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LEGISLATORS PASS $37.6B BUDGET

FCBJ this week THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD asks a federal judge to hold the operator of five Connecticut nursing homes in contempt for failing to comply with a ruling … 3

CritiCs Question shiFting oF state Funds, Federal mediCaid assistanCe

THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL is barnstorming the state advising small business owners on financing options, marketing tactics and general growth strategies … 5

BY JENNIFER BISSELL

FIFTY-TWO PERCENT of a group of 200-plus state manufacturers say they have been recruited to relocate to or expand within other states, according to a new survey ... 7

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THE STATE LEGISLATURE votes on a flurry of bills as it concluded its 2013 session June 5 … 12

surprised the report’s authors, who hadn’t expected to see such high rates of grant making given the economy. The working hypothesis prior to the unveiling of the results was that while need was great, donors lacked the financial wherewithal to replenish foundations’ assets at a fast enough rate to support increased giving. For the firm’s second annual Report

ith a 19-17 vote, state senators gave final approval last week to a $37.6 billion budget for Connecticut’s 2014 and 2015 fiscal years. The budget — which includes at least three tax extensions and an expansion on gambling — invests in education and maintains aid to municipalities and the growing demand for social services. The budget increases state spending by 8.6 percent, according to Budget Director Ben Barnes. The state fiscal calendar runs from July 1 through June 30. “Of course, no budget is perfect and this budget required many tough cuts, many tough choices and hard compromises,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in a statement after the House passed the budget June 2. “We still have a long way to go. But this budget shows that we’ve got our priorities straight and we are determined to keep Connecticut moving forward.” Senators approved the budget just before 10 p.m. on June 3, one day after members of the House approved the budget by a 95-48 vote following a debate that stretched into the early hours of June 2. No Republicans from either house voted in favor of the budget, and three Senate Democrats joined their counter-

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IT WAS THE BEST KIND OF SURPRISE. From 2008 to 2011, the average private foundation with less than $50 million in assets distributed grants at more than twice the rate required by law. The findings, presented in a 2012 report by Foundation Source Philanthropic Services Inc. in Fairfield,

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fter a 12-year hiatus, work has begun on the second phase of the Park Square West residential development in downtown Stamford. The planned 15-story, 209-unit apartment complex at 66 Summer St. and a 321space extension of an existing city parking garage will be built by A.P. Construction Co. of Stamford and Hartford-based Associated Construction Co. After breaking ground last month, the builders and project owner Trinity Financial Inc., a Boston firm that specializes in urban housing developments, hope for the $46 million residential tower and $8.8 million garage extension to be completed in May 2015. When coupled with other residential developments that are either under way or in the planning stages, the downtown will likely see 500 to 600 new apartment units in the coming years, said Tom Walsh, executive vice president of A.P. Construction. “It’s going to bring a lot of density to downtown Stamford,” Walsh said. “I think it’s a great thing for the city (and) it’s in keeping with the city’s overall goals, which are bringing residents to the downtown and the economic development of the downtown area.” The apartments will consist of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Work on the parking garage extension isn’t

expected to start until next spring. For years, the future of the entire project was in doubt. Park Square West was initially a collaboration of the city’s Urban Redevelopment Commission (URC), which owned a series of surface lots, and Corcoran Jennison, also a Boston-based developer. Corcoran was appointed by the commission in 1997 to develop Park Square West as a combination market rate and below-market rate housing development. The project was divided into four phases, the first of which — a 143-unit building on Summer Street — was completed in 2001. But the following year, the state Supreme Court overturned the city’s eminent domain seizure of a property owned by Curley’s Diner that separates the land parcels, forcing plans to be redrawn. Facing difficulties finding financing, Corcoran requested to be removed from the project. In 2011, the firm agreed to sell its development rights to Trinity Financial. Last December, Trinity closed on a land disposition agreement with the city that outlined the acquisition terms for the remaining three parcels that make up Park Square West, said Marzuq Muhammad, a project manager for Trinity Financial. Under the agreement, Trinity will develop phases two and four, both of which will feature market-rate units. “It’s going to be a Class-A luxury apartment building,” Muhammad said of the second

The second phase of the Park Square West development will be a 15-story, 209-unit apartment building at 66 Summer St. in Stamford. Courtesy of A.P. Construction Co.

phase. Plans for phase four call for a 19-story, 207-unit luxury apartment building at the corner of Washington Street and West Park Place. Both phases two and four will include first-floor retail space. To date, Trinity has acquired the phase-two parcel and the URC continues to own the remaining two parcels. Muhammad said that under the land disposition agreement, Trinity and the URC plan to close on the sale of those two parcels just prior to the scheduled start of

construction on each. In order to meet the city’s requirement that new residential developments contain a certain proportion of below-market rate units, the land disposition agreement between Trinity and the city outlines a plan for Charter Oak Communities — formerly the Stamford Housing Authority — to inherit the development and land rights to the phase-three parcel, which is zoned for up to 80 units. If Charter Oak opts not to develop the third phase, Trinity would make a fee-inlieu payment to the city.

NEWS IN BRIEF

COUNTY’S JOB MARKET ‘STABILIZING’

Despite a monthly drop in job postings, data suggests the Fairfield County job market is “stabilizing,” according to a June 5 report from a regional job board provider. Job postings to FairfieldCountyJobs. com, an online jobs board owned by AllCountyJobs.com L.L.C., decreased 3 percent in May compared with April postings. However, postings generally represented a more diverse group of industries and were for a broader range of positions, according to the report. The health care, financial services and education industries featured the highest volume of postings in May. “The May numbers suggest that the regional job market may be stabilizing,” David Lewis, CEO of AllCountyJobs.com, said in a release. “Seeing some diversity

in terms of industry types and role types now with open positions suggests that the market is improving more broadly, versus in the past where improvement seemed to be localized to certain industries.”

SAC BRACED FOR WITHDRAWALS

With scrutiny mounting over trading activities at SAC Capital Advisors L.P., analysts expected the firm’s clients to pull funds en masse by a June 3 quarterly deadline for withdrawal requests. The Stamford hedge fund firm was braced for investors to request the redemption of most of the remaining $4 billion in outside funds under management, according to multiple published reports. Earlier this year, investors requested the withdrawal of $1.68 billion in funds – equal to about a quarter of all outside investments managed by SAC Capital.

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Investments by founder Steven A. Cohen and the firm’s employees reportedly accounted for $9 billion of the $15 billion in total funds managed by SAC Capital at the start of 2013. In May, Cohen and four senior SAC executives reportedly received subpoenas to testify before a grand jury in connection with the Justice Department’s ongoing insider trading probe. Cohen is not expected to testify and to instead assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination. Shortly after the subpoenas were issued, SAC Capital told its investors that it was no longer fully cooperating with prosecutors in their investigation. To date, neither Cohen nor SAC Capital have been charged with any wrongdoing. However, at least nine current or former SAC employees have been charged in connection with alleged insid-

er trading schemes, with four pleading guilty to involvement.

COMEY FLOATED AS NEXT FBI DIRECTOR

James B. Comey, a former prosecutor and general counsel of Bridgewater Associates L.P., will likely be nominated by President Barack Obama to succeed Robert S. Mueller III as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Comey, a Connecticut resident and a professor at Columbia Law School, was offered the job after meeting with key White House officials earlier in May, The New York Times has reported. The former Bridgewater executive was a federal prosecutor under President George W. Bush, serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and later as deputy attorney general from 2003 to 2005.

NLRB moves to hold HealthBridge in contempt BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

he National Labor Relations Board has filed a motion asking a federal judge to hold the operator of five Connecticut nursing homes in contempt for failing to comply with a Dec. 11, 2012, ruling. In response, HealthBridge Management L.L.C., which runs nursing homes in Danbury, Milford, Newington, Stamford and Westport, accused the labor board of “overreaching” and said a subsequent ruling by a federal bankruptcy court should take precedence over the Dec. 11 decision. The exchange comes three months after the five nursing homes managed by HealthBridge restored the jobs of more than 600 employees who had been on strike since July 2012. The NLRB, however, says that is not enough. The employees, who are represented by the Service Employees

International Union (SEIU) District 1199, walked off the job July 3 after HealthBridge and the five homes imposed their “last, best and final” contract offer following 18 months of negotiations that failed to yield a new collective bargaining agreement. The offer would have eliminated the workers’ defined-benefit pension and replaced it with a 401(k) plan, shifted health care premium costs to the workers and raised wages by 2.2 percent. The Dec. 11 ruling by Judge Robert Chatigny of the U.S. District Court for Connecticut required HealthBridge to reinstate the striking employees at the wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment that were in place as of June 16, 2012. HealthBridge petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal, but the high court declined to hear arguments in the case. The five homes then filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Feb. 24, citing unsustainable labor costs.

On March 4, Judge Donald Steckroth of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New Jersey ruled that the workers’ benefits could be temporarily reduced while the homes sought to line up financing that would allow them to remain open. At the time of the bankruptcy filing, HealthBridge said that if the striking employees were reinstated at their previous contracts it would result in losses of about $1.3 million a month for the homes. HealthBridge said in a May 30 statement that the five nursing homes were in compliance with Chatigny’s Dec. 11 ruling, and that they “lawfully exercised their legal rights to seek protection from the bankruptcy court in order to save their businesses from having to close, and to obtain interim relief from the bankruptcy court allowing them to modify the contract terms that have been reinstated.” Additionally, HealthBridge argued that because it is not party to any of the expired union contracts and that

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it is not the employer of any of the nursing homes’ employees, it should not be held in contempt of court. As of press deadline, a conference call was set by the court for June 6 during which Chatigny is scheduled to speak with attorneys for both the NLRB and HealthBridge, which is based in Parsippany, N.J. The Business Journal spoke with several attorneys who are not connected to the case but who suggested that HealthBridge likely would not be held in contempt due to the fact that the bankruptcy court ruling came after the district court decision. They said that bankruptcy affords companies various protections, including, in most cases, the ability to restructure union contracts. The NLRB is seeking fines against HealthBridge and compensatory damages for costs incurred during its investigation and prosecution of the contempt order, in addition to the enforcement of Chatigny’s Dec. 11 ruling

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Politicizing the student debt crisis

n June 2, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke returned to his former employer to address Princeton University’s 2013 graduates at their commencement ceremony. His speech, which cited the Gospel of Luke as much as it did economics (three times apiece), contained 10 suggestions “about the world and your lives after Princeton.” In between urging graduates to expect the unexpected as they depart on their careers and to remember to call their parents from time to time (“remember who paid your tuition to Princeton”) he offered the following insight on money: “I’m not going to tell you that money doesn’t matter, because you wouldn’t believe me anyway. In fact, for too many people around the world, money is literally a life-or-death proposition. But if you are part of the lucky minority with the ability to choose, remember that money is a means, not an end.” We can’t argue with Bernanke’s principle. But it’s worth pointing out that the question of money — particularly in the immediate aftermath of graduation — is becoming an increasingly urgent concern for the youngest members of the workforce.

With Connecticut engrossed in the biennial budget process and questions over whether to allow Keno and how to classify federal Medicaid assistance, the student debt crisis — and it is a crisis — has become the country’s most overlooked fiscal threat. Under current law, the interest rate on government-subsidized Stafford loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1. That means 7.4 million of the neediest students will be saddled with an average of $1,000 in additional debt, according to the White House. As of this writing, there are at least seven competing plans to act on the deadline. They range in simplicity from U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney’s proposal to extend the current rates — 3.4 percent for subsidized Stafford loans and 6.8 percent for unsubsidized Stafford loans — another two years, to plans by President Barack Obama and various senators and representatives that would tie interest rates to the 10-year Treasury rate plus a certain percentage. For some of those plans, the interest rate would be fixed over the life of the loan, and for others it would be variable. Each side has pitched its plan, with Democrats and Republicans accusing

THEY SAID IT Elected of�icials and public advocates weigh in on the state budget: “we are in much bigger trouble than i thought if our larger cities and municipalities are relying on expansion of online video gaming to build their economic recovery. one needs to look only at atlantic City or the two casinos we have in Connecticut, who went through boom times and now continue a slide which i don’t think will stop. gambling may be a short-term win, but it’s a long-term lose.” — State Senate Majority Leader John McKinney

“of course, no budget is perfect and this budget required many tough cuts, many tough choices and hard compromises. we still have a long way to go. but this budget shows that we’ve got our priorities straight and we are determined to keep Connecticut moving forward.”

each other of “playing politics” with the issue. The truth is, both sides are playing politics, as usual. But the student debt crisis is one issue that Congress should avoid politicizing, for a change. According to the Federal Reserve, student loan debt has nearly quadrupled from less than $250 million in 2003 to a shade under $1 trillion. At least 37 million Americans have some amount of student loan debt. That rise directly correlates with an increase in the cost of a college education and changes in the way students finance their tuition. Over the last quarter century, the cost of going to college has increased 440 percent, according to news publication Mother Jones. About 60 percent of students take out loans to pay college, and in 2012 more than half of all student borrowers took out more than $10,000 in loans. If the U.S., and states such as Connecticut, wish to maintain their educational advantages, it is necessary for lawmakers and universities to come up with some progressive solutions. For the Class of 2011, Connecticut had the fifth-highest average student loan burden of any state, with the average student having $28,783 in debt, according to the nonprofit Institution for College Access and Success. That year, 64 percent of Connecticut students had some amount of student loan debt. Commencement speakers routinely call on today’s graduates to be the leaders of tomorrow, to be innovators and to provide some economic spark. But that prospect is made ever more difficult when these graduates are saddled by thousands of dollars in student loan debt. What today’s graduates need are long-term solutions when it comes to both the availability of federal loans and their interest rates, and the rising cost of college.

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— Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

“we applaud lawmakers for passing a budget that advances early education and health coverage and preserves supports for low-income families in the state. however, we are concerned about the budget practices employed to make things balance. a heavy reliance on borrowing and a variety of one-shot revenues will leave holes in future budgets. at the same time, multiple fund transfers and accounting changes obscure precisely how revenues and spending were brought into balance. “these quick-fix budget practices highlight the need for a state tax system that allows us to fund important priorities adequately, and in a way that the public can understand and trust. raising sustainable revenues is essential to making investments in children, who are our collective future.” — Wade Gibson, senior policy fellow of Connecticut Voices for Children

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Women’s center goes mobile, eyeing expansion BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

n late May, the Women’s Business Development Council began a statewide series of meetings to advise small business owners — men and women — on financing options, marketing tactics and general growth strategies. Through the sessions, the WBDC staff will also identify the areas of greatest need for women business owners. The council will then determine where in Connecticut to add permanent satellite offices. The “On the Road” campaign began May 28 in Stamford, where the WBDC is headquartered. Between now and September, WBDC staff will travel to other Fairfield County towns and cities as well as places such as Hartford, Milford, Torrington, Waterbury, New London and other Eastern Shore towns. “This is giving us the opportunity to do what we have been wanting to do for a long time, which is to take our services on the road and reach out to communities that don’t have access to services like the WBDC,” said CEO Fran Pastore. “The intent is to determine which communities have the greatest need.” Pastore said this is the first mobile business advisory campaign the center has launched. The campaign is being funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The WBDC, a nonprofit, is one of more than 120 women’s business development centers from around the U.S. that are supported by the SBA. Sessions will be run entirely by WBDC staff and will primarily revolve around one-on-one meetings between staff and business owners. Topics will likely range from how to best secure capital for expansions to the most efficient use of social media for marketing purposes, in addition to general strategy and business planning. “The sessions are going to be basically focused on whatever the entrepreneur needs, but based on our research we’ve determined that those are the most significant issues,” Pastore said. Pastore highlighted Torrington and the Eastern Shore as the two areas that appear to be most in need of business advising services, and said data and input that are collected by WBDC during its mobile campaign will factor into decision by the center to add satellite offices beyond Stamford. In the latter two areas, Pastore said,

“There are really a lot of micro-entrepreneurs and a lot of micro-businesses that are owned and operated by women that don’t have access to our services or any business development services. So we’re going to be looking at those communities in particular.” The sessions that have taken place to date have been filled to capacity,

Pastore said. “We could not have predicted the volume of people that showed up,” she said. “What was really fascinating was that they continue to be women and men from all walks of life — people who are in business already, people who are just starting a business, and people who have been in business for years and years.”

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parts in dissenting. Senate approval came by a razor-thin margin, with 19 “yeas” required for passage. Among the more controversial aspects of the budget debate was the question of whether $6 billion in federal Medicaid assistance should count against the state’s constitutional spending cap. Historically, federal assistance has counted toward the cap, which is based on personal income growth or the rate of inflation. However, Malloy and Democratic legislators say the previous interpretation of the law has forced the state to limit its federal assistance and underfund other budget items for 20 years. “Exempting the first year of fully funded federal programs from the cap, as the governor proposes, is a common sense fix,” Matthew Santacroce, policy analyst for Connecticut Voices for Children, wrote in a May analysis. It “ensures the cap does what it was originally meant to do — limit state spending, not federal spending.” Ultimately the budget that passed allows the state to exclude the $6 billion

in funds. However, Republican leaders, including House Minority Leader Larry Cafero, said the maneuver is a fiscal gimmick that allows the budget to exceed the cap, a violation of the state constitution. Without shifting Medicaid assistance outside of the cap, spending would have increased 10 percent. However, Connecticut now joins every other state in the nation in determining how the federal assistance is counted, according to state Senate President Pro Tempore Donald Williams, a Brooklyn Democrat. Though Malloy says the budget includes no new taxes, policy changes are expected to increase revenues by $740.3 million over the biennium. Many legislators and organizations have criticized the changes as one-shot revenues that do not solve the state’s fiscal problems. Roughly $173 million will be secured through extensions on an electricity generation tax, the corporate income tax and a cap adjustment for tax credits related to insurance premiums. The General Fund will see a $76 million one-time transfer from the Special Transportation Fund and a $165 million surplus from the current fiscal year will also be used to fund the upcoming budget.

House Minority Leader Larry Cafero and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, pictured together in April, were critical of a plan to shift $6 billion in federal Medicaid assistance out of the state’s budget. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Senate Republicans.

Additionally, the state plans to expand its gambling program by installing several electronic Keno games in bars across the state, pending Indian tribe negotiations. The proposal is expected to bring in about $30.8 million in revenue over the next two years. Despite protests, the budget also includes $550 million in cuts to hospitals, achieved primarily through the hospital provider tax, which the state no longer plans to return to the hospitals. Though officials at the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) contend the cuts will have devastating consequences for patients, jobs, hospital services and

programs, the group was unsuccessful in convincing legislators to restore its funding after Malloy proposed the cuts in his February budget proposal. “This is a blow to every hospital, patient, caregiver, and community in Connecticut,” said Jennifer Jackson, CHA CEO, in a release. “We feel strongly that hospitals and the administration can and should come together to find solutions that maximize federal funding, reduce costs for patients, and protect vital healthcare services.” The amount represents an annual reduction of about15 percent, according to state officials.

Economists predict more slow growth Criticize short-term state budget solutions

BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

n a no-surprises review, economists at the University of Connecticut predict the state’s economy will continue to recover at a sluggish pace. In a quarterly report produced by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA), economists forecast continued but slow growth. However, that growth could be impeded by national and state politics, the authors warned. In the housing market, housing permits continue to be a positive sign of growth. Year over year, the number of residential housing permits increased nearly 70 percent in 2012 and the value of those permits increased 57 percent, according to the report. Researchers cautioned that the state still has a long way to go before declaring a full recovery. The 5,200 permits issued in 2012 is still well below previous spikes in the number of permits, with some years having more than 12,000 permits. Assuming banks continue low-prime

interest rates, researchers predict strong growth in the state’s economic output through the end of 2014, largely based on a growth in personal incomes. With the current bank rate, researchers say

need to be competitive,” Carstensen said. Reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is expected to impact the gross state product by $2.9 billion this year. However, a devastating hurri-

“Bottom line, the state isn’t doing the kind of comprehensive analysis it needs to be doing on a regular basis.” — Fred Carstensen

the gross state product should increase by roughly $30 billion. By some models, they also predict a growth in employment of up to nearly 40,000 full-time employees. Yet all of this hinges on national and state politics, said Fred Carstensen, CCEA director. “Connecticut is way behind on infrastructure investments and we’re not making the strategic investments we

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cane shouldn’t be what’s driving investments, Carstensen said. Commenting on the recently passed state budget, Carstensen emphasized the role spending plays in a down economy. Any budget cuts mean fewer jobs and a rippling effect on the economy, he said. According to the outlook report, if the governor had resorted to only budget cuts to balance the budget, about 32,400 jobs would have been elimi-

nated by 2016. Overall, Carstensen said he was also disappointed to see the continued use of short-term solutions and a lack of comprehensive analysis to solve the state’s fiscal problems. When the next budget is proposed, the same fiscal problems will be there, he said. “They keep dealing with everything on a short-term basis,” Carstensen said. “This year there wasn’t enough time to look at the implications of reforming sales tax and other (initiatives) … but where is the effort to put into place the kind of analysis we need going forward?” “Bottom line, the state isn’t doing the kind of comprehensive analysis it needs to be doing on a regular basis,” he said. Though authors of the report don’t necessarily recommend raising taxes and user fees, they do contend they are permanent solutions to helping the government avoid falling back into deficit. “They’re hatching together a proposed budget that, at the end of the day, is not going to address any of the fundamental problems at hand,” Carstensen said.

State’s policies concern manufacturers Appeals to move elsewhere are common

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

ifty-two percent of a group of 200plus Connecticut manufacturers say they have been recruited to relocate to or expand within other states, according to a new survey. Companies surveyed by the Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut (MAC) say economic conditions aren’t improving fast enough to counter the rising costs of doing business in Connecticut. Fourteen percent of the 211 companies that responded to the MAC survey, which was conducted earlier this spring and released June 3, rated Connecticut’s manufacturing industry as “excellent” or “good.” The remaining 86 percent that responded characterized the state of the industry in Connecticut as “fair” or “poor.” A majority of the respondents said their sales were higher in 2012 than in 2011, but that they did not rise as much as forecasted. Just over 50 percent of the firms said they are projecting higher sales this year than in 2012. Those sentiments have a large number of manufacturers at least considering an out-of-state relocation or expansion of their operations, said Frank Johnson, president of MAC. “Companies are not happy with the economic conditions here in Connecticut and they’re not happy with the direction the state is moving in,” Johnson said. Of the 52 percent who said they had been courted by other states, half said they considered relocating or expanding elsewhere. Among those that said they considered a move, their primary explanations were the government attitude here in Connecticut, operating costs and the state’s tax regimen. “I think there’s just a prevailing feeling in Connecticut that government is not doing all that it can do to try to create a healthy manufacturing environment here,” Johnson said. “There’s a feeling that despite the best efforts of some legislators and despite the good efforts of the governor ... we continue to pass legislation that is harmful to manufacturers.” While many of the problems are home grown, Jay Mazur, president of a Derby company that makes custom rubber molds and parts, said other challenges are broader. “The big concern I have, the immediate concern, is what’s going to be the impact of Obamacare,” said Mazur, of Gordon Rubber & Packing Co. Inc. Now, in addition to the regular increases in pre-

miums, companies are faced with uncertainty over the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Mazur said. “Nothing seems to be written in stone at this point, so it’s kind of like saying, ‘Hang on for the ride, we’re not sure where we’re going.’ And that’s a concern with no real answers at this point,” Mazur said. However, Mazur said the state’s weakening fiscal condition has not gone unnoticed. “Connecticut is in a lousy financial state,” he said. “You see the challenges they face up there trying to put a bud-

get together.” Mazur said his company, due to the nature of its facilities and equipment, likely isn’t going anywhere. But he said he didn’t expect many outside firms to consider moving to Connecticut given its fiscal state. “I think you’re not going to see a whole lot of new entries into Connecticut, given the state of the state,” he said. “In my opinion, it’s not a very investment-favorable climate.” For other companies, like FuelCell Energy Inc. of Danbury, Connecticut is the ideal location due to its highly edu-

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ikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been selected to build four operational test helicopters as part of a program to eventually replace the U.S. Marine Corps’ fleet of heavy-lift transport aircraft. The $435 million contract was awarded by the Navy May 30 and requires the four CH-53K helicopters to be delivered by March 2017 by the Stratford manufacturer. The helicopters will be assembled and tested at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach facility. The contract will be added as a line item to an existing $3.5 billion System Development and Demonstration contract Sikorsky was awarded in April 2006 to design and build two CH-53Ks for ground testing and five for flight testing, the Navy said in a release. The CH-53K is expected to replace the Marines’ fleet of CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, which is its primary means of transporting troops and supplies off of ships. The Super Stallions were also built by Sikorsky, but a spokesman said the CH-53K represents “much more than an upgrade.” “While from the outside the aircraft looks the same, the capabilities of the K far surpass what the E can do now,” said Frans Jurgens, a company spokesman. He said the testing process will aim to

The CH-53K helicopter assembly line at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., facility, pictured here in March 2011. Photo courtesy of Sikorsky.

verify that the CH-53K has nearly three times the load-carrying capacity as its predecessor. Current defense appropriations call for the first of 200 CH-53Ks to begin operations in 2019. Jurgens said Sikorsky expects a formal production contract to be announced by the Navy “at some point in the future,” but noted that the four operational test helicopters will be counted among the 200 total aircraft. “We are well on our way to making the CH-53K a reality for our Marines and our naval fleet,” said Col. Robert Pridgen of the Marine Corps in a statement. — Patrick Gallagher

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entire industry and academia on a continuing basis. Jacobson said he anticipates the company will also hire graduates who contribute to the program. A global company, UTC has several academic partnerships, but Jacobson said the company chose to partner with the California universities as the two are on the leading edge of system and controls research. Additionally, UTC has had a long relationship with the schools though its Berkeley-based research location, he said. “We’re trying to establish an ecosystem of people working in this area, who are researching the underlying mathematics and methodology that will help with product development,” Jacobson said. “We need to have new capabilities, methodology and tools.” UTC, based in Hartford, is the parent company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Pratt & Whitney, headquartered in Stratford and East Hartford, respectively. — Jennifer Bissell

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“From a policy or political perspec- about 6 percent or 7 percent a year. tive, the assumption has always been If market returns stuck to the averthat when people put assets in their age and foundations gave 5 percent private foundation, of their assets in a year, they’re trying to sock the balance would cover those assets away for the the expenses to manage long haul,” said M. King a given foundation. McGlaughon, CEO of “The idea was, let’s Foundation Source. “The find a rule that says (founassumption has been dations) need to be able that the way families to preserve these assets do that is they give the over time — because the minimum amount away whole point of this is to each year. ... The fact is, have multiple generathat’s not what they’re tions using this money doing.” for charity — so let’s force M. King McGlaughon The 5 percent bar them to pay out some was set by Congress in amount every year, but 1969, under the assumption that finan- let’s set that amount at a rate that allows cial markets would average returns of them to preserve their core assets for a

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GE Capital sheds $2.25B in properties

n the span of less than two weeks, a New York City real estate investment firm announced two major property acquisitions from GE Capital totaling $2.25 billion. American Realty Capital Trust IV (ARCT) said June 3 that it had agreed to buy a portfolio of retail properties from GE Capital for $1.45 billion. ARCT is a real estate investment trust owned by American Realty Capital, which is based in New York City.

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The portfolio’s tenants include Burger King Worldwide Inc., Applebee’s, which is owned by DineEquity Inc., and Pizza Hut and KFC, both of which are owned by Yum Brands Inc. The deal will increase the trust’s total property holdings to about $2.3 billion. Just a few days earlier, American Realty Capital Properties Inc., a separate unit of the American Realty Capital group, announced a deal to buy a portfolio of 471 properties from GE Capital for $807 million. The portfolio consists of net-lease properties that are mainly used by restaurants. The deals represent an ongoing effort by General Electric Co. to shrink

the profile of its financial services arm, tial public offerings (IPOs). GE Capital, which is headquartered in “The capital markets are very recepNorwalk. tive to IPOs,” Immelt said CEO and Chairman in a speech at the Electrical Jeffrey Immelt broached the Products Group Conference. topic at a May 22 conference “I think you basically have as in Florida, where he reportgood a setting as you could edly told attendees that the possibly have.” company would consider GE, based in Fairfield, spinning off segments of GE reported that its finance Capital that are no longer unit had a profit of $7.4 bilMichael Neal seen as essential through inilion on $46 billion in rev-

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n a week that began with a 5 a.m. Sunday morning budget vote by the Connecticut House of Representatives, the state legislature voted on a flurry of bills as it concluded its 2013 session June 5. The Business Journal examines just a few of the significant measures that were approved by the legislature: $1.5B UConn plan approved The Next Generation Connecticut initiative, which calls on the state to invest $1.5 billion in the University of Connecticut over the next 10 years through the issuance of bonds, was passed June 4. The initiative focuses on the expansion of the university’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pro-

grams, and includes the construction of science labs, equipment, classrooms and student housing. “In an era of lagging state support for public higher education throughout the nation, Connecticut is going in the opposite direction,” UConn President Susan Herbst said in a release. “It is incredibly bold, far-sighted and virtually unheard of in the current climate and will make UConn one of the most research-productive universities in the world.” The university plans to revolutionize its STEM infrastructure at the Storrs campus, relocate its Greater Hartford campus to the city’s downtown and expand its digital media and business programs at the Stamford campus. With the investment, student enrollment is expected to increase by a third and more than 4,000 permanent jobs will be created. It’s also expected to spur more than $500 million in business activity.

Renewable ener�y gets boost The legislature approved changes to modernize the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which is aimed at encouraging the development of new renewable power projects and a greater reliance on “green” energy sources. Connecticut’s RPS was instituted in 1998 and requires that each utility obtain a certain percentage of the electricity it supplies from renewable sources, with penalties for noncompliance. For years, critics of the RPS have said that the relatively limited capacity of renewable energy sources in Connecticut has hindered utilities’ efforts at meeting the standard. In response, the bill passed last week allows for a small portion of large-scale hydropower — which is not classified as a renewable energy source under Connecticut’s RPS — to nonetheless count toward utilities’ renewable energy

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Legislature debates diverse pro-employee proposals

onnecticut legislators continued to display their inclination to be at the forefront of pro-employee legislation during the 2013 legislative session. In 2011, Connecticut passed the country’s first — and still only — state law providing mandatory paid sick leave for employees. Last year Connecticut took the lead in creating a health insurance marketplace to provide coverage to employees in light of the new federal mandates. This year, the General Assembly passed a minimum wage hike that will eventually make the state’s minimum wage $9 per hour and passed a law that will expand employees’ access to their personnel files. Here, we’ll discuss that law and some others that were not passed. Personnel �ile access Currently, employers must provide current and former employees access to their personnel files within a “reasonable time” after a written request. The

General Assembly passed a revision that limits this time period to seven days for current employees and 10 days for former employees. But the legislation goes further. Now, employers will be obligated to provide employees copies of documentation of any disciplinary action within one business day of issuance and immediately provide a copy of any documented notice of termination. The legislation does not address whether quasi-disciplinary documents, such as a critical note to the employee’s file or documentation of verbal coaching qualify. This law also, for the first time, forces employers to state on any disciplinary documentation, termination notice or performance evaluation that the employee has the right to submit a written statement disagreeing with the contents of the document. Any time the personnel file is disclosed to a third party, the employee’s statement must accompany it. Employees already have this right, but the new law requires employers to advise employees of this right or face

penalties. We believe this right to notification is a first of its kind in the U.S. Violations of the personnel file statute are punishable by fines. The proposed law changes the current mandatory fines into maximum fines. This is the only benefit for employers in the proposed law. Fortunately, employees still cannot sue for violations of these provisions. Unless Gov. Dannel P. Malloy vetoes the bill, which is unlikely, it will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2013. Non-competes Connecticut employers continue to have the right to require employees to enter into covenants not to compete, also known as “non-competes.” Under existing case law, such restrictions must be reasonable as to duration, geographical area and scope of business restricted. Overbroad restrictions may be modified by the court to make them reasonable. The General Assembly considered, but as of press deadline had not passed, a bill that would have codified these judgemade rules into a statute. The legislation

would have also required employers to provide at least ten business days for employees to seek legal advice before agreeing to the restriction. The more controversial section of the proposed law would have allowed employees to sue for damages, court costs, and attorneys’ fees for a violation of this statute. It is not clear whether an employer who guessed wrong as to what constitutes a “reasonable” restriction would have been liable or only those who failed to allow the appropriate consideration period. The legislation did not define a “business day” when setting its minimum consideration time. Therefore, if Washington’s Birthday or Good Friday (which are legal holidays in Connecticut) were to fall within the 10 business days, must an extra day have been added to the time for consideration? Free speech Connecticut already has one of the most pro-employee laws regarding workplace free speech by guaranteeing all » Legislature, page 14

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imilar to an organic or fair-trade certification, Connecticut businesses may soon be certified as benefit corporations to show they make a positive impact on the environment and society. Connecticut General Assembly members have proposed legislation to create a new “benefit corporation” classification for businesses that straddle the line between the traditional for-profit and nonprofit models. Rather than being driven by profits alone, the legislation allows companies to have a social mission that requires its decision makers to consider not only the interests of their shareholders but those of their workers, the community and the environment. Such a corporation will then be required to publish an annual report of its performance in achieving its societal and environmental goals, according to third-party standards. The legislation was expected to gain

final approval in the Senate, but as of press time had not been voted on. “Ultimately it gives businesses the freedom to use their profits and resources in the way they see fit, and have a social impact if they so choose,” said James Woulfe, an program associate at Social Enterprise Trust (reSET) who helped draft the legislation. The classification doesn’t have any tax-related benefits, but it removes legal impediments to running a social enterprise and can help build consumer trust in a brand, Woulfe said. Additionally, it protects against “green washing,” where a company claims to be environmentally friendly in order to boost sales, but in actuality is not. About seven states have passed similar legislation including New York and New Jersey. “It makes sure companies that are talking the talk, walk the walk, which is really powerful,” Woulfe said. “It also allows the great social enterprises out there to show the impact they are having, which will hopefully bring them more business.”

Based in Hartford, reSET is a nonprofit with the mission of building a hub of social enterprises in Connecticut. The legislation is largely built off of a national model created by the nonprofit B Lab, but Connecticut’s law contains one extra element Woulfe said he hopes attracts entrepreneurs to the state. The legislation allows entrepreneurs to essentially “lock in” their business’ social mission, so if the leadership of the company changes, the mission must be preserved. If the company is sold, any of the remaining assets after debts have been paid must also go toward the mission as well. “Once the idea really takes hold and breaks into the mainstream, I think you’ll see a lot of businesses do this in the future,” Woulfe said. “It really makes sense. You can streamline doing business and making a social impact in one entity.” After a career on Wall Street, Vince Lagnese said it was important to him to start a business that adhered to a higher standard of ethics and social accountabil-

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employees the right to speak on matters of public concern without fear of retaliation. In most states, only public employees receive such protection. Under existing law, employees may espouse their views on matters of public concern, provided it does not substantially interfere with job performance or working relationships. A key defense under that law is that the speech is work-related, and is not protected. The General Assembly considered, but had not passed as of press deadline, legislation that would have eliminated that defense. If that law had passed, nearly any workplace dispute could have been turned into a matter of public concern. Many attorneys have noted the potential absurd results, asking, for example, whether a shoe store should be barred from firing a salesperson who tells every patron that the company pays overseas workers inadequately. This law would have created a disaster for employers. Employers will need to adjust their practices in light of the minimum wage and personnel file legislation. And they must not be complacent in light of the

ity than the traditional model of what he called “unbridled capitalism.” So in 2011 he founded Rhythm & Reason, a basic clothing company in Stamford that donates at least 10 percent of the purchase price of any good to a partnered charity the customer chooses. “It’s very black and white,” Lagnese said. “There’s nothing gray or potentially misleading like a lot of companies have done where they have an embedded a philanthropic element to their business.” Lagnese said it is very important to him to have his company certified as a benefit corporation and was pleased to hear legislators were considering the bill. Since New York had passed similar legislation, Lagnese said he had seriously considering moving his company, as he already manufactures the clothing in that state. “This certainly encourages us not to relocate,” Lagnese said. “We believe strongly in that kind of model — the ethos and perspective where profits aren’t the primary agenda. We’re very encouraged.”

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Ranked by square footage of parks with more than 250,000 square feet.

THE LIST

Largest Office Complexes

Fairfield County Next list: June 17 Nursing Homes

Largest Office Complexes

Ranked by square footage of parks and complexes with more than 250,000 square feet; listed alphabetically in event of tie. Rank

Name, address(es), phone number of leasing agent(s) Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Website(s)

Enterprise Corporate Park

2 3 4

Merritt 7 Corporate Park

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

1-6 Corporate Drive, 1-3 Enterprise Drive, 2 Trap Falls Road, Shelton 06484 929-6300 • 708-9228 • scinto.com

101-601 Merritt 7, Norwalk 06851 • 849-7000 • merritt7.com

The Towers* 801-901 Main Ave., 10-45 Glover Ave., Norwalk 06851 • 644-1596 • bltoffice.com

Berkshire Corporate Park 4-22 Berkshire Blvd., 3-6 Research Drive, 2-15 Park Lawn Drive, 1 Park Ridge Road, Bethel 06801; 10 Riverview Drive, Danbury 06810 • 743-7201 • berkshirecorporatepark.com

Stamford Plaza 107 Elm St., Stamford 06902; 263, 281, 301 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 • 328-3605 • rfrrealty.com

Landmark Square** 1-7 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 • 363-2500 • slgreen.com

First Stamford Place 100-300 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 • 353-5200 • malkinproperties.com

Harbor Plaza 181-290 Harbor Drive, Stamford 06902 • 531-3608 • newmarkkf.com

Stratford Executive Park 555 Lordship Blvd, 150- 650 Long Beach Blvd, 180-200 Watson Blvd., Stratford 06615 375-2322 • stratforddevelopment.com

High Ridge Park Corporate Center 1-6 High Ridge Park, Stamford 06905 • 325-5320 • 325-5390 • highridgeofficeinapark.com

Long Ridge Corporate Center 120, 260 and 292 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06902 • 846-1900 • bltoffice.com

River Bend Center 1-12 River Bend, Stamford 06907 • 359-7744 • riverbend1.com

Wilton Corporate Park 40-64 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 • 705-2262 • 762-7200 • wiltoncorporatepark.com

Crown Corporate Campus 470-488 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford 06460 • 326-5814 • corporatecampusmilford.com

Greenwich Office Park 51 Weaver St., Greenwich 06831 • 325-5340 • greenwichofficepark.info • cbre.com

The Square at Harbor Point 1 and 2 Harbor Point Square, Stamford 06902 • 846-1900 • bltoffice.com

i.Park 761 Main Ave., Norwalk 06854 • 661-0055 • iparknorwalk.com

Nyala Farms 100-500 Nyala Farms Road, Westport 06880 • 326-5818 • cushwake.com

Armstrong Park 2-6 Armstrong Road, Shelton 06484 • 777-7451 • fusco.com

Stamford Towers 680-750 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 • 363-2341 • slgreen.com

Greenwich Plaza 1 and 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich 06830 • 705-2262 • greenwichplaza.com

777 Long Ridge Office Park 777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06902 • (212) 715-0122 • tishmanspeyer.com

Stamford Square 3001-3003 Summer St., Stamford 06905 • 705-2262 • stamfordsquare.com

Stamford Executive Park 419-650 West Ave., Stamford 06910 • (914) 592-4800 • mack-cali.com

Stamford Harbour Square 700-880 Canal St., Stamford 06902 • 846-1900 • bltoffice.com

Sources: Yale Robbins Inc. mrofficespace.com, Black's Guide blacksguide.com and from individual agents and agency websites. * Includes The Landmark, a retail component of 38,752 square feet. NA Not available.

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Total square footage of all buildings

Architect or architectural firm

Number of buildings

Year built

1.6 million

Design Collaborative, Bridgeport

1984 - 2002

1.4 million

1980 - 2002

1.1 million

Perkins Eastman

2001 - 2005

1.0 million

1969 - 2011

968,500

Romaldo Giurgola Cesar Pelli and Associates Arthur Erikson

1979 - 1986 (renovated 1993 - 1996)

825,785

Victor Bisharat

1973 - 1983 (renovated 2000)

810,000

Welton Becket & Associates

1984 - 1986

785,700

Do H. Chung & Partners

1981 - 1983

700,000

1980 - 1988

572,823

Victor Bisharat

1967 - 1973 (renovated 1977 - 2006)

560,000

1968 - 1984 (renovated 1998, 2008)

531,770

Fuller & D'Angelo Walker Associates Inc.

1945 - 1996 (renovated 1990 - 1996)

509,272

Antinozzi Associates

1960 - 2008

468,732

Bond Ryder James

1980 - 1986

425,000

1970 - 1979

400,494

Perkins Eastman

2010 - 2011

375,000

MKDA

NA (renovated 2007 - ongoing)

372,207

John R. McGovern SMS Architects

1972 - 1977 (renovated 1991)

327,000

Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li

1985 - 1989

325,108

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum

1990

323,969

1970

313,791

Perkins & Will Partnership

1981

287,070

Emery Roth & Sons

1980

273,000

Matthew J. Warshauer AIA PC

1986 - 1999

250,000

Han Bang

1920s - 1987

SPECIAL REPORT

REAL ESTATE

Greenwich developer sets sights on medical campus

BY SAM BARRON sbarron@westfairinc.com

ohn J. Fareri’s plan for a medical and biotechnology campus in Westchester County gains momentum each day. Fareri, president and CEO of Fareri Associates L.P. in Greenwich, wants to develop 60 acres of now-undeveloped county-owned land within the 512acre Grasslands Reservation adjoining Westchester Medical Center in the town of Mount Pleasant. Fareri owns 20 acres of land adjoining the property. A request for qualifications (RFQ) was issued by the county last year. Fareri presented his revised plans for the project at a Mount Pleasant work session on June 5 as he continues to negotiate with the county to lease the Grasslands

property. The first phase of the 800,000-squarefoot, $500 million would project include 150,000 square feet for medical practices and 300,000 square feet for a medical facility that would likely involve Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College. Both have voiced support for Fareri’s plans. The project would feature 70,000 square feet of retail, including a healthconscious grocery store that would serve prepared food. A pharmacy, restaurant, bank and offices are also proposed for the site, along with a day care center, bringing retail services and downtown amenities to the physically isolated medical center and New York Medical College campuses. A 120-room hotel would also be built, designed for patients and families to stay in before and after surgery. The second phase of the project would see a campus designed for biotechnology and medical research, creating more than 2 million square feet of development. “This will provide a lot of jobs,” Bruce Komiske, project executive for Fareri Associates, said. “We want to create a critical mass in this area.” Komiske said parking would be underneath the buildings, and would have a minimal impact on the nearby neighborhoods. “There is a major landscape buffer,” Komiske said. “Access would be through

Route 9 and the Sprain Brook Parkway.” Fareri said there has been interest from a number of potential tenants, but no companies will commit until the project receives the necessary approvals. Town board officials have cited the potential for millions in tax revenue finding town coffers. Given an agreement with the county on the property, the project would require a zoning change and site plan approvals from the town planning board, as well as state Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) approval. Fareri said he is fulfilling the county’s vision to become the intellectual capital of the state. “We want this to be a cluster of pharmaceutical companies,” Fareri said. “These companies feed off each other. We are trying to create demand. I think this will benefit everybody. It will help bring in jobs; it will help Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College and give the economy a boost.” Fareri, whose 13-year-old daughter died of rabies, along with his family raised some $40 million in donations and built the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, which opened in 2004. Fareri said the Children’s Living Science Center, a 60,000- to 80,000-square-foot facility proposed for campus, is designed to give youths an education in healthy and unhealthy

behavior and diseases “that keep children out of the (Maria Fareri) hospital.” Fareri Associates dropped plans for housing for medical residents and fellows on the site after the Mount Pleasant Town Board objected. The company also said it will conduct a traffic study during the SEQRA process. Fareri said he plans to host meetings with the community and work to generate support. “I look forward to continuing this dialogue with the town board and the community,” Fareri said. “We want to attract these biotech (companies) to Westchester and bring in high-paying jobs.” Fareri said he hopes to have a lease signed with the county in the coming months. William Mooney III, a senior adviser to County Executive Robert Astorino, said the county is continuing to work with Fareri and is obtaining an appraisal and evaluating the value of the property. “We think this is a great economic development,” Mooney said. “It’s a unique opportunity to develop county-owned land for job opportunities. This fits wonderfully with our goal of bringing biotech to Westchester.” Previous proposals for the North 60 property included a simulcast theater for the New York Racing Association in 1992, a biomedical research center in 2002 and a continuing-care community center in 2005. An autism center was proposed for the site last year.

Multi-edged plowshare greenhouse proJeCt embraCes veterans, CommunitY, green eConomY BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

THE GREEN MOVEMENT is continuing to take root in Bridgeport. This summer an overgrown brownfield in the eastern end of the city will be the site of a new community greenhouse. Contractors will begin construction on the 80,000-square-foot greenhouse later this month, turning a neighborhood

now considered a “food desert” into a place where the homeless and residents alike can find local produce. The project is expected to employ up to 75 people, 40 of whom will be veterans, according to organizers, who have dubbed the project Heroes Village. “We’ve got to be able to feed ourselves,” said Antonio St. Lorenzo, Heroes Village CEO. “A country that can’t feed itself, can’t sustain itself.” By September, Lorenzo said he hopes

to have fresh produce available for sale, most of which will go to restaurants, grocery stores and schools. Residents in the neighborhood, which has very few places to buy groceries, will be able to buy subsidized food at an adjacent retail center and Lorenzo said he plans to give away food twice a week to the homeless or anyone who is hungry. After working extensively with homeless veterans, Lorenzo said he wanted to create a business where veterans could

find employment and where he could give back to the community. When he began to take notice of how many vegetables are being imported into the state from around the world rather than being grown locally, Lorenzo said he knew what kind of business he wanted to create. “We can build and grow anything in this country,” he said. “We have a lot of guys coming home from the military that are very well educated, yet they have the » Multi-edged, page 26

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Stark expands into Greenwich BY SAM BARRON sbarron@westfairinc.com

o the real estate adage “location, location, location,” Adam Stark adds “service, service, service.” His next project is a move to Greenwich, which clients like for its “cachet, cachet, cachet.” “Clients want that Greenwich address,” Stark said. “It will provide them with more opportunities.” That is one of the reasons that Stark Office Suites, a White Plains, N.Y.-based executive leasing company, has decided to lease 15,000 square feet of office space at the Greenwich Office Park. The office will open this fall for clients on a full- and part-time basis. The company, founded in 2004, opened an office in Stamford at 243 Tresser Blvd. in 2011. The Greenwich space will increase the company’s footprint by 30 percent, according to company representatives. Stark Office Suites offers business facilities in New York state in White Plains, Harrison, Mt. Kisco, Scarsdale and in Manhattan. The company currently has more than 500 clients, and has experienced an average of

50 percent growth per year. Stark Office professional companies.” Suites subleases from building owners, Stark said many of his Westchester and preferring Class A buildings. Fairfield clients request numbers with 212 Adam Stark, the firm’s president and area codes, which has a certain mystique founder, said he likes to diversify his for businesses. office spaces. In addition to the compaBefore going into office leasing, Stark ny’s Stamford office, its Manhattan office worked in mergers and acquisitions, is across the street from Grand Central but wanted a change. He began by leasTerminal. His offices in Mount Kisco, ing 7,200 square feet of office space in Scarsdale and Harrison each have a differ- downtown White Plains and watched ent feel, and he is looking to replicate that his business grow, further expanding in in Greenwich. Westchester before moving to Manhattan “Greenwich will be a great comple- and Fairfield County. ment to our Stamford office,” Stark said. “I wanted to be a principal rather than “The Greenwich office will have a nice sub- an adviser,” Stark said. “I’ve grown up in urban feel. We want to meet the different this area so I know about it. You have to needs of our clients.” believe that if you build it, they will come. Many clients had asked for office A local operator has an advantage.” space for Greenwich, and Stark believes Stark said the difference between his Greenwich will be another successful edi- company and other leasing companies is tion to the company’s growing portfolio. that Stark is about catering to his clients Stark Office Suites specializes in pro- needs, not pinching pennies for cheap viding clients with “premier services and space. amenities, offering integrated service.” A “We offer our clients a full value propoclient that rents space in Scarsdale can use sition,” Stark said. “It’s how we’ve been a conference room in Midtown Manhattan. able to grow tremendously. We don’t try Stark expects his Greenwich clientele to be to shoehorn. Our Greenwich location is mostly finance based. important for some people, but is not for “We’re not for everybody,” Stark said. everyone. Some people don’t want to be in “Our market is successfully established T:10downtown Stamford.” in

An area in which Stark has seen growth is virtual offices, which allow businesses to have services like receptionists and meeting rooms while saving on office space. Demand for virtual offices has increased 25 percent over the last few years, he said. Stark also has expanded its offices in New York and White Plains. Not counting its new space in Greenwich, the company expects to continue expansion by 20 percent each year. Its offices are typically 90 percent occupied. The recession and the decline of office parks have not been felt much at Stark. He said companies always need space and it was important to diversify his offices with a mix of city and suburb spaces. Stark has become one of the largest providers of office space in suburban New York, he said. “We’re always looking for new locations,” Stark said. “But we want to grow at a good rate, be measured. You don’t want to grow too fast.” For office-leasing companies to be successful, Stark believes they need to continue to offer innovative services. “Companies that are slow to invest in new services eventually fade out,” Stark said. “We do little things, like increasing our bandwidth sevenfold.”

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ife has its challenges. But in the face of adversity, entrepreneur Alison Jacobson says it’s all in what you make of it. Two years ago Jacobson’s husband, Greg, was diagnosed with progressive multiple sclerosis and while she started to see him lose hope and sink into depression, she told him they had two options: Either do nothing and wallow, or overcome it. In a transitional moment, the couple decided to overcome it and launched a business to help people make their homes handicap accessible, something the Jacobsons were all too familiar with. “I love my husband to death and when he got that diagnosis of MS it was really hard for him, like it is for a lot of people,” Jacobson said. “Part of them feels like their lives are over and it’s never going to be the same again.” “But we were able to take a major

obstacle and turn it into something we love,” she said. “You can take something horrible and make it wonderful, and pay it forward.” The newly launched, Wilton-based company, Accessible Home Living, will specialize in disability remodeling, whether that means installing wheelchair ramps and lifts or lowering light switches to make them more accessible. The company also plans to work with occupational therapists and social workers to help clients’ family members cope with challenges they might face. “We really try to help people plan ahead so they can stay in their homes for as long as possible,” Jacobson said. “There’s a growing number of people with disabilities and a lot of homes in Connecticut are not handicap-accessible. If a 21-year-old gets into a car crash and is now a paraplegic, her parents are going to bring her home and think, ‘Oh my gosh. How are we going to get her up the stairs?’” Jacobson said founding the company » innovative, page 26

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has greatly helped her husband keep a positive outlook and gives meaning to the couple’s lives. For Jacobson, the company is also a reflection of her evolving interests as both a caretaker and entrepreneur. Previously, Jacobson founded Safety Mom Solutions to help people baby- and child-proof their homes after her first son died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and her second son was born with intellectual disabilities. Then, as Jacobson became a caretaker for her father who has Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration, she shifted her focus to seniors, serving as the CEO of another home modification company in Meriden. The company, Practical Assisted Living Solutions, or PALS for short, installs small handicap-accessible apartments onto caregivers’ homes. Now with Accessible Home Living, Jacobson says the focus is broadly on retrofitting homes for any disability, with the goal of helping families throughout the region and perhaps the nation someday. “I don’t want to see anyone in assistedliving or a nursing home,” she said. “My goal is to make sure that anyone who wants to live in their home can do that.”

highest unemployment rate in the country. They’re entitled to a job and they’re entitled to eat right.” The Bridgeport greenhouse is the first of many Lorenzo and business partner Sean Richardson plan to build across the country. Next, the two are looking at abandoned lots in Newtown and Danbury. “It’s amazing what happens to a neighborhood when you get rid of the blight,” Richardson said. “The lot is honestly disgusting and we’re going to be replacing it with something that is visually beautiful. It will add a lot to the neighborhood.” Though Lorenzo at one time owned four restaurants, neither he nor Richardson has any experience growing food. So to help the greenhouse get started, experts from the Cooperative Extension System — run through the University of Connecticut’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — will be offering employees classes on how to grow food and manage a greenhouse. UConn educators have worked with commercial greenhouses for decades, but in recent years the school has been shifting its focus on to community gar-

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Plans for a hydroponic, community greenhouse to replace a brownfield in Bridgeport.

dens and more recently, to community greenhouses, said Bonnie Burr, assistant director of UConn’s Cooperative Extension System. Heroes Village will be one of the first community greenhouses the school has worked with and the first where the school will be directly training veterans. “I think the project will be very successful,” Burr said “This is an opportunity to impact the economy and to eat fresher.” Burr said she was excited for the

project to take off and commended Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration for recognizing the need for sustainable urban and suburban agriculture. In May, officials at the Department of Economic and Community Development announced a $1 million grant for the Heroes Village. “Anytime you can create a local food item, it will benefit the local economy,” Burr said. “It has a real economic impact, when local people grow local food. That’s local money going to local people.”

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

BUSINESS JOURNAL BUILDING PERMITS

CoMMerCIAL 444 Danbury Road Associates, Wilton. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 444 Danbury Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 28.

Cutrone & Toni, Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Hospital. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 40 Prospect St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $149,800. Filed May 28. Deluca Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 30 Shelburne Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,500. Filed May 24.

IMG Contracting L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for Charles Seldler. Perform interior alterations at an existing commercial building, 23 Meridian Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 22.

Melwood Contracting, New Rochelle, N.Y., contractor for 1201 High Ridge Associates. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 1211 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,730. Filed May 24.

Vogel Roofing, West Haven, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Perform external renovations at an existing commercial building, 610 Wilmont Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $88,000. Filed May 24.

Ischoda Yacht Club, Norwalk. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 138 Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 30.

Merritt 7 Venture L.L.C., Norwalk. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial resIdenTIAL building for Financial Accounting Foundation, 401 Merritt 7, Nor- Antonez Landscaping, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $650,000. walk, contractor for Harold Low. Filed May 30. Alvarez, Youy, Bridgeport. PerPerform additions and alteraJanus, Edward, Bridgeport. Reform external renovations at an Fyber Development, Westport. roof an existing residential comtions at an existing single-family existing commercial building, 175 New tenant, Happy Choice Nails munity, 1700 to 1702 Boston Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk. residence, 17 Keelers Ridge Road, Grove St., Bridgeport. Estimated and Spa, 365 Westport Ave., Nor- Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: Perform interior renovations at Wilton. Estimated cost: $70,000. cost: $8,000. Filed May 21. walk. Estimated cost: $1,000. $7,500. Filed May 24. an existing commercial building, Filed May 28. Filed May 23. new hospitalists offices, 34 Maple St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: Bates, Barstow trustee, WallingAmerican Roofing, West Haven, M.G. St. David L.L.C., New York contractor for North Park Bap- Gennarini Construction, Bridge- City. Perform interior renova- $348,000. Filed May 23. ford. Repair storm damage to a tist Church. Re-roof an existing port, contractor for Child and tions at an existing commercial single-family residence, 56 Harresidential community, 5200 Park Family Guidance. Perform interior building, Walmart, 650 Main NW MFP Norwalk Town Cen- bor View Ave., Norwalk. EstimatAve., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: renovations at an existing com- Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: ter, Greenwich. New tenant, My ed cost: $115,400. Filed May 30. $25,000. Filed May 22. mercial building, 180 Fairfield $212,000. Filed May 29. Favorite Place, 467 West Ave., Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Bird, Steven, Stamford. ConFiled May 22. Bismark Construction Co., Mil- $287,000. Filed May 24. struct a new deck at an existing Magna Construction, Stamford, ford, contractor for Bridgeport single-family residence, 291 Vine contractor for CCMCR 700 Canal Hospital. Perform interior reno- Gesauldi Construction, Stam- Street. Perform interior altera- Premier Construction, Bridge- Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: vations at an existing commercial ford, contractor for Tishman tions at an existing commercial port, contractor for Marshal $6,720. Filed May 24. building, 267 Grant St., Bridge- Speyer. Fit-out an existing com- building, 700 Canal St., Stamford. Coleman. Perform interior renoport. Estimated cost: $44,000. mercial building for General Elec- Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed vations at an existing commerBomant, Fairfield, contractor for Filed May 23. tric, 777 Long Ridge Road, Build- May 23. cial building, 247 Madison Ter- Patricia Barry. Perform interior ing B, Stamford. Estimated cost: race, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: renovations at an existing single$35,000. Filed May 29. BLT Management L.L.C., Stam- $50,000. Filed May 28. family residence, 40E Janet CirMagna Construction, Stamford, ford, contractor for 695 East Main cle, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: contractor for CCMCR 700 Canal Street L.L.C. Construct a new en- Giacobbe Construction, Bridge- Street. Fit-out an existing com- Primrose Construction, Bridge- $7,500. Filed May 21. trance at an existing commercial port, contractor for Aquarion mercial building for Clearrock, port, contractor for East Main building, 695 E. Main St., Stam- Water Co. Perform interior reno- 700 Canal St., Suite 13A, Stam- Street L.L.C. Perform external ford. Estimated cost: $3.3 million. vations at an existing commercial ford. Estimated cost: $175,000. renovations at an existing com- Brown, Tammy, Sherman. Perform interior alterations at a sinFiled May 21. building, 835 Main St., Bridge- Filed May 23. mercial building, 1001 to 1007 E. gle-family residence, 22 Wanzer port. Estimated cost: $10,000. Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated Hill Road, Sherman. Estimated Filed May 28. cost: $25,000. Filed May 29. cost: $5,000. Filed May 21. Marini, Marie, Bridgeport. Construct a new commercial buildHamilla, William, Bridgeport, ing, 61 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Sharziad, Farid, Bridgeport. Carpanzano, Michael, SherItems appearing in the Fairfield contractor for Timpany 4 Nor- Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Perform interior renovations at man. Lay foundation for a new County Business Journalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On The Record section are compiled from walk Real Estate. New tenant, May 29. an existing commercial build- single-family residence, 9 Cedar various sources, including public N.J. Rehab Inc., 444 Westport ing, 1421 to 1437 Fairfield Ave., Lane, Sherman. Estimated cost: records made available to the media Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 28. by federal, state and municipal McInnerney Building and Re- $5,200. Filed May 21. $20,800. Filed May 22. agencies and the court system. modeling L.L.C., Ridgefield, While every effort is made to ensure contractor for 5 Grove Street the accuracy of this information, Clark Construction of RidgeI Park Norwalk L.L.C., Green- L.L.C. Perform interior renova- University of Bridgeport, Bridge- field Inc., Ridgefield, contractor no liability is assumed for errors wich. Fit-out an existing commer- tions at an existing commercial port. Perform interior renovations for Felicia and Randolph Soltys. or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open cial building for Cycling Sports building, 5 Grove St., Ridgefield. at an existing commercial build- Perform interior renovations at an to public scrutiny and should be Group, 761 Main Ave., Second Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed ing, 60 Lafayette St., Bridgeport. existing single-family residence, inspected before any action is taken. floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: May 28. Estimated cost: $414,200. Filed 30 Whipstick Road, Ridgefield. $538,000. Filed May 22. May 24. Questions and comments regarding Estimated cost: $39,670. Filed this section should be directed to: May 28. Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Gannett Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: (914)694-3600 Fax: (914)694-3680

Clark, Tom, Norwalk. Fit-out an existing single-family residence to accommodate an addition, 23 Park Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 30. Denise, John, Danbury, contractor for Nancy Fekete. Construct a new deck at an existing single-family residence, 9 Barbara Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed May 22. Devito, Christopher, Ridgefield. Perform interior alterations and additions at an existing singlefamily residence, 12 S. Shore Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed May 17. Evolve Buidling Group L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for Stephen Schwanhausser. Re-roof an existing residential community, 264 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed May 30. Evolve Buidling Group L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for Mark Kaufman. Perform external renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 270 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,750. Filed May 30. Farrell, William, Sherman. Perform interior alterations at a single-family residence, 9 Sail Harbour, Sherman. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 21. Flood-Vaccaro Residence, Norwalk. Perform interior renovations at an existing singlefamily residence, 19 Olmstead Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 23. Gibson, Paul, Norwalk. Repair storm damage to a singlefamily residence, 39 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,850. Filed May 21. Hennessy, Robert, Norwalk. Construct a new single-family residence, 3 Pink Cloud Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed May 30.

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on the record Henry Gerety Inc., Fairfield. Perform interior renovations at an existing commercial building, 226 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 21. Hoban, Esme and Mordechai Borr, Wilton. Perform additions and alterations at an existing single-family residence, 43 Indian Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 28. Peoples, Douglas, Norwalk. Perform interior renovations at an existing single-family residence, 25 Pogany St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 29. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Lee LaRochelle. Re-roof an existing single-family residence, 56 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 30.

COURT CASES

Bridgeport District Court CT Realty 10 L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by WPCA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay for services rendered in the amount if $1,331.21. Filed May 17. Case no. 6035326. Foster Square L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by WPCA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breachof-contract action against the plaintiff for its failure to pay for services rendered in the amount of $1,032.16. Filed May 17. Case no. 6035338. J and G Glass Co. Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Rochester Insulated Glass inc., Manchester, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frank D. Thompson II, New York City. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract action against the defendant for its failure to pay for goods, delivered to the plaintiff on an open account, for the sum of $63,404.62. Filed May 28. Case no. 6035566.

Prayer Tabernacle Church of Love Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by WPCA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay for services rendered in the amount of $656.81. Filed May 20. Case no. 6035392.

Danbury District Court Clean Air Consultants L.L.C., et al., Stratford. Filed by Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Corey S. Fitzgerald, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract and breach of warranty against the defendant for its failure to make a payment on its mortgage and promissory note valued at $75,000. Filed May 22. Case no. 6012539.

Xun Energy Inc., Portland, Ore. Filed by ASC Recap L.L.C., Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randolph T. Lovallo, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant who operates as a company specializing in alternative energy. The plaintiff has acquired and owns all rights and title to the company and outstanding liabilities amounting to $2.02 million. Filed May 17. Case no. 6012492.

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12 Fitch Street L.L.C., et al., Norwalk. Filed by DVB Commercial Realty L.L.C., Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alissa J. Stockage, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of- realestate-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay commission on a real estate lease. The plaintiff claims monetary damages valued at $6,522.85 . Enviroguard L.L.C., et al., Strat- Filed May 30. Case no. 6018594. ford. Filed by Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lucas B. Rocklin, New 33 Broad Street Associates II Haven. Action: The plaintiff has L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Conbrought this breach-of-contract necticut Light and Power Co., suit against the defendant for Berlin. Plaintiff’s attorney: Diits debt to the plaintiff in the anne M. Quigley, Bloomfield. amount of $25,000. Filed May 22. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit Case no. 6012541. against the defendant for its failure to pay for services rendered Hunter Gregory Realty Corp., amounting to $11,652.85. Filed et al., Chicago, Ill. Filed by TBR May 22. Case no. 6018478. Marin L.L.C., Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randall J. Carreira, New Preston. Action: The plaintiff has Filan & Associaed L.L.C. Filed brought this breach-of-contract by TBF Financial L.L.C. Plainsuit against the defendant for its tiff’s attorney: Gary J. Greene, failure to pay for supplies and ser- Farmington. Action: The plainvices rendered valued at $19,818. tiff has brought this breach-ofcontract suit against the defenFiled May 20. Case no. 6012504. dant who had failed to make payments on an equipment lease Outrageous Ventures Inc., et valued at $1,810.12. Filed May 22. al., Glastonbury. Filed by Ameri- Case no. 6018471. can Fulfilment L.L.C., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephen G. Harding, Brookfield. Action: Main Street Food Corp., StamThe plaintiff has brought this ford. Filed by Connecticut Light breach-of-oral-agreement suit and Power Co., Berlin. Plaintiff’s against the defendant for its fail- attorney: Alexander G. Snyder, ure to pay for storage and inven- Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff tory of Big Mouth Toys and por- has brought this breach-of-contage notebooks. Filed May 21. tract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay for services renCase no. 6012525. dered valued at $45,381.91. Filed May 21. Case no. 6018457. Siteworks Unlimited Ltd., et al. Filed by O&G Industries Inc., Torrington. Plaintiff’s attorney: John J. Ribas, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay for site work as per the agreement. The defendant has failed to remit payment of $172,010.09. Filed May 29. Case no. 6012596

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S.P. Palmer & Sons Inc., Old Greenwich. Filed by Intercounty Supply Inc., Port Chester, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard G. Monaco, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breachof-contract suit against the defendant for purchasing supplies on an open account valued at $6,259.26 for which it has failed to make payment. Filed May 28. Case no. 6018570. T Dev Construction Services Inc., et al. Filed by City Oil Co. Inc., Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Action: The plaintiff had brought this breach-of-contract suit against the defendant for its failure to pay for services rendered amounting to $15,241.47. Filed May 30. Case no. 6018596.

Wei Fu (Taishan) Machinery & Electirc Company Ltd., Guangdong, China. Filed by Lynne and Frederick Klorczyk, Waterford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Caitlin A. Canty and David J. Elliott. Action: The plaintiff has brought this products-liability suit against the defendant which is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, assembling, marketing, selling and distributing a certain jack model T6904. This product malfunctioned leading to the wrongful death of its user. Filed May 24. Case no. 13cv00755.

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73 to 75 Willow Street L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Bridgeport The Origianl Grasso Construc- Redevelopment Inc., Bridgeport. tion Inc., Norwalk. Filed by A.V. Property: 73 to 75 Willow St., Tuchy Builders Inc., Norwalk. Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony Filed May 21. J. LaBella, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this Bridgeport Rehab Fund V breach-of-contract suit against L.L.C., Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Guy the defendant for not completAugustin, Bridgeport. Property: ing a construction project. The 145 Harlem Ave., Bridgeport. plaintiff claims damages valAmount: $90,000. Filed May 20. ued at $72,000. Filed May 20. Case no. 6018398. Bumble Bee Associates L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Sir-Bumble Bee L.L.C., Westport. Property: 6 BumSUPERIOR COURT ble Bee Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed May 20. A Better Way Wholesale Autos L.L.C. and BCI Financial Corp., Naugatuck. Filed by Min- CF Seabreeze L.L.C., Fairfield. nie Starks and William McMil- Seller: Plaza Management L.L.C., lan, Hamden. Plaintiff’s attorney: New York City. Property: 223 Hailey R. Gallant and Daniel S. Iransitan Ave., Unit 2C, BridgeBlinn, Rocky Hill. Action: The port. Amount: $50,000. Filed plaintiff has brought this suit of May 23. the Magnuson-Moss warranty act against the defendant for its failure to disclose that the motor Cheungs Realty L.L.C., Stratvehicle in question did not have ford. Seller: Yeungs Realty L.L.C., an odometer, which reflected the Stratford. Property: 1 Agresta mileage that it had actually trav- Terrace, Stratford. Amount: eled. The defendant is in violation $115,000. Filed May 20. of the federal odometer act and a breach of implied warranty. Filed Connoiseur Media of ConnectiMay 29. Case no. 13cv00767. cut Inc., Norwalk. Seller: Cox Radio Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Property: Degeal Properties L.L.C. and 6 Shirley St., Norwalk. Amount: Citigroup N.A., Hartford. Filed $896,700. Filed May 15. by HCNP I L.L.C., New York City. Plaintiff’s attorney: Geoffrey K. DKRK Properties L.L.C., Milne. Action: The plaintiff has Woodbridge. Seller: Maia Fitzbrought this breach-ofcontract patrick, Darien. Property: 49 Day suit against the defendant who ex- St., Unit 406, Norwalk. Amount: ecuted a promissory note payable $105,000. Filed May 15. to Citibank, which was assigned to Goldman Sachs Mortgage Co. and was then re-assigned to the Eagle View Enterprises L.L.C., plaintiff. The mortgage and note Bridgeport. Seller: Mildred B. are in default for nonpayment. Soltes, Bridgeport. Property: 64 The premises are being foreclosed. Janet Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: Filed May 29. Case no. 13cv00768. $90,500. Filed May 20.

M&M Enterprises L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Richard Bonitati, Trumbull. Property: 2355 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 20. New England Home Development L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 323 to 327 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $74,900. Filed May 20. New Haven House L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 113 to 117 Washington Terrace, Bridgeport. Amount: $72,600. Filed May 20. One Horizon L.L.C., Wilton. Seller: Realty Strategies L.L.C., Monroe. Property: 16 East Ave., Stamford. Amount: $334,000. Filed May 20. Park City Real Estate L.L.C., Stratford. Seller: the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 218C Virginia Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $40,000. Filed May 20. Reverinate L.L.C., Oxford. Seller: Nancy Christina, Stratford. Property: 80 Evergreen Drive, Stratford. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 21. Sealy Gardens L.L.C., Lawrence, N.Y. Seller: Property Renovations L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 126 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Filed May 16. Sir-3 Sharp Turn L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Kathleen Q. and William S. Hemson III, Westport. Property: 3 Sharp Turn Road, Westport. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 15. Westport Building Co. L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Patricia A. Garrett, Westport. Property: 37 Evergreen Parkway, Westport. Amount: $860,000. Filed May 15.

QUIT CLAIM ACH Properties L.L.C., Danbury. Seller: ATFH Real Property L.L.C., Jupiter, Fla. Property: 7 and 17 Mountain View Drive, Newtown. Amount: $60,000. Filed May 22.

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RANDI R. NELSON recently joined the family law practice of Nusabaum & Parrino P.C. as an associate attorney. Nelson will be involved with client representation, including drafting NICHOLAS DONOFRIO of Ridgefield, IBM fellow emeritus and and prosecution of pre- and post- judgment former executive vice president for innovation and technology, was motions, conducting and managing discovery, recently honored by Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer negotiation and drafting of final agreements. Science and Information Systems at the 18th Leadership and Service in Nelson holds a Juris Doctorate degree with a Technology Award Reception held at The Bank of New York Mellon. concentration in family and matrimonial law Donofrio holds a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Instifrom the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law tute and a master’s degree from Syracuse University. at Yeshiva University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism and public relations from the University of Texas.

ON THE GO TUESDAY JUNE 11 SCORE Fairfield County and First Niagra Bank on Strategies for Buying or Selling a Business, 6 to 9 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1864 Post Road, Darien. For information, visit scorenorwalk.org or call (203) 831-0065.

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SCORE Fairfield County, the Wilton Library and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce on The Process of Securing a Loan, 6 to 8 MIKE ROBERTS has recently joined JCS Construction Group Inc. p.m., Wilton Library, 137 Ridgefield Road, Wilton. For information, to lead its commercial project management division with a focus on visit scorenorwalk.org or call (203) 831-0065. group developments. Roberts has more than 25 years of experience in construction and has been an integral part of the project management Temple Israel Networking Group for individuals in their job team at several local firms such as Spinnaker Real Estate, RMS Consearch, 2 p.m., Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road, Westport. For inforstruction, Southport Investments and The Fieber Group. mation, call (203) 227-1293.

GLENN G. RYBACKI previously of Robinson & Cole L.L.P., recently WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 joined Day Pitney as counsel in its corporate and business law evelopment. Rybacki holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Quinnipiac Univer- Westchester-Fairfield American Heart Association Authentic LeadFrom left, Amar Gupta, Nicholas Donofrio and Stephen J. Friedman. ership- Leading From the Heart, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Hotel Zero Degrees, sity and a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College. 353 Main Ave., Norwalk. For information, email Julia.moran@heart. org or call (914) 640-3268. ANDRA VEBELL of Westport recently joined PULLMAN & COMLEY L.L.C. has recently been recognized by Cushman & Wakefield’s Stamford office as asChambers USA, a leading guide to the legal profession. The firm was sociate director in the retail brokerage group. recognized in all of the practice areas recognized in Connecticut, inWe invite you to visit our calendar online for more Vebell represents tenants and landlords in cluding corporate/mergers and acquisitions, environment, health care, events at westfaironline.com/calendar/. Contact Fairfield and Westchester counties. She holds labor and employment, litigation, general commercial and real estate. a bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell cforde@westfairinc.com for calendar submissions. University. LINDSAY SHEEHY of Greenwich and sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has been named the 2012 Rookie of the Year, an award presented to the topSNAPSHOT producing sales associates at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Sheehy holds a master’s degree in social work. CLUB CHEFS OF CONNECTICUT recently donated $13,000 to David’s Treasure Tree, a year-round toy closet located in Stamford Hospital’s Pediatric Unit. Club Chefs started the cause in 2004 and over the years raised more than $93,000. This latest donation marks Club Chefs largest to date. David’s Treasure Tree is a toy closet named in memory of 15-year-old David Kanarek, a Greenwich resident who lost his battle with acute lymphomatic leukemia in 2000. WESTPORT RESOURCES, a leading independent investment and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, municipalities and institutions around the world, recently announced that several of its proprietary investment strategies received top rankings through the first quarter of 2013 from investment firms Morningstar and Informa Investment Solutions.

NEWSMAKERS FRANK L. BAKER recently joined the law firm of Cacace, Tusch & Santagata. Baker has practiced law as a commercial real estate attorney for 40 years. He graduated from Yale University and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Virginia Law School.

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on the record Hertzer, Barbara N., Bedford Corners, N.Y. Seller: FCB REM L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 102 Pine Hill Ave., Unit B1, Stamford. Amount: $295,000. Filed May 21. Hu, Ling Jun and Lei Zhang, Stamford. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 65 Glenbrook Road, Unit 6F, Stamford. Amount: $190,100. Filed May 24.

RESIDENTIAL 5 Star Holdings L.L.C., Rye, N.Y. Seller: Vanessa Cabrera, Bridgeport. Property: 134 to 136 Colony St., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed May 15. Ahmed, Muneeza Akhtar and Mohammed Ahmed, Stamford. Seller: Rosa and Brendan Dillon, Norwalk. Property: 20 Grey Hollow Road, Norwalk. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 14. Alisid Corp., Stratford. Seller: Motiva Enterprises L.L.C., Houston, Texas. Property: 145 Lordship Blvd, Stratford. Amount: $725,000. Filed May 24.

Canizares, Jorge G., Ridgefield. Seller: Anne Marie Cassels Trustee, Southampton, N.Y. Property: 8 Armand Place, Ridgefield. Amount: $990,000. Filed May 24.

Cotaling, Conner L., Norwalk. Seller: Peter J. Cotaling, Norwalk. Property: 16 Cove Ave., Unit 2C, Norwalk. Amount: $170,000. Filed May 14.

Donascimento, Sandra B., Danbury. Seller: Michele A. and Kyle D. Moorehouse, Danbury. Property: 16 Tucker St., Bethel. Amount: $342,500. Filed May 20.

Carbia, Julia M. and Richard S. Wiernasz, Wilton. Seller: Marilyn and Scott Garvin, Wilton. Property: 11 Fullin Lane, Wilton. Amount: $640,000. Filed May 17.

Dacosta, Manuel, Bridgeport. Seller: Francis V. Leopardi, Bridgeport. Property: 2520 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 15.

Dressell, Tracey L. and Stephen R. Dressell, Ridgefield. Seller: Anne D. and Michael D. Quesnell, Ridgefield. Property: 94 Cains Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $725,000. Filed May 24.

Carella-Ashla, Lisa and Andrew S. Ashla, Danbury. Seller: Monica Bernard, Jamie and Jeremy R. and Brian K. Casey, Newtown. Bernard, Westport. Seller: Sir-3 Property: 33 Taunton Lake Drive, Webb L.L.C., Westport. Property: Newtown. Amount: $403,000. 3 Webb Road, Westport. Amount: Filed May 23. $2.08 million. Filed May 15.

Dandrea, Gary A., Bridgeport. Seller: Alicia Gallo, Bridgeport. Property: 41 Riverview Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $116,500. Filed May 20.

Bembridge, Janet and Delroy Bembridge, Stamford. Seller: Alice Marie Vilfranche, Stamford. Property: 20 North St., Unit 4-2, Stamford. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 23. Bernard, Amy and Brian Bernard, Wilton. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 93 Deforest Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 14.

Berrios, Elizabeth G. and David Berrios, Stamford. Seller: Pamela W. Kush, Stamford. Property: 68 Rolling Wood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $575,000. Filed May 21. Blonkvist, Bradford Carl, Stamford. Seller: Sandra L. and Jeffry N. Chase, Stamford. Property: 39 Boulder Brook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $675,000. Filed May 24.

Bond, Ethebelle and Gay M. Bond, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Joanna Manley Moore and Thomas Almonte, Julio C., Bridgeport. Lee Moore, Monroe. Property: Seller: Theresa Dearborn, Bridge- 48 Alma Rock Road, Stamford. port. Property: 48 to 50 Price St., Amount: $485,000. Filed May 24. Bridgeport. Amount: $178,000. Filed May 23. Brathwaite, Gail E., Branford. Seller: Barbara and Lon Easton, StamAmari, Michael J. and Michael ford. Property: 631 Long Ridge M. Amari, Redding. Seller: Pris- Road, Unit 24, Stamford. Amount: cilla and Thaddeus M. Sanford, $1.2 million. Filed May 23. Redding. Property: 129 Picketts Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: Bridges, Lashaun D., Stratford. $545,000. Filed May 22. Seller: Christine and Theodore Kobeli, Stratford. Property: 93 Anchundia, Luis A., Stamford. Mertine Ave., Stratford. Amount: Seller: Annette Cineas Exantus, $265,000. Filed May 21. Stamford. Property: 7 Oak Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $190,000. Bridges, Sarah, Bridgeport. Filed May 22. Seller: Bryan K. Atherton, Bridgeport. Property: 257 Evers St., Anello, Virginia E. and Joseph Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Anello, Union City, N.J. Seller: Filed May 21. Domus Properties L.L.C., Redding. Property: 990 Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Amount: $627,000. Brookfield Relocation Inc., Newark, N.J. Seller: Khurram and Filed May 22. Naseem Mirza and Davika Santos, Wilton. Property: 144 LinBaldwin, Jeffrey L., Bridge- den Tree Road, Wilton. Amount: port. Seller: Robert E. Williams, $467,500. Filed May 21. Bridgeport. Property: 664 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: Brunson, Tonica K. and Dar$210,500. Filed May 21. ryl E. Burton, Meriden. Seller: 5 Star Holdings, New Rochelle, N.Y. Battle, Irina G. and William T. Property: 55 Oakleaf St., BridgeBatlte, Bethel. Seller: Rosa M. port. Amount: $183,200. Filed and Thomas F. Rotella, Bethel. May 16. Property: 8 Phillips Drive, Bethel/ Newtown. Amount: $350,000. Filed May 20.

Carridis, Kadia, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Maria J. and John A. Julian, Woodbury. Property: 65 Cornhill St., Bridgeport. Amount: $145,250. Filed May 20. Case, Anne Marie H. and William F. Case Jr., Wilton. Seller: Michele A. Ward and Kenneth R. Hoffman, Wilton. Property: 14 Middlebrook Farm Road, Wilton. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed May 22. Cayo, Urvelt, Bridgeport. Seller: Lois Adams, Bridgeport. Property: 105 Leonard Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $115,500. Filed May 23. Chambers, Elizabeth A. and Christopher J. Chambers, Tampa. Fla. Seller: Mary Ellen and John Donachie, Wilton. Property: 95 Seir Hill Road, Wilton. Amount: $880,000. Filed May 24. Chan, Christina Madeline and Lindsay Alex Skardoon, Stamford. Seller: Libia M. and Nelson J. Acosta, Stamford. Property: 300 Broad St., Unit 406, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 20. Clarke, Timothy, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Robert D. Somerville Jr., Trumbull. Property: 2370 North Ave., Unit 8E, Bridgeport. Amount: $47,000. Filed May 22. Cohen, Leo, New York City. Seller: John P. Pritchard, Stamford. Property: 140 Fourth St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 24. Contreras, Christine S. and Samuel E. Contreras, Carmel, N.Y. Seller: Halina Tylko Kessler and Douglas W. Kessler, London, United Kingdom. Property: 7 Dogberry Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $187,500. Filed May 24.

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Dunn, Laura and Cesare D. Fellah, et al., Danbury. Seller: Sumaya Hamadmad and Ammar Khawam, Danbury. Property: 700 Lexington Blvd, Danbury/Bethel. Amount: $260,000. Filed May 22.

Davies, Ann and Sanders Davies, Norwalk. Seller: Hilda Wilson, Naples, Fla. Property: 132 Duval, Isabelle and John Duval, Gregory Blvd, Norwalk. Amount: Danbury. Seller: Maureen S. and $365,000. Filed May 15. Kurt E. Kreuger, Newtown. Property: 201 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $325,000. Davies, Ann and Sanders Da- Filed May 21. vies, Norwalk. Seller: Anne O. and Richard L. Shirlen, New Fairfield. Property: 169 Rowayton Duverger, Phenix, Stratford. Woods Drive, Norwalk. Amount: Seller: U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt $19,000. Filed May 15. Lake City, Utah. Property: 105 Kasper Circle, Stratford. Amount: $156,000. Filed May 21. Dean, David G., Westport. Seller: Christine A. and Dominick DePinto, Westport. Property: 4 Mi- Epifano, Philip, Fairfield and chele Lane, Westport. Amount: Mark Niznansky, Bridgeport. $2.6 million. Filed May 15. Seller: Richard J. Reyes, Newtown. Property: 644 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: Delarosa, Maria, Bridgeport. $288,600. Filed May 23. Seller: Dolores G. and Secondo R. Gori, Bridgeport. Property: 525 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Escoda, Gary, Danbury. Seller: Amount: $150,000. Filed May 23. HSBC Bank N.A., Little Rock, Ariz. Property: 119 Chambers Road, Danbury. Amount: Demenna, Mary and W. Gary $273,100. Filed May 22. Demenna, Sandy Hook. Seller: Margaret M. Evans and Bradford J. Schalkham, Newtown. Prop- Fawcett, Mary, Norwalk. Sellerty: 27 Baldwin Road, Newtown. er: Kelley M. and William F. Amount: $282,500. Filed May 22. Oplinger, Wilton. Property: 61 Range Road, Wilton. Amount: $649,000. Filed May 16. Dempster, Cynthia D. and Alexander F. Dempster III, Wilton. Seller: Diane Hyatte, Wilton. Fitzpatrick, Christa and TimoProperty: 19 Tamarack Place, thy Fitzpatrick, Darien. Seller: Wilton. Amount: $789,000. Filed Micki S. and Robert A. Ravitz, May 24. Naples, Fla. Property: 15 Pine Point Road, Unit 84, Norwalk. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 17. Dhanraj, Laurie S. and Louis Dhanraj, Norwalk. Seller: Jonathan R. Borise, Norwalk. Prop- Friedman, Malka and Abe erty: 80 Devil’s Garden Road, Friedman, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Norwalk. Amount: $461,000. Berkshire Estates L.L.C., BrookFiled May 15. lyn, N.Y. Property: 1372 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Filed May 20. Dominguez, Manuel, Shelton. Seller: Jose P. Demelo, Bridgeport. Property: 750 Birmingham St., Galusha, Deron, Fairfield. Seller: Bridgeport. Amount: $165,000. Thomas Arokianathan, BridgeFiled May 21. port. Property: 177 Princeton St., Bridgeport. Amount: $104,000. Filed May 16.

Gambale, Maryann and Anthony Gambale, Norwalk. Seller: Margaret M. and Neil J. Perlman, Melbourne, Fla. Property: 2 Blue Mountain Court, Norwalk. Amount: $735,000. Filed May 17. Gargan, Kelee D. and James A. Gargan, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 63, Stamford. Amount: $899,371. Filed May 24. Gerwell, Matthew, Stamford. Seller: Erica and Arie Zirulnik, Stamford. Property: 247 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Amount: $457,000. Filed May 23. Gomes, Carlos R., West Haven. Seller: Wells Fargo N.A., San Francisco, Calif. Property: 249 Texas Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $50,000. Filed May 20. Gordon, Nan P. and Paul R. Gordon, Stamford. Seller: Frances Wertheim, Stamford. Property: 181 Turn of River Road, Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $970,000. Filed May 20. Graham, Felicia M. and Anthony A. Graham, Danbury. Seller: Ann Vecchiariello, Bethel. Property: 14 Jacobs Lane, Bethel. Amount: $580,000. Filed May 20. Greene, Christopher, Danbury. Seller: Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 30 Cornell Road, Danbury. Amount: $137,150. Filed May 21. Higgins, Linden G., Bridgeport. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 604 Ogden St., Bridgeport. Amount: $110,000. Filed May 23. Hodges, Jessica C. and Thomas P. Hodges, Norwalk. Seller: Anna Luk, Norwalk. Property: 209 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $355,000. Filed May 16. Hogan, Margaret and John Hogan, Fairfield. Seller: Marlitz L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 50 Birdseye St., Unit 104A, Stratford. Amount: $178,000. Filed May 21. James, Sarah Marie and Christopher James, Ridgefield. Seller: Aimee and Patrick DavidsonLocke, South Salem, N.Y. Property: 1 Lisa Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $537,500. Filed May 28.

on the record Jha, Bipul and Ashok K. Jha, Stamford. Seller: Marilyn and Andrew Lashley, Wilton. Property: 24 Salem Road, Wilton. Amount: $725,000. Filed May 28. Johnson, Norman, Bridgeport. Seller: Denise and Leonard D. Scinto, Bridgeport. Property: 214 to 216 Ruth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $181,000. Filed May 22. Jones, Patricia and Terry Jones, Stamford. Seller: Annamarie S. and Thomas A. Boccuzzi, Stamford. Property: 118 Skyview Drive, Stamford. Amount: $552,500. Filed May 23. Joyce, Terrance P., Stamford. Seller: Adriana Osorio, Trumbull. Property: 970 Hope St., Unit 2D, Stamford. Amount: $198,750. Filed May 22.

Kolman, Kimberly A. and Jonathan C. Kolman, Stamford. Seller: Dorothy Ramsey Hughes, Stamford. Property: 69 Long Hill Drive, Stamford. Amount: $434,000. Filed May 21. Lee, Michelle Ju Yoon and William Shen Lee, Stamford. Seller: 1318 Long Ridge Road L.L.C., Shelton. Property: 10 Summit Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 24. Lestrada-Haralson, Neisha and Victor Haralson, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Julia E. and Paulo M. Reis, Bridgeport. Property: 2565 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $307,000. Filed May 20. Lin, Ning and Mengjing Hou, Stamford. Seller: Margie and Sergio Ramos Jr., Stamford. Property: 18 Beal St., Stamford. Amount: $311,400. Filed May 20.

Kalin, George Steven, Wilton. Seller: Joanna P. Husovsky, Redding. Property: 48 Keelers Ridge Longo, Samantha and Michael Road, Wilton. Amount: $224,500. Digiovanni, Stamford. Seller: Filed May 17. Carmel O’Meara, executrix of the estate of Kathleen J. Leynam, Shelton. Property: 60 Judy Lane, Keefe, Vanessa Perry and Mat- Stamford. Amount: $312,000. thew D. Keefe, New York City. Filed May 22. Seller: Regan and Glenn Cucinell, Westport. Property: 8 Promised Road, Westport. Amount: Louis Hoffman, Jean, New Ha$630,000. Filed May 20. ven. Seller: CR Capital Group L.L.C., Elmsford, N.Y. Property: 77 William St., Bridgeport. Kelley, Lorraine, Norwalk. Amount: $45,000. Filed May 21. Seller: U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 35 Princeton St., Bridgeport. Lucas, Jane, Stamford. Seller: Amount: $70,000. Filed May 16. Heather A. Whalen, Stamford. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 611, Stamford. Amount: Keshani, Amar, Stamford. Seller: $232,500. Filed May 20. Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 140 Summer St., Unit 140- Lupis, Anthony, Stratford. Seller: 2C, Stamford. Amount: $168,000. Julie and Lee Young, Stratford. Filed May 22. Property: 265 Karen Ave., Stratford. Amount: $235,000. Filed May 24. Kish, Kristina, Ridgefield. Seller: Bryan Terzian, Bethel. Property: 7 Fleetwood Ave., Bethel. Amount: Mancinelli, Linda J. and Joseph $182,500. Filed May 21. F. Mancinelli, Stamford. Seller: Palmer Hill Partners L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 77 HaveKoerner, Annette M. and Peter meyer Lane, Unit 62, Stamford. T. Koerner Revocable Trust, Amount: $894,634. Filed May 20. Norwalk. Seller: Elaine E. Cook, Westport. Property: 15 Pine Point Road, Unit 73, Norwalk. Amount: Martin, Virginia C. and Rob$122,000. Filed May 16. ert D. Martin, Darien. Seller: Sarah and David Taylor, Norwalk. Property: 10 Jayne Way, Norwalk. Amount: $696,000. Filed May 14.

Maxelix, Luckenson, Stratford. Seller: Regina Giellman, Stratford. Property: 30 Boswell St., Stratford. Amount: $138,000. Filed May 21.

Nikolas, Michael, Norwalk. Seller: Janelle Benz, Omaha, Neb. Property: 17 Deepwood Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $380,000. Filed May 13.

McKee, Travis J., Norwalk. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 3 Seir Hill Road, Unit A1, Norwalk. Amount: $190,000. Filed May 16.

Nilawar, Swati, Stamford. Seller: Lori A. and Frank Corrente, Little River, S.C. Property: 17 Nichols Ave., Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 24.

Monahan, Maria G., Sherman. Seller: Elizabeth Bednasek, Stamford. Property: 53 Prospect St., Unit 307, Stamford. Amount: $79,900. Filed May 20.

O’Halloran, Daryn, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 51 to 53 Porter St., Bridgeport. Amount: $160,100. Filed May 15.

Moody, Mary P. and Simon Moody, Westport. Seller: Christopher D. Cocco, Westport. Property: 4 Keller Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 22.

Osuch, Sherry and Jared Poljacik, Norwalk. Seller: Jamie Fiordelisi-Martin and Jonathan Martin, Norwalk. Property: 11 Avon St., Norwalk. Amount: $351,000. Filed May 16.

Morel-Alcantara, Luisa and Jose Alberto Morel, Stratford. Seller: Morris and Jacob Welkes, Seymour. Property: 1715 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $225,000. Filed May 15.

Page, Samantha and Matthew Page, Harrison, N.Y. Seller: Donna M. Fernandes and P. Laivins, Norwalk. Property: 28 Indian Spring Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 17.

Murphy, Karen M. and Adam J. Murphy, Westport. Seller: Jean I. and Arthur J. Levy, Westport. Property: 5 April Drive, Westport. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 21.

Pagoni, Christopher J., Norwalk. Seller: Seth Freeman, Norwalk. Property: 7 Coldspring St., Norwalk. Amount: $343,000. Filed May 14.

Papone, Renata and ChristoNannariello, John, Wilton. Sell- pher Lally, Greenwich. Seller: er: Laura DiFranco Lanigan, Wil- Natalle J. and Jonathan S. Kroft, ton. Property: 96 Portland Ave., Norwalk. Property: 19 Blue Wilton. Amount: $545,000. Filed Mountain Ridge, Norwalk. May 20. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 13. Nathanson, Josie and Nathan Nathanson, Stamford. Seller: Residential Credit Solutions Inc., Canonsburg, Pa. Property: 85 Courtland Ave., Unit 121, Stamford. Amount: $277,500. Filed May 20. National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Lewisville, Texas. Seller: Deanna M. and Derek B. Nicoll, Wilton. Property: 93 Deforest Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 14. Ngoc, Tran, Stamford. Seller: Vavoom Enterprises L.L.C., Key West, Fla. Property: 20 Crawford Road, Westport. Amount: $385,000. Filed May 23.

Pasqua, Elisa and Michele Pasqua, Easton. Seller: Sau-Fei and Allen Lee, Islandia, N.Y. Property: 2475 Summer St., Unit 1F, Stamford. Amount: $169,000. Filed May 24.

Remeiza, Sen and Octavian Furtado, Peekskill, N.Y. Seller: Lakeside Development L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 44E Hayestown Road, Danbury. Amount: $279,900. Filed May 20. Rios, Manuel, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 141 Hicks St., Bridgeport. Amount: $31,000. Filed May 23. Rosa, Sandra L. and Carmelo Rosa, Wilton. Seller: 11 Wooster Street L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 39 Scribner Hill Road, Wilton. Amount: $655,000. Filed May 16. S&J 101 L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Leszek Wojenski, Stratford and Piotr Wojenski, Shelton. Property: 49 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 16. Sanchez, Luis J., Bridgeport. Seller: Marianne Velasquez, Bridgeport. Property: 2269 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed May 23. Sanders, Sarah and John P. Pritchard, Stamford. Seller: Barbara J. Anderson and Gary Barnhart, Stamford. Property: 285 Wire Mill Road, Stamford. Amount: $842,000. Filed May 24.

Schreiber, Joanne, Norwalk. Seller: Sabina Geraci, Norwalk. Property: 100 Seaview Ave., Unit 3F, Norwalk. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 16. Schwartz, Laura and Joshua Schwartz, Westport. Seller: Sally Ann Michlin, Westport. Property: 206 Harvest Commons, Westport. Amount: $601,000. Filed May 22. Seo, Weiming Li and Scott Moonhun, Westport. Seller: Cherry K. and Nelson M. Seo, Westport. Property: 1 Peters Lane, Westport. Amount: $1.02 million. Filed May 22. Sepulveda, Jose Luis Jr., Bridgeport. Seller: U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 68 Grey Rock Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed May 21. Sherwood, Robert, Bridgeport. Seller: Carla Pankey, Bridgeport. Property: 10 to 12 Cottage Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $47,000. Filed May 16. St. George, Amanda and Thomas W. Sheridon Jr., Stratford. Seller: Grace J. Kekacs, Stratford. Property: 205 Carol Road, Stratford. Amount: $166,000. Filed May 22.

Sangiovanni, Anthony, Riverside. Seller: Lisa Carella Ashla and Andrew Ashla, Danbury. Property: 174 Middle River Road, Danbury. Amount: $287,013. Filed May 21.

Steinberg, Lisa Ann, Westport. Seller: FVS Partners L.L.C., Manchester Center, Vt. Property: 12 Hills Lane, Westport. Amount: $303,500. Filed May 22.

Sarica, Anna M. and John A. Sarica, Riverside. Seller: Virginia L. Abbett, Norwalk. Property: 64 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $390,000. Filed May 14.

Steinfeld, Wendy and Richard Steinfeld, Fairfield. Seller: Barbara and Michael Minoff, Stratford. Property: 233A Boxelder Lane, Stratford. Amount: $369,000. Filed May 21.

Satrazemis, Tara M. and Asterios Satrazemis, Wilton. Seller: Pizarro, Andres, Bridgeport. Steven G. Kalin, Wilton. PropSeller: Deutsche Bank National erty: 275 Thayer Pond Road, WilTrust, Coppell, Texas. Property: ton. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed 253 to 255 and 259 Lenox Ave., May 14. Bridgeport. Amount: $60,000. Filed May 16. Sawney, Joan O., Norwalk. Seller: Elaine Roberto, Norwalk. PropPolito, Dominick, Wilton. Seller: erty: 28 Kettle Road, Norwalk. Brookfield Relocation Inc., New- Amount: $310,000. Filed May 15. ark, N.J. Property: 144 Linden Tree Road, Wilton. Amount: $467,500. Filed May 21.

Suleiman, William Martin, Norwalk. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust, New York City. Property: 100 Fawn Ridge Lane, Unit 100, Wilton/Norwalk. Amount: $225,699. Filed May 28. Sutphen, Joanne M., Stratford. Seller: Marlitz L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 431A North Trail, Stratford. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 22.

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on the record Wampfler, Nicole and Tad Wampfler, Wilton. Seller: Dorothy E. and Thomas M. Mulroy, New Canaan. Property: 154 Cannon Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 22.

Johnson, Milton L., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York MelJUDGMENTS lon, trustee, New York City. Property: 1478 to 1480 North Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Allwood, Maureen, Stamford. $1,077.90, in favor of Greenwich Filed May 23. Ear, Nose & Throat, Greenwich, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Tamburri, Robert A., Norwalk. Wang, Xiaolin and Zheng Li, Johnson, Willie O., et al. Credi- Property: 596 Glenbrook Road, Seller: Fernando D. Eirin, Nor- Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home tor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., West Unit 6, Stamford. Filed May 20. walk. Property: 16 Rockmeadow Loan Mortgage Corporation, Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 24 CirRoad, Unit R, Norwalk. Amount: McLean, Va. Property: 33B Wil- cular Ave., Unit 1A, Bridgeport. Arevalo, Fredy, Danbury. low Ridge, Bridgeport. Amount: Mortgage default. Filed May 16. $214,500. Filed May 14. $2,621.64, in favor of Cavalry SPV $72,000. Filed May 23. I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M.J.D. Enterprises L.L.C.; and M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: Taylor, Sarah and David Taylor, Norwalk. Seller: Patricia A. and Waterworth, Carol A. and Mi- Mitchell Deeso and Michael 15 Belair Drive, Danbury. Filed Andrew J. Ely, Wilton. Property: chael T. Waterworth, West- Hodson, et al. Creditor: Com- May 22. 120 Washington Post Drive, Wil- port. Seller: Michael Lubarsky, munity Bank, DeWitt, N.Y. ton. Amount: $879,000. Filed Windermere, Fla. Property: 44 Property: 1862 to 1902 State St., Spicer Road, Westport. Amount: 11 to 15 and 19 to 23 Ash St., Bashak, Carrie and Donald May 14. $600,000. Filed May 16. Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Bashak, Newtown. $2,061.34, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Filed May 16. Tellidis, Panagiotis and NikoDanbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danlaos Kiriakidis, Norwalk. Seller: Weinstein, Laurie and Thomas bury. Property: 49 Bennetts Ridge Helen and Konstantinos Kol- Weinstein, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: McLeod, Maleane A. and Deme- Road, Sandy Hook. Filed May 21. manides, Norwalk. Property: 32 Deborah and Bruce Albert, Strat- trius M. McLeod, et al. CrediWilton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: ford. Property: 489 Comman- tor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., West che Lane, Unit 489A, Stratford. Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 234 to Bettes, Ana F. and Jonathan Bet$369,000. Filed May 13. Amount: $312,000. Filed May 20. 236 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. tes, Bridgeport. $33,365.71, in favor of U.S. Equities Corp., South Mortgage default. Filed May 23. Torres, Carina M. and Jesse M. Salem, N.Y., by Linda Strumpf, Torres, Stratford. Seller: William Wierzbinski, Andrzej, BridgeNew Canaan. Property: 800 ClinD. Brown, Maryland Heights, port. Seller: Sharon A. and Charles Mendez, Amber and Teresa D. ton Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 23. Mo. Property: 125 Warner Hill L. Mullen, Norwalk. Property: Mendez, et al. Creditor: Wells Road, Unit 11, Stratford. Amount: 292 to 298 Wheeler Ave., Bridge- Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. port. Amount: $225,000. Filed Property: 69 Commercial St., Billups, Deborah W., Bridge$125,000. Filed May 23. May 23. Bridgeport. Mortgage default. port. $1,058.42, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., Filed May 16. Torres, Collene F. and Mark A. by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Torres, Stamford. Seller: Renee Witt, Rosalie and Taylor Witt, Property: 619 Soundview Ave., Serra, Norwalk. Property: 44 Norwalk. Seller: Sharon and Neto, Jose. Creditor: US Bank Bridgeport. Filed May 21. Alvin Drive, Norwalk. Amount: Joshua Kesselman, Wilton. Prop- N.A., San Diego, Calif. Property: erty: 15 Snowberry Lane, Wilton. 46 to 50 Berkshire Ave., Bridge$380,000. Filed May 17. Viola, Bridgeport. Amount: $529,000. Filed May 14. port. Mortgage default. Filed Bland, $8,538.18, in favor of Main Street May 23. Tracey, Michael W., Norwalk. Acquisition Corp., Norcross, Ga., Seller: Kelley H. Moser Sr., Nor- Wood, Ann Sophie and Robert by Robert E. Johnson, East Hartwalk. Property: 18 Sycamore St., A. Wood Jr., Norwalk. Seller: Santos, Wilfredo, et al. Creditor: ford. Property: 84 Remington St., Norwalk. Amount: $395,000. Deborah Christman Stuart, Wil- Fannie Mae, Dallas, Texas. Prop- Bridgeport. Filed May 16. ton. Property: 5 High Ridge Road, erty: 2 Bruce Blvd, 215 Barnum Filed May 15. Wilton. Amount: $630,000. Filed Ave., 683 Central Ave. and 2258 May 28. Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Mort- Burnett, Dorothea M., BridgeTsarev, Konstantin, Norwalk. port. $13,932.41, in favor of Cach gage default. Filed May 23. Seller: Bilal Al-Mumin L.L.C., L.L.C., Denver, Col., by Joseph Milford. Property: 666 Ogden Woods, Angela and Shane M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: St., Bridgeport. Amount: $67,815. Wood, Westport. Seller: Hope 304 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Register and Timothy Costikyan FORECLOSURES Filed May 15. Filed May 21. and Warren Costikyan, Norwalk. BY SALE Property: 10 Ann St., Unit 107, Tung, David L., Nashua, N.H. Norwalk. Amount: $200,000. Cataldo, Laura and Michael F. Condo, John, Appointed Com- Cataldo, Sherman. $2,544.53, in and Steve L. Tung, Westport. Filed May 17. mittee: James E. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, favor of New Milford Hospital, Seller: Geraldine Normil and Cortland Manor, N.Y. Property: New Milford, by Karen E. Lahey, Winslord Pierre, Bridgeport. Property: 230 to 232 Truman St., Yap, Maria Aissa and Edmund 652 to 654 Maple St., Bridgeport. Waterbury. Property: 3 and 5 Liz Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. R. Yap, Stamford. Seller: Jane Amount: $33,000. Docket No. Ann Road, Sherman. Filed May 16. Austin, Stamford. Property: 380 FBT 10cv6014189S. Filed May 16. Filed May 21. Hope St., Stamford. Amount: Chambers, Rebecca, Bridgeport. $285,000. Filed May 22. Rich, Thomas D., Appointed $836.88, in favor of Portfolio ReValerio, Lourdes, Fairfield. Committee: Margaret A. Little, covery Associates L.L.C., Norfolk, Seller: Blanca Garcia, Bridgeport. Bridgeport. Property: 265 Edge- Va., by Robert E. Johnson, East Property: 159 Calhoun Ave., moor Road, Unit 11, Building E, Hartford. Property: 277 Willow Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. FORECLOSURES Bridgeport. Amount: $47,000. St., Bridgeport. Filed May 16. Filed May 15. Docket No. FBT 12cv6029883S. Buchanan, Michael, et al. Credi- Filed May 16. Vizzo, Allison, Riverside. Seller: tor: Suntrust Mortgage Inc., Costa, Graziano, Bridgeport. Justin R. Quagliani, Stamford. Richmond, Va. Property: 8 Dan$2,912.45, in favor of National Property: 239 to 307 Bridge St., iels Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage Credit Adjusters L.L.C., HutchinUnit 279-2, Stamford. Amount: default. Filed May 23. son, Kan., by Sara M. Gould, $168,000. Filed May 23. Stamford. Property: 41 Roger Williams Road, Bridgeport. Filed May 20. Tamakuwala, Marisha and Neil Johnson, Stamford. Seller: Linda R. and Dennis N. Berger, Stamford. Property: 230 Mayapple Road, Stamford. Amount: $578,425. Filed May 24.

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Dirocco, Stephen A., Wilton. $1,669.05, in favor of Capital One N.A., Richmond, Va., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 100 Glen Side, Wilton. Filed May 17.

Godoy, Diana, Danbury. $2,021.46, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 12 Wellington Court Drive, Danbury. Filed May 22.

Dudie, Cynthia and Peter Dudie, Danbury. $544.78, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 79 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Filed May 21.

Guzman, Jose, Newtown. $1,578.25, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 133 Sugar St., Newtown. Filed May 21.

Dunne, Doreen and Timothy Dunne, New Fairfield. $576.21, in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 14 Inglenook Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 21. Eaddy, Nykia, Bridgeport. $871.87, in favor of Asset Acceptance L.L.C., Warren, Mich., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 794 Norman St., Bridgeport. Filed May 21.

Haber, David, New Fairfield. $1,234.78, in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Robert L. Peat, Danbury. Property: 6 Sobel Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 28. Hammett, Patricia, Bridgeport. $6,512.45, in favor of HSBC Bank Nevada N.A., Las Vegas, Nev., by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 57 Chestnut St., Bridgeport. Filed May 20.

LEASES

Evans, Elvira, Stamford. $870.55, in favor of Stamford Radiological Association, Stamford, by Karen E. Lahey, Waterbury. Property: 36 Jordan Lane, Stamford. Filed May 20.

Elrac (Enterprise Rent-A-Car), by Eric Stone. Landlord: GHP Wilton L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y. Property: 131 Danbury Road, Wilton. Term: 60 months, commencing May 1, 2013. Filed May 28.

Evuen, Igho M., Danbury. $1,982.65, in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 17 Connecticut Ave., Danbury. Filed May 22.

Primor Connecticut Inc., by Clara V. Nsour. Landlord: Main Street Shopping Center, Southport. Property: 4200 Main St., Bridgeport. Term: five years, commencing May 8, 2013. Filed May 22.

Fontanet, Donna, Bridgeport. $806, in favor of Bridgeport Radiology Associates, Bridgeport, by Jeffrey T. Schuyler, New Britain. Property: 40 Regency St., Bridgeport. Filed May 15. Fusion Sports and Entertainment L.L.C., Danbury and Jose V. Fernandez Jr., Bethel. $150,412.44, in favor of Jay Earl Associates L.L.C., by Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Property: 18 Jacobs Lane, Bethel. Filed May 22. George-Samuel, Sharon J., Stratford. $3,950.76, in favor of Cach L.L.C., Denver, Col., by Joseph M. Tobin, New Haven. Property: 330 Oceanview Terrace, Stratford. Filed May 20. Giguere, Billy J., Danbury. $4,227.75, in favor of Beneficial Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, by Russell L. London, Newington. Property: 18 Robert Ave., Danbury. Filed May 20.

State Street Bridgeport N.E. Development L.L.C., Windsor, by Richard S. Kooris. Landlord: city of Bridgeport. Property: State Street, Bridgeport. Term: 98 years, commencing May 3, 2013. Filed May 16.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED A-Plus Plumbing L.L.C., 80 Prindle Hill Road, Suite 12, Orange. $35,704.76, failure to file, or file correct information returns; payroll taxes; and failure to file or file correct information returns. Filed May 20. American Contracting L.L.C. and Daniel Williams, P.O. Box 727, Botsford. $43,034.77, payroll taxes. Filed May 21.

on the record Battinelli, Mary F. and Anthony Battinelli, 78 Bartina Lane, Stamford. $21,118.97, tax debt on income earned. Filed May 21.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSPARTIAL RELEASE

Skinner, Elizabeth and Craig S. Skinner, 569 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. $8,074.68, tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22.

Rosa, Emerson T. only, 35 SheriConnors, Robert W. III, P.O. dan St., Basement, Danbury. Wasserman, Fran S., 30 Wilton Box 473, Sandy Hook. $14,559.70, $4,030.08, tax debt on income Crest, Wilton. $221,211.76, tax trust fund recovery penalty and/ earned. Filed May 21. debt on income earned. Filed or excise taxes imposed. Filed May 21. May 21. Debrowski, Mariusz, 25 Pine Tree Hill Road, Newtown. $11,483.70, tax debt on income earned. Filed May 21.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED

Andrews, Walter Jr., P.O. Box 4121, Bridgeport. $1,292.76, tax debt on income earned. Filed Grullon, Elaine M., 32 Fer- May 22. ris Ave., Apt. 2B, Norwalk. $45,230.26, tax debt on income Cirifalco, Angela and Anselmo earned. Filed May 14. Cirifalco, 18 Garner St., Norwalk. $315.72, tax debt on income Heffers, Marilyn C. and Ron- earned. Filed May 22. ald L. Heffers, 80 Patrick Road, Westport. $32,440.97, tax debt on Friendly Car and Limo Service income earned. Filed May 20. L.L.C., 45 Woodmere Road, Stamford. $6,319.41, failure to Hughes, Larry R., 1379 Reser- file or file correct information revoir Ave., Bridgeport. $16,912.91, turns. Filed May 21. tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22. Johnson, Kelvin P., 52 Taylor Ave., Norwalk. $8,898.07, tax debt Jefferson, Matthew A., 350 Gro- on income earned. Filed May 22. vers Ave., Unit 1Q, Bridgeport. $32,700.40, tax debt on income Lauria, Hope N. and Salvatore earned. Filed May 22. Lauria, 5 River Road, Unit 227, Wilton. $125,469.75, tax debt on McCarthy, James L., 214 Ben- income earned. Filed May 21. son St., Stratford. $1.8 million, tax debt on income earned. Filed Lynch, Joseph A., 2 Betmarlea May 21. Road, Norwalk. $7,779.24, trust fund recovery penalty and/or exOchsner, Evelyn U. and Jona- cise taxes imposed. Filed May 13. than C. Ochsner, 295 Wildwood Road, Stamford. $29,403.01, tax Marks, Richard M., P.O. Box debt on income earned. Filed 1516, Greenwich. $49,803.27, tax May 21. debt on income earned. Filed May 24. Raposso Construction L.L.C., 20 Cherry Lane, Wilton. McConnell, John H., 735 Ridge$12,193.65, payroll taxes. Filed field Road, Wilton. $136,982.67, May 28. tax debt on income earned. Filed May 28. Sanders, Deon J., 24 Evers Court, Bridgeport. $14,444.93, tax debt Mehran, Zamani L.L.C. and on income earned. Filed May 22. Landmark Dental, 587 Elm St., Stamford. $69,657.31, payroll taxTirnady, Tina H., 45 Princeton es. Filed May 21. St., Bridgeport. $41,382.77, tax debt on income earned. Filed Murray, Batten and Johnathan May 22. Murray, 14 Tierney St., Norwalk. $4,999.65, tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSWITHDRAWAL AFTER RELEASE

LIS PENDENS Acocella, Jane K. and Andrew J. Acocella, et al., Redding. Filed by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 17 Fox Run Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $322,700, dated April 2003. Filed May 20.

Afsary, Rabaya, et al., Stamford. Filed by Thomas P. Banas, Stamford, for Stamford Water PolluMcCarthy, James L., 214 Ben- tion Control Authority, Stamford. son St., Stratford. $1.2 million, Property: 9 Woodland Place, tax debt on income earned. Filed Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien. Filed May 23. May 21. Alcantara, Sueli Mendes and Ricardo Rosa Alcantara, et al., Danbury. Filed by Kim E. Nolan, Danbury, for Pierrette and Emilio Plante, Danbury. Property: 3 BelKurczkiewicz, Ryszarda and mont Place, Danbury. Action: to Mieczyslaw Kurczkiewicz and foreclose a delinquent mortgage Bridgewater Condominium As- in the original principal amount sociation Inc., Stamford. Filed by of $500,000, dated September Prem Inc. d.b.a. Pyramid Real Es- 2003. Filed May 21. tate Group, Stamford, by Russell Munz. Property: 256 Washington Blvd, Unit 15, Stamford. Amount: Amaaou, Hicham and Rabia Mairech, et al., Bridgeport. Filed $52,200.00. Filed May 21. by Kristen Boyle, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Norwalk Center L.L.C. and FPG Md. Property: 50 Beauvue TerNorden DC L.L.C., Norwalk. race, Bridgeport. Action: to foreFiled by American Concrete close a delinquent mortgage in Pumping Inc., Portland, by Susan the original principal amount of Miller. Property: 10 Norden Place, $308,500, dated April 2007. Filed Norwalk. Amount: $16,982.50. May 16. Filed May 15.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED

Pepperidge Farm Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Spectrum Metal Finishing Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, by Neil Chrisman. Property: 595 Westport Ave., Unit 2, Norwalk. Amount: $68,802.54. Filed May 13. Segura, Edin and Bridgewater Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Filed by Prem Inc. d.b.a. Pyramid Real Estate Group, Stamford, by Russell Munz. Property: 256 Washington Blvd., Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $52,200.00. Filed May 21. Shine, Kim, Newtown. Filed by Rizzo Construction Pool Co., Newington, by Terri Stankoski. Property: 32 Echo Valley Road, Newtown. Amount: $1,542.42. Filed May 21.

Armstrong, Robert E., Stamford. Filed by Thomas P. Banas, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 32 Hanrahan St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien. Filed May 21.

MORTGAGES

Commercial

Alisid Corp., Stratford, by Nisar Nomani. Lender: Hendles InvesAstwood, Charles, et al., Bridge- tors L.L.C., Waterford. Property: port. Filed by Anthony J. LaBella, 145 Lordship Blvd, Stratford. Fairfield, for Cartright Condo- Amount: $750,000. Filed May 24. minium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 25 Cartright St., Unit 4G, Bridgeport. Action: to DGR Enterprises L.L.C., Stamforeclose on unpaid common ford, by Dean G. Russell. Lender: charges and assessments. Filed Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 1 North Ave., May 15. Norwalk. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 16. Aurora, Taimur M., Bethel. Filed by James W. Donohue, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank Norwalk Housing Ventures N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: II L.L.C., Wilton, by Edward 6 Reservoir St., Bethel. Action: to Gormbley. Lender: People’s Unitforeclose a delinquent mortgage ed Bank, Bridgeport. Property: in the original principal amount 1 Elmcrest Terrace, Norwalk. of $378,026, dated February 2010. Amount: $960,000. Filed May 13. Filed May 21.

Bank of America N.A., StamNEW BUSINESSES ford. Filed by Mark A. Sank, Stamford, for Highview Terrace Association Inc., Stamford. Prop- A & M Express, 2 Dyke Lane, erty: 120 Columbus Place, Unit 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Abdon MalStamford. Action: to claim a fore- donado. Filed May 5. closure. Filed May 24. A M Cleaning Service, 1 Carroll Batista, Joao, et al., Bridgeport. St., Stamford 06907, c/o Alfredo Filed by James W. Donohue, O. Maita. Filed May 7. Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 120 ACT Associates, 120 Dann Drive, Ashton St., Bridgeport. Action: to Stamford 06905, c/o Anthony Teforeclose a delinquent mortgage desco. Filed May 9. in the original principal amount of $208,000, dated June 2005. Araujo, Tereza C.D. and Ron- Filed May 15. Albanian American Social Club aldo J. Araujo, et al., Wilton. SHQIP, 114 Grove St., Unit 16 and Filed by Jeffrey M. Knickerbocker, 17, Stamford 06905, c/o Isen B. Hartford, for Bank of America Beylouni, Danielle R. and Dale Hoti. Filed May 17. N.A., Charlotte, N.C. Property: M. Cone, Ridgefield. Filed by 40 Pelham Lane, Wilton. Action: Amanda Tiernan, West Warwick, to foreclose a delinquent mort- R.I, for U.S Bank N.A., trustee, Amigos Auto Repair, 10 Wilton gage in the original principal Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Luis amount of $550,000, dated Janu- Fisher Lane, Ridgefield. Action: to Fernando Cubero. Filed May 22. foreclose a delinquent mortgage ary 2006. Filed May 15. in the original principal amount of $1.1 million, dated April 2006. Amigos House Cleaning, 10 Aravalo, Jose E. and Edwin F. Filed May 22. Wilton Ave., Norwalk 06850, Arevalo, et al., Bridgeport. Filed c/o Luis Fernando Cubero. Filed by Adrienne Roach, Hartford, for May 22. PNC Bank N.A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Blank, Bonnie T. and David E. Property: 190 Pennsylvania Ave., Blank, et al., Stamford. Filed Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose a by Thomas P. Banas, Stamford, Annluke Transportation Serdelinquent mortgage in the origi- for Stamford Water Pollution vices, 5 Woodbury Ave., Norwalk nal principal amount of $246,039, Control Authority, Stamford. 06850, c/o Susan Perkins. Filed dated January 2004. Filed May 20. Property: 2 Rock Springs Road, May 17. Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien. Filed May 21. Anthill Agency, 263 Tresser Blvd, Ninth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Agnitio Inc. Filed May 6.

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on the record Anytime Car Service, 1492 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Anytime Limousine Service L.L.C. Filed May 22. AP Builders, 28 Hanrahan St., Stamford 06901, c/o Alex Pazmino. Filed May 9. Ask Anya, 71 Aiken St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Anya Gilzene. Filed May 22.

Cornerstone Engineering Group L.L.C., 90 Crystal Run Road, Suite 201, Middletown, N.Y. 10941, c/o Cornerstone Engineering and Land Surveying L.L.C. Filed May 16. Cosmetologia Y Camara De Comercio, 970 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Silvia Torres, Carmen Jaquez and Ladi Rojas. Filed May 16.

BC All Services, 16 Grandview Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Brendan Connole. Filed May 16.

CT Hispanic Cosmetology, 970 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Silvia Torres, Carmen Jaquez and Ladi Rojas. Filed May 16.

Bedford Party, 134 Boutonville Road, Pound Ridge, N.Y. 10576, c/o Barn Raising Partners L.L.C. Filed May 16.

D7, 4 Stamford Plaza, 107 Elm St., Stamford 06902, c/o Digitas Inc. Filed May 1.

Big Time Racing, 99 Edison St., Stratford 06614, c/o Edward P. Grindrod. Filed May 20. Business 4 Business, 86 Crestwood Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Filipo Caro. Filed May 9. Campbell Auto Center, 66 Soundview Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Victor A. Jaquez. Filed May 7. Carfi Courier Express, 16 Diaz St., Stamford 06902, c/o Fredy D. Revolorio. Filed May 20. CDI, 93 Park Ave., Unit 1703, Danbury 06810, c/o Cathy Itri. Filed May 21. Cenveo Publishers Services, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901, c/o Cadmus Journal Services Inc. Filed May 20.

Dairy Barn, 1110 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Fresh Express L.L.C. Filed May 21. E. Melfi Services, 58 Maryanne Lane, Stamford 06905, c/o Edmond E. Melfi Jr. Filed May 21. Elegantly Casual Cuisine, 138 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Heidi Vanderwal. Filed May 23. Elmer’s Construction, 911 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Elmer Donaldo Diaz Franco. Filed May 9. Engineering and Technology Solutions, 33 Skunk Lane, Wilton 06897, c/o Jianwei Wang. Filed May 17. Estetica, 83 Rock Spring Road, Stamford 06906, c/o Yvan Cabello-Ramos. Filed May 13.

Cheryl’s Creative Services, 12 Hackett Circle North, Stamford Eye Care for Animals, 123 W. 06906, c/o Cheryl A hencar. Filed Cedar St., Norwalk 06850, c/o May 22. Susan Perkins. Filed May 17. Chick-lets L.L.C., 960 Main St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Anthony A. Giordano. Filed May 23.

Eye Clinic for Animals, 123 W. Cedar St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Susan Perkins. Filed May 17.

CN Asian Food L.L.C., 133 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Chang Qun Xiong. Filed May 29.

Family Health Care Center of Newtown, 33 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, c/o Alireza Afshar MD. Filed May 16.

Coastal Paintless dent Removal, 637 Cove Road, Unit D15, Stamford 06902, c/o Jamie Karpius. Filed May 15.

Fine Painting of New England L.L.C., 611 Access Road, Second floor, Stratford 06615, c/o Francheska Guilfu. Filed May 22. First Classic Limousine L.L.C., 10 Suncrest Road, Norwalk 06854, c/o Walter E. Rosiclair. Filed May 24.

French Speaking Bible Church, K.C. Fast and Reliable, 64 An- Omai d.b.a. Themo Expert, 360 536 West Ave., Norwalk 06850, derson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Pecks Road, Stamford 06907, c/o Lee Scaccia. Filed May 16. c/o Rev. Joseph H. Marmontell Kurt Cassamajor. Filed May 22. Michel. Filed May 29. Fun with Fitness, 37 Midland Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Cathy McCarthy and Joshua Genovese. Filed May 23.

Karen Sheftell Realtor, 143 Hoyt Paul & Matthews Lawn Care, St., Unit 5J, Stamford 06905, c/o 71 Courtland Ave., Unit 8, Stamford 06902, c/o Paul Schell. Karen Sheftell. Filed May 2. Filed May 20.

Post-processing a multispectral image for enhanced object identification. Patent no. 8,457,415 issued to Yao Rong Wang, Webster, N.Y.; and Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Preemptive photoreceptor velocity modulation to miniPazmino’s Association, 62 Quin- mize transient banding. Patent tard Terrace, Stamford 06902, c/o no. 8,457,529 issued to Steven Furrcessories and More by DanAlex Pazmino. Filed May 9. ise, not available, Nowalk, c/o R. Moore, Pittsford, N.Y. Assigned Danise Talbot. Filed May 17. to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Krzystof Ogonowski Painting, 84 Henry St., Apt. 305, Stamford Premier Construction Academy Ginger Design, 26 Bonnie Brae 06902, c/o Krzystof Ogonowski. L.L.C., 247 Madison Terrace, Purchase handoff in a travBridgeport 06606, c/o Marshan el search engine. Patent no. Drive, Newtown 06470, c/o Mer- Filed May 21. Coleman. Filed May 30. edith Campbell Britton. Filed 8,458,162 issued to Brian E. Barth, May 13. Palo Alto, Calif.; Stewart A. Kelly, La Source Service Multiple, 68 Scofield Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Quickbooks Help, 163 S. Main Cupertino, Calif.; and Marcel St., Unit 5, Norwalk 06854, c/o D. Janssens, Palo Alto, Calif. AsGlobal Green Insurance Agen- Phebe Rene. Filed May 9. signed to Kayak Software Corp., Monika Piascik. Filed May 20. cy, 50 Washington St., Suite 743, Norwalk. Norwalk 06854, c/o CTNY Insur133 ance Group L.L.C. Filed May 22. Language-Fitness.com, Tresser Blvd., Unit 8F, Stamford R J G L.L.C., 52 Connecticut Ave., 06901, c/o Dr. Rimaleta Ray. Filed Stamford 06902, c/o Gislaine Reducing noise induced by Germain, Jean Robert Renodo color mixing spot-color recipe Godspeed Limousine, 81 W. For- May 16. search. Patent no. 8,456,720 isand Jean St. Fleur. Filed May 20. est Lawn Ave., Stamford 06905, sued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairc/o Janusz Maraj. Filed May 21. port, N.Y.; Alvaro Enrique Gil, Liquid Grass Juice Bar, 314 Wilson Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Reliable Home Improvement, 14 Rochester, N.Y.; and Peter AidGood Morning (Blog), 43 Old Dorothy E. Mulroy. Filed May 23. Union Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o an Crean, Webster, N.Y. Assigned Christopher Picagli. Filed May 23. to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Wagon Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Heather Borden Herve. Filed Logic Family Care Services, 51 May 28. Soundview Ave., Stamford 06902, Ripkas Bridgeport Market, 991 Reference color difference c/o Hugue Othello and Ricar Main St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o quantity guide for spot-color apClyde Ripka. Filed May 28. plications. Patent no. 8,456,701 Goodypackage.com, 78 George Othello. Filed May 21. issued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Hull Hill Road, Redding 06896, Fairport, N.Y.; Yonghui Zhao, c/o Joseph Boniello. Filed May 21. Maya’s Services Home ImprovePenfield, N.Y.; and Yao Rong NEW LIQUOR ment, 15 Fox Run Road, Norwalk Wang, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to H.L. Distilling Co., 801 Main Ave., 06850, c/o John Maya. Filed May LICENCES Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Norwalk 06851, c/o Diageo Ameri- 23. cas Supply Inc. Filed May 24. Bobby Q’s, 40 Main St., Westport Spectral matching guide Media Entertainment and Arts 06880, c/o Kelly LeRose. Filed for spot-color print applicaHarlem Class of 1988, 97 Wil- Treasurer, 170 Forrest St., Unit May 23. tions. Patent no. 8,456,700 issued liam St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Kim 16, Stamford 06901, c/o Nicole to Lalit Keshav Mestha, FairHuelmer. Filed May 28. Danielle Lingad. Filed May 10. Frog Pond Restaurant, 25 E. port, N.Y.; Yonghui Zhao, PenMain St., Stratford 06614, c/o field, N.Y.; and Yao Rong Wang, Webster, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Hillhaven Distilling Co., 801 MG Publishing, 68 Kane Ave., John Miranda. Filed May 20. Corp., Norwalk. Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Stamford 06905, c/o Thania Hall Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Haggerty. Filed May 21. PATENTS Filed May 24. SUSAN-based corner sharpening. Patent no. 8,456,711 issued to Mish Mosh Market Pizza & Colorimetric matching the Yeqing Zhang, Penfield, N.Y.; and Hillman Lodge Distilling Co., More, 1034 Long Ridge Road, perception of a digital data Robert P. Loce, Webster, N.Y. As801 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, Stamford 06903, c/o Mish Mosh file to hardcopy legacy. Pat- signed to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. L.L.C. Filed May 8. ent no. 8,456,704 issued to Filed May 24. Vishal Monga, Webster, N.Y.; Junachle Way, 25 Second St., Apt. dith Stinehour, Rochester, N.Y.; System and method for using a Home Power Services, 22 Bed- B2, Stamford 06905, c/o Taran- and Reiner Eschbach, Webster, multifunction printer as a user N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., interface for a print driver. Patford Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Jo- deep Narula. Filed May 15. ent no. 8,456,702 issued to KhaNorwalk. han Mendez. Filed May 22. lid Rabb, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned Norwalk Food Corp. d.b.a. C to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. J. Talt Café, 1001 Main St., Unit Town, 5/7 Washington St., Nor- Methods and systems for visu11, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Jean K. walk 06854, c/o Edwin Sanchez. alizing topic location in a document redundancy graph. Patent Jacob. Filed May 28. Filed May 21. no. 8,458,187 issued to Steven J. Harrington, Webster, N.Y. AsJ.Q. Cleaning, 21 High St., Nor- Old Depot Storage, 317 Court- signed to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. walk 06851, c/o Juan M. Quiroz. land Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Filed May 21. Richardson Gypsum Supply L.L.C. Filed May 2. J22, 1785 Summer St., Stamford 06907, c/o Juelle Inc. Filed May 3.

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Kirby Offshore Marine, 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901, c/o Penn Maritime Inc. Filed May 15.

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CBIA’s Annual Environmental & Energy Conference

Manufacturing and Technology Day

onnecticut’s premier environmental and energy conference welcomes keynote speaker Dan Esty, commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, along with leading experts in the fields of business energy and environmental issues. This annual program features a legislative session recap, regulatory review, and information-packed breakout sessions to help your business stay ahead of fast-paced changes in policy, programming, and technology. Topics include: f Environmental compliance f DEEP/EPA enforcement trends f DEEP’s cleanup transformation f Changes related to Connecticut’s Renewable Portfolio Standards

f New developments with RoHS, REACH, and the Global Harmonized System: reporting, training, and other implications for businesses f Release of the 2013 Sustainability Survey f Energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities through your utility

Date Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time 8 am–3:15 pm Place Coco Key Resort and Convention Center, 3580 East Main St., Waterbury

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Cost CBIA members, $95; EPC members, $65; nonmembers, $125 ➤ Register at cbia.com/events

CBIA’s 2013 Connecticut Tax Conference

hen the state’s new biennial budget passes the legislature, business taxes that were expected to expire may actually be extended. In addition, there will be other changes, both large and small, that will affect Connecticut businesses. Tax rules will become more complex, and failure to comply carries significant risk and costs. This half-day conference is a must for finance/ accounting professionals, sole practitioners, managing partners, business owners, and others serving the tax needs of their businesses and clients. The program also features in-depth breakout sessions on sales and use taxes governing manufacturing, construction, and service along with legislative and budget updates. Attendees receive a complimentary copy of Connecticut Taxes on Business and Industry, a comprehensive, updated guide. Plenary Session Connecticut’s Changing Tax Arena: What’s New for 2013 This plenary session delivers clarity and summarizes

notable developments in Connecticut tax law, including those relating to: f Connecticut corporation business tax

Top to bottom: Penmar Industries Inc., Alloy Engineering Co. Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.

f Income taxes for businesses with a pass-through structure f Business tax credits f Sales and use taxes f Excise taxes f Municipal property taxes Speakers: Alan Lieberman and Ryan Leichsenring, Shipman & Goodwin LLP; Bonnie Stewart, CBIA

Date Friday, June 21, 2013 Time 8 am–noon Place Farmington Marriott, 15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington Cost CBIA members, $135 nonmembers, $175 ➤ Register at cbia.com/events

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rom chocolates to jet engines, from pasta to submarines, hundreds of products and innovations were on display at this year’s Manufacturing and Technology Day at the State Capitol. Hosted by CBIA, the May 15 event featured exhibits from 44 of the state’s leading manufacturers and gave legislators and other state policymakers an opportunity to see firsthand the diversity of products made in Connecticut—and hear firsthand from business owners and executives about what kinds of policy changes are needed to spur private sector investment and job growth. The event also included a morning program for manufacturers and state policymakers featuring an overview of key legislative issues, a panel discussion, and remarks by state Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith. ➤ Read more at cbia.com

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