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The SoNo Collection in Norwalk is near completion. Photo by Luis Flores.
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TOM BRADY, GISELE BUNDCHEN LOOKING IN GREENWICH
BRIDGEPORT CASINO PROPOSAL BACKED BY BIPARTISAN GROUP OF STATE LEGISLATORS
AREA MALLS STAYING THE COURSE, DEFYING A NATIONAL TREND
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SPORTS GAMBLING COMING TO CONNECTICUT?
BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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t is hardly news that brick-and-mortar retail is under fire, with thousands of store closures having an understandable knock-on effect for shopping malls. But the major malls in Fairfield County are painting a rosy picture,
while the great unknown — Norwalk’s $450 million, 717,000-square-foot SoNo Collection — readies itself for an October opening. “We’ve been the prominent shopping and dining destination in Stamford for the past 37 years and we are proud to continue serving the community,” said Dan Stolzenbach, general manager of the 853,000-squarefoot Stamford Town Center.
“We’re doing very well this year,” said Maura Ruby, senior property manager at the Danbury Fair Mall, which at nearly 1.3 million square feet is the county’s largest. “We’ve undertaken a lot of renovations and we are very excited to open the H&M (Aug. 22), which will showcase the newest prototype store buildout.” Katherine Bolas, marketing director for the 1.13 million-square-foot Westfield Trumbull, also spoke glowingly of new store openings, while Brookfield Properties, which owns the SoNo Collection, maintains that it is roughly 80% leased. One of its anchor ten» SONO
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he on-again, offagain plan to bring a casino to Bridgeport looks like it could be on again — although there are still hurdles to overcome. The Connecticut Jobs and Revenue Act (CJRA) carries the support of a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators, according to State Sen. Cathy Osten (D-Sprague). The bill would require the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes — which respectively operate the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos
— to spend a minimum of $100 million toward a $300 million entertainment and gambling facility in Bridgeport. In return, the tribes would be allowed to conduct sports wagering at their casinos, through mobile applications and online. Sports wagering would be taxed at 8% while internet gambling would be taxed at 10%. The tribes would also pay the state 10% of casino table game revenues. They already pay 25% of their slot machine revenue to the state. The CJRA would modernize the Connecticut Lottery by allowing it to » CASINO
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Serendipity Labs bringing coworking concept to Westport BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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erendipity Labs, the national operator of coworking spaces headquartered in Rye, will open its second Fairfield County location in Westport, probably in January. In an exclusive interview with the Business Journal, Serendipity CEO and Chairman John Arenas said the move was in keeping with the company’s local strategy of “working our way up the MetroNorth line — Rye, Stamford and Westport.” The Westport facility will take up “a floor and a bit” of 55 Boston Post Road West, totaling about 21,000 square feet or about 30% of the available space, Arenas
Serendipity Labs CEO John Arenas.
said. The building is owned by ClearRock Properties — which also owns Serendipity’s Stamford location at 700 Canal St. — in the kind of “managed franchise” model that has been popular in other sectors, he added. The town was chosen “because the commute times are long in Westport, incomes and education levels are high and the available alternatives in other locations were really just legacy executive suites,” Arenas said. The new office will be staffed by “a handful” of employees and can hold up to 180 people who can use it as an adjunct space, to avoid a long commute, work on their own or put their whole team there, Arenas said. Serendipity has been steadily
expanding since its founding in 2012, having added White Plains, Kansas City and Charlotte over the past couple of weeks. Arenas said the company should end this year with about 40 offices and add another 25 in 2020. “We could ramp up and go faster,” he mused, “but we’re not going to grow for growth’s sake. We’re careful in picking our locations and timing.” Attention will remain mainly on the suburbs, Arenas said, with the idea being that those living and working in major cities would have less use for an off-site space. Arenas said, “a number of other locations in the area are under consideration. Bridgeport is one place we’re looking at and New Haven is also on our target list.”
Food fight DARIEN RESIDENT SUES BROTHER IN FIGHT OVER FAMILY BUSINESS BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com
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nheritors of the Endico enterprises, a prominent player in prepared foods for three generations, are fighting for control of the family business. Felix Endico of Darien, Connecticut, sued his brother, William Endico, of Armonk, July 18 in Westchester Supreme Court, claiming that company assets have been diverted. He is demanding $5 million and an accounting of transactions between UFS Industries Inc. — the family business — and his brother’s Ace Endico Corp. William “diverted monies, assets, resources, customers and corporate opportunities from UFS to Ace (and himself ),” Felix alleges, to “destroy UFS as Ace expands on its own into manufacturing deli-style salads and similar products that had always been manufactured by UFS.” “He is totally delusional,” William Endico responded.” It’s total slander. What he’s accusing me of is all untrue.” UFS can be traced back to the brothers’ grandparents, Willie and Josie Endico, who opened a grocery store and a produce purveyor in the Bronx. It became known as Endico Potatoes Inc. after World War II, and was run by their father and two uncles. The family acquired Sally Sherman Foods, a maker of potato
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salad and other deli salads, in the 1970s. Today, UFS Industries operates from a facility on MacQuesten Parkway in Mount Vernon. William Endico left the family business in 1982, according to the lawsuit, and bought 60 percent of Ace Provisions, later renamed Ace Endico. It has grown into one of the largest independent food distributors in the region, from a facility in Brewster. UFS had used Ace’s fleet to deliver products and had allowed Ace to resell its products, but there was no conflict of interest, according to the complaint, because William had no role in UFS management or operations. That changed after their father, Michael Endico, UFS’ sole owner, died in 2010. In 2013, the brothers each inherited half of the family business. William had been appointed executor of the estate and named himself chief executive officer of the company. He ran the family busi-
ness while also leading Ace. UFS has no board of directors, the complaint states, and William exercised unfettered control. Felix, who had worked for the business since 1979, was allegedly excluded from management and relegated to limited consulting services. Felix accuses William of self-dealing, claiming that he is diminishing UFS’ value so that Ace can buy the assets at a significant discount. He claims, for example, that his brother sells UFS products to Ace below costs, allowing Ace to resell them for a greater profit. Ace employees have been placed at UFS to allegedly steer UFS customers to Ace. William has made “little or no efforts or investments to expand or diversify the UFS customer base or UFS sales,” the complaint states. William Endico said the accusations are false. “It’s the opposite. My company has pumped money
into Sally Sherman to keep it alive. Everything he put in that lawsuit is a lie.” UFS’ financial records have allegedly been manipulated to conceal its true profitability and to hide William’s conduct. UFS funds have been transferred into and out of North Provisions Corp., a company William allegedly controls. UFS bank statements are sent to William’s home instead of company offices, the lawsuit states, to “conceal his diversion of UFS funds and assets, including one account believed to have held more than $1 million.” UFS’ reported annual gross sales declined by at least $6 million, from 2012 to 2016, according to the complaint. Felix charges William and Ace Endico with corporate waste, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and unfair competition. UFS is named as a nominal defendant, but Felix also filed on behalf of UFS, as the only shareholder, he claims, who can protect its interests. “It’s disheartening,” William Endico said, “because he is ruining my reputation. I have an impeccable reputation and I’ve built a heck of a company and all these accusations are untrue.” Felix is represented by Steven R. Schoenfeld and Steven P. DeRicco of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr in White Plains.
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Connecticut home sales down as condo sales rise BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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ales activity and the median sale price on Connecticut’s single-family homes were down during June, according to new data from The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record. However, the state’s condominium market recorded an increase in sales and the median sale price. There were 3,516 single-family home sales in Connecticut, down from the 3,786 transactions recorded in June 2018. June marked the 11th consecutive month when single-family homes sales decreased on a year-over-year basis. The median single-family home price in June was $280,000, a 0.5% dip from one year earlier. Year to date, there have been 14,746 single-family home sales in Connecticut, which is a 5.5% decrease from the same period last year, while the year-to-date median sale price of $256,000 is up 0.4% from one year earlier. “The real estate market is softening in Connecticut, just as recent data show on a national basis,” said
Tim Warren, CEO of The Warren Group. “The big question is whether demand continues to be strong, but the supply of homes for sale in all price ranges is scarce. Or has the market passed its peak despite a strong economy? Either way, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this trend continue in the coming months.” Connecticut’s condominium sales totaled 962 transactions in June, up from the 940 condo sales recorded in June 2018. The $181,600 median sale price was above the $171,000 price recorded one year ago. Year to date, there have been 4,219 condo sales, a 0.5% decrease from the first six months of 2018, and the $165,000 median sale price was up 0.6% from the same period one year earlier. “The condo market was a bright spot for the Connecticut housing market,” Warren continued. “The median sale price of $181,600 marked an eight-year high for the condo market in the month of June. Meanwhile, the number of sales have now increased on a year-overyear basis for four consecutive months.”
Single-family home sales declined in June. Photo by Alexander Soule.
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No shortage of economic development in Trumbull BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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here’s a lot of stuff going on” in Trumbull, according to the town’s Economic & Community Development Director Rina Bakalar — and the activity backs up her claim. Make-A-Wish, whose Connecticut headquarters occupies 5,000 square feet at 126 Monroe Turnpike Foundation, is in the midst of moving to 60 Commerce Drive, where Bismark Construction is renovating its three floors, totaling 15,000 square feet, with an eye on opening next spring. “Right now we’re in a traditional office,” said Make-A-Wish Connecticut President and CEO Pam Keough. “There’s really no room for activities or for volunteers. I’ve had to turn volunteers away because we don’t have the space.” The nonprofit’s new HQ — once home to the Pilot Pen Corp. of America — will include meeting space on the first floor for both internal and external uses. “We’ll be able to have as many as 200 people in,” Keough said, as well as a walking path and pond. “The idea is to expand all of our programs,” she said. “Children will not only get their wish, but they could spend a day or even a week here, depending on what that wish is. They can meet with each other and use it as a place to give back.” “It’s an area that we have been looking to expand,” Bakalar affirmed. “Make-a-Wish will be conducting events like its (fundraiser) Walk for Wishes, and bringing in more families and kids will bring more energy to the area.” Keough noted that Make-AWish Connecticut has been based in Trumbull for “about 33 years, which I don’t think a lot of people realize. This will change that.” The decision to remain in Trumbull was driven by familiarity, existing relationships with town officials and its central location, basically where Route 8 and the Merritt Parkway come together, Keough said. Trumbull’s location also played a key role in Gold Fish Swim School’s decision to open a facility at 100 Hawley Lane. Steve Marszalek — who also owns a Gold Fish franchise in Norwalk and plans to open another in Stamford this winter — said the Trumbull school will be a little over 9,000 square feet, with a
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The still-vacant 48 Monroe Turnpike in Trumbull. Photo courtesy Madison Hawk.
25-by-75-foot pool whose depth tops out at four feet. “Our mission is to teach safety and swimming to children from 4 months to 12 years,” Marszalek said. “With traditional places to learn how to swim like YMCAs closing, there’s a real need for what we bring.” Marszalek is going through the permitting and zoning processes. He hopes to open in December or January. The former D.M. Read’s warehouse property at 7120 Main St. — 114,000 square feet on 10 acres that has been vacant for about a decade — is in contract to what one source described as “a big, Fortune 100 company,” although further details were not available. Bruce Wettenstein, partner at Westport commercial real estate firm Vidal/Wettenstein, said the building will remain in industrial use. Although Vidal/Wettenstein has been promoting the property as ripe for expansion, Wettenstein
said, “at this time, the size is fine, with no expansion on the horizon.” Uncertainty still surrounds 48 Monroe Turnpike, the long-vacant, 253,000-squarefoot office building and a separate 145,000-square-foot parking garage that finally sold last year for approximately $3.4 million. Empty since 2015, when United Healthcare decamped to Shelton, the 17.6-acre property was acquired by Senior Living Development LLC (SLD) and Silver Heights Development LLC with plans to build a senior housing community for individuals age 55 and over. However, the required zoning change granted by the town in January, from business/commercial to industrial/residential, has been challenged by three residents of the Woodland Hills condominium complex on the opposite side of Route 111, who maintain the new development will have an adverse impact on
property values and traffic. Representing the plaintiffs is Timothy Herbst, an attorney with Cohen & Wolf who served as Trumbull’s first selectman from 2009-17. He stepped down from that office to launch an unsuccessful campaign for governor. Herbst’s father, Mike, is running against incumbent First Selectman Vicki Tesoro this year. A separate appeal, also over traffic impact, has been brought by Old Mine Associates LLC, which owns 90 Monroe Turnpike, where a Home Depot stands. “The fact is that the proposed uses will generate traffic at a much lower rate than office or retail,” said attorney John Knuff of Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, which represents SLD and Silver Heights, “and the claim that an assisted living/senior housing development could negatively impact commercial property values is inconsistent with everything known about real estate valuation.”
The destiny of 48 Monroe Turnpike is of significant importance to Trumbull, representing over half of the available space in the town. Bakalar said the town estimates the property could bring in $2 million a year in additional tax revenue once it is returned to the town’s grand list. Also in limbo is the Westfield Trumbull mall’s controversial plan to add 260 apartments to its property at 5065 Main St. Bakalar said a formal application has yet to be received by the town. “We don’t have anything to announce at this time, but it remains part of the long-term vision for the property,” said Westfield Trumbull Marketing Director Katherine Bolas. A 55-and-older facility consisting of 132 units is being constructed at 101 Oakview Drive, vacated by Sacred Heart University and the adjacent 109 Oakview Drive by Resort Lifestyle Communities, a Nebraska-based company. Bakalar said leasing offices should be open by September and hopes are that its first residents will start moving in by year’s end. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in June for the Long Hill Village development at 6540 Main St. That development — modified from its original 23,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet — will include one full-service restaurant, a drive-through Dunkin’ Donuts and several other commercial establishments to be determined. The existing 10,000-square-foot structure, which housed Cast Iron Chop House and the former Marisa’s Restaurant, is being demolished. Almost $1 million in grant money has been secured to implement five projects in the Long Hill Green & Village District Enhancement Plan, which in addition to the construction will include improvements to safety, traffic flow, walkability and green space, according to Tesoro. The Learning Experience, a national chain of day care and child care services, is on track to open its second county location, after Newtown, at 2285 Reservoir Ave. Louay Akil, who serves as TLE’s east coast zone developer, said Trumbull appealed to TLE due to “its demographics, the high level of education and the need in the marketplace.” Plans are for the Reservoir Avenue location to open in April, “but we’re hoping to do even better than that,” Akil said.
WALLINGFORD: BUILDING YOUR WORKFORCE By Steve Knight
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n an economic environment as challenging as Connecticut’s, where is there an oasis of enthusiastic cooperation between municipal government and its business and industry community? We say Wallingford. Why? Here are four reasons: Education, Engagement, Employee Access and Energy. Education: Our school system and town government are focusing on educating tomorrow’s workforce, with a special emphasis on S.T.E.M. education. We are designated a S.T.E.M. community, with the public school system’s reemphasis on developing skills and knowledge critical to today’s advanced manufacturing environment. The school system is coordinating S.T.E.M-focused programming at the public library, the Spanish Community of Wallingford, the Boys & Girls Club, the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce, the Wallingford YMCA and other entities that are bringing awareness to young people who might consider careers in the fields utilizing these disciplines — like manufacturing. Additionally, the municipal government is investing almost $400,000 in updating a facility specifically to house the STEM Academy of Connecticut. Our businesses need look no further than right in town for their future employees. You will find other education initiatives taking place here as well. Two years ago, our school system began an advanced manufacturing course of study in one high school and is expanding it to the other one in September. Nonprofit Hubcap Wallingford was established specifically to encourage collaboration between the school system, the business community and community leaders. Among many programs, Hubcap is hosting workforce “pipeline” programs to bring potential employees and employers together. We are serious about workforce development — period. Engagement: Our full-time economic development specialist is not a salesperson but an extension of the town’s entire municipal government. He and the town department heads regularly seek out contacts with the town’s business community to ensure that the assistance we offer meets the constantly changing needs of our business and industry community. We get business. We get that a vibrant and successful business community is more than taxes and employment. Our proud industrial heritage has forged this appreciation for our business neighbors and our drive to be that partner you need. Employee Access: Wallingford’s central location is a real advantage to recruiting and maintaining a company’s workforce. In fact, a Connecticut Economic Resource Center
(CERC) study recently concluded that 52 percent of the state’s entire workforce lives within a 20-minute commute to Wallingford. Energy: The municipally-owned Wallingford Electric Division provides our town’s residents and businesses the very lowest electric rates in the entire state of Connecticut. Couple the low rates with the well-deserved reputation for system reliability and financial incentives for new or expanded businesses and there is every reason to consider us as the right fit for your operation. Could we go on? Of course we could, but we would rather meet to talk about your specific needs. Go to PlugIn2Wallingford.com or call Tim Ryan at 203-294-2062 and let the town of Wallingford go to work for you.
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ants, Nordstrom, will have a grand opening event on Oct. 11, at which time several other retailers are also expected to open, although Brookfield would not confirm which or how many will do so on that date. For all the positive talk, research indicates that, at least on the national level, malls are in trouble. A 2017 Credit Suisse analysis predicted up to 25% of the nation’s shopping centers, or roughly 275 malls, could shutter by 2022, due mainly to all the store closures. Last month Coresight Research reported that, year to date, 7,062 stores had shuttered, compared with 5,864 closures for the entirety of 2018. It predicted a total of 12,000 could close by year’s end. Many of the recent closures have been mall mainstays, such as Payless, Gymboree and Charlotte Russe — all of which have exited Stamford Town Center this year, along with J. Crew, Armani Exchange, Ann Taylor, The Walking Co., Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma and Chico’s. Nevertheless, Stolzenbach said,
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offer online and app-based lottery ticket sales and to offer iKeno. The tribes’ previously announced joint venture, the $300 million Tribal Winds Casino in East Windsor, will go forward, according to State Sen. Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor). “We’ve long believed that the best way forward for the state is to protect and preserve the historic partnership with our two tribes, one that’s generated more than $8 billion in revenue for Connecticut,” according to a statement by Mashantucket board chairman Rodney Butler and interim Mohegan board chairman James Gessner. “The draft legislation takes us one step closer to that goal, and we look forward to continuing our discussions with the governor and legislative leadership in the near future.” The legislation would also allow the tribes to take part in the development of entertainment zones in Hartford and two other cities that would be selected by the tribes, working in conjunction with state and local officials, which would create 100 jobs per facility. If passed, the Bridgeport facility would result in at least 1,000 construction jobs and another 500 permanent jobs at the casino. Osten has requested a special
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a number of new tenants have come in this year, including men’s retailer Zane, Fun Palace, Boost Mobile, The Fix and Concept Design. “And I’m pleased to say there are more on the way,” he said. As has been the trend nationwide, Stamford is doubling down on events to help draw traffic, including the Summer Enrichment Series, a weekly children-oriented array of events focused on science, nature, music and health; live music every Friday evening;
A rendering of The SoNo Collection in Norwalk.
legislative session to consider the bill later this year. “If the goal of the debate around gaming is to maximize the number of jobs and the amount of revenue for Connecticut, then this bill is the solution,” Osten said. “This legislation will deepen our partnership with two of our biggest employers and our largest single taxpayers — the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. With slot revenues showing a steady and gradual decline because of increased competition, we can’t afford to kick the can down the road. The time to act on this legislation is now.” Republican State Sen. Paul Formica (East Lyme) and Representatives Carol Hall (East Windsor) and Christopher Davis (Ellington, East Windsor) also expressed support for the CJRA. But the proposal faces several potential roadblocks. MGM Resorts, which operates casinos in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Yonkers, New York, has for several years been lobbying to build a $675 million casino in the city’s Steelpointe Harbor. Those plans call for: a 100,000-square-foot casino with 2,000 slot machines and 160 table games; a 300-room hotel; 30,000 square feet of retail space; a 20,000-square-foot entertainment venue with a 700-seat theater; and 60,800 square feet of dining space
the second annual Stamford Innovation Week in September; and its inaugural Fall Festival, which will feature various activities, Stolzenbach said. At Danbury Fair, in addition to the return of H&M — which exited the mall in May 2013 — via a 21,563-square-foot store, a new Macy’s Backstage debuted on Aug. 10. That store, which also has a presence at Stamford Town Center, features 12,000 square feet of discounted merchandise derived
from the main store. Stores like Lord & Taylor, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Primark, L.L. Bean — and even Williams Sonoma, which has struggled elsewhere — are all solid performers. Newcomer Soft Surroundings, a women’s apparel and accessories chain, is off to a good start, Ruby said. She noted that the mall’s location near the New York state border is particularly advantageous, estimating that as much as 40% of its traffic comes from the Empire State. Business at the Westfield Trumbull has also been fairly steady, Bolas said. “We’re excited to be opening local operators Karobean Kitchen and BBQ Seafood Boil at our food court in the coming weeks, and have welcomed new tenants in the past year, including ULTA, Journeys Kidz, Hannoush Jewelers and SeaQuest,” she noted. The last — a controversial interactive aquarium that has repeatedly raised the ire of animal activists over purported shortcomings in the care of its captive creatures — “has been great,” said Trumbull’s Economic & Community Development
Providing input on Connecticut’s efforts regarding sports gambling and a Bridgeport casino were, from top left: Cathy Osten, Saud Anwar, Rodney Butler, James Gessner, Paul Formica, Carol Hall, Christopher Davis and Gov. Ned Lamont.
Director Rina Bakalar. “Visitorship has been strong, they’re very charitable and I think the other tenants there will see the benefit of having them in the mall, even with the controversy.” The main story at the mall remains Westfield’s proposal to add 260 apartments on its property, something that has caused no small level of consternation among residents and the town government. As previously reported, the corporation has yet to file a formal application for that move, though Bolas said, “it remains part of the long-term vision for the property.” As for SoNo, its tenants so far include Apple, shoe chain Journeys, furniture company EQ3, beauty supply shop L’Occitane, Abercrombie Kids and Kay Jewelers. Anchors Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s represent a combined 300,000 square feet, nearly half of the total footprint, according to Brookfield Properties. Norwalk is something of an exception to a general rule at Nordstrom, which has been closing on average two full-line stores annually for the past few years. Its only other new venture will be in Manhattan.
that would include five restaurants and six bar and lounge locations. MGM declined to comment on the Osten-led proposal, but has indicated in the past that it could take the matter to court if a competitive process for selecting additional casinos in Connecticut was not established. Sportech, which has an exclusive license for the state’s off-track betting facilities — including at Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bar in Stamford — indicated that it believes the expansion of legalized gambling in the state should be done in an equitable and competitive manner. Gov. Ned Lamont — who had no input in the CJRA — also floated a plan of his own, which essentially would have required the tribes to cancel longstanding plans to build a jointly owned, $300 million casino in East Windsor called Tribal Winds. Instead, they would be granted exclusive rights to Connecticut-based internet betting and the go-ahead to build a tribal casino in Bridgeport. A spokesman for the tribes’ joint venture, MMCT, affirmed that the tribes would not give up Tribal Winds, having already invested some $20 million in it. Both Lamont’s plan and the CJRA would need approval by the state Legislature, which so far has not scheduled hearings on either.
ASK ANDI Enduring customer relationships make money How do we stay in touch with existing clients? Once we get an order it gets turned over to people in our operations department to handle everything from customer questions to delivering on time and in budget. Once we deliver, we tend to move on to focus on the next order, and consequently we lose touch with past customers unless they contact us to order again. What is the best way to change that? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Maintaining relations with past clients is very important, even though there’s no more work coming from those clients at the moment. People in operations probably have the best working relationships when work is completed. Great marketing strategy is to develop new products for old clients — get your folks in operations involved in figuring out what to do next with those old clients. Build a commu-
nity that customers want to be involved with, even if they’re not active. Past customers are very valuable to every business. They can teach your business about how well you’re doing at meeting customer needs. They can spark ideas about what to do next. And they’re a proven source of income. Many companies forget that it costs many times more to acquire a new customer than it does to circle back and sell something
additional to someone who has already bought from you. Once your company has gotten through the door with sales, keeping that door open for future opportunities is everyone’s job. That includes folks who do the work of satisfying customer needs by delivering products or services. Folks in operations tend to focus on what’s right in front of them and what’s coming next. Finish this order, get the next order ready to go out. That’s the normal order of things. After all, some would say, looking after customers for new orders — well, that’s sales and marketing, isn’t it? Yes and no. Think about who owns the relationship with customers. After working to get an order delivered correctly, customers often feel their greatest bond with the folks
in operations who stepped up to do the work and handle their questions. Their ties to sales and marketing often drop away once their request is transferred over to the operations people to fulfill. Past customers are often more likely to take a call from someone they’ve worked with most recently. There’s a lot of benefit to the operations department for following up with customers after they’ve taken delivery of their order. Operations may find out about a customer’s upcoming need and they certainly know how to best fit additional orders into their busy schedule. Customers can provide insight as to how the product or service was received and they can make suggestions on what else they need. That feedback can lead to valu-
able enhancements and new product development, which operations is best positioned to understand and work on. It’s easy to stay in touch with customers if you think about building a user community. Connecting satisfied buyers with other satisfied buyers tends to multiply the good will customers feel toward your company. And often much of that goodwill is tied to how well operations served their past needs. Help operations people stay at the center of your customers’ focus by giving everyone a reason to connect. Invite customers to visit. Hold user conferences. Host a dinner. Put up a message board where everyone can communicate with your people and with each other. There are a thousand ways to stay in touch post-sale.
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IN BRIEF Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen reportedly looking at Greenwich properties
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen, are reportedly house shopping in Greenwich, but whether this will be for their forever home or another property is uncertain. The New York Post recently reported they were on the hunt for new property in Greenwich, with unnamed sources insisting “they have been looking at gracious homes with lots of room for their kids to play and dogs to roam.” They are also reportedly looking across the Hudson River in the exclusive enclave of Alpine, N.J., which is home to presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway and comics Chris Rock and Tracey Morgan. But whether they will settle down in Greenwich is unclear, considering they have a history of buying lux-
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ury properties and reselling them at higher values: the 2012 sale of a Back Bay Boston condo for $9.2 million (the 2006 purchase price was $6.2 million); the 2018 sale of their One Madison Tower condo in Manhattan for just under $14 million (the 2014 purchase price was $11.7 million); and their 4-acre property parcel in Brentwood, Calif., which they bought in 2008 for $11.75 million and used to build an 18,000-square-foot mansion they sold to rapper and music executive Dr. Dre in 2014 for $40 million. They divide their time between two residences: a condo in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan they bought in 2016 for $25.5 million; and a custom-designed, 14,000-square-foot mansion in Brookline, Massachusetts, on a 5.2-acre parcel purchased from Pine Manor College in 2013.
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS SAYS CHINA TRADE TENSIONS HURTING BUSINESS, REPORTS FIRST RED INK SINCE 2010
Ethan Allen Interiors reported its first quarterly loss in nine years while citing U.S. trade tensions with China in crimping sales there. Ethan Allen is based in Danbury and operates a retail network of 300 design centers as well as manufacturing plants in Vermont and North Carolina. In June, Ethan Allen converted a manufacturing plant in Old Fort, North Carolina, to a distribution center, cutting 325 jobs there. The company lost $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending in June, cutting its fiscal year profits to $25.7 million for a 29% decline from the year before. It was Ethan Allen’s first quarterly loss since the spring of 2010, when it lost
$25.4 million in its fourth fiscal quarter. On a conference call, CEO Farooq Kathwari indicated retaliatory tariffs have had an impact on sales in China and Canada. “We are unique in shipping substantially more products to China than we purchase from them,” Kathwari said. “During the year, the imposition of tariffs in Canada also impacted negatively on our sales and profitability (but) with the end of the tariffs, our business in Canada has started to grow.”
Ludlow St., which houses 160 employees. Sema4 also operates a lab in Branford, where about 60 work.
GENOMIC-TESTING FIRM BREAKS GROUND ON STAMFORD LAB
PRICE RITE HAS ‘GRAND REOPENINGS’ AT THREE AREA STORES
Genomic-testing firm Sema4 and several top officials marked the start of construction on the company’s lab in Stamford’s Waterside section on Aug. 1. Company executives and public officials, including U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut; state Rep. Caroline Simmons, D-Stamford; state Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield; state Sen. Joan Hartley, D-Waterbury; and state Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman toured the approximately 70,000-squarefoot complex at 62 Southfield Ave. Scheduled to open in the summer of 2020, the Stamford lab is expected to house about 300 employees. It will replace the company’s existing lab on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The lab will complement Sema4’s headquarters, about 1.5 miles east, at 333
Representatives of Price Rite Marketplace at the Aug. 2 grand reopening of its store at 164 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport.
Price Rite Marketplace held “grand reopenings” on Aug. 2 at five Connecticut stores, including three in Fairfield County. The events were held to tout the supermarket’s introduction of its redesigned store concept focused on deep discounts and fresh foods after a successful store rebrand at other Connecticut locations earlier this year. The updates at 164 Boston Ave. and 4425 Main St. in Bridgeport and at 29 Main St. in Danbury were first announced last spring. The latest round of reopenings also included stores in Hamden and Torrington. Price Rite will continue introducing the new look through October at locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York. The rest of the rebrand rollout is planned for 2020.
Products on display at Sema4’s lab site in Stamford. Photo by Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
Price Rite Marketplace operates 65 grocery stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Virginia.
MONROE’S NORTHEAST LASER & ELECTROPOLISH MERGES WITH SALT LAKE CITY FIRM
Northeast Laser & Electropolish (NLE), a Monroe-based company that provides contract manufacturing, laser processing, machining and metal finishing services to a wide range of medical device manufacturers, has merged with Salt Lake City’s Biomerics. The resulting entity, Biomerics NLE, will provide full-service metal processing to the interventional and surgical medical device markets — the sector which Biomerics has long served. Biomerics will merge its Advanced Laser processing operations in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, into the newly formed Biomerics NLE division with plans to expand services and capabilities. Biomerics NLE employs 160 people across two locations. The division will be led by an experienced executive team including NLE co-founders Rich Rosselli and Kurt England.
REDCO AUDIO EXPANDING IN STRATFORD
Stratford’s Redco Audio, based at 1701 Stratford Ave., is expanding by taking 4,820 square feet at another facility at 526 Benton St. “The company had
IN BRIEF run out of space and needed another location within close proximity to our existing facility,” explained David Berliner, owner of Redco, which has been a provider of wiring and wiring supplies to the recording industry since 1991. “Relocating to the Benton Street building will be the industrial division, which includes Earmark, the wireless headset division.” Bruce Wettenstein, partner with Vidal/Wettenstein in Westport, negotiated the lease between both the tenant and owner.
CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES TARGETED IN ‘CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE’ SCAM
Connecticut business owners are being targeted in a new scam by a private company attempting to collect money for an unnecessary business operations document. According to a joint statement issued by Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, a company calling itself CT Certificate Service has been mailing letters to Connecticut businesses demanding a $112.50 fee for the companies to receive a “Connecticut Certificate of Existence.” The letter insists that the certificate is needed to prove that the business “complies with all state requirements.” CT Certificate Service has a West Hartford mailing address, although an investigation found it is run by a private company out of Florida. A certificate of existence is not a required document for a business operating in Connecticut. The certificate, which is designed to affirm that a company is active and up to date with its annual report filing, can be obtained through the Secretary of the State’s office. “CT Certificate Service has no affiliation with the state of Connecticut and this is not a legitimate mailing,” said Tong. “If you have received this letter or sent money to this company, I
want to hear from you.” “There is no legal requirement for any business to obtain a certificate of legal existence, or to pay the inflated fee indicated,” added Merrill.
STAMFORD’S PROLEASE ACQUIRED BY MRI SOFTWARE
ProLease, a Stamford provider of lease administration, lease accounting, lease analysis and workplace management applications, has been acquired by MRI Software for an undisclosed amount. The ProLease deal is intended to bolster MRI’s capacity to help clients manage leases for equipment such as vehicle fleets, copiers, forklifts and industrial machinery. ProLease was one of the first solutions updated to address the new global Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) lease accounting standards. ProLease serves more than 700 clients across 40 industries, including real estate, retail, health care, government and education. Clients include 3M, Citrix, Clear Channel, Del Monte, Penske and Yale New Haven Health.
STRATFORD APARTMENTS SELL FOR NEARLY $14.2 MILLION
Investment sales broker Northeast Private Client Group has sold a portfolio consisting of 128 apartments in Stratford for $14.19 million. The properties — three adjacent buildings — are the Sherwood and Shakespeare Apartments at 490 and 498 Sherwood Place and Avon Apartments at 1126 Stratford Ave. “This was one of those challenging deals that required a significant time investment and disciplined management of each part of the transaction,” said Northeast Private Client Vice President of Investments Brad Balletto, who represented seller Stratcon
Properties LLC and procured the buyer, a private Bridgeport-based investor. “To execute on the seller’s terms, it was necessary to have not only the right buyer, but the right lender and equity as well as a strong understanding of the property,” Balletto said. Stratcon’s sale comes out to $110,859 per unit, with a capitalization rate of 5.85% based on current net operating income.
PACIFIC URBAN RESIDENTIAL ACQUIRES 306-UNIT LUXURY PROPERTY IN STAMFORD
Pacific Urban Residential has acquired AVA Stamford, an 18-story, 306-unit luxury residential property in Stamford, from AvalonBay Communities for an undisclosed amount. JLL marketed the property at 50 Forest St. on behalf of AvalonBay, which developed the asset as Avalon at Greyrock Place. The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller included Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, Michael Oliver, Mark Mahasky and Grace Braverman. The property, which was 95 percent occupied at closing, features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging more than 1,000 square feet. Pacific Urban Residential, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, established a New York office in late 2018 with a focus on the Fairfield County, New York and northern New Jersey markets. The 50 Forest St. in Stamford.
firm said it is under contract to acquire a third, unspecified Northeast property, following the Stamford deal and another acquisition in New Providence, New Jersey. In June, AvalonBay began construction on a $77 million, 143-unit apartment community in Harrison, New York.
SHELTON’S HUBBELL LOOKING TO CLOSE MORE FACILITIES
Hubbell Inc. executives said they are looking to “take out about 1 million square feet or roughly 10% of our footprint of manufacturing and warehouse space” during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call on July 30. William R. Sperry, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of the Shelton electrical and electronic products manufacturer, added that Hubbell expects to invest about $60 million over the next two years to consolidate operations, noting that two “high-cost Northeast facilities” and another two “subscale facilities” will be sacrificed. The high-cost facilities were in reference to its factories in Newtown and Bethel, which the company said in June would be closed, at a cost of 140 and 54 jobs, respectively. After the closings, Hubbell — which renewed its Shelton lease earlier this year — will have about 650 Connecticut employees. Worldwide it employs 20,000.
60 Post Road West in Westport.
60 POST ROAD WEST IN WESTPORT SOLD FOR $790K
The Westport office condominium property at 60 Post Road West has been sold for $790,000. Built in 1986, the two-story, 2,365-squarefoot property was purchased by Sixty PRW LLC in 2015 for $760,000. The original listing price for the property was $839,000. David Fugitt of Vidal/ Wettenstein LLC represented the seller in the transaction, while Sean Grathwohl of David Adam Realty represented the buyer, 60 Post Road West LLC.
FAIRFIELD INSURANCE BROKERAGE GERARD B. TRACY ASSOCIATES ACQUIRED BY BOSTON FIRM
Gerard B. Tracy Associates, a privately owned insurance brokerage and advisory firm in Fairfield, has been acquired by Boston insurance brokerage and risk management company Risk Strategies for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1948 by Gerard Tracy, the company’s services cover employee benefits, individual insurance and property and casualty. In addition to developing benefit programs for higher education and other types of educational institutions, Tracy Associates’ clients include a number of general and
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nonprofit organizations, largely in the Northeast. Gerard’s son Tim Tracy Sr. is its CEO. His children, Sheena and Tim Tracy Jr., are also on staff. Risk Strategies is focused on employee health and welfare program challenges, as well as on firms specializing in alternative financing, including self-funding, and the formation and management of captives. The company has expanded its benefits reach with the acquisition of service businesses, including an actuarial firm and a health care claims auditing organization
FRONTIER AIRLINES TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO MIAMI FROM BRADLEY AIRPORT
Frontier Airlines is expanding its routes from Bradley International Airport with the introduction of nonstop service to Miami. The airline will begin seasonal service Nov. 14 on an A320 Neo aircraft, with f lights operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Frontier Airlines uses Bradley for year-round nonstop flights to Denver and seasonal service to Orlando and Raleigh-Durham. — Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall, Paul Schott and Alexander Soule
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A ‘Supreme’ attack against Purdue ARIZONA TAKES CLAIMS AGAINST OXYCONTIN MAKER TO SUPREME COURT BY PAUL SCHOTT Hearst Connecticut Media Group
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rizona has sued OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners in the U.S. Supreme Court, an unorthodox move intended to reverse what the state alleges are billions of dollars in fraudulent transfers made by the Sackler family members who control the company. Trying to pre-empt a prospective Purdue bankruptcy, Arizona officials filed on July 31 a bill of complaint, a Constitution-supported action that they said allows the Supreme Court jurisdiction to decide cases “between a state and citizens of another state.” While Arizona filed its complaint against Purdue in state court last September, it is also asking the Court to hear the case because of the opioid crisis’ national impact. “It is unconscionable that companies responsible for fueling this crisis might escape paying restitution to victims by transferring billions of dollars made on opioid sales to company owners and then possi-
bly filing for bankruptcy,” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a statement. “Those responsible for the opioid crisis must be held accountable and the Sacklers’ pilfering of Purdue’s assets must be remedied.” Purdue, which has denied the allegations in Arizona’s lawsuit, opposes the Supreme Court’s involvement. “The United States Supreme Court is an improper forum to conduct a trial of the claims being made by Arizona,” the company said in a statement. “This petition was filed solely for the purpose of leapfrogging other similar lawsuits, and we expect the Court will see it as such.” Through a spokesperson, the Sacklers who own Purdue said, “we strongly deny these allegations, which are inconsistent with the factual record and will vigorously defend against them.” If the Supreme Court were to unwind the Sacklers’ alleged transfers from Purdue, all of Purdue’s potential claimants, including other states that have sued the company for
Purdue Pharma is headquartered at 201 Tresser Blvd. in Stamford.
alleged OxyContin marketing fraud, would likely benefit from the funds, according to Brnovich. Every state except Michigan and Nebraska has sued Purdue. Connecticut filed its complaint last December and has subsequently updated the litigation under Attorney General William Tong. Hundreds of cities and counties, including several
dozen in Connecticut, have also sued. Nearly 2,000 of the cities’ and counties’ cases have been consolidated in “multidistrict litigation” in federal court in Cleveland. Few of those plaintiffs, however, are likely to follow Arizona’s example, according to a number of legal experts. “Bills of complaint are infrequently filed. They call
on the U.S. Supreme Court to sit in a different capacity to which they are usually accustomed,” said Robert Bird, a professor of business law at the University of Connecticut. “While bills of complaint are often denied, such cases are fact sensitive and warrant individual consideration by the Court. I suspect that few states will follow Arizona’s lead unless its filing shows substantive promise.” Like Arizona, Connecticut’s lawsuit asserts that, in addition to deceptively promoting OxyContin, the Sacklers have used their company for personal enrichment. The Sacklers paid themselves several billion dollars between 2008 and 2016 through allocations to several other Sackler-held companies, according to the Connecticut complaint. “Despite knowing that Purdue faces certain liabilities to the states, including Connecticut, Purdue — at the Sacklers’ direction — continued to pay themselves hundreds of millions of dollars each year in distributions during the actionable period for no consideration and in bad faith,” the lawsuit says.
“As a result of defendants’ unlawful distributions to the Sacklers, assets are no longer available to satisfy Purdue’s creditors.” None of the pending cases has gone to trial yet. In Purdue’s largest settlement of the past 10 years, it reached a $270 million agreement in March with Oklahoma to resolve that state’s lawsuit. Those funds will focus on programs to combat the opioid epidemic in the Sooner State. The legal challenges have ratcheted up pressure on major art institutions and other nonprofits to renounce their ties with the Sacklers, who are prolific philanthropists. The Louvre in Paris took down the Sackler name from an antiquities wing. The move followed recent pledges by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and a number of other museums to not accept additional donations from the family. Paul Schott is a staff reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media. He can be reached at pschott@ stamfordadvocate.com and 203-964-2236.
Stamford-based Charter Communications faces second discrimination suit at NY1 channel BY PAUL SCHOTT Hearst Connecticut Media Group
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harter Communications was sued July 31 for alleged gender discrimination at its Spectrum News NY1 channel by two women who formerly worked as on-air journalists at the cable news channel, marking the second-such lawsuit against the company in the past two months. Filed in federal court in New York by Michelle Greenstein and Thalia Perez, the lawsuit accuses the station of discriminating against and later firing them because they were in their 40s and had become pregnant. Their complaint
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follows a gender-discrimination complaint filed by five other female journalists at NY1 who are older than 40. “NY1/Charter clearly made a decision to limit the on-air time of older women, in favor of younger women and men,” Perez said in a statement. “Unfortunately, I was a victim of this decision-making — and the fact that I was pregnant clearly counted as only an additional mark against me.” Charter, which took over NY1 through its $55 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable in 2016, denied the allegations. “As we’ve said, we take these kinds of allegations seriously, but this lawsuit
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has no merit,” the company said in a statement. “These two women only provided fill-in work.” Among NY1’s on-air talent, 57 percent are women, 55 percent are older than 40 and 25 percent are women older than 40, according to Charter data. Perez, a part-time anchor, was fired at 43. She lost her job in her third trimester after she complained that she had been discriminated against and denied additional on-air opportunities because she was pregnant, according to the lawsuit. Greenstein, who worked as a part-time traffic reporter, was dismissed at age 40. Her termination came three
NY1/Charter clearly made a decision to limit the onair time of older women, in favor of younger women and men.
months after she complained about being told she was being denied on-air opportunities because she was a new mother, the lawsuit said. After Perez and Greenstein were fired, their roles were filled by much younger women and men, the complaint said. A few years ago, NY1 decided to employ more full-time, on-air employees, according to Charter. “At that time, we no longer had a need to call them for shifts. Our records show that neither Michelle nor Thalia applied for any open position,” Charter added in its statement. Wigdor LLP, a Manhattan-based law firm,
is representing all seven of the women who have sued Charter in the two lawsuits. “As a new mother, being told that my decision to have children would render me disposable to NY1 was extremely demoralizing,” Greenstein said in a statement. “I had previously feared retribution for speaking up about this, but seeing the five current anchors share similar stories of gender and age discrimination, it gave me the strength and motivation to come forward with my experience.” Paul Schott is a staff reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media. He can be reached at pschott@ stamfordadvocate.com or 203-964-2236.
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Fairfield University debuts online graduate certificate program for educators who will work with dyslexic students BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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airfield University’s Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions has added a new elective to its coursework that is designed to prepare future educators who will be working with dyslexic students. The new one-year, 10-credit online graduate certificate program in multisensory structured literacy instruction includes Level I Certification in the Wilson Reading System (WRS), which is based on the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction. The program is created by Wilson Language Training Corp., a literacy education provider, and is designed for students who require the most intensive level of reading instruction. The WRS is accredited by the International Dyslexia
Association (IDA). Jule McCombes-Tolis, director of the university’s Reading and Language Development Program, recently served as the IDA’s chief academic officer and has been appointed to run the program. “Our candidates will come out of the program and incorporate their certification into their master’s program without having to pay extra for it,” she said, adding the new program will be offered as elective coursework. “We want to build bridges with our public schools and be responsive to what their needs are while preparing educators to be classroom ready when they leave us.” Dyslexia is the most common of all neurocognitive disorders, according to data from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, and it affects 80 percent to 90 percent of
Jule McCombes-Tolis, director of Fairfield University’s Reading and Language Development Program. Photo courtesy Fairfield University.
all individuals with learning disabilities and 20 percent of the U.S. population. This brain-based condition has no cure, but dyslexic individuals can experience academic and professional success with the right supports. McCombes-Tolis stated the WRS is viewed among educators as the “cornerstone program for serving children with dyslexia” and similar certificate programs using the WRS approach are found in other states, but Fairfield University is the first Connecticut school to offer a program of this nature. Graduate students who complete the new program will also be eligible for certification as a Structured Literacy/ Dyslexia Interventionist with the International Dyslexia Association’s subsidiary, the Center for Effective Reading Instruction. The first cohort of the
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Online Dyslexia Interventionist Certificate program has launched and the university is accepting applications for the fall 2019 and spring 2020 cohorts. The program is also pending final approval by the New England Commission of Higher Education. “By taking a proactive approach to reading instruction and professional teacher development, we can equip teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully provide explicit, research-based reading instruction to students who struggle the most,” said Barbara A. Wilson, president and co-founder of Wilson Language Training. “Fairfield University’s longstanding reputation as an exceptional academic institution, coupled with the flexible online format of the program, provides an ideal opportunity for educators.”
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SHU, Verizon join to give students a leg up in the job market
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he coworking concept is continuing apace, with such facilities seemingly opening on a weekly basis. (Serendipity Labs announced a second Fairfield County location to join its Stamford operation). But the concept is getting a pronounced twist on the campus of Sacred Heart University, where a partnership with Verizon will offer not just room to innovate, but also the opportunity for students to gain experience working with area corporations.
In the Verizon coworking space hot desk area, from left: Sacred Heart University Jack Welch College of Business & Technology faculty members Tony Macari, Josh Shuart and David Taylor.
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“We wanted to get both students and faculty out of the silos they can sometimes find themselves in, and work together and with outside companies in a business-centered, innovative hub,” said Tolga Kaya, director of engineering and associate professor of computer engineering at the Fairfield school. “And this isn’t designed only for business majors — we expect students in technology, health care, nursing and others as well.” Opening in time for the fall semester, the provisionally named SHU Innovation Hub on SHU’s West Campus — the former General Electric headquarters at 3135 Easton Turnpike — will be the company’s first Connecticut venture and its first to be on a college campus. Other locations include New York City; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Los Angeles; Palo Alto, California; Washington, D.C.; and Singapore. Danny Klein, senior manager, New Business Incubation at Verizon, said the partnership is “a real win/win situation. We’re able to provide students with a taste of what working in a real-life work environment is like, and it reflects Sacred Heart’s expanding focus on technology,” which he said was partly exemplified by its adding “Technology” to the name of the Jack Welch College of Business. “As a technology company ourselves,” Klein continued, “we’re very interested in how innovation works and by partnering with SHU we have the ability to tap into that talent.” Klein said, while Verizon’s efforts in the coworking field are largely altruistic, “We’re also looking to evangelize the Verizon brand, and we’re always interested in talent acquisition.” The SHU space consists of four separate labs in two buildings: an 8,000-square-foot coworking space; an 11,000-square-foot makerspace; and an augmented/virtual reality lab and artificial intelligence lab, each measuring about 10,000 square feet. The university will tap faculty and staff to build programming and curricula to connect
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the innovation community to SHU’s academic mission, Kaya said. A dedicated SHU project coordinator will help identify, activate and create engagement between the innovation community and SHU’s faculty, staff, administration and student body. SHU also will establish a student concierge service that members can use as a resource for making connections with various SHU programs, internships, recruiting, events, speaker sessions, office hours and mentoring. Members will also have fee-based access to the labs and facilities. While SHU students are expected to make up the bulk of those utilizing the areas, they won’t be the only ones, according to David Rotbard, vice president, Global Real Estate — Workplace Strategy and Experience at Verizon. “Entrepreneurs and freelancers looking to use the space can apply for membership,” Rotbard said. “This is meant to be a blending together of experiences and talents — once we get it active, it will be a very energetic space.” Companies can also take advantage of the Innovation Hub by offering students internships that overlap with the school year, rather than stand apart. “This will open up a completely different world for our students,” Kaya said. “Maybe their internships will require 15 hours a week at a company instead of 40 hours.” Rotbard said the ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between startup and corporation by helping the community workspace build next-level ecosystems for entrepreneurs. Verizon is providing the technology and services needed to cultivate that growth as part of the vision of Hans Vestberg, who was named CEO about a year ago. “He has a strong commitment to being closer to the academic environment,” Rotbard said. Getting buy-in from area companies is the next goal. “We’re in conversations with several corporations,” Rotbard said. “Being engaged early with these students will help them down the line. And for the students, it’ll be like they’re starting their careers already on third base.” Connecticut not being Silicon Valley need not preclude it from becoming something similar, Rotbard added. “(Former Mayor) Rahm Emanuel was able to take Chicago from just being home of The Mart to being a tech hub through deals with Groupon and Google,” he said. “And there’s just as tremendous an opportunity for Connecticut.” “This is exactly the kind of innovative and entrepreneurial platform that Connecticut desperately needs, and we’re delighted to be hosting it on our campus, working collaboratively with Verizon,” said SHU President John
J. Petillo. “With Verizon, and the many small and large businesses and organizations that choose to align with our innovation center, we will introduce a new creative working model and rich opportunities for fostering talent, ideas and business growth.” Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau was equally effusive. “This is a major boost to Fairfield’s economic development efforts to bring more jobs and businesses to our town,” he said. “I am very excited about this Sacred Heart University initiative, as it certainly goes a long way to helping replace the loss of GE in our community.”
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IBM: Average data breach costs U.S. companies $8.19M BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com
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BM, the Armonk-headquartered pioneer in information technology, has issued a new report examining the financial impact of what are among the hazards most feared by businesses which rely on modern computer systems: data breaches. The 2019 report on the costs of data breaches was sponsored by IBM Security and researched by the Ponemon Institute in Traverse City, Michigan. Ponemon reached out to 507 companies around the world that suffered data breaches between July 2018
and April 2019 and conducted 3,211 separate interviews. Data breaches ranged from a low of 2,000 compromised records to slightly more than 100,000 records. Numerous factors were examined such as legal, regulatory and technical costs, loss-of-brand equity, customer turnover and the drain on employee productivity. The study examined both accidental breaches and deliberate actions such as hacking. The report found that the average data breach involved 25,575 computer records. It found that on average it took a company 279 days to realize that its data had been hacked or otherwise compromised and take action
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dealing with the breach. Each affected computer record cost companies an average of $150, according to the report. The U.S. had the highest average cost of a data breach per company of $8.19 million, compared with an average worldwide cost per company of $3.92 million. The health care industry had the highest cost of all industries studied at $6.45 million per data breach, about 60% higher than the average of the other industries. Seventeen industries were examined, such as transportation, communication, pharmaceuticals and hospitality. When IBM began reporting on the costs of data breaches in 2006, the average impact on
a U.S. business was $3.54 million. The report said the cost figures of data breaches which were studied do not apply to catastrophic mega data breaches, such as those which affect major collectors of data such as Equifax or Facebook. The study found that small and midsize businesses suffered the worst financial consequences from data breaches when viewed in the context of their financial situations. The average loss for companies with fewer than 500 employees was $2.5 million per breach, quite significant in view of the study categorizing these businesses as having annual revenues of less than $50 million. This is the 14th year IBM has issued the report and for the first time it examines the longer-term impacts of a data breach. While an average 67% of data breach costs were handled in the first year after the breach, 22% accrued in the second year with another 11% accumulating more than two years after the breach took place. Malicious attacks, such as hacking via the internet, cost companies an average of $4.45 million, which was an average of $1 million more than the cost of data breaches resulting from system problems or human error. These inadvertent breaches were responsible for about 49% of the losses. Having automated security technologies in place was a cost saver, according to the report, with the average cost of a breach being cut to about $2.65 million. If a company made extensive use of encryption, the total cost of a data breach was cut by about $360,000. The report said an organization’s ability to respond effectively after a data breach is strengthened by the presence of an incident response (IR) team that follows a plan. Cost savings are produced when there has been extensive testing of the IR plan. Organizations conducting extensive testing of an IR plan had breach costs that were $1.23 million less than the costs faced by other organizations. The 2019 report showed that a business is more likely to experience a data breach today than it would have been in 2014. Back then, an organization had a 22.6% chance of experiencing a data breach within a two-year period. In 2018, that increased to a 27.9% chance. “Cybercrime represents big money for cybercriminals and unfortunately that equates to significant losses for businesses,” said IBM’s Wendi Whitmore, the global leader for IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services. “With organizations facing the loss or theft of over 11.7 billion records in the past three years alone, companies need to be aware of the full financial impact that a data breach can have on their bottom line and focus on how they can reduce these costs.”
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CELEBRATING A GENERATION By 2020, millennials will represent half of the workforce in the world. Many individuals from this generation are coming of age and establishing their place in society. The awards celebrate this new era in the workforce and recognize some individuals who are leaving their footprints in the technology and business communities of Westchester and Fairfield. NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS: • Living and/or working in Fairfield or Westchester counties • Born between 1981 - 1996 • Candidate must not have won the competition previously All nominations will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The nominees that best fit the criteria will be honored at a cocktail reception and awards presentation.
AWARD CATEGORIES: Changemakers, Business Entrepreneur, Culinary Arts, Digital Media, Education, Economic Development, Journalism, Fashion, Film, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Innovation, Law, Music, Social Entrepreneur, Real Estate, Engineering and Technology
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GOOD THINGS HBRA PARTNERS WITH TECHNICAL SCHOOL The Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Fairfield County received a $2,500 grant from the National Housing Endowment with the purpose to expand student knowledge of career paths in the skilled trades. The association teamed up with JM Wright Technical High School in Stamford to provide opportunities to help match up employers with prospective employees. Research conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows a scarcity of labor remains an important headwind for home builders and the entire construction industry. The median age of construction workers in Connecticut is 44, which is among the highest in the nation. The grant will in part support an event planned for Feb. 6, 2020, to bring together members of the HBRA of Fairfield County and students to discuss opportunities in the different trades and what each career path holds. Scholarships will also be awarded to students who need tools or supplies for their new position or help with transportation costs to get to the job site. Scholarship funds can also be awarded for continuing education or certifications in the trades.
STAMFORD HOSPITAL RANKED AS ONE OF THE STATE’S HIGHPERFORMING HOSPITALS U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has recognized Stamford Hospital as a High-Performing hospital for 2019-2020. Stamford is one of seven hospitals in Connecticut to receive recognition for three or more areas of care. Among the measures used by USNWR this year, Stamford’s high-performing recognition was driven by favorable performance in the areas of orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery and heart failure care. Stamford Health is a nonprofit independent health care system with more than 3,500 employees operating in Stamford Hospital or Stamford Health Medical Group, with more than 30 offices in lower Fairfield County offering primary and specialty care; a growing number of ambulatory locations across the region; and support through the Stamford Hospital Foundation.
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GIULIANI EXHIBITION AT THE BRUCE
Jessica Donahue and Christina Rose
FOUNDATION SOURCE ADDS TO STRATEGIC ALLIANCES TEAM
Left: Vin Giuliani (1930-1976), Self Portrait with Magician Hat, 1973. Multimedia painted wood assemblage, 18 x 11 inches. Right: The human head, often in profile, was a popular motif for Giuliani, and images featuring head assemblages appeared on the covers of Life, Redbook and Pensions magazines. Vin Giuliani, 1970. Multimedia painted wood assemblage. 18 x 23 1/2 inches. Both works are gifts of the Giuliani family.
Vin Giuliani grew up in Greenwich with his brother John and his parents Amalia and Nicola. They lived at 353 Greenwich Ave. where his father ran a shoe repair shop. Giuliani attended Greenwich High School where he was an avid art student and contributor to the school’s yearbook. After graduating in 1948, Giuliani studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York. He continued to live in Greenwich and worked as a graphic designer while developing his signature style of assemblage art.
The history of assemblage is thought to have begun with the cubist constructions of Pablo Picasso, circa 1912-14. In the U.S. in the late 1930s, Louise Nevelson began creating sculptures and assemblages from found wood. The use of the term assemblage as an art form was first applied to a series of collages of butterfly wings created by Jean Dubuffet in 1954. The Bruce Museum’s newest exhibition “Assembling Art: Works by Vin
Giuliani,” which is currently on display, includes the creations of Greenwich native Vincent “Vin” Giuliani, who transformed scrap wood, trinkets and a colorful variety of found objects into artistic assemblages that represent everything from kitschy Americana to questions about the human psyche. Inspired by Pop Art’s mockery of American consumerism, Giuliani combined everyday objects to illustrate economic, social and political issues of the 1960s and 1970s.
ALS RECOGNIZES TOP CAREGIVER FOR JUNE Margaret Carmichael, a certified nursing aide with Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS), is considered “one of the family” by the wife and children of her client John Chabot. The combination of that close relationship and personal care earned Carmichael of Plainville the homecare agency’s distinction award for the month of June. The entire Chabot family gathered on July 24 to celebrate with Carmichael as she was presented with the $5,000 Platinum Caregiver Award. Carmichael has been an employee of Assisted Living Services since March. In addition to a check for $5,000, the monthly Platinum Caregiver Award includes a crystal sculpture and a certificate of merit. From left: Mario D’Aquila, ALS chief operating officer; Margaret Carmichael of Plainville with her award; and Lynne Schmidt, ALS director of marketing and hourly services. Photo courtesy of Assisted Living Services Inc.
Fairfield-based Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of support services to private foundations, announced its promotion of Jessica Donahue and Christina Rose to its Strategic Alliances team. In their new roles, Donahue and Rose will be responsible for the company’s strategic alliance sales initiatives, which include establishing and managing strategic alliances and positioning Foundation Source as a valued resource for advisory firms in the high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth market.
CRAMER & ANDERSON PARTNER WINS AWARD Cramer & Anderson partner Daniel E. Casagrande has been named a 2019 Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Lawyer of the Year by the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). The award recognizes an attorney in private practice who represents a local government and “exhibits those qualities that made Marvin Glink one of the truly remarkable lawyers working on behalf of public clients.” Stating further, the award “seeks to recognize a practitioner who has provided outstanding service to the public and who possesses an exemplary reputation in the legal community, the highest of ethical standards and who is devoted to mentoring young lawyers and educating lawyers in local government law.” In his 40-year career Casagrande has served as outside assistant corporation counsel to the city of Danbury from 1990 through the present. He and his Cramer & Anderson Municipal Law colleagues represent the towns of New Milford, Kent, Cornwall, Bridgewater, Canaan, Sharon and Washington. In addition, Casagrande is an ex-officio member of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys board and served as its president from 2011 to 2013.
THOUGHT LEADERS IN ART AND SCIENCE IN MUSEUM PROGRAM
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SQUIRES PROMOTED AT AMERICARES Christine Squires has been promoted to executive vice president at Stamford-based Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization. In this role, Squires will provide leadership to critical initiatives throughout the organization that will advance Americares’ mission of saving lives and improving health for people affected by poverty or disaster. She will also retain her current role as chief development officer and continue to lead fundraising efforts for Americares’ health programs worldwide. Americares helps communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; increase access to critical medicine and medical supplies; improve and expand clinical services; and prevent disease and promote good health. Americares carries out health programs in more than 20 countries and maintains offices in Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Liberia, Nepal, the Philippines, Tanzania and the U.S., including Puerto Rico. Squires has 20 years of senior leadership experience in the humanitarian sector. Prior to joining Americares in 2016 she served as chief operating officer for Physicians for Human Rights, where she oversaw the organization’s global development and strategic planning efforts. Squires also headed up growth and fundraising for Human Rights Watch and spent 10 years at the United States Fund for UNICEF. Squires, a resident of Greenwich, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Delaware and is a graduate of The Center for Creative Leadership Executive Development.
THE ALDRICH NAMES SENIOR CURATOR The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield has appointed Amy Smith-Stewart as senior curator. She has been curator at the museum since September 2013 where she has organized 29 exhibitions and projects.
Bruce Museum Presents, a new series of monthly public programs, features thought leaders in the fields of art and science. The program launches Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m., with “Generation: How Contemporary Women Artists Are Re-Shaping Today’s Art World.” Jennifer Blei Stockman, producer of the Emmy-nominated 2018 HBO documentary “The Price of Everything,” moderates a wide-ranging dialogue and exploration with four major contemporary women artists: painter and sculptor Nicole Eisenman; conceptual visual artist Lin Jingjing; painter and sculptor Paula DeLuccia Poons; and photographer and filmmaker Laurie Simmons. A renowned collector of contemporary art, Blei Stockman is the former board chair of the Guggenheim Museum and a founder of the Bruce Museum Council. Arts consultant Leonard Jacobs, former director of cultural institutions at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, is the producer of the series. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a reception with light bites and beverages, followed by the panel discussion and Q&A from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Seats are $30 for museum members, $45 for nonmembers. To reserve, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.
Michelle Wilson has been appointed chair of the Make-A-Wish Board of Directors of Connecticut. A co-president of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a publicly traded global media company, Wilson also co-leads and executes WWE’s day-to-day operations and strategy. She is responsible for the company’s revenue lines and serves on the WWE board of directors. Among her many contributions, Wilson played a central role in leading WWE’s much-publicized transformation to one of the most successful multiplatform media businesses in the world. She also co-led the development and launch of the award-winning WWE Network, which is now the No. 2 branded subscription service in the U.S. Prior to joining WWE in 2009, Wilson served as the chief marketing officer of the United States Tennis Association. In 2018, Forbes named Wilson one of the 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports. She was also featured on the Adweek 50 list and was named one of Sports Illustrated’s 10 Most Influential Women in Sports. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Jennifer Blei Stockman
POSTAGE STAMP FARM TAKES THE INAUGURAL AMERICAN CUP
Tomas Garcia Del Rio, left, and Matias Magrini battle in the final for the American Cup. Photo courtesy Peter Michaelis for @greenwichpoloclub.
The first-ever American Cup at Greenwich Polo Club had players and spectators holding their breath until the final whistle. After cruising through a four-team penalty shoot-out, Postage Stamp Farm and Reelay punched their tickets to the final match. Reelay came out of the gates strong with an early 4-0 lead, thanks to first-chukker goals by Will Tomita and Mariano Gonzalez, but nothing broke Postage Stamp Farm’s
WWE EXECUTIVE APPOINTED CHAIR AT MAKE-A-WISH
determination. After rallying in the second half to level the game at 8-8 going into the final minute, it all came down to the last toss-in at center field. With the score tied, Postage Stamp Farm’s Tomas Garcia Del Rio made a breakaway to score the winning goal. This 9-8 victory by Postage Stamp Farm etches the first-ever name onto the American Cup. The 2019 East Coast Open is the final
tournament of the season. It kicks off Sunday, Aug. 25, with additional public matches Sept. 1 and the Grand Finale hosted Sept. 8. Established in 1981 by Peter Brant, Greenwich Polo Club, nestled in the beautiful backcountry of Greenwich and internationally recognized for its rosters of legendary teams and players, is the venue for high-goal polo during the summer season in the U.S.
AMERICAN FAMILY CARE APPROVED TO TREAT VETERANS American Family Care (AFC) has been approved as a contract network provider with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Veterans can receive urgent care treatment at AFC locations in West Hartford, New Britain, Vernon, Torrington and Danbury without pre-authorization or an appointment. Veterans can take advantage of the extended hours and convenience offered by AFC. The VA urgent care benefit covers treatment of nonemergency conditions such as flu-like symptoms, coughs and colds, wheezing, sprains, sore throats, painful urination, bumps and bruises and mild skin irritations. The benefit also covers diagnostic services like X-rays and some lab testing. Vaccines are covered when they are required as part of the urgent care treatment. There’s no limit on the number of times an eligible veteran can access urgent care. There is no out-of-pocket copayment required. The VA recently began offering an urgent care benefit to provide eligible veterans with greater choice and access to timely high-quality care under the VA Mission Act of 2018. AFC locations are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit afcurgentcare.com.
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Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 30 MLW LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for 30 MLW LLC. Change of use from warehouse to general repairs at 30 Island brook Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 5. Bismarck Construction, Milford, contractor for Bridgeport Hospital. Construct a procedure room at 267 Grant St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed June 5. Bismarck Construction, Milford, contractor for BLD Waterfront Upland Owner LLC. Perform an office fit-out at 10 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed June 5. Jarvis, John Stratford, contractor for 4600 LLC. Add bathroom, classrooms and offices at 4600 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed May 28. Jarvis, John Stratford, contractor for 4600 LLC. Second-floor daycare at 4600 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 5. LG Contractors LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Macio Bizinoto. Perform a demolition of interior walls and open exterior wall for garage door at 133 Evergreen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 5. Tola, Giuseppe, New York City, contractor for Giuseppe Tola. Build a folding window at 940 Broad St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed May 29. Turner Construction, Shelton, contractor for Bridgeport Hospital. Upgrade mechanical equipment power at 267 Grant St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,072,000. Filed June 6.
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Residential DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding, Bridgeport, contractor for Anetta Briggs. Replace roof at 143 Indian Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,158. Filed May 28. 1021 Main Street LLC, Cedarhurst, New York. contractor for 1021 Main Street LLC. Construct interior partition at 1021 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,100. Filed June 3. Alcraft Inc., New Haven, contractor for Brian Ahern. Replace siding at 423 Jennings Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,400. Filed May 29. Alcraft Inc., North Haven, contractor for Frank and Peggy Claus. Re-roof at 94 City View Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed June 6. Banton Construction Co., North Haven, contractor for Miguel and Carmen Serrano. Replace siding, plywood, interior drywall and insulation at 244 Earl Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 30. Bridgeport Maintenance Department, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Construct foundation for fuel-storage tank at 1 Barnum Dyke, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 31. Congregational B’Nai Israel, Bridgeport, contractor for Congregational B’Nai Israel. Private party at 2710 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,700. Filed May 28. Connecticut Home Remodelers, Naugatuck, contractor for Iralda Zapata. Replace roof at 685 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,076. Filed May 30. Eaton and Latifi, Bridgeport, contractor for Eaton and Latifi. Raise roof and walls to create second floor with bathroom and bedrooms at 558 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed June 6. Extreme, East Haven, contractor for Gemma Baptiste. Replace roof at 216 Wilson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed May 30. Freedom Property LLC, Southington, contractor for Freedom Property LLC. Remodel and replace siding at 660 William St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $33,800. Filed June 6.
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Goncalves, Gedilson, Bridgeport, contractor for Gedilson Concalves. Remodel full bathroom, renovate kitchen, convert family room to master bedroom at 107 Glenbrook Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,330. Filed June 5. Jeudi, Albert, Bridgeport, contractor for Albert Jeudi. Convert porch to living space at 85 Travis Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 30.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Adrian Morales. Replace windows and doors at 114 Valley Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,485. Filed June 6. Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Carmen Vegas. Replace roof at 55 Siemon St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $24,736. Filed June 6.
Lazarte, Ricardo, Stratford, contractor for MAK Properties LLC. Install walk in cooler at 1701 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 5.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for David Pardo. Replace windows, roof and gutters at 755 Shelton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $19,900. Filed June 6.
Maroon Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Devoria Lozada. Build deck at 450 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,700. Filed May 28.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Leonor Orozco. Replace roof at 234Jackson Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,781. Filed June 6.
Naqui, Syed, Bridgeport, contractor for Syed Naqui. Build a tenant fit-up at 4086 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 29.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Angela Spearman. Replace siding and roof at 89 Grandview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $84,528. Filed June 6.
Noble Construction Company LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Calvary Episcopal Church. Repair floor structure at 490 Summit St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed June 5.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Michelle Jovel. Replace siding at 39 Forestview Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $39,773. Filed June 6.
Patterson, Ronald and Sherilyn Patterson, Bridgeport, contractor for Sherilyn and Ronald Patterson. Convert garage to family room at 79 Grey Rock Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 29.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Alan Storm. Replace windows and doors at 316 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,903. Filed June 6.
Posigen Connecticut LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Marie Guerrier. Build structure for solar-panel installation at 348 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 6.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Diana Paoletto. Replace windows and roof at 76 Chalmers Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $27,284. Filed June 6.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Rodrigo Herrera. Replace siding at 482 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $46,253. Filed May 31.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Talisa King. Replace windows and doors at 43 Adams St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,090. Filed June 6.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Geneva Madison. Replace windows at 64 Velvet St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,520. Filed May 31.
Ramirez, Rogelio, Elmsford, New York, contractor for Rogelio Ramirez. Re-roof 859-861 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,400. Filed June 6.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Beverly Garnet. Replace windows at 86-88 Commercial St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,739. Filed May 31.
Southern N.E. Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Agneta and Peter Smith. Install replacement patio door at 77 Seabright Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,112. Filed May 28.
Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Anthony Anderson. Replace windows and new siding at 175 Clover Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,029. Filed May 31.
SS Enterprise, Trumbull, contractor for SS Enterprise. Remodel kitchen and bathroom at 593 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 29.
Vale Builders, Shelton, contractor for 257 Brooklawn LLC. Build a new single-family dwelling at 273 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $171,000. Filed June 5. VME R.E.D. LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Sunshine Residences LLC. Change windows, remodel bathrooms and kitchen, finish basement laundry and bathroom at 296 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 29. White, Morris J., Bridgeport, contractor for Kathy Mangieri. Renovate Kitchen and bathroom at 13 Nash Lane, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 3.
COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court City of Torrington, et al, Torrington. Filed by Gage Tobin aka Seth Tobin, Torrington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Grady & Riley LLP, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff has a vision disability and suffered an accident in the playground. The defendants were negligent by permitting the plaintiff to engage in a unsupervised game and defendants failed to pay any attention to him at all. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6085685-S. Filed May 6. Town of Trumbull, et al, Trumbull. Filed by Samara Domulevicz, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff was walking upon a bridge maintained by the defendants when she was caused to fall due to an uneven surface, thereby causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6084931-S. Filed April 9. Tsocanos, Mark, New Canaan. Filed by Georgina Lopes, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-19-6084747-S. Filed April 2.
Williams, Reisa, Bridgeport. Filed by Jonathan McLain, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: DeLucia & Levine LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-196086741-S. Filed June 5. Williams, Talia J., Stratford. Filed by Discover Bank, West Valley City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which issued a credit card to the defendant who agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and is less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV19-6086702-S. Filed June 4.
Danbury Superior Court Angela Mia Italian Pastries Inc., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Flor Riano, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Guendelsberger Law Offices LLC, New Milford. Action: The plaintiff was walking in a parking lot maintained by the defendants when she tripped on the parking lot adjoining the sidewalk and fell causing injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6031251-S. Filed May 8. Maria C. Marinho, Danbury. Filed by Bernalisa Garcia, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the defendant’s premises when she allegedly was caused to slip and fall due to the condition of the wooden exterior staircase, thereby causing her to suffer the injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6032114-S. Filed June 24. Prime 111 LLC, Trumbull. Filed by James Savoca, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berchem Moses PC, Westport. Action: The plaintiff was at the premises of the defendant, when an employee of the defendant dropped glassware striking the plaintiff and causing a laceration. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6031149-S. Filed May 3.
Facts & Figures Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Hartford. Filed by Young Jo, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196030808-S. Filed April 10. United Ohio Insurance Company, et al, Bucyrus, Ohio. Filed by Kiara Matias, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-19-6030710-S. Filed April 8.
Stamford Superior Court Cornerstone Apartments Property Owner LLC, Los Angeles, California. Filed by Claribel Ortega, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wesley Mark Malowitz, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the defendant’s premises when she was caused to slip and fall due to a cracked and loose portion of the cement stairs, thereby causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196041403-S. Filed May 7. Hatzistefandis, Kostas, Astoria, New York. Filed by Andreas Gavrielidis, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephen James Curley, Action: The plaintiff received tax advice and counsel from the defendant who admitted that he prepared and provided forms, which contained inaccuracies for the federal and state tax authorities, thereby, causing the plaintiff to suffer damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV19-6042304-S. Filed June 17. MORRISON, ERIN K., Clinton. Filed by Lourdes Sinchi, Flushing, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196042000-S. Filed June 3.
Rybacka, Marta, et al, Stamford. Filed by Rita Cormier, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeremy G Vishno, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-19-6042502-S. Filed June 28.
DEEDS Commercial 215 Wilton Road LLC, Stamford. Seller: Anna Marcin, New York City.. Property: 215 Wilton Road, Fairfield. Amount: $330,500. Filed June 7. Began, Sandra, Fairfield. Seller: William Baker Dunleavy and Christine Ingelsby Dunleavy, Fairfield. Property: 131 Dunnlea Road, Fairfield. Amount: $950,000. Filed June 14. Cardoso Enterprises 1 LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Kathleen Sexton, et al, Fairfield. Property: 53 Marian Road, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 11. Cornell, Heidi and James E. Bowen Jr., Fairfield. Seller: 44 Fox LLC, Fairfield. Property: 44 Fox St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed June 14. Dingle, Kristen and Jonathan Dingle, Westport. Seller: Phillip G. Lavoie and Jillian Grant Lavoie, Fairfield. Property: 305 N. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $708,000. Filed June 14. Shah, Samit M. and Reshma Narula, Hamden. Seller: James Kistner and Kristie Kistner, Fairfield. Property: 1018 High St., Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed June 14. Starr, James Herlihy and Elizabeth Jones Starr, Stamford. Seller: Cardoso Enterprises 1 LLC, Fairfield. Property: 241 Partridge Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $920,000. Filed June 11. Twist, Donna, Fairfield. Seller: Robert Wilhel Jr., Fairfield. Property: 71 Southport Green, Fairfield. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed June 14. WNO Realty LLC, East Hartford. Seller: The North Stamford Congregational Church, Stamford. Property: 105 N. Stamford Road, Stamford. Amount: $480,000. Filed April 9.
Yuri, Amy Mari, Riverside. Seller: Spinning Wheel Partners LLC, Fairfield. Property: 77 Spinning Wheel Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,190,000. Filed June 14.
Residential Amann, Thomas, Stamford. Seller: Nancy R. Aurelia, Stamford. Property: 217 Bridge St., Unit E6, Stamford. Amount: $307,000. Filed April 9. Apgar, Heather B. and Frank Martignetti III, Bridgeport. Seller: Brennan Morgan and Alice Morgan, Fairfield. Property: 50 Lewis Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $465,000. Filed June 7. Bivona, Ashley, Milford. Seller: Kyle Kreter and Whitney Gagliardi, Fairfield. Property: 34 Glover St., Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 10. Boe-Wiegaard, William, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel Skrelja, Pelham, New York. Property: Unit 1, Tunxis Park Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $317,500. Filed June 7. Carozza, Christopher, Stamford. Seller: Carole Knudsen and Lee A. Knudsen, Stamford. Property: 124 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 11. Cartagena, Manuel, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Property: 236 Seaton Road, Unit D2, Stamford. Amount: $168,525. Filed April 8. Childs, Emily G. and Bernard F. Childs, Stamford. Seller: Wesley O. Arnett and Allison Arnett, Fairfield. Property: 60 Sconset Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed June 11. Conte, Steven and Cindy Rodriguez, Stamford. Seller: Matthew R. Simpson and Lindsay H. Simpson, Stamford. Property: 22 Susex Place, Stamford. Amount: $515,000. Filed April 9. Corcoll, Yasy, Stamford. Seller: Keith Werner, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 61, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed April 8. Crotty, Paul J., Fairfield. Seller: Paul J. Crotty and Tara Crotty, Fairfield. Property: 130 Howard St., Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed June 12. Dipasquale, William Richard and Bianca S. Vuoso, Norwalk. Seller: Ahmed Munier and Ashrofa Munier, Norwalk. Property: 27 Memory Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed June 10.
Dunleavy, William Baker and Christine Dunleavy, Fairfield. Seller: Gary W. Watson and Barbara M.L. Watson, Fairfield. Property: 81 Birch Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed June 6.
Marshall, David K. and Courtney E. Marshall, Stamford. Seller: Michael Conforti and Jerold Garcia, Fairfield. Property: 1482 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $756,500. Filed June 12.
Genova, Christopher, Fairfield. Seller: Wayne L. Savard and Katherine F. Savard, Fairfield. Property: 278 Steiner St., Fairfield. Amount: $535,000. Filed June 14.
Messineo, Joseph and Joanna Messineo, Jersey City, New Jersey. Seller: Brian C. Clark and Kristin T. Clark, Fairfield. Property: 478 Towne House Road, Fairfield. Amount: $790,000. Filed June 7.
Grunberger, James M., Stamford. Seller: James M. Grunberger, Stamford. Property: 53 Prospect St., Garage G7, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 9. Grunberger, James M., Stamford. Seller: James M. Grunberger, Stamford. Property: 53 Prospect St., Unit 408, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 9. Grunberger, James M., Stamford. Seller: James M. Grunberger, Stamford. Property: 53 Prospect St., Unit 202, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 9. Grunberger, James M., Stamford. Seller: James M. Grunberger, Stamford. Property: 53 Prospect St., Unit 200, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 9. Herzlinger, Robert and Paula Herzlinger, Fairfield. Seller: Ann C. Craft, Fairfield. Property: 134 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $840,000. Filed June 7. Igram, Abdallah K. and Priscilla P. Igram, Fairfield. Seller: John E. Pyron and Mari T. Pyron, Fairfield. Property: 222 White Oak Road, Fairfield. Amount: $552,500. Filed June 10. Joyce, Lauren, Fairfield. Seller: Linda A. Gabriele, Fairfield. Property: 17 Woodcrest Road, Fairfield. Amount: $630,000. Filed June 14. Kaesmann II, Michael D. and Blair Q. Kaesmann, Fairfield. Seller: Agnes Roberts, Fairfield. Property: 25 Raymonds Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $333,500. Filed June 10. Knudsen, Carole and Lee A. Knudsen, Stamford. Seller: John Scott Ericsson, Stamford. Property: 124 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 10. Kreter, Kyle A. and Whitney T. Gagliardi, Fairfield. Seller: Jose Binoj and Jisha K. Mathew, Norwalk. Property: 84 Hitching Post Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $567,000. Filed June 10.
Sherry, Shannon James, Fairfield. Seller: Kelly Lawten and Victoria Lawten, Fairfield. Property: 132 Candlewood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $480,000. Filed June 11. Simandl, Craig P., Fairfield. Seller: Richard A. Westwood and Nahid Westwood, Fairfield. Property: 1094 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $875,000. Filed June 7.
Nixon Varghese, Perathu, Stamford. Seller: Huguette McLaughlin, et al, Shelton. Property: 180 Colonial Road, Unit A1, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 9.
Velez, Eduardo E. and Ana M. Velez, Fairfield. Seller: Anthony C. Ward and Daria K. Ward, Fairfield. Property: Map 1624, Hemlock Road, Fairfield. Amount: $ 917,000. Filed June 10.
Oberoi, Ryan, Stamford. Seller: Dimitri L. Stockton and Rene Allain-Stockton, Stamford. Property: Unit 20E, Trump Parc Stamford, Stamford. Amount: $620,000. Filed April 8.
Veras Hernandez, Elva S. and Welbis B. Fairfield. Seller: Haibo Huang and Yu He, Fairfield. Property: Unit 2, Third Pine Tree Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $326,000. Filed June 10.
Pearce, Jr. Gerald G. and Margaret W. Pearce, Easton. Seller: Pamela N. Dale, Fairfield. Property: 140 Fair Oak Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,140,000. Filed June 10. Reunert, Diane, Westport. Seller: Angeline M. Kringel, Fairfield. Property: 932 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $605,000. Filed June 10. Ricevuto, John and Nancy Ricevuto, Stamford. Seller: Dolores Hofhine, Stamford. Property: 575 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $729,000. Filed April 9.
FORECLOSURES Buckenmaier, Bruce, et al, Creditor: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 162-164 Marlborough Terrace, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed July 26. Derisme, Eddy, et al. Creditor: US Bank Trust N A, San Diego, California. Property: 27 Pinus Ave., Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed July 24.
Rotondi, Paola A., Fairfield. Seller: Angel A. Lopez, Fairfield. Property: 37 Norstrand Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed June 12.
Featherston, Peter S., et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Richmond, Virginia. Property: 775 Silver Spring Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed June 13.
Ryan, Jessyca and Danielle Giannetta, Norwalk. Seller: Nancy A. Tartaglia, Fairfield. Property: 283 Buena Vista Road, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed June 11.
Greco, Courtney, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 42 Jarvis Court, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 2.
Salerno, Helene and John Salerno, Fairfield. Seller: Gene J. Mauro and Wendy L. Mauro, Monroe. Property: 426 Fairfield Beach Road, F Fairfield. Amount: $725,000. Filed June 7.
Hegeman, Marcia, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 240-242 Melville Drive, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed March 25.
Sanchez, Gary A. and Maria G. Lopez Arichabala, Stamford. Seller: Mariana Bermeo, Stamford. Property: 25 Wed Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $555,000 Filed April 10. Shah, Viral and Pearl Shah, Stamford. Seller: John Courtney Jr., Fairfield. Property: 392 Westford Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $785,000. Filed June 14.
Henriques, Mary T., et al. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association, Coppell, Texas. Property: 1663Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed June 26. Negron, Jose, et al. Creditor: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 700 Summer St, Unit 3L, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed July 26.
Macari, Gerard and Amy Macari, Stamford. Seller: Elizabeth Fusaro, Stamford. Property: 99 Skyview Drive, Stamford. Amount: $589,000. Filed April 9.
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Facts & Figures O’Toole, Kenneth W., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 350 Bennett St., Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 10. Sabados, Rudolph J., et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 77 Winoca Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 12. Taylor, James and Catherine Taylor. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 54 Catamount Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed July 10. Turkvan, Eldridge, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 13 Lipton Place, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed July 11. Ugrin, Lesley, et al. Creditor: US Bank National Association, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Property: 57 Warner Hill Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed May 8.
JUDGMENTS Begetis, Asinia, Stamford. $876, in favor of Hoffman Fuel Company of Danbury, Trumbull, by Michele E. Bourque, Trumbull. Property: 185 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. Filed July 26. Ceesay, Amie, Fairfield. $18,192, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 111 Judd St., Fairfield. Filed July 15. Daddona, Dianne, Stamford. $9,920, in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Stamford, by David E. Stukshis, Waterbury. Property: 19 Half Moon Way, Stamford. Filed July 9. Danko, David M., Fairfield. $888, in favor of Wilton Anesthesia Associates, Wilton, by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 59 Cedarhurst Lane, Fairfield. Filed July 2. Edwards, Angela L., Stamford. $15,610, in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Berlin, by David E. Stukshis, Waterbury. Property: 43 Deacon Hill Road, Stamford. Filed July 30. Espanol, Susan G., Fairfield. $7,109, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 273 Papermill Lane, Fairfield. Filed Aug. 2.
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Grant, Desta, Norwalk. $1,598, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 180 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Filed July 15. Greco, Sheila, et al, Stamford. $1,776, in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesia Associates PC, Bridgeport, by Ian C. Wagemaker, Hamden. Property: 9 Iroquois Road, Stamford. Filed July 26. Lincer, Robert M., Stamford. $4,520, in favor of TBF Financial LLC, Deerfield, Illinois, by Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Property: 65 Saddle Hill Road, Stamford. Filed July 16. Snyder, Gail M., Fairfield. $7,833, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 5 Greenlawn Drive, Fairfield. Filed July 15.
LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Elmcrest Terrace Limited Partnership, 129 Glover Ave., Norwalk. $23, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Engel, John A. III, 15 Richmond Hill Road, New Canaan. $3,812, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Enriquez, Oscar and Irish Lori, 71 Aiken St., Unit R5, Norwalk. $127, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Ensign, William H., 45 Lexington Ave., Second floor, Norwalk. $6,545, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Erdo, Alex B., and Elaine E. Erdo, 112 Comstock Hill Ave., Norwalk. $5,339, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Erica Lee Development LLC, 96 East Ave., Norwalk. $612, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Eersteling, Hanns-Olaf, and Oda Marie Eersteling, 11 Ferris Ave., No.6, Norwalk. $1,895, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Esposito, Marylou, P.O. Box 57, Wilton. $4,694, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Evans, Isaiah and Dorothy Evans, 9 Lincoln Ave., Norwalk. $4,623, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29.
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F.M. Bonaddio Construction Inc., 6 Rustic Lane, Norwalk. $2,922, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Fairfield Opportunity Investors IV LP, 47 Brookbend Road, Norwalk. $6,389, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Fales, David B. and Patricia G. Fales, 17 Wallace Ave., Norwalk. $5,843, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Falquero, Sally, 145 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. $2,112, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Fancher, Elizabeth Bock, 1 Memory Lane, Norwalk. $680, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Lyons, Charles E. and Mary B. Lyons, 15 Madison St., No. 16, Norwalk. $2,769, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Macintyre, Graham W., 11 Beverly Place, Norwalk. $2,734, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Mack, Carolyn and Demus Mack, 56 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. $6,935, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Macksamie, Rand and Barbara Macksamie, 260 Old Kings Highway South, Darien. $680, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. MacLeod, Heather, 60 Devols Garden Road, Norwalk. $4,272, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Macri, Joseph L. Estate and Toyoko Macri Joseph L., executor, 6 Brookside Cottage, Norwalk. $2,827, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Majeski, William J. and Thais M. Majeski, 17 Harding St., Norwalk. $4,862, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Malcolm, Gwendolyn, 15 Madison St., No. C6, Norwalk. $1,211, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Mann, Mary O. and Veronica Mann, 26 Lexington Ave., Norwalk. $1727, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Marion, Jill E., 9 Dalecot Drive, Trumbull, $57, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Maritime Yards Planned Community, 55 N. Water St., Norwalk. $28, 434. civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29.
Marmo, Anthony, et al, 47 George Ave., Norwalk. $7,124, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Marmo, Luigi and Antonietta Marmo, 8 Scribner Heights, Norwalk. $8,369, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Marshall, Alastair, 12 Van Ness St., Norwalk. $3,363, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Martinek, Charles A., 11 Pumpkin Lane, Norwalk. $3,812, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29. Martinez, Evelyn, 15 Madison St., No. G8, Norwalk. $2,166, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 29.
Mechanic’s Liens Abrams, Lisa Marie, Greenwich. Filed by: Elwart Construction LLC, by Sebastian Elwart. Property: 39 Hunting Ridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $15,943. Filed April 23. Kendall Moore, Marian, Greenwich. Filed by: ACV Enviro Corp., by Hugh Plunkett. Property: 24 Maher Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $40,504. Filed April 5. Koutras, Iakovos and Andrea Koutras, Greenwich. Filed by: Custom Air Systems Inc., by John J. Scianna Sr. Property: 12 Pintail Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $5,307. Filed April 29. Lechner, Clare, Greenwich. Filed by: Mead Point Partners LLC, by David Tilly. Property: 40 Sachem Road, Greenwich. Amount: $79,925. Filed April 9. Lisiewski, Gary and Layla Lisiewski, Greenwich. Filed by American Builders and Contractors Supply Company Inc., by Cindy L. Colon. Property: 820 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $32,882. Filed April 2.
LIS PENDENS Azima, Jocelyne, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 24 Lee St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 3. Bell, Loren, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Owen Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 162 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 28.
Borsey, Nicole L., et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 50 Neponsit St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 14.
Joseph, Marie E., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Property: 4 Carolina Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 22.
Burkhardt, Jr., John J., et al, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 146 Culloden Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 8.
Millett, Rachel, et al, Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 180 Glenbrook Road, Unit 27, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 3.
Chavarria, Carlos H., et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 34 Woodland Place, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 3. Cotton, Patrick J. and Patricia M. Cotton, Stamford. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank NA. Property: 210 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 7. Day, Lisa M., et al, Stamford. Filed by Brock & Scott PLLC, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Property: Unit A3 Hope Dale Condominium, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 3. Enriquez, Enrique C., et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Island cap LLC. Property: 293 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 29. Gainer Sr., Floyd, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Property: 23 Rose Park Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 5. Glover, Willie Dean, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 30 Ann St., Unit 4, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 8. Hart, Kathleen M., et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for 1900 Capital Trust II. Property: 27 Lindstrom St., Unit 5A, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 7. Joseph, Depreta, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Newer LLC. Property: 35 Court St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 29.
Mix, Frederick R., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Finance of America Reverse LLC. Property: 40 Lakeview Drive, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 24. Mones, Mark and Kim Mones, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for The Kingswood Association Inc. Property: Unit 1-X the Kingswood Association Inc, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 10. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 31 Hanrahan St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 21. Parkington, Jed, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 263 Oaklawn, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 3. Pflueger, Derek, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 421 Glenbrook Road, Unit 5, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 29. Rojas, Monica Aurora, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 47 Leeds St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 14. Romo, Gustavo, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: Lot 5, Map 4096, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 14. Smith, Douglas T., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for River Haven Inc. Property: 54 W. North St., Unit 106, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 29.
Facts & Figures Smolinski, Peter A., et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 17 Dale St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 15.
Dowd, Wendy and Michael M. Dowd Norwalk, by John J. Bove. Lender: Quicken Loans Inc., 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan, Property: 42 Pine Point Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1,072 500. Filed March 5.
Strabo Jr., John J., et al, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 37 Columbus Place, Unit 10, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 17.
Jessen, Michael, Greenwich, by Michael T. Nader. Lender: Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC, 2 Lakeside Commons, 960 Hammond Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 180 Bible St., Cos Cob. Amount: $945,000. Filed July 29.
Vitorino, Jaime S. and Luz Vitorino, et al, Stamford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Westford Manor Association Inc. Property: 12 Ash Circle, No. 42, Trumbull. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 28.
LEASES Connecticut Dealer Stations LLC, by Patricia Everson. Landlord: Ground Leased Premise, Norwalk. Property: 94 West Ave., Norwalk. Term: 3 years, commenced Feb. 25, 2019. Filed March 22. Wholesale Fuel Distributors Connecticut LLC, by Leon Silverman. Landlord: Connecticut Dealer Stations LLC, Norwalk. Property: 714 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Term: 14 years, commenced March 7, 2019. Filed March 22.
MORTGAGES Brudniak, Teresa C., Greenwich, by Seta J. Arnatz. Lender: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, 1455 Broad St., Bloomfield, New Jersey. Property: 44 Angelus Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $840,000. Filed July 29. Cao, Rebecca, and Daniel Dewoskin, Norwalk, by 5A Elmcrest Terrace, Unit 1. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky Property: 5A Elmcrest Terrace, Unit 1, Norwalk. Amount: $213,750. Filed March 5. Church, Thomas W. and Arden H. Church, Norwalk, by Alicia Molina. Lender: American Financial Network Inc., 10 Pointe Drive, Suite 330, Brea, California. Property: 35 Harriet St., Norwalk. Amount: $232,500, Filed March 5. Cocozza, Peter A. and Ruth Wilson-Cocozza, Greenwich, by Stefan Rosenthal. Lender: Keybank National Association, 4910 Tiedeman Road, Suite C, Brooklyn, Ohio. Property: 23 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $119,000. Filed July 26.
Kennedy, Michael R. and Nicole Kennedy, Greenwich, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 17 Mallard Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $660,000. Filed July 26. Lee, Lajung and Kenneth Dinovo, Greenwich, by Ronald L. Henry. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 91 Overlook Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $673,970. Filed July 25. Lyons, Robert and Mary Zagrobelny, Greenwich, by Shari Ann Madho. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 36 Pond Place, Cos Cob. Amount: $919,000. Filed July 26. Matitia, Charlotte and Edouard Matitia, Greenwich, by Douglas B. Seltzer. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 105 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $3,498,000. Filed July 24. McFarlane, William and Kristie McFarlane, Greenwich, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: California Corp., 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St., New York City. Property: 63 View St., Greenwich. Amount: $586,500. Filed July 29. Murphy, Todd W. and Dina Murphy, Greenwich, by Morris L. Barolas. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 15 Dorchester Lane, Riverside. Amount: $1,130,000. Filed July 26. Musacchio, Lelio and Margaret Musacchio, Norwalk, by John R. Fiore. Lender: Mutual Security Credit Union Inc. P.O. Box 2489, Shelton. Property: 15 Cutrone Road, Norwalk. Amount: $215,000. Filed March 5. Paradigm 44-48 West Putnam Avenue LLC, Greenwich, by Marci A. Fagan. Lender: People’s United Bank, National Association, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 44-48 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $14,300,000. Filed July 26.
Sarris, Dimitrios N., Norwalk, by John R. Fiore. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 16 Grandview Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $330,000. Filed March 5. Stoleru, Frederick and Pamela Stoleru, Greenwich, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Montana. Property: 8 Echo Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $550,700. Filed July 25. Sullivan, Craig and Elizabeth L. Sullivan, Greenwich, by Vicki K. Johnson. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Montana. Property: 743 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3,993425. Filed July 25. Taylor, Samuel Arthur and Jennifer Marie Taylor, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 South Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 15 Cobb Island Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2,300,000. Filed July 29. Terrenoire, Adrien L. and Kimberly L. Terrenoire, Greenwich, by Loretta F. Glazier. Lender: Quicken Loans Inc, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan, Property: 37 Bedford Road, Greenwich. Amount: $929,000. Filed July 26. Torrent, Pere Costa and Rocio Gonzalez Montes, Greenwich, by Lee Wagner. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: Lot 25, Map 4930, Greenwich. Amount: $800,000. Filed July 29. Totaro, Peter L. and Christina Auriemma Totaro, Greenwich, by Chad D. DeCarlo. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 601 Oakmont Lane, Suite 300, Westmont, Illinois. Property: 28 Lincoln Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,424,000. Filed July 26.
NEW BUSINESSES American Utility Consultants, 1 Landmark Square, Suite 805, Stamford 06901, c/o American Telephone & Utility Consultants Inc. Filed May 20. BM Gutters, 71 Wood Ridge Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Maksim Belavus. Filed May 20. C & A Cleaning, 51 Givens Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Elisa Zaro Duran. Filed May 20. Carlos M. Lopez CL Carlos Construction, 126 Spruce St., Stamford 06902, c/o Carlos Mario Lopez. Filed May 20.
DBA Beri Handyman, 16 Wishing Well Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Beri H. Recinos Cruz. Filed May 20.
The Naked Rum Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Fred L. Myers & Son Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
The Ron Zacapa Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Fred L. Myers & Son, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
The Shady Fruit Vodka Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Galeano Property and Fence Installation, 699 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06907, c/o AG Landscaping and Masonry LLC. Filed May 21.
The Smirnoff Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
KBJ Chef’s Diner, 127 Jefferson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Elvis Jonathan Hernandez Cabrera. Filed May 20.
The Smirnoff Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Kelley’s-A Salon, 29 High Ridge Road, Suite 307, Stamford 06901, c/o Bimberly Forger. Filed May 20.
The Ugly Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Parrot Bay Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
The Well-Made Spirits Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Parrot Bay Rum Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Todo Cleaning Service, 47 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Alfred Aranda. Filed May 21.
Procare Therapy 1177 Summer St., Sixth floor, Stamford 06905, c/o New Direction Solutions LLC. Filed May 17. St. Pierre Smirnoff FLS, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21. The 7 Crown Distilling Company, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 15. The Bulleit Distilling Co, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 15. The Crown Royal Company, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 15. The Jeremiah Weed Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21. The Matador Distilling Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
Whiskey Shoppe Distilling Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21. Whiskey Shoppe Whiskey Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed May 21.
PATENTS Approach for partially preserving music in the presence of intelligible speech. Patent no. 10,368,164 issued to James M. Kirsch, Salt Lake City, Utah; Ajay Iyer, Murray, Utah; Richard Allen Kreifeldt, South Jordan, Utah. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Chemical formula extrapolation and query building to identify source documents referencing relevant chemical formula moieties. Patent no. 10,372,713 issued to Paul Blake, Newton, Pennsylvania; Kevin Brogle, Cream Ridge, New Jersey; Kevin Brown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Don Kyle, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.
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Constrained nonlinear parameter estimation for robust nonlinear loudspeaker modeling for the purpose of smart limiting. Patent no. 10,349,195 issued to Douglas J. Button, Simi Valley, California; Russell H. Lambert, Highland, Utah. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Controlling perceived ambient sounds based on focus level. Patent no. 10,362,385 issued to Davide Di Censo, Sunnyvale, California; Adam Boulanger, Palo Alto, California; Joseph Verbeke, San Francisco, California; Stefan Marti, Oakland, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Electrified-cable system for carriage transit and method of making same. Patent no. 10,347,401 issued to Rodger Lynn Gibson, Stamford. Assigned to Airbornway Corp., Stamford. Electrostatic 3-D development apparatus using cold fusing. Patent no. 10,369,744 issued to James A. Winters, Alfred Station; New York; Erwin Ruiz, Rochester; Paul J. McConville, Webster; Jason M. Lefevre, Penfield; Chu-heng Liu, Penfield. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Method and apparatus for instant processing of a document workflow. Patent no. 10,375,033 issued to Ramesh Nagarajan, Pittsford; Surya Prakash Kotha, Tamil Nadu, India. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Redistributing gain to reduce near-field noise in headworn audio systems. Patent no. 10,375,466 issued to Branden Sheffield, Saratoga Springs, Utah; James M. Kirsch, Salt Lake City, Utah. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Rigging system for speakers. Patent no. 10,375,468 issued to Jacques Spillmann, Los Angeles, California; Derrick Rodgers, Altadena, California; Lawrence Romestant, Northridge, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Single mode fiber distribution design to maximize capacity and resilience in GPON deployments and use thereof. Patent no. 10,374,746 issued to Jonathan Gordon Lawrence. Assigned to Frontier Communications Corp., Norwalk. Slidable step for mounting and dismounting a vehicle. Patent no. 10,351,065 issued to Silverio Aleman, Watsonville, California. Assigned to United Rentals Inc., Stamford.
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