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Paleo Purveyors

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North American laundry segment, behind Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble.

Henkel’s products include All, Snuggle and Sun. While the company explored moving to other Connecticut cities, Violi said that Stamford was chosen for being home to other large companies, which include UBS, Pitney Bowes, Frontier Communications, NBC Sports and Hexcel. She also cited access to New York City and the presence of Interstate 95 as positives.

“It’s an exciting city and it has lots to offer for our employees,” Violi said, noting that about 400 people will be making the move from Scottsdale. Henkel is also looking to add at least 250 jobs in the state.

The company is hiring for a variety of positions across its Connecticut loca-

uring the past two decades, Jennifer Openshaw has been a prominent woman in the business world. She has held such titles as head of marketing and director of investor services at Wilshire Associates Inc., founder and CEO of the Women’s Financial Network, senior vice president of corporate marketing at JPMorgan Chase, CEO of the Family Financial Network, executive director of the Financial Women’s Association and partner at global consulting firm Mercer.

And that doesn’t include her output as a columnist for MarketWatch and her media appearances as a personal finance expert on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Today” and the major cable news channels.

In her latest endeavor, Openshaw is laying the foundation for a new generation of women to succeed in the corporate world.

She recently launched Girls With Impact, a Darien-based nonprofit that provides an educational regimen designed to instill business savvy among high school-level girls. For Openshaw, this effort could not come at a better time.

“Companies see that women contribute to higher returns, more innovation

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Cindy and Danielle Hartog, the mother and daughter co-ownership team at NewBrook Kitchen + Artisan Market in Westport. Photo by Phil Hall

Henkel offers peek into cross-country move

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enkel said it is working “fast and furious” to complete the relocation of its North American headquarters from Scottsdale, Arizona to Stamford, with plans to move in by the end of the summer.

“We’re looking at an August time frame,”

Director of Corporate Communications Natalie Violi said of the move. The German consumer products company will be taking over three floors totaling 155,000 square feet at the BLT Financial Centre at 200 Elm St. The move was spurred by Henkel’s acquisition of Wilton-based laundry and home-care items company The Sun Products Corp. last year for $3.6 billion, Violi said. With the Sun acquisition, Henkel became the second-largest player in the

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Mother and daughter put Paleo on plates in Westport

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itting in the lounge of her justopened NewBrook Kitchen + Artisan Market in Westport, Cindy Hartog admitted that she did not originally set out to run a restaurant.

“I was trained as an actress,” she said.

“Then I started teaching. I always wanted to cook. When I was growing up, cooking was not as glamorous as it is now. I went back to culinary school when my kids were on the young side.”

Initially, Hartog ran a business based in Westport that taught cooking to children and catered kiddie birthday parties. Her daughter Danielle began assisting her when she was 10, and her love of working with food took her on an educational path to the Culinary Institute of America. But roughly two years ago, the Hartogs’ lives changed.

“I was diagnosed with autoimmune disease,” Hartog said. “First, they said it was lupus, then it was changed three times and now I am not considered having a disease — it’s like a syndrome or something. Three months after I was diagnosed, Danielle was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s.”

The Hartogs went on the Paleo Diet as part of their wellness regimen and responded strongly. “The Paleo Diet is eating the way that the human body was created to digest,” Danielle Hartog said. “We lose any inflammatory foods from the diet: hard to process foods, the GMO’d (genetically modified) and foods that are not in a natural form. It is heavy on meat and vegetables and fruit — hunter-gatherer style.”

While the Hartogs had no problem creating their own meals, they quickly found themselves homebound. “We both went on the same diet, but we found it was very restricted about eating out,” Cindy said. “We both love food but we wanted to go somewhere and not worry about getting sick or not feeling well. It was always in the back of our minds — someday, we’re going to open a place where we can have the food that we can eat.”

Their initial search for an available property took them around Fairfield County, but the sites they inspected were either too expensive or did not seem to have a local customer base that would be interested in paleo foods. When they found a 1,450-square foot space at 37 Saugatuck Ave. in Westport, they saw the potential despite some problems.

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“This space doesn’t work for everyone,” Danielle said. “The kitchen has a strange L shape, which is not the way a kitchen is supposed to be. And it was vacant for 14 months. It was a catering business and there was grease on the walls. I have a very creative eye, so I walked in and I could see how exactly it could look. My boyfriend walked in and said, ‘Really?’”

The Hartogs spent roughly $50,000 to get NewBrook Kitchen + Artisan Market up and running. The duo divides their food preparation duties with Danielle creating the soups, salads and sandwiches while Cindy handles the breads and desserts.

When they opened for business on June 5, they were greeted by people eager for a Paleo cuisine eatery.

“People are walking in and saying, ‘Oh, I’ve been following Paleo — I went off my medications and it changed my life,’” Cindy said. “They were saying, ‘Oh, thank God, thank God you are here because we are sick of cooking for ourselves and have nowhere to go.’ We never realized how many people feel that way.”

For their first week of business, the Hartogs were surprised at what proved to be their most and least popular offerings.

“I make a tuna salad and it is flying off the shelves,” Danielle said. “It is a wildcaught high-grade (tuna) company from California and it has a Paleo aioli instead of a regular mayonnaise; instead of canola oil, it is based with avocado oil. I also use roasted grapes and pine nuts.”

“The chicken fingers are not selling,”

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Cindy said with slight dismay. “We need mothers to bring kids in.”

At the front of the NewBrook Kitchen + Artisan Market, the Hartogs sell jewelry, candles and accessories made from sustainable materials. Danielle’s sister Deanna manages the store during the summer.

Danielle said she wanted to have a store within the space because “I wanted to promote a Paleo lifestyle.” Cindy, however, added that it was not part of their original plan. “The shelves were up and we decided to put something up there,” she said.

One feature that the Hartogs hope will catch on is their Saturday evening Under Cover Paleo Series, where $80 can buy the serious foodie a four-course gourmet meal.

The next meal in the series, scheduled for July 15, will start with Asian turkey meatball with cashew sesame sauce, followed by a green salad with pistachios, pickled red onion, and watermelon, with citrus vinaigrette, which is then followed by an avocado-stuffed grassfed burger topped with fried egg, pine nuts and bacon, served on a bed of iceberg lettuce with glazed carrots, and topped off with an avocado chocolate mousse parfait.

“It’s BYOB,” said Danielle.

Cindy Hartog said she does not see their mother-daughter business evolving into a chain, although she hopes eventually to expand into a more full-service operation.

She is not eager to grow too quickly. When her daughter Deanna returns to school in the fall, Hartog hopes that Danielle’s boyfriend could take over the role of store manager. “We are trying to keep it in the family,” she said.

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Aetna leaving Hartford for Manhattan

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ollowing months of talks and threats about moving its headquarters out of Connecticut, insurance giant Aetna will do just that — but said that the majority of its 5,800 employees would remain in Hartford. At least for now.

Aetna is investing $89 million to transform the 145,000-square-foot building at 61 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, according to Empire State Development, New York State’s economic development agency. The firm said it would move about 250 employees to the building in late 2018.

"New York City is a knowledge economy hub and a driver of the innovations that will play a significant part in our ongoing transformation," Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said. "Many of the roles in our new office will be filled by innovators from the area's deep talent pool, which will be an invaluable resource as we consider additional investments in the city going forward."

“While Aetna has decided to move 250 jobs to New York City, the vast majority of their nearly 6,000 employees in Connecticut will stay here,” Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

“At the same time," he added, "this is an important reminder that to be competitive,

Morgan Stanley combining Westport offices

Connecticut state government must immediately take the necessary steps to produce a balanced biennial budget with recurring measures to reduce spending and structural solutions to our long-term problems. We must also continue to invest in the revitalization of our cities.”

In a statement, the insurer said that "Aetna's long-term commitment to Connecticut will be based on the state's economic health. The company remains hopeful that lawmakers will come to an agreement that puts Connecticut on sound financial footing, and that the state will support needed reforms to make Hartford a vibrant city once again."

Either way, the move marks a significant milestone in Hartford’s history. Aetna has been headquartered there since it was founded in 1853.

“Aetna’s decision to call New York home is another testament to the Empire State’s extraordinary economic momentum,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York has a deep, diverse talent pool and pro-growth environment that businesses need to succeed, and today more companies are choosing New York to grow and diversify their business.”

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organ Stanley is combining its Westport offices by moving to 500 Post Road East. Following the financial firm’s acquisition of Smith Barney in 2009, Stanley had been operating at 320 Post Road West and at the Nyala Farms Corporate Center at 200 Nyala Farm Road.

The new location, formerly the headquarters of Terex Corp., was acquired by Fred R. French Investing in 2012 for $9 million, after which it underwent extensive remodeling including the installation of solar power panels. According to French’s President Timon Malloy, the $5 million renovations also included converting the slanted roof to a flat one, replacing all the windows with more energy-efficient ones, introducing a fresh air generating system and increasing insulation.

“It’s gone from being very energyinefficient to being probably one of the most energy-efficient office buildings in Fairfield County,” Malloy said.

Morgan Stanley will occupy 26,000 of the building’s 38,000 square feet, including all of the third floor and one-half of the second floor. The building’s other tenant is AXA Advisors. Malloy said there

500 Post Road East. Photo by Alexander Soule/Hearst Connecticut Media.

is room for another two businesses on the second and ground floors.

He said that Morgan Stanley will move about 90 employees to the building.

Terex Corp., the world’s third-largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, moved to the Nyala Farms Corporate Center in 2006.

— Kevin Zimmerman

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Mercantile Development Inc. cleans up in the wiper trade

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wners at Mercantile Development Inc. firmly believe that being an independent, family-run operation works to the 70-year-old company’s advantage in a competitive market dominated by a corporate giant. Serving both domestic and international customers, the Shelton firm has focused on its core product brand, Pro-Series wipers.

Not windshield wipers, that is, but highquality cleaning cloths used for various industrial and specialty applications by janitorial and custodial staff, workers in the automotive and health care industries and more.

The major player in the space is the corporate behemoth Kimberly-Clark, whose product line includes paper towels, tissues and diapers as well as cloth wipers. “But they don’t offer the support for customers on a smaller scale, like we do,” said Lucia Furman, president of Mercantile Development Inc. “We turn our orders around in two business days and handle all the logistics. We’re laserfocused on our category and our customers.”

Furman represents the third generation of her family to run MDI, which was founded in 1947 in New York state by her grandfather, Joseph Marcolla. Originally in Mamaroneck in Westchester County, the company leased space in Westport and Bridgeport before building its own 155,000-square-foot facility at 10 Waterview Drive in Shelton about 25 years ago.

Marcolla’s son-in-law, Alan Fankhanel, kept the business in the family and it’s now run by his three daughters: Furman and her sisters, Calla Morgan, vice president of operations and Jenna Fankhanel in sales. Now a womenowned business, MDI recently was certified as a women’s business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

The Fankhanel siblings spent time in the business during their youth doing work like packing boxes, driving forklifts and sweeping floors. A career at MDI “was not a given, and never expected” by her father, Furman said, “but I thought I’d give it a try.” After a few years working in sales at Bloomberg, she said she eventually “fell in love” with the idea of returning to MDI. She started full time at the company in 2001.

One of the biggest challenges the company faces today is maintaining its identity in an ever-changing environment, Furman said. “We’re still a little old school. We don’t sell our products on Amazon.” With about

Lucia Furman on the factory floor at Mercantile Development Inc., the third-generation family business she leads as president in Shelton.

50 employees, “We want to stay the size we are and although we’ve had offers to buy, we want to keep it as an independent, familyrun business.”

(MDI). While declining to provide sales figures, Furman said that MDI is growing in the single digits year-over-year-a trend she expects to continue this year — with about 80 percent of its orders from U.S. customers and 20 percent international orders.

The company originally was “a trading company — you name it, they sold it,” Furman said. She credited her father with transforming MDI into a company specializing in nonwoven cleaning products beginning in the 1970s, when the Italian military was looking for durable, nonwoven wipers.

Western Europe remains the Shelton company’s primary international market, she said.

The company is continually acquiring state-of-the-art equipment to stay up-to-date, Furman added, and has made strides to become more energy-efficient, phasing out corrugated boxes for packaging and installing a 325.5 kW solar array on the warehouse roof.

“Anything we can do to be more efficient is good for the environment and also makes sense for us financially,” she said. “All of these improvements and investments are based on the company’s founding principles to build a sustainable family business for generations to come.”

Having grown up in Connecticut and residing in Wilton, Furman says she’d like MDI to remain in the state, “but the high cost of doing business here can be a challenge.

We do not want to move out of the state and I personally have no desire to go somewhere else. But it would be foolish to not at least consider our options.”

BY ROBERT G. BRODY and LINDSAY M. RINEHART

The blunt truth for employers about legalized marijuana

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t has been 21 years since California voters passed Proposition 215, making California the first state in the nation to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Since then, 27 more states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam have enacted similar legislation. Taking legalization of the drug even one step further, Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine and Washington also have laws that permit recreational marijuana use. With the growing trend towards legalizing marijuana possession at a state level, what does this mean for employers?

STATE LAW

State statutes legalizing marijuana generally share the same commonalities.

They set a limit to the amount of marijuana that may be in possession legally, typically one ounce but as high as 2.5 ounces in Maine. They also set a method by which the person using the drug is to be registered or identified, sometimes requiring the person to carry an ID card.

Registration is generally valid for one year and most states require an annual registration fee paid to the state.

Some states, like Maine and Rhode Island, have enacted additional legislation that prohibits discrimination against people based simply on their registration for medical marijuana use.

Given that most state statutes legalizing marijuana are still in their infancy, there is little to no judicial guidance on the meaning or application of these laws to employers. Further confusing the issue is the fact that federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, meaning it is a substance with no recognized legal use.

THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person currently using illegal drugs is not a qualified individual with a disability and is therefore not protected by the ADA. The ADA likewise does not restrict when an employer may test an employee for illegal drug use since it is not technically a medical examination. A gray area arises, however, when a drug is legalized for medical purposes since the ADA protects the use of drugs “taken under supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.”

In 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court shed some light on how medical marijuana should be treated under the ADA. The court held that since the ADA defined illegal drug use by reference to federal law rather than state law and since federal law does not authorize medical marijuana use, neither does the ADA. The judicial system is only starting to deal with the difficult task of reconciling federal and state legislation on medical marijuana. With such little guidance from Congress and the courts, employers need to carefully assess the application of the ADA to their medical marijuana situation before acting. For now, employer decisions in this area are a judgment call and the courts’ evaluation of those actions remain an unknown.

THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT

Under the ADA, an employer may be required to change its policies or grant an exception to an employee with a disability. However, this does not necessarily mean an employer must allow drug use on its premises, as the ADA explicitly states that employers may require employees to conform to the Drug-Free Workplace Act. Thus another unresolved issue exists when employees using medical marijuana ask for accommodations.

In most states, it appears employers have the right to terminate employees for job-site drug use under the Drug-Free Workplace Act, regardless of their status as a legal medical marijuana user.

Unfortunately, since these issues have not been regularly litigated, employers should err on the side of caution and be sure of their rights before taking action against a medical marijuana-using employee.

May an employer terminate an employee for using or possessing marijuana on the job?

Generally, the answer is yes. Most states carve out exemptions for employers which allow them to prohibit any use of marijuana in the workplace, medical or not. In these states, employers do not have to permit their employees to use marijuana on the premises or during working hours. A violation of an employer’s rule against marijuana use on the premises would be a violation of company policy and an employer may discipline an » Pot, page 7

Citrin Cooperman Corner Succession Planning for Family-Owned Businesses

BY BLAKE SPINA, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN The impact of family businesses on the United States economy continues to gain strength, as they account for 50 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. We are not only referencing the BLAKE SPINA “mom-and-pop” shops, as 35 percent of Fortune 500 companies are private or public companies that are controlled by families. This is great news for the future of family businesses overall, but results may vary for some individual businesses.

Statistics show that family-owned businesses often fail to survive into the second generation and beyond. A leading concern for business owners is the uncertainty about whether the younger generation will have the skill set and experience required for successfully running a business. This is where a well-thought-out succession plan, or lack thereof, is crucial to the fate of a family business.

Family businesses have several issues that work against the successful continuation of the business, including generation transition, alignment of family interests, balancing of financial returns, interfamily disputes, and estate issues. Fortunately, with some planning and guidance from their trusted professionals, most of these issues can be dealt with by creating a viable succession plan.

By following some key steps, which are relevant to almost any family business, the business can create a practical succession plan, provide for the financial independence of the retiring owners, and position the business for continued success and growth: Step 1: Establish Goals and Objectives • Develop a collective vision, a set of goals and objectives for the business.

• Determine the importance of continued family involvement in leadership and ownership of the company, while considering the option to bring in outside professional management.

• Establish personal retirement goals and cash flow needs of retiring family owners.

• Identify goals of next generation management, both personal and business.

Step 2: Establish a Decision-Making Process • Identify and establish governance processes for involving family members in decision-making.

• Establish a method for dispute resolution, if needed.

• Document the succession plan in writing.

• Communicate succession plan to family/shareholders.

Step 3: Establish the Succession Plan • Identify successors – both managers of the company and owners of the business.

• Identify active and non-active roles for all family members.

• Identify required additional support for the successor from family members.

Step 4: Create a Business and Owner Estate Plan • Address taxation implications to the owner/business upon sale or transfer of ownership, death, or divorce.

• Review owner estate planning to minimize taxes and avoid delays in transfer of stock to remaining owners or spouse.

• Create a buy/sell agreement that is fair, reflective of the value of the business, and minimizes taxes.

Step 5: Create a Transition Plan • Consider options: outright purchase, gifting, or a combination.

• If the business is to be purchased, consider financing options including financing from an external party or self-financed from the retiring owners on a deferred payout basis.

• Establish a timeline for implementation of the succession plan.

Family businesses can avoid a good deal of conflict by engaging in this process proactively and acknowledging that taking these steps to create a succession plan generates worthwhile outcomes. A good succession plan can ensure that family members have the sufficient funds needed to retire and that the business they have built continues to succeed through future generations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Blake Spina, CPA is a director in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. He can be reached at 914.949.2990 or at bspina@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations along the East Coast.

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Henkel —

Stamford headquarters. Violi said the first floor would contain beauty care R&D, which will encompass a laboratory for the development and clinical testing of such products as Dial soap, Right Guard antiperspirant/deodorant, Schwarzkopf hair care and got2b styling products. The area will also include a learning center to develop and test product formulations and product packaging, a clinical testing facility and a “hair learning” salon.

“For example, consumers can come in and do testing on their hair with different colors and give feedback to us,” she said.

“They can either do it in-house or take the product home with a survey.”

That area is planned to open in the early fourth quarter.

The fifth floor at 200 Elm will house Henkel’s beauty care division, while laundry and home care will be on the sixth floor.

Each will include the relevant administrative departments such as accounting, legal and human resources.

Ideas about a grand opening event are still being bandied about, Violi said, “depending on the timing and what-haveyou. We have a lot of balls in the air.”

The company should be placing its logo on the building’s exterior within the next couple of weeks, she said.

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tions, including in Rocky Hill, where it maintains its adhesive technologies and research and development departments and in Trumbull, the location of a Sun Products R&D facility.

In February, the company announced that it was expanding its Trumbull presence by acquiring 24,000 square feet at 4 Trefoil Drive, adjacent to its existing R&D facility at 30 Trefoil Drive. Work there should be completed by early fall, Violi said.

Incentives were also a significant factor in the relocation to Connecticut.

The move to Stamford involves a $50 million initiative, with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development providing financial support through the First Five Plus program with a 10-year, $20 million low-interest loan to support the project.

In addition, the company may be eligible for up to $5 million in tax credits through the Urban and Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit program, which allows a dollar-to-dollar corporate tax credit of up to 100 percent of capital investment on eligible projects.

The hub of activity will be at the

The BLT Financial Centre in Stamford.

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and a better focus on customer service,” she said. “But many young people are not equipped to step into the working world.

Companies are saying they want certain soft skills and business skills and we’re bringing that to them.”

Openshaw pointed to statistics that show women account for more than 50 percent of the workforce, but are less visible at the C-suite level. “Most people would say that’s because of business culture and leadership,” she said. “It is the cultural mindset of corporations that needs to change. The way to change that culture is to create a new kind of leader.”

Girls With Impact is designed as a 12-week academy that gives its young participants a crash course in how to conceive a business. Volunteer instructors offer their lessons through live online coursework and the students are encouraged to identify issues or areas where existing voids could be filled with new solutions.

“They are learning: Is there a real need and a problem?” Openshaw said. “What’s the solution? How do we bring it to market? Are there any competitors? They go through all of those exercises and get feedback from other people and learn how to

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From left, Maddie Bassalik, Jamie Yee, Jody Bell, Jess Takami and Jennifer Openshaw at a June 26 Girls With Impact event.

take and accept feedback.”

Girls With Impact began with a pilot run in March with five girls from Greenwich and Fairfield high schools as participants. Applicants needed to fill out a written application and create a video on why they wanted to participate, as well as commit to staying for the full 12-week run. The program ended with a graduation ceremony on June 26 at the Stamford Innovation Center, where the program’s participants detailed their projects and received certificates of appreciation from the office of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

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Among the members of the first class in Girls With Impact was 16-yearold Greenwich resident Jody Belle, who developed the business plan for “In Case of Deportation,” an online information resource to help children whose families are separated by deportation. “I previously wanted to follow science, but now I am thinking that I am genuinely interested in business,” Belle said.

Another Greenwich 16-year-old, Maddie Bassilik, used her Girls With Impact time to create a business plan for the proposed “Babysitter’s Club of Connecticut,”

an online network that allows parents to hire babysitters trained in tutoring techniques and CPR. “I learned how to responsibly run a business and what different aspects I need to work on and incorporate into a successful business,” she said.

“Three weeks into the academy part, you can already start to see a change in them,” Openshaw said. “And their parents said they were also starting to see a change.”

Openshaw plans to expand Girls With Impact in the fall to a 100-student program focused in Connecticut. She plans to charge a $495 fee for program participation, although she said a waiver could be arranged for girls from families in serious financial need. At the moment, she is selffinancing this startup, although she is hopeful that corporate sponsors will step in and help cover the costs going forward.

For the long haul, Openshaw thinks Girls With Impact will also grow into a selfsupporting network of women business leaders and innovators.

“This is a conversation that doesn’t happen at school or at home, but it is about them and what is of interest to them and equipping them with knowledge and tools to succeed. Over the next decade, there will be virtually no real change unless we make lots of changes. And not just baby steps.”

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employee accordingly in these states.

Employers cannot be too careful, however. In 2016, an arbitrator in Oregon ordered an employee’s reinstatement after he had been fired for medical marijuana use. Sixty-year-old Michael Hirsch was a senior programmer and system analyst who used medical marijuana to cope with the negative side effects of cancer treatment. The arbitrator based his decision on Hirsch’s union contract, which states that an employee may only be disciplined for their off-duty behavior if it affects his job performance. Luckily for Hirsch, he performed well on the job and received many positive reviews.

While state law tends to favor the rights of the employer and very few Americans have union contracts that will protect them like Hirsch’s did, employers should still consult the laws in their states to determine their right to terminate an employee for using, possessing or being under the influence of marijuana in the workplace.

May an employer terminate an employee for a positive marijuana drug test?

Some states have also carved out an exception for an employer to discipline an employee who tests positive for the drug, even if the drug was never used on the premises or during work hours.

Consider the 2013 Colorado Supreme Court case, Coats v. Dish Network, in which the court examined the question of whether smoking medical marijuana at

home could be considered “lawful activity” under Colorado state law. It held that in order for activity to be considered “lawful,” it has to be lawful under both federal and state law. In finding the plaintiff ’s termination warranted, the court held that, because both recreational and medicinal marijuana are illegal under federal law, smoking medical marijuana is therefore not protected as a lawful activity.

While the decision made in Coats is only binding in Colorado, it provides a glimpse into how courts may approach the issue of off-premises drug use during nonworking hours. Again, given the lack of guidance on this fairly new issue, employers should step lightly when considering taking action against an employee for their off-premises use of marijuana.

Guidance on the issue of medical and recreational marijuana has been slow in coming so employers should seek legal counsel to be sure their workplace policies are in compliance with existing laws and before taking any adverse employment action against any employee suspected of marijuana use.

Robert G. Brody is the founder of Brody and Associates, LLC., a law firm with offices in Westport and New York City that represents management in employment and labor law. He can be reached at rbrody@brodyandassociates.com or by phone at 203-454-0560.

Lindsay M. Rinehart is an associate attorney at Brody and Associates. She can be reached at lrinehart@brodyandassociates.com.

Sikorsky inks $3.8B Black Hawk deal

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ikorsky Aircraft has signed a $3.8 billion contract with the U.S. government to build 257 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The agreement includes options for an additional 103 aircraft, with the total contract value potentially reaching $5.2 billion for the Stratford-based firm.

Actual production quantities will be determined on a year-by-year basis and be based on funding allocations set by Congress and Pentagon acquisition priorities.

The deliveries are scheduled to begin in October of this year and continue through 2022.

The UH-60M/HH-60M helicopters are the latest and most modern in a series of Black Hawk variants that Sikorsky has

been delivering to the Army since 1978.

Owned by Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky said the models provide additional payload and range, advanced digital avionics, better handling qualities and situational awareness, active vibration control, improved survivability, and improved producibility.

“This contract will provide our Army, sister services and allies with state-of-theart modernized helicopters to complete crucial missions and save lives,” said Billy Jackson, the utility helicopters project manager for the U.S. Army. “Moreover, this effort will stabilize our manufacturing base and control long-term costs, and ultimately provide significant savings to the taxpayer.”

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THE LIST ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Architectural Firms Ranked by year established; listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

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Fletcher Thompson

930 Main St., Bridgeport 06604 916-1200 • fletcherthompson.com

Antinozzi Associates

271 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06604 • 377-1300 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk 06851 • 956-5460 antinozzi.com

MKDA

1 Stamford Landing, Suite 002, Stamford 06902 487-3400 • mkda.com

Doyle Coffin Architecture

158 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 431-6001 • doylecoffinarchitecture.com

Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects

3 Pine St., Second floor, South Norwalk 06854 838-5517 • pbs-archs.com

Preiss Breismeister Architects 39 Wall St., Norwalk 06850 • 356-9666 35 Chestnut Hill Terrace, Glastonbury 06033 860-657-4646 • pbarchts.com

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Wiles + Architects

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CPG Architects

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155 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport 06604 366-6003 • wilesarch.com

1 Dock St., Stamford 06902 967-3456 • cpgarch.com

Leigh Overland Architect

235 Main St., Suite 104, Danbury 06810 794-9001 • ldoverland.com

Perkins Eastman

422 Summer St., Stamford 06901 251-7400 • perkinseastman.com

Shope Reno Wharton

18 Marshall St., Suite 114, South Norwalk 06854 852-7250 • shoperenowharton.com

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Austin Patterson Disston Architects

376 Pequot Ave., Southport 06890 255-4031 • apdarchitects.com

Roger Ferris & Partners 11 Wilton Road, Westport 06880 222-4848 • ferrisarch.com

Amenta Emma

1 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 348-0767 • amentaemma.com

J.P. Franzen Associates Architects 95 Harbor Road, Southport 06890 1241 Post Road, Fairfield 06824 259-0529 • franzenarchitects.com

Robert Dean Architects LLC

111 Cherry St., Unit 2, New Canaan 06840 966-8333 • robertdeanarchitects.com

Halper Architects LLC

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225 Mill St., Greenwich 06830 531-5341 • halper.com

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222 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 637-8730 • alisbergparker.com

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170 Pequot Ave., Southport 06890 259-3373 • dsparker.com

Alisberg Parker Architects LLC David Scott Parker Architects Granoff Architects

330 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830 625-9460 • granoffarchitects.com

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Geddis Architects

71 Old Post Road, Southport 06890 256-8700 • geddisarchitects.com

Marsh + Woods Architects LLC

400 Main St., Stamford 06901 969-1444 • marsh-woods.com

Peter Cadoux Architects

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35 Post Road West, Westport 06880 227-4304 • cadouxaia.com

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97 Washington St., South Norwalk 06854 853-2524 • cardelloarchitects.com

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Robert A. Cardello Architects Rob Sanders Architects LLC 436 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 761-0144 • rsarchct.com

Specialized projects include government and health care; services include architectural, engineering, interior design, construction support and building-oriented services

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Architecture, interior design and master planning firm; ✔ additional projects include commercial interiors, retail bank branches, municipal, multifamily and religious spaces

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Paul Antinozzi, principal-in-charge, president and George J. Perham, principal-in-charge and vice president

1959

Michael Kleinberg, president

1973

David D. Coffin, founder and consultant; and Peter T. Coffin and John M. Doyle, principals

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Christopher Pagliaro, Roger Bartels ✔ and Nicholas S. Sajda, partners

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Frederick A. Preiss, Harrison W. Gill and Patricia K. Gill, principals

1978

George Wiles, founding principal

1979

Karen M. Lika and Jenny Paik, principals

1980

Leigh Douglas Overland, founder

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Bradford Perkins, co-founder and chairman, and Mary Jean Eastman, ✔ co-founder, principal and executive director Don H. Aitken, John W. Gassett, Michael O. McClung, Jerry L. Hupy ✔ and Arthur C. Hanlon, principals

Interior design, space planning, strategic services, brand integration, project management, landlord and broker services and sustainable design

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Kurt Baur, principal and director of health care architecture

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Specialized projects include cabinetry and religious; ✔ additional services include project support, programming, research and planning and development ✔

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Design services include interiors, core and shell, graphics and identity, specialty consulting, branding and sustainability/LEED

✔ Specialized projects include interiors and religious Planning, economic and feasibility analysis, programming, ✔ ✔ ✔ interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, urban design and supplemental services ✔

Specialized projects include country, equestrian, estate, hospitality, island, mountain, waterfront and in-progress

Pre-project analysis, construction administration and project ✔ development; specialized projects include renovations and waterfront and country residences

1982

McKee Patterson, Stuart Disston and David Austin, partners

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Roger Ferris, founding principal

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1985

Anthony J. Amenta, principal-in-charge

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Jack Franzen, principal

1986

Robert Dean, president and principal architect

1987

Jon Halper, president and founder

1988

Susan Alisberg, founding partner, and Ed Parker, partner

1989

David Scott Parker, founder

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✔ Specializes in residential design and historic preservations

1989

Rich Granoff, president

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✔ Landscape architecture and interior design

1991

Barbara L. Geddis, founder

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1991

David W. Woods, founding partner, and Nigel P. Marsh, principal

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Peter Cadoux, principal

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✔ Pools and pavilions and transformations

1999

Robert A. Cardello, principal

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✔ Renovations and sketches

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Robert Sanders Jr., principal

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✔ Residential projects include city, country and vacation Architectural services, interior design, planning services, programming, code compliance reviews and building component evaluation services

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Provides on-call services for nonprofits and institutional properties, with a scope of maintenance support

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Specialized services include historical preservation, site analysis, project management and interior design

This list is a sample of architectural firms located in the region. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Farm wineries slow to take root in Fairfield and Connecticut

MID YEAR REVIEW: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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n early May, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy stopped at the Jones Winery in Shelton to kick off the 2017 Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries Program. While winery owner Jamie Jones acknowledged that his place was chosen to accommodate the governor’s schedule — Malloy was slated to appear at another event in Stamford and this was the closest winery on his route — Jones appreciated the attention that the governor’s stop generated for himself and the wine industry in Fairfield County.

“We are local businesses producing a product,” said Jones. “This brings more attention to it than we’ve had in the past.”

Compared with other states, Connecticut’s wine industry is relatively young. The first licensed farm winery, Haight-Brown Vineyard in Litchfield, opened in 1975. More than four decades later, there are 37 licensed wineries in the state, including three in Fairfield County, that produced more than 160,000 gallons of wine last year, accounting for more than 800,000 bottles of Connecticut wine and approximately $1 million in direct sales, according to estimates by Malloy’s office.

For Connecticut grape growers, “One of our biggest challenges is dealing with the unpredictability of the weather and how that affects your stock,” Jones said. “Every year is different. The New England climate is extremely variable, so dealing with those challenges keeps a farmer on their toes.”

“Since we are direct marketing our crop, with so many people coming here on weekends, it is also essential to have good weather on the weekends too.” Jones said. “So, we are either the victims or the beneficiaries of the weather, both on the growing and the sales sides.”

At DiGrazia Vineyards in Brookfield, business manager Mark Langford lamented being in an area away from the main tourist attractions. “We are in a residential area, as opposed to being next to a casino or the seashore,” he said.

Location is also a challenge for White Silo Winery in Sherman, the outermost town in the northwestern corner of Fairfield County. Co-owner Eric Gorman credited both the state’s Passport to Wine Connecticut Farm Wineries Program — where wine enthusiasts get a passport-style

Owner Jamie Jones toils in the vineyards at Jones Winery in Shelton. Photo by Phil Hall.

booklet that can be stamped at Connecticut wineries to qualify for several prizes — and the Connecticut Wine Trail promotion by the nonprofit Connecticut Vineyard and Wine Association — with calling attention to his operations. “This brings in a nice percent of customers, especially towards the fall,” he said. “We sell out pretty much every year.”

White Silo sells approximately 1,200 12-bottle cases a year, while DiGrazia sells 4,000 cases and Jones sells approximately 5,000. White Silo’s sales are anchored at its tasting room, while DiGrazia and Jones sell from their wineries and also self-distribute to independent wine and spirits retailers

across the state. Each winery accounts for less than one-fourth of their respective sales through retail channels.

“We needed to develop a wholesale market to bring in adequate sales through Connecticut,” said Langford, whose winery also uses e-commerce to sell wines to buyers in New York, Florida and California.

Jones said he considered pursuing e-commerce, but felt the level of work required would distract from a focus on keeping in-store customers satisfied.

“Shipping wine is complicated and each state has its own rules about how to deal with alcohol,” he said, adding that his

retail sales would be more lucrative if the Connecticut legislature lifted the longtime ban on wine sales in supermarkets.

In addition to their wines, all three of the county’s farm wineries incorporate other activities related to the fruits and vegetables cultivated on their properties into their revenue streams. These include various events pegged to specific produce. White Silo, for example, has its annual Asparagus Festival in May, while the Jones location sells pumpkins in the early fall and Christmas trees in season.

Having a diversity of crops also helps a winery meet a key state regulatory requirement: at least 25 percent of the fruit in wines made by licensed farm wineries must be grown in Connecticut. Although the threshold is relatively low — major wine-producing states such as California, Oregon and Washington require 95 to 100 percent of a vineyard's wines to contain locally grown grapes — it has created problems. In 2012, state inspectors found evidence that some Connecticut vineyards were below the 25 percent threshold.

Since Connecticut’s weather and soil do not enable cultivation of many of the wine grapes associated with Napa Valley or other wine industry centers, wineries here also sell imaginative fruit wine offerings from their farms. While some discriminating Merlot-sipping oenophiles might raise an eyebrow at, if not a glass, of White Silo’s rhubarb wine or Jones’ proprietary Harvest Time wine mix of apples and pears, buyers in the area enjoy the nongrape vintages.

At DiGrazia Vineyards, “Our most popular wine is made from blueberry, with a little brandy added to it,” said Langford.

Vintners interviewed by the Business Journal all said they do not employ illegal immigrants in their fields and do not expect visits by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “We don’t hire illegal immigrants,” said Gorman at White Silo Winery, and Langford and Jones said the same.

Organic wine production is an industry trend that is just now starting to take root in Fairfield County. At DiGrazia, Langford said he is experimenting with a chemical-free approach, stressing both the ecological and economic value of providing organic products.

“It is daunting to give up synthetically grown fruit,” said Langford, who also runs a landscape business accredited by the New England Organic Farming Association. “But I think that organic is the way to go and we are already seeing healthier leaves and better yields.”

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Fairfield seeks ‘complete streets’ plan for Southport train station area

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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he town of Fairfield has applied for a $200,000 state grant to develop a “complete streets” plan for the Post Road in Southport, stretching along the Interstate 95 corridor from the Westport town line to Pease Avenue.

“That area was obviously designed for cars, but there’s been quite a bit of development over the years,” said Mark Barnhart, director of the Fairfield Office of Community and Economic Development. “But it’s surrounded by residential buildings and there’s a surprising amount of pedestrian traffic in the area.”

Barnhart estimated that about a quarter of transit users walk to the train station at 400 Center St. “There’s been a lot of interest and demand in increasing access for pedestrians and other commuters who may want to walk or bike there,” he said. “We want to increase mobility and create linkages to make it easier and safer to get there.”

The area represents “an important gateway into Fairfield,” he said, “and it’s just not up to standards. We want to green up the

area, which is primarily asphalt now. To do that, we need to develop a cohesive and thoughtful plan.”

Barnhart said the town’s proposal “falls squarely within the state’s goals to facilitate responsible growth and transit-oriented development.”

“We believe we have the infrastructure in place,” Barnhart said. “I haven’t seen a project that’s had so much community interest and support since I started here.”

He said the town’s application to the state included 20 letters of support from residents and business owners.

The application process “was the easy part,” he said. “The hard part is the work itself. Trade-offs will have to be made. It would be nice to make everybody happy, but unfortunately that’s never the case.”

While some improvements to the area have been made on a piecemeal basis, Barnhart said, an overall “complete streets” plan needs to be implemented.

Complete streets is a transportation policy and design approach that requires streets to be planned, designed, operated and maintained to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists

Mark Barnhart, director of the Fairfield Office of Community and Economic Development.

and transit riders of all ages and abilities.

Barnhart said that sidewalks would likely be added to the area, with bike amenities and additional pedestrian signals a possibility.

“The Department of Transportation is a lot more receptive to ‘complete streets’ than it has been in the past,” he said.

Barnhart said that no local funds would be used to develop the plan, but that in-kind matches of $10,000 through the town’s engineering and police departments, as well as

his office, would likely be used.

Fairfield would also like to make its Swamp Fight Monument, which is on a small triangle of land along the Post Road, more visible. The monument’s inscription notes that “the great Swamp Fight here ended the Pequot War,” a conflict between that tribe and English colonists that lasted from 163638. “Most people don’t even know it’s there,” Barnhart said. “Right now there’s no easy way to get to it.”

Although Barnhart was hesitant to say when the study might be commissioned, given the ongoing state budget battle, he said he hopes approval will come within a few months and the study will be completed within 12 months after that.

He also declined to say how much a safe streets plan would ultimately cost to implement; some reports have tagged it at about $7 million. Barnhart said that he didn’t think it would cost that much, but allowed that completion would take a number of years.

Should the state not provide the $200,000, Barnhart said, “We’ll look for other options.”

“We have to start somewhere. This is something we have to get done.”

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Houlihan Lawrence, the real estate brokerage headquartered in Rye Brook, has expanded its C-suite with the appointments of a chief marketing officer and a chief financial officer.

The company recently announced that Anne Marie Gianutsos, who has headed its digital and public relations divisions, has been promoted to chief marketing officer. Nicholas Fears joins the company as chief financial officer from the CFO post at Coldwell Banker New Jersey.

Joining Houlihan Lawrence more than three years ago, Gianutsos oversaw all digital and mobile marketing, product and strategy efforts for the firm. As CMO, she now also develops Houlihan Lawrence’s creative initiatives, oversees public relations initiatives and ensures company messaging is aligned across all channels. Gianutsos previously worked as an executive marketing leader for Epicurious at Conde Nast.

A native of the United Kingdom, Fears held senior finance positions over the past 15 years with NRT, the national residential real estate brokerage based in New Jersey.

As CFO of Houlihan Lawrence, according to company officials in Rye Brook, Fears works to enhance the firm’s financial reporting and to develop an effective financial, risk and operation strategy.

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accommodate photovoltaic installations.

The DEEP program involves solar facilities that offer power at a price under a cap of 17 cents/kWh and to subscribe low- to moderate-income customers to at least 20 percent of the output of the generation facility. The US Solar Corp—USS Shelton 1.6 megawatt installation will be built at the Shelton Transfer Station. It is scheduled to go live in September 2019. It is the sole Fairfield County project in the DEEP pilot program, which also includes a 2MW Thompson project and a 1.62MW Bloomfield endeavor.

“These projects will help increase access to clean energy resources for those customers that cannot participate in rooftop solar programs and focuses on outreach to low- to moderate-income customers,” DEEP Commissioner Robert Klee said in a statement. “The proposal prices for power from these facilities came in under the price cap we established as part of this initiative — and they will be sited on land with limited development opportunities, such as a landfill.”

RFR Realty has named Cushman & Wakefield as the exclusive leasing agent for its Canterbury Green development at 201 Broad St. in Stamford.

Canterbury Green is a 14-story mixeduse, class-A property offering commercial office space, residential apartments and retail space. Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Director Adam Klimek and Director Brian Scruton will be responsible for the leasing efforts.

WUNDERLICH REJOINS C&W

Commercial real estate broker Carl Wunderlich has rejoined Cushman & Wakefield as director for its Westchester and Connecticut markets. A veteran of more than 15 years in the industry, he will represent both tenants and landlords, focusing on retail suburban markets in Westchester and Fairfield counties.

Wunderlich most recently was a senior leasing representative at Urstadt Biddle Properties in Greenwich, where he was

responsible for leasing a portfolio of mixeduse properties totaling more than 1.3 million square feet. He joined Urstadt Biddle after serving as an associate director for retail services at Cushman & Wakefield.

James Fagan, managing principal and market leader of Cushman & Wakefield’s Connecticut branch, in the announcement said Wunderlich’s “regional expertise paired with his experience in the retail sector will be of great value to our expanding roster of diverse talent. We are certain that with his background, Carl will be a strong asset here.”

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BY ANDREW A. GLICKSON

Small planned communities gain favor as a development or financing tool

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ur clients ask with increasing frequency for small “planned communities” as a development or financing tool.

A planned community is a first cousin of a condominium and both are governed by the Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA). The differences between a planned community and a condominium are technical; often the choice of form is merely a matter of taste. We’re focusing here on communities that have only a few units, which distinguishes them, for example, from apartment buildings that contain many residential condominium units.

Why do our clients want to divide ownership of their properties? Maybe a property contains two separate buildings, possibly with different uses — for example, retail and a hotel — and it’s difficult to sell the whole to a single buyer or to finance the whole with a single lender. Maybe there is one building plus extra land that offers an opportunity for further development.

The traditional way to divide a site is by subdivision, which usually requires approval by a planning and zoning commission or equivalent. What if the site can’t be legally divided? For example, there might not be enough street frontage or enough area for the creation of separate conforming subdivision lots. Or maybe the process appears too daunting — too many studies, too many consultants, too many hostile neighbors.

Here are some examples from our files: At 587 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk in 2013, one unit on this 3-acre site was developed with an 80-unit residential building and the other was repurposed by a different owner into a self-storage facility.

At Cherry Street Lofts in Bridgeport. three units are being redeveloped from an assemblage of derelict industrial buildings, including a 257-unit apartment building, a school and a dormitory.

At Norwalk Center in 2012, a 37-acre site was divided into two units, one containing an existing 600,000-square-foot mixed-use building and the other available as a pad for development of a subsequently completed 168,000-square-foot office building.

At Marine Yards in South Norwalk two property units were both developed with apartment buildings but are owned separately. One planned community unit was condominiumized and 63 residential and retail units in the condominium were sold.

At Harbor Point in Stamford in 2008, 19 units were created, one for each planned building and accommodating millions of square feet of development that is still in progress.

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Drafting the declaration for a planned community usually involves technicalities, but the critical concepts are readily identified. Usually, our goal is to minimize interaction between units. That includes minimizing the responsibilities of the unit owners’ association, thus minimizing common expenses; maximizing each unit owner’s responsibility for maintaining and insuring its own unit; eliminating the process to require consents for development or alteration from the association or the other unit owners; and eliminating the requirement for consent for sales or leases.

Sometimes complications can’t be avoided, for example, if there is shared parking or shared street access. Sometimes the overall site is benefitted from easement of other rights or it may be burdened by obligations — such as to pay for a traffic signal — and it may be necessary to allocate the benefits or burdens between the units.

Complications may make internal governance useful; this can in theory be supplied by a reciprocal easement agreement, but invoking the Common Interest Ownership Act is an efficient means of incorporating its detailed organizational provisions.

It is essential to clarify the unit owners’ respective rights with respect to development potential. The entire site is usually considered to be one lot for zoning purposes. On the plus side, this eliminates setback requirements along the internal unit boundaries. On the minus side, any application for zoning approval potentially involves both or all unit owners. One unit owner can’t be permitted to expand its building in a way that prevents the intended use or development of another unit.

Alternatively, if the zoning regulations don’t allow transfers of development rights between separately owned parcels, joining the parcels in a planned community can allow reallocation of those rights.

Two last cautions: The planned community can facilitate division of ownership but it can’t authorize development that isn’t otherwise permitted on the overall site. And, if the unit owners in a small community insist on fighting, no amount of careful drafting can avoid this.

The declaration can help by providing a robust arbitration provision.

Andrew A. Glickson is a member of the real estate and land use practice areas in the Stamford office of Pullman & Comley LLC, representing developers and real estate investors in both Connecticut and New York. He can be reached at aglickson@pullcom.com or at 203-674-7935.

FACTS & FIGURES on the record BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 1259 East Main Street LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Convert an existing auto showroom into a medical office in a commercial space at 1259 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $624,500. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

29 Prospect Street LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Create a new lumber shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 29 Prospect St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed June 15.

29 Prospect Street LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a new gatehouse for entry into the rear yard at 29 Prospect St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 15.

300 Atlantic Street Owner LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 300 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $105,100.

Filed between June 19 and June 23.

36 Westport Avenue LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Create an outdoor-seated area on the property of an existing commercial space at 36 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed June 15.

494 Lalley LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Add an in-ground pool with an interior spa to the property of an existing commercial space at 494 Lalley Blvd., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed June 2.

A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for West Avenue Real Estate LLC. Renovate the space in an existing commercial space at 470 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $577,500.

Filed between May 29 and June 2.

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Central Delta Company Inc., contractor for self. Perform an interior fitout in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 50 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $85,000.

Filed June 14.

AA Building & Wrecking, contractor for D. Charles LLC. Demolish an existing single-family residence and an attached garage at 71 Nutmeg Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed June 1.

Duva, Cheryl and Joseph Duva, Danbury, contractor for self. Add a deck to the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 60 Cedar Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed June 19.

City of Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct new partitions in an existing commercial space at 999 Broad St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 15.

Albano, Sarah H. and Nicholas J. Albano, Fairfield, contractor for self. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence and extend the front porch at 1995 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed June 2.

Edisson, Avevedo, contractor for Peter Londa and Claire A. Londa. Renovate the kitchen and countertops in an existing single-family residence at 44 Sammis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed June 14.

DPM Contracting LLC, Norwalk, contractor for City of Norwalk. Renovate the men’s and women’s bathrooms in municipal property at 11 Allen Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $104,000. Filed June 12.

Geroreli, William, Bridgeport, contractor for PSEG. Enclose an area in an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 13.

Geroreli, William, Bridgeport, contractor for PSEG. Add a sump to the interior of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed June 13.

Geroreli, William, Bridgeport, contractor for PSEG. Collect wastewater in an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $76,000. Filed June 13.

Geroreli, William, Bridgeport, contractor for PSEG. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1.2 million. Filed June 13.

Marcia, Jordan, Norwalk, contractor for self. Legalize the interior of an existing commercial space at 77 Ely Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 13.

Riverside Fence Inc., contractor for Riverside Real Estate LLC. Construct walls in an existing commercial space to divide the space at 137 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed June 15.

Verizon Wireless, East Hartford, contractor for Holmstead Housing Associates. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 2400 North Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 14.

Verizon Wireless, East Hartford, contractor for PS Properties Advison Inc. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 1087 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 14.

RESIDENTIAL A Plus Exterior LLC, Milford, contractor for John Britto Sr. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 136-138 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,900. Filed June 16.

American Homes Development II, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove the sheetrock and insulation in an existing single-family residence at 4041 Congress St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed June 2.

Burr Roofing Siding & Windows Inc., Stratford, contractor for Anthony R. Napoletano and Marion Napoletano. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 168 Winfield St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,764. Filed June 14.

Butler, Michael P., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, bathroom, garage, roof, dining room, attic and bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 17 Twin Ridge Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed June 16.

Carpentry Unlimited Inc., Stamford, contractor for Cathy Calhoun May. Renovate two bedrooms and a laundry room on the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 20 Northwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $146,710. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Curnan Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Jennifer A. Thomas. Renovate the kitchen and add a covered porch to an existing single-family residence at 34 Mulberry St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed June 13.

DCBuilds LLC, contractor for John Stamatis. Remove and replace the finishes in the bathroom of an existing single-family residence at 10 Hessian Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 12.

Design Builders & Remodeling Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Robert P. Dennis. Renovate the kitchen and add a pantry wall to an existing single-family residence at 7 East Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $45,000.

Filed June 15.

Devon Construction Co. LLC, Wilton, contractor for James A. Wallace.

Replace the roof and decks on an existing single-family residence at 22 Lincoln Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 14.

Donnelly, Joseph Gavin, et al., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Add a sign to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 394 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $848. Filed June 12.

Evans, Melissa A. and Clinton H. Evans IV, Shelton, contractor for self.

Remove and replace the shingles on an existing single-family residence at 33 Coram Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $12,575. Filed June 15.

Everwood Construction LLC, contractor for Lisa Schlakman. Add a living room, bedroom, remodel kitchen and add two decks of expansion on an existing single-family residence at 5 Thomas Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $221,000. Filed June 14.

Ferreira, Marcos, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair the basement in an existing single-family residence and build out the first and second floors at 36 Oxbrook Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 14.

Garden Homes Residential LLC, contractor for James V. Mallico Jr. Demolish an existing single-family residence and an attached garage at 92 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed June 2.

Garden Homes Residential LLC, contractor for James V. Mallico Jr. Demolish an existing single-family residence and an attached garage at 140 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed June 2.

Glenn, Gian, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Add a deck to the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 618 Barrack Hill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $19,111. Filed June 12.

Gonzalo-Chacha, Robin, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Build out a basement in an existing single-family residence at 41 Sedgewick St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed June 13.

Goodwin, Kenn, Bridgeport, contractor for Joycelyn Sergeant. Alter the interior of an existing single-family residence at 57 Carver St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $28,500. Filed June 14.

Hawk’s Ridge of Shelton LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a three-bedroom house with a two-car attached garage and an open front porch at 33 Hawk’s Ridge Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $220,410. Filed June 15.

JKN Construction Corp., contractor for John Tortorello. Construct a new single-family residence at 12 Betmarlea Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed June 15.

John Bursche Excavating & Trust, contractor for 492 Penfield Road LLC. Demolish an existing single-family residence and an attached garage at 492 Penfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 1.

John Bursche Excavating & Trust, contractor for Salerno Realty LLC. Demolish an existing single-family residence and an attached garage at 394 Penfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 1.

Katra, Dariusz J., Ridgefield, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, family room and dining room in an existing single-family residence at 300 Peaceable St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 14.

Keepmehome Care and Companions LLC, contractor for Arthur Burrowsky. Enlarge a bathroom door on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 9 Maxwell Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,000.

Filed June 15.

KSM Home Improvement LLC, contractor for CT Property Network LLC. Renovate the bathroom and kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 211 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

L & R Builders Remodelers, contractor for Debra J. Gunn. Add two dormers and a one-story mudroom with a rear deck and kitchen to an existing single-family residence at 594 Statfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed June 1.

Lawten, Victoria and Kelly Lawten, Fairfield, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 132 Candlewood Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000.

Filed June 2.

Levine, Wendy and Edwin G. Levine, Fairfield, contractor for self.

Lift a two-story single-family residence to perform a remodeling at 318 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $520,000. Filed June 1.

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Extend the deck on an existing singlefamily residence at 15 Dowling Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $25,000.

Filed June 13.

Mauro, Debra A. and Frank A. Mauro, Norwalk, contractor for self.

Add an above-ground swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 18 Silk St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 15.

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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD

COOPER JOINS MCGIVNEY BOARD

Stephen E. Cooper

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AMONG BEST IN U.S. Home to the nation’s first pediatric integrative transplant clinic, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center was ranked among the best 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation

by U.S. News & World Report.

Hartford-based Connecticut Children’s was highly ranked in four specialties: gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, cardiology and heart surgery and urology. The latter two rankings are for joint programs shared with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

“These unique collaborations and subsequent recognitions for our joint programs are proof that two competing institutions can successfully collaborate,” said Jim Shmerling, president and CEO of Connecticut Children’s, which is the only hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the care of children.

The rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists and consider clinical outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, efficiency and coordination of care delivery and compliance with best practices.

APP ENABLES FOOD DONATIONS A Fairfield restaurant has a mobile app that enables its customers to donate healthy food to help feed those in need. The restaurant is b.good, part of a chain that has outlets in 11 states plus Canada and Switzerland. There are four locations in Connecticut.

Recently, representatives of the Fairfield b.good restaurant visited Norwalk-based Food Rescue US and presented the organization with a check for nearly $300, representing donations made by customers through its app. Food Rescue collects surplus food from sources such as restaurants, and the b.good cash donation will cover the cost of rescuing enough food to provide nearly 6,000 meals to people who need them. Since opening in September 2015, b.good Fairfield has donated the equivalent of more than 39,000 rescued meals through $1,975 in cash donations to Food Rescue US. Customers who are part of b.good’s loyalty program receive free food gifts, such as salads, smoothies or burgers, on the app from the company or from friends — the recipient has the option to share it with another friend, redeem the item or donate the value of the free food gift to a local community organization, such as Food Rescue US. The donation by the Fairfield outlet is part of the company’s first-ever national program to distribute the meals from all of its U.S. locations to community organizations serving the needy.

From left, Sue Brown, oncology nurse Lynn Carbino, cancer survivors Kristin Addison and Lee Robbins, and oncology program director Kristina Capretti.

CANCER SURVIVORS GET TOGETHER Greenwich Hospital staged a celebration called “Soar into Survivorship” on June 30 that brought together more than 100 former patients, volunteers and oncology staff to pay tribute to cancer survivors from throughout the area. The event also featured information about resources available at the hospital and numerous partners in cancer care.

“We celebrate your towering strength and victories as we look toward a brighter future,” Sue Brown, executive vice president of operations for Greenwich Hospital, told the audience gathered at the terrace overlooking the hospital’s Carl and Dorothy Bennett Community Garden. “Today we pause to celebrate you and wish you continued good health and happiness.”

Cancer survivorship is on the rise thanks to treatment advancements that prolong and enhance the quality of life. An estimated 15.5 million Americans are cancer survivors.

Among the event highlights were remarks from survivors. Kristin Addison of Greenwich, a breast cancer survivor, said, “my team took care of me as if I was the most important person on earth. I do not know what the future holds. It sounds cliché, but I look at my cancer diagnosis as a gift. It has made me slow down, appreciate the little things and live my life to the fullest.”

Attorney Stephen E. Cooper has joined the board of directors of The McGivney Community Center, a nonprofit that fosters academic success and self-esteem in Bridgeport’s youth.

Cooper is with the Robinson+Cole law firm’s business section. His practice involves all aspects of corporate and transactional law.

The McGivney Center was born a quarter of a century ago when three people looked at the streets on the east side of Bridgeport from the viewpoint of a child and realized that there was little room for optimism. Gangs were a menace and Jersey barriers were creating a maze for traffic in an effort to help control drug dealing. The three solicited funds from General Electric to renovate an empty building for use as a recreational haven for neighborhood children.

From 50 children attending the first year’s summer program, the center has grown to regularly serve more than 400.

PARENTING SKILLS FOR DADS The Exchange Club Parenting Skills Center in Stamford is helping fathers become more involved in their children’s lives through National Fatherhood Initiative’s (NFI) 24/7 Dad program.

The club is offering a 12-session workshop that will give a group of men the parenting, relationship and communications skills they need to be involved, responsible and committed fathers. The program is being facilitated by Donna Miller, executive director; Jennifer Garcia, office manager and parent educator; and Cristian Campos, parent educator of the Exchange Club Parenting Skills Center.

“It is tremendous to watch the fathers’ attitudes shift toward their children and their significant others in a positive way while in this program. It is especially wonderful to watch the fathers’ relationship with themselves become stronger as they realize how important they are to their family,” said Garcia.

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HAPPENING BRESCIA PROMOTED AT CARTUS

Patsy Brescia, Mary-Pat Cottrell and Susan Gilgore, all with the museum, receive the grant from bank officials Richard Evanko Jr. and Stephanie Frederick.

GRANT SUPPPORTS EDUCATION PROGRAM The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk announced that it received a $1,000 grant from the First County Bank Foundation in support of the museum’s education program. The grant will provide support to the mansion’s education program, which serves as a pool for teachers and students looking for a hands-on approach to learning history, art, science and technology. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is a National Historic Landmark.

Museum Chairman Patsy Brescia said, “We are very grateful to First County Bank Foundation for supporting our Education Program and for helping us in our mission of fostering education for students that might not otherwise have an opportunity to visit a National Historic Landmark.”

The foundation was established in 2001 to honor the bank’s 150th anniversary.

It contributes to nonprofits that support community and economic development, increase the availability of affordable housing and have programs supporting quality of life and educational enrichment for families and children.

VARKEY CITED AS CORPORATE LEADER Prathibha Varkey, president and chief executive officer of Yale New Haven Health Northeast Medical Group, was chosen as “corporate leader” in the annual Women of Influence awards.

Varkey was recognized at an awards ceremony during the Women in Business Conference that was held at the Greenwich Country Club. The award honors women business leaders who innovate and succeed in their area of expertise.

“It is a humbling honor and a delight to accept this award on behalf of the patients we serve and the teams that make the magic happen at Yale New Haven Health,” said Varkey, who lives in Westport.

“Dr. Varkey’s commitment to improve the health of the communities we serve is evident by her strong leadership and ability to expand our network of primary care physicians throughout the region,” said Christopher O’Connor, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Yale New Haven Health, who attended the event with about 20 colleagues. Varkey’s parents, visiting from India, also were on hand to congratulate their daughter.

OLERIO NAMED TO BOARD

KIEST HONORED

BY UNITED WAY

Michele Brescia

John Olerio

Rhonda Kiest

Danbury-based Cartus Corp., a provider of global relocation services, has announced the promotion of Michele Brescia to vice president of client services.

Brescia joined Cartus in 1996 and has held key positions in finance and accounting, account management and operations. She has worked at Cartus offices in Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore. In her current role, she is responsible for a portfolio of Fortune 100 multinational companies, including firms in the biotechnology, engineering, food/ beverage, financial, consumer goods, oil/ gas and power industries.

In addition to her day-to-day responsibilities, Brescia serves on the board of the company’s foundation, Cartus Cares.

John Olerio, senior vice president and director of Webster Investment Services in Waterbury has been appointed to the board of directors of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association (BISA).

BISA is a trade organization that supports member firms and financial professionals involved in the marketing, sales and distribution of securities, insurance and other financial products and services through banks. Members also include bank subsidiaries, third-party marketing companies and firms providing products, technology and services.

Olerio said the organization plays a critical role in helping the bank investments industry grow and evolve during unprecedented periods of change and opportunity. “I am honored,” he said, “to be named to the BISA board and excited to contribute to the BISA vision and mission.”

Olerio has been with Webster Bank since 1997. He was national sales manager for Webster Investments before being named director in 2015. He leads a team of 63 financial planning consultants.

Rhonda Kiest, president and CEO of Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, was honored by United Way of Coastal Fairfield County during its 2017 LIVE UNITED Celebration at the University of Bridgeport. Kiest received “The Elizabeth Roberts Changing the Odds for Children Award” based on her commitment to broaden and enrich educational opportunities for children.

Samuel Tingley Jr., chair of United Way Coastal Fairfield County, specifically cited the museum’s program to enhance literacy skills. Tingley said, “Under Rhonda’s leadership, the Stepping Stones Early Language and Literacy Initiative (ELLI) improves school readiness and helps to close the achievement gap.”

Kiest said, “I have the good fortune to work with an amazing team who inspires me every day to provide complex, fun and enriching environments for children to play, learn and grow.”

FORTUNA JOINS MONECO John Fortuna Jr. has joined Moneco Advisors, a financial planning and wealth management firm in Fairfield, as a licensed investment adviser representative.

He began working in the financial services industry in 1968. At Moneco, Fortuna helps clients transition from their careers to retirement. He also works with several local family-oriented foundations.

For more than 30 years, Fortuna worked at Janney Montgomery Scott.

Before that, he was at T.L. Watson and Co. for more than 10 years.

PAPAGEORGE IS BACK AT SOTHEBY’S George Papageorge has rejoined William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty as a sales agent and is based in the firm’s Southport brokerage.

He had been with the firm from 2010 to 2016. A native of Fairfield, Papageorge is experienced in residential real estate and has 25 years in the commercial real estate industry.

He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors and Greater Fairfield Board of Realtors.

“George understands that the home buying and selling experience can be fun and exciting,” said Brian Clarke Jr., manager of the Southport office.

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FACTS

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Mayle, Chris G., contractor for Edgar Abreu and Beatriz Abreu. Add an in-ground swimming pool to the property of an existing single-family residence at 24 Muriel St., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $41,699. Filed June 13.

Sears Home Improvement Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Marie Thelusca. Replace the bay windows in an existing single-family residence at 21 Pond St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,700. Filed June 15.

Toll CT Limited Partnership, Shelton, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen and laundry room in an existing single-family residence at 560 River Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 15.

Merrill Brown Construction Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Barbara Ullmann. Construct a wood deck on the property of an existing single-family residence at 200 Limekiln Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $8,000.

Filed June 15.

Siburtek LLC, Redding, contractor for Justin D. Strand. Remodel a master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 31 Lost Mine Place, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed June 12.

Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Randy Hyatt and Sharon S. Hyatt. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 24 Knob Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $37,600. Filed June 15.

Siburtek LLC, Redding, contractor for Justin D. Strand. Build a new bathroom in the attic of an existing singlefamily residence at 31 Lost Mine Place, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $40,000.

Filed June 12.

Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Reynaldo Ines, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 75 Plymouth Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,129. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Millstream Construction LLC, East Hartford, seller: Chekrta Watson.

Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 699 Brewster St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,090.

Filed June 16.

Millstream Construction LLC, East Hartford, seller: Anibal Gonzalez.

Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 40 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,500.

Filed June 16.

Panteleimon Hatzivasili LLC, Stamford, contractor for Evengelos Topkas and Parthena Evangelos. Remove the siding on an existing singlefamily residence at 5 Highwood Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,500.

Filed June 16.

Philip, Willa S. and Peter W. Philip, Danbury, contractor for self. Add a second-story addition to an existing structure at 20 Country Ridge Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $50,000.

Filed June 19.

Pineda, Bernadino, West Haven, contractor for Stratford Waterman Land Trust. Repair the siding and interior walls in an existing singlefamily residence at 1735 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Filed June 13.

Pinto, Jeanne, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a second-floor addition and reduce two bedrooms in an existing single-family residence at 32 Harding Drive, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $199,208. Filed June 16.

Pointe Builders LLC, contractor for Norpointe LLC. Renovate the kitchens, bathrooms, flooring in condominium units at 41 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $540,000.

Filed June 14.

Posigen, contractor for Carmen Genao. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 11 Grove St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $18,810. Filed June 22.

Ramos, Juan A., Norwalk, contractor for self. Add four bedrooms and one bathroom to an existing singlefamily residence at 24 Plymouth Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000.

Filed June 12.

Rozinka, Roman, contractor for Danny McBryan. Extend the hallway, demolish the bathroom and add a new heating system to an existing single-family residence at 107 Chestnut Hill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $57,450. Filed June 15.

Siburtek LLC, Redding, contractor for Justin D. Strand. Remodel the hall bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 31 Lost Mine Place, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 12.

Sloss, Mark G., contractor for Walter H. Bradley, et al. Add a generator to an existing single-family residence at 140 Ridge Park Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Jean F. Daniel, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 50 Davenport Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,560. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Michael Eleff, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 6 Sunset St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,560.

Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Strong Hammer Contracting, New Rochelle, N.Y., contractor for Robert Manning. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 44 Mead Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,300. Filed May 2017.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Elizabeth Milton and Buchta F. Milton Jr. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 16 Norvel Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,847. Filed June 16.

Taipe, Marcelino, Stamford, contractor for Shalaudon, MD, et al.

Renovate the roofing on an existing two-family residence at 980 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Filed between May 29 and June 2.

Tallman Segerson Builders LLC, contractor for Matthew Rappaport, et al. Relocate the half bathroom from the kitchen to the study in an existing single-family residence at 1199 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 31.

Tarik Construction LLC, contractor for 355 Realty LLC. Demolish the interior units at 355 Federal Road, Brookfield. Estimated cost: $1,500.

Filed May 30.

Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Joseph E. Gentle, et al. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 28 Clorinda Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,087. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Trinity Solar, contractor for Dos Santos Maria and Edson A. Santos.

Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 7 Beckett St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $23,925. Filed June 19.

Urban, Amanda and Jeffrey C. Meeson, Norwalk, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence at 11 Brookside Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed June 16.

Vallarelli Construction Corp., contractor for John Garofalo and Marie Garofalo. Renovate an existing single-family residence to remove the wall and renovate the kitchen and dining room at 16 Pine Hill Avenue Extension, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed June 16.

Vasilios, Afentoulides, Norwalk, contractor for self. Reconfigure the deck and stairs in an existing singlefamily residence at 11 Summitt Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000.

Filed June 12.

Viade Development LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a two-story colonial with a two-car attached garage at 560 River Road, Shelton. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 15.

Violi, Antoinette, Stamford, contractor for self. Alter the basement and first floor of an existing singlefamily residence at 360 Westover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $734,620. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Voska, Ann S., Stamford, contractor for self. Remove the load-bearing wall between the kitchen and garage at 733 Long Ridge Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $31,715. Filed between June 19 and June 23.

Weatherite Systems LLC, contractor for Norwest Condo. Remove and install roofs on a condominium at 80 County St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,680. Filed June 14.

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FIGURES Wilcha, Peter S., contractor for Jeff Levi and Emily Levi. Remove the decking and add a new deck to an existing single-family residence at 189 Nod Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $23,460. Filed June 12.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT 1407-1413 East Main Street LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Ana Vazquez, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tripped and fell on property owned by the defendant and sustained injuries when hot water spilled on her. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to repair the hot water heater. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FST-CV17-6065064-S. Filed June 20.

Allstate Insurance Co., Hartford.

Filed by Margaret Foy, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mager & Mager, Milford.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply.

Case no. FST-CV17-6065094-S. Filed June 20.

Atlantic Consulting and Engineering LLC, et al., Bridgeport.

Filed by Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Program, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Matthew M. Hausman LLC, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to properly install plumbing as per contract. The defendant has offered to correct the pipe installer, yet refused to reimburse the plaintiff, thereby seeking to be paid twice to correct its own mistakes. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, common law damages and court costs. Case no.

FST-CV17-6065120-S. Filed June 21.

Biltrite Corp., et al., Waltham, Mass.

Filed by Patricia Morrison and William Morrison, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisen kothen LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this product liability suit against the defendants alleging that he was forced to be exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during the course of his work.

The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. Patricia Morrison is suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief as this court may deem proper. Case no. FSTCV17-6065058-S. Filed June 19.

BNM Builders & Developers LLC, Trumbull. Filed by Stepney LLC, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim, Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to install drainage and failed to provide easement as per contract. The plaintiff has declared the compliance under the contract, yet has not received word. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs and such other relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FST-CV17-6065069-S. Filed June 20.

Electric Enterprise Inc., Stratford.

Filed by Capeflow Inc., West Chatham, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari LLC, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for fuel pumps provided.

The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $6,508 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, prejudgment statutory interest, taxable costs and such other relief as in law or equity this court may deem just. Case no. FST-CV176065065-S. Filed June 20.

Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Samantha Clarke, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nathan C. Nasser, Bridgeport.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV17-6065075-S. Filed June 20.

Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Mark Bush, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages.

The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendants.

The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no.

FST-CV17-6065100-S. Filed June 21.

Inspirica Inc., Stamford. Filed by Paula Daniel, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas M. Yuditski, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a rubber jacket on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury.

This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to provide a safe space to walk on. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FSTCV17-6065105-S. Filed June 21.

NGM Insurance Co., Keene, N.H. Filed by Alfredo Salgado, Bridgeport.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Daly, Weihing & Bochanis, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury.

The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages.

The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FSTCV17-6065096-S. Filed June 21.

Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Hartford. Filed by Robin Bedat and Sarah Shumard, Stratford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Law Offices of Nicole L. Augenti LLC. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that they collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages.

The plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance company, the defendant.

The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no.

FST-CV17-6065066-S. Filed June 20.

FACTS State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Jose Negron, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Maximiliano Zayas, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with a motorist and suffered injury.

The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant.

Additionally, the plaintiff alleges that the insurance company breached contract by delaying compensation.

The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 exclusive of interests and costs, punitive damages and such other legal and equitable relief as the court deems proper. Case no.

FST-CV17-6065056-S. Filed June 19.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT M.I.B. Enterprises Inc., et al., Danbury. Filed by Ada Huamani, Danbury.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work.

The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. DBDCV17-6022701-S. Filed June 20.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT City Carting Inc., et al., Hartford.

Filed by Parthena Topkas, Norwalk.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-CV17-6032513-S. Filed June 22.

Della Famiglia Inc., et al., Stamford. Filed by Abdelali Lachhab, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FST-CV17-6032516-S. Filed June 23.

St. Mary’s Church of Stamford, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Gordon Hewetson, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on a slippery floor on a surface owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to adequately clean the floor of their premises. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FST-CV17-6032469-S. Filed June 19.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Harte Family Motors Inc., Meriden. Filed by Christian Bennett and Olivia J. Cooley, Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this truth in lending suit against the defendant alleging that it forged the plaintiffs’ signatures on documents and included a high down payment for the car that they had listed, causing damages. The plaintiffs claim actual damages, statutory damages, common law punitive damages, triple damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Case no. 3:17-cv-01024VAB. Filed June 20.

Interstate Mechanic Trucks LLC, et al., San Diego. Filed by Ray & Wright Excavating Inc., Goshen. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howd, Larieri & Finch, Winsted. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to deliver a mechanical truck to the plaintiff for $86,530 given. The plaintiff claims delivery of the truck, monetary damages, prejudgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. 3:17-cv-01020-AWT. Filed June 20.

MA Acquisitions LLC, et al. Filed

by Peter Schorsch. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCarter & English LLP, Hartford.

Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they failed to pay for metal sold by the plaintiff to third parties. The plaintiff claims damages, an accounting of profits, payments, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court.

Case no. 3:17-cv-01008-JBA. Filed June 19.

Metro-North Railroad Co., New Haven. Filed by John Quilghini. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this federal employer’s liability suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to provide fall protection on the bridge, which the plaintiff worked on. The plaintiff allegedly twisted his knee trying to avoid falling, which he would not have done if there was fall protection, causing damages. The plaintiff claims damages, compensatory damages and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no. 3:17-cv-00998-AWT. Filed June 19.

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Preppy Outlet LLC, Huntsville, Ala. Filed by Vineyard Vines LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Whitmyer IP Group LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this trademark infringement suit against the defendant alleging that they put the plaintiff’s trademark on goods, which they sold causing dilution of the trademark as well as a false designation of origin. The plaintiff claims an injunction enjoining the defendant, an accounting of damages, triple damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs, earnings, profits and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court. Case no.

3:17-cv-01033-JAM. Filed June 22.

Santander Consumer USA Inc., Dallas, Texas. Filed by Ashley Lynn Oteng and Julius Owusu Oteng, Manchester. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this fair credit suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to make repairs to a vehicle they sold to the plaintiffs. The defendant allegedly failed to request consumer reporting agencies to delete the contract, which they held with the plaintiffs, causing damages.

The plaintiff’s claims actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be deemed appropriate by the court.

Case no. 3:17-cv-01009-JBA. Filed June 19.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Farrington, Barbara Lea, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: William R. Donaldson, Danbury.

Property: 3 Cel Bret Drive, Danbury.

Amount: $200,000. Docket no. DBDcv-16-6020337-S. Filed June 5.

Gail, Sirico, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Jennifer J. Tunnard, Danbury. Property: 14 Newtown Road, Unit B-3, Danbury. Amount: $153,797. Docket no. DBD-cv-166019053-S. Filed June 12.

Gale, Howard R., et al., Ridgefield.

Appointed committee: Lawrence M. Riefberg, Ridgefield. Property: 25 Water’s Edge Way, Ridgefield. Amount: $444,600. Docket no. DBD-cv-136013081-S. Filed June 15.

COMMERCIAL 10 South Smith Street LLC, Norwalk. Seller: AFC Properties LLC, Norwalk. Property: 10 S. Smith St., Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 14.

12 Dryden Street LLC, Stamford.

Seller: Minor Place LLC, Stamford.

Property: 12 Dryden St., Stamford.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 15.

24 Dee Lane LLC, Stamford. Seller: Milena Rekowska, Stamford. Property: 24 Dee Lane, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 15.

FIGURES BBB Investors LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Kimberly Drosos, Monroe. Property: 40 Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $860,000. Filed June 1.

David Montanari Holdings #6 LLC, Stamford. Seller: Stephanie Macaluso Edwards, Redding. Property: Unit 3 of River Place Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $142,500. Filed June 16.

Davis Building Supply and Santom Realty Corp., White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Star Inc., Norwalk. Property: Store A-1 in Haviland Arms Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $640,000. Filed June 16.

Edgewood Professional Properties LLC, Danbury. Seller: KJM LLC, Estero, Fla. Property: 27-29 Hospital Ave., Units 203 and 205, Danbury.

Amount: $245,000. Filed June 8.

G & H Enterprizes LLC, Bridgeport.

Seller: LNV Corp., Bridgeport. Property: Lot 23, Hollister Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $220,000. Filed May 31.

JMS Properties LLC, New Fairfield.

Seller: Candlewood Holdings LLC, Greenwich. Property: Squantz Pond District, New Fairfield. Amount: $530,000. Filed June 13.

Lor Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Matthew P. Corsak and Anne E. Corsak, Shelton. Property: 47 Coram Road, Shelton. Amount: $262,500. Filed June 2.

Manor Properties Redevelopment LLC, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 34 Ilion Road, New Fairfield.

Amount: $93,000. Filed June 12.

Powertech Services & Solutions LLC, Danbury. Seller: Cynthia R. Hill, Bellow Falls, Vt. Property: 7 Darien Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $60,000. Filed June 1.

RAHF IV Shippan LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: Forest City Sound View Associates, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: Parcel A-1, Map 11223, Stamford.

Amount: $24 million. Filed June 7.

S.P.A.Z. Property LLC, Bridgeport.

Seller: Fred J. Bottone and Rachel M. Bottone, Stratford. Property: 131133 Maltby St., Shelton. Amount: $205,000. Filed June 6.

TMC Residential LLC, Danbury.

Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 3 Cel Bret Drive, Danbury. Amount: $165,999.

Filed June 5.

RESIDENTIAL Adamchak, Clarice, Babylon, N.Y. Seller: Robert F. Beer and Karin M. Beer, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 4 Penny Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $292,000. Filed June 13.

Addario, Ana Paula and Riccardo Addario, Shelton. Seller: Laura Lupien Buffone, Shelton. Property: 59 Pine Tree Hill Road, Shelton. Amount: $450,000. Filed June 14.

Alvarenga-Ramos, Veronica and Walter A. Ventura, Norwalk. Seller: Christopher M. Spurgin, Seattle, Wash. Property: 21 Kossuth St., Norwalk. Amount: $240,000. Filed June 12.

Ault, Susan F. and Peter M. Authier, Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners At Ridgefield LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane Condominium, Unit 112, Ridgefield. Amount: $490,131. Filed June 1.

Balotti, Jill and Michael Kovach, Harrison, N.Y. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas.

Property: 15 Gerardo Drive, Monroe.

Amount: $300,000. Filed June 5.

Barone, Louise, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Newtown.

Property: 6 Moorland Drive, Danbury.

Amount: $438,494. Filed June 15.

Barrett, Jane P. and Bruce J. Barrett, Carmel, N.Y. Seller: Michael P. Hess, New Fairfield. Property: 19 Satterlee, New Fairfield. Amount: $327,000. Filed June 13.

Bendeson, Rosamaria C., Pleasantville, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 120 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $345,000.

Filed June 13.

Berger, Molly and Sheldon S. Berger, Bethel. Seller: Robert G. Bredow and Denise Bredow, New Fairfield.

Property: 131 Heron Road, Unit 6, New Fairfield. Amount: $313,000. Filed June 13.

SDBDJB2 LLC, Danbury. Seller: Valley Forge LLC, Cheshire. Property: 5860 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 12.

Binderberger, Sarah M. and Martin J. Cashin, Fairfield. Seller: Katherine Grace Philbin and Giuseppe Boccanfuso, Fairfield. Property: Lot 141, Map 1209,q Fairfield. Amount: $557,000. Filed June 16.

State of Connecticut, Danbury.

Seller: St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church of Danbury, Danbury. Property: Route 34, Present Stacey Road, Danbury. Amount: $12,235. Filed June 14.

Bonney, Laurel and Mark Semon, Cape Coral, Fla. Seller: Ann M. Maher, Ridgefield. Property: 36 Mimosa Circle, Ridgefield. Amount: $530,000.

Filed June 16.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: Unit 19 of The Enclave, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 14.

Bredow, Denise and Robert Bredow, New Fairfield. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 927 Old Pasture Drive, Danbury. Amount: $351,519. Filed June 13.

Brice, Karen R. and Gokhan Turhan, Norwalk. Seller: Robert N. Schoenbacher and Julianne Schoenbacher, Norwalk. Property: 7 Cranbury Road, Norwalk. Amount: $708,000. Filed June 15.

Brisch, Matthew and Joseph A. Brisch, Monroe. Seller: Clifford R. Brisch and Patricia A. Brisch, Monroe.

Property: Map 2416, Monroe. Amount: $80,000. Filed May 30.

Brown, Jessica L. and Joshua W. Brown, Phoeniz, Ariz. Seller: David Otis and Julia Otis, Ridgefield.

Property: 41 Mulberry St., Ridgefield.

Amount: $465,500. Filed June 6.

Burrows, Clare and Mark R. Langston, Ridgefield. Seller: Carrie R. Wells, Ridgefield. Property: 93 Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $809,000. Filed June 1.

Busby, Megan A. and Jason M. Busby, Stamford. Seller: James F. Liddell and Nancy Liddell, Stamford. Property: Lot C-3, Map 3820, Stamford.

Amount: $675,000. Filed June 14.

Cambareri, Rocco, Norwalk. Seller: Nutmeg Celeste LLC, Norwalk.

Property: Lot 98, Map 970, Norwalk.

Amount: $500,000. Filed June 12.

Cantarella, Elisa E. and Louis F. Cantarella, Norwalk. Seller: William Tarala III, Norwalk. Property: Unit 120 of Fawn Ridge Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 16.

Capodagli, Mary, Bridgeport. Seller: Ryan M. Mauro, Monroe. Property: 23 Bittersweet Circle, Monroe. Amount: $247,500. Filed June 15.

Carmella, Victoria M. and Nicholas A. Finocchi, Monroe. Seller: Warren R. Harakal and Mary Elizabeth Harakal, Monroe. Property: 49 Partridge Drive, Monroe. Amount: $445,000. Filed June 5.

Carnevale, Jessica J. and Santino D. Carnevale, Stamford. Seller: Karen Yang Marx and David Marx, Stamford. Property: Lot 19, Map 1974, Stamford. Amount: $525,000. Filed June 14.

Castano, Alvaro H., Norwalk. Seller: Melvina Weekes, Norwalk. Property: 22 Lincoln Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 16.

Caterbone, Ursula and John E. Gross, Norwalk. Seller: Jean E. Barrett, Stamford. Property: 294 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $355,000. Filed June 12.

Cavanaugh, Mary Ellen and William Cavanaugh, Rockville Center, N.Y. Seller: Stefan Dobiejko and Dina Sturtevant, Ridgefield. Property: 39 Peaceable St., Ridgefield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed May 30.

Chase, Alex J. and Gabrielle Chase, Stamford. Seller: Zakhar Pishnov and Polina Pishnov, Stamford. Property: Lot 2, Map 5388, Stamford. Amount: $515,000. Filed June 16.

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FACTS Chen, Xiuxiang, Norwalk. Seller: Wenqing Chen, Norwalk. Property: 84 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed June 13.

Cho, Nicole B., Shelton. Seller: Christian Hansen and Betty Hansen, Shelton. Property: 39 Spruce Hill Road, Shelton. Amount: $306,500. Filed June 16.

Clark, Corinne and James P. Clark, Fairfield. Seller: Kyle O’Donnell and Sarah Wheeler, Fairfield. Property: 49 Thorpe St., Fairfield. Amount: $595,000. Filed June 16.

Cohagan, Dean W., Ridgefield. Seller: James F. Whelan Jr., Arlington, Va. Property: 30 Cooper Road, Ridgefield.

Amount: $585,000. Filed June 1.

Colabella, Dominick, Ridgefield.

Seller: Jeffrey Scott Bornstein and Jill Margaret Bornstein, Ridgefield.

Property: Lot 4, Map 9299, Ridgefield.

Amount: $2.9 million. Filed June 7.

Cone, Lauren E. and John W. Cone, Monroe. Seller: Jeffrey C. Dodge and Ines L. Dodge, Monroe. Property: 159 Church St., Monroe. Amount: $485,000. Filed May 30.

Conroy, Carolyn J., Ridgefield. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 726 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury.

Amount: $290,392. Filed June 14.

Conway, Olga and John R. Conway, Stamford. Seller: Geoffrey I. McKenzie and Frank J. Zeccola, Stamford. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 10A, Stamford.

Amount: $544,000. Filed June 16.

Coto, Juan M. and Rocio K. Perez, Ridgefield. Seller: Richard L. Howe, Ridgefield. Property: 542 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 13.

Coutinho, Daniel, Danbury. Seller: David Krebs, New Fairfield. Property: Unit 36B of Pine Terrace Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $215,000.

Filed June 13.

Crandall-Ives, Stephanie, Stamford. Seller: Larry Wentz and Karen Larson, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 309 South, Stamford. Amount: $765,000. Filed June 16.

Crawford, Lauren, Norwalk. Seller: Justin Corrado, Norwalk. Property: 4 Indian Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $770,000. Filed June 13.

Croxton, Bonnie and Kevin A. Croxton, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Paul J. McGahren, Lancaster, Pa. Property: 14 Sunset Trail, New Fairfield. Amount: $405,000. Filed June 12.

Cueva, Evelyn, Stamford. Seller: Vitaly Tropp and Valentina Tropp, Greenwich. Property: 146 Cold Spring Road, Unit 10, Stamford. Amount: $275,000. Filed June 12.

Curtin, Richard CK, Trumbull.

Seller: ABC Real Estate Investors LLC, Fairfield. Property: 58 Brooklawn Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $380,000.

Filed June 16.

D’Agostino, Andrea and Nicholas A. D’Agostino, Norwalk. Seller: Nancy Onder, Shelton. Property: 82 Village Drive, Shelton. Amount: $292,500.

Filed June 5.

DeCastro, Dyan B. and Victor DeCastro, Fairfield. Seller: Julius S. Szabo, Shelton. Property: 33 Red Oak Circle, Shelton. Amount: $223,000.

Filed June 14.

Demchak, Christine L., Shelton.

Seller: Marie R. Van Alstyne, Shelton. Property: Unit 72 of Knollbrook Condominium, Shelton. Amount: $250,000. Filed June 16.

DePaolo, Amy and John DePaolo, Ridgefield. Seller: Virginia R. Canfield, Ridgefield. Property: 120-50 Prospect St., Ridgefield. Amount: $450,000.

Filed June 12.

Difate, Michael R., Stamford. Seller: Thomas J. Coco, New Fairfield. Property: 63 Possum Drive, New Fairfield.

Amount: $188,000. Filed June 5.

DiNota, Francesca, Huntington, N.Y. Seller: Jay Gulati and Mona Gulati, Shelton. Property: 107 Kneen St., Shelton. Amount: $287,000. Filed June 16.

Dippy, Lauretta M. and George B. Dippy III, Greenwich. Seller: Walker H. Collins and Marguerite B. Collins, Stamford. Property: Unit 113 of Palmer Hill Condominium, Stamford.

Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 16.

Dorismond, Valery Lauture and Jean M. Dorismond, Stamford.

Seller: Debra Rios, Stamford. Property: Unit F in Myrtle Mews, Stamford.

Amount: $245,000. Filed June 13.

Dubitzky, Emily and Yitzhak Dubitzky, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Allen R. Heifer and Beverly Heifer, Stamford.

Property: 18 Vincent Court, Stamford.

Amount: $720,000. Filed June 16.

Dunn, Trina L. and Thomas F. Pendergast, Trumbull. Seller: Harold B. Cooper and Geraldine C. Cooper, Ridgefield. Property: 42 Rolling Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $870,000.

Filed June 5.

Dwyer, Brian, Westport. Seller: Paul Zapotosky and Anna M. Zapotosky, Norwalk. Property: 71 Aiken St., Unit J1, Norwalk. Amount: $365,000. Filed June 12.

Engel, Glenn D., Shelton. Seller: Hawk’s Ridge of Shelton LLC, Shelton.

Property: Unit 13 of Hawk’s Ridge, Shelton. Amount: $574,900. Filed June 16.

Estanislau, Julie and Davide Estanislau, Fairfield. Seller: Elizabeth Kelso, Fairfield. Property: 39 Palamar Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $490,000.

Filed June 14.

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FIGURES

Esteras, Margarita, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Daniel Nicholas Maraglino, Danbury. Property: 14 Dibble St., Danbury. Amount: $223,000. Filed June 6.

Gonzalez, Edgar, Trumbull. Seller: Elizabeth Caterson, Monroe. Property: 83 Bart Road, Monroe. Amount: $238,500. Filed June 13.

Fazzino, Roseann and Thomas Fazzino, Norwalk. Seller: Celia A. Smith, Norwalk. Property: Lot 10, Map 3913, Norwalk. Amount: $399,000.

Filed June 15.

Graham, Jennifer, Fairfield. Seller: Duncan J. Adamson, Fairfield. Property: 20 River Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 15.

Ferguson, Irene and Michael Ferguson, Shelton. Seller: Eileen M. Fischer, Shelton. Property: 8 Bunker Hill Circle, Shelton. Amount: $440,000. Filed June 16.

Greenbaum, Avital and Bradley Greenbaum, Forest Hills, N.Y. Seller: Remo DeNardo and Kimberley Ann DeNardo, Stamford. Property: 25 Maryanne Lane, Stamford. Amount: $822,000. Filed June 15.

Fernandes, Lindsay and Anderson Fernandes, Danbury. Seller: Carol B. Huckabee, Danbury. Property: 1 E. Hayestown Road, Danbury.

Amount: $255,000. Filed June 6.

Greenfield, Mark S., Stamford.

Seller: David Mansell and Agnieszka E. Mansell, Stamford. Property: Unit 61 in Bishop Meadows, Stamford.

Amount: $426,000. Filed June 12.

Ferretti, Daniele and Mari Ferretti, Stamford. Seller: Marina Tuder, Stamford. Property: Unit 725 in Fountain Terrace Condominium 2, Stamford. Amount: $167,000. Filed June 13.

Griffiths, Carolyn J. and Matthew S. Griffiths, Huntington, N.Y. Seller: Mary R. Flack, Ridgefield. Property: 16 Clearview Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $517,500. Filed June 2.

Fields, Karen, Shelton. Seller: Richard Feltovic and Margaret Feltovic, Shelton. Property: Lot 61, Shelton.

Amount: $320,000. Filed June 7.

Guanuche, Lourdes and Carlos R. Guanuche Molina, Norwalk. Seller: Darrell Decausey and Latricia Decausey, Norwalk. Property: 332 W. Cedar St., Norwalk. Amount: $345,000. Filed June 16.

Flood, Laura and Richard Flood, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Erica Rosen and Justin Galli, Ridgefield. Property: 613 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $675,000. Filed June 15.

Fortier, Corneila L. and Russell A. Fortier, Westport. Seller: Maureen Janet Miskovic, Norwalk. Property: 13 Strathmore Lane, Unit 13, Norwalk.

Amount: $377,000. Filed June 16.

Gagstetter, Quinn, Shelton. Seller: Jeffrey Postupack, Shelton. Property: Lot 50, Stendahl Drive, Shelton.

Amount: $262,000. Filed June 1.

Gaisser, Kathleen and Eugene Gaisser, Ridgefield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 43 Prospect St., Unit 4, Ridgefield. Amount: $235,000.

Filed June 6.

Gallardo-Molina, Nelly F. and Jose F. Santos, Danbury. Seller: The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 33 Hillside Drive, Danbury. Amount: $160,000. Filed June 12.

Gamerman, Irina, Stamford. Seller: Gilda McCarthy, Stamford. Property: 65 Glenbrook Road, Unit 11H, Stamford. Amount: $237,450. Filed June 15.

Hanak, Christopher P., New Milford. Seller: Radisa Sljukic, Danbury.

Property: 4 Hawthorne Cove, Danbury. Amount: $365,000. Filed June 15.

Harpster, Kathleen and Mark W. Harpster, Pomona, N.Y. Seller: Jeffrey A. Rentsch and Linda M. Rentsch, New Fairfield. Property: 3 Jennifer Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $365,000.

Filed May 31.

Hastings, Jessica, Ridgefield. Seller: Daniel T. Poole, Danbury. Property: 26 Peace St., Danbury. Amount: $236,000. Filed June 6.

Hawley, Mary Ann, Greenwich. Seller: Denice F. Militello, Ridgefield. Property: 109 Soundview Road, Ridgefield.

Amount: $995,000. Filed June 16.

Heinrich, William, Shelton. Seller: Pamela Kehlenbach, Trumbull. Property: 27 Buttercup Lane, Shelton.

Amount: $422,500. Filed June 16.

Helmer, Laurice, Trumbull. Seller: Maria Grace Ferreira, Monroe. Property: 26 Boulder Ridge, Monroe.

Amount: $210,000. Filed June 12.

Genualdi, Robert S., Danbury.

Seller: Elizabeth Abrantes, Danbury.

Property: 14 South St., Unit 39, Danbury. Amount: $225,000. Filed June 12.

Hewitt, Louisa M. and Thomas W. Hewitt, New Fairfield. Seller: Michael Van Dermeulen and Claire B. Yale, Danbury. Property: 4 Shoreview Lane, Danbury. Amount: $660,000.

Filed June 5.

Giardino, Ellen, Danbury. Seller: Michael Garrison and Kai-Lin Black, Danbury. Property: 1106 Larson Drive, Danbury. Amount: $262,000. Filed June 15.

Hogan, Sandra and Robert Hogan, New Canaan. Seller: Marie Cugno, Norwalk. Property: Unit 11 in New Canaan Way, Norwalk. Amount: $785,000. Filed June 15.

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Howrigan, Jennifer K. and Tyler A. Howrigan, Swampscott, Mass. Seller: Trofa Coastal Construction LLC, Wilton. Property: 288 High St., Fairfield.

Amount: $708,750. Filed June 16.

Lawrence, Oliver G. and Ferbian Salkie, Norwalk. Seller: Stanford Lawrence and Valda Lawrence, Norwalk. Property: 37 VanZant St., Norwalk. Amount: $31,000. Filed June 13.

Hughen, Linda and Walker K. Hughen, Milford. Seller: Lawrence J. Greenhall and Robin T. Greenhall, Fairfield. Property: 199 Canterbury Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $750,500.

Filed June 13.

Layman-Fuld, Chloe B. and Elan J. Fuld, Stamford. Seller: Teema V. Kivikko and Meredith E. Kivikko, Stamford. Property: 135 Pine Tree Drive, Stamford. Amount: $630,000.

Filed June 16.

Irish, Joan, Darien. Seller: Michael Brophy and Alison Brophy, Ridgefield.

Property: 165 North St., Ridgefield.

Amount: $592,000. Filed June 6.

Lee, Maria and Charles Lee, Shelton. Seller: Emmanuel Psaltis, Shelton.

Property: 41 Cranston Ave., Shelton.

Amount: $225,000. Filed June 5.

Iwaszkiewicz, Lisa and Michael Lambert, Monroe. Seller: Jeffrey A. Rosenberg and Marilyn H. Rosenberg, Monroe. Property: Lot 24, Map 1169, Monroe. Amount: $330,000.

Filed June 5.

Leff, Linda R. and Mark A. Squeo, New Fairfield. Seller: Peter W. Scott and Melanie Ancin Scott, Newtown.

Property: 18 Ridge Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 14.

Jamasbi-Agahian, Moggan and Reza Agahian, Rye Brook, N.Y. Seller: Prem Bajaj, Ridgefield. Property: 286 Limestone Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $629,000. Filed June 15.

Leveille, Kelsey and Anthony Leveille, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Michael Filipek and Monika Ewa Filipek, Norwalk. Property: 4 Hillandale Manor, Norwalk. Amount: $752,050. Filed June 16.

Jay, Tina Arao and Russell D. Jay, Cavecreek, Ariz. Seller: Judith Lhota, Ridgefield. Property: 51 Silver Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $690,000.

Filed June 16.

Lincoln, Christopher S., White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Joseph M. Burke and Sarah E. Burke, New Fairfield. Property: 38 Smoke Hill Drive, New Fairfield.

Amount: $340,000. Filed June 5.

Jhaveri, Mona and Michael Brown, Ridgefield. Seller: Roni Zimmer and Bickey L. Green, Ridgefield. Property: 302 Old Branchville Road, Ridgefield.

Amount: $885,000. Filed June 13.

Lindenbaum, Lisa and David Lindenbaum, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel M. Holland and Lindsay L. Holland, Fairfield. Property: Lot 7, Map 3177, Fairfield. Amount: $775,000. Filed June 16.

Kanto, Valbona and Ferdinant Kanto, Stamford. Seller: Min Wang, Stamford. Property: 39 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4T, Stamford. Amount: $209,000. Filed June 16.

Lorenzo, Amanda and Peter Novajosky, Stratford. Seller: Joseph Caruso, Maria Caruso and Nancy Husvar, Monroe. Property: Lot 2, Map 295, Monroe. Amount: $245,000. Filed June 16.

Kennedy, Laura L. and James A. Kennedy, Danbury. Seller: NP Homes LLC, Newtown. Property: Parcel X, Aunt Hack Road, Danbury. Amount: $7,000. Filed June 12.

Love, Eliza, Danbury. Seller: Glenn C. Weed, Danbury. Property: 5 Crescent Drive, Danbury. Amount: $217,500.

Filed June 12.

Kessman, Rebecca R. and Stephen D. Kessman, Patterson, N.Y. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 23 Deer Park Road, Danbury. Amount: $440,000. Filed June 5.

Lynch, Sarah Robin and Lason Scott Lynch, Greenwich. Seller: Christine Marie Everett and Peter Pesce, Norwalk. Property: 12 Thames St., Norwalk. Amount: $421,000. Filed June 15.

Koch, Kristin, Shelton. Seller: Robert Jakubczyk, Shelton. Property: Lots 566 and 567, Shelton. Amount: $277,500. Filed June 1.

Maguire, Christina M. and Matthew H. Maguire, Madison. Seller: Gail A. Mancine and Jacqueline P. Mancine, Monroe. Property: 241 Pastors Walk, Monroe. Amount: $217,000.

Filed June 13.

Kuhlmann, Brooke M. and Christopher D. Kuhlmann, Norwalk.

Seller: Ross Wolfson, Forest Hills, N.Y. Property: Lot 38, Map 3942, Norwalk.

Amount: $447,500. Filed June 13.

LaForgue, Kelly and Justin LaForgue, Danbury. Seller: Joseph A. Olivet and Stefania R. Olivet, New Fairfield. Property: 21 Manning St., New Fairfield. Amount: $310,000. Filed June 5.

Maher, Ann, Ridgefield. Seller: David M. Balog and Christine E. Balog, Danbury. Property: 126 Carol St., Danbury.

Amount: $275,000. Filed June 19.

Malette, Elizabeth C. and Daniel Malett, Weston. Seller: Patricia R. Ricci, Norwalk. Property: Lot 15, Map of Highfield Acres, Norwalk. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 16.

Malizia, Maureen and John M. Malizia, Norwalk. Seller: FV-I Inc., Norwalk. Property: 296 Main Ave., Unit 15, Norwalk. Amount: $86,000.

Filed June 12.

FACTS Manahan, Katherine E. and David C. Manahan, Norwalk. Seller: Russell W. Griffith and Laura D. Griffith, Fairfield. Property: Lot B2, Map 6852, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 12.

Muir, Lisa K. and Thaddeus T. Zayatz, Somers, N.Y. Seller: John K. Hartney and Colleen A. Hartney, Danbury. Property: 13 Mercy St., Unit 27-13, Danbury. Amount: $369,500. Filed June 12.

Manca, Valerie Gross, Valhalla, N.Y. Seller: Gregory Rodriguez, Norwalk.

Property: Lot 58, Map 787, Norwalk.

Amount: $495,000. Filed June 14.

Mullen, Jeffrey Thomas, Danbury.

Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Southfield, Mich.

Property: 12 Crest Ave., Danbury.

Amount: $255,000. Filed June 5.

Mancing, Gail A. and Camille Renee LeDonne, Monroe. Seller: Ric LeDonne, Monroe. Property: 201A Windgate Circle, Monroe. Amount: $154,000. Filed June 12.

Martens Jr., Ronald F., Newtown.

Seller: Raymond McKlosky, Monroe.

Property: 221 E. Village Road, Monroe.

Amount: $152,000. Filed June 16.

Maselli, Stacy and Michael G. Maselli, Pelham Manor, N.Y. Seller: Stephanie Webb, New Fairfield.

Property: 37 Lake Shore Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 30.

McCormack, Regina L. and Kevin M. McCormack, New Fairfield.

Seller: Robert A. Schenck and Susan A. Schenck, New Fairfield. Property: 3 Waterview Drive, New Fairfield.

Amount: $555,000. Filed June 13.

McCoy, Elena and Kenneth McCoy, Norwalk. Seller: IMG Development LLC, Norwalk. Property: Lot A, Map 13640, Norwalk. Amount: $2.2 million.

Filed June 15.

McLean, Alistair and Norah Flynn, Astoria, N.Y. Seller: Louis Constantinople and Louise Constantinople, Jensen Beach, Fla. Property: 3581 Park Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $398,000.

Filed June 13.

Mehrer, Alicia, Monroe. Seller: Gary Caputi, Monroe. Property: 15 Rockview Circle, Monroe. Amount: $220,000. Filed June 8.

Mendoza, Elizabeth T. and Archimedes Hobayan, Norwalk. Seller: Lynne Schiller, Pittsburgh, Pa. Property: Unit 102 of Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $315,000. Filed June 16.

Mercado, Raymond, Shelton. Seller: Michelle Stewart, Shelton. Property: Myrtle Street, Shelton. Amount: $207,000. Filed June 13.

Meyers, Margaret M. and James R. Meyers, Jersey City, N.J. Seller: Joan Haberlin, Danbury. Property: Lot 15, Map 2354, Danbury. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 7.

Miller, Thresa and Dean Miller, Ridgefield. Seller: Nandini Sharma and Dia Sharma, New York, N.Y. Property: 570 Danbury Road, Unit A8, Ridgefield. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 7.

Moran, Joshua, Shelton. Seller: Walter W. Yodis, Shelton. Property: 112 Gray St., Shelton. Amount: $309,000.

Filed June 7.

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Pearl, Melanie and Michael Pearl, Ridgefield. Seller: Harry Gill, Ridgefield. Property: 38-B Grove St., Unit 1A, Ridgefield. Amount: $155,000. Filed June 1.

Peigne, Rendolph, Brookfield. Seller: Carlos Rodriguez and Rena Rodriguez, Danbury. Property: 25 Topstone Drive, Danbury. Amount: $241,500.

Filed June 6.

Munroe, Jessica V. and Ryan A. Munroe, Shelton. Seller: Jose F. Quiles III, Shelton. Property: 8 Wesley Drive, Shelton. Amount: $429,900. Filed June 2.

Pellegrino, Lillian and Don Pellegrino, Holmes, N.Y. Seller: Ernest N. Krehbiel and Mary F. Krehbiel, Danbury. Property: 22 Old Pasture Drive, Danbury. Amount: $515,000. Filed June 12.

Nanda, Parthiv, Danbury. Seller: D&M Home Builders Inc., Danbury.

Property: 73 Coalpit Hill Road, Unit 7, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 8.

Plantamura, Michael, Stratford.

Seller: John R. Raspet and Kathleen D. Raspet, Shelton. Property: 11 Birdseye Road Extension, Shelton. Amount: $332,500. Filed June 20.

Naula, Pedro M., Danbury. Seller: Brenda G. Gilbert, Danbury. Property: Lot 61, Map 8468, Danbury. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 12.

Pompa, Matthew V., Stamford. Seller: William T. Alexios, Monroe. Property: 207 E. Windgate Circle, Monroe.

Amount: $165,000. Filed June 2.

Nelson, Jennifer Ladd and Kurt Nelson, Norwalk. Seller: 257 Rowayton Avenue LLC, Norwalk. Property: 257 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk.

Amount: $90,000. Filed June 15.

Powers, Courtney and Mark J. Powers, Stamford. Seller: Peter M. Bryniczka, Stamford. Property: Lot 19, Map 7516, Stamford. Amount: $725,500. Filed June 16.

Neufeld, Brenda, Shelton. Seller: Megan Pizzo, Shelton. Property: 466 Ironwood Trail, Shelton. Amount: $415,000. Filed June 16.

Preston, Paul M., Danbury. Seller: Valerie Jackson, Danbury. Property: 23 Old Forty Acre Mountain Road, Danbury. Amount: $377,500. Filed June 7.

Neumann, Erin Christine, Arlington, Va. Seller: Yihong Zhu and Jue Xiong, Livingston, N.J. Property: 60 Jay Road, Stamford. Amount: $520,000.

Filed June 16.

Nicholls, Brian A., Bridgeport. Seller: Terri-Ann Wigfield, Shelton. Property: 28 Buddington Park, Shelton.

Amount: $525,000. Filed June 13.

Nikayin, Sina and Anahita Rabiee, Milford. Seller: Michael N. Dellorco and Jean M. Dellorco, Fairfield. Property: 20 Lota Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $508,000. Filed June 15.

Occhipinti, Catherine, Stamford.

Seller: Stefania Coppola, Stamford.

Property: 291 Hope St., Unit B-6, Stamford. Amount: $260,000. Filed June 16.

Olivet, Stefania R. and Joseph A. Olivet, New Fairfield. Seller: Thomas V. Hewitt and Louisa M. Hewitt, New Fairfield. Property: 11 Twin Ponds Court, New Fairfield. Amount: $590,000. Filed June 2.

Ortega, Ryan, Stamford. Seller: Gregory Geraci, Stamford. Property: Unit B-7 in Glen Towne Commons, Stamford. Amount: $235,000. Filed June 13.

Paccione, Christopher, Levittown, N.Y. Seller: Matthew J. Irvine and Sarah Irvine, Danbury. Property: 86 Bear Mountain Road, Danbury. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 7.

Pardee, Katherine S., Monroe.

Seller: James E. Bardell, Monroe. Property: 12 Echo Pond Road, Unit 12, Monroe. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 8.

Pukhovich, Oksana and Mark Pukovich, Monroe. Seller: William Brennan and Melissa D. Brennan, Monroe.

Property: 20 Blanket Meadow Road, Monroe. Amount: $705,000. Filed June 15.

Punchatz, Jessica R., Monroe. Seller: George T. Gesuero and Deanna G. Gesuero, Newtown. Property: Lot 37, Map 390, Monroe. Amount: $312,500.

Filed June 5.

Quinlan, Samantha and Christopher Quinlan, Norwalk. Seller: Rachel Molgano-Jablonsky, Stamford.

Property: Lot 13, Map 5364, Stamford.

Amount: $444,000. Filed June 16.

Ragone, Karen and Gerard Ragone, Ridgefield. Seller: Keith S. Harriton and CathyJean Harriton, Ridgefield. Property: 41 Pumping Station Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $855,000.

Filed June 6.

Raia, Jennifer M. and Michael D. Raia, Fresh Meadows, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 73 Winding Ridge Way, Danbury. Amount: $730,589. Filed June 12.

Raymond, Jesse and Meghan Raymond, Ridgefield. Seller: Suzanne C. Brennan, Danbury. Property: 178 Holmes Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $678,000. Filed June 9.

Regentz, Brianna D. and Mark O. Regentz, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Allison M. Carriere and William J. Carriere, Norwalk. Property: 97 Richards Ave., Unit G-7, Norwalk. Amount: $250,100.

Filed June 12.

FIGURES Riley, Hazel Elizabeth and Daniel A. Riley, Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners At Ridgefield LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane Condominium, Unit 115, Ridgefield.

Amount: $496,771. Filed June 9.

Shah, Ariel and Darshan Shah, Fairfield. Seller: Dyan Bonnick DeCastro and Jose Victor DeCastro, Fairfield. Property: Lot 131 and 132, Map 91, Fairfield. Amount: $427,000. Filed June 12.

Rizzo, Ashley C. and Jason M. Rizzo, Ridgefield. Seller: Noah Manheimer and Susan Manheimer, Ridgefield. Property: 101A New St., Ridgefield. Amount: $585,500. Filed June 15.

Sharma, Priya and Sunil Sharma, Fairfield. Seller: Bevin Weeks, Fairfield. Property: 475 Lockwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $875,000. Filed June 16.

Robert, Cortney and Brian Shaughnessy, New York, N.Y. Seller: Elliott Nathanson and Josie Nathanson, Stamford. Property: 14 Dannell Drive, Stamford. Amount: $555,000.

Filed June 12.

Sherman, Elyse D., Weston. Seller: Robert D. Gendron and Cynthia R. Gendron, Danbury. Property: 55 Mill Plain Road, Unit 31-14, Danbury.

Amount: $150,000. Filed June 5.

Rollo, Christine M. and Joshua J. Rollo, Stamford. Seller: Andrew Lambert and Ginger Lambert, Fairfield.

Property: 77 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $655,000. Filed June 16.

Roxo, Sandra F. and Adam Tuozzoli, Milford. Seller: Ronald D. Chaya and Marianne Chaya, Shelton.

Property: Lot 15, Map 3374, Shelton.

Amount: $505,000. Filed June 16.

Ruopp, Jean, New Fairfield. Seller: Eileen M. Sullivan, Chicago, Ill. Property: Unit 142 of Barclay Commons Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $228,000. Filed June 5.

Rusniaczek, Jolanta, Cottonwood, Ariz. Seller: Edwin Maeda, Stamford.

Property: 215 Seaton Road, Unit 26-F2, Stamford. Amount: $182,000. Filed June 16.

Sibley, Brianne L. and Charles L. Jamison, Bridgeport. Seller: Richard A. Correll and Michelle G. Correll, Monroe. Property: 628 Elm St., Monroe. Amount: $350,000. Filed June 16.

Sigalow, Kathryn and Matthew Rizner, Stamford. Seller: Robert L. Childs Jr. and Sonia T. Childs, Stamford. Property: Lot 1, Map 10850, Stamford. Amount: $708,500. Filed June 16.

Silagy, Melissa and James N. Ortoli, Stratford. Seller: Leonilda Rosa and Luisa Taddeo, Shelton. Property: 25 Freedom Way, Shelton. Amount: $425,000. Filed June 2.

Silva, Gary, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Kenneth Bennett and Patricia Bennett, New Fairfield. Property: 23 Hilldale Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed June 12.

Sander, Stephen and Phuong Sander, Middlebury. Seller: Evelyn Kuna, Shelton. Property: 10 Hearthstone Drive, Shelton. Amount: $325,000. Filed May 31.

Smith, Kathleen G. and Zachary E. Smith, Norwalk. Seller: Raymond D. Hilson and Suzanne C. Hilson, Norwalk. Property: Sherman Place, Norwalk. Amount: $435,000. Filed June 16.

Santos, Monica, New Fairfield. Seller: Jean Roupp, New Fairfield. Property: 141 and 210 Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $460,000. Filed June 5.

Solad, Yauheni V., Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Devaney, Shelton. Property: Unit 54 of Greystone on The Lake, Shelton. Amount: $341,300. Filed May 31.

Santos, Monica, New Fairfield. Seller: Jean Roupp, New Fairfield. Property: 139 and 214 Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 5.

Sorrentino, Daniel, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: John J. Bonansinga and Eva M. Defranco, Sherman. Property: 24 Mendes Road, Danbury. Amount: $337,500. Filed June 13.

Sanyshyn, Brian, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Julie E. Allard, Brewster, N.Y. Property: Lot 54, Map 3, Danbury. Amount: $197,000. Filed June 15.

Starcevich, Courtney J. and John P. Powers, Stamford. Seller: Connie Wu, Stamford. Property: Unit 306 in Schooner Cove I, Stamford. Amount: $421,500. Filed June 13.

Sarro, Vinni Ann and Rudy Sarro, New Fairfield. Seller: Debra McLiverty and Leonard R. Crooks, Fishkill, N.Y. Property: 8 Almargo Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 30.

Schaefer, Stephanie and Mark Hennessey, Ridgefield. Seller: Brooks Forsyth and Annmarie Forsyth, Ridgefield. Property: 2 Sandlewood Lane, Unit 2, Ridgefield. Amount: $215,000. Filed June 12.

Sciarra, Philip and Ruo Hong Zhai, Trumbull. Seller: Mary H. Trainer, Fairfield. Property: 387 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Amount: $325,000.

Filed June 15.

Starks, Sanya T. and Larry D. Starks, Shelton. Seller: Mark Bothwell and Stephanie B. Grillo, New Canaan.

Property: Lot 5, Map 4110, Shelton.

Amount: $597,500. Filed June 2.

Steinhardt, Theresa and Yi Huang, Stamford. Seller: Mark J. Sayers, Fairfield. Property: Unit 210 of Adams Mill River House Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $410,000. Filed June 12.

Storey, Wade J., Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Seller: Tina Molino, Southbury.

Property: Unit 1908 of Lexington Mews, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed June 12.

Sudol, Mallory, Monroe. Seller: Milagros Rodriguez and Juan Santiago, Monroe. Property: 327 Fan Hill Road, Monroe. Amount: $295,800. Filed June 12.

Tabor, Elizabieta and Gregory W. Tabor, Norwalk. Seller: Nancy A. Hastings, Monroe. Property: 46 Ryegate Terrace, Monroe. Amount: $274,000. Filed June 14.

Tejada, Sergia, Bethel. Seller: Rudy Sarro and Vinni Ann Sarro, New Fairfield. Property: 4 Long Hill Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $425,000. Filed May 30.

Terrill, Patricia A. and Ronald R. Terrill, Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners At Ridgefield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane Condominium, Unit 7, Ridgefield.

Amount: $887,623. Filed May 30.

Tomaszewski, Shannon and Paul Tomaszewski, Baltimore, Md. Seller: Sean Coughlin and Karen K. Coughlin, Ridgefield. Property: 5 Keeler Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 15.

Torres, Albertina D. Vargas De and Jose M. Torres Rodriguez, Danbury. Seller: Pedro J. Demelo, Danbury. Property: 6 High Street Extension, Danbury. Amount: $239,000.

Filed June 13.

Trelewicz, Diane F. and Walter J. Trelewicz, Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners At Ridgefield LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane Condominium, Unit 114, Ridgefield.

Amount: $479,581. Filed June 9.

Troiano, Debra and Mark Troiano, Staten Island, N.Y. Seller: Nicholas D. Manuzzi and Karen E. Manuzzi, Monroe. Property: 34 Grist Mill Road, Monroe. Amount: $598,500. Filed June 2.

Trudell, Jacqueline, Shelton. Seller: Erik K. Soto and Camilo Soto, Shelton.

Property: 52 Magnolia Circle, Shelton.

Amount: $410,000. Filed June 12.

Tucker, Craig A., Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 13 Boulder Ridge Road, Monroe. Amount: $201,500. Filed June 7.

Tymoc, Ashley Elizabeth and Michael Andrew Tymoc, Stamford.

Seller: Benjamim Gruenbaum and Caroline Gruenbaum, Stamford.

Property: 37 Ledge Lane, Stamford.

Amount: $585,000. Filed June 12.

Varvella, Lawrence A., Shelton.

Seller: Rhode Island Lights Inc., Shelton. Property: 167 Coram Ave., Shelton. Amount: $233,000. Filed June 2.

Walsh, Martine and Kevin Joseph Walsh III, New Fairfield. Seller: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 7 N. Forty Drive, New Fairfield.

Amount: $410,000. Filed May 30.

Willett, Anne L., Tequesta, Fla. Seller: Emily Mayer, Ridgefield. Property: 13 Carpenter Close, Ridgefield.

Amount: $158,500. Filed June 15.

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FIGURES

Wildman, Trevor A., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 14 South St., Unit 16, Danbury. Delinquent common charges.

Filed June 14.

Chiaramonte, Giacomo, Norwalk. $446 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Cricklewood Lane, Norwalk. Filed June 8.

Iannini, Elizabeth, Danbury. $544 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 1106 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Filed June 13.

Swarni, Albert J., Shelton. $1,357 in favor of Merritt Federal Credit Union, Wilton, by Fiore and Fiore PC, Norwalk. Property: 44 Longmeadow Road, Shelton. Filed June 9.

Yupangui, Jose, Danbury. Seller: Edward R. Gibson, New Fairfield. Property: 16 Durant St., Danbury. Amount: $306,000. Filed June 6.

JUDGMENTS

Iskander, Aref, et al., Danbury. $380,000 in favor of Intermarkets Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria, by Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 11 Fox Den Road, Danbury. Filed June 7.

Szast, James E., Danbury. $8,858 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 120 Triangle St., Unit 2-9, Danbury. Filed June 12.

Zanzibar, Lola, Norwalk. Seller: Locus Development LLC, Norwalk.

Property: 17 Priscilla Road, Norwalk.

Amount: $421,000. Filed June 15.

Alicea, Ricardo, Shelton. $1,422 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 14 Wells Ave., Shelton. Filed May 30.

Coggins, Jessica, Danbury. $1,011 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 51 Sheridan St., Danbury. Filed June 12.

Dasilva, Maria, Danbury. $2,254 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury,

by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 31 Spruce Mountain Road, Danbury. Filed June 13.

Linton, Christina, Norwalk. $3,729 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 20 Ohio Ave., Norwalk.

Filed June 14.

Teater, Cheryl and Scott Teater, Danbury. $1,257 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 8 Broad St., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Dasilva, Maria, Danbury. $1,011 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 31 Spruce Mountain Road, Danbury.

Filed June 13.

Lipousky, Richard, Shelton. $15,324 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Law Offices Of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 14 Far Mill St., Shelton. Filed June 5.

Teater, Cheryl and Scott Teater, Danbury. $363 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 8 Broad St., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Davies, Andreah, Danbury. $628 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury,

by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 68 Garfield Ave., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Miceli, Joseph V., Shelton. $10,404 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 23 Trolley Bridge Road, Shelton. Filed May 30.

Teater, Cheryl and Scott Teater, Danbury. $982 in favor of Danbury Office of Physician Services PC, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 8 Broad St., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Desiena, Charlene M., Fairfield. $1,582 in favor of NCEP LLC, Las Vegas, Nev., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 1000 Knapps Highway, Apt. 21, Fairfield. Filed June 13.

Morelli, John, New Fairfield. $899 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 2 Forest Hills Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 30.

Wright, Lauren F., New York, N.Y. Seller: Kathleen M. Schlobohm, New Fairfield. Property: 11 Hillcrest Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $717,500.

Filed June 7.

Zettl, Marc A., Mount Kisco, N.Y. Seller: Mary L. Healey, Ridgefield. Property: 29 Tanton Hill Road, Ridgefield.

Amount: $442,500. Filed June 14.

Zhang, Mei Qing, Shelton. Seller: Diana Miller, Shelton. Property: 25 Elm St., Shelton. Amount: $205,000. Filed June 5.

FORECLOSURES Anza, Vincent J., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Greenville, S.C. Property: 1515 Summer St., Unit 505, Stamford. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 15.

Blinebry, Donald R., et al. Creditor: Ditech Financial LLC, Tampa, Fla. Property: 34 Patriot Drive, Unit A6, Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 12.

Camillos, Angelos, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 150 Mopus Bridge Road, Ridgefield. Mortgage default.

Filed June 16.

Dilorenzo, Auguest, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Greenville, S.C. Property: 129 Cottage St., Monroe.

Mortgage default. Filed June 12.

D’Onofrio, Frank, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 140 Gillies Lane, Unit 5-2, Norwalk. Delinquent common charges. Filed June 12.

James, Michael E., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 125 Grandview Drive, Ridgefield. Mortgage default. Filed May 25.

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 23 Deer Park Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 5.

Pribulo, Dorothy R., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 5 Crestdale Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 12.

Taylor, Frank, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 112 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed June 14.

Alva, Hugo, Stamford. $9,548 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y.,

by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 15 Fowler St., Stamford.

Filed June 13.

Amorim, Wanesca R., Danbury. $1,748 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Park Ave., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Amorim, Wanesca R., Danbury. $808 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 40A S. King St., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Aquilino, James, Shelton. $694 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 19 Beardsley St., Shelton. Filed June 9.

Asija, Teresa D., Monroe. $14,295 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 4 Rolling Ridge Road, Monroe. Filed May 30.

Birmingham, Andrew, Danbury. $14,518 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 27 Crows Nest Lane, Unit 14B, Danbury. Filed June 12.

Cailleau, Jacques, Danbury. $2,662 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 76 Westville Ave., Danbury.

Filed June 13.

Carreras, Manuel, Danbury. $1,478 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 121 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury.

Filed June 13.

Carroll, Kathleen, Ridgefield. $3,147 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 476 Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Filed June 5.

Cetta, Joseph A., Fairfield. $1,488 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Livonia, Mich., by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 525 Holly Dale Road, Fairfield. Filed June 6.

Chiaramonte, Giacomo, Norwalk. $1,245 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 3 Cricklewood Lane, Norwalk. Filed June 8.

Dougherty, Joyce M., Norwalk. $23,124 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 4 Tulip Tree Lane, Norwalk. Filed June 14.

Dudley, Valita, Shelton. $1,015 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 24 Wintergreen Lane, Shelton. Filed May 30.

Facella, Joseph, et al., Fairfield. $3,114 in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 2750 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Filed June 12.

Flannery, Joan, Shelton. $1,936 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 8 Partridge Lane, Shelton. Filed May 30.

Green, Paul, New Fairfield. $2,856 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 25 Deer Lane, New Fairfield. Filed June 12.

Iannini, Elizabeth, Danbury. $1,246 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury.

Property: 1106 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Filed June 13.

Iannini, Elizabeth, Danbury. $1,592 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1106 Cypress Drive, Danbury. Filed June 13.

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Nelson, Laura, Danbury. $523 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 157 Shelter Rock Road, Unit 49, Danbury. Filed June 13.

Ricci, Liborio, Shelton. $2,297 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 18 Soundcrest Drive, Shelton. Filed May 30.

Roberson, Betty G., Danbury. $6,276 in favor of Bank of America NA, Denver, Colo., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 17 Tucker St., Unit 602, Danbury. Filed June 15.

Rodriguez, Michael, New Fairfield. $445 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1A Ball Pond Road, New Fairfield. Filed June 16.

Sagilmbene, Marjorie A., Shelton. $5,581 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 61 Cali Drive, Shelton. Filed May 30.

Stewart, Roger and Desiree Stewart, Danbury. $1,710 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 28 Parkwood Terrace Drive, Danbury. Filed June 13.

Strempski, Noreen, Danbury. $2,595 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Lincoln Ave., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Teater, Scott, Danbury. $697 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 8 Broad St., Danbury. Filed June 13.

Zezima, Luigi, Stamford. $5,000 in favor of Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Stamford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 12 Oscar St., Stamford. Filed June 13.

Zuniga, Henry, Norwalk. $1,049 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 26 Sachem St., Norwalk. Filed June 14.

LEASES Freeman, Whitney, by self. Landlord: Town of Ridgefield. Property: McKeon Farm, Ridgefield. Term: Five years, commenced Dec. 27, 2016. Filed June 1.

New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC,

by Neil Boyer. Landlord: Town of Ridgefield. Property: Moses Mountain Road, Ridgefield. Term: Five years, commencing July 1, 2017. Filed May 30.

Ridgefield Sunrise Cottage Inc.,

by Christopher R. Scalzo. Landlord: Town of Ridgefield. Property: Grove Street, Map 6513, Ridgefield. Term: 35 years. Filed June 2.

The Enchanted Garden LLC, by Rudy Marconi. Landlord: Town of Ridgefield.

Property: Yanity Gym, Ridgefield.

Term: Five years, commenced April 25, 2016. Filed June 1.

The Growing Tree Nursery School LLC, by Rudy Marconi. Landlord: Town of Ridgefield. Property: Yanity Gym, Ridgefield. Term: Five years, commenced March 1, 2013.

Filed June 1.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Bautista, Luis, 1 Dogwood Drive, Danbury. $9,322, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed June 6.

Benjamin, Michael, 28 Rock Spring Road, Apt. B2, Stamford. $15,098, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Brown, Joan M. and Ronald V. Brown, 189 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. $3,426, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

Busy Bodies Inc., 23 Half Mile Road, Norwalk. $6,686, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 12.

Carvalho, Clecio Santos De, 3B Raymond Place, Danbury. $5,409, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 6.

Chiarella, Kevin J., 20 Hilltop Manor, Danbury. $39,248, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 6.

Connecticut Laminates & Millwork Inc., 40 South St., Danbury. $33,895, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 12.

Danbury Auto Spring & Welding Co. Inc., 38 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. $14,970, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1.

Giove Pizza Inc., 477 Main St., Monroe. $23,108, quarterly payroll taxes.

Filed May 30.

Greenfield, Steven and Alan Ibbotson, 237 Mountain Road, Ridgefield. $25,888, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed May 22.

Laureano-Rikardsen, K. and E. Rikardsen, 1383 Shippan Ave., Stamford. $3,308, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Marino, Mario, 57 Winfield St., Norwalk. $30,780, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed June 13.

Morgenthaler, Deborah A. and Walter J. Morgenthaler, 12 Dagmar Place, Stamford. $13,832, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Richardson, Mark J., 142 Stamford Ave., Stamford. $13,148, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

FACTS Ridgefield Equestrian Center, 262 North St., Ridgefield. $118,750, corporate income taxes. Filed May 22.

Jobst, Jennifer A., 33 Dagmar Road, Stamford. $15,887, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

Rosenschein, Steve, 55 Prospect St., Apt. 20, Ridgefield. $10,052, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22.

Jobst, Jennifer A., 33 Dagmar Road, Stamford. $1,099, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Sheehan, Christane, 36 Norvel Lane, Stamford. $26,716, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

Mazzeo, Linda and John Mazzeo, 16 Shady Lane, Monroe. $18,370, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 19.

Summa, Patrick, 60 Newtown Road, P.O. Box 106, Danbury. $13,570, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 1.

Morretta, Rosemary and Richard Morretta, 57 Rockwell Road, Ridgefield. $44,557, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 30.

WBC Services, 301 Main St., Suite 3, Danbury. $100,719, corporate income taxes. Filed June 6.

Paraskevas, Christine S. and Nicos G. Paraskevas, 44 Oakmont Trail, Monroe. $26,695, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED

Poppa, David, 78 Far Horizon Drive, Monroe. $828, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 30.

Baker, Carl T., 143 Shortwoods Road, New Fairfield. $16,485, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 30.

Rivera, Arlene and Steven Rivera, 7 Birch Lane, Ridgefield. $1,992, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22.

Cardozo, Holly E. and Jean C. Cardozo, 55 Thorpe St., Fairfield. $26,224, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Silva, Carlos U Alviar, 5 Nabby Road, Unit B91, Danbury. $20,550, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 6.

Craig, Kennedy, 118 Red Fox Road, Stamford. $42,635, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

Weiskoff, Paul, 20 Armand Place, Ridgefield. $12,682, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 30.

DiMeglio, Marisa and Luigi DiMeglio, 203 Nod Road, Ridgefield. $25,046, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed May 30.

Witek, Anna and Andrzej Witek, 15 Sterling Place, Stamford. $5,399, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Dixon, Vivienne and Paul Dixon, 1709 Newfield Ave., Stamford. $87,494, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Don Carmelos Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar LLC, 7 Winfield St., Norwalk. $2,750, quarterly payroll taxes.

Filed June 12.

Dube, Amanda L. and Nakira R. Dube, 117 Ripton Ridge, Monroe. $3,844, a tax debt on income earned.

Filed June 12.

Fred J. Durante Jr., 331 Selleck St., Stamford. $41,526, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 13.

Gonzalez, Carlos A., 25A Dolsen Place, Stamford. $85,306, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 13.

Janson, Bonita and Dennis Janson, 72 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. $6,523, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 22.

Janson, Bonita and Dennis Janson, 72 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. $6,523, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 1.

Zych, Adam, 30 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 7E, Stamford. $26,467, a tax debt on income earned. Filed June 12.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED IWSR Owners LLC, Norwalk. Filed

by Baker Concrete Construction Inc., Monro, Ohio, by Norman Fornella.

Property: 61-65 Wall St., Norwalk.

Amount: $129,844. Filed June 16.

The Morganti Group Inc., Danbury.

Filed by XTX Associates LLC, Glastonbury, by Stephen T. Pazdar. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $245,580. Filed June 13.

Wall Street Theater Company Inc., Norwalk. Filed by MacKenzie Company LLC, by Margaret Cummings. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk.

Amount: $129,627. Filed June 9.

Zamparelli, Allison and Justin Zamparelli, Fairfield. Filed by Vinny’s Painting LLC, Stratford, by Mark C. Valentine, Stratford. Property: 88 Catherine St., Fairfield. Amount: $11,650. Filed June 12.

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LIS PENDENS Atkinson, Argentina A., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 9 Broadview Terrace, Norwalk.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,000, dated August 2007. Filed June 7.

Aveni, Anthony, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 18 River Place, Unit 10, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 15.

Avitabile, Thomas M., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 105 Harbor Drive, Unit 123, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $150,000, dated February 2007. Filed June 16.

Barron, Edward M., et al., Danbury. Filed by The Law Offices of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd. Property: 15 Padanaram Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Danbury and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 14.

Bowe Jr., John R., et al., Shelton.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Carrington Mortgage Services. Property: 112 Indian Well Road, Unit 8-A, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $251,720, dated August 2008. Filed May 30.

C B Associates Inc., Shelton. Filed

by Francis A. Teodosio, for City of Shelton, Shelton. Property: 62 Maler Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Shelton and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 9.

Carbonara, Joseph N., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 122 Olcott Way, Unit 122, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,800, dated April 2004. Filed June 9.

Cazalet, Louanne M., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 26 Virginia Court, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $75,000, dated April 2003. Filed June 1.

Cordts-Auth, Renate C., Danbury.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 18 Olympic Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $306,550, dated June 2014. Filed June 1.

FIGURES Cuadra, Gustavo De La, et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 30 Fairview Ave., Unit 4, Norwalk.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $250,197, dated December 2007. Filed June 14.

Farina, James E., et al., Monroe.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 90 Hattertown Road, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $333,200, dated February 2010. Filed June 15.

Cunha, Jose, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 34 Birdseye Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $288,000, dated June 2004. Filed June 16.

Forlastro, Joseph, et al., Danbury.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for James B. Nutter & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Property: 85 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $544,185, dated August 2008. Filed June 14.

Cyrus-Ward, Shaaron, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 9 Buckskin Heights Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $253,600, dated October 2014. Filed June 1.

Gaudet, Elizabeth, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 4 Beardsley Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $100,000, dated February 2007. Filed June 12.

Dandorph, Margaret, et al., Shelton. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 345 Boston Post Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000, dated May 2003. Filed June 5.

Grant, Joan G., et al., Ridgefield.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Branch Banking and Trust Co. Property: 19 Topcrest Lane, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $246,000, dated October 2009. Filed June 9.

Mackey, William R., et al., Shelton.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 482 Pumpkin Hill Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $220,000, dated September 2005.

Filed June 6.

Grehl, Sandra L., et al., Danbury.

Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 17 Wooster St., Danbury.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $185,000, dated July 2004.

Filed June 12.

Mena, Eduardo, et al., Monroe.

Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 37 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $279,920, dated December 2005. Filed June 12.

Harris, Karen M., et al., Stamford.

Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 73 Wire Mill Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 16.

Miller, Josephine S., et al., Danbury.

Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for The Crossing Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 124-130 Deer Hill Ave., Unit B-13, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 15.

Delaguila, Jorge, et al., Shelton.

Filed by Leopold & Associates, Stamford, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 24 Woodfield Drive, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $284,000, dated January 2017. Filed June 7.

Delucia, Erica A., et al., Monroe.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 18 Melon Patch Lane, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $395,406, dated May 2012. Filed June 15.

Diaz, Edwin, et al., Danbury. Filed

by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Pingora Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 6 Rose Lane, Unit 3-17, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $135,500, dated September 2014. Filed June 5.

Dushay III, Paul J., et al., Monroe.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 29 Mountainside Drive, Monroe.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $331,500, dated April 2005.

Filed June 13.

Eades, Joyce E., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Colonial Savings FA. Property: 112 Nichols Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,000, dated October 2011. Filed June 7.

Hassantalebi, Mahshid, Stamford.

Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Adams Mill River House Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Property: 25 Adams St., Unit 315, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 9.

Hawkes, Virginia A., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 32 Hakim St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $25,000, dated November 2007. Filed June 14.

Karan, Paul R., et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Property: 110 Chestnut Hill Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $978,000, dated October 2006. Filed June 16.

Koloniaris, Maria, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 336 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. $167,470, dated February 2008.

Filed June 16.

Lopez, Patricia, Monroe. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: Lot 37, Map 1555, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $331,381, dated January 2011. Filed June 12.

Lopezzo, Frank P., et al., Monroe.

Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: Lot 50, Map 331, Monroe. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $300,000, dated October 2005. Filed June 5.

Nagy, Richard A., et al., Fairfield.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 1071 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $407,000, dated July 2012. Filed June 16.

Newell, John, et al., New Fairfield.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 11 Croix Hill Road, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,000, dated December 2005.

Filed June 12.

Ortega, Norma, et al., Danbury.

Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 7 Dean St., Unit 102, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $137,365, dated August 2012. Filed June 13.

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FACTS Pacific, Ruth C., et al., Danbury.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas.

Property: 52 Virginia Ave., Danbury.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $360,000, dated December 2008. Filed June 7.

Two Princesses LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Stamford. Property: 489 Cove Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 12.

Piskura-Blankschen, Jill, et al., Danbury. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Finance Of America Reverse LLC. Property: 19 Meadowbrook Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $324,000, dated August 2015. Filed June 14.

Vachovetz, Marc, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, Hartford, for Birchwood Condominium Association Inc., Danbury.

Property: 27 Crow’s Nest Lane, Unit 12-F, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 5.

Sammers, Rolf, et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 47 Sunset Trail, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $227,000, dated August 2004. Filed May 31.

Sanford, Nancy, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Collins Hannafin Garamella Jaber & Tuozzolo PC, Danbury, for The Hills-Rivington Homeowners Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Home 53-22 of The Hills at Rivington, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 1.

Smith, Monique A., et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill.

Property: 48 Bouton St., Stamford.

Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, dated July 2012.

Filed June 16.

Sonntag, Steven, et al., Norwalk.

Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Clarmont Association Inc., Norwalk.

Property: 8 Clarmore Drive, Unit 8-1B, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 13.

Thomas, Jeffrey L., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 11 Harvard Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $175,000, dated November 2006. Filed June 6.

Torres, Benjamin, et al., Danbury.

Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 6 Hawley Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $80,000, dated April 2009. Filed June 7.

Wallace, Ann M., Shelton. Filed

by Seiger Gfeller Laurie LLP, West Hartford, for United Bank. Property: 7 Woodland Park, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $83,250, dated January 2009. Filed June 13.

Williamson, Jeffrey S., et al., Norwalk. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 18 Sniffen St., Unit B, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed June 12.

Woody Jr., Jerry T., et al., Norwalk.

Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 1A Spitzer Court, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $380,383, dated June 2013. Filed June 13.

MORTGAGES 10 South Smith Street LLC, Norwalk, by James N. DePasquale. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 10 S. Smith St., Norwalk. Amount: $419,130. Filed June 14.

12 Commerce Drive LLC, by Rosario J. Bacarella. Lender: Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 12 Commerce Drive, Shelton. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed June 2.

12 Commerce Drive LLC, by Rosario J. Bacarella. Lender: Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 12 Commerce Drive, Shelton. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed June 2.

12 Dryden Street LLC, Stamford, by Michael Gray. Lender: TD Bank NA, New Haven. Property: 12 Dryden St., Units 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E, Stamford. Amount: $993,750.

Filed June 15.

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FIGURES

Dream Development LLC, Danbury, by Thomas Pacello. Lender: ABL One LLC, Hoboken, N.J. Property: 57 King St., Danbury. Amount: $320,000.

Filed June 14.

VanBrodt Estates LLC, Fairfield,

by Jeffrey W. Tuccio. Lender: Charles W. Simmons, Fairfield. Property: 103 Rock Major Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed June 9.

Edgewood Professional Properties LLC, Danbury, by Christopher Cuomo. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster, N.Y. Property: 27-29 Hospital Ave., Units 203 and 205, Danbury.

Amount: $196,000. Filed June 8.

NEW BUSINESSES

ESRT Merrittview LLC, New York, N.Y., by David A. Karp. Lender: Genworth Life Insurance Co., Overland Park, Kan. Property: Route 15, Main Avenue South, Norwalk. Amount: $30 million. Filed June 9.

FBG Properties LLC, Easton, by Barbara A. George. Lender: State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Hartford. Property: 21 Commerce Drive, Danbury. Amount: $100,000.

Filed June 8.

JMS Properties LLC, New Fairfield,

by Justin Merten-Slodowski. Lender: Candlewood Holdings LLC, Greenwich. Property: Squantz Pond District, New Fairfield. Amount: $500,000.

Filed June 13.

One Waterview LLC, Woodland Park, N.J., by L. Robert Lieb. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 1 Waterview Drive, Shelton. Amount: $9 million. Filed May 30.

Romano Brothers Builders LLC, Shelton, by Mark Romano. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury.

Property: 336 Turkey Roost Road, Monroe. Amount: $275,000. Filed June 8.

Rook Investment LLC, Ansonia,

by Clancy Purcell. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 101 Hillside Ave., Shelton. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 6.

Sandler Realty Inc., Pound Ridge, N.Y., by Mark Sandler. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 417 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 14.

SDBDJB2 LLC, Danbury, by David A. Benincasa. Lender: Litchfield Bancorp., Litchfield. Property: 58-60 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 12.

Shelton Properties LLC, New York, N.Y., by Steven Fisch. Lender: Berkeley Point Capital LLC, Boston, Mass. Property: Bridgeport Avenue, Fairchild Heights, Shelton. Amount: $46.8 million. Filed June 16.

The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury Inc., Danbury, by Patricia A. Zachman. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 2-16 West St., Danbury. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 21.

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Apparel Access Trendz LLC, 7 Edgewater Circle, Danbury 06810, c/o Kavitha Mathilakath Madathil. Filed June 14.

Blue Chip Painting + Contracting, 1200 Jerich Turnpike, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Dave Rave. Filed June 5.

Caceres Construction, 19 Cold Spring Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Caceres Donaire Melquisedec. Filed June 19.

Cerna and Sons Carpentry LLC, 92 Shippan Avenue Extension, Stamford 06902, c/o Christian Cerna. Filed June 19.

Classical Conversations of Brookfield, 14 Lilac Lane, Danbury 06810, c/o Anna Darias. Filed June 12.

Diageo Brewing Co., 801 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed June 13.

DN1 Masonry, 129 Lockwood Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Oscar Danilo Novo Morales. Filed June 16.

D’Vulge Your Beauty, 25 Chapel St., Unit A-1, Norwalk 06850, c/o Nadine Delcin. Filed June 16.

Faljr LLC, 885 Summer St., Stamford 06905, c/o Frank A. Lucerini Jr. Filed June 19.

Greenwich Fleet Leasing LLC, 212 Richmond Hill Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Jeffrey Kaslowitz. Filed June 13.

Harold Painting Co., 43 Vineyard Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Haroldo De Jesus Ramirez Tenas. Filed June 14.

MicMac Real Estate, 20 Orchard St., Danbury 06810, c/o Steven L. Macko.

Filed June 7.

Millennial Brass, 93 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 104, Stamford 06902, c/o David Emery Jonas. Filed June 13.

Mint Construction and Property Services, 1412 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Christopher Gautrau. Filed June 19.

One Stop Soccorshop.com 36 New St., Danbury 06810, c/o Grimaldo D. DeSousa-Filko. Filed June 7.

Otchill’s Goods, 15 Dryden St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jacques O. Bellajacques. Filed June 15.

Parrot Bay Rum Co., 801 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed June 13.

PS Salon & Spa, 640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Salon PS Connecticut LLC. Filed June 5.

Pure Baby, 52 Black Twig Place, Stamford 06903, c/o Lisa Brabisch.

Filed June 16.

RG Foods International Inc., 115 Lockwood Ave., Unit 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Giselly Saenz and Roberto Miranda-Colca. Filed June 15.

Salon J., 229 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Jessica Gonzalez. Filed June 14.

Saltwater Restaurant & Bar, 128 Washington St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Carlos Vinicio Lopez. Filed June 16.

Service Appliances, 723 Branchville Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Klem Budreckas. Filed June 9.

SG Home Renovations, 13 Elmwood Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Sebastian Gomez. Filed June 16.

Suzi Cleaning Services, 45 Merrimac St., Danbury 06810, c/o Surama Moulim de Moraes. Filed June 14.

Iserve Residential Lending LLC, 1010 Washington Blvd., Suite 602, Stamford 06902, c/o Douglas M. Wilson. Filed June 15.

Wetland LLC, 88 Catoona Lane, Unit 2R, Stamford 06902, c/o Franklin A. Pinto. Filed June 14.

K & A Land Surveyors LLC, 1266 E. Main St., Suite 700R, Stamford 06902, c/o William Smith. Filed June 14.

Willow Elderly Care, 37 Frisbie St., Stamford 06906, c/o Michele F. Pellini. Filed June 14.

Kuman Math and Reading Center, 425 Main St., Danbury 06810, c/o Mary Kate Roos. Filed June 5.

LUX Photography, 47 Woodchuck, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Justin Daniels.

Filed June 13.

M + M Carpentry, 26 Lillian Ave., New Fairfield 06812, c/o Mario Dell Angelo. Filed May 19.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES Anconas Wines & Liquor, 720 Branchville Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Mitchell N. Ancona. Permit no.

LIP.0012553. Filed June 1.

PATENTS Automatically enhanced visual process repair using process superposition and ugliness indicators. Patent no. 9,691,022 issued to Andres Quiroz Hernandez, Rochester, N.Y.; Yasmine Charif, Rochester, N.Y.; and Julien Bourdaillet, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Decurler indenting shaft inkrelease coating for increased media latitude. Patent no. 9,690,247 issued to Jason M. LeFevre, Penfield, N.Y.; Santokh S. Badesha, Pittsford, N.Y.; and David A. VanKouwenberg, Avon, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Fault identification for a printing system. Patent no. 9,696,947 issued to Alvaro Gil, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Armonk.

Ink-level sensor formed with an array of self-sensing piezoelectric transducers. Patent no. 9,694,579 issued to Faming Li, Solon, Ohio; Jing Zhou, Pittsford, N.Y.; and Xuejin Wen, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Method and system for navigating a hard copy of a webpage.

Patent no. 9,697,182 issued to Zhigang Fan, Webster, N.Y.; Lee Coy Moore, Penfield, N.Y.; Yonghui Zhao, Cupertino, Calif.; and Phillip J. Emmett, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Photoconductive multiresonator chip-less RFID. Patent no. 9,691,048 issued to George A. Gibson, Fairport, N.Y.; and James R. Larson, Fairport, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Predicting categorized completions of a partial search term. Patent no. 9,690,858 issued to Michael Diliberto Ridgefield; John Caine, Bridgeport; Jonathan Taylor, Ridgefield; Michael P. Gonzalez, Valparaiso, Ind.; Jianqiang Jim Chen, Danbury; and Amit Poddard, Stamford. Assigned to Priceline.com LLC, Norwalk.

Single jet recirculation in an inkjet print head. Patent no. 9,694,582 issued to Terrance L. Stephens, Canby, Ore.; David A. Tence, Tualatin, Ore.; and Ryan J. Evens, Wilsonville, Ore. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System for detecting inoperative inkjets in print heads ejecting clear ink using thermal substrates. Patent no. 9,694,574 issued to Patricia K. Donaldson, Pittsford, N.Y.; and William H. Wayman, Ontario, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System and method for determining respiration rate from a video.

Patent no. 9,693,710 issued to Lalit Keshav Mestha, Fairport, N.Y.; Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y.; and Survi Kyal, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ISSUES & POLICIES

EVENTS

State Taxes: ‘Everything in Play’

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tate legislators passed a few positive bills for Connecticut businesses during the 2017 General Assembly session, but a projected $5 billion budget deficit may lead to higher taxes for businesses.

“It seems very hard to understand how [lawmakers] will get to meet these deficit numbers without additional revenue raisers,” Louis Schatz, a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP, said at CBIA’s Connecticut Tax Conference June 28.

Lawmakers still haven’t adopted a budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, and the earliest they will convene is July 18th, leaving Governor Dannel Malloy to manage the new fiscal year using his executive powers.

This presents great uncertainty for Connecticut businesses and municipalities.

“What does that mean to your company’s workforce and to you as a citizen?” asked CBIA Counsel Louise DiCocco, who specializes in tax issues. “It means everything is in play.”

DiCocco said the state’s sales tax may increase from 6.35% to 6.99%—making it among the highest in the nation—and that lawmakers are discussing broadening the tax to cover more items and services.

Within 48 hours, House Democratic leaders confirmed her forecast by proposing to do just that.

DiCocco also said the possibility of lawmakers legalizing and taxing marijuana to raise revenues appears more likely as they grapple with the deficit.

“There’s a lot going on and a lot not going on,” she said.

No Revenue to Share Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan said Connecticut has a spending problem.

“For 20 years under Republicans and Democrats, we’ve had a consistent pattern of spending outpacing economic growth and revenue

#CTEconomy

growth,” said Sullivan, a former state senator who accepted some of the blame.

He said it’s important to remind legislators that revenue “does not grow because you pass a bill.

Growth is because someone creates a job or sells a product or service, and we collect a tax on it.”

Lawmakers can’t agree on a two-year budget, and failed to concur on Governor Malloy’s proposed three-month “mini budget” to run the state until they adopt a full package.

Sullivan said the state is not positioned to share as much revenue with municipalities because “you can’t share what you don’t have.”

The lack of revenue could hurt businesses if property taxes rise, he said.

Revenues are shrinking because jobs restored after the recession are paying less, more people are retiring but earning less in retirement, and people who leave the state are usually replaced by someone earning less, he said.

“I wake up every morning worrying about who passed away or who left,” he said.

Sullivan reiterated his call for Connecticut to examine the estimated $5.3 billion in tax loopholes and exemptions.

“There are $5.3 billion worth of loopholes in the revenue stream,” he said.

“That means everybody, to some degree, is filling that hole. Some of those exemptions— such as for research and development—make sense, but a lot of them make no sense at all.”

Sullivan said he wants his department to have more authority to pursue habitual non-filers and non-payers, find a way to levy the sales tax on e-commerce with point-of-sale collection, and end the business entity tax, which he called “the first slap in the face for any new business in Connecticut.”

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hat’s next for Connecticut’s economy after an intense state budget debate?

Barnes Group’s Patrick Dempsey keynotes our fall economic conference to discuss Patrick Bruce the next chapter of Dempsey McCain manufacturing in Connecticut, joined by Key Private Bank’s Bruce McCain, who provides his outlook on the regional and U.S. markets’ climate.

And don’t miss the release of CBIA and BlumShapiro’s 2017 Survey of Connecticut Businesses, taking the temperature of the current business climate and exploring solutions for keeping top talent here in the state.

Presented by CBIA, Hartford Area Business Economists, and the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford

Date: Friday, September 8, 2017 Time: Check-in & breakfast, 7:30 am Program, 8:30–11:30 am

Place: Hartford Marriott Downtown 200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford

Cost: CBIA/HABE members, $100 Nonmembers, $120 Table of 10, $900

 Register at cbia.com/events

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