stratford. Property: Lot 25, Map of Lordship Park, Stratford. Amount: $440,000. Filed Dec. 29.

Gloria, Claire and Rul Gloria, Shelton. Seller: J&N Enterprises Inc., Monroe. Property: 100 Wesley Drive, Shelton. Amount: $675,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Connolly, Janet L., Danbury. Seller: Michael Marx, Danbury. Property: Unit 152 in Woodsite Hills, Danbury. Amount: $295,000. Filed Dec. 20. Cordova, Kimberly and Vincent Cordova, Stratford. Seller: Sandra M. Gervais and William R. Mezick, Stratford. Property: 204 Kenwood Ave., Stratford. Amount: $240,000. Filed Dec. 27. Cowden, Christen and Jared Cowden, Brookfield. Seller: Anthony Papucci and Kristen Papucci, Brookfield. Property: 15 Blackwood Road, Brookfield. Amount: $372,500. Filed Dec. 7. Crowther, Amanda and Sharon Crowther, Trumbull. Seller: Joseph P. Magee Jr. and Nicole Magee, Trumbull. Property: 57 Craig Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $264,000. Filed Nov. 23. Darling, Piper K., New Milford. Seller: Michele Levy, Brookfield. Property: 381 Candlewood Lake, Brookfield. Amount: $240,000. Filed Dec. 14. D’Ausilio, David P., Stratford. Seller: Raymond K. Panda, Trumbull. Property: 71 Hurd Ave., Monroe. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 7. Deangelis, Franck, Fairfield. Seller: Camille Lahr, Stratford. Property: 155 Lambert Drive, Stratford. Amount: $152,000. Filed Dec. 29. Debany, Jacqueline F. and Lawrence Debany, Ridgefield. Seller: Lawrence Debany, Ridgefield. Property: 9 Nutmeg Ridge, Ridgefield. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 21. Debrum Jr., Gilbert, Shelton. Seller: Dorine Delpo, Norwalk. Property: Lakeview Avenue, Shelton. Amount: $125,000. Filed Dec. 13. Delance, Alexsander, Stratford. Seller: Winifred Richard, Stratford. Property: 105 Edgewood St., Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 28. Distinti, Barbara and David Distinti, Trumbull. Seller: Jerrold W. Gregory, Trumbull. Property: 12 Farmstead Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $565,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Firpi, Daniel A., Shelton. Seller: Maria V. Imbimbo, Shelton. Property: 84 Hickory Lane, Shelton. Amount: $279,000. Filed Nov. 21. Fisher, Janet, North Salem, N.Y. Seller: Berenice Barberi, New Fairfield. Property: 95 Park Ave., Unit 20, Danbury. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Guglieri, Rudolph, Brookfield. Seller: Cirmin Development LLC, North Bayville, N.Y. Property: 24 Short Oak Drive, Unit 1702, Brookfield. Amount: $329,900. Filed Dec. 16. Halper, Marc H., Stratford. Seller: John C. Mandanici Jr., Shelton. Property: Lot 2, Map 3392, Trumbull. Amount: $225,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Fontana, Estafani C. and Benjamin G. Brusco, Trumbull. Seller: Barbara F. Klein, Trumbull. Property: 15 Cornwall Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $292,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Hamilton, Heather K. and William W. Hamilton, Norwalk. Seller: Richard J. Harrington and Jean M. Harrington, Westport. Property: 9 Greystone Farm Lane, Westport. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 19.

Frank, Lindsay and Matthew J. Chudoba, Carmel, N.Y. Seller: Capital Income and Growth Fund LLC, San Jose, Calif. Property: 2 Spring Ridge Court, Unit 2, Danbury. Amount: $348,250. Filed Dec. 19.

Hannon, Janet L. and Gregory P. Hannon, Trumbull. Seller: Craig Bergamo and Stephanie Bergamo, Trumbull. Property: 34 Geraldine Circle, Trumbull. Amount: $339,900. Filed Dec. 2.

Fuimara, Cecelia and Gregory Fuimara, Trumbull. Seller: VFRU LLC, Milford. Property: 55 Normandy Road, Trumbull. Amount: $408,713. Filed Dec. 7.

Harvey III, William H., Trumbull. Seller: Alba Lanese, Trumbull. Property: 8 Marigold Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $387,359. Filed Dec. 5.

Fuller, Wendy D., Fairfield. Seller: Paul Alan Barthel, Willliam Dow Beebe Jr. and Patricia Martins, Sandwich, Mass. Property: 15 Lighthouse Point, Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 30. Gangemi, Julian, Trumbull. Seller: Anton H. Chinniah and Sriani Chinniah, Trumbull. Property: 29 Vixen Road, Trumbull. Amount: $424,000. Filed Dec. 8. Garvin, Cassandra E. and James D. Garvin, Darien. Seller: Andrew M. Crawford and Amy Gall Crawford, Fairfield. Property: 146 Lawrence Road, Fairfield. Amount: $685,000. Filed Dec. 29. Geisel, Jaime, Monroe. Seller: Patricia Palmer, Monroe. Property: 2 Cherry Hill Circle, Monroe. Amount: $390,000. Filed Dec. 20. Gelman, Lynn and Randy Gelman, Norwalk. Seller: Toll Connecticut Limited Partnership, Newtown. Property: 560 River Road, Unit 36, Shelton. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 12. Giuliani, Claudia and James A. Czajkowski, Trumbull. Seller: David Janny and Maura Janny, Easton. Property: 42 Gatehouse Road, Trumbull. Amount: $632,500. Filed Dec. 22.

Hesbach, Catherine E. and Jason M. Hesbach, Waterbury. Seller: Michael V. Gitelman and Yelena Liderman, Trumbull. Property: 74 Tashua Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $345,000. Filed Dec. 12. Hoelzer, Elyse M., Brookfield. Seller: John P. Doyle III and Elizabeth C. Doyle, Brookfield. Property: 58 Indian Trail, Brookfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 7. Honjo, Yosuke, New York, N.Y. Seller: Emanual Azenberg and Lani Maria Azenberg, New York, N.Y. Property: 58 W. Redding Road, Danbury. Amount: $599,000. Filed Dec. 20. Huang, Haiyu, Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 262 McGrath Court, Stratford. Amount: $70,000. Filed Dec. 28. Hyl, Loretta and Ken Hyl, Brookfield. Seller: Leslie A. Valle, Brookfield. Property: 2.4 acres, Map 294, Brookfield. Amount: $441,000. Filed Dec. 12. Ilie, Claudia and Laurentiu Ilie, Stratford. Seller: Robert E. Von Ancken and Linda Von Ancken, Trumbull. Property: 375 Putting Green Road, Trumbull. Amount: $555,000. Filed Dec. 1.

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FACTS Jackson, Susan, Shelton. Seller: Anthony Storace, Port Charlotte, Fla. Property: 69 Katherine Court, Shelton. Amount: $195,000. Filed Dec. 6. Jakaj, Bernadita and John Adams, Danbury. Seller: John Casazza and Mary C. Casazza, Danbury. Property: 12 Crescent Drive, Danbury. Amount: $251,000. Filed Dec. 22. Jeune, Markens, Norwalk. Seller: Charles Anello, Trumbull. Property: Unit 7 of Stephen Terrace Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $91,500. Filed Dec. 1. Johnson, Nancy P., Brookfield. Seller: John J. Schmalbach, Brookfield. Property: Lot 26, Map of Birchwood Section in Candlewood Shores, Brookfield. Amount: $73,000. Filed Dec. 14. Juhasz, Charles, Trumbull. Seller: Eugenia Testani and Fausto Testani, Trumbull. Property: 40 Inwood Road, Trumbull. Amount: $300,000. Filed Nov. 30. Jurado, Jhon C., Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 309 Ely Ave., Unit H1, Norwalk. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 30. Kalogeris, George, Bridgeport. Seller: Bruce H. Liggins and Kirsten M. Liggins, Shelton. Property: 46 Rodia Ridge Road, Shelton. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 16. Kelly, Sandra and Craig Samoviski, New York, N.Y. Seller: Nathan L. Hall, Fairfield. Property: 605 Center St., Fairfield. Amount: $625,000. Filed Dec. 30. Kenny, Brian, Fairfield. Seller: Robert W. Casey and Virginia M. C. Casey, Fairfield. Property: 210 James St., Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed Dec. 28. Keshan, Mukesh, Bridgeport. Seller: James Czajkowski and Claudia Czajkowski, Trumbull. Property: 104 Stemway Road, Trumbull. Amount: $402,500. Filed Dec. 21. Kirland, James, Shelton. Seller: Paul C. Spangler and Carol KolonaySpangler, Shelton. Property: 3 Adams Drive, Shelton. Amount: $470,000. Filed Dec. 2. Kish, Bonita K. and Raymond J. Kish, Brookfield. Seller: Newbury Village LLC, Brookfield. Property: 115 Still Water Circle, Brookfield. Amount: $385,000. Filed Dec. 9. Kopisz, Amy and Adam Cina, Westport. Seller: Keith R. Siegner and Carissa A. Siegner, Westport. Property: 20 Richmondville Ave., Westport. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 20. Kubilus, Frank, Seymour. Seller: Nello A. Fede and Lisa Suzanne Fede, Shelton. Property: 11 English Lane, Shelton. Amount: $435,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Kump, Kimberly E. and Robert D. Kump, Cumberland Forest, Maine. Seller: Mattera Construction 3 Kensington Place LLC, Westport. Property: 3 Kensington Place, Westport. Amount: $4.2 million. Filed Dec. 22. Lafontant, Marc and Finette Maignan-Lafontant, Bridgeport. Seller: Susan E. DeLeon and Anthony D. DeLeon Jr., Corrales, N.M. Property: 33 Philip Drive, Lot 13, Shelton. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 16. Leal, Windson Araujo, Bridgeport. Seller: Matthew G. Mihaly, Trumbull. Property: 116 Jerusalem Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $315,000. Filed Dec. 1. Leibowitz, Dawn M. and Mark B. Leibowitz, Sayerville, N.J. Seller: William Arbelo, Trumbull. Property: 82 Blueberry Road, Trumbull. Amount: $300,000. Filed Nov. 21.

Markham, Jaime K., Stratford. Seller: Michael A. Pisani, Stratford. Property: 44 Edison St., Stratford. Amount: $242,500. Filed Dec. 30. Martins, Patricia I. and Carlos A. Cordeiro, New Fairfield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 7 Parkway Road, Danbury. Amount: $162,000. Filed Dec. 20. Masi, Ann Marie, Shelton. Seller: Michael J. Funke and Francine Funke, Shelton. Property: Unit 106 of Crescent Village, Shelton. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 14. Mathias, Juliette and Peter Mathias, Monroe. Seller: Baker Residential of Connecticut LLC, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 340 Nutmeg Lane, Stratford. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 29.

Lewis, Heather M. and Josyl L. Barchue, New York, N.Y. Seller: Beleda A. Hart, Trumbull. Property: 5339 Main St., Trumbull. Amount: $327,500. Filed Dec. 16.

Matousek, Christina M. and Matthew C. Matousek, North Haven. Seller: Brian Catlin and Katrina L. Sweezea, Novato, Calif. Property: 3021 Huntington Road, Trumbull. Amount: $289,900. Filed Nov. 30.

Lima, Antonio L., Bridgeport. Seller: Craig Johannesen and Erin Johannesen, Bantam. Property: 44 Koger Road, Trumbull. Amount: $290,999. Filed Nov. 23.

Mauro, Bethany A. and Ryan M. Mauro, Monroe. Seller: Theresa Kozinkowski, Monroe. Property: 17 Horizon Court, Monroe. Amount: $525,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Linden, James, Shelton. Seller: Water’s Edge of Shelton LLC, Shelton. Property: 500 River Road, Home 13, Shelton. Amount: $629,000. Filed Nov. 22. Lovanio, Richard G., Stratford. Seller: Mohamed Nisar Anwar Basha and Parveen Banu Abdul Azeez, Trumbull. Property: 202 Woodland Hills Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $345,000. Filed Nov. 21. Lupi, Darin G. and Jamie B. Dura, Oxford. Seller: Cathy Stein-Perler, Venice, Fla. Property: 12 Hillandale Road, Brookfield. Amount: $288,600. Filed Dec. 21. MacLean, Kathleen, Vernon. Seller: Joseph F. Runco Jr., Danbury. Property: 55 Mill Plain Road, Unit 26-5, Danbury. Amount: $219,000. Filed Dec. 19. Madan, Vinay and Shivani Madan, Weston. Seller: Robert Fortunato, Matthew Fortunato and Bryan Fortunato, Naugatuck. Property: 157 Shelter Rock Road, Unit 16, Danbury. Amount: $158,000. Filed Dec. 20. Madden, Susanna F., Westport. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 157 Compo Road South, Westport. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Dec. 21. Mahoney, Carly and Thomas Mahoney, Norwalk. Seller: James G. Winkelmann and Hillary L. Winkelmann, Monroe. Property: 25 N. Hillside Lane, Monroe. Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 20.

McCurry, Andrea, Brookfield. Seller: David D. McLeod Jr. and Marcia E. McLeod, Brookfield. Property: Lot 23, Map of Birchwood Section in Candlewood Shores, Brookfield. Amount: $280,000. Filed Dec. 15. McElwain-Rodrigues, Jodie L. and Sergio B. Rodrigues, New Rochelle, N.Y. Seller: Kenosia Development LLC, Danbury. Property: 13 Laurel Hill Court, Brookfield. Amount: $305,000. Filed Dec. 7. Meck, Dale R., Naples, Fla. Seller: Dale R. Meck, Naples, Fla. Property: 130 Rowayton Woods Condominium, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 30. Mehta, Asha and Mohan Mehta, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph R. Wolff and Ellen T. Wolff, Danbury. Property: Unit 303 in Mill Plain Office Park Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $71,000. Filed Dec. 20. Moody, Chelsea Lauren and Kelley K. Geffert, Shelton. Seller: Michael Nolan, Shelton. Property: 31 Orchard St., Shelton. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 15. Moonesar, Caitlin, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Diplomat Property Manager LLC, Chicago, Ill. Property: 21 Bailey St., Trumbull. Amount: $259,000. Filed Nov. 23. Moore, Julianne Susetksa and William Susetska, Stamford. Seller: The United Congregational Church of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 192 Edgewood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $410,000. Filed Dec. 30.

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FIGURES Morie, Kristen P. and Eric A. Osisek, Norwalk. Seller: Eric Zabin and Deborah R. Zabin, Trumbull. Property: Lot 57, Map 292, Trumbull. Amount: $367,500. Filed Nov. 30. Morrison, Anne-Marie L. and Michael C. Morrison, Peoria, Ill. Seller: Stewart M. Townsend and Krysta Sinead Townsend, Ridgefield. Property: 121 Nod Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $975,000. Filed Dec. 20. Munk, Zyke and Frederick L. Munk, Pawling, N.Y. Seller: Karen E. Helland, New Fairfield. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Unit 26-20, Danbury. Amount: $125,000. Filed Dec. 20. Mu-Renger, Xin and John J. Renger, Westport. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 54 Maple Avenue South, Westport. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 21. Musco, Rosaria, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: George S. Rodrigues and Maria S. Rodrigues, Trumbull. Property: 62 Winslow Road, Trumbull. Amount: $428,000. Filed Dec. 12. Myles, Ann, Norwalk. Seller: Philippa Poli, Fairfield. Property: 97 Richards Ave., Unit C-3, Norwalk. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 30. Nettle, Jeffrey, Shelton. Seller: Kevin Cucuel, Shelton. Property: 331 Jean Court, Shelton. Amount: $255,000. Filed Nov. 29. Neubarth, Rosangela and Jose Carlos Desousa, Norwalk. Seller: James P. King and Nicole L. King, Danbury. Property: Unit 1806 of Timber Oak, Danbury. Amount: $330,000. Filed Dec. 21. Nichols, Brooke N. and James D. Cusick, Norwalk. Seller: James D. Cusick, Norwalk. Property: 19 Cudlipp St., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 30. Nieves, Lucy and Angel M. Santiago, Stratford. Seller: M and F Rental Properties LLC, Stratford. Property: 229 Placid Ave., Stratford. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 29. Noisette, Judith and Herby Noisette, Bridgeport. Seller: Go Key Realty Consulting Ltd., Mount Sinai, N.Y. Property: 17 Green Acres Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $525,000. Filed Nov. 21. O’Barroso, Hidelma O. and Ivaldo Peres Barroso, New Milford. Seller: Manuel A. Carreras Jr., Danbury. Property: 12-16 Scuppo Road, Unit D-9, Danbury. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 22. Olabi, Anwar Adel Al and Mahasen Ibrahim, Stratford. Seller: Conrad J. Perreault, Shelton. Property: 87-88 Horace St., Stratford. Amount: $260,000. Filed Dec. 27. Padilla-Quezada, Mildred and Gilbert Sarceno, Danbury. Seller: George O. Linabury, Brookfield. Property: 55 High Ridge Road, Brookfield. Amount: $295,000. Filed Dec. 23.

Pai, Vineetha Hari and Srijit R. Kamath, Stratford. Seller: William Dellipoali Jr. and Maribel Dellipoali, Monroe. Property: 23 Castlewood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $360,000. Filed Nov. 22. Palitz, Paula J., Shelton. Seller: Devender Saini and Nidhi Saini, Shelton. Property: Woonsocket Avenue, Shelton. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 6. Paniccia, Nicole M. and Maurizio Paniccia, Shelton. Seller: ETrade Bank, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 8 Plumb Creek Road, Trumbull. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 15. Papageorge, Joshua, Stratford. Seller: Brian Dwyer, Monroe. Property: 125 Old Tannery Road, Monroe. Amount: $299,900. Filed Dec. 20. Pastor, Moises Ortiz, Peekshill, N.Y. Seller: Kenneth J. Hyl and Loretta A. Hyl, Brookfield. Property: 7 Oak Crest Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $255,000. Filed Dec. 7. Pereira, Victoria L., Shelton. Seller: Gerald A. Tomasulo and Loretta G. Tomasulo, Shelton. Property: 53 Chamberlain Drive, Shelton. Amount: $362,500. Filed Nov. 30. Pettway, Demetrius, Trumbull. Seller: George J. Butka, Trumbull. Property: 20 Fairway Lane, Trumbull. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 1. Phan, Hai, New Milford. Seller: Joseph P. Caruso, Bridgewater. Property: 73-79 Park Ave., Unit 302, Danbury. Amount: $90,000. Filed Dec. 20. Pharao, Michele, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Michele Pharao, Dallas, Texas. Property: Unit 5 of Well Spring Estates, Shelton. Amount: $10. Filed Dec. 20. Poole, Margaret A. and Kenneth G. Vogel Jr., Erie, Colo. Seller: Rory E. O’Brochta and David O’Brochta, Monroe. Property: 70 Tailside Drive, Monroe. Amount: $672,500. Filed Nov. 23. Quallen, Kathleen A., Danbury. Seller: Scott W. DeRubertis and Shannon L. DeRubertis, Danbury. Property: 55 Mill Plain Road, Unit 12-4, Danbury. Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 21. Queiroz, Juselio, Danbury. Seller: Raphael Prezioso, Redding. Property: 56 Chambers Road, Danbury. Amount: $232,000. Filed Dec. 20. Rajkhowa, Pronami and Rhitu Raj Sarma, Milford. Seller: George Golenwsky and Anne Golenwsky, Monroe. Property: 228 Meadows End Road, Monroe. Amount: $520,000. Filed Nov. 28. Ralbovsky, Shannon L. and Scott M. Ralbovsky, Shelton. Seller: Geraldine P. Zyskowski, Shelton. Property: Lot 14, Hilltop Drive, Shelton. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Ramos, Christelle and John J. Ramos Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Gary Takacs and Victoria Takacs, Stratford. Property: 190 Nutmeg Lane, Stratford. Amount: $387,500. Filed Dec. 27. Read, Jennifer and Kent Matthew Read, Monroe. Seller: Louis L. Schuchman and Judith D. Schuchman, Monroe. Property: 12 Ripton Ridge, Monroe. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 20. Reddy, Pavan K., Stamford. Seller: J&S Renovations LLC, Trumbull. Property: 269 Halley Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $325,000. Filed Dec. 29. Reddy, Surekha and Rameshwar Reddy, Montevale, N.J. Seller: Robert W. Moffatt, Edison, N.J. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 31-4, Danbury. Amount: $181,000. Filed Dec. 20. Reichler, Melanie, Armonk, N.Y. Seller: Kathy Ann Sobb, Brookfield. Property: 134 Whisconier Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $243,000. Filed Dec. 12. Retamar Jr., Pedro A., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 685 Success Ave., Unit 19, Stratford. Amount: $75,000. Filed Dec. 29. Rizzo, Nicole E. and Alexander L. Nutting, Bethel. Seller: Patricia Hawkins, Clarksville, Tenn. Property: 23 Virginia Ave., Danbury. Amount: $239,000. Filed Dec. 21. Roberts, Cindy, Shelton. Seller: Rachel Rubackin, Shelton. Property: 45 Heather Ridge, Shelton. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 13. Roche, Aisha and David Roche, Monroe. Seller: James Longley and Nancy Longley, Monroe. Property: 206 Meadows End Road, Monroe. Amount: $590,000. Filed Dec. 12. Roper, Kristen E. and William R. Thompson, Brookfield. Seller: Ann K. Driscoll, Lake Frederick, Va. Property: 112 Homestead Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $168,500. Filed Dec. 22. Rosa, Jill and Raymond J. Rosa, Bridgeport. Seller: Jerry E. Struzik and Monica S. Struzik, Trumbull. Property: 1713 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 20. Rosales, Olga P. and Diego H. Rosales, Darien. Seller: Patricia Bell, Hackettstown, N.J. Property: 7 Barbara St., Trumbull. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 19. Rosario, Margioris and Alex Abreu, Danbury. Seller: Susan Randone, Brookfield. Property: Lot 7, Map book 5, Brookfield. Amount: $352,000. Filed Dec. 9. Roy, Sarah and Peter R. Terzano, Brookfield. Seller: Stephen R. Kelley and Besa Kelley, Brookfield. Property: Lots 53, 54 and 55, Map of Arrowhead Point, Brookfield. Amount: $670,000. Filed Dec. 22.

FACTS Sack, Emily and Timothy Conboy, Norwalk. Seller: Ferral For Investments LLC, Norwalk. Property: 2 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Amount: $590,000. Filed Dec. 30.

Shah, Niyantkumar, Acton, Mass. Seller: Miroslav Barcik and Olga Barcik, Shelton. Property: Unit 50 in Rivendell, Shelton. Amount: $343,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Sallati, Marissa and Antonio Sallati, Bridgeport. Seller: Stuart N. Haisley and Sally Haisley, Monroe. Property: 11 Pamela Drive, Monroe. Amount: $252,500. Filed Dec. 19.

Shaw, Amy L. and Ryan P. Shaw, Fairfield. Seller: Brendan Smyth and Jennifer Smyth, Fairfield. Property: Lot 12, Map 2034, Fairfield. Amount: $548,000. Filed Dec. 29.

Sanchez, Josue Gonzalez, Monroe. Seller: Antonio Molinaro and Giuseppi Molinaro, Danbury. Property: 77 Coalpit Hill Road, Unit 6, Danbury. Amount: $202,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Sheldon, Amanda and Brian P. Sheldon, Fairfield. Seller: Zachary P. Stover and Kristen M. Stover, Monroe. Property: 97 Lantern Drive, Monroe. Amount: $301,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Sanderson, Peter D., Trumbull. Seller: Patricia A. Sanderson, Trumbull. Property: 177 Palomino Pass, Unit 12, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed Nov. 28.

Somerville, Beatrice S., Shelton. Seller: Jeffrey Williams, Shelton. Property: 102 Aspetuck Trail, Shelton. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Santoro, Amy and Dominick Santoro, Brookfield. Seller: Andreas R. Weise, Brookfield. Property: 9 Surrey Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $334,500. Filed Dec. 16.

Stachelczyk, Marianne and Steven Stachelczyk, Shelton. Seller: Angela M. Chmielewski and Zdzislaw Chmielewski, Trumbull. Property: 81 Fieldcrest Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $299,000. Filed Nov. 28.

Santos, Carlos Alberto Dos, Bethel. Seller: John Tita and Lynda Steaman, Bethel. Property: 23 Palmer Road, Danbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Sullivan, Christianna H., Ridgefield. Seller: Justin Oppelaar and Suzanne Jehl, Ridgefield. Property: 26 Abbott Ave., Ridgefield. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Sapia, Jessica and James Sapia, Trumbull. Seller: Carey J. Dietmann and Mary E. Dietmann, Trumbull. Property: 42 May Circle, Trumbull. Amount: $515,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Tanzman, Christina C. and Marc S. Tanzman, Shelton. Seller: Chistina C. Tanzman, Shelton. Property: 4 Partridge Lane, Lot 5, Shelton. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 22.

Saunders, Jason G., Norwalk. Seller: Amy L. Gallagher, Shelton. Property: Unit 71 in Heather Ridge Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $137,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Taylor, Orlanda, Stamford. Seller: Thomas Randolph and Justine F. Randolph, Danbury. Property: Lot 5R, Map 8551, Danbury. Amount: $780,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Sayegh, Stephen, Newtown. Seller: Karen A. Laszlo, Norwalk. Property: 13 Turtlebrook Trail, Unit 111B, Monroe. Amount: $237,500. Filed Dec. 16.

Thresher, Thomas K., Trumbull. Seller: Brad S. Hill and Rachel N. Hill, Shelton. Property: 90 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton. Amount: $322,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Schaefer, Amanda, Monroe. Seller: Cartus Financial Corp. Property: 28 Maplewood Drive, Monroe. Amount: $301,500. Filed Dec. 5. Schermann, Carole A. and Kenneth R. Schermann, Norwalk. Seller: Carole A. Delmonico and Kenneth R. Shermann, Norwalk. Property: 5 Knickerbocker Ave., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 30. Schlakman, Lisa L., Norwalk. Seller: Kenneth A. Hecken and Audrey E. Hecken, Warren. Property: 5 Thomas Place, Norwalk. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 30. Seligman, Margaret and John Robert Bradley, Carmel, N.Y. Seller: Jeffrey Minard and Marianne Minard, Ridgefield. Property: 29 Clearview Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $428,000. Filed Dec. 20. Serreti, Rachel J. and Zachary F. Normandin, Stratford. Seller: Kelly Inman, Stratford. Property: 540 Harvard Ave., Stratford. Amount: $221,500. Filed Dec. 29.

Tino, Kristine B., Brookfield. Seller: Riverview At Brookfield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 22 Riverview Court, Brookfield. Amount: $299,900. Filed Dec. 8. Torcello, Sonia P., Ridgefield. Seller: Vincent A. Rella and Robin Rella, Ridgefield. Property: 95 Ivy Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $472,500. Filed Dec. 20. Trizzino, Emilio, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Paul Jokesz and Irene Jokesz, Monroe. Property: 40 Winthrop Place, Monroe. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 13. Troiano, Karen, Derby. Seller: Kenneth M. Witmyer and Shari F. Abelson, Danbury. Property: 12 Frandon Drive, Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 21. Tzeremes, Christos and Brianne Francisco, Flushing, N.Y. Seller: Miladys Rodriguez and Maximiliano Rodriguez, Danbury. Property: 18 Lower Lake Road, Danbury. Amount: $348,000. Filed Dec. 19.

FIGURES

Valencia, Patricia and Earl S. Valencia, Westport. Seller: Mark B. Greenwald and Eva M. Bronstein-Greenwald, Westport. Property: 154 Compo Road North, Westport. Amount: $605,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Zaslow, Colleen and Andrew J. Zaslow, Trumbull. Seller: Dennis E. McLaughlin and Teresa M. McLaughlin, Trumbull. Property: 125 Crabapple Road, Trumbull. Amount: $490,000. Filed Nov. 30.

Cacace, Nazzareno, Brookfield. $4,336 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 21 Meadowview Drive, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 29.

Valentin, Eileana and Wilmer Santana, Stratford. Seller: Brian E. Larson and Sarah Larson, Stratford. Property: 125 Willow St., Stratford. Amount: $227,000. Filed Dec. 30.

Zupsansky, Dorothy and Daniel Zupsansky, Monroe. Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 26 Millo Drive, Monroe. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Canfield, William, Danbury. $425 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 26 Windaway Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 22.

Vallent, Janet L. and Martin A. Vallent, Monroe. Seller: Martin A. Vallent and Janet L. Vallent, Monroe. Property: 4 Squire Road, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Nov. 22. Vincent, Leslie and Jay Vincent, Trumbull. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 32 Beardsley Parkway, Trumbull. Amount: $193,234. Filed Dec. 6. Viner, Donna M., Wolcott. Seller: David A. Haught, Glastonbury. Property: 72 Highland Drive, Monroe. Amount: $697,500. Filed Dec. 16. Vlosky, Julie, Monroe. Seller: James Lumento and Julianna Lumento, Shelton. Property: 127 Woosley Ave., Trumbull. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 19. Walworth, Carla R. and Geoffrey E. Walworth, Monroe. Seller: Geoffrey E. Walworth, Monroe. Property: 9 Indian Ledge Road, Monroe. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 5. Wax, Jeanine, Trumbull. Seller: Bruce Hunter and Eliza B. Hunter, Trumbull. Property: 14 Spinning Wheel Road, Trumbull. Amount: $357,000. Filed Dec. 12. Weaver, Mihaela M. and Mathew W. Weaver, Monroe. Seller: Robert Gocree and Maureen L. Gocree, Monroe. Property: 275 Guinea Road, Monroe. Amount: $372,000. Filed Dec. 22. William, Kari, Shelton. Seller: Nicholas A. Gentile Jr. and Kathleen M. Gentile, Shelton. Property: Lot 20, Belmont Ave., Shelton. Amount: $307,000. Filed Nov. 23. Wisdom, Kikuko and Robert Keith Wisdom, Shelton. Seller: Suzanne D. Glicklin, Trumbull. Property: 25 Woodhill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $367,000. Filed Dec. 8. Woo, Joyce and Ethan Powell, Hamden. Seller: Patrick Pappano and Helen N. Pappano, Shelton. Property: 53 Audubon Lane, Shelton. Amount: $468,000. Filed Dec. 12. Wu, Jana L. and Erick B. Winston, Ridgefield. Seller: Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Property: Parcel A 1, Map 5651, Ridgefield. Amount: $595,000. Filed Dec. 19. Yousif, Kajin F., Bridgeport. Seller: Linda Manjoney and Vincent P. Manjoney Jr., Stratford. Property: 15 Knollwood St., Monroe. Amount: $193,000. Filed Dec. 21.

FORECLOSURES Carrillo, Omar G., et al. Creditor: Hudson City Savings Bank, Paramus, N.J. Property: 298 Putting Green Road, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12. Escobar, Norma L., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 60 Grand St., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 20. Newman, Glenn E., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, Anaheim, Calif. Property: 42 Highland Ave., Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 9. Smith, Bernard, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 14 Blueberry Lane, Monroe. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 12. Vaagen, Olav, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 1 Tiffany Lane, Westport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 28.

Carroll, Michael, Brookfield. $16,926 in favor of Federated Financial Corporation of America, Farming Hill, Mich., by Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Property: 14 Valley View Road, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 28. Chikezie, Ikemba and Theresa Chikezie, Danbury. $1,816 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Staples St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Coleman, Terri and Glenn Coleman, Brookfield. $2,548 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Stage Road, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 8. DeFilippo, Joseph, Shelton. $557 in favor of Peter C. White, North Branford, by Peter C. White, North Branford. Property: 20 Vista Drive, Shelton. Filed Dec. 9. Deleon, Susan, Shelton. $2,310 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, N.Y., by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 6 Regent Drive, Shelton. Filed Dec. 9.

JUDGMENTS

Elwell, Gary S., Brookfield. $1,391 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Wallingford. Property: 2 Allen Road, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 13.

Bain, Joseph, Brookfield. $3,389 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Va., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 3 Willow Run, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 22.

Garrison, Andrea P. and Mark C. Garrison, Shelton. $110,383 in favor of First County Bank, Stamford, by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Property: 112 Princeton Drive, Shelton. Filed Dec. 21.

Blatt, Amy Joy, Brookfield. $1,345 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1 Allen Road, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 12.

Giacomazzo, Yvette, Danbury. $1,285 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Ledgemere Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 22.

Boland, Jennifer and George Boland, Trumbull. $16,703 in favor of Tri-Town Teachers Federal Credit Union, Westport, by Fiore and Fiore PC, Norwalk. Property: 32 Blue Ridge Drive, Trumbull. Filed Dec. 5.

Joseph, Barbara, Danbury. $1,466 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 41 Stone St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 19.

Brenner, Sheryl, Danbury. $543 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Cushing Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Brnetic, Debra and Stephen Brnetic, Shelton. $3,876 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 15 Ridgefield Road, Shelton. Filed Dec. 6.

Kinahan, William J., Shelton. $4,479 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 118 Myrtle St., Shelton. Filed Dec. 6. Klusmeyer, Cynthia, Brookfield. $3,510 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by V. Michael Simko Jr., Shelton. Property: 24 Clearview Drive, Brookfield. Filed Dec. 27. Mallozzi, Mario, Shelton. $4,251 in favor of Bridgeport Hospital, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 28 Pearman Road, Shelton. Filed Dec. 22.

Martin, Roseann, Shelton. $927 in favor of Griffin Hospital, Derby, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 77 Maltby St., Shelton. Filed Dec. 21. McBurne, Derek, Trumbull. $681 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 73 Rocky Hill Terrace, Trumbull. Filed Dec. 29. Nailor, Erin, Danbury. $400 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Seneca Road, Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Orr, William A., Danbury. $1,618 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 20 Sil Cam Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 19. Ovide, Felder J., Shelton. $9,437 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 48 Golec Ave., Shelton. Filed Nov. 28. Pinto, Sandra, Shelton. $1,610 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Wallingford. Property: 101 Maple Avenue Extension, Shelton. Filed Dec. 14. Pleng, Pha, Danbury. $1,424 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 21 George St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Pleng, Pha, Danbury. $1,166 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 21 George St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Pleng, Phan, Danbury. $1,565 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 21 George St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Pure Essence Therapy and Spa LLC, et al., Monroe. $17,038 in favor of The Natural Dog LLC, Milford, by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport. Property: 75 Ridge Dale Road, Monroe. Filed Dec. 19. Ray, Dennis C., Westport. $18,853 in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 87 Turkey Hill Road South, Westport. Filed Dec. 27. Riverlane 1 LLC, Westport. $91,922 in favor of Technology Insurance Co., New Haven, by Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Property: 5 River Lane, Westport. Filed Dec. 22. Ruiz, Marlene B., Stratford. $602 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 79 McGrath Court, Stratford. Filed Dec. 29. Sosa-Diaz, Roque, Trumbull. $924 in favor of Santa Energy Corp., Bridgeport, by Janine M. Becker, Bridgeport. Property: 15 Rocky Hill Road, Trumbull. Filed Dec. 5.

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FACTS Stewart, Karlene and Virgo Stewart, Danbury. $399 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Grand St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Stewart, Karlene, Danbury. $950 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Grand St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Stewart, Virgo, Danbury. $858 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 24 Grand St., Danbury. Filed Dec. 22. Tremblay Jr., Joseph L., Shelton. $6,622 in favor of Yankee Gas Services Company, Hartford, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 26 Edgewood Ave., Shelton. Filed Dec. 12. Willis, Joanne M., Danbury. $1,148 in favor of Leahy’s Fuels Inc., Danbury, by John J. Bowser, Danbury. Property: 42 Miry Brook Road, Trailer 2, Danbury. Filed Dec. 20.

LEASES 5N Plus Wisconsin Inc., by Jennifer Egan. Landlord: 120 Corporate Drive Trumbull LLC, Trumbull. Property: 120 Corporate Drive, Trumbull. Term: Five years, commenced Sept. 23, 2016. Filed Dec. 6. Johnson, Shari and Kimberly Johnson, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 331 in Building 47 in Success Village, Stratford. Term: 39 years, commenced Dec. 28, 2016. Filed Dec. 28. Ramos, Kathleen M., by self. Landlord: Jensen’s Inc., Southington. Property: 10 Cherryfield Drive, Danbury. Term: One year, commenced Dec. 1, 2016. Filed Dec. 19.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Aquilio, Dominick J., 20 Great Ring Road, Monroe. $361,657, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5. Aquilio, Mary C. and Dominick J. Aquilio, 20 Great Ring Road, Monroe. $142,283, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5.

FIGURES

Davis Tree & Logging LLC, 57 North St., Suite 209, Danbury. $8,745, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 20.

Barrett, Bernard J., 42 Abbott Ave., Danbury. $11,322, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 27.

Dunn, Cassandra and Stephen C. Dunn, 24 Lyndenwood Drive, Brookfield. $5,420, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 9.

Becker, Janine M. and Owen S. Becker, 744 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull. $56,032, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Johnson, David N., 211 Pondway Lane, Trumbull. $25,317, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Cutler, Carol P. and David M. Cutler, 408 Riverside Ave., Westport. $35,177, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Silva, Ayslan, 22 E. Hayestown Road, Danbury. $6,167, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 4.

Keeclean Management Inc., 494 Bridgeport Ave., Suite 180, Shelton. $32,074, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 5.

Daniels, Michael Joseph, 502 Huntington St., Shelton. $8,594, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

Soloff, Scott M., 1 Grays Farm Road, Westport. $13,463, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 21.

Martinsky, Elizabeth D. and John A. Martinsky, 4 Echowoods Circle, Monroe. $31,699, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 21.

Diaz, Sabrina N. Gross and Raymond Diaz, 34 Barbara Drive, Shelton. $10,401, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5.

Votre and Associates, 90 Grove St., Suite 209, Ridgefield. $7,291, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

Martinsky, John A., 4 Echowoods Circle, Monroe. $9,351, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 21.

Dzwonkowski, Johnny D., 42 Coram Road, Shelton. $16,131, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Mold Pro Inc., 28 DelMar Drive, Brookfield. $83,600, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 12.

Euro Asian of Shelton LLC, 702 Bridgeport Ave., Suite 202, Shelton. $64,542, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

Pia, Lori A. and David R. Pia, 221 Putting Green Road, Trumbull. $250,053, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Pires, Mario, 51 Wells Road, Monroe. $74,455, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 21. Salvio, Jeanie M. and Carl J. Salvio, 627 California St., Stratford. $7,901, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan 3. Salzbrunn, Krisa and Paul Verbitsky, 45 Mohawk Drive, Trumbull. $133,659, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5. Saymeh, Mohd, 23 Windflower Lane, Shelton. $16,743, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Nov. 28. Simko Jr., Vincent M., 22 Meadow Lake Drive, Shelton. $62,477, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 5. Slingo III, Megan and George Slingo, 301 Cross Hill Road, Monroe. $15,229, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 21. FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED Alper, Helaine and Allan Alper, 26 Wendy Road, Trumbull. $33,288, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 29.

Benzan, Angela M. and Steven R. Parkes, 14 Broad St., Westport. $14,558, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Alper, Helaine and Allan Alper, 26 Wendy Road, Trumbull. $29,179, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 29.

Coastline Insulation LLC, 74 Enterprise Drive, Suite 3, Monroe. $1,170, real estate taxes. Filed Dec. 6.

Alper, Helaine and Allan Alper, 26 Wendy Road, Trumbull. $25,589, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 29.

Davis Tree & Logging LLC, 57 North St., Suite 209, Danbury. $4,847, U.S. return of partnership income tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

Arezzo Ristorante LLC, 5 Riverside Ave., Westport. $10,324, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

Feinstein, Jill and Steven Feinstein, 6 Peabody Lane, Westport. $59,113, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 27. Fiolek, Meehan and Francis Fiolek, 7 Valley Heights Road, Westport. $63,529, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 27. Huntington Center Gulf LLC, 20 Huntington St., Shelton. $88,138, U.S. return of partnership income tax, 940 and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 28. Huntington Center Gulf LLC, 20 Huntington St., Shelton. $4,940, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed Nov. 28. Huntington Center Gulf LLC, 20 Huntington St., Shelton. $2,040, U.S. return of partnership income tax. Filed Dec. 19. Kat Burki Inc., 175 Post Road West, Westport. $50,258, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19. Kurtz, Jo-Ellen and Andrew Kurtz, 118 Wilton Road, Westport. $54,968, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 27. McDevitt, Liam G., 44 Coleytown Road, Westport. $31,340, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 27. Minty, Troy K., 185 King St., Stratford. $44,195, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan 3. Oronoque Farms Gift & Bakery LLC, 188 Leavenworth Road, Shelton. $2,023, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

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Oronoque Farms Gift & Bakery LLC, 188 Leavenworth Road, Shelton. $2,129, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19. Porteous, Paul N., 494 Bridgeport Ave., Units 101-305, Shelton. $58,088, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Nov. 28.

Westport Music Center LLC, 1460 Post Road East, Westport. $20,269, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED Cooper, Charis and David Cooper, Westport. Filed by Coastal Construction Group LLC, Westport, by Ryan Moran. Property: 5 Hidden Hill Road, Westport. Amount: $676,930. Filed Dec. 22. Fromageot, Madeline M., Trumbull. Filed by J&A Diversified Maintenance Group Ltd., Stamford, by Franco M. Serpe. Property: 76 Golden Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $15,115. Filed Dec. 5. Julien Investments LLC, Monroe. Filed by Spath-Bjorklund Associates Inc., Monroe, by David S. Bjorklund Jr. Property: Spring Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $11,159. Filed Dec. 13. MS Portfolio, Danbury. Filed by DGC Capital Contracting Corp., Mount Vernon, N.Y., by Kevin Shevlin. Property: 7 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $7.8 million. Filed Dec. 22.

LIS PENDENS 1225 Connecticut Avenue LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 1225 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. 660 Development LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 620 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

74 Freeman Street LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 74 Freeman St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Alvarez, Segundo F., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 16 Comstock St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $311,000, dated October 2004. Filed Dec. 19. Alves, Daniel, et al., Shelton. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Country Walk Condominium Association Inc., Shelton. Property: Unit 45 of Country Walk Condominium, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Nov. 21. Barron, April, Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Success Village Apartments Inc., North Haven. Property: Building 94, Apt. 16 in Success Village Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 30. Beretis, Stavros, et al., Danbury. Filed by Fidelity National Law Group, Norwalk, for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: 9 Westwood Drive, Danbury. Action: to quiet the title to property in favor of plaintiff. Filed Dec. 22. Blinebry, Donald, et al., Brookfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for PNC Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 76 Homestead Lane, Unit 37, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,000, dated August 2005. Filed Dec. 23. Bones, Gamaliel, Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Success Village Apartments Inc., North Haven. Property: Building 89, Apt. 22 in Success Village Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 30. Braatz, Geraldine R., et al., Stratford. Filed by Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC, Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lots 35-39 and 5660, Map 199, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stratford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

Bruno, Thomas, et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Citibank NA, O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 42 Pumpkin Hill Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated May 2013. Filed Dec. 21. Cartagena, Luis A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 33 Adams St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. CAZ Creek Connecticut Reo LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 671-673 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Chappo, Richard J., et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 82 Partrick Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $999,500, dated June 2004. Filed Dec. 22. Cope, Donna, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 16 Hoover St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Cusumano, Paul M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: 6 Woodcrest Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $370,000, dated January 2007. Filed Nov. 29. Daley, Mary M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 57 Thorne Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Forrest, Rosemarie, et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1 E. Hayestown Road, Unit 13, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,400, dated August 2006. Filed Dec. 20. Garzon, Pedro Manuel, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Keybank NA. Property: 16 Walnut Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $430,000, dated January 2007. Filed Dec. 30.

FACTS Glover, Richard P., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 319 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $308,000, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 30.

Gwinner, Sean E., et al., Danbury. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, West Hartford, for Danbury Mill Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 55 Oil Mill Road, Unit 3, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 19.

Laporta, Stanley J., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Property: 193 Canoe Brook Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $645,000, dated March 2015. Filed Dec. 6.

Haray, Stephanie M., et al., Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 257 Wheeler Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $487,500, dated April 2009. Filed Dec. 20.

Lee, Joo Young, et al., Monroe. Filed by Cohen, Burns Hard & Paul, West Hartford, for Northbrook Condominium Association Inc., Monroe. Property: 16 Tanglewood Circle, Unit 203 B2, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 14.

Hughes, Olivia Clark, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Earle Giovanniello, New Haven, for College Park Townhouse Association. Property: 281 Broad St., Unit 7, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 27.

Lemus, Griselda J., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 16 Morton St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $382,400, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 30.

Gonzalves, Virginia B., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 21 Roxbury Lane, Unit 113, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $68,000, dated April 2002. Filed Dec. 29.

Jansen, Derf E., et al., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 81 Far Horizon Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $272,024, dated February 2009. Filed Dec. 15.

Leonetti, Barbara A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 138-140 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

Gordils, Melvin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 300 Beach St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

Jimenez, Rebecca and Jose Jimenez, Stratford. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 74-75 Lincoln Heights, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $292,764, dated November 2012. Filed Dec. 27.

Graziano, Dino, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 39 Rocky Ridge Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,000, dated June 2005. Filed Nov. 30.

Johnson, Elisabeth D., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 33 Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $600,000, dated April 2010. Filed Dec. 28.

Gruce, Geoffrey, et al., Trumbull. Filed by the Law Offices of Krasnow & Krawnow, Bridgeport, for Trumbull Town Commons, Trumbull. Property: 128 Mayfield Drive, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Nov. 23.

King-Riley, Lisa Michelle, et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Freedom Mortgage Co. Property: 28 Nancy Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $260,200, dated February 2014. Filed Dec. 19.

Marino, Gregory, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Cohen, Burns Hard & Paul, West Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 4303, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $124,600, dated June 2006. Filed Dec. 27.

Kunkel Jr., Edward V., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, R.I., for New Penn Financial LLC. Property: 29 Foxwood Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $392,800, dated November 2010. Filed Dec. 12.

Marino, Sandra Ramalhete, et al., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 151 Nells Rock Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $368,207, dated November 2009. Filed Dec. 9.

Lanier, Carolyn, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: Unit A-2 of Sheridan Square Condominium, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 29.

Miller, Paul S., et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 28 Charcoal Hill Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $800,000, dated October 2006. Filed Dec. 22.

Gobena, Birouk E., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 26 Benedict Ave., Unit B, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $282,400, dated April 2006. Filed Dec. 20. Goldman, Lisa M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 8 Sherman Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $370,500, dated June 2011. Filed Dec. 8.

Guttman, Jeffrey, et al., Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Caliber Home Loans Inc. Property: 11 Pequot Court, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $464,152, dated February 2015. Filed Nov. 22. Guzek, Stanley, et al., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 74 Fairlane Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $378,300, dated November 2007. Filed Dec. 16.

Leveille, Margareth, et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 96 General St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $211,000, dated September 2004. Filed Dec. 30. Lungi, Linda M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for PNC Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 6 Thomas St., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $285,000, dated August 2008. Filed Dec. 19.

FIGURES Minino Homes Inc., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford, for The Danbury Hospital, Danbury. Property: 434--470 Federal Road, Brookfield. Action: to quiet the title to property in favor of plaintiff. Filed Dec. 21. Morgan, Michael H., et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 11 Beech Tree Lane, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000, dated May 2003. Filed Dec. 1. Nicholson, Lloyd J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 54 Wallace St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

Randall, Patricia A., et al., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Live Well Financial LLC. Property: 58 Brownson Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $487,500, dated August 2012. Filed Dec. 6. Rivers, Natasha, et al., Trumbull. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 11 Oakridge Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $312,000, dated July 2003. Filed Nov. 28. Rountos, John R., Danbury. Filed by Fidelity National Law Group, Norwalk, for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: 9 and 11 Westwood Drive, Danbury. Action: to quiet the title to property in favor of plaintiff. Filed Dec. 22.

Nieves, Betty, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 4 Hillside Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $278,000, dated September 2006. Filed Nov. 28.

Sackaross, David, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 1301 Eaton Court, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, dated February 2006. Filed Dec. 20.

Now Entity Inc., et al., Stratford. Filed by Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC, Milford, for the town of Stratford. Property: Lot 2, Map 3714, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stratford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28.

Sanford, Cheryl L., Stratford. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 33 Sands Place, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,208, dated December 2005. Filed Dec. 30.

Ochman, Pawel, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for The Success Village Apartments Inc., North Haven. Property: Building 32, Apt. 113 in Success Village Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 30.

Semeghini, Carlos, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 4295 Madison Ave., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $526,500, dated July 2006. Filed Dec. 14.

Owades, Mark T., et al., Westport. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 15 High Point Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.6 million, dated March 2005. Filed Dec. 22. Pedro, Rojas, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 9799 Willow St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $108,000, dated March 1994. Filed Dec. 27. Pekar, John, Shelton. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: Center Street, Property of Edward E. Miller, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $258,445, dated December 2009. Filed Dec. 8.

SKCH LLC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for ABL One LLC and ABL Ventures LLC. Property: Lot 21, Map of Lenox Park, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $212,000, dated May 2015. Filed Dec. 27. Smith-Wright, Jacqueline, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 129 Pitt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Spinelli, Paul, et al., Shelton. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 7 Red Fern Ridge, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $471,200, dated January 2010. Filed Dec. 21.

SRJR LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 1310-1314 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 28. Taylor, A. Frank, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 112 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000, dated May 2006. Filed Dec. 20. Thibodeau, Barbara, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Columbus Commons Condominium Association Inc. Property: 1492 North Ave., Unit 211, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a lien for special services district fees, common charges and assessments. Filed Dec. 23. Tuccinardi, Angelo M., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 12 Sunnycrest Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $362,000, dated July 2005. Filed Dec. 20. Vargas, Anthony, et al., Monroe. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen PC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 58 Georges Lane, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $246,658, dated September 2005. Filed Dec. 7. Young, Nyree D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Columbus Commons Condominium Association Inc. Property: 1492 North Ave., Unit 107, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a lien for special services district fees, common charges and assessments. Filed Dec. 23. Zitnay, David, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 29 Birchbank Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $354,800, dated February 2013. Filed Dec. 12.

MORTGAGES 10 Balmforth Ave LLC, Danbury, by John U. Farley III. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 10 Balmforth Ave., Danbury. Amount: $880,000. Filed Dec. 19. 100 Commerce Drive LLC, Shelton, by Robert D. Scinto. Lender: Hattco Shelton LLC, Darien. Property: 100 Commerce Drive, Shelton. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Dec. 12.

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FACTS 142 Compo Road North Properties LLC, Long Island City, N.Y., by Janos Kanta. Lender: Stormfield Capital Funding I LLC, Wilton. Property: 142 Compo Road North, Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 19. 16 Buena Vista LLC. Lender: United Bank, South Windsor. Property: 18 Buena Vista Drive, Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 21. 45 Lourmel Street LLC, Trumbull, by Antonio Verderame. Lender: Main St. Management LLC, Stratford. Property: 45 Lourmel St., Bridgeport. Amount: $102,000. Filed Dec. 27. 45 Lourmel Street LLC, Trumbull, by Antonio Verderame. Lender: Main St. Management LLC, Stratford. Property: 133-137 High Park Ave., Stratford. Amount: $102,000. Filed Dec. 28. 5N Plus Wisconsin Inc., Fairfield, by Jennifer Egan. Lender: HSBC Bank Canada, Montreal, Canada. Property: 120 Corporate Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $8 million. Filed Dec. 6. Alpha SG LLC, New York, N.Y., by Sophie Wang. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 1 Greenwich Place, Shelton. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed Nov. 30. Amin Construction LLC, Greenwich, by Aminulla Suleymanov. Lender: Silver Heights Development LLC, Westport. Property: 87 Saugatuck Ave., Westport. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 20. DP 75 LLC, Mount Kisco, N.Y., by James A. Diamond. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 60 Shelter Rock Road, Danbury. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Dec. 19. Forest 4 Associates LLC, Shelton, by Thomas D. Addario. Lender: KeyBank National Association, Shelton. Property: 4 Forest Parkway, Shelton. Amount: $950,000. Filed Dec. 21. Francinimax LLC, Shelton, by Peter J. Francini. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 865 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Dec. 2. Gardner Heights Realty LLC, Avon, by Brian J. Foley. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 172 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton. Amount: $70 million. Filed Dec. 9. Genarc 1 LLC, Branford, by Mario Massimino. Lender: Genesis Capital Master Fund II LLC, Woodland Hills, Calif. Property: 792-794 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $86,000. Filed Dec. 27. Giacobbe Construction LLC, Trumbull, by Joseph Giacobbe. Lender: Enrico Marini and Julie Marini, Milford. Property: Lot 7 Moose Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 9.

JSS Enterprises LLC, Trumbull, by Jagmeet Sethi. Lender: Habib American Bank, Richmond Hill, N.Y. Property: 3788 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $228,900. Filed Dec. 28. Lake View Properties LLC, Brookfield, by John Royce. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 506A, 506, 506B and 513 of Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield. Amount: $5 million. Filed Dec. 16. Michael & Michael II LLC, Danbury, by Gary R. Michael Sr. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 200 Federal Road, Brookfield. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 15. ML Estate LLC, by Maria M. Lote. Lender: Visio Financial Services Inc., Austin, Texas. Property: 90 Hillcrest Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $121,800. Filed Dec. 27. One Trap Falls LLC, Shelton, by Peter J. Francini. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 1 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Amount: $346,541. Filed Dec. 2. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp., Danbury, by David C. Bohn. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 31-35 South St., Danbury. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Dec. 19. R & G Best Properties LLC, Trumbull, by Russell Liskov. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Units 108, 304, 328 and 329 in Deerfield Woods Condominium, Stratford. Amount: $185,344. Filed Dec. 28. R & G Best Properties LLC, Trumbull, by Russell Liskov. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 260 Thompson St., 82 Sheridan St. and 78 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Amount: $342,000. Filed Dec. 28. Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton, by Mark Romano. Lender: Doreen Watmough, Milford. Property: 6 Pochong Trail, Shelton. Amount: $150,000. Filed Nov. 29. Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton, by Mark Romano. Lender: Doreen Watmough, Milford. Property: 71 Beecher Ave., Shelton. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 12. Sarahan Realty LLC, Danbury, by Robert Hattar. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 43 and 43 1/2 Balmforth Ave., Danbury. Amount: $457,500. Filed Dec. 21. Sarjos LLC, Norwalk, by Hinckley Allen. Lender: Walter Baum, Hartford. Property: 9 Fragrant Pines Court, Westport. Amount: $7 million. Filed Dec. 28.

Shelton IV Hotel Equity LLC, Shelton, by David J. Buffam. Lender: Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Bar Harbor, Maine, by Polivy & Taschner LLC, Hartford. Property: 695 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $8 million. Filed Nov. 28. Shelton Lakes Realty LLC, Avon, by Brian J. Foley. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 5 Lake Road, Shelton. Amount: $70 million. Filed Dec. 9. Singmack LLC, Newtown, by Stephen A. Singlak. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 754 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 2. T&J Realty Inc., Stratford, by Terrence G. Blake. Lender: Joseph Faber, Keywest, Fla. Property: 3115 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 27. T.D. Properties II LLC, Shelton, by Thomas D. Addario. Lender: KeyBank National Association, Shelton. Property: 409 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $850,000. Filed Dec. 21. The Kalcar Corp., Stratford, by Gary Tenk. Lender: Landmiller Real Estate LLC, Fairfield. Property: 85 Gilbert Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $273,000. Filed Dec. 7. The Simons Co., by S. Brian Simmons. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Westmont, Ill. Property: 10 Controls Drive, Shelton. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Dec. 16. Three D Realty LLC, Monroe, by Stephen C. Domizio. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 846 and 856 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 30. Welkin Inc., Shelton, by Royal B. Wells. Lender: Country Home Builders Inc., Shelton. Property: 185 Nichols Ave., Shelton. Amount: $400,000. Filed Nov. 30. YU LLC, Brookfield, by Chao Chun Yu. Lender: Bank of America NA, Cayce, S.C. Property: Lot 3, Map of Pocono Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 21.

NEW BUSINESSES

FIGURES Ariel Photo & Cinematography by Farrington, 26 Belden Ave., Unit 1449, Norwalk 06850, c/o Eric Farrington. Filed Dec. 29. Azena Nail Spa, 1088 Post Road East, Westport 06880, c/o Tina Chen. Filed Dec. 22. Belden Avenue Cleaners Dry Cleaners, 10 Belden Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o In Sug Jeong. Filed Dec. 29. Brittany’s Pop-Up Boutique LLC, 7 Revere Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Brittany Langer. Filed Dec. 22. Children’s Dentistry of Connecticut, 999 Silver Lane, Trumbull 06611, c/o Children’s Dentistry of Trumbull PC. Filed Dec. 19. ChitChat Marketing Agency, 11 Bennett Place, Danbury 06810, c/o Thomas Guardado. Filed Dec. 19. Fairfield Crew Camp, 9 Woodcrest Ave., Trumbull 06611, c/o Charles J. Huthmaker. Filed Dec. 5. Greentree Leasing Co., 87 Danbury Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Harold Tananbaum. Filed Dec. 22. H.I.W. Hole In One, 22 Elizabeth St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Olga Gutierrez and Kevin Kolenda. Filed Dec. 28.

Regional Hospice and Palliative Care, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Cynthia E. Roy. Filed Dec. 21. Regional Hospice and Palliative Care, Center For Comfort, Care and Healing, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Cynthia E. Roy. Filed Dec. 21. Sandin and Sons, 22 Cayer Circle, Shelton 06484, c/o William K. Sandin. Filed Dec. 13. Sleepy’s LLC, 39 and 106 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Kindel Elam. Filed Dec. 8. Steve’s Home Improvement, 115 Jerusalem Hill Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Steven Dautrich. Filed Dec. 2. Sturbridge Builders, 8 Arden Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Gregory R. Metz. Filed Dec. 22. The Simple Greek, 440 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o CGM LLC. Filed Dec. 28. Tranquility For Employment, 5 Deerfield Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Elaine Simoes Donnelly. Filed Dec. 9.

Lularoe Katie Nielsen, 17 Blue Mountain Ridge, Norwalk 06851, c/o Katie Falatach Nielsen. Filed Dec. 29.

Tutor Doctor, 7 Timber Lane, Westport 06880, c/o Excellence In Education Inc. Filed Dec. 21.

M.G. Archiere and Sons, 4 Springside Ave., Danbury 06810, c/o Michael G. Archiere Sr. Filed Dec. 19.

UPS Store, 1771 Post Road East, Westport 06880, c/o Cable Island Development. Filed Dec. 20.

Makeup By Sarah Lyndon Beke, 14 Folwell Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Sarah Beke. Filed Dec. 30.

Wishing Willow Designs, 61 Obtuse Road North, Brookfield 06804, c/o Pamela J. Tanz. Filed Dec. 19.

Marc Master, 4 Union Ave., Unit 13, Norwalk 06851, c/o Andrew Marc Master Day. Filed Dec. 28. Metro Roofing Supplies Inc., 30 Shelter Rock Road, Danbury 06810, c/o John D. Davis. Filed Dec. 19. My Cleaners, 9 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Minjeong Jeon. Filed Dec. 27.

Affordable Vision Building and Remodeling LLC, 8 Arden Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Thomas J. Martin. Filed Dec. 22.

One Of A Son Music and Media, 104 Aspen Lane, Trumbull 06611, c/o Scott Cunnihgman. Filed Dec. 1.

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rareLife Solutions, 8 Wright St., Westport 06880, c/o Clear Pharma Inc. Filed Dec. 19.

Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana Inc., 35 Pulaski St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Giovanni Valencia and Solange Valencia. Filed Dec. 30.

5 Linx, 114 Woodward Ave., Apt. 2, Norwalk 06854, c/o Ronald Minor. Filed Dec. 28.

American Quality Roofing and Siding LLC, 98 Tower Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Jose M. Zaruma Villavicencio. Filed Dec. 14.

Pirre Landscaping, 27 Big Horn Road, Shelton 06484, c/o Steven Pirre. Filed Dec. 2.

P & C Trucking, 56 Crown St., Trumbull 06611, c/o Paul H. Hug. Filed Dec. 12.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES The Hideaway, 30 Grove St., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Patrick W. Lynch. Permit no. LCA.0007466. Filed Dec. 19.

PATENTS Analyzing sensor data of a device collected by a mobile endpoint device operating with the device. Patent no. 9,544,449 issued to Peter J. Zehler, Penfield, N.Y.; Gavan Leonard Tredoux, Penfield, N.Y.; and Premkumar Rajendran, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Automatic training of a parked vehicle detector for large deployment. Patent no. 9,542,609 issued to Wencheng Wu, Webster, N.Y.; Edul N. Dalal, Webster, N.Y.; and Yao Rong Wang, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Compositions and methods for selectively etching titanium nitride. Patent no. 9,546,321 issued to Jeffrey A. Barnes, Bethlehem; Emanuel I. Cooper, Scarsdale; Li-Min Chen, Norwalk; Steven Lippy, Brookfield; Rekha Rajaram, White Plains, N.Y.; and Sheng-Hung Tu, Danbury. Assigned to Advanced Technology Materials Inc., Danbury. Kit of parts for use in retracting body tissue. Patent no. 9,545,250 issued to Hubert W. Pfabe, East Longmeadow, Mass.; and Thomas R. Rainey, Norwalk. Assigned to Spine Wave Inc., Shelton. Method and system for spatial characterization of an imaging system. Patent no. 9,542,746 issued to Wencheng Wu, Webster, N.Y.; Steven R. Moore, Pittsford, N.Y.; Thomas F. Wade, Rochester, N.Y.; and Dennis L. Venable, Marion, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method for reducing crystallization of 1-[di(4-octylphenyl) aminomethyl]tolutriazole. Patent no. 9,546,339 issued to Steven G. Donnelly, Bethel; Kevin J. Chase, Branford; and William T. Wallack, Stamford. Assigned to Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC, Norwalk. Router. Patent no. 9,544,222 issued to Keith Charette, Westport; Valeriu Goldberger, Waltham, Mass.; and AL Ivanov, Orange. Assigned to Ventus Networks LLC, Norwalk. Selective purging of inkjets to limit purge mass. Patent n. 9,545,794 issued to James Matthew Cunnington, Tualatin, Ore.; Trevor James Snyder, Newberg, Ore.; Edward F. Burress, West Linn, Ore; and Heidi Noce, Sherwood, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for network access discovery. Patent no. 9,549,089 issued to Gavan Leonard Tredoux, Penfield, N.Y.; Roger T. Kramer, Rochester, N.Y.; Premkumar Rajendran, Fairport, N.Y.; and Peter J. Zehler, Penfield, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Ultra-low phosphorus lubricant compositions. Patent no. 9,546,340 issued to Glenn A. Mazzamaro, Middlebury; Steven G. Donnelly, Bethel; and Ronald J. Hiza, Monroe. Assigned to Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC, Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY

Outlook: Rate Hikes, Trade Uncertainty, Stimulus Hangover

ith the U.S. economy chugging along, unemployment low, and inflation in check,

expect three interest rate increases this year, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said Jan. 9. “If we’re pretty close to where we want to be for inflation and unemployment, we should have an

remain where local economies aren’t as strong.

a high school diploma are also becoming tight.

Nationally, unemployment is at 4.7%, and inflation

More people are coming into the labor market while

is near the coveted 2% rate, considered ideal for price

many people of retirement age remain working.

stability and maximum employment.

The tight job market is one more reason to raise

“I think we’re basically at full employment right now,” Rosengren said.

interest rates, Rosengren said. Sweet predicted job growth in the education, healthcare, hospitality, and retail sectors, and expects

interest rate that’s more normalized for those

“If I have a meeting with business people, the first

kinds of conditions,” Eric Rosengren told about

thing they complain about is that they can’t get

that the finance, securities and banking industries

500 business leaders at the CBIA/MetroHartford

enough qualified workers.

will do well this year.

Alliance Economic

“So we are getting to

But Rosengren said it would be difficult to predict how

the stage where we’re

the economy may fare under a new president without

“I think we still have

going from needing to

knowing the administration’s fiscal policies.

the ability to (raise

more jobs for people

rates) relatively

overall to a situation

gradually, certainly

where we‘re going to

“One of those uncertainties is exactly what is the

more gradually than

have labor shortages

fiscal policy package that we’re going to be dealing

the measured pace

in many parts of the

with? How much of it is going to be tax cuts?

under (former Fed)

country.

What’s going to happen to the corporate side of

Summit + Outlook.

Chairman (Alan)

“We need to be

Greenspan, but

thinking a lot more

probably not quite as leisurely as we’ve done it over the last three years.” Failure to raise rates

“The U.S. economy is actually doing reasonably well,” the Boston Fed’s Eric Rosengren told business leaders.

basis could risk inflation, he said.

the tax cuts? What’s going to be happening with infrastructure spending?”

about workforce

Sweet believes the post-election impact on the

development.”

economy will involve a “more traditional boom-bust

While Rosengren sees a strong national economy, Joe Brennan,

on a more regular

“There are a lot of uncertainties,” he said.

CBIA president and CEO, said he’s seeing positive signs in Connecticut,

cycle over next few years” that will include tax cuts, spending increases, and strong growth in 2018 to 2019 with close-to-full U.S. employment. Sweet predicted a “hangover of fiscal stimulus” will set in from 2020 to 2021.

However, Rosengren noted that the Fed’s strategy

including many state businesses that are investing

has worked. He credited the Fed’s slow increase of

in their personnel, facilities, or both.

Tariffs Would Hurt Connecticut

Brennan also said he believes that state lawmakers

Rosengren and Sweet agreed that any efforts by the

finally understand that the only way Connecticut is

new administration to introduce tariffs would be a

going to escape its fiscal problems “is to grow

major mistake.

interest rates with helping to keep inflation in check after the recent Great Recession and grow jobs at a slow but steady pace. “The U.S. economy actually is doing reasonably well. While it’s been a long haul, it’s an even longer haul for many of our trading partners,” he said.

our economy.”

Any such move would particularly hurt Connecticut’s

Ryan Sweet, director of Real Time Economics with Moody’s Analytics, noted that Connecticut’s largest

“I think that, in part, reflects the fact that monetary

exporting destinations are Germany and France,

policy was so aggressive so early on, that we’ve

and predicted the dollar will continue to gain against

actually come out of this a little bit more quickly than

the euro.

many of our trading partners.”

The combination of a stronger dollar and a pending

The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in

election in France is “going to create uncertainty”

December 2016, only its second increase this decade.

and could weigh on exports Connecticut businesses

Rosengren said policy makers indicated they would

economy, Sweet said. Rosengren spoke for a strong central bank after being asked about potential Republican efforts to pass legislation to limit the Fed’s power and independence. “If you look around the world, central banks that are independent have tended to be the central banks that perform the best,” Rosengren said. “We should continue to have an independent central

make to France, Sweet said.

bank that certainly gets oversight by Congress.”

raise rates three more times this calendar year.

Job Market Tightening

Any effort to politicize the Fed would be unfortunate,

Strong National Economy

Rosengren noted that the unemployment rate

he added.

Rosengren described a national economy that has, overall, recovered from the recession, even if pockets

among people with at least a bachelor’s degree is 2.5%, and that some job markets that only require

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