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Stratford’s downtown revival to begin with demolition of defunct school

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n 2008, the town of Stratford received a $50,000 grant from the TriState Transportation Campaign, a nonprofit policy advocacy organization, to conduct a feasibility assessment of transit-centered development projects in the town center. The primary goals of the assessment were to identify opportunities to revitalize the downtown district and attract new development to enhance the town’s tax base, while simultaneously preserving the character of the community. Ten years later, Stratford is starting with a construction project designed to expand the town’s housing stock and retail community. The first step in this endeavor is the demolition of a former elementary school that will open 3.6 acres of land to new development. Stratford’s Center School opened in 1970 on Sutton Avenue and at its peak housed about 255 students in kindergarten through 6th grade. » STRATFORD

An architect’s rendering of a 32,000-square-foot, mixed-use building planned by developer R. D. Scinto Inc. on the former Tetley Tea site in Shelton. Griffin Hospital Occupational Medicine & Rehabilitation Services will occupy the second floor. Story on page 18.

Henkel unveils R&D facilities in Trumbull, Stamford

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enkel unveiled its two newest research and development facilities on Jan. 26 — one at its Stamford headquarters and the other 27 miles away in Trumbull. At 4 Trefoil Drive, the R&D will be for the company’s beauty care as well as its laundry and home care divisions. At its 200 Elm St. headquarters, space has been set up for consumer goods research. Thomas Müller-Kirschbaum, corporate senior vice president for R&D laundry and home care, said the decision to build another research facility in Trumbull — where the company also has a laundry and home care facility at 30 Trefoil Drive — was made on Aug. 8, 2016, just a few weeks

before Henkel announced it was relocating its North American headquarters from Scottsdale, Arizona to Stamford. “We needed a bigger lab close by,” Müller-Kirschbaum said. “The idea was to have a campus.” Although the two Trefoil Drive buildings are on either side of the Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA at 20 Trefoil, they are situated in such a way that a footbridge is being built between them that crosses over a small creek to allow employees to safely travel back and forth. Charles Crawford, head of R&D for Henkel’s laundry and home care division in North America, said the bridge should be finished by March to coincide with 4 Trefoil’s becoming fully operational. The new 27,000-square-foot, two-story building will house

about 15 employees, while “close to 100” work at 30 Trefoil, he said. The Trumbull location includes product formulation laboratories, a consumer product and fragrance evaluation center, packaging design and two pilot plants that support production scale-up capabilities for the beauty care and laundry divisions. Crawford said that the consumer center is of particular importance to Henkel, and that the company expects “a couple hundred consumers a week” to visit and give their feedback on potential new products and alterations to existing ones. Consumer products developed by the division include Persil ProClean, All, and Purex laundry detergents; Snuggle fabric conditioners; and Renuzit aircare products. » HENKEL

Increasingly risky business? FDA plans new approach to homeopathic drugs BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairin.com

he U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December issued a proposal for a new risk-based enforcement approach to drug products labeled as homeopathic. According to the agency, the proposed change would update existing policies on quality control in the manufacturing and marketing of homeopathic products that the FDA found lacking in clinical benefits. The homeopathic drug market grew over the past decade into a $3 billion industry “that exposes more patients to potential risks associated with the proliferation of unproven, untested products and unsubstantiated health claims,” FDA officials said in the announcement. The agency claimed that homeopathic teething tablets and gels containing belladonna “were associated with serious adverse events, including seizures and deaths, in infants and children.” In 2010, it noted, products sold under the Hyland’s Teething Tablets brand were found to contain varying amounts of belladonna, the deadly nightshade plant that can be toxic for humans. The FDA also pointed to “certain homeopathic zinc-containing intranasal products that may cause a loss of sense of smell.” “Homeopathic products have not been approved by the FDA for any use and may not meet modern standards for safety, effectiveness and quality,” said Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “The draft guidance is an important step forward in the agency's work to protect patients from unproven and potentially dangerous products.” In this region, the FDA’s actions were received with confusion and anger by some homeopathic practitioners. “That is a very loose statement and I’m not even sure what it says,” said Dr. Ronald D. Whitmont, a homeopathic physician in Rhinebeck and president of the American Institute of Homeopathy. “It is a series of sentences that says they’re monitoring harmful remedies, but the words can be interpreted subjectively.” Homeopathy is an alternative medicine practice developed in the late 18th century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann, who theorized that a natural substance that can create symptoms

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A shelf display of natural remedies made by Boiron, the world’s largest manufacturer of homeopathic products. Photo by Jason Tester / Creative Commons.

of illness in a healthy person can be used in a severely diluted form to treat a sick person. Hahnemann also believed that the substance’s potency increased with greater dilution levels, ultimately helping to enhance the body's normal healing and self-regulatory processes. Most homeopathic remedies derive from plant or mineral sources. Homeopathy was introduced to the U.S. in 1825, but the practice is more prevalent in Europe. The National Institutes of Health estimates that more than 6 million people in this country use homeopathy, primarily in self-administered care to treat specific conditions. The Homeopathic Research Institute estimates that roughly 29 percent of the population in the European Union’s member nations use homeopathic medicines in their day-to-day health care. Medical doctors can practice homeopathy anywhere in the U.S., while Connecticut is one of three states, along with Arizona and Nevada, with homeopathic medical boards that license M.D.s who specialize in homeopathy. Among practitioners of conventional medicine, many believe that homeopathic remedies have no more curative value than a placebo. But Dr. Dominick Masiello, a physician offering homeopathic and osteopathic care in Manhattan and Ridgefield, disagreed with that commonly held view. “Critics of homeopathy want it both ways,” he said. “They say there is nothing in it and that it’s a total scam, but then they say that some-

one got poisoned by it.” Masiello also faulted the FDA for citing a quality control problem at a single facility as being representative of the entire industry. “They are talking about one company, one manufacturing plant. Someone put too much belladonna in a teething product. That company has been around for 90 years,” he said. Masiello said he was not previously aware of the FDA’s claims about seizures and deaths related to teething products. Whitmont pointed out that no medical evidence, has ever been presented that specifically tied any infant death exclusively to a homeopathic product and no criminal charges have been brought. Whitmont also faulted the FDA for holding up the Zicam nasal spray product as an example of homeopathy gone haywire. “That is not a homeopathic medicine,” he said. “It is a combined medicine with a high level of zinc, and zinc is known to cause problems in nasal use.” Susan Sonz, director of the New York School of Homeopathy in Lower Manhattan, was surprised

at the FDA’s report of a $3 billion homeopathic industry. “Three billion dollars?” she said with a laugh. “I find that hard to believe. Any homeopath will tell you that is highly improbable. It is not that big in this country. Homeopathic remedies are cheap, $8 over the counter.” Sonz also questioned the FDA’s statement that it has not approved homeopathic drugs for any use. “Very, very early in the FDA’s life, homeopathy got approved as safe and over-the-counter,” she said, pointing to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. “Now, suddenly, they say it’s not safe? To say homeopathy kills is playing into the current political climate of saying whatever you want to get whatever you want." What impact the FDA’s course of action will have on the sale of homeopathic remedies is unclear. Masiello predicted that it would have no impact unless buyers for chain drug stores decided to remove homeopathic products from their shelves. Homeopathic practitioners have other more pressing concerns, he said, such as expanding their inclusion in health care network coverage by insurers. Dr. Randy Trowbridge, founder of Team Rehab in Danbury and president of the Fairfield County Medical Association, also expressed skepticism about the tone of the FDA’s new attention to homeopathy. A less heavy-handed approach would be more appropriate in addressing regulatory concerns, he said. “Sometimes there are natural remedies that can be harmful if not used properly,” Trowbridge said. “It is necessary to alert people that anything in excess is harmful to the human body.” Darin Ingels, a naturopathic practitioner in Fairfield, wondered about the FDA’s lack of outrage over some traditional over-the-counter drugs. “Aspirin kills 3,000 people per year,” he said. “Where was everyone clamoring to take aspirin off the shelf?”

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Norwalk’s Biowave pain-blocking tech expands from sports to veterans BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

f the “no pain, no gain” mantra has become something of a cliché, don’t tell Brad Siff. The founder and president of Biowave, a pain-blocking technology increasingly gaining favor with athletes, physicians and military veterans, had already built a prototype of his device when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his right knee during a skiing vacation. “I was supposed to be in and out of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City in a day,” Siff said, speaking at his Norwalk office at 8 Knight St.. “But when I woke up I was in a lot of pain.” Availing himself of a self-administered morphine pump only made matters worse. “My heart rate went way up, I was nauseous — I got really sick. I ended up spending three days in the hospital at huge additional expense,” he said. The experience convinced him that Biowave could be the answer for a range of pain sufferers. The company’s first product was BiowavePENS, its acronym standing for percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation system. Essentially it works by delivering high-frequency therapeutic signals via electricity through skin into deep tissue, blocking pain signals to the brain. Siff said that his technology is superior to TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, procedures because the latter’s low-frequency signals cannot pass through the skin. “If you turn a TENS device up, you get a noxious, twitchy sensation that may distract from the pain but isn’t really addressing it,” Siff said. “And when you turn it off, the pain comes right back.” He compared Biowave’s effect to that of novocaine, “except it’s being delivered electrically instead of chemically.” A 30-minute treatment can provide up to 24 hours of relief, he said. Siff received undergraduate and master's degrees in engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Business. He said the school’s affiliation with the Hospital for Special Surgery helped him get a meeting with the director of sports medicine for the New York Giants in 2005. Lacking FDA approval for the Biowave at that point, Siff was unable to demonstrate its capabilities on players. But when an offensive line coach with arthritis in both knees tried it and was then able to do a squat with ease “jaws dropped,” Siff laughed. Having received FDA clearance later that year, Biowave was soon being used regularly by the team. Siff said that about 600 treat-

ments involving approximately 80 players were administered over the next 30 months. Word of mouth soon spread and today Biowave is used by all 32 NFL teams, about 75 percent of both Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association squads, half of the National Hockey League teams and various Olympic and Major League Soccer players. All told, Siff said, “We’re being used by over 90 professional teams at this point.” The sports market gave the company credibility, he said, and has helped it expand into the general population as well as the active military and veterans sectors. Twentynine VA hospitals now use the BiowavePRO, its device for medical professionals. A third product, the BiowaveHOME, can be used by patients at home, usually

with a doctor’s prescription. The price for that device is $895, but Siff said the cost is usually picked up by Medicare and a number of insurers. As Biowave is a privately held company, Siff declined to provide sales figures, but said that the company’s 2017 revenues grew by “a

little more than two times” over 2016, adding that he anticipates it to grow by at least two times more this year. New products and applications are being tested for future rollout, Siff said. “I think there’s a lot of opportunity for the company,” he said.

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FUJIFILM ACQUIRES XEROX IN BILLION-DOLLAR DEAL; TO CUT 10K JOBS

Xerox Corp. has announced that Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp. is combining the Norwalk-headquartered company into the Fuji Xerox joint venture. Fujifilm will own 50.1 percent of the combined company while Xerox shareholders will receive a $2.5 billion special cash dividend as part of the transaction and retain 49.9 percent ownership. The new entity will be named Fuji Xerox and trade on the NYSE under the XRX ticker. Dual headquarters will be maintained in Norwalk and Tokyo. Jeff Jacobson will serve as CEO of Fuji Xerox and the 12-member board of directors will have seven people from the Fujifilm board and five from the Xerox board, with Fujifilm Chairman and CEO Shigetaka Komori serving as chairman. Xerox said in a statement that the new Fuji Xerox “is expected to deliver at least $1.7 billion in total annual cost savings by 2022.” In a Tokyo news conference to announce this venture, Fujifilm said it would cut 10,000 Fujifilm Xerox jobs, or roughly one-fifth of the workforce, in the AsiaPacific region. Reuters reported that Fujifilm experienced a 29.4 percent drop in operating profit at its document solutions operations, which includes Fuji Xerox, for the third quarter of 2017. Overall, the company saw a 3.4 percent increase in its operating profit for the quarter. The companies have worked together since the creation of the Fuji Xerox joint venture 55 years ago, which sells copiers and printers in the Asia-Pacific market and generates about $10 billion in annual sales. Fujifilm owns 75 percent of the Fujifilm Xerox joint venture.

The newly combined Fuji Xerox is the result of a series of secretive talks that were first disclosed by the Wall Street Journal two weeks ago. News of these talks sparked public criticism from two major Xerox shareholders, billionaire investor Carl Icahn and Dallas business executive Darwin Deason, who decried a lack of transparency by Xerox; Icahn went so far as to demand Jacobson’s termination as CEO. Neither Icahn nor Deason issued public statements on the Fuji Xerox announcement. The Fujifilm Xerox announcement came as Xerox reported a net loss from continuing operations of $196 million, or 78 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017. Xerox employs about 36,000 globally, and there was no announcement on whether its workforce would be trimmed as a result of the deal.

DEVELOPER TRIES AGAIN FOR RIVERWALK CONDOS

Developer Riverwalk Properties LLC has proposed a 74-unit condominium complex along the west side of Newtown’s Washington Avenue in its Sandy Hook Center — the fourth proposal for what is known as Riverwalk at Sandy Hook Village in the past nine years. Fifteen of the units would be designated as affordable housing, while the remainder would be offered at market prices. The complex would be composed of 11 residential buildings, a streetscape-grade sidewalk, garages and carports. Past efforts at building Riverwalk — an 11.8-acre site encompassing 10-22 Washington Ave. adjacent to the Pootatuck River — have included a 65-unit rental apartment complex in 2017; a 74-unit condo unit in 2015, which Newtown’s Planning and Zoning Commission amended to a 65-unit version later that year; and a 24-unit condo complex in 2009. All four proposals have been made by Newtown builder and developer Michael Burton Sr., doing business as Riverwalk Properties. The previous

three hit snags in the face of public concerns over wetlands preservation, overdevelopment and traffic. Burton’s latest proposal will be reviewed by Newtown’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. and its Inland Wetlands Commission this month.

CONNECTICUT GAINED 6,000 JOBS IN DECEMBER

According to the state Department of Labor, Connecticut gained 6,000 nonfarm jobs in December, while its unemployment rate remained constant at 4.6 percent — the highest in New England. Over the 2017 calendar year, nonfarm employment grew by 7,700 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said. “December job growth ended the year on a better note than in previous months,” said Andy Condon, director of the Office of Research at the Labor Department. The private sector accounted for all of December’s job growth. While the Labor Department's 2017 numbers are subject to revision in March, Connecticut Business and Industry Association economist Peter Gioia expressed his approval of the figures. “This is the first good news we’ve gotten in a long while,” he said. “If those numbers hold up when the final report comes out in March, it will be a stark change from where we ended up in 2016, losing 200 jobs.” Gioia noted that Connecticut's manufacturing sector added 4,100 jobs in 2017, just the third time in nearly 30 years that the sector has posted annual gains. Meanwhile, the news wasn’t particularly good for Fairfield County. Of the six major labor market areas tracked by the Labor Department, the BridgeportStamford-Norwalk market lost 700 jobs in December, the highest of any labor market. Losses also were recorded in Waterbury and New Haven. The Hartford, NorwichNew London-Westerly, and Danbury markets recorded gains, with the latter up by 100 jobs.

States and around the world, and they must remain trusted. If investors lose trust and faith in our markets, our country suffers.”

WESTPORT SITE OF BALDUCCI'S SOLD FOR $28M

TRONOX GETS SAUDI OKAY OF $1.7B DEAL; SUES FTC

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Competition has approved mining and inorganic chemicals company Tronox Ltd.’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of the titanium dioxide business of that nation’s firm Cristal. The Stamford company said that to date Australia, China, New Zealand, Turkey, South Korea, and Colombia have also approved the proposed acquisition. The big stumbling block, as previously reported, is the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Last week Tronox filed a lawsuit against the FTC over its blocking of the deal. “This approval is an important step toward completion of this strategic acquisition,” said Tronox President and CEO Jeffry N. Quinn. “We are confident the significant synergies we have identified will enable us to increase production and lower our cost position to the benefit of our customers around the world."

CT TRADERS CHARGED IN FUTURES MARKET SCAM

Two Fairfield County residents and a former commodities trader at the Stamford office of UBS were charged in a scheme that the U.S. Department of Justice called the largest futures market criminal enforcement action in the department’s history. The indictments targeted eight people in three fed-

eral districts regarding their alleged roles in manipulating futures markets for precious metals and the futures markets for S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and NASDAQ E-mini futures contracts. The two Fairfield County residents, Edward Bases of New Canaan and John Pacilio of Fairfield, were identified as precious metals traders at unnamed global financial institutions and were charged with spoofing phantom orders in the commodities market to profit on what other traders assumed were legitimate orders. The UBS trader, Andre Flotron of Switzerland, was charged with conspiring with other UBS precious metal traders in spoofing scams between 2008 and 2013. In connection with this investigation, UBS was penalized $15 million by the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Two other financial institutions were also penalized: HSBC for $1.6 million and Deutsche Bank for $30 million. “The Criminal Division’s message is clear: We are watching, we are closely monitoring the markets, and we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to combat and eradicate illegal, fraudulent, and manipulative market conduct,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan. “Our country’s markets are trusted globally, attracting investors from throughout the United

The retail complex at 1365 Post Road East in Westport has been sold by CapFor Westport LLC to AP 1365 Post Road East Westport for $28 million. Anchored by a Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, the three-building, 50,795-squarefoot property also includes such tenants as Tusk Home, W Hair & Color, Zaniac, and Awareness Technologies, with Ulta Beauty in the process of remodeling; it’s expected to open in March. CapFor, managed by Darien’s Forstone Capital, acquired the property in 2012 for $18.25 million. Buyer AP 1365 is a Delaware limited partnership based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both parties in the deal were represented by CBRE.

STAMFORD'S RIZING LLC SOLD TO NYC EQUITY FIRM

Private equity firm One Equity Partners of New York City has acquired Rizing LLC, a Stamford company that provides SAP (systems applications and products) functional and technical consulting services, from Boston’s Bunker Hill Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rizing's customers include businesses in North America and internationally across diverse vertical markets that include energy and utilities, consumer products, financial services, retail and transportation. It has 14 regional offices in the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. "OEP has an excellent reputation for driving transformative growth in the businesses in which it invests,” said Rizing CEO Mike Maiolo, “and the firm shares our vision for expanding Rizing's service offerings to a greater number of SAP practices and further developing select IP offerings that complement our existing services.” — Phil Hall and Kevin Zimmerman

Citrin Cooperman Corner Creating value through better business processes

Part 2: Prioritizing Improvements BY STEVE RONAN In Part 1 of this editorial, we looked at how to set goals for your process improvement initiatives. This month, we will take a look at a framework for prioritizing these initiatives and how to make them successful. There are many valid approaches for prioritizing STEVE RONAN process improvement initiatives, but there are two rules that are true for most companies: 1) you will be more successful if the entire leadership team helps set the priorities, and 2) you can only focus on a small number of improvements at once. How should you get your leadership team to align on a common set of priorities? Here are three simple questions to ask yourselves for each initiative you are considering:

When in doubt, focus on processes that touch the customer.

1. WILL THIS PROJECT RESULT IN A MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT? Most processes can be improved in some way but only some of those improvements will have a meaningful impact on the business. Short of building a full business case (which is often a good idea), there are a few ways to try and figure out which ones will be more meaningful. First, processes that operate at a larger scale will generate larger benefits. If many employees are executing the same process, if a process is executed frequently or takes a lot of time, or if the process deals with expensive parts or personnel, then improving it is likely to result in material value. For lower-scale processes, where you can save fractions of effort, it is often difficult to take the action that will create savings like reducing total process time, reducing staff, reducing inventory levels, etc. Second, improving processes that don’t currently scale well will create substantial benefits as the business grows. If the cost or effort of a process increases at the same rate as revenue – for example, if a process currently costs $20 and if you add one more sale it will cost another $20 – then you can build a lot of additional margin by decreasing the cost of executing it more often. If the company is growing quickly, this will yield some benefit now and continue creating more and more value as you grow. You should figure out what the benefit will be not just if the project is successfully implemented, but if it is successfully implemented AND you grow as much as you expect. Third, basic improvements to immature revenue processes can provide big benefits, quickly. It is common in the middle-market for the processes that initially built the business – e.g., product development, door-to-door sales, retail – to still be relied upon as the main driver of revenue. However, the nature of revenue generation has changed since these businesses were founded. Modernizing these processes makes them more scalable, more consistently effective, and more measurable. This helps capture more customers, develop better products faster, and price them more effectively. You will often see benefits very quickly by going from an antiquated process to even a reasonably modern process.

SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION The value that can be derived from improving processes is directly correlated to the company’s ability to execute the project that will improve it. Be realistic about the nature of the change and the company’s ability to follow through on the project. There are a few ways to think about this:

2. WILL THE CUSTOMER BE ABLE TO TELL THAT I IMPROVED THIS PROCESS? Every process in your company will not be perfect, and they don’t all need to be for your company to be great. The processes that need to be great – or at least look great – are those that impact profitability or the customer experience. If you’re improving a process and the customer will not be able to tell that it is better, then it should have an out-sized impact on either revenue or cost to justify investment or attention.

3. CAN WE ACTUALLY ACHIEVE THIS RESULT? Remember that savings need to be achievable in real life, not just on paper. For example: if you want to save cost by improving a back-office process, scrutinize the mechanism you will use to achieve those savings. If you can improve a cash reconciliation process, are you saving a staff position or will you truly be able to re-assign a percentage of that person’s time to something else? If you can, great – that means you can achieve savings from the efficiency. If the same person will do the same work, there will just be less of it, then it isn’t the cost savings that will justify that change – it will need to be something else like consistency, effectiveness, or customer experience.

1. Is this process complicated to change and to understand? The single biggest reason process improvement initiatives fail is because of poor user adoption. The more complex the process you are changing, the more difficult it is to get users to adopt it. Choose processes that most of your staff can understand very well by the time they are improved. 2. Do you have managers who can manage a project through roadblocks, over a long period of time? Very small projects may be quick, easy, and stick; others may be challenging and require regular management over an extended period of time. Make sure you have the people who can sustain it over that period of time. 3. Can this process be reasonably systemized? Complicated, variable processes are difficult to put into systems; simple processes are easier. Systems will make long-term sustainment much more reliable and, importantly, make it so you can measure the process. It is easier to make process changes stick when there is a technology initiative to drive them. 4. Do you have people who deeply understand the process’ relationship to the business? Which other functions does the process touch? How do improvements, or a lack of them, impact those areas? Will your managers understand this and be able to anticipate second-order impact? In summary, process improvement is a great way to create significant new value in your business. Its benefits can often be realized quickly and sustained well into the future if your management team can align on the goals, clearly define priorities that the staff can easily understand, and if you have the ability to execute. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve Ronan is a principal and the leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Strategy & Business Transformation Practice. He is an experienced professional in the theory and execution of improving business value. Steve brings a practical, holistic perspective to the topic of business improvement. His experience includes strategic planning, process improvement, and organizational transformation. He can be reached at 203.847.4068 or at sronan@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations on the East Coast. Visit us at citrincooperman.com.

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Henkel—

Crawford said that the decision to maintain a presence in Trumbull, rather than move everything to Stamford, was due in part to the fact that Sun Products, which Henkel acquired in 2016, had established 30 Trefoil as its R&D center in 2009. “We looked at the talent we already had, and the potential talent in this area, and felt that it made sense to stay in Trumbull,” he said. Thomas Förster, corporate vice president for R&D beauty care, said that residents in the Trumbull area had long proven “that it was possible and feasible to find very experienced people with the skill sets we needed.” Although Henkel declined to say how much the new Trumbull and Stamford facilities cost, Trumbull First Selectman Vicki Tesoro said the company had made a “significant investment.”

Stratford—

In 2005, the school was decommissioned as an elementary school and was later used for the district’s basketball games and other programs. In July 2015, Stratford received a $1.2 million grant from the

The company also donated a sustainably sourced playground at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center in 2009 and participates in charitable and civic events in town, Crawford said.

We looked at the talent we already had and the potential talent in this area, and felt that it made sense to stay in Trumbull

state’s Department of Economic and Community Development to remediate hazardous building materials at the school and at the adjacent board of education headquarters. These properties were identified as part of a future TransitOriented Development Overlay District. In May

From left: Mary Dean, economic development director; Amy Knorr, economic development supervisor; and Mayor Laura Hoydick in the library of Stratford’s soonto-be demolished Center School. Photo by Phil Hall.

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The 24,000-squarefoot Stamford R&D facility employs about 40 people and has a formulation lab that develops Henkel’s beauty care products such as Dial, Right Guard and Tone, as well as the clinical testing lab Research@Elm. “The proximity of our labs to our marketing teams encourages collaboration and enables us to ensure all of our beauty care brands benefit from our advanced technologies and scientific expertise,” said Martina Spinatsch, vice president of R&D for Henkel’s beauty care division. Research@Elm recruits local participants to test the company’s antiperspirants/deodorants, hand/ bar soaps, body washes, hair products, lotions, and hand sanitizers. Registrants are compensated for their participation. The company noted that those interested can register at researchatelm.com.

2016, the school board approved giving the town ownership of the former school building, noting that the transfer would save Stratford $200,000 a year in upkeep costs. “The town council recently accepted a grant from the state to abate this building and remove the

Thomas Förster, corporate vice president for R&D beauty care, addresses employees in Trumbull. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman.

building structure,” said Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick, referring to a Jan. 8 resolution accepting $1.25 million from Connecticut’s Brownfield Grant Funds. That allowed the town to request proposals from developers “to open up this space for a mixed-use development.”

Hoydick said that the removal of the school building would be a financial boon for Stratford. “This is a municipal property, so there are no taxes on it,” she said. “We were employing people here a long time ago, but at the taxpayers’ expense.” Amy Knorr, Stratford’s supervisor of economic development, said that the town was accepting bids from demolition companies to handle the building’s removal. “That has to go through a process that takes some time, but hopefully it could start in the spring or summer,” she said. Knorr said that the board of education building, which was originally built as the Center School in 1885 and was rebuilt in 1929 following a fire, was being considered for repurposing for either residential or mixeduse development. Hoydick said that it would be up to the developer who successfully bids on the Center School project to determine whether rental units or condominiums would constitute the

residential aspect of any mixed-used development. However, she expressed a personal preference for any development to include smaller and independent retail operations rather than big-box retailing, and she was adamant against using the newly freed space to only accommodate parking for the neighboring Main Street and Metro-North Railroad station. “We don’t want a six-story parking garage, but we want to have parking to accommodate the development and open it to the public for the center area,” Hoydick said. Putting more walkers on the streets. On Jan. 9, Stratford received a $450,000 Complete Streets”grant from the state to complete the technical design for improvements along a portion of Main Street and Barnum Avenue, south of East Broadway and around the corner from the Center School building. The project is intended to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the downtown area.

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1. PLAN TO START — WITH A PLAN.

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f you’re a woman interested in starting your own business, you’re in good company. An astonishing one in 11 adult women in the U.S. is an entrepreneur — and the number in our state is on the rise. A recent American Express OPEN report shows that Connecticut women-owned businesses have increased 56 percent over the last two decades.

While the opportunities and the rewards of being an entrepreneur are limitless, the stakes of launching any new business, whether it be male- or female-owned, are high. As CEO of the not-for-profit Women’s Business Development Council, my team and I are focused on helping Connecticut women entrepreneurs mitigate the inherent risks involved in starting their own businesses while prepar-

Not all businesses require a business plan, but entrepreneurs do need to develop some kind of preliminary plan to define their business concept and develop it on paper. Before you put out your shingle, consider your motivation for starting your business. Is it money? Is it more flexibility? Is it a necessity or opportunity? Understanding your DNA as an entrepreneur is just as critical. Are you a risk taker? Can you deal with uncertainty? Your answers to these basic questions are the foundation upon which your business plan can be built.

2. SCOPE OUT THE MARKETING DETAILS — AND THE COMPETITION.

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When it comes to determining the true costs of opening your own business, there’s a lot more involved than simply determining what to charge for your service or your product. Will you need to keep your day job? How will you support yourself before your business starts making money? Are you covered by a spouse’s health insurance? Factor in the cost of rent and business owner’s policy. Determine how much money you need to invest, and in what. Will you be able to access the capital needed to get your business off the ground? And most importantly, what are your own personal financial goals?

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Find colleagues, friends and other professionals like accountants, lawyers and marketers who you can trust and rely on to guide you as you embark on this journey. Surround yourself with people who have expertise in the areas that you do not and fill in the gaps. Make sure these folks are willing to tell you the good, bad and ugly about your concept and be willing to accept their advice.

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BY PAUL SCHOTT Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Purdue faces uphill battle to overcome opioid controversy

growing number of prosecutors and politicians accuse Purdue Pharma of fueling the national opioid crisis. The maker of the maligned opioid OxyContin says there is another side to the story. Amid an avalanche of Oxy-related lawsuits in recent months, the Stamfordbased pharmaceutical company has mounted several major campaigns aimed at showing a commitment to combatting the epidemic of opioid abuse. But many medical professionals and public officials are responding to the PR push with deep skepticism, saying the company needs to do much

more to back up its claims. “It strikes me as very hypocritical that these companies that have made billions off selling opioids and have been involved in the overmarketing of these drugs for years now say they want to be part of the solution,” said Dr. Jeff Gordon, immediate past president of the Connecticut State Medical Society. “However, if they are being serious, I welcome them now coming on board. But one has to be very realistic about what their past is.”

MAJOR CAMPAIGNS

Last month, Purdue ran a full-page ad across print and digital platforms

in The Hill, The New York Times, Politico, Roll Call, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Hearst Connecticut Media’s daily newspapers. The ad says the company has made its opioids more difficult to abuse, worked on non-opioid pain medications, and distributed to prescribers and pharmacists federal prescribing guidelines. It also says there are too many prescription opioid pills in medicine cabinets and expresses support for initiatives that limit the length of initial opioid prescriptions. In addition, it calls for doctors to check prescription drug monitoring programs before writing prescriptions. “No one solution will end the crisis, but multiple, overlapping efforts will. We want everyone engaged to know you have a partner in Purdue Pharma,” the ad says. “This is our fight, too.” The company also includes a pop-up link to the letter on its website’s homepage. Similar ads are scheduled to run in the first quarter of this year, according

to Purdue officials. They declined to disclose the cost of the campaign. Several estimates peg the cost of such ads in publications like The New York Times at more than $150,000. “It’s an advertising technique that is trying to reframe their image in the community and their association with the opioid crisis,” said Debbie Danowski, an associate professor of com-

They can put as many ads as they want to out there, but that’s not dealing with the problem. — Ohio Atty. Gen. Mike DeWine

munications and media arts at Sacred Heart University. “From what I can see in this ad, it’s kind of a lot of talk and not any real concrete action. Imagine the number of people they could be helping by using the money they’re spending on those ads on treatment centers for those who have become addicted to their drugs.” Among other recent campaigns, the company teamed last fall with the public-private agency The Governor’s Prevention Partnership to launch a series of spots about the opioid crisis on iHeartRadio stations. The partnership marked the latest chapter in a two-decade alliance between Purdue and The Governor’s Prevention Partnership, which focuses on education about youth issues, including substance abuse. In addition to a base of $50,000 Purdue contributed last year to the Partnership, the company paid approximately $250,000 for the PSA spots. “We’ve done our due diligence and have been in a relationship with them for 20 years,” Jill Spineti, president and CEO of The Governor’s Prevention Partnership, said in an interview last year. “We know they use a scientific approach to prevention. They’ve put a lot of resources into prevention to do the right thing.” Last June, Purdue and the National Sheriffs’ Association announced the second round of a program that gives officers across the country overdose kits and training for the naloxone drug, which can reverse opioid overdoses. NSA officials credit the Purdue-funded initiative with helping to save some 120 lives since its late 2015 pilot-phase launch. In the first stage, NSA officers distributed 500 naloxone kits to 12 local law enforcement agencies in several states. But other groups, like the Connecticut State Medical Society, said they have not received much support from Purdue and other opioid makers. “The ball is in their court,” Gordon said. “If they want to reach out to us physicians in Connecticut to find ways to work with us and reach out to the public,

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I think we would welcome that opportunity. I think it would be a plus all around. It’s a team approach.” Despite the increased PR, Purdue executives continue to shy away from speaking beyond prepared statements about the opioid crisis. The company has not made CEO and President Craig Landau available for an interview with Hearst Connecticut Media since he started in the position last June.

LEGAL PRESSURE CONTINUES

So far, the PR initiatives have not stanched the torrent of litigation the company faces from local and state prosecutors across the country for alleged deceptive marketing and irresponsible distribution of OxyContin. New York City last week sued the company and several other pharmaceutical firms, seeking $500 million in damages. Earlier this month, 18 Connecticut municipalities — including Bridgeport, Fairfield and Newtown — filed a similar lawsuit. “If successful, the (ad) campaign could soften the hardest positions against Purdue,” said Robert Bird, a professor of business law in the University of Connecticut’s business school. “And softening public sentiment may reduce public pressure on the folks who are aggressively pursuing this litigation.” But Ohio Attorney Gen. Mike DeWine said he was unmoved by the full-page ads. He cited his disappointment in the company’s response to the lawsuit he filed last May. “They can put as many ads as they want to out there, but that’s not dealing with the problem,” DeWine said in a recent interview. “They’ve refused our invitation to come forward and talk. I find that really speaks for itself. Why don’t we take this opportunity to start talking and try to reach an agreement, so that Purdue Pharma can be part of the solution instead of just being the creator of the problem?” pschott@scni.com; 203964-2236; Twitter: @paulschott This article was �irst published in Hearst Connecticut newspapers on Jan. 28.

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Perhaps most importantly, under the new plan, the tax bill preserves the 1031 tax-deferred exchange rules that allow investors to defer capital gains on the sale of a property by reinvesting proceeds into another qualifying “like-kind” property. However, deferring gains on personal property has been repealed starting in 2018. Another big win for real estate investors will be the treatment of income to LLCs and other pass-through entities common to real estate ownership. Owners of passthrough entities will bene-

fit from a new 20 percent deduction of business-related income. While some taxpayers in higher income brackets will face thresholds, this is a favorable improvement compared to being taxed at the business owner’s individual tax rate. That said, with the corporate tax rate cut from 35 percent to 21 percent, it remains to be seen whether changes to tax treatment could influence how real estate ownership entities are structured going forward. When it comes to cost recovery, businesses will be able to immediately expense the purchase of an asset. Further, the depreciation timeline stays “as is” for investors who do not elect to take the mortgage interest deduction. For those taxpayers who do, the time that property owners can depreciate a residential property has been increased from 27.5 years to 30 years, and for commercial properties increased from 39 years to 40 years.

MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTIONS

While current and aspiring homeowners may be disappointed by the mortgage interest deduction cap dropping to $750,000 from $1 million, and the elimination of deductions for interest paid on home equity loans beginning in 2018, these changes may be good news for real estate investors. In pricey urban markets such as Boston and Manhattan, as well as states with notably high property taxes such as New York and Connecticut, the new laws surrounding deductions stand to impact the number of residential properties purchased each year. If buyers shy away from homeownership, demand for multi-

family rental units stands to increase, allowing investors to not only maintain high occupancy rates but ultimately raise asking rents. In these high-tax markets, the market for value-add multifamily assets will remain strong, particularly for properties in close proximity to mass transit and offering easy access to major highway and interstate systems.

PROPOSALS THAT DID NOT MATERIALIZE

While changes were initially proposed to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit, the new tax plan actually preserves the 20 percent tax credit for those looking to rehab certified historic structures. Of note, however, the credit must be claimed within five years. Related, the 10 percent credit for rehabilitation of structures built prior to 1936 has been repealed. Similarly, proposed changes to the low-income housing tax credit, which stood to reduce the number of affordable apartment units produced each year, ultimately leading to demand outpacing supply, were not passed. Thus, the low-income housing tax credit remains unchanged, which is good news for developers. These new tax laws, coupled with a potential increase to interest rates on the horizon, mean multifamily and commercial real estate investors will benefit from keeping a close eye on market dynamics moving forward. Edward Jordan is the founder and managing director of Northeast Private Client Group, an investment real estate �irm with of�ices in White Plains and Shelton. He can be reached at ejordan@northeastpcg.com.

BY NORMAN G. GRILL Contributing writer

Planning reduces the risks from business interruptions

ne of the most serious risks your company faces is a business interruption that makes it difficult or impossible to continue to provide your products or services. Interruptions can be man-caused or natural and include hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and tornadoes as well as power outages, server crashes, security breaches and cybercrime. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 40 percent of businesses fail to reopen after a disaster and 25 percent fail within one year of a disaster. A study by Gartner Group found that 40 percent of businesses fail within five years of a disaster.

MINIMIZING THE DAMAGE

You can reduce the damage from an interruption by planning for it. Your plan should have two main objectives: to outline immediate emergency response procedures and to help ensure your business’s longterm viability. Create a plan to get your critical infrastructure and systems operational as soon as possible after the interruption. These typically include your physical facilities, such as your manufacturing plant and office, as well as computers, telecommunications and IT equipment, and anything else that’s essential to your operations. Check out nearby disaster recovery hot sites where your employees can work temporarily until your facilities are running again. Also consider storing your data and network applications in a secure offsite location. This will make it easier for employees to get

back to work quickly after the interruption. To help ensure your business’s long-term viability, it’s critical to plan detailed strategies for how you will minimize the long-term impact of the interruption. This includes how you will ramp up to your pre-interruption manufacturing, production and service levels as fast as possible and maintain them over time.

GAUGE YOUR VULNERABILITIES

Your business resiliency and disaster recovery plan should also identify the areas where your company is most vulnerable to a serious interruption. You can then quantify the potential impact of different kinds of interruptions on your operations and prioritize your recovery steps so the most important functions are restored first. An effective way to gauge your vulnerabilities is to conduct a business impact analysis that will anticipate the main consequences of an interruption to different aspects of your operations. Based on this, you categorize your company’s systems and functions as follows: Mission critical. Your business cannot operate without these systems. They must be replaced with fully operational and identical capabilities before you can resume operations. Vital and essential. Your company can manage by performing these functions partially or manually on a short-term basis. However, full capabilities must be restored as soon as possible to avoid negative long-term impacts on the business. Sensitive and important. These can be interrupted

for a longer period of time without doing serious harm to your business. But lasting damage can occur if they aren’t eventually restored. Noncritical and minor. These are the lowest priority in terms of restoration. They can be interrupted for an extended period of time without having any serious impact on your business. In addition, your business impact analysis should create a recovery team that manages all post-interruption efforts. This team will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, which includes making sure that mission critical and vital systems are restored quickly, employees are told when and where they should return to work, and external stakeholders like vendors and customers are kept abreast of your post-interruption progress.

CONSIDER BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE

Business interruption insurance becomes effective if your company is unable to operate or suffers property loss due to a serious interruption or disaster. It goes beyond just replacing tangible items, such as buildings, inventory and equipment, that are damaged or destroyed. It also provides income to help replace lost profits during the time your business is nonoperational. Coverage periods can range from 30 days to a year or more — the longer the period, all else equal, the more expensive the policy. A coverage period typically starts the day damage or lost income due to the interruption takes place and ends when damaged property is repaired or replaced and business income is restored. Planning for a business interruption can be complex, so consider seeking the advice of knowledgeable professionals. Norman G. Grill is a certi�ied public accountant and managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC, CPAs and advisers to closely held companies and highnet-worth individuals, with of�ices in Fair�ield and Darien. He can be reached at N.Grill@GRILL1.com or 203-254-3880.

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THE LIST: Colleges and Universities

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Ranked by number of full-time undergraduate students. Number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in 2017-2018

Number of Full-time/ Full-time tuition / campuses part-time nonboarding semester within the faculty county

Terrence Cheng, campus director Nathan Fuerst 1881

23,845

1,518 114

$30,562 per year, in state; 11,998, nonboarding, in state; $2.3 billion $52,630 per year, out of state

Public university

Dr. David L. Levinson William Chagnon admissions@norwalk.edu 1961

13,000

95 305

$4,188, annually; $560 per three-credit course

$53 million

Public two-year college offering more than 50 associate degrees and more than 20 certificate programs

John J. Petrillo Kevin O'Sullivan enroll@sacredheart.edu 1963

4,982

297 480

$39,570 per year; $54,340, boarding; $600, per undergraduate credit

$196 million

Private nonprofit, Catholic university

$10,598 per year for in-state residents and residents of select counties in Westchester; $23,946 per year, for non residents

Public university with 41 undergraduate programs

WND

Private, nonprofit, Jesuit university with 45 undergraduate minors

Name, address, phone number Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

President Admissions director(s) Email address Year college established

University of Connecticut *

Norwalk Community College

188 Richards Ave., Norwalk 06854 857-7060 • norwalk.edu

5151 Park Ave., Fairfield 06825 371-7999 • sacredheart.edu

1 University Place, Stamford 06901 251-8400 • stamford.uconn.edu

Sacred Heart University

Western Connecticut State University

Fairfield University

1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield 06824 254-4000 • fairfield.edu

126 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 576-4000 • bridgeport.edu

181 White St., Danbury 06810 837-9000 • wcsu.edu

University of Bridgeport

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 06604 332-5100 • housatonic.edu

Albertus Magnus College

700 Prospect St., New Haven 06511 800-578-9160 • nd.albertus.edu

Post University

800 Country Club Road, Waterbury 06723 800-345-2562 • post.edu

Quinnipiac University **

Not ranked

275 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden 06518 582-8200 • quinnipiac.edu

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

275 Windsor St., Hartford 06120 860-548-2400 • ewp.rpi.edu

Southern Connecticut State University

501 Crescent St., New Haven 06515 392-7278 • southernct.edu

University of Hartford

200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford 06117 860-768-4100 • hartford.edu

University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road, West Haven 06516 923-7000 • newhaven.edu

School's operating budget

Type of institution

John B. Clark Jay Murray murrayj@wcsu.edu 1903

4,089

220 398

Mark R. Nemec Karen Pellegrino pnicsaji@fairfield.edu 1942

3,970

266 312

46,490 per year; room and board is an additional $11,619 to $14,280; $725 per credit

Neil Albert Salonen Karissa Peckham admit@bridgeport.edu 1927

3,611

144 381

$30,150, full-time, annual tuition; $16,125, full-time $103.15 tuition and fees per semester; million $320-$1,005 per credit

Private, nonprofit, independent, nonsectarian university

Paul Broadie II Earl Graham egraham@hcc.commnet.edu 1966

685

74 295

$4,336, annual, full time, in state; $12,888, annual, full time, out of state; $263 per credit

WND

Community college

Marc M. Camille Anthony Reich admissions@albertus.edu 1925

500

48 140

$30,650 annually, nonboarding; $44,140 annually, boarding

WND

Independent, coeducational, liberal arts college. Catholic college in Dominican tradition

Donald W. Mroz Bobby Reese bsembiante@post.edu 1890

7,422

60 443

$28,250, undergraduate, traditional, main campus; WND $570 per credit hour for select undergraduate programs

Private, proprietary institution offered online in all 50 states

John Lahey Joan Isaac-Mohr admissions@qu.edu 1929

6,959

0 (3 in 360 New Haven 672 County)

Shirley Ann Jackson Admissions committee info@ewp.rpi.edu 1824

6,200

$60,970 per year, annually; $46,780 nonboarding

Private, coeducational $475 million university offering 110 degree programs

453 46

$51,000 annually; $70,132 with boarding

$10,537, in state, nonboarding, undergraduate; $215.5 $1,702 per course, million undergraduate); $2,101 per course, graduate

Technological research university offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees

Joe Bertolino Alex Haakonsen haakonsena1@southernct.edu 1893

6,814

418 500

Public university offering 117 undergraduate and graduate programs in five schools, as well as sixth-year certificates

Gregory S. Woodward Richard Zeiser uofhart@hartford.edu 1957

4,477

355 520

$36,008 annually, nonboarding; $51,260, including room and board

Steven H. Kaplan Kevin Phillips admissions@newhaven.edu 1920

4,936

264 NA

$35,700, annually, nonboarding

$250 million Private university

independent, nonsectarian, coeducational school offering 96 undergraduate majors and 62 graduate-level degree programs

This list is a sampling of colleges and universities that are located in the region or serve students from the local region. If you would like to include your school in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. Note: Institutions listed as "not ranked" do not have campuses in Fairfield County, but are within close proximity to the region. * Location listed does not include main campus address, but does include university-wide statistics. ** Judy D. Olian, chairwoman of management at the University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management will succeed John Lahey as president in July 2018.

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MALLOY PROPOSES TOLLS, HIGHER GAS TAX, TIRE FEE

Statewide electronic tolling and a 7-cent increase in the gas tax are among the items in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s newly unveiled proposal to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund and allow for investments in the state’s transportation system. Implementation of the administration’s plan for the STF would restore canceled state and municipal projects across Connecticut and would prevent drastic increases in rail and bus fares and major service reductions on Metro-North, Shore Line East, and CTtransit bus services. The proposal takes four specific actions to stabilize the STF and bring critical projects back online: 1. A 7-cent increase in the gas tax, gradually implemented over a four-year period. 2. Implementation of statewide electronic tolling beginning in fiscal year 2023. 3. Acceleration of the transfer of car sales tax by two years. 4. Establishment of a $3-per-tire fee on tire purchases. The Special Transportation Fund finances the state’s entire transportation system, including the operating costs of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and all of the services it provides. Earlier this month, the governor and the CTDOT indefinitely suspended $4.3 billion in projects affecting every town across the state, including critical improvements to the I-91/Route 15 interchange on the Charter Oak Bridge, the replacement of the Waterbury Mixmaster, and the widening of I-95 from Bridgeport to Stamford. “Without new revenues this year, we face a transportation cliff,” Malloy said. “We will be forced to make draconian cutbacks, affecting even routine maintenance. If we want to revitalize our urban centers and attract the jobs of tomorrow, we absolutely must ensure the solvency of the Special Transportation Fund, and we must do it early in this legislative session. We can no longer afford to wait — it’s time for action.” In 1997, Connecticut’s gas tax was reduced from 39 cents per gallon to 25 cents per gallon, where it has remained. Over the same period, rail fares have increased by 54 percent and bus fares have increased by 75 percent. Malloy’s administration said that 26 states, including both Democrat- and Republican-led ones, have increased their gas taxes in the past year. One group lauding Malloy’s move was the Commuter Action Group, which bills itself as the largest rail commuter advocacy group in the tri-state region. “Metro-North riders have been paying more than their fair share for using mass transit,” said its founder, Jim Cameron. “Now it’s time for motorists to help pay for the maintenance of the roads they drive on.” Cameron said the State Legislature creat-

ed the STF deficit crisis in 1997, “when they pandered their way into the hearts of voters with a 14-cent cut in the gasoline tax. The idea was popular, but proved pretty stupid as the STF has since lost $3.7 billion because of that cut. Now the bill has come due and lawmakers should be honest with constituents about the need for new funding. They created this problem and now they must solve it.”

STATE TO OFFER NEW GRANTS FOR BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development is accepting applications for a second round of funding A typical cashless tolls gantry over in the Brownfield Area-Wide Revitalization a highway. Planning Grant Program, which encourages redevelopment in neighborhoods, egies to assess, clean up and refocus the downtowns, waterfront districts or other brownfield parcels for business, housing sections that contain multiple parcels and public amenities. of brownfields. “Connecticut continues to be a national The first round of funding under the leader in brownfield remediation, having brownfield program occurred in January cleaned up hundreds of sites and put them 2016 for redevelopment projects in six back to use for people to live, work and localities, but none was in Fairfield County. raise their families,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Under the terms of the program, up to $1 “These million is available for developing stratSCSU_Fairfield_MBA_7.375x7.125.qxp_Layout 1said. 12/13/17 3:38 strategic PM Page 1investments have

brought new life to our communities and resulted in the creation of more than 3,000 permanent jobs and over 15,000 construction jobs in the state.” Applications are being accepted through March 27. Connecticut municipalities, economic development agencies and regional councils of governments are eligible to apply. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

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Filling the Pipeline We’re hoping for big growth in sales this year. But it has to be more than a wish and a hope. We know we should do more pipeline management. Any suggestions on how to make this year successful? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Think of buckets of activity, tipping from one stage into the next. Define your pipeline, starting with a universe of opportunities. Build a standard profile for each stage of the pipeline. And then do the numbers and track activity.

THINK OF BUCKETS OF ACTIVITY TIPPING FROM ONE STAGE INTO THE NEXT.

door, four prospect inquiries in order to be assured of an in-depth conversation with one, 10 accounts that you cold-call to get one to meet with you. Multiply your way back up the pipe. Start with one close, 1x3=3 proposals, 3x2=6 active prospects, 6x4=24 prospect inquiries, 24x10=240 suspects needed to get one sale. Multiply each stage by the desired number of sales for the year, and you’ll know how many suspects, inquiries, in-depth prospects and proposals it will take to hit annual sales goals. Track activity at each stage to see if you’re likely to hit the annual goal/stage. Focus on boosting flow into stages that are underrepresented.

Are the right prospects finding you? Find out what motivated great customers to take action at each stage, based on what they wanted for success in their own businesses. For example, if all great customers were focused on growth, ask future prospects if they think their businesses have more potential to grow. Move on if they say “no.” Focus on prospects who answer “yes” to that question. Ask your best customers what moved them to progress from one sales stage to the next. If great customers early in their decision process wanted a lot of information about what your company does, prepare a portfolio of information to hand to future prospects. Build a kit of questions to ask and tools to use that will increase the opportunities for great prospects to find their way successfully through your pipeline. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “How to Define, Fill and Measure your Sales Pipeline: A comprehensive guide to pipeline management for sales professionals” by Nikolaus Kimla and Milos Krocian.

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So much of running a successful business is about getting more revenue and profits, isn’t it? It’s not too often that we have all the business we need, but when that happens, it’s wonderful! Building up flow is where a strong pipeline comes into play.

DEFINE YOUR PIPELINE, STARTING WITH A UNIVERSE OF OPPORTUNITIES.

Start with the beginning — where you and your prospects first cross paths, or even the stage just before you cross paths. Figure out where you get your leads from by asking clients how they initially found your business. Do you seek out your prospects or wait for them to find you? Do enough prospects find their way to your door? A huge part of pipeline planning is figuring out what and how much is needed to hit your goals.

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AND THEN DO THE NUMBERS AND TRACK ACTIVITY.

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Bridgeport Regional Business Council leader sees more change ahead BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ate Hampford Donahue is no stranger to change. In 2007, she left a career in the media industry to take the leadership of her family’s Hampford Research Inc., a manufacturer of high purity chemicals for the electronics, dental, personal care, printing and imaging and adhesives markets. And Donahue’s commute to and from the company’s 54 Veterans Blvd. facility in Stratford offers a daily reminder of change: Hampford was once surrounded in this section of town by other manufacturers, but now its neighboring businesses are retail stores and restaurants. In her new two-year role as chairwoman of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC), Donahue is facing a new form of change. “It is an interesting time for the chambers,” said Donahue, referring to the BRBC’s affiliate chambers of commerce representing Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull. “We are about to enter into a strategic planning process that we do every five or six years.” Donahue cited economic development for Bridgeport and the surrounding communities as her key focus in the strategic planning process, with “job creation of all kinds” as her goal. She noted Bridgeport is becoming more viable through new mixed-use property developments in the downtown neighborhood, and she cited the potential offered by long-dormant sites from the city’s industrial past.

“We have been repurposing some of these old manufacturing sites,” she said. “Steel Point, the Derektor site, the Remington site, the old DuPont site — how do we take some of these old sites, which have not been used for a long time and turn them into something that drives economic growth?” Donahue also pointed to new partnerships between Bridgeport and New Haven as a significant change in regional economic alliances. With the two cities sharing a bid to lure Amazon’s proposed second headquarters campus to the Connecticut shoreline, and with the proposed MGM Bridgeport casino resort project encompassing both a Bridgeport location and a New Haven job training center, Fairfield County’s largest city is looking and finding urban partnerships in another county. “My understanding is that the process the two cities went through was extremely positive and people who were involved came out of it very encouraged by the dialogue they were in,” said Donahue, referring to the joint Amazon headquarters bid. “We tend to look downstate and, in reality, there’s less interest in Stamford and Norwalk in partnering with Bridgeport, so maybe it would make sense to look north a little bit and see if there’s an opportunity. It doesn’t matter which direction you’re looking. If you find people who want to band together, it makes more sense.” Donahue hopes to use the strategic planning process to encourage diversity both within the BRBC and in the region’s companies. “Research has demonstrated that the more diverse companies are, the more

reflective they are of their customers and the better they do,” she said. “So, trying to make sure businesses of all kinds thrive here is good for everyone.” Still, Donahue acknowledged that some issues have resisted change. Among those, the majority of Bridgeport’s tax revenue comes from residential property. “Bridgeport is challenged because of how physically small it is,” she said. “Getting the balance of taxes

from residential versus commercial is the big challenge. We’re out of whack on that.” And in her own town of Stratford, “There’s not that much land left that’s undeveloped,” Donahue said. The town, she said, is exploring ways to create a transit-oriented district that would encourage mixed-use property development, with housing for residents who could walk to the local train station for their commutes into New York City. Donahue is also eager to use her BRBC role to change attitudes about the region, especially the long-standing negatives that have burdened Bridgeport’s reputation. She commended efforts by Mayor Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim and his predecessor, Bill Finch, in trying to revitalize the city and said she their work is paying off. “Bridgeport still struggles a little bit, but if you spend any time downtown, you’ll know there is some really good stuff going on there,” she

said. “There are good restaurants, there’s more entertainment. Sometimes we feel that we’re constantly on the cusp, but in the business commu-

How do we take some of these old sites, which have not been used for a long time, and turn them into something that drives economic growth?

nity we are really optimistic that there are still more good things to come.” Donahue pointed to a recent United Van Lines study of outbound migration that cited Connecticut as the fourth-ranked state for population exodus, and wondered how this could be fixed. “It is expensive to live here, so maybe for some folks getting out of college it’s certainly not the cheapest place to live,” she said. “But there are a lot of advantages: access to New York and Boston, beautiful natural resources, lots to do, good food and entertainment. One of the challenges is that we’re such a small state, so a couple of thousand net loss feels like a lot.” Donahue expressed confidence that her tenure chairing the BRBC board will result in change for the better, and was hopeful that the area could attract a couple of new business endeavors. “Of course, we could use a baseball team.” she said. “And a football team, too.”

Kate Hampford Donahue, chairwoman of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, at the office of Hampford Research Inc., her family’s company in Stratford. Photo by Phil Hall.

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Shelton’s Scinto ‘staying busy’ with developments BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

airfield County business is booming for commercial real estate developer R.D. Scinto Inc., which is in various stages of construction on some high-profile projects in Shelton and Trumbull. “Things are going well for us right now,” said COO Robert A. Scinto. “By the spring we should have a lot of work underway.” One of his company’s top priorities is a three-building, mixed-use development on a 5.3-acre site at the corner of Commerce

Drive and Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, not far from R.D. Scinto headquarters. Once the U.S. headquarters of Tetley Tea — which owner Tata Global Beverages relocated to New Jersey in 2009 — Scinto purchased and demolished the building last March to construct the three buildings. Westport’s Spotted Horse Tavern will occupy 6,000 square feet in the first building at 100 Commerce Drive, with a second restaurant likely to take its remaining 1,000 square feet, Scinto said. Griffin Hospital Occupational Medicine & Rehabilitation Services will take over the 16,000-square-foot second floor of the second

An architect’s rendering of the 26,200-square-foot shopping center proposed by R.D. Scinto Inc. at 899-905 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton.

Stamford’s Innovation District Begins To Take Shape With $2M Grant from CTNEXT The city of Stamford has been designated as an “Innovation Place” by the CTNext Board of Directors and will receive up to $2 million in implementation grant funding to establishing Stamford as a hub for innovation for the southern region. The CTNext run program was created to help the state’s communities become centers for entrepreneurism and innovation, magnets for talent and launching points for growth-stage companies by continuously exploiting emerging opportunities. The district will let entrepreneurs do what they do best, without the time and financial burden of creating and managing their own support systems. The city’s Innovation District, run by Innovate Stamford, envisions several tiers of connectivity. First, an intensely collaborative, walkable, digitally enabled city that is strongly connected to NYC and other Connecticut cities thanks to the Stamford Transportation Center. Second, a number of geographic locations within the city, where startups, modern manufacturing businesses, co-working spaces and gathering places are clustered into cohesive neighborhoods.

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Innovate Stamford is moving forward with projects accelerate the growth of our innovation community and deliver a real return in terms of jobs created, younger workers retained and an expanded tax base. GIG Public Wi-Fi: The city will be installing six POP locations in the downtown and transportation center that will broadcast Gigabit high-speed Wi-Fi to the public. On-Demand and Autonomous Vehicle: The city is moving for war d with the region’s first autonomous vehicle zone located in Stamford Downtown and Southend areas. The city expects to have the first vehicles being tested by 2018, with autonomous shuttles running in the downtown by 2019.

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building at 330 Bridgeport Ave. The first floor, also offering 16,000 square feet of space, will be home to “a host of different tenants,” Scinto said, ranging from sushi restaurant Hunan Pan and liquor store Ninety 9 Bottles to a branch of pet store Pet Valu. “That property leased up very quickly, even before we knocked down the Tetley building,” he said. The third building will be a standalone, 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-thru window. Starbucks baristas should be ready to start slinging lattes and the like by late spring, he said. The developer is also seeking approvals from Shelton officials for a 26,200-squarefoot shopping center on about three acres of land at 899-905 Bridgeport Ave. That project would require demolishing five buildings on the site. Scinto said he envisioned the retail development as including at least one high-end clothing store and a number of restaurants. “We’re still awaiting zoning approval on that, so we haven’t started pre-leasing,” Scinto said. The developer’s January meeting with the city Planning and Zoning Commission “went very well, so hopefully we’ll get a vote in February.” Potentially standing in the way of that project is Save Our Shelton, a grassroots group of Shelton residents that has repeatedly objected to what it sees as the city’s overdevelopment. The organization’s leaders, Greg Tetro and Caitlin Augusta, at the Jan. 9 Planning and Zoning meeting expressed concerns about a lack of green areas and adequate accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as how projects can change from initial proposals. Meanwhile, R.D. Scinto has finished a build-to-suit, 84,000-square-foot warehouse and office building at 50 Corporate Drive in Trumbull for CooperSurgical Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer. Another construction project that will add 21,000 square feet to an existing Trumbull business is also underway, Scinto said. Scinto declined to disclose costs for all of the family-owned company’s projects. “We’ve got a lot of other projects in different stages of development in Fairfield County as well,” he said. “Unfortunately, I can’t give out details on those yet. But we’re staying busy.”

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS COMMERCIAL City of Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 125 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 12. CREFII-SCC LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform an interior fit-out to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Jan. 9. Neas LLC, Norwalk, contractor for the town of Ridgefield. Add a wall to divide the large office in an existing commercial space into a wet bar area and office space at 90 East Ridge, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Jan. 9. Sign Pro Inc., Plantsville, contractor for Willett Properties LP. Install a new wall sign on the exterior of an existing commercial space at 448 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $1,200. Filed Jan. 8.

RESIDENTIAL A. W. Construction LLC, contractor for Dona M. Bissonnette. Convert the laundry room to a bathroom and add a closet in an existing single-family residence at 275 Park St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed Jan. 11. Balderrama Bros LLC, contractor for Southgate Inc. Install a residential elevator in an existing single-family residence and remodel the bathroom and master bedroom at 82 South Ave., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Jan. 12. Built Right Home Solutions LLC, contractor for Elaine D. Barie. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 11 Adams Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Jan. 11.

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: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3680

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Cervi, Linda and Michael Cervi, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install a shower in the first-floor laundry room at 15 Sachem St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 11.

McCaul, Sean, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 9 Stonecrest Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $46,974. Filed Jan. 12.

VIG, contractor for Sippin Energy. Install a tank in an existing single-family residence at 30 Hattertown Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 8.

Creative Masonry & Construction LLC, New Haven, contractor for Aleks Rakaj. Construct a new single-family residence in an existing single-family residence at 197 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $720,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Michele, Gay, Ridgefield, contractor for Anthony J. Cacciola. Renovate the kitchen and bathrooms in an existing single-family residence and install built-in units at 1 Parlay Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Shafi, contractor for self. Remove the full bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 86 Stillmeadow Circle, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 8.

F and A Contracting LLC, Goshen, contractor for Matthew J. Irvine. Demolish the old kitchen in an existing single-family residence and install new cabinets at 78 Norrans Ridge Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Patrick Kennedy LLC, New Canaan, contractor for Lisa A. Coffey and Paul G. Coffey. Gut the existing master suite in an existing single-family residence at 14 Hidden Meadow Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $104,000. Filed Jan. 8.

G&C Marine Services Inc., contractor for 195 Investment LLC. Install new decking and rail systems in an existing single-family residence at 195 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Quesada, Kimberly Mora, Norwalk, contractor for self. Demolish the interior of an existing single-family residence and renovate the foot print at 176 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Gregory Builders of Fairfield, Bethel, contractor for Alexa J. Marshall. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 121 Saint Johns Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Rich, David D., Norwalk, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence with two-car garage, four bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and an unfinished basement at 227 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 10.

HMS Properties, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 14 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed Jan. 11. Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Kevin L. Chittenden. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 35 N. Valley Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $5,581. Filed Jan. 10. Home Depot USA Inc., contractor for Lelah Baker-Rabe. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 23 Winfield Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $787. Filed Jan. 12. Jay Construction LLC, contractor for Behr Brant. Renovate the kitchen, siding and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 14 Ward St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,600. Filed Jan. 11. Kenosia Development LLC, Danbury, contractor for self. Replace the windows, siding in an existing single-family residence and revise the powder room and master bathroom at 160 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Jan. 12. Max Construction Contractor LLC, contractor for Tsai Wilson. Renovate the kitchen, remove the wall and add a beam to the interior of an existing single-family residence at 8 Orlando Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Visner, contractor for self. Finish the basement playroom in an existing single-family residence at 23 Scenic Hill Lane, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 9. Pearsall Place LLC, contractor for Chagas Electric LLC. Replace the electrical panel on an existing single-family residence at 37 Deerfield Lane, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 3. Smith, contractor for Westview Electric. Update the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 121 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 5. Southern New, Monroe, contractor for Iacuone. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 32 Sunset Hill Drive, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 11.

Ring’s End Inc., Stratford, contractor for Philip Bowman and Arlety Campos. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 589 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Southern New, Monroe, contractor for Norton. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 1183 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 11.

Sillo Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Charlotte Jerbic. Construct a new single-family residence with five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two fireplaces, a finished basement, a three-bay garage, a covered deck and one retaining wall at 85 Woods End Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $1.1 million. Filed Jan. 9.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Rocky Hill, contractor for Hannigan. Replace the patio door in an existing single-family residence at 117 Hillside Lane, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 11.

Vas Construction Inc., contractor for Daniel T. McMullen. Construct a retaining wall at an existing single-family residence at 10 Woodland Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $283,000. Filed Jan. 11. White Home Products Inc., Stratford, contractor for Heath Duncan and Jennifer Duncan. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 21 Bonnybrook Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Jan. 9.

Vivint Solar, contractor for Vilaverde. Install roof-mounted solar panels on the roof of an existing single-family residence at 32 Watch Hill Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 19.

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 Beyond Homecare Staffing Service LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Maria Goncalves, Bridgeport. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Paul J. Ganim, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186070233-S. Filed Jan. 16. Car Corner Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by T.D. Bank NA, Jacksonville, Florida. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. 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 commercial term promissory note. 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 money damages and court costs. Case no. FBT-CV186070262-S. Filed Jan. 16. IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Robin Florio, Norwalk. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Jonathan E. Spodnick, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6070261-S. Filed Jan. 16.

St. Onge, Monroe, contractor for self. Finish the basement playroom to include a half bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 39 Captains Hill Road, Monroe. Cost undisclosed. Filed Jan. 8.

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GOOD THINGS From left: state Sen. Ed Gomes; Ron Brousseau, Nutmeg’s board of directors; Darwin Montenegro, Nutmeg’s Stratford branch manager; Mike Petti, vice chairman of Nutmeg’s board; Luis Ramos, chairman of Nutmeg’s board; John Holt; Chris Pia, Stratford Chamber of Commerce chair; state Rep. Joseph Gresko; Bill O’Brien, Stratford Town Council; Dave Hinchey, director of community impact, Credit Union League of Connecticut; and Amy Knorr, Stratford Economic Development Department.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR NUTMEG IN STRATFORD Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 24 at its newest location in the Stratford ShopRite. State and local leaders joined members of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and the Stratford Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the official grand opening of the credit union’s first location in Fairfield County. This is Nutmeg’s ninth branch. “We would like to thank the many members of the business and legislative community who came out to show their support and gave us such a warm welcome,” said John Holt, president and CEO of Nutmeg. “We look forward to further expansion opportunities across the region.”

JLL HIRES PANCZYKOWSKI

From left: Chris Raveis; Lorraine Egan, president and CEO, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation; Bill Raveis, Ryan Raveis and Meghan Raveis. Photo by Planomatic.

RAVEIS MAKES CANCER DONATION OF $519K The William Raveis Charitable Fund announced that it raised more than $519,000 in 2017 and donated all of it to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. The fund was created in 2004 by Fairfield resident Bill Raveis of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance. Meghan Raveis, managing director of the fund, said, “The scientists we fund say that they believe a cure of cancer is in our lifetimes, and it is this hope and optimism that has lit a fire in the community.”

Bill Raveis has witnessed how progress in fighting cancer can change lives. His wife, Candy, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia almost four years ago and doctors gave her five months to live. Thanks to a regimen of chemotherapy and new drugs the prognosis was proven incorrect. The foundation stages the annual Raveis Ride + Walk that last year drew 700 participants. So far, it has raised $1.5 million for cancer research.

RAVEIS BROTHERS ON LIST

James Panczykowski

Girls in the online program met in the third week and pitched their business ideas.

MEASURING THE IMPACT OF GIRLS Girls With Impact, a Darien-based nonprofit launched by Jennifer Openshaw, whose business career included being founder and CEO of the Women’s Financial Network, senior vice president of corporate marketing at JPMorgan Chase, CEO of the Family Financial Network and more, has released initial results of a tech-enabled program. The results show that 100 percent of the girls who participated feel more career-ready and nearly 90 percent feel greater confidence in their ability to differentiate themselves in college applications as a result of Girls With Impact’s 12-week,

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online, “mini-MBA” program. Volunteer instructors offer their lessons through live online coursework and the students are encouraged to identify issues or areas where existing voids could be filled with new solutions. “It’s amazing to see how these girls are being empowered to learn, build and connect – even from across the country – without the costs or hassles of traditional education,” said Openshaw. Girls from more than 20 schools in five states – Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland and California – participated.

James Panczykowski has joined JLL, a Fortune 500 company that specializes in real estate and investment management, as a senior vice president with its Northeast industrial region. He will be based at the firm’s office in Stamford. Prior to joining JLL, Panczykowski was a senior vice president with Binswanger Co. Before that, he was a regional manager with Comcast Network Sales and an account executive with The Golf Channel. Panczykowski was a commissioner with New Haven’s Fair Rent Commission from 2012 to 2015. He also had been a professional hockey player with the Missouri River Otters in St. Charles, Missouri. In 2016, JLL had revenues of $6.8 billion and managed 4.4 billion square feet of real estate. At the end of the third quarter of 2017, it had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in more than 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 80,000.

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, which has its headquarters in Shelton, has announced that co-presidents Chris Raveis and Ryan Raveis have been ranked the 36th most powerful and influential real estate leaders on the Swanepoel Power 200 for 2017-18. The annual list ranks the leaders and executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry and is published by T3 Sixty, a team of strategic, technological and managerial experts in the industry. “We are honored to be recognized,” said Ryan Raveis. Chris Raveis added, “Not only are we at the forefront of technology and innovation, we are especially proud of the manner in which we conduct our business.”

FAIRFIELD RESIDENT TAPPED FOR HR FIRM Human resources outsourcing and consulting firm OperationsInc has announced the appointment of Fairfield resident Erin Kelly as its manager of business development. OperationsInc is based in Norwalk and provides, payroll, talent acquisition, employee training and other human resources services. Kelly’s primary function

will be tied to account management, supporting the firm’s base of more than 1,400 clients. She will also manage strategic partner relationships and support new client acquisition initiatives. David Lewis, the company’s CEO, said, “Her breadth of sales and client support experience have made her an immediate asset to the team.”

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HAPPENING SHRIVER AT DARIEN LUNCHEON

From left: Davidde Strackbein, historical society board chair; Debra Mecky, historical society executive director; Marcia O’Kane, Greenwich chamber president and CEO; and Peter Carlson, Greenwich chamber board chair. Photo © Christopher Semmes.

GREENWICH CHAMBER’S CENTENNIAL The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce held a ceremonial presentation at the Greenwich Historical Society to mark the official end of the chamber’s centennial year. A binder containing information on the special activities held during the year and an autographed Hall of Fame capsule were

registered for safekeeping in the society’s archives. The chamber created a number of projects last year to mark its 100th anniversary, not the least of which was a slideshow collection of historic photographs created in conjunction with the historical society.

Journalist and best-selling author Maria Shriver is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Center for HOPE Luncheon to be held March 1 at the Country Club of Darien. The event begins at noon and will benefit the Center for HOPE and The Den for Grieving Kids, two programs by Family Centers that offer counseling and support to residents of lower Fairfield County coping with a loss, a critical illness or life-altering circumstance. Shriver is expected to talk about her new book that is titled “I’ve Been Thinking...” It contains tales from her own life, including the guidance her mother gave her, how it felt to send her youngest off to college and what she has learned about handling the curveballs that life throws your way. Luncheon attendees will receive a copy of the book. Shriver was the first lady of California when husband Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. They separated after 25 years of marriage. Shriver’s mother, Eunice, was a sister of John F., Robert F. and Ted Kennedy. For more information, contact Laurie Molner at lmolner@familycenters.org or 203-869-4848.

From left, Whitby faculty and staff: Alexis Ryan, Simone Becker, Beth Ferrer, Diana Ljepoja, Denise Vacca, Samantha Clark, Dimple Pradhan, Amanda Lavoie, Pamela Chapman, Tony Hoang, Jamie McQueen and Blake Glaeser; Executive Director of New Covenant Center John Gutman. Kneeling at bottom, from left, Whitby faculty and staff: Gail Griffin, Tim Schwartz, Sarah Mead, Priscilla Jelliffe and Melissa Holmes.

WHITBY PARTICIPATES IN SOCIAL NIGHT OF SERVICE Faculty and staff members of the Whitby School in Greenwich wanted to get together for a “happy hour” on Jan. 19, but thought better of just trouping down to the nearest bar. They decided to do something substantially more uplifting and hit upon the idea of taking part in a Social Night of Service with the New Covenant Center in Stamford. New Covenant Center is one of the more than two-dozen programs in Fairfield County provided by Catholic Charities. As part of its services, New Covenant operates a soup kitchen called the Café, and the volunteers from Whitby spent their evening being guided by the center’s executive chef in preparing 125 meals to be served the next day. In addition to the night of service, members of the Whitby community donated $520 to the New Covenant Center. “We thought, instead of spending $20 (or more) at a bar or restaurant, why not start the year off right and engage in service and socializing?” said Beth Ferrer, Whitby’s community service coordinator.

PROMOTIONS AT PATRIOT BANK Patriot Bank N.A., which is headquartered in Stamford, has announced two promotions to senior corporate positions. Tripp Moore has been promoted to senior vice president. Moore, who joined Patriot Bank three years ago, has 20 years of commercial banking and financial services experience. Moore is a member of the Rotary Club of Greenwich and the treasurer of the board of directors of SoundWaters in Stamford. Adam Ercoli has been promoted to commercial banking team leader. He first joined Patriot Bank in 2016 after he worked extensively in finance with numerous community-based nonprofits. He serves on the board of the ONS Foundation and is a volunteer coach in the Greenwich Youth Football League. He was an All-American football player at Marist College. “Tripp Moore and Adam Ercoli’s collective experiences, capabilities and long-term commitments to Patriot Bank customers make them perfect fits in further strengthening the impact the institution has on our community, as well as mentoring future Patriot banking leaders,” said Richard Muskus Jr., president of the bank.

NEW STAFFERS AT UNITED WAY Greenwich United Way has added two new individuals to help ensure the ongoing success of its operations. Cecile Meunier has become coordinator of the Reading Champions Program. Meunier provides management and oversight to the program that helps improve literacy for more than 400 children who are enrolled in Greenwich Public Schools and coordinates the efforts of more than 100 active volunteers. She has led the successful development of programs that benefit school-age children, including after-school programming, at St. Aloysius School in New Canaan and outreach for ICARE for Autism in Brooklyn, New York. Robert Moore has been named director of community impact at United Way. Moore oversees a wide range of services and programs which can also involve partner agencies and other local organizations. Moore had been director of New York programs for Seedco, which provides family support and workforce development in the city. Previously, he was the director of operations and finance at Storefront Academy Charter School in the South Bronx.

From left: Lynn Abramson, Positive Directions board president; state Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey; Jennifer Hrbek; David Levinson, president of Norwalk Community College; Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling; Westport First Selectman James Marpe; state Rep. Gail Lavielle; and Matthew Mandell, Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce executive director.

NEW LOCATION FOR POSITIVE DIRECTIONS With new Executive Director Jennifer Hrbek on board, Positive Directions – The Center for Prevention and Counseling inaugurated its new location at 90 Post Road West in Westport on Jan. 24 with a ribbon cutting attended by staff, directors and business and government leaders. “I want the community to know our incredible team of clinicians and prevention experts so that they can be astutely aware of who to contact for help during

times of need – whether that be seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment with a licensed clinician or learning how to get involved with grassroots prevention work to fight the opioid crisis,” Hrbek said. Established in 1971, the nonprofit provides alcohol and substance misuse prevention and individual counseling services. It principally serves the towns of Fairfield, Norwalk, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

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Facts & Figures UPS Ground Freight Inc., et al., Richmond, Virginia. Filed by Kwame Boahen, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul J. Ganim, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186070224-S. Filed Jan. 16.

NEI Holdings LLC, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Thomas Gagliardi, Henderson, Nev. Plaintiff’s attorney: Licari, Walsh & Sklaver LLC, Branford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. DBD-CV186024953-S. Filed Jan. 19.

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Plumbtrees Plaza LLC, Danbury. Filed by Thomas Goddard, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Coyne, Von Kuhn, Brady & Fries LLC, Shelton. 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 failed to clear the ice from their parking lot. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBDCV18-6024838-S. Filed Jan. 16.

Dao Construction LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Shelby McLoughlin-Hawe, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Matz & Levitan LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. DBD-CV186024952-S. Filed Jan. 19. Kemper Independence Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Dale Bajcer, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch Law Group LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants 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 and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBD-CV18-6024884-S. Filed Jan. 18. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Gabrielle Ditullio, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: James M. Harrington, Polito & Associates LLC, Waterford. 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. DBDCV18-6024859-S. Filed Jan. 16.

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Ponderosa Property LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Cynthia Curley, Carmel, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alan Barry Center for Law & Justice LLC. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on wet marble in a building owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to clear water from their floor. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV18-6024863-S. Filed Jan. 16. RKN Enterprises LLC, et al., Newtown. Filed by Anna Nowak, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nemchek & Poeschi LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had engaged in self-dealing and not to the benefit of the estate, which the plaintiff benefitted from. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants refused to make appropriate pro fata distributions to the estate in violation of the operating agreement held between the plaintiff and defendants. The plaintiff claims a judicial dissolving of the business affairs of the defendant, an accounting of the defendant, judgment for monetary damages, compensatory damages and such other relief as the court finds equitable and proper. Case no. DBD-CV18-6024852-S. Filed Jan. 16.

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Stamford Superior Court Shik Pty Ltd., Australia. Filed by St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for legal fees and disbursements. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $91,750 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable money damages, interest, costs and such other relief as the court finds equitable and proper. Case no. FSTCV18-6034712-S. Filed Jan. 19. Transervice Lease Corp., et al., Hartford. Filed by Paul Wilson and Oliver Vomoca, Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that they were hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiffs claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FST-CV186034685-S. Filed Jan. 17.

DEEDS COMMITTEE DEEDS Agid, Kathleen P., et al., Monroe. Appointed committee: Robert P. Sullivan, Monroe. Property: 2 Eden Court, Monroe. Amount: $157,000. Docket no. FBT-CV-15-6052693-S. Filed Dec. 7. Kilmurray, Lisa M., et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: John Jowdy, Newtown. Property: 90 Engleside Terrace, Newtown. Amount: $155,000. Docket no. DBD-CV-176021260-S. Filed Jan. 9. Murray, Leroy C., et al., Monroe. Appointed committee: Patricia A. Starkey, Monroe. Property: 601 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Amount: $300,000. Docket no. FBTCV-16-6954639-S. Filed Dec. 29. Westerback, Debra L., et al., Fairfield. Appointed committee: Donal C. Collimore, Fairfield. Property: 45 Centerbrook Place, Fairfield. Amount: $465,000. Docket no. FBTCV-10-6008203. Filed Jan. 11.

COMMERCIAL 1021 Main Street LLC, Cedarhurst, New York. Seller: Topnoch Associates Limited LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 1021-1025 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 12. 431 Cherry St. Bridge LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: 431 Cherry Street LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 431 Cherry St., Bridgeport. Amount: $304,000. Filed Jan. 11. 45 Cornell LLC, Southington. Seller: Qua-Tru Properties LLC, Shelton. Property: 45 Cornell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $255,000. Filed Jan. 16. 459 Cove Property LLC, Stamford. Seller: Wen Shang Li, Stamford. Property: 459 Cove Road, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Jan. 12.

Commerce Avenue Corp., Greenwich. Seller: Hatim Elsaid, Stamford. Property: 34 Lockwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $440,000. Filed Jan. 12. Connex Credit Union Inc., North Haven. Seller: 155 Main Street LLC, Fairfield. Property: 155 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $950,000. Filed Dec. 22. CT Hill Real Estate LLC, Armonk, New York. Seller: Mac Rei Properties LLC, Trumbull. Property: 120 Huntington Turnpike, Unit 1001, Bridgeport. Amount: $36,500. Filed Jan. 2. Demarco Holdings LLC and Codfish Hill Construction LLC, Bethel. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 10 Nashville Road Extension, Bethel. Amount: $133,750. Filed Jan. 5.

55ARCH LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Hoyt Holdings LLC, Greenwich. Property: Grigg Street, Greenwich. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Jan. 9.

Glen Street LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Karen I. McCall, Berwyn, Illinois. Property: 12 Prospect Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $725,000. Filed Jan. 10.

667 Union Avenue LLC, East Northport, New York. Seller: Park City Realty LLC, Stratford. Property: 1610 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 112, Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Homestead 112 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Samuel Franklin Bridge IV, Greenwich. Property: 45 Birch Lane, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 11.

Arhauz LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 81 Acorn St., Unit 81, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,000. Filed Jan. 16.

JIN CT LLC, Little Neck, New York. Seller: Suddath Relocation Systems of New York Inc., Jacksonville, Floridaa. Property: 120 Viaduct Road, Stamford. Amount: $5.4 million. Filed Jan. 11.

BCM Ventures LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Courtney Keely, Bridgeport. Property: 201 Macon Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $218,000. Filed Jan. 10.

KA Remodeling LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Esgar Ortiz, Bridgeport. Property: Orchard Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $105,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Benchmark Trading Ltd., Bridgeport. Seller: Donald J. Schrade, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 10-H in Park Royal Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed Jan. 11.

King Holdings LLC, East Northport, New York. Seller: Park City Realty LLC, Stratford. Property: 1610 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 105, Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Caroline 36 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Samuel Bridge IV, Greenwich. Property: Lots 42 and 43, Map 1281, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 11.

Lamasa Realty LLC, Greenwich. Seller: William J. Klinka and Veronica Klinka, Greenwich. Property: Lots 115, 116, 126 and 127, Map 566, Greenwich. Amount: $809,000. Filed Jan. 16.

CGC Properties LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Bridgeport Associates LLC, Trumbull. Property: Units 59, 66, 76, 83, 87, 106, 118, 150, 156, 170, 172, 174, 196, 218, 224, 226 and 465 Colonial Gardens Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $610,000. Filed Jan. 2. Coger LLC, Brookfield. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Coppell, Texas. Property: 1460 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $88,200. Filed Jan. 3. Coger LLC, Brookfield. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 635 Ruth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Langerhorst LLC, Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Virginia. Property: 20 Greenwich. Amount: Filed Jan. 12.

Greenwich. Richmond, Harvey St., $450,000.

Laruke Development Inc., Bridgeport. Seller: Delfin Rodriguez, Bridgeport. Property: 489 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $145,000. Filed Jan. 5. Milford Fenway Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Monroe. Property: 62 Hunter Ridge Road, Monroe. Amount: $92,125. Filed Dec. 19.

New Hope Development LLC, Stamford. Seller: Elizabeth D. Martinsky and John A. Martinsky, Monroe. Property: Parcel B, Map 4412, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Jan. 10. Noga LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Connecticut Tax Liens 4 LLC, New York, New York. Property: 477-479 Park St., Bridgeport. Amount: $63,000. Filed Jan. 9. Oliveira Realty LLC, Stratford. Seller: Jesse Henman and Debra Henman, Bridgeport. Property: 1169 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $45,000. Filed Jan. 9. Orange County Home Solutions LLC, Monroe, New York. Seller: Qesfere Menkulazi, Bridgeport. Property: 201 Bretton St., Unit C-1, Bridgeport. Amount: $63,500. Filed Jan. 3. Orange County Home Solutions LLC, Monroe, New York. Seller: Gerta Latifi, Bridgeport. Property: 175 Bretton St., Unit B-11, Bridgeport. Amount: $63,500. Filed Jan. 3. PML Management Services LLC, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 35 Cogswell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $62,576. Filed Jan. 3. R. Mastroni Excavating LLC, Monroe. Seller: Joseph Szamotula, Monroe. Property: 119 Bart Road, Monroe. Amount: $30,000. Filed Dec. 13. Rocket & Rosie LLC, Vero Beach, Florida. Seller: 215 Milbank LLC, Greenwich. Property: Unit 215 in Lily’s Path Condominium, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 5. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Seller: Pingora Loan Servicing LLC, Ewing, New Jersey. Property: 314 Hunting Turnpike, Bridgeport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 3. Skyblue Homes LLC, Briarcliff Manor, New York. Seller: Tanisha Younger, West Haven. Property: 252 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000. Filed Jan. 8. The Haas Development Corp., Mineola, New York. Seller: Lillian Paredes, Carmen Paredes and Mariano Paredes, Bridgeport. Property: 206 Marilyn Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $212,000. Filed Jan. 10. Town and Country Investments LLC, Milford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 119 Summit St., Bridgeport. Amount: $122,000. Filed Jan. 17. Vishay Sprague Inc., Shelton. Seller: 10 Main Street LLC, Monroe. Property: 10 and 36 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Dec. 27.

Facts & Figures Wilton Townhouses LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Dunlop Realty LLC, Norwalk. Property: 66 Wilton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Jan. 9.

Bernann, Lowell, Greenwich. Seller: Frank J. DeSalvo and Carol M. DeSalvo, Greenwich. Property: 37 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $670,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Zack Paige Greenwich LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 75 Round Hill Road LLC, New Canaan. Property: 75 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Jan. 3.

Bistolas, Fotios, Stamford. Seller: Eric Scott Berkley, Norwalk. Property: 21 Prospect St., Unit A101, Norwalk. Amount: $169,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Zack Paige Greenwich LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 75 Round Hill Road LLC, New Canaan. Property: 75 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $8.8 million. Filed Jan. 3.

Boursiquot, Marie C., Norwalk. Seller: Rogelio Ramirez Perez and Irma De Los Santos, White Plains, N.Y. Property: 401-403 Poplar St., Bridgeport. Amount: $121,000. Filed Jan. 17.

RESIDENTIAL Akhtar, Naveed H. and Nadeem Sarwar, New York, New York. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 390 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed Jan. 2. Ali, Md S., Elmhurst, New York. Seller: Xianhui Wang, Norwalk. Property: Lot 2, Taft St., Norwalk. Amount: $360,000. Filed Jan. 12. Allender, Lauren M. and Scott R. Allender, Monroe. Seller: Wheeler Road Investments LLC, Monroe. Property: Lot 1, Map 3133, Monroe. Amount: $718,250. Filed Dec. 14. Alves, Louis, New Fairfield. Seller: Ellen A. Sottung, Danbury. Property: 111 Tower Road, Brookfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed Jan. 12. Aquino, Maria Christina and Timothy M. Aquino, New York, New York. Seller: James W. Lamb and Patricia A. Lamb, Westport. Property: 64 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $404,000. Filed Jan. 10. Baker, Paige, Bridgeport. Seller: ARS Property Management LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 384 Broad St., Bridgeport. Amount: $184,000. Filed Jan. 12. Baldwin, Marilyn M., New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Peter C. Chipouras and Susan M. Chipouras, Bethel. Property: 111 Minute Man Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $675,000. Filed Jan. 12. Barnes, Matthew, Newtown. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Newtown. Property: 14 Serene Way, Newtown. Amount: $835,000. Filed Jan. 12. Battle, Dennis V., Cranston, Rhode Island. Seller: Douglas Dickinson Jr. and Barbara Dickinson, Monroe. Property: 103 Overlook Drive, Monroe. Amount: $223,000. Filed Jan. 18. Beaty, Anne Eddy, Greenwich. Seller: Amanda Cluett Fry, Greenwich. Property: Lot 15, Map 1073, Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Jan. 8.

Burgess, Barbara J., Greenwich. Seller: Daniel N. George, Greenwich. Property: 102 Valley Road, Unit 20, Greenwich. Amount: $510,000. Filed Jan. 8. Carestia, Miira and Giovanni Carestia, Stamford. Seller: Petrok LLC, Potomac Woods, Virginia. Property: 24 Harold St., Unit 5, Greenwich. Amount: $945,007. Filed Jan. 16. Chann, Tracy P. and Peter Chann, Bethel. Seller: The Woods Phase II LLC, Danbury. Property: 2 Barnum Court, Bethel. Amount: $272,005. Filed Jan. 19. Constantino, Nina and Charles J. Constantino Jr., Bethel. Seller: Alyssa Benedetto, Danbury. Property: 27 Paulding Terrace, Unit 507, Bethel. Amount: $337,500. Filed Jan. 17. Convertito, Matthew D., Monroe. Seller: Chun Lay Chan and Li Hong Zhao, Monroe. Property: 134 Old Castle Road, Monroe. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 11. Corona, Ramiro, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: 16 Village Green Lane, Monroe. Property: 455 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $192,500. Filed Jan. 2. Cox, Rozena S., Bridgeport. Seller: 334 Birmingham St. SSKW LLC, Woodbridge. Property: 334 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Amount: $210,000. Filed Jan. 8. Cruz, Kelly A. and Hugo A. Cruz, Glendale, New York. Seller: Susan G. Moser and Duane Moser, Bethel. Property: 35 Spring Hill Lane, Bethel. Amount: $363,000. Filed Jan. 19. Daley, Gayle, Bridgeport. Seller: Janos Herke, Bridgeport. Property: 649 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $218,000. Filed Jan. 8. Deakin, Douglas, Bethel. Seller: Joseph P. McCourt, Bethel. Property: 3 Canaan Drive, Bethel. Amount: $285,000. Filed Jan. 2. DeBiase, Patricia and Bryan DeBiase, Bethel. Seller: Janis Eckhart, New York, New York. Property: Lot 3, Final Subdivison, Brookfield. Amount: $310,000. Filed Jan. 11.

DeOliveira, Agnes Rodrigues and Peter J. Van Eyck Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Jason Ho, Norwalk. Property: Unit 3-B in The Landings Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $387,000. Filed Jan. 9. Donat, Jennifer and Samuel L. Donat, Greenwich. Seller: 269 Palmer Hill Road LLC, Westport. Property: 14 Hillcrest Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Jan. 17. Dreger, Karen and Steven Dreger, Southbury. Seller: Christopher C. Devino, Newtown. Property: Lot 6, Map 2961, Newtown. Amount: $330,000. Filed Jan. 11. Durkovic, Hajro and Ismeta Durkovic, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Albert Bacher and Bee Choo Low, Norwalk. Property: 10 Fort Point St., Unit 7, Norwalk. Amount: $221,000. Filed Jan. 9. Ehalt, William Charles and Spencer Jones and Marilyn Artis Jones, Bridgeport. Seller: Joseph M. Formato, Bridgeport. Property: 415-417 Midland St., Bridgeport. Amount: $335,000. Filed Jan. 8. Escobar, Edwin, Norwalk. Seller: Denise Villafane, Norwalk. Property: 5 Ingalls Ave., Unit 5B, Norwalk. Amount: $264,500. Filed Jan. 11. Fletcher, Barbara C., Greenwich. Seller: Barbara C. Fletcher, Greenwich. Property: 33 Arnold St., Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 18. Frascella, Jennifer, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas M. Galvin, Greenwich. Property: 15 Boulder Brook Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Jan. 12. Gabriel, Ashley and John J. Gabriel, Newtown. Seller: John R. Pribesh Jr., Newtown. Property: 7 Strawberry Lane, Newtown. Amount: $317,900. Filed Jan. 11. Gadi, Hitesh K. and Neha Verma, Greenwich. Seller: Kyle Smith and Amanda Baker Smith, Greenwich. Property: 10 Licata Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 2. Garcia, Priscilla, Bridgeport. Seller: Pericles Kokenos, Bridgeport. Property: 68-70 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $214,557. Filed Jan. 2. Garcia, Rosa and Wilfredo Hernandez, Bronx, New York. Seller: Maykel B. Teodoro, Bridgeport. Property: 99 Valley Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: $229,900. Filed Jan. 12. Gazerro, Deborah A. and Robert J. Gazerro, Westport. Seller: Gregory E. Simon and Deborah P. Simon, Monroe. Property: 18 Marsh Pond Lane, Monroe. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Gold, Amy, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher T. McIntyre and Nina F. McIntyre, Greenwich. Property: Ricki Beth Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Jan. 5.

Juday, Timothy, Danbury. Seller: Donna B. Rosen, Greenwich. Property: Unit 3-B in The Greenwich Lodge Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $699,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Leon, Nestor Maurice Ortiz, Ossining, New York. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 51-53 Morgan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $75,500. Filed Jan. 10.

Goldkopf, Jennifer Lynn and Robert Evans Goldkopf III, North Salem, New York. Seller: William Heering and Ann Marie Heering, Bethel. Property: 4 Honey Hollow Drive, Bethel. Amount: $390,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Kaklamanos, Joann and James R. Kaklamanos, Shelton. Seller: Matthew Deluca, Monroe. Property: 20 Nutmeg Circle, Monroe. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Lona, Jose J., Westport. Seller: Fraser Lane Associates LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 800 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $195,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Kehoe, Kathryn Ann and Brendan Kehoe, Bridgeport. Seller: Charles F. Gulotta and Christine Gulotta, Bridgeport. Property: 319 Sailors Lane, Bridgeport. Amount: $735,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Lopez, Michelle, Bridgeport. Seller: Hazel C. Weiner, Monroe. Property: 40 Bagburn Road, Monroe. Amount: $645,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Gonzalez, Reynier Guerra and Martiza Gonzalez Collejo, Bridgeport. Seller: Timothy M. Landock, Bridgeport. Property: 90 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $209,000. Filed Jan. 9. Grant, Donna M. and Paul E. Reilly, New Canaan. Seller: Douglas Cormack and Crystal Bower, Monroe. Property: 89 Benedict Road, Monroe. Amount: $442,500. Filed Dec. 4. Graves, Thomas N., Stamford. Seller: Linda A. Cappello and Nicholas Delfino, Norwalk. Property: 170 Lakeside Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $223,000. Filed Jan. 16. Gronowski, Julia and Carolyn Gronowski, Southbury. Seller: Marion Skidmore, Monroe. Property: 22 Overlook Drive, Monroe. Amount: $230,000. Filed Jan. 8. Guadalupe, Edith, Wendell J. Guadalupe and Edith C. Santos, Bridgeport. Seller: East Coast Group LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 124 Huntington St., Bridgeport. Amount: $137,000. Filed Jan. 8. Handel, Edward, Shelton. Seller: 6 Berkshire Shores LLC, Newtown. Property: 31 Quarry Road, Monroe. Amount: $465,000. Filed Jan. 17. Hanley, Edward, Stamford. Seller: Eugenia Tzoannopoulos, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 66, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 10. Hernandez, Aldolfo Sanchez and Betzaida Morales, Bronx, New York. Seller: Alessandro Urbani, Shelton. Property: 286 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $233,000. Filed Jan. 9. Hoffman, Robyn A. and Nicholas F. Hoffman, Bethel. Seller: Richard H. Beardsley and Phyllis Beardsley, Bethel. Property: 163 Plumbtrees Road, Bethel. Amount: $529,000. Filed Jan. 2. Iregui, Maria Ines, Bridgeport. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 150 Village St., Bridgeport. Amount: $152,500. Filed Jan. 16. Jimenez, Emily, Danbury. Seller: Robert Smaldone, Bethel. Property: 39 Whittlesey Drive, Unit 13, Bethel. Amount: $160,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Keltz, Marie and Jeffrey Keltz, Norwalk. Seller: Jason Bonet and Sandy Bonet, Norwalk. Property: 15 Madison St., Unit G4, Norwalk. Amount: $120,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Lopez, Nelson and Luis F. Nelson, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 96 Knorr Road, Monroe. Amount: $186,500. Filed Dec. 29.

Keough, Patrick, Newtown. Seller: Jhonsson Ortiz and Giovanni Uribe, Norwalk. Property: 33 Lovatt St., Norwalk. Amount: $382,500. Filed Jan. 10.

Mariri, Ahmad and Mhdanas Mariri, Monroe. Seller: Joseph W. Pechulis and Valentina F. Pechulis, Monroe. Property: Lot 2, Map 1662, Monroe. Amount: $368,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Kimball, Margaret and Stefan V. Kimball, Greenwich. Seller: Susan M. Layden, Greenwich. Property: 31 Richmond Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 3.

Martinez, Marlon, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Elson Aleman and Maria Aleman, Bridgeport. Property: 369 Park St., Bridgeport. Amount: $89,500. Filed Jan. 2.

Kirschhof, Erin and Timothy Kirschhof, Monroe. Seller: Steiner Inc., Bethel. Property: 19 Jockey Hollow Road, Monroe. Amount: $439,900. Filed Dec. 4.

Massarella, Anna and Albert Massarella, Myrtle Beach, South C. Seller: Mary Grabowski, Shelton. Property: 404 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Klaneski, Casey, Middletown. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 129 Cottage St., Monroe. Amount: $230,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Meister-Hen, Patricia G., Fairfield. Seller: Elizabeth K. Gaal, Monroe. Property: 209F Windgate Circle, Monroe. Amount: $160,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Kumar, Richa, Hartsdale, New York. Seller: Angelakis Lampronikos and Ekaterini Lampronikos, Bridgeport. Property: 192 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $355,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Mieles, Fabiola Geocanna and Frank Ramon Mieles, Danbury. Seller: John Wieler, Monroe. Property: 39 Downs Road, Monroe. Amount: $372,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Kwiatkowski, Sarah, Greenwich. Seller: Joon Ho Jang, New York, New York. Property: Unit 427 in The Common II Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $380,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Miller, Bridget and Jennifer Dayton, Brookfield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 16 Cherry Hill Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $45,250. Filed Jan. 8.

Lambda, Guneet and Kevin Patrick Krabbenhoeft, Greenwich. Seller: Shinyoung Kang, Greenwich. Property: 46 Crawford Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 3.

Miller, Winston, Bronx, New York. Seller: Vincent Valentino and Cheryl Valentino, Bridgeport. Property: 1234 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Lebro Jr., Lola and Edward F. Lebro Jr., Greenwich. Seller: Mapafemce II LLC, Greenwich. Property: 1525 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 308, Greenwich. Amount: $421,000. Filed Jan. 9. Lemus, Sonia A., Stamford. Seller: S.P.A.Z. Property LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 68-70 Beardsley Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 9.

FCBJ

Millings, Nedroy, Wallingford. Seller: Diane Bennett, Bridgeport. Property: 26 Velvet St., Bridgeport. Amount: $127,720. Filed Jan. 8. Monteiro, Filipe, Milford. Seller: ARNS Inc., Christiansted, Virgin Islands. Property: 735 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $137,550. Filed Jan. 2.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Facts & Figures Morales, Jorge, Bridgeport. Seller: Minor Weaver and Beatrice Weaver, Bridgeport. Property: 72 Scott Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $156,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Peterson, Jessica and Keith Peterson, Bridgeport. Seller: Anna Tartaglia, Monroe. Property: 52 Cross Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $395,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Munizaga-Gonzaelez, Claudio, Bridgeport. Seller: Ralph J. Behlok, Bridgeport. Property: 2265 Park Ave., Unit 2B, Bridgeport. Amount: $78,500. Filed Jan. 18.

Pires, Debra H. and Anthony H. Pires, Danbury. Seller: David C. Campbell, Bethel. Property: 99 Chestnut St., Unit 9F, Bethel. Amount: $125,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Nagy, Kalman Joseph, Milford. Seller: Morgan H. Rhodes, Monroe. Property: Unit 211E The Hills of Monroe, Monroe. Amount: $148,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Pizighelli, Martin, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 390 Charles St., Unit 204, Bridgeport. Amount: $63,105. Filed Jan. 2.

Nana, Bhadra, Bridgeport. Seller: Yerodin Thompson and Alicia T. Thompson, Bridgeport. Property: 46 Douglas St., Bridgeport. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 2.

Plastina, Rose and Matthew John Plastina, Staten Island, New York. Seller: Harvey James Brown, Monroe. Property: 111 Highland Drive, Monroe. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Nargiso, Elizabeth, New Milford. Seller: Robert L. Gould, Shelton. Property: 10 Wrabel Circle, Monroe. Amount: $229,000. Filed Dec. 19. Nava, Ubaldo Alcocer, Bridgeport. Seller: Park Equities LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 1337-1339 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $165,000. Filed Jan. 11. Oliveira, Darnyll Edward, Bridgeport. Seller: Fraser Lane Associates LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 790-1 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $215,000. Filed Jan. 11. Olsen, Susan, Rockville, Maryland. Seller: Laura E. Cooper, Danbury. Property: 18 Caldwell Terrace, Unit 2803, Bethel. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 8. Orszulak, Patricia and Christopher Orszulak, Stamford. Seller: Douglas J. Nolan, Monroe. Property: 15 High Ridge Drive, Monroe. Amount: $397,500. Filed Dec. 15. Papademetriou, Adronicos, Rye Brook, New York. Seller: Joseph Citrarella and Gail E. Citarella, Stamford. Property: Unit H4 of The Boat Club at Schooner Cove, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 11. Patel, Radhika, Greenwich. Seller: Anuj Patel and Radhika Patel, Greenwich. Property: 1 Farwell Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 16. Pedraza, Isais Luis, Stratford. Seller: Ana D. Fernandez DeSantos and Anatalis Santos, Bridgeport. Property: 160 Earl Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $145,000. Filed Jan. 3. Pello, Joanne A., New York, New York. Seller: Matthew E. Gande and Abigail Browning, Norwalk. Property: Bettswood Road, Norwalk. Amount: $617,500. Filed Jan. 10. Pelzel, Ashley A. and Miles Z. Moen, Norwalk. Seller: Elefterios Tsiropoulos, Norwalk. Property: 86 Cranbury Road, Norwalk. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan. 9.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Plaza, Collaguazo and Carlos Oswaldo, New York, New York. Seller: Mary S. Palo, Trumbull. Property: Coleman Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed Jan. 11. Pointdujour, Lisa, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Rubin and Laura L. Rubin, Stamford. Property: Lot 17, Map 5054, Stamford. Amount: $910,000. Filed Jan. 10. Posmao, Monia P., Flavio P. Posmao and Geraldo Posmao, Bridgeport. Seller: TYM Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 50 Aldine Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $169,900. Filed Jan. 2. Redfern, Janice E., Monroe. Seller: Scott D. Redfern and Janice E. Redfern, Monroe. Property: 19 Partridge Drive, Monroe. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 2. Rein, Thomas D., Greenwich. Seller: Teresa J. Trierweiler, Greenwich. Property: 44 Valley Road, Unit A, Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 9. Reinheimer, Marcos Celio, Shelton. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 46 Wood End Road, Monroe. Amount: $144,375. Filed Dec. 4. Rensburg, Francois Van, Monroe. Seller: RGM Properties Inc., Easton. Property: 1390 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Amount: $338,000. Filed Jan. 2. Ruggiero, Veronica and John Ruggiero, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Dawn Tanner, Louise Gorski and Christine Shanahan, Newtown. Property: 12 Gard Court, Greenwich. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan. 8. Ruzicka, Jessie B. and John Ruzicka, Norwalk. Seller: Keron Edwards and Rene Edwards, Norwalk. Property: 16 Sunset Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $537,000. Filed Jan. 8.

FCBJ

Sachinvala, Zarine, Astoria, New York. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Stamford. Property: Unit 339 of Fountain Terrace Condominium 2, Stamford. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 10. Saenz, Ana I., Norwalk. Seller: Larry Myers and Lee Kirkorian Myers, Norwalk. Property: 11 Sunlit Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $230,000. Filed Jan. 12. Salinas, Lauro, Alex Salinas and Julio Maldonado, Ozone Park, New York. Seller: Susan F. Longo, Fairfield. Property: Wade Street, Bridgeport. Amount: $227,500. Filed Jan. 12. Sameroff, Ann Chu, Stamford. Seller: Derek P. Sabine and Mary E. Cordeau, Stamford. Property: 65 Glenbrook Road, Unit 12B, Stamford. Amount: $313,000. Filed Jan. 12. Sandaire, Gabrielle, Greenwich. Seller: Benson A. Briggs Jr., Wilton. Property: 247 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $515,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Souther, Lauren A. and Scott R. Souther, Ridgefield. Seller: Rajkumar Ganesan and Sathyadevi Venkataramani, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 4, Map 7745, Ridgefield. Amount: $673,000. Filed Jan. 12. Spencer, Shaldeen T. and Josiah R. Campbell, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Michael Goeller, Trumbull. Property: 23 Blue Hills Road, Monroe. Amount: $435,000. Filed Dec. 11. Stoogenke, Joyce G. and Peter N. Stoogenke, Norwalk. Seller: Samuel L. Quinn and Francine S. Quinn, Bridgeport. Property: 33-35 Sherwood Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $375,000. Filed Jan. 17. Strong, Robert, Stamford. Seller: Skyler Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 41 in River Oaks, Stamford. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Jan. 10. Tabor, Linda and Mauricio Gutierrez, Norwalk. Seller: Lorenzo Mattera Jr. and Patricia Mattera, Norwalk. Property: 5 Sasqua Pond Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 10.

Santos, Carmen, Bridgeport. Seller: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apt. 17, Building 94 in Success Village, Bridgeport. Amount: $20,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Toms, Tyisha S., Bridgeport. Seller: Ralph J. Toms III, Bridgeport. Property: 90-94 Beachview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $310,000. Filed Jan. 8.

Saraco Jr., Robert N., Shelton. Seller: Susan J. Shapiro, Monroe. Property: 542 Hammertown Road, Monroe. Amount: $352,500. Filed Dec. 29.

Truax, Susanne C., Easton. Seller: William T. Pategas Jr. and Eugene J. Pategas Sr., Shelton. Property: 52 Senior Drive, Monroe. Amount: $81,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Schlenk, Leonard, Bridgeport. Seller: Frances E. Wasilnak, Bridgeport. Property: 184 Merritt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $173,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Valentin, Gilberto, Bridgeport. Seller: East Coast Renovators LLC, Stratford. Property: 186 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $243,500. Filed Jan. 2.

Scholz, Stephen W., Bridgeport. Seller: Brass Ring Investments LLC, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 744 Stillman St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed Jan. 12.

Verissimo, Francisco, Bridgeport. Seller: Acacio M. Rosa and Lucia C. Rosa, Bridgeport. Property: 91 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Shao, Yonghui and Liangqing Hu, Weston. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 715 Frenchtown Road, Unit 3, Bridgeport. Amount: $79,900. Filed Jan. 16.

Vives, Kelly Elizabeth and Juan Carlos Vives, Greenwich. Seller: E. Michael Bacon III, Edward Michael Bacon and Leslie J. Bacon, Greenwich. Property: 11 Crescent Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Jan. 9.

Sierman, Scott, Norwalk. Seller: Edwin H. Giraldo and Maria E. Guerra, Woodstock, Georgia. Property: 4 Union Ave., Unit 30, Norwalk. Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 11. Silva, Jose C., New Britain. Seller: Kyle R. Davis and Alyssa Davis, Monroe. Property: 8 Round Hill Drive, Monroe. Amount: $339,000. Filed Dec. 18. Smith, Sharon, Norwalk. Seller: Ricardo Cabrera, Bridgeport. Property: 198 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $85,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Walker, Patrick, Newtown. Seller: Richard G. Phillips and Mildred V. Phillips, Stratford. Property: 37 Purdy Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 9. Wetter, Brittany and Christopher Krize, Shelton. Seller: EG Home LLC, Beacon Falls. Property: 29 Birdseye Road, Monroe. Amount: $155,000. Filed Jan. 17. Williams, Brian, Bridgeport. Seller: Francesco Maffei and Raffaella Maffei, White Plains, New York. Property: 3257 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $195,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Wood, Lurline, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 62-66 Wordin St., Bridgeport. Amount: $140,000. Filed Jan. 16. Yechiely, Hadas, Greenwich. Seller: Menachem N. Yechiely, Greenwich. Property: 10 Martin Dale, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Jan. 17.

FORECLOSURES Dalmacio, Blanquita S., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road, Unit 3402, Stamford. Delinquent common charges. Filed Jan. 12. Vargas, Evelyn F., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 55 Reservoir St., Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 10.

JUDGMENTS Evaristo, Ana, Bethel. $2,913 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 117 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Filed Jan. 16. Larosa, Ronald P., Monroe. $4,740 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia., by the Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 72 Gay Bower Drive, Monroe. Filed Dec. 27. MacFadyen, Vicki, Monroe. $1,280 in favor of Endodontic Associates PC, Shelton, by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 72 Swendsen Drive, Monroe. Filed Dec. 27. Poveda, Gretta, Monroe. $3,228 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 35 Millo Drive, Monroe. Filed Dec. 18. Wright, Pamela and Frank Lester Wright, Brookfield. $2,750 in favor of Montanari Fuel Service Inc., Ridgefield, by Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Property: 40 Meadowbrook Road, Brookfield. Filed Jan. 11.

LEASES Bethel Health & Rehabilitation Center LLC, by Marvin J. Ostreicher. Landlord: Bethel Health Care Realty LLC, Bethel. Property: 13 Parklawn Drive, Bethel. Term: 28 years, commenced Dec. 31, 2017. Filed Jan. 5. Edgerton Inc., by Matthew Briand. Landlord: 786 Main LLC, Monroe. Property: 786 Main St., Monroe. Term: 24 years, commenced January 2018. Filed Jan. 9.

LIENS FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Bozzuto, Theresa M. and Steven J. Bozzuto, PO Box 4171, Greenwich. $17,548, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11. Brusky, Tracy, et al., 272 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich. $5,016, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 11. Cascella & Son Construction Company Inc., 2 Easton Heights Lane, Easton. $10,190, quarterly federal excise tax. Filed Dec. 27. Doolan, James E., 12 Davenport Ave., Apt. 2, Greenwich. $227,227, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 8. Farley, Andrea T., P.O. Box 61, Newtown. $50,156, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11. Fields, Henry, 42 Scofield Ave., Stamford. $23,433, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10. Findley, Jason, 233 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 2, Stamford. $25,990, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10. Ford, Molly F., 12 Putnam Greenwich, Apt. B, Greenwich. $133,252, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 17. Gray, John S., 247 Long Ridge Road, Greenwich. $1.2 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 8. Kokkoros, Peter M., 27 Clearview Drive, Newtown. $21,142, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11. Kokkoros, Silvana and Peter M. Kokkoros, 27 Clearview Drive, Newtown. $93,320, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11. Lenard, Edward, 73 Riding Ridge Road, Monroe. $84,101, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 3. Lenard, Linda A. Walsh and Edward W. Lenard, 73 Riding Ridge Road, Monroe. $36,184, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 3. Morley, Patrice M. and Timothy J. Morley, 4 Lafayette Court, Apt. 3C, Greenwich. $1.2 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 8. R2 Capital Group LLC, 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Apt. 317, Greenwich. $27,495, U.S. return of partnership income tax. Filed Jan. 8. Robinson, Roxann and Basil Robinson, 371 Webb Circle, Monroe. $22,453, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 3.

Facts & Figures Smith, Susan L. and Walter P. Smith, 60 Fairview Ave., Stamford. $41,416, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $93,795, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $7,421, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED

Tovar, Libia and David Tobar, 2 Hunt Terrace, Greenwich. $37,693, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 8.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $23,354, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Country Air Heating & Cooling, 26 Paugussett Road, Newtown. $11,738, failure to file correct information returns tax penalty. Filed Jan. 11.

Akerman, Jonas, Greenwich. Filed by Atlas Residential & Commercial Services LLC, Branford, by Raymond Falkoff. Property: 6 Willow Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $8,498. Filed Jan. 8.

Truong, Khahn and Jonathan S. Del Re, 25 Midwood Drive, Greenwich. $116,986, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $108,820, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 21 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. $61,587, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Allen, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $17,239, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $18,516, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $122,899, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $32,936, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $78,055, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $120,556, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $112,811, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $97,100, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $578,567, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $61,916, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $76,496, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $63,761, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $92,151, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $462,681, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 12 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. $64,119, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $77,069, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $32,916, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $74,571, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $10,238, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $101,399, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $53,109, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $92,151, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $101,399, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Chamberlin, Martha and Allen Chamberlin, 84 Perkins Road, Greenwich. $22,380, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11.

Country Air Heating & Cooling, 26 Paugussett Road, Newtown. $5,253, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 11. Country Air Heating & Cooling, 26 Paugussett Road, Newtown. $13,908, failure to file correct information returns tax penalty. Filed Jan. 11. Fred N. Durante Jr. Landscape Services LLC, 331 Selleck St., Stamford. $71,080, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10.

Greython Construction LLC, Stonington. Filed by F.D. Rich Construction Company LLC, by Anna Klewin. Property: 43 and 47 S. Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $210,388. Filed Jan. 12. SHD Glenbrook Gardens LLC, Stamford. Filed by Ring’s End Inc., Darien, by Louis Reda. Property: Map of Property of Vittorio Galluzzo and Joseph Galluzzo Stamford Connecticut, Stamford. Amount: $286,609. Filed Jan. 10.

Fred N. Durante Jr. Landscape Services LLC, 331 Selleck St., Stamford. $3,286, payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10.

Wasserman, Carol, Greenwich. Filed by California Closets and Carol Wasserman, by Stephen M. Brennan. Property: 21 E. Point Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,791. Filed Jan. 16.

Fred N. Durante Jr. Landscape Services LLC, 331 Selleck St., Stamford. $5,110, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10.

LIS PENDENS

Fred N. Durante Jr. Landscape Services LLC, 331 Selleck St., Stamford. $16,440, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10. Gaudalupe, Amaris L. and Victor R. Gaudalupe, 100 Bedford Road, Greenwich. $82,991, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 11. J&L Global Management LLC, 1071 Boston Post Road, Darien. $37,566, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10. Lundstedt, Peter S., 15 Lafayette Court, Apt. 3A, Greenwich. $7,826, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 17. Lundstedt, Peter S., 15 Lafayette Court, Apt. 3A, Greenwich. $146,377, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 17. New Castle Operating Group Inc., 2410 Summer St., Stamford. $8,186, payroll taxes and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10. Olivine Gabbro LLC, 234 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. $26,695, U.S. return of partnership income and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 11. Sheehan, James W., 36 Norvel Lane, Stamford. $26,716, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Jan. 10.

400 Atlantic Title LLC, Stamford. Filed by Robinson & Cole LLP, Stamford, for Spectrum Stamford LLC. Property: 400 Atlantic St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a real property and the security interest in the personal property and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Accornero, Francesco M., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 110 Erskine Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1 million, dated July 2012. Filed Jan. 8. Alexis, Joel, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 2391-2393 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11. Alonzi, Robert M., et al., Monroe. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 663 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $206,000, dated January 2007. Filed Dec. 28.

Antunes, Maria M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 222 Federal St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Cahr, Jonathan, et al., Stamford. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 32 Weed Hill Ave., Unit K16, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $327,700, dated January 2007. Filed Jan. 9.

Arroyo, Hector, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 47 Bankside St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Callejas, Jose Santos, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 102 E. Eaton St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Baker, Jennifer, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 520 Jane St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 18.

Chavannes, Andrelle, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 259-261 Sixth St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Baum Limited Partnership, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 56 Admiral St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Benchmark Trading Ltd., Bridgeport. Filed by Jonathan J. Klein, Bridgeport, for Pamela L. Zimmer. Property: 2625 Park Ave., Unit 3R, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,000, dated July 2004. Filed Jan. 2. Bregaj, Berat, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 590 N. Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 10.

Chesterfield, Patricia A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 2490 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $100,000, dated January 1986. Filed Jan. 3. Clark, Delores, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 310 Alba Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Clarke, Christopher P., et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Property: 25 Field Point Drive, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $3.5 million, dated September 2010. Filed Jan. 3.

Bridgestill LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 314 Stillman St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Coleman Street Developers LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 103-107 Calhoun Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Bryk, John R., et al., Monroe. Filed by Welch, Teodosio & Stanek LLC, Shelton, for Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 104 Purdy Hill Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $143,000, dated October 2006. Filed Dec. 4.

Colon, Aracelis, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 119 Leonard Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $184,000, dated November 2009. Filed Jan. 2.

Tabooch Inc., 92 Main St., Norwalk. $6,002, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Jan. 10.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Facts & Figures Cox, Stephen M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Pennymac Loan Services LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 105-107 Beardsley Park Terrace, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $228,779, dated January 2017. Filed Jan. 3. Crespo, Elizabeth, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 739 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Daley III, John J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 185 Ezra St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Daley, Joy Elaine, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 322-326 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Daye, Nicha V., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 32 Golden Hill St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $195,895, dated January 2004. Filed Jan. 10. Dewitt, Ana P., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 6 Garden Place, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $50,000, dated February 2007. Filed Jan. 2. Dontay, Dempsey, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 284 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $126,654, dated April 2012. Filed Jan. 16. Dragone & Sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 171 Andover St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Gayle, Llatoya A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Iserve Residential Lending LLC. Property: 833 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,984, dated July 2015. Filed Jan. 16.

Huitzil, Maximinia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 438 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Martinez, Freddy, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 299 Remington St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Geter, Linette and Jevon Geter, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 121 Pitt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

JCW Capital LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 414-416 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Martinez, Juana, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 91 Linwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Eaton Investments LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2295 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 10.

Hanak, Klara O., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 91-95 Morehouse St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Jon Q. LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 519 Gregory St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Medley, Andrea, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 1506 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $336,000, dated May 2007. Filed Jan. 3.

Ebron, Rebia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 686-688 Shelton St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Hanak, Klara O., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 155 Dixon St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Lee, Joo Young, et al., Monroe. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Northbrook Condominium Association Inc., Monroe. Property: 17 Tanglewood Circle, Unit 203, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 13.

Figlar, Nancy A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 160 Lynne Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Hawley Avenue Holdings LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 2754-2756 Main St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Livingston, Jessica, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 64 Sylvan St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Held, Gregory B., et al., Monroe. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 46 Hawthorne Drive, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $850,000, dated April 2005. Filed Dec. 12.

Lopez, Esteban, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 360362 Olive St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Lourenco, Alan A., et al., Newtown. Filed by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury, for Daniel Lourenco. Property: 106 Taunton Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a judgment lien against the defendant. Filed Jan. 10.

Dupree, Mireya, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Fortress Rei LLC. Property: 25 Vollmer Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $86,800, dated January 2006. Filed Jan. 11. East End Developers Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 62-64 Read St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Fontaine, Dorothy J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 38 White St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Frenwood Trust, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 394 Woodside Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Garrity, Sean, et al., Monroe. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 119 Church St., Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $407,483, dated November 2013. Filed Dec. 28.

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Holland, Mary, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Marinosci Law Group, Warwick, Rhode Island, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: Unit 3F of Greenwich Court, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $351,022, dated April 2005. Filed Jan. 10.

Malick, Hashem W. Q., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Property: 4405 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,000, dated June 2007. Filed Jan. 11.

Milorme, Jacques H., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 164 Folino Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11. Molla, Vanessa Lilliana, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Franklin Credit Management Corp. Property: 5 Pearl Harbor Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $36,500, dated November 2005. Filed Jan. 5. Pacora, Luis Alejandro, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 155 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 18. Pasquariello, Rose, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 357 Park Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Paul, Amrik L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 141-143 Arthur St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $317,000, dated July 2007. Filed Jan. 16.

Paul, Paul J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 193C, Virginia Ave., Unit 272, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Picarazzi, Luigi, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1050-1052 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 10. Quesada, Mauricio, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 989 Lakeside Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $361,334, dated July 2015. Filed Jan. 2. Ramirez, Francisco, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1876 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 10. Rodriguez, Edwin, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 355 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Santiago, Marie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 1496-1498 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 18. Sarmiento, Wilson, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 59-61 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11. Sarwar, Shahid, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA Property: 21 Longview Ave., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $452,000, dated May 2007. Filed Jan. 12.

Facts & Figures Serrano, Andrea, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 70 Bennett St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Sfalsin, Keila, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1165 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 17. Sheffield, Elena Cameron, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 174 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $114,000, dated March 2004. Filed Jan. 5. Silva, Carlos, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 3250 Fairfield Ave., Unit 309, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Sistrunk, Jerry E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 46 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 18. Smalls, Karon R., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 206 Bradley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $193,500, dated August 2006. Filed Jan. 17. Smalls, Rosemarie, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 692 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11. Smith, Susan M., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Property: 27 Bates Farm Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $460,500, dated June 2012. Filed Jan. 10.

U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 45 Quince St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 18. Valentine, Michael O., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 160 Broadbridge Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,690, dated August 2005. Filed Jan. 3. Vega Jr., Manuel, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 424-426 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 10. Velez, Jose O., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 101 Wedgewood Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $234,400, dated May 2005. Filed Jan. 8. Villafuerte, Isaias, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon PC, New Haven, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 67 Victory St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 17. Vite, Ignacio, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 778780 Grand St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Voss Jr., W. Vincent, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 55 Powell Place, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens levied for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 11. Waikele Properties Corp., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 239 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9.

Waikele Properties Corp., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC. Property: 470 Alba Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Bridgeport against the owner and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Jan. 9. Washington, Derek L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 278-280 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,000, dated September 2006. Filed Jan. 12. Williams, Tonya, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 225 Edgemoor Road, Unit H, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $189,900, dated October 2006. Filed Jan. 16.

MMPA LLC, Greenwich, by Grace L. Wales. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 107 Meadow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 10. Sono Wharf LLC, Norwalk, by Keith R. Brown. Lender: Pac-Kit Safety Equipment Company, Greenwich. Property: 56 and 57 Chestnut St., Norwalk. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 11.

NEW BUSINESSES Alea Home and Garden Contractors LLC, 14 Curt Terrace, Greenwich 06831, c/o Liberty B. Belen. Filed Jan. 16. Alea Home Contractors, 14 Curt Terrace, Greenwich 06831, c/o Liberty B. Belen. Filed Jan. 16. Bambou Asian Tapas & Bar, 328 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich 06831, c/o Bing Wu. Filed Jan. 8.

MORTGAGES

Costanza Trading, 12 Hoover Road, Greenwich 06878, c/o Timothy Shea. Filed Jan. 8.

2 Holmes Street LLC, by Stanley M. Seligson. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 2 Holmes St., Norwalk. Amount: $325,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Graceful Events By: D Banks, 25 Chapel St., Apt. D-3, Norwalk 06850, c/o Daryce Banks. Filed Jan. 12.

31 Bluff Avenue LLC, by Sasa Mahr-Batuz. Lender: UBS Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 31 Bluff Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 12. 545 Pepper Street LLC, Monroe, by Jeremy Blum. Lender: Fairfield Stone & Landscape Supply LLC, Monroe. Property: 545 Pepper St., Monroe. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Dec. 19. 786 Main LLC, Monroe, by Matthew Briand. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 786 Main St., Monroe. Amount: $771,300. Filed Jan. 9. 80 Milbank Avenue LLC, Greenwich, by Stephen P. Phillips. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 80 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 17. Burtsche Realty LLC, Newtown, by John Burtsche. Lender: Westport National Bank, Westport. Property: 523 Pepper St., Monroe. Amount: $780,000. Filed Dec. 11. High Ridge Developers LLC, Southington, by Leone Giannitti. Lender: Sachem Capital Corp., Branford. Property: High Ridge Road and 148 Tomas Road, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 5. JIN CT LLC, Stamford, by Liang Dong Jin. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, New Hyde Park, New Yor. Property: 120 Viaduct Road, Stamford. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Jan. 11.

Greenwich Pizzeria LLC, 17 Allen O’Neill Drive, Unit C, Darien 06820, c/o Leonita Marleku. Filed Jan. 8. Iron Brewing Company, 136 Washington St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Mahyoub Murshed. Filed Jan. 10. Long Pond Advisors, 145 Henrie Ave., Greenwich 06878, c/o Lincoln Millstein. Filed Jan. 3. Mosquito Shield, 43 Barbara Drive, Norwalk 06851, c/o Kevin Rivera. Filed Jan. 12. Old Greenwich Fine Wines, 195 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich 06870, c/o Charles Santoro. Filed Jan. 16. Old Greenwich Wine Merchants, 195 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich 06870, c/o Charles Santoro. Filed Jan. 16. Pillar Office Equipment, 600 Steamboat Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Ronald Pillar. Filed Jan. 11. Pinnacle, 11 Meeting Grove Lane, Norwalk 06850, c/o Tasheme Thomas and Natasha Wit. Filed Jan. 12. Prosperity Company, 14 Orchard St., Greenwich 06807, c/o Tony Chen. Filed Jan. 12. T.J. Nethercott Oil & Gas Service, 86 N. Water St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Rick Bologna. Filed Jan. 16.

The Greenwich Conservatory & Classical Ballet, 48 Dingletown Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Marie Citarella. Filed Dec. 29. Whole Psychotherapy, 91 East Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Pimputkar LLC. Filed Jan. 10.

Providing a log of events to an isolated user. Patent no. 9,876,985 issued to Davide Di Censo, San Mateo, California; and Stefan Marti, Oakland, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

PATENTS

Systems and methods for treating an opioid-induced adverse pharmacodynamic response. Patent no. 9,872,856 issued to Michele Hummel, Marlton, New Jersey; Donald J. Kyle, Yardley, Pennsylvania.; and Garth Whiteside, Princeton, New Jersey. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Coherence-based dynamic stability control system. Patent no. 9,870,763 issued to Jonathan Wesley Christian, Milford, Michigan. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

Tamper-resistant controlled release dosage forms. Patent no. 9,872,837 issued to Haiyong Hugh Huang, Princeton, New Jersey. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Distributed charge management systems for electric vehicles. Patent no. 9,873,345 issued to Enrique Abreu, Stamford. Assigned to Talino Ev Management Systems Inc., Stamford.

Techniques for optimizing the fidelity of a remote recording. Patent no. 9,877,134 issued to James M. Kirsch, Salt Lake City, Utah. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

Electrodynamic transducer with back cover for heat dissipation. Patent no. 9,872,107 issued to Felix Kochendoerfer, Sherman Oaks, California; Alex Pliner, Van Nuys, California; and Alexander Voishvillo, Simi Valley, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

TRPV1 antagonists, including dihydroxy substitute and uses thereof. Patent no. 9,878,991 issued to Laykea Tafesse, Robbinsville, New Jersey. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Woof Walkers, 33 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Keith Wolff. Filed Jan. 12.

Pharmaceutical formulation containing gelling agent. Patent no. 9,877,924 issued to Curtis Wright, Rockport, Massachusetts; Benjamin Oshlack, Boca Raton, Florida.; and Christopher Breder, Bethesda, Maryland. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Using external sounds to alert vehicle occupants of external events and mask in-car conversations. Patent no. 9,870,764 issued to Stefan Marti, Oakland, California; Davide Di Censo, Oakland, California; and Ajay Juneja, Murray, Utah. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Associate, Quantitative Software Developer (AQR Capital Management, LLC - Greenwich, CT) Dvlp, imprve upon, & implmnt tech & data rel to AQR’s proprietary prtflio mgmt, trad’g, & prodctn sys. F/T. Rqrs Mstr’s dgr (or frgn equiv) in Comp Sci, Finan Engnr’g, Math or rel quant fld & 4 yrs exp in job offrd or w/ sftwre dvlpmnt. Must also have 2 yrs exp w/ the fllw’g: wrk’g w/ lrg scale data sets, data strctres, algorthms, & dbs; dvlp’g apps for or mng’g a live prodctn envrnmnt; sys dsgn, archtcture & enterprise lvl sys dvlpmnt; utl’g relatnl dbs; utlz’g equities & equity-rel sys in finan ind; dsgn’g & dvlp’g high prfrmnce real-time sftwre sys; script’g lang Python; obj orientd prgrmm’g in Java or C++; &, RESTful srvcs. Exp may be gained cncrrntly. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code: AQR-183.

Risk Analyst (AQR Capital Management, LLC - Greenwich, CT) Review finan mdl documntn, policies, procedures, govrnance & any othr info that can be used to dscrbe mdl & its usage. F/T. Rqrs Mstr’s dgr in Finan, Ops Rsrch, Math, Stats, Econometrics, Finan Engnr’g or rel fld & 2 yrs exp in job offrd or w/ bld’g & us’g invstmnt, risk or pric’g mdls. All stated exp must incl: wrk’g w/ primary asset classes incl equities, fixd incme, FX or commodts; apply’g knwldge of econ relatnshps across asset classes; &, data process’g & trnsfrmtn. Must also have 1 yr exp in prgrmm’g in Python, C++ or Matlab & retriev’g & anlyz’g lrg datasets in SQL. Exp may be gained cncrrntly. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code: AQR-232.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

STEP INTO THE MOST EXQUISITE HOME YOU’VE EVER SEEN AND LEARN HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN! HOST: ANDY TODD, Creator, Greystone on Hudson estates The house at 6 Carriage Trail, is built within a 100-acre luxury real estate development in Tarrytown that was once the estate of Josiah W. Macy Jr., a partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. In the summer of 2015 Andy Todd, president of Greystone on Hudson and his team, discovered a marble artifact with a Latin inscription while excavating the site for 6 Carriage Trail. Their exciting find — a funerary pillar of Tiberius Claudius Saturninus, a former slave who collected inheritance taxes for the Roman Emperor Claudius in Greece. It’s now in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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