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Joint venture DANBURY HOSPITAL GETS ROBOTIC ASSIST FOR HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENTS BY CRYSTAL KANG ckang@westfairinc.com

anbury Hospital is the first medical facility in the state to introduce a robotic computer that guides surgeons during hip and partial knee replacement surgeries. In the U.S., a half-million knee replacement and about 300,000 hip replacement surgeries

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are performed each year. As baby boomers age, there will be a huge demand for new medical technology such as the MAKOplasty machine in the next 15 to 20 years, said Sanjay K. Gupta, medical director of the joint replacement program at Danbury Hospital. The hospital, he said, wants to be ahead of the curve. Traditionally, these surgeries were conducted using X-rays to identify the problem areas and

eyeballing where to cut and pin the joints. With the new technology, surgeons can use data from 3-D CT scans to precisely program cuts and pins before the operation. The data is fed into a software program on the computer, which has a built-in robotic arm. “Normally, we do all the planning before the surgery, but there isn’t perfect feedback until » JOINT, page 8

Danbury area’s lasting mutual banks provide stability BY DIRK PERREFORT Hearst Connecticut Media

hen capital dried up during the Great Recession and larger banks refused to open their coffers, it was the local mutual banks that continued to fund construction projects and provide mortgages to homeowners throughout the region. In fact, most officials will note that part of the strength of Greater Danbury’s economy comes not only from its diverse industrial base but also from an unusually high number of strong mutual banks. The four mutual banks that call the Danbury area home, including Union Savings Bank and the Savings Bank of Danbury, have combined assets of more than $5.5 billion. Unlike other banks that are owned by shareholders and have to report their earnings to Wall Street on a quarterly basis, mutual banks are owned by the depositors, are focused on community growth and can plan for the long term, according to Lindsey Pinkham, president of the Connecticut Banking Association.

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“Most banks have to give dividends to their shareholders; our dividends are reinvested in the community,” said Cynthia Merkle, president and chief operating officer of Union Savings Bank, the second-largest mutual bank in the state, with more than $2.3 billion in assets. “I wouldn’t even consider working for a different kind of bank. As a mutual bank, our focus is on the community, the customers and our employees.” Pinkham said there are about 500 mutual banks left in the U.S., with clusters in New England as well as in the country’s northwest corner. Because mutual banks, most of which are a century old or older, are limited in their ability to raise capital in that they can only raise funds through organic growth and

Union Savings Bank at 100 Park Lane in New Milford. Photos by Carol Kaliff

net income, many mutual banks over the years have converted to shareholder banks to survive. While most mutual banks in the country have less than $150 million in assets on average, mutual banks in the region have close to $1 billion or more, he said. “Our forefathers before us planned well,” Merkle said. “They put the kind of reserves aside so that we could be sustained and grow well into the future.”

MAKING LOANS WHEN BIG BANKS WOULDN’T

Kathleen Romagnano, president and CEO of the Savings Bank of Danbury, said it was the local mutual banks that helped their customers survive during difficult times. Romagnano is only the seventh executive to serve at the helm of the bank since it was founded in 1847. “Throughout the recession we continued to provide (U.S. Small Business Administration) loans and construction loans where appropriate,” she said, “and that makes a huge difference when the economy

Mark Pragano, left, customer service manager, works with Greg Nilson, who is helping a caller, at Union Savings Bank in New Milford.

is struggling. Because we know the community and understand the local marketplace, we were able to make loans on numbers that larger banks wouldn’t.” Romagnano said she couldn’t begin to count the number of times a customer would come in at risk of losing a down payment on a home because larger banks couldn’t get mortgages closed in a timely manner. “We’ve stepped in and been able to close some of those loans in less than a week,” she said. “For us it’s really all about the customer. We can call a loan committee meeting whenever we need one.”

DANBURY IS ‘BLESSED’

Mark Pragano and Erica Francisco, assistant manager, help a caller at Union Savings Bank in New Milford.

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Bruce Tuomala, Danbury’s economic development director, said mutual banks help the region’s economy by providing capital when it is needed most. “Businesses in the region need that availability of capital if they are going to invest in their operations, grow their businesses and hire more employees,” he said. Stephen Bull, chairman of the Greater

Danbury Chamber of Commerce, said the Danbury area is “blessed” to have so many strong mutual banks in the region. “These banks are huge philanthropic supporters of hundreds of organizations in the area, not only in cash, but also in people power and volunteering,” he said. Since forming its own charitable foundation in 1999, Union Savings has contributed more than $2 million to more than 275 different organizations, Merkle said, including sponsoring events like the Ives Concert Park Summer Concert Series and supporting local hospice care and organizations that help the disabled. “It’s not just the foundation,” Merkle said. “The bank itself is expecting to fund close to 350 different events and organizations this year.”

BUILDING A STRONGER ECONOMY

Officials with other area mutual banks, including Newtown Savings Bank and the Fairfield County Bank based in Ridgefield, also support the community through philanthropy. Romagnano noted that the Savings Bank of Danbury’s charitable foundation has given away more than $1 million in the past decade. The bank itself, she said, gave more than $250,000 in donations to area organizations in the past year. “By taking our depositors’ money and lending it out to local businesses and consumers, we are helping to build a stronger economy,” she said. “And we know that because we are committed to the mutual bank model and want to be in the community for a long time, we have to do it right.” Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury.) See newstimes.com for more from this reporter.

Bruce science director investigates largest bird ever BY BILL FALLON Bfallon@westfairinc.com

bout 25 million years ago, an enormous bird flew over what is now South Carolina. It died near what would become the site of Charleston International Airport. An airport expansion in 1983 uncovered it, and a 2014 scientific publication links it to Greenwich. With a wingspan beyond 20 feet, Pelagornis sandersi is the largest bird yet discovered, double the size of the largest albatrosses flying today. For all time, the ancient bird will be linked with the new curator of science at

Pelagornis sandersi as it might have looked.

Greenwich’s Bruce Museum, Daniel Ksepka, who studied and wrote about the fossil. He took the post in June and gave a lecture on Pelagornis sandersi at the Bruce on Sept. 9. Ksepka was studying fossilized remains in South Carolina in 2012 when he was shown a fossilized bird found near the Charleston airport. Ksepka, who holds a doctorate in earth and environmental sciences from Columbia University, declined to say he had discovered the bird. “I went there to study birds. The curator unveiled it; it was not tucked away forgotten. “It’s a remarkable, bony-toothed bird,” he said in a phone interview before the lecture. “It was instantly clear this was a different species. The main bone of the wing was far larger than my entire arm.” But suspicion of a new species in paleontology only begins a quest. “Finding if it was a new species required a lot of work,” he said. “Some species are based on a single bone. There’s a lot of ruling out to do.” In July, his findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, creating headlines around the world. The bird was likely a formidable glider but awkward on land.

Daniel Ksepka with the Pelagornis sandersi skull he studied in South Carolina. Photos provided by the Bruce Museum.

The species is named for Albert Sanders, a former museum curator in South Carolina who helped to excavate the fossil. With a wingspan of 20 to 24 feet, Pelagornis sandersi was more than twice as big as the royal albatross, the largest living flying bird, according to the Bruce. The giant birds lived all over the globe for

tens of millions of years but vanished during the Pliocene Epoch, 3 million years ago, for unknown reasons. The fossil Ksepka studied is now in the collections at the Charleston Museum. “Pelagornithids were like creatures out of a fantasy novel — there is simply nothing like them around today,” Ksepka said.

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Mystery and history highlight mansion gala LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS TEAMS WITH BUSINESSES AND AUTHOR STEVE BERRY

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lighted the mansion’s technologies, including its electric burglar alarm. The gala Oct. 18 harks to the 19th century by taking place at Elm Park and bearing the subtitle “Mystery at Elm Park.” That was the name of the Norwalk park that today holds the mansion and the Stepping Stones Museum for Children next door. The event also marks the debut of the mansion’s newest show, featuring a weighty Tiffany & Co. inkwell that has not been displayed for at least 15 years, perhaps longer. The show is titled “Hidden Treasures: Artifacts from the LMMM Collections.” Gala sponsors include Norwalk-based M.F. DiScala & Co. Inc; Norwalk- and Danbury-based Klaff’s; Mr. and Mrs. David Findlay Jr.; Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank; Southport-based David Scott

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Parrino to head matrimonial law group

he Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers elected Thomas Parrino, cofounder and principal of Westport-based law firm Nusbaum & Parrino P.C., as its next president. The nonprofit lawyers group seeks to “encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of matrimonial law.” Parrino has been a fellow of the group since 2001. Parrino has been practicing family law for more than 30 years. He represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division and child custody. Parrino is admitted to practice in the state of Connecticut and the U.S. District Court

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uthor Steve Berry, the font of more than a dozen best-selling mysteries and short story collections, will compete for attention with a literal font — a restored, 19th-century Tiffany inkwell — at the third annual Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s “Pen & Inkwell Gala” Oct. 18. Cocktails and a silent auction are at 7 p.m., followed by a catered dinner by Norwalk-based Outdoor Cookers Inc. at 8:30. Susy Gilgore, the mansion’s executive director, said 140 people are expected to attend. Berry will grade 10 finalists in the mansion’s young writers competition and meet privately with the writers and their families at 6 p.m., before the event. The evening’s mystery-writing theme was chosen to help launch the writing competition. In the contest’s first year, the mansion received 80 writing submissions. The 10 stories Berry will grade have been selected by a mansiondesignated committee. Berry and his wife, Elizabeth, are founders of History Matters, a foundation “to assist communities around the world with historic preservation and restoration.” Gilgore said Berry agreed to appear for free and that all proceeds from the evening will go back into the mansion. Attire is black tie or period-appropriate costume, which for the mansion, built 1864-1868 and lived in until 1938, means Victorian or Edwardian clothes. Two years ago featured an RMS Titanic-themed gala — Mathews relation Helen Churchill Candee survived the sinking — and last year high-

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in Connecticut. He is also a member of the American, Connecticut and Fairfield County bar associations and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. He serves as a Thomas Parrino member of Connecticut’s Family Law Commission, which is composed of Connecticut Superior Court judges and select Connecticut attorneys who have been invited to serve as members. Parrino serves as a delegate to the National Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, for which he previously served as chairman of its

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Festival battles weather and loses Saturday night BIG CROWDS FRIDAY FOR 37TH OYSTER FESTIVAL

he Norwalk Seaport Association’s 37th annual Oyster Festival held forth for most of the weekend of Sept. 6-8, including a huge turnout Friday night. Thunderstorms in the area forced the cancellation of the Saturday night events, including a planned concert by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The Seaport Association cited safety as the reason for the cancellation. The city was walloped by a storm that downed trees and flooded several streets. No attendance figures were available at press time. Those with questions on refunds due to the cancellation Saturday were urged to contact info@seaport.org. The festival is a showcase for local businesses and a boon for nonprofits that benefit from the ticket sales. “This type of event fosters outside recognition of local businesses,” said Seaport Association volunteer Frank Polito. Pointing to a lineup of automobiles on the midway, he said, “The businesses get a nice opportunity to meet with residents of the entire county, whether their product is a Fiat or a bank or a certain skill set.” — Bill Fallon

The teal-themed First County Bank booth.

The 2014 festival’s first paying customers were Frank Vitatoe, of Norwalk, and Lia Markaki, of New Canaan.

Festival volunteer Diana Dean, left, and Deena Marchese, Norwalk Seaport Association board of trustees member.

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Barbara Hoffman at the Special Needs Booth, from which she reunited lost children and parents and offered golf cart rides around the festival.

Unconventional health care partnership forms YALE-NEW HAVEN WILL OPERATE UNIT INSIDE MILFORD HOSPITAL

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ale-New Haven Hospital will set up shop inside Milford Hospital, running a 24-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit on a floor of the facility. The new unit is expected to open in May and will treat patients who need extra time or services to recover from surgery and other procedures. The new partnership is neither a merger nor an acquisition, and will allow Milford to remain independent while also drumming up extra business for the hospital. Yale New Haven Health System, which operates Yale-New Haven Hospital as well as Bridgeport and Greenwich hospitals, has clinical partnerships among its hospitals. For instance, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital runs a 20-bed unit at Bridgeport Hospital. But this will be the first instance of Yale taking over a chunk of space in a hospital that is not part of its health system, said YaleNew Haven spokesman Vin Petrini. “This is a little bit of an out-of-the-box way of thinking,” Petrini said. He added that unconventional partnerships like this are “a byproduct of what’s happening in the health care environment right now.” Hospitals across the nation are looking at ways to increase efficiency without depleting services, and hospitals in Connecticut are no exception. In 2012, Yale-New Haven acquired another New Haven-based hospital, the Hospital of Saint Raphael. Other partnerships include Norwalk Hospital’s recent decision to join Danbury and New Milford hospitals as part of the Western Connecticut Health Network. Officials at Yale and Milford see the collaboration as a way of solving problems for both hospitals. On Yale’s side, Petrini said the Milford Hospital unit will be a place for less serious cases, freeing up Yale doctors to focus on more complicated patients at the main campus. Meanwhile, Milford Hospital, one of the few remaining hospitals in the state that isn’t part of a chain, has struggled financially for years. The hospital’s financial statement from fiscal year 2012 showed Milford operating roughly $1.8 million in the red. The 2013 financial statement wasn’t available, but Milford Hospital spokeswoman Karen Kipfer said in an email that “Milford, like hospitals across the state, has continued to face financial challenges and the burdens of declining inpatient volume and historic cuts in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement.” She said the hospital approached Yale about a possible partnership in an attempt to

address some of those challenges. “The intent of this innovative collaboration is to enhance access to care in a way that benefits both organizations while preserving the independence of Milford Hospital,” Kipfer said. The Yale unit will increase traffic at the hospital, Kipfer said, and provide a new source of revenue as it will be using many of

the hospital’s services, including laboratory facilities and pharmacy services. Given the project will largely use existing facilities, Petrini said the cost of the new unit is expected to be minimal. Yale’s rehabilitation unit will be set up in an area that is already used for inpatient medical and surgical services, but Kipfer said she does not expect adding the Yale unit will

affect the hospital’s existing services. “We are not displacing anything but rather adding a new service, which will increase access to needed care in our community,” she said. Hearst Connecticut Media includes four daily newspapers: Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, The Advocate (Stamford) and The News Times (Danbury.) See ctpost.com for more from this reporter.

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after the surgery to see what it looks like,” Gupta said. “But the MAKOplasty machine is a very patient-specific tool. It’s like doing surgery with a GPS. The GPS is not driving your car, but it tells you after 100 meters to take a right because the GPS has a satellite that knows exactly where you are on the road. Now with patients, the robotic arm is like a GPS. The surgeons are doing the surgery, but the robotic arm tells the surgeons where to go, what bone to cut, where to cut, how deep to cut and what angle to cut.”

Dr. Sanjay K. Gupta demonstrates how the pieces fit together for a hip replacement surgery. | Photos by Crystal Kang

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Dr. Sanjay K. Gupta demonstrates how to use the MAKOplasty robotic arm.

The hip surgery itself deals with two components: a socket and a thighbone. An artificial socket, which is usually made of titanium, is affixed to the thighbone, and an artificial liner made of plastic or ceramic is secured on top of it. A pin with a ball on top then goes into the thighbone, and the whole structure holds the hip in place, Gupta said. Similarly, the knee replacement deals with the femur, shinbone and thighbone. Typically, the arthritic bone is cut away and replaced with a metal cap on the thighbone and on the shinbone with a plastic piece sandwiching the two joints. The difference between partial knee replacement surgery and total knee surgery is that the former is for people with early to moderate arthritis who can still use most of their own knee tissues. “If only the inside of the knee is worn out, you can resurface the inside and not touch the outside of the knee or the top of the knee,” Gupta said. You have less metal, and it’s a smaller surgery done with a smaller incision. With this knee replacement, patients usually stay in the hospital two to three nights. With MAKOplasty, it’s less than 33 hours.” Gupta said the MAKOplasty machine doesn’t support total knee replacement surgeries. Gupta is one of three surgeons at Danbury Hospital certified to use the MAKOplasty robot for partial knee and hip replacement surgeries. The hospital anticipates training more surgeons as the demand for these surgeries increases. At this rate, Danbury Hospital expects to perform more than 900 partial knee and hip replacement surgeries this year.

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project or service significantly enhanced the quality of life for people in the region, the nation, or the world. }}LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: In recognition of a physician

respected for a lifetime career in the medical profession.

}}LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL ADVOCACY AWARD: In recognition

A UNIQUE AWARD PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF FIVE PHYSICIANS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY JUDGED BY A PANEL OF PEERS AND SCHOLARS TO BE THE MOST EXEMPLARY IN THE PROGRAM’S CATEGORIES. THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FIRM CITRIN COOPERMAN, THE FAIRFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL, AND THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives. NOMINATIONS will be open from now until September 17. To nominate please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 358-0743.

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of a physician who has provided exceptional leadership in the form of advocacy on behalf of the medical profession at the local, state, or national level.

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Ernie Trefz, center in tan coat, breaks ground on the new building in 2013.

lumni, dignitaries and the man of the hour — Ernie Trefz — gathered recently to cut the ribbon on the new University of Bridgeport Ernest C. Trefz School of Business at 230 Park Ave. on the university campus.

The Trefz School of Business recently hired seven faculty members UB alumni Marian Heard, Class of ’63, and trustee Thomas O’Hara, Class of ’84, who provided for the school’s Jacobson Wing Lobby and Raymond O’Hara Auditorium, attended. They were joined by Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, state Sen. Andres Ayala Jr., D-Bridgeport, state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, D-Bridgeport, and Bridgeport City Council members Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta. David E.A. Carson, former CEO of People’s United Bank, introduced Trefz, a longtime supporter and trustee of the university for whom the school is named. Trefz is a principal in Trefz Corp., founded with his brother, Christian J. Trefz, and now a family business that owns 44 McDonalds and the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. The Trefz School of Business recently hired seven faculty members, all of whom

have practical experience working in business. It also launched its online MBA program in January, with input from leaders from the state’s corporate community. “With its official opening, the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business takes us into the forefront of the business world so our students can achieve success in today’s competitive environment,” UB President Neil A. Salonen said in a statement. “As a friend, Mr. Trefz has supported UB and encouraged its success. As a UB trustee, his invaluable counsel has guided the university for over 30 years. As a businessman, he has inspired many well beyond the boundaries of this campus. We are proud to honor his legacy and his vision.” — Bill Fallon

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Santos Becker brings retail history to CBRE

ina Santos Becker has joined CBRE’s Westchester/Fairfield County office as vice president for retail services. Her former clients across a decade in commercial real estate have included Famous Famiglia-DeBartolo, Delmonico’s, Wendy’s, Luisa Spagnoli, Focus Brands, Nissan, the U.S. Postal Service and Fresh & Co. She will handle retail leasing for both Fairfield and Westchester counties for CBRE. Her appointment was announced by Robert Caruso, senior managing director of CBRE’s Westchester/Fairfield County operations. “We’re thrilled to add Nina to our roster of professionals because we know that, given her background, she’ll continue to grow exponentially our retail practice in Westchester and Fairfield. Nina’s abilities will add to the services that we’re able to offer retail clients in both counties,” said Mr. Caruso.

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Stamford Innovation Center hosts fourth year of classes

n its fourth season of classes, the Stamford Innovation Center will continue to target a specific skill or set of skills with instruction from experienced, current practitioners. The SIC’s Innovation Ed classes will take place at the center’s 175 Atlantic St. headquarters in the old Town Hall. “This is our most ambitious offering since we started our Innovation Ed program,” said Barry Schwimmer, SIC managing partner and founder. “We’ve learned that there is a critical need for the types of focused, skill-centric classes we offer. Traditional universities are great, but there is a new category of learners who want something different at a market-sensitive price point.” The classes are for beginners and those with experience. There are four focus areas for Innovation Ed’s fall programming. They include coding – basic, advanced, enterprise; career; marketing; and entrepreneurship.

“The classes are taught by Connecticut and Westchester-based working professionals,” said Peter Propp, chief marketing officer at the center. “We’re delighted to have found such a great and diverse group of practitioners who have decided to share their expertise with our community. Whether you are a freelancer, coder, consultant, startup founder or work at a Fortune 500 company, there is a class for you at SIC this fall.” Since opening its doors in 2012, the SIC has drawn more than 11,000 visitors. The SIC in a statement said it “supports and encourages the growth of a vibrant tech and startup economy in the Fairfield County region. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, freelancer or programmer, the Stamford Innovation Center will help make your vision a reality with startupfocused events, classes and programming.” For more information, visit stamfordicenter.com. —Bill Fallon

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Four hot 2014 business tax issues

hen it comes to tax planning for your businesses, there are always income projections to consider, deductions to look into and tax credits to research. But each year-end also has a few prominent issues all its own. Here are four for 2014.

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Statistics show that payroll taxes and penalties are putting an increasingly heavy burden on small-business owners (and likely the owners of many midsize businesses as well). For example, the “NSBA 2014 Small Business Taxation Survey,” published by the National Small Business Association, found that payroll taxes were the No. 1 financial burden on owners and their businesses. And the administrative challenges of payroll taxes ranked second, behind only income taxes. So, as you sit down with your managers and tax advisers to discuss year-end tax planning, also discuss the impact of payroll taxes. If you have, for instance, failed to deposit

withheld taxes in a timely manner, you may be subject to late-deposit penalties and interest. Factor such penalties and interest into your total tax liability and look for ways to minimize or eliminate them. Other year-end payroll activities to carry out include checking federal, state and local electronic tax filing requirements for this year, and reviewing accounts payable and general ledger records for unreported taxable items. Whether you handle payroll inhouse or use a third-party provider, be sure you are aware of these responsibilities.

PROPERTY AND ASSET REPAIRS

The final IRS regulations for tangible property repairs versus improvements took effect this year. In a nutshell, costs incurred to acquire, produce or improve tangible property must now be depreciated. But you can deduct expenses incurred on incidental repairs and maintenance of such property. There are a couple of helpful safe harbors to consider. First, you may be able to deduct certain routine activities dedicated to using

property and keeping it in efficient operating condition. These are activities that your business reasonably expects to perform multiple times during the property’s “class life,” under the IRS definition. Second, for buildings that initially cost

It’s been a booming year for mergers and acquisitions activity.

$1 million or less, qualified small businesses (generally, those with gross receipts of $10 million or less) may elect to deduct the lesser of $10,000 or 2 percent of the adjusted basis of the property for repairs, maintenance, improvements and similar activity each year.

The final regulations cover many other aspects of property repairs and improvements, as well. For example, they increase the dollar threshold for property that is exempt from depreciation from $100 to $200. And they address how to identify “units of property” when distinguishing repairs from improvements in relation to commercial buildings.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

It’s been a booming year for mergers and acquisitions activity. In fact, the first half of 2014 was the busiest period of activity since the financial collapse of 2008, according to the July issue of FactSet Flashwire US Monthly (an M&A data tracking publication). Aggregate deal value shot up to $210.3 billion in June from $151.7 billion in May. As of this writing, the rest of the year is generally expected to follow suit. All of this action means more and more companies are considering the ramifications of an M&A deal in their year-end tax » TAX, page 17

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State to help laid-off Smiths workers

tate labor officials will be in the Danbury area to help dozens of workers who will lose their jobs in the coming months as Smiths Detection leaves the city. According to a filing by the company with the state Labor Department, 90 employees will be laid off starting next month until the company closes at the end of February. Officials with Smiths Detection, a defense contractor with offices in Commerce Park, confirmed last month the company plans to move its local operations to the company’s headquarters in Maryland. “The decision to move operations to Edgewood is to ensure competitiveness while optimizing our Maryland headquarters,” Dana Knox-Gower, director of communications for the company, said Sept. 3. “It wasn’t an easy decision because our talented Danbury workforce has a successful track record of satisfying customers like the Transportation Security Administration and Homeland Security agencies with innovative safety and security solutions for years.” She said the company, which employs about 125 workers locally, will retain some staff who can perform their duties from the Danbury area. Knox-Gower said state labor officials will inform displaced employees about programs available to them as well as answer questions about jobless claims. — Dirk Perrefort, Hearst Connecticut Media

tion, ownership can be tax-deferred if it’s exchanged solely for stock or securities of the recipient corporation in a qualifying reorganization. But these types of transactions are strictly regulated. For cash flow purposes, it’s typically better to postpone tax liability. There are, however, some valid reasons for agreeing to a taxable sale. The parties don’t have to meet the technical requirements of a tax-deferred transfer. Also, the seller doesn’t have to worry about the quality of buyer stock or other business risks of a tax-deferred transfer. The buyer benefits from a stepped-up basis in its acquisition’s assets while keeping the seller out of the picture as a continuing equity owner. Naturally, the tax effects of a sale or acquisition are just one component of the deal’s viability. And, again, we’ve looked only

at some of the aspects of a corporation’s sale here – other entity choices will involve different challenges and degrees of complexity.

ADDITIONAL MEDICARE TAX

The additional 0.9 percent Medicare tax on the excess earnings of some highly compensated employees is nothing new. A provision of the Affordable Care Act, the tax took effect in 2013. But the IRS didn’t issue final regulations on the additional Medicare tax until earlier this year, and the agency even issued a follow-up FAQ about it in June. Essentially, taxpayers with wages over $200,000 per year ($250,000 for joint filers and $125,000 for married filing separately) must pay the additional 0.9 percent on their excess earnings. Unlike regular Medicare taxes, the additional Medicare tax doesn’t include a corresponding employer portion.

But, as an employer, you do need to withhold the additional tax to the extent that an employee’s wages exceed $200,000 in a calendar year. (Various other stipulations and exceptions may apply. Talk with your tax adviser about them.) Withholding doesn’t have to begin until the first pay period when wages for the year exceed the $200,000 threshold — and that could very well be year-end. So now is a good time to learn more about the additional Medicare tax as well as assess which of your staff members may be subject to it. Norm Grill is managing partner of Grill & Partners L.L.C., certified public accountants and advisers to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien. Contact him at N.Grill@ GRILL1.com or 203-254-3880.

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THE LIST IP Attorneys

RANKED BY NUMBER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS IN FIRM. LISTED ALPHABETICALLY IN THE EVENT OF A TIE.

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Ranked by number of intellectual property attorneys in firm. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Number of attorneys in Fairfield County

Number of attorneys in firm who specialize in intellectual property

Number of attorneys in intellectual property group who file for and defend patents

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CEO/CFO Kirk R. Rossi 1902

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Amy Haberman

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Stamford managing partner

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info@mccarter.com 1844

Day Pitney L.L.P.*

Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggerio & Perle L.L.P.*

Paul D. Greeley info@ogrp.com 1987

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Robinson & Cole L.L.P.*

John B. Lynch Jr. jscheib@rc.com 1845

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Scott Wofsy Partner-in-Charge, Stamford office NA 1887

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Michael D. Downs Carson Fincham Magdalena Fincham mfincham@finchamdowns.com 2009

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1 Canterbury Green, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901 977-7300 • daypitney.com

1 Landmark Square, 10th floor, Stamford 06901 327-4500 • ogrp.com

1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901 (800) 762-7826 • rc.com

Edwards Wildman Palmer L.L.P.

Fincham Downs L.L.C.*

1 Canterbury Green, 201 Broad St., Stamford 06901 975-7505 • edwardswildman.com

470 Main St., Ridgefield 06877 438-6991 • finchamdowns.com

Rucci Law Group, L.L.C.

Amy Zabetakis info@ruccilawgroup.com 2011

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Cohen and Wolf P.C.

David A. Ball cw@cohenandwolf.com 1951

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Freeth & Associates*

Richard Freeth rfreeth@freethfirm.com 2010

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Dara L. Onofrio Esq. dara@onofriolaw.com 2000

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19 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 06820 202-9686 • ruccilawgroup.com

1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604 368-0211 •cohenandwolf.com

500 Summer St., Suite 203, Stamford 06901 658-5050 • freethfirm.com

Onofrio Law

24 W. Main St., Suite 329, Clinton 06413 (860) 552-0770 •onofriolaw.com

This lis'ng is a sample of intellectual property ﬁrms, which serve the region. If you wish your ﬁrm to be included on our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@wesAairinc.com. Note: This list features companies that responded to ques'onnaire and informa'on from company websites. * Informa'on taken from 2013 lis'ng. NA Not available WND Would not disclose

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Stamford acquires former Catholic school ELEVEN ACRES AND THREE BUILDINGS FOR $9.75M BY BILL FALLON Bfallon@Westfairinc.com

he city of Stamford’s fresh ownership of the former Sacred Heart Academy emboldened Mayor David Martin. During the official transfer of keys for the 10.8-acre parcel with three buildings from the Sisters of St. Joseph, Martin cut a rose from beside the school’s front stairs as a gift for Sister Susan Cunningham. The Sisters of St. Joseph’s West Hartford-based provincial superior, whose order owned the building for nearly a century, accepted the rose and said, “May your graduates turn out as good as ours.” The final price was reported at $9.75 million. The city wants to see another school there but has floated no specific plans. “This new school will help with our school overcrowding,” Martin said. “We are fully appreciative of what the Sisters of St. Joe have done for Stamford.” Newmark Grubb Knight Frank of Greenwich represented the Sisters of St. Joseph in the sale. Cunningham and Sisters Elizabeth Anderson and Ann Kane, who acted as counselors on the deal, corralled

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From left, Sisters Susan Cunningham, Ann Kane and Elizabeth Anderson with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Senior Managing Director Kim Mowers.

Newmark’s senior managing director, Kim Mowers. They praised his efforts and insisted he join the photos being taken on the impromptu dais on the school’s front steps. Mowers obliged. The building dates to 1925, but Anderson said her mother, Ethel Regan, attended Sacred Heart Academy in a previous building on the site and eventually graduated from

the new building with the first Sacred Heart Academy high school graduates in 1926. “She went to Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia and then returned and taught in Stamford,” Anderson said. The Stanwich School in Greenwich was the last school to use the site, leasing it from 2009 to 2013 while its Greenwich campus underwent renovations. Sacred Heart

The Theater Barn. | Photos Bill Fallon

Academy shuttered in 2006. Plans for the facility’s three buildings — the main school, a convent and a theater barn — have not been finalized. The city plans to hire an architect to plot prospective layouts. “We have a lot of work to do so we can have a great school here, which is our desired goal,” Martin said. The school’s playing fields will be put to use immediately, the mayor said. Before the ceremony, Laurie Albano, the city’s superintendent of recreation services, paced the fields. “Getting a rough sense of how much we have to deal with,” she said. Later, Albano said, “This is a home run and a great deal for the city. These types of properties — centrally located and with these amenities — don’t come around very often.” In a January interview with the Fairfield County Business Journal, Martin said, “The property is a chance to preserve part of Stamford’s history and character. It will protect open space in an area that has become highly developed over the years.” Crystal Kang contributed to this story.

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ver the past two decades, downtown Stamford has transformed from a dayside commercial business hub to a 24/7 hotspot for restaurants, retailers and residential developments. At the center of the business district, a small family-owned restaurant, Curley’s Diner, tells a story of how the city coveted its prime real estate space so much that the owners almost lost their property altogether. Diner owners Maria Aposporos and her sister Ellen Anastos were approached by the city’s Urban Redevelopment Commission in the late 1990s with a proposal to buy the land under their property through eminent domain. The asking price was $240,000, which Aposporos said was significantly less than her appraiser’s assessment of $1.5 million. The city’s redevelopment agency head had been eying the acreage of Curley’s Diner, which is nestled on a side street in the middle of various multimillion-dollar development projects. The commission pressed the offer with plans to sell their property to a Boston-based development company, Corcoran Jennison Development, for a marked up price of $4.6 million. When Aposporos refused the money, the courtroom battles began. In 2002, the state Supreme Court ruled in Asposporos’ favor and the city decided to stop pursuing the property.

“We’re not permitted to pay beyond fair market value,” said Rachel Goldberg, general counsel at the Urban Redevelopment Commission. “So we tried to engage the developer with her to negotiate transactions, and they weren’t successful. The city and commission decided not to redo the process. We decided that it wasn’t worth pursuing her a second time around.” Twelve years after winning the court battles, Aposporos sits inside her diner eating chicken wings and a homemade salad for lunch, as she talks about how the downtown has become a magnet for new businesses and how she feels strongly about leaving her diner as a legacy. “Right now, I’m staying here,” Aposporos said. “They’re going to have to give me a lot of money because I’m not leaving for peanuts. No one is going to make me move.” Robert Edwards, one of Aposporos’ regular customers, said he has been a loyal customer at the diner for as long as he could remember, and he said he pays her a visit every morning. Aposporos playfully said, “Yeah, he visits me except when he goes to Alabama and then comes back sick from the food. Then I need to nurse him back to health with my soup.” Curley’s Diner, which has been in its boxy metallic armor since 1977, somehow blends in with the bustling downtown. With 12-story high-rises, new hotels and restaurants developing alongside it, the diner’s » » SEE NEXT PAGE

aesthetics are still congruous with the city. The Stamford Downtown Special Services District, an organization that focuses on ways to draw businesses and people to the city’s downtown, has made it a priority to ensure that old and new mesh through various zoning efforts. “The main mission of this organization is to bring life and vitality to the older downtown streets and buildings that have been impacted by the development of the mall and commercial buildings,” said John Ruotolo, vice president of the organization. “We were the applicant for a zoning regulation called the architecture review design district, which is focused on façade preservation and new façades that fit into the neighborhood.” The older neighborhood near Curley’s Diner, is primarily made up of standard brick buildings with inset windows, surrounded by apartment buildings that incorporate the same concepts of exposed bricks and inset windows to fit the area, Ruotolo said. He added that aesthetics are an easily overlooked yet crucial component for attracting businesses, residents and visitors to Stamford, which he said is no longer just a “9-to-5 type of downtown”

but has become a “24/7 city” over the last 15 years of development. “In the next five years, there will be a continued balance of mixed-use growth with restaurants, residential and retail,” Ruotolo said. “The occupancy rate in the downtown is 95 percent for retail, and we want to keep it that way. It’s important to fill empty spaces and work with downtown businesses to ensure businesses are going well for them.” Currently, Stamford has 9.7 million square feet of office space, 1.75 million square feet of retail space, 2,200 hotel rooms and 6,400 residential units in its immediate downtown quarter-mile radius near Atlantic, Bedford, Broad, Main and Summer streets, Ruotolo said. “The residential component and commercial office space has caused an in-fill of retail and restaurant and entertainment,” Ruotolo said. “We still have businesses in the downtown that are more than 50 years old. One example is across from Curley’s Diner, there’s Pappa’s Pizza. A cleaner on Bedford Street, Wolfe’s Cleaners, passed the 50-year mark. There’s always some turnover in the real estate space, but we still have over 80 restaurants in the downtown.”

Mayors address urban development

ayors from Fairfield and Westchester counties will address efforts to attract and retain business, development and an educated workforce for their municipalities at a Sept. 24 panel discussion at the University of Connecticut in Stamford. The Construction Institute’s Fairfield County Council — the stated mission of which is to advocate for, educate and connect construction companies — and the Westchester affiliate of the Society for Marketing Professional Services’ New York chapter are co-hosting the discussion, scheduled for 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the General Re Auditorium. The 2014 “Meet the Mayors Forum” will discuss “how governments are addressing the economic, infrastructure and social challenges to renew their urban communities.” It is titled “A Discussion About the Resurgence of Our Urban Centers.” Connecticut panel mayors include Bill Finch, of Bridgeport, David Martin, of Stamford, and Harry Rilling, of Norwalk. New York mayors slated to attend include Noam Bramson, of New Rochelle, and Thomas Roach, of White Plains. Discussions will include collaborative efforts via improved operational efficiencies and wiser use of resources. The docket also

includes perspectives on current economic and political trends that are shaping cities. “For a number of years, developers and government officials have been working together to design and construct cities that improve health, wellness and economic opportunities for our community,” said Gordon Soper, senior business development manager at Larchmont, N.Y.-based Gilbane Building Co. and chairman of the Construction Institute’s Fairfield County Council. “It is critical to the continued growth of the design and construction industry that we understand how federal, state, regional and local policies are impacting municipalities.” The nonprofit and nonpartisan Construction Institute is a division of the University of Hartford. Its mission includes “sharing experiences and knowledge, advancing relationships and developing business leaders statewide.” The forum will be moderated by Joseph McGee, vice president, public policy and programs, The Business Council of Fairfield County. Visit construction.org and click “Meet the Mayors” under the programs and events tab to register. — Bill Fallon

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Sign of the Whale opens in Harbor Point BY CRYSTAL KANG

city,” said John Lunghi, general manager. “This restaurant is the new downtown of Stamford. People want to be on a roof and ign of the Whale recently opened at down by the river.” As the season changes, Sign of the Whale 6 Harbor Point Road in Stamford, adding to the array of new restaurants at anticipates closing off its rooftop and hostHarbor Point, the city’s largest waterfront ing indoor events centered on Sunday and Monday night football, with a live DJ on the project. The 10,000-square-foot, two-story weekends. “We have a large space downstairs with American restaurant, near the Pitney Bowes Inc. headquarters on the Long Island Sound, multiple TVs to watch the game,” Lunghi is the first restaurant in Stamford with a roof- said. “There won’t be down time because we’ll be turning up the music during comtop beer garden. The 5,000-square-foot rooftop includes mercial breaks.” Other restaurants that recently opened tented seating areas that can be sectioned off for private parties and corporate func- at Harbor Point this year include TV star tions. Sign of the Whale touts its burgers, chef Aaron Sanchez’s Paloma, a Latinbuild-your-own pizzas, roasted chicken and inspired grill; World of Beer; Corbo’s Southside Deli, a breakfast, lunch and desfilet mignon. “I feel like this is the centerpiece of the sert spot; and Henri’s at Commons Park, a grill and dessert stand. In the next few months, Harbor Point will open up Top This, a salad, paninis, juice and frozen dessert shop; Bare Burger; and Fortina, an Italian restaurant from Armonk. “The retailers and restaurants make Harbor Point an attractive place to live and play,” said Ted Ferrarone, Harbor Point chief operating officer. “There are great views of the waterfront and cool and unique spots. There are tons of great restaurant options, great bars, really great night life. Restaurants are seeing the success other restaurant are having and to some degree they’ve created a destination on the waterfront. The water taxis to Dolce Cubana and Crab Shell Sign of the Whale general manager John Lunghi at the restaurant’s create great synergy.” rooftop beer garden. ckang@westfairinc.com

PALACE USES STAGECRAFT TO UP MEETINGS’ WOW FACTOR

he Palace Theatre’s first Imagine event, titled “Experience Paris,” launched recently on the Harman Stage at the downtown Stamford theater. The Imagine events will offer meeting and event planners — as well as their clients and guests — staged experiences that are “exciting, luxurious and affordably priced,” according to a statement from the theater. Whether a client wants to create an experience set in Paris, Venice, Gatsby’s mansion or some other exclusive locale, it can be achieved on the Palace’s larger-than-Broadway stage, the statement said. “We can do things on this stage that you simply can’t do in a hotel ballroom,” said Palace Artistic Director BT McNicholl. “We

can change scenery, fly people through the air, you name it. There is no other venue that can create the immersive magic of the theater like we can.” The 1,600-seat theater bills itself as “the only venue in the area that can offer dreamlike surround-sound and ambient experiences.” “Experience Paris will reveal a customdesigned Broadway backdrop and a finely detailed event that will transform the stage and transport the guests to a setting in the heart of Paris, along the Seine River and under the Eiffel Tower,” the theater press release for the event said. “Guests will experience and savor Parisian music, foods, beverages and expert service — much like they would find in Europe on any given night.”

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three-stor y, 6,000-square-foot JPMorgan Chase bank branch and office is nearing completion at one of the most visible spots in Greenwich, 111 W. Putnam Ave., directly across Dearfield Drive from the Greenwich Library it was designed to complement architecturally. The opening is slated for Nov. 3, according to the company’s website-based branch locator. The site dating to the 1940s was home to an automotive gas and service center. It was Greenwich Automotive Services for 27 years. The site had been vacant since 2010. JPMorgan Chase & Co. maintains two other branches in downtown Greenwich, on Greenwich and West Putnam avenues. Plans for those branches were not immediately available from the company. The builder is Franchise Contractors, based in Elmsford, N.Y. — Bill Fallon

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C-PACE fuels commercial energy savings FIVE-FIGURE PAYBACKS ARRIVE WITH UPGRADES

BY JESSICA BAILEY

state-of-the-art, multisport recreation center in Trumbull is saving more than $90,000 annually while installing a solar system along with high-efficiency lights, heating and cooling. An 11-story, multitenant office building in Bridgeport is saving $80,000 annually while implementing new energy efficiency measures. A sheet metal fabricator in Hartford is also adding solar panels, saving more than $46,000. This year, hundreds of commercial business owners in Connecticut are applying to take advantage of a new program created by the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority and the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or C-PACE, to cover the costs of installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements with up-front payments, repaid as a long-term benefit assessment charge on the property. Since launching in late January 2013, C-PACE has approved more than 50 projects totaling more than $35 million and closed 30 transactions totaling $25 million. The C-PACE team expects these numbers

to double over the next year. Clients are so delighted to be part of the program that C-PACE closed some $20 million in deals in the first year and doubled that volume in the first half of 2014. One of the most unique and compelling reasons building owners participate in the C-PACE program is that they are afforded the opportunity to increase their cash flow while their property is improved, using the money saved to repay the C-PACE financing through an assessment charge on the building’s property tax bill, with considerable additional savings to spare. Edward Lavernoich, Trumbull’s economic and community development director, saw the early potential of the C-PACE program to improve the efficiency of many older buildings in Trumbull. “I knew the program could help reposition some dormant and underperforming properties, especially as the program matured and the rates would come down,” he said. Trumbull’s first C-PACE project involved a 252-kilowatt solar installation on an existing 110,000-square-foot indoor sports complex, undertaken with $1 mil-

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lion of C-PACE financing. “The C-PACE program came along at just the right time. The overwhelming success of the Insports project was made possible by C-PACE, and without an affordable way to do the solar installation the new ownership probably could not have justified the transformational building renovation project that they undertook,” Lavernoich said. Brandon Hall, principal at Forstone Capital L.L.C. and president of the Connecticut and Suburban New York chapter of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is one of the program’s participants. He said that C-PACE is a win-win for all parties. “The end result is better comfort for our tenants, a significant reduction in energy costs, and a much improved physical asset.” Hall said. He has utilized C-PACE capital to upgrade his properties in Stamford and Bridgeport. According to Bob Hartt, principal of Hartt Realty Advisors L.L.C. and a former board member of the Real Estate Finance Association, “This was an ideal solution for a client that owns a large retail center in Norwalk. They were able to install

LED parking lot lighting and a 100 kW solar canopy to power those lights with no out-of-pocket expense. Combined, these two projects have reduced the energy cost associated with the parking lot lights by almost 80 percent.” Connecticut’s “green bank,” the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority was established three years ago to leverage public and private funds to drive investment and scale-up clean-energy deployment in Connecticut. The authority is the first state “green bank” in the nation and has served as a model for other states to follow. According to the investment authority’s director of marketing, Craig Connolly, “The Connecticut green bank is providing an opportunity for public-private partnerships to make a game-changing move to assist the state in becoming more carbon neutral and attractive to new companies who might be considering locating here.” He added, “C-PACE supports Gov. Malloy’s and the Legislature’s energy strategy to achieve cleaner, cheaper and more reliable sources » SEE NEXT PAGE

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more than offset the benefit assessment that can be spread out over 20 years. Big-ticket items like new boilers and chillers can earn owners a return on investment in the first year. C-PACE helps building owners track their project savings to be certain savings meet the projected targets. There are no barriers to sale of these properties because the C-PACE payment obligation is attached to the property and transfers to the new owner. As a benefit assessment repaid through the property tax bill, under typical leases, C-PACE payments, along with energy savings, can be passed along to tenants who benefit at the same time that they share the cost. By repaying the C-PACE assessment through the property tax bill as an operating expense, owners can finance improvements while preserving capital and credit lines for core investments. In just two years, Connecticut has emerged as a leader in C-PACE nationally and is demonstrating the potential for this innovative financing tool to upgrade our buildings, improve the bottom line and reduce pollution. Jessica Bailey is director of the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority C-PACE program.

Transwestern relocates within Greenwich

eal estate firm Transwestern has relocated its Connecticut office to 67 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich at the same time it has been named the exclusive leasing agent for the Class A, 21,000-squarefoot office building. The firm’s former office was on Fawcett Place in Greenwich. Transwestern principal Tom Ashforth and broker Connor Scanlon are leasing agents for the property on behalf of the building owner, Westport-based David Adam Realty Inc. “67 Holly Hill Lane is a first-class suburban office building in an improved neighborhood,”Ashforth said in a statement. “This high-quality property provides a private setting with access to all of Greenwich and Port Chester making it a great fit for office tenants at competitive rates as compared to central Greenwich. It is also an appealing option for medical tenants with close proximity to a hospital and other medical practices.” David Waldman, president of David Adam Realty and manager of 67 Holly Hill’s

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Silvermine Arts Center is a Year-Round Destination Silvermine Arts Center was incorporated in 1924 as a nonprofit organization. It is one of the oldest artist communities in the U.S. and its 5-acre campus in New Canaan consists of a nationally renowned artist guild, an award-winning school of art offering classes for all ages and abilities, five galleries offering more than 20 contemporary and historic exhibitions annually, an arts and fine crafts shop, an educational outreach program, Art Partners, serving the Norwalk and Stamford schools, plus lectures, performances, film screenings and special events. In 2011, we launched the first annual ArtsFest to introduce our newly established Sculpture Walk, designed to make the Silvermine campus a fun year-round destination. Last year, the third annual ArtsFest drew more than 500 people from Brooklyn to Hartford. This year we will host Silvermine’s fourth annual ArtsFest Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 to 4 p.m., featuring Ruckus: A Cirque Spectacular, an astonishing display of circus arts featuring trapezists, jugglers, contortionists and more. Ruckus features an award-winning cast whose resumes include Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize and the Big Apple Circus. The circus will be performed at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., alternating with two puppet shows. The puppet shows will be performed simultaneously in different locations, so it will be possible to see the circus and both puppet shows. Fairgoers can tour the three newly opened exhibitions of work by Jim Flora, Kristina Küster-Witt and Leslie Giuliani. Irwin Chusid, biographer and co-curator of the Jim Flora exhibition, will give a free lecture at 2 p.m. Throughout the event, there will be hands-on art activities and demonstrations by members of Silvermine’s distinguished faculty. These will include sculpting with clay, painting, drawing and a portrait demonstration, which allows participants of any age to draw alongside the instructor. In addition, the Silvermine Gallery Shop will be brought outdoors with new items including handmade jewelry, glass, and ceramics. Food trucks will be on hand for visitors to buy lunch or snacks. Families and art lovers of all ages are invited to this day of fun — a celebration of art and community. For more information and other events, please visit silvermineart.org.

Leslee Asche, executive director Silvermine Arts Center Member, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The mission of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses by providing promotion, services and advocacy. For more information, visit CulturalAllianceFC.org or email infoCulturalAllianceFC.org or call 256-2329. For events lists, visit FCBuzz.org.

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STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER CELEBRATES CONNECTICUT AT WORK “The Way We Worked,” a fun and nostalgic exhibition looking back at the history of working people in America opens at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center Sept. 20. View amazing photographs from the National Archives, watch videos of workers on the job and listen to audio stories of workplace experiences. From farmers to ﬁreﬁghters and miners to machinists, this colorful and interactive exhibition explores the variety of professions and vocations that helped build America. Also featured: a Mianus River grist mill owned and operated by the Mathews Family, 1856–1916. The work of millers and farmers comes alive through agricultural tools, equipment, maps, letters and photographs from the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s permanent collection. The exhibition is part of “Connecticut at Work,” a yearlong conversation about the past, present and future of work life in Connecticut created by Connecticut Humanities. Connecticut at Work travels across the state through December 2014. “The Way We Worked” will be open from Sept. 20 through Nov. 4 in the Stamford Museum Galleries in the Bendel Mansion; open, Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Connecticut at Work” is an initiative of Connecticut

Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In Fairfield County, “Connecticut at Work” is a partnership with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center and the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. The Connecticut tour of “The Way We Worked” is made possible by Connecticut Humanities and Historic New England.

CONVERSATION WITH ROZ CHAST AT THE BRUCE MUSEUM Roz Chast, who is best known for her delightful New Yorker magazine cartoons, will talk at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. At the event, titled “Conversation with the Artist: Roz Chast,” the artist will discuss her commercial works and their extension to her other varied art media, examples of which are on display in the museum’s current exhibition of her work: “Being, Nothingness and Much, Much More: Roz Chast, Beyond The New Yorker.” The show features about 30 pieces highlighting Chast’s iconic work from The New Yorker and prints and drawings from other projects, as well as tapestries and eggs decorated in the pysanky tradition using the artist’s signature images. Currently a Connecticut resident, Chast grew up in Brooklyn. She has written or illustrated more than a dozen books. Her most recent book, “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant” (published in May), chronicles her relationship with her parents as they each approached the end of life.

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Reservations and advance payment are strongly suggested for the event. The fee is $5 for Bruce Museum members, $15 nonmembers. No payment will be accepted by phone, but visitors may call the museum for space availability at 203-8690376. Galleries will be open for viewing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS FILED Ianucci, Jerry, Bridgeport. Filed by Richard C. Feldman, New Haven. $60,000 in favor of Susquehanna Commercial Finance Inc. Property: 2997 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Filed Aug. 28.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL 1529 Post Road East Fairfield L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Renovate the façade of an existing commercial space at 2474 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed Aug. 28. A Pappa John Co., Norwalk, contractor for Fourth Merritt Seven. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 401 Merritt 7, Seventh floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $67,000. Filed Aug. 26. A Pappa John Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture L.L.C. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 101 Merritt 7, Third floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $34,000. Filed Aug. 26. A Pappa John Co., Norwalk, contractor for Fairfield County Hospice House Inc. Construct new two-story six-bedroom hospice facility with staff and support spaces at Roxbury Road, Lot 12A, Stamford. Estimated cost: $900,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. Alsonso Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for People’s United Bank. Add a roof to an existing commercial space at 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed Aug. 27.

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

Campus Office Properties L.L.C., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform commercial work to telecommunications infrastructure at 510 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Powers Construction Co., contractor for MMP Realty L.L.C. Pour the foundation only for the entry to an existing commercial space at 40 Apple Ridge Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Clock Tower LC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 84 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Powerscourt Properties L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for self. Perform an interior office fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 1525 Kings Highway, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Fairfield University, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remodel lower residential life office in a school at 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Primerose Construction Co. Inc., contractor for The Kennedy Center Inc. Remodel three bathrooms in an existing commercial space at 1038 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 28.

FIP Construction Inc., Farmington, contractor for Boehringer Ingelheim Phamaceuticals Inc. Perform selective demolition in an existing commercial space at 900 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $643,000. Filed Aug. 19. FPG Norden DC L.L.C., New York, N.Y., contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 10 Norden Place, Second floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $170,000. Filed Aug. 27.

RDS Construction L.L.C., contractor for 55 Walls Drive L.L.C. Perform an interior office fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 55 Walls Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Aug. 27. RDS Construction L.L.C., contractor for 55 Walls Drive L.L.C. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 55 Walls Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $68,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Matrix Norwalk L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 535 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $156,546. Filed Aug. 25.

Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for 177 Broad Street Owner L.L.C. Reduce an existing commercial space to core at 177 Broad St., Unit 1, Stamford. No cost given for this permit. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29.

Metropolitan life Insurance Co., Morristown, N.J., contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 800 Connecticut Ave., Third floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Aug. 28.

Sixty Four Wall St. L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 64 Wall St., Suite 200, Second floor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Mitch Co. Party Rentals L.L.C., contractor for The Church of Our Lady. Install temporary tents for a special event on an existing commercial space at 545 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $1,600. Filed Aug. 26.

Tartaglia, Remo, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform exterior renovations to the loading dock and storage area on commercial premises at 94 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 25.

MR Enterprises Inc., contractor for 23 Hoyt Street L.L.C. Install a wheelchair lift and other alterations to an existing commercial space at 23 Hoyt St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. Optimus Health Care, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations in an existing singlefamily residence at 982 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,100. Filed Aug. 25. Ortega, James, Branford, contractor for Brenda Ortiz. Renovate the roof of a commercial building at 798 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $29,280. Filed Aug. 26.

TR Sono Partners L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform interior alterations to an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 131 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 25. Vona, Carlo and Richard Vona, Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace the tenant in an existing commercial space with no construction at 127 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 26. Westower Comm, Orlando, Fla., contractor for Cell Tower Acquisition L.L.C. Perform commercial work to telecommunications infrastructure at 1330 Chopsey Hill, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 25.

RESIDENTIAL 176 Lewis St., Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior renovations to an existing single-family residence at 176-178 Lewis St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Aug. 27. A & J Romano Construction, Stamford, contractor for Robert Bruggermann. Renovate a two-car garage, two stories, three bedrooms and three bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 18 Harbour View Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 28.

Walk-out basement and an open deck located at the rear of the house at 135 Tanton Hill Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed Aug. 21. Home Depot USA Inc., contractor for self. Install a fuel-cell generator in an existing commercial space at 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Aug. 29. Hopps, Mark, Danbury, contractor for Danbury Mall L.L.C. Construct a temporary tent for a special event at 7 Backus Ave. Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Aug. 26.

AB Construction Co. L.L.C., contractor for New Neighbors of Norwalk. Add to and remodel the kitchen and bathroom on the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 261 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $135,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Horvath, Helen and Frank Horvath, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform renovations on four and onehalf rooms and a one-car basement garage in an existing single-family residence at 8 Nash Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Aug. 27.

Achievement First Bridgeport, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform a residential addition at 655 Stillman St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 25.

Howell, Stephanie Ann, Stamford, contractor for self. Repair and replace the roof on an existing single-family residence at 53 Arden Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29.

AF Contracting L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for John Woodbyrne. Install new kitchen cabinets and perform plumbing and electrical work at 27 Chipmunk Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Aug. 25. American, Glastonbury, contractor for Julie Lucas. Renovate the roof of an existing single-family residence at 2210 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,363. Filed Aug. 26.

HS Roofing, Bridgeport, contractor for Francisco Flores. Remove basement and door repairs to make up to fire code at 993-995 Grand St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 27. Hulse, David, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a half bathroom to the lower level of an existing single-family residence at 16 James St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed Aug. 29.

Anthony O’Neill L.L.C., Wilton, contractor for 25 Walter Ave L.L.C. Add a rear deck and a carport to an existing single-family residence at 53 Quintard Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Intertech Associaties, Danbury, contractor for self. Replace the existing retaining wall at 228 White St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $6,869. Filed Aug. 26.

Astrum Solar Inc., contractor for Caroline Benton and Leonard Benton. Install roof-mounted solar panels on an existing single-family residence at 549 Villa Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $11,512. Filed Aug. 27.

Kaplan, Stanley, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform alterations on the attic of an existing single-family residence to provide for two additional rooms at 9 Chatham Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200. Filed Aug. 28.

Athanasiadis, Atanasios, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform a fit-out to an existing single-family residence with an l-shaped rear and side addition. Remove the deck and sunroom at 41 Bayne St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Aug. 28.

KBC Designs, Norwalk, contractor for Samuel Gersten and Ashley Gersten. Finish the existing basement to make an entertainment room in an existing single-family residence at 13 Ellis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Bailiwick Roofing and Siding Inc., contractor for Peter J. Volpe, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 1058 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,873. Filed Aug. 27.

Keith J. Manca Building Co. L.L.C., contractor for Sage Properties L.L.C. Perform an interior fit-up in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 200 Carter Henry Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $38,000. Filed Aug. 28.

BLT Management L.L.C., Stamford, contractor for Merritt River Partners. Build a five-story superstructure with 132 residential units at 1 Glover Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8 million. Filed Aug. 29.

Kenefic, William, Norwalk, contractor for self. Convert and reconfigure existing closet in master bathroom, laundry room and perform renovations on kitchen at 20 Edith Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Kircher, Jamie Lee, Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a porch to the rear of an existing single-family residence at 50 Barbara Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Aug. 29. Kocian, Pauline, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform renovations on five rooms, one bathroom and a onecar garage in an existing single-family residence at 32 Woodlawn Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 28. L & R Builders Remodelers, contractor for Kevin Lamoin and Courtney H. Lamoin. Pour the foundation and perform renovations and additions to a two-story dwelling at 40 Howard St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $210,000. Filed Aug. 27. Mantz Construction L.L.C., Westport, contractor for Jeffrey Miller. Build a new single-story single-family residence with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, a two-car attached garage and an unfinished basement at 131 Mopus Bridge Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 20. Mark’s Carpentry L.L.C., contractor for Kim Inkwiy. Build a new deck over the existing patio at 61 Seaview Ave., Unit G-73, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. McCormack, Meredith, Fairfield, contractor for self. Finish a portion of the basement in an existing single-family residence at 192 Spring House Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 25. Merrill Brown Construction Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Michael Di Napoli and Melinda Di Napoli. Add a landing and stairs to the wood deck and finish the existing basement for a recreational room in an existing single-family residence at 30 Barnum Place, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Aug. 29. Merrill Brown Construction Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Mouhamadou Mbow and Berangere Saucy. Finish the existing basement to make a playroom in an existing singlefamily residence at 5 Taylor Court, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Aug. 29. Morinar, Scott, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Perform interior and exterior repairs to a residential area at 358-360 Hanover St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed Aug. 25. Musolino, Daniel L., Danbury, contractor for Chris Van Bergen and Rebecca Van Bergen. Construct a new two-car carport with framing, roofing and siding on the property of an existing single-family residence at 124 Armand Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $22,500. Filed Aug. 20.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] BRUCE MUSEUM FEATURES BAROQUE COLLECTION

RUSSELL JOINS CRAWFORD PULLMAN & COMLEY L.L.C., with offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and White Plains, N.Y., appointed attorney ERICK A. RUSSELL to the board of directors of THE GEORGE W. CRAWFORD BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION (Crawford). Crawford is a volunteer statewide organization that represents black attorneys in Connecticut. Russell was recently appointed as co-chairman of the 2014 Connecticut Cares event, a fundraiser for LGBT and HIV equality in Connecticut, sponsored by Lambda Legal. Russell is a member of the litigation and young lawyers section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a member of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association. He serves as treasurer for the LGBT section of the

Frans Snyders (1579-1657), “Still Life with Fruit, Dead Game, Vegetables, a live Monkey, Squirrel and Cat,” oil on canvas, 81 x 118 cm; Hohenbuchau Collection, on permanent loan to Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections, Vienna.

This fall, Greenwich’s BRUCE MUSEUM will feature collections of Northern Baroque art. “North-

ern Baroque Splendor, The Hohenbuchau Collection” from Liechtenstein and the “Princely

Collections” from Vienna will be on display Sept. 20-April 12, 2015.

ATTORNEY KASPER TO CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY BOARD Attorney GEORGE J. KASPER of Hartford-based PULLMAN & COMLEY L.L.C. is one of 10 appointed to the CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY BOARD. Chaired by STATE TREASURER DENISE NAPPIER and STATE COMPTROLLER KEVIN LEMBO, the board will create a retirement plan open to private-sector workers. Kasper counsels employers and plans fiduciaries on employee benefit plans and designs retirement and health care programs. He is a

speaker and author on the Affordable Care Act and health care reform for employers. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and serves on the Tax Section Executive Committee and the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. He is also a member of the American Bar Association Tax Section and the ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits and serves on the Bridgeport Regional Business Council Health Care Council.

George J. Kasper

ERLAND HIRES CATALYST Stamford-based CATALYST MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC., a public relations firm, was hired by Erland Construction to lead the company’s public

relations program and generate awareness for Erland’s projects in Connecticut. Erland Construction, with offices in East Windsor, Stamford

and Burlington, Mass. specializes in new construction, additions and renovations in sectors such as multifamily, residential, office, academic, commercial and health care.

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Erick A. Russell

Connecticut Bar Association and is a member of the lawyer’s collaborates for diversity.

WOODBRIDGE COMPLETES LEADERSHIP PROGRAM JEAN LANGE of Woodbridge, founding dean of QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF NURSING, completed the American Association of Colleges of Nursing-Wharton Executive Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania recently. The program is designed for academic leaders in schools of nursing. Lange holds a doctorate in nursing from the University of Connecticut. She earned her master’s degree from UCLA and her bachelor’s degree from New York’s Binghamton University.

Jean Lange

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY HOSTS DISCUSSION QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY will host a discussion titled “Conscious Capitalism: Making Your Career Matter and a Vision of how we can Turn the World Economy into a Common Good Economy” Oct. 9, 5 p.m., in the Center for Communications and Engineering, Room 218 on the Mount Carmel Campus. Guest speakers, CEO

of Conscious Capital Wealth Management L.L.C. LAWRENCE FORD AND TERRY MOLLNER, founder and board member of the Calvert Social Investment Funds will lead the discussion. The event, part of the School of Business Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 203-582-8652.

NEW BEGINNINGS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

gram. All students were required to read a weekly book list to remain engaged throughout the summer, which continues into the school year with daily book groups.

Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host its September After Six networking event at Lillian August, 26 E. Putnam Ave., 5:30-7 p.m. Food and wine will be provided by Tarry Market. For more information, e-mail greenwichchamber@greenwichchamber. com or call 203-869-3500.

OCT. 2

Bridgeport-based NEW BEGINNING FAMILY ACADEMY (NBFA), a 470-student Pre-K to eighth grade public charter school, recently celebrated its summer reading challenge pro-

SHAPIRO NAMED TO 2014 “NEW LEADERS IN THE LAW”

Richter Association for the Arts announces its annual Juried Art Show at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury. Art works in all media will be accepted for judging. The opening reception will take place Sept. 27, 2-5 p.m. and awards will be presented at 3 p.m. The show continues Sept. 28, 2-5 p.m., Oct. 4, 2-4 p.m. and Oct. 5, 2-3 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. For more information,visit the Richter Arts website or call 203-744-0427.

SEPT. 29

NBFA student reads a book.

Fairfield County Moms blog will host the Mommy and Family Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St., Newtown. There will be more than 30 local vendors, selling items such as handmade jewelry, infant/toddler clothing and memory books. For more information, visit citymomsblog. com/fairfieldcounty/fcmb.

SEPT. 27-OCT. 5

Sandy Hook-based MEDIASSOCIATES, a media-buying agency focused on advertising, innovation and campaign measurement, was recently named to INC. magazine’s annual “Inc. 5000” list of fastest-growing private companies. Mediassociates was ranked in the top 3,000 based on a threeyear growth of 125 percent. The list represents America’s entrepreneurs that gained early exposure, such as GoPro, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn and Zillow.

DATES SEPT. 27

MEDIASSOCIATES NAMED FASTESTGROWING COMPANY

The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will hold its “Women Who Matter Luncheon” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support of the Breast Cancer Alliance’s Go For Pink campaign. Dr. Barbara Ward, medical director of Greenwich Hospital’s Breast Center, is guest speaker. The luncheon takes place 12:30-2 p.m. at the Milbrook Club, 61 Woodside Drive, Greenwich.

PULLMAN & COMLEY ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED PULLMAN & COMLEY, with offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and White Plains, N.Y. had 25 attorneys recognized as the 2015 “Best Lawyers in America” in Best Lawyers, a peer-review survey in which more than 52,000 attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes. The Pullman & Comley attorneys recognized, along with their practice areas are: MICHAEL J. ANDREANA, public �inance law; DAVID P. ATKINS, commercial litigation, ethics and professional responsibility law and legal malpractice law; ELIZABETH J. AUSTIN, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law; DEBORAH S. BRECK, Trusts and Estates; FRANK B. CLEARY, Public Finance Law; GEOFFREY F. FAY, Real Estate Law; ANDREW A. GLICKSON, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law; ELIOT B. GERSTEN, Commercial Litigation; ANDREW C. GLASSMAN, Corporate Governance, Corporate Compliance, and Mergers and Acquisitions

Law; ALEX V. HERNANDEZ, Criminal Defense: White Collar; JOSHUA A. HAWKS-LADDS, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Labor Law - Management; LEE D. HOFFMAN, Environmental Law and Energy Law; FREDERIC L. KLEIN, Energy Law and Water Law; NANCY D. LAPERA, Employee Bene�its (ERISA) Law; CHRISTOPHER P. MCCORMACK, Environmental Law; JONATHAN B. ORLEANS, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Employment Law - Management; ALAN S. PARKER, Trusts and Estates; MICHAEL G. PROCTOR, Real Estate Law; RICHARD C. ROBINSON, Litigation - Construction; GREGORY F. SERVODIDIO, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; JAMES T. SHEARIN, Litigation – Securities, Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation; James B. Stewart, Trusts and Estates; MARCY TENCH STOVALL, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; JAMES P. WHITE, Jr., Real Estate Law; and DIANE W. WHITNEY, Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law.

Beata Shapiro

National law firm WILSON ELSER announced BEATA SHAPIRO, a partner in the Stamford Office, was named to the CONNECTICUT LAW TRIBUNE’s 2014 “New Leaders in the Law.” Shapiro is one of 60 attorneys selected for this award from nearly 300 nominations. She will be honored at the awards dinner on Nov. 6. Shapiro helped launch Wilson Elser’s national transportation practice and works with one of the firm’s 24/7 crisis teams. She is a national counsel for U.S. and Canadian trucking companies and insurance carriers. She is co-chairwoman of the Cargo Committee for the Transportation Lawyers Association.

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FACTS Newman, Paul R., Stamford, contractor for self. Add a garage with living space above and renovate bedrooms, bathrooms and the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 490 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. Ocean View Vacation Rentals L.L.C., Fairfield, contractor for Barbara Stern. Remodel the deck and the interior of an existing singlefamily residence at 51 Country Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed Aug. 29. Olympic Construction L.L.C., contractor for Gina K. Dodge. Perform renovations and alterations to the master bedroom in an existing single-family residence at 103 Westover Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $124,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. Pancini, Gaye M., Fairfield, contractor for self. Add a two-story addition with a deck and porch and remodel the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 156 Cardinal St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 29. Paushter, Evan, Fairfield, contractor for self. Repair hurricane damage to the shed on the property of an existing single-family residence at 316 Reef Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,300. Filed Aug. 27. Phil’s Main Roofing L.L.C., contractor for LFRET L.L.C. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 346 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,250. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. Puell, Theresa, Norwalk, contractor for self. Screen and roof the existing deck and rear of an existing single-family residence at 3 Karen Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 29. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Construct a five-plus residential family dwelling at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $276,144. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $229,806. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed Aug. 28.

Regency Homes L.L.C., contractor for Bishop Design and Development. Build a new two-story single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage at 292 Pratt St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Aug. 28.

R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $225,726. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Construct a new eight-unit townhouse building at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $225,726. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $229,806. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed Aug. 28. R M S Construction L.L.C., Danbury, contractor for RMS Turner Hill L.L.C. Build a new townhouse with two bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a one-car garage at Turner Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $234,498. Filed Aug. 28.

Renehan, Elizabeth and John Renehan, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Add an addition to the deck of an existing single-family residence and replace existing windows with a patio door and sidelight windows in the existing bay at 215 Farmingville Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Aug. 29. Rick’s Main Roofing, Fairfield, contractor for Christopher Calamar and Diane Calamar. Replace the shingle roof on an existing single-family residence at 11 Caisson Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,022. Filed Aug. 20. Ridolphi Construction L.L.C., contractor for Richard Conti, et al. Build a one-car garage with a flat roof attached to an existing single-family residence at 188 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between Aug. 25. and Aug. 29. RIGA L.L.C., Norwalk, contractor for Adam Beausoleil. Install vinyl siding to an existing single-family residence at 7 Pumpkin Stem, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,950. Filed Aug. 26. River’s Edge Condominium Association, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add a roof to an existing singlefamily residence at 2612 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $38,640. Filed Aug. 27. Ross, Elizabeth, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair the deck and front porch of an existing singlefamily residence at 30 Summit St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Aug. 25. Savvidis, Andy, Norwalk, contractor for self. Demolish a one-story concrete block building at 174 and 210 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,350. Filed Aug. 27. Savvidis, Andy, Norwalk, contractor for self. Demolish an existing onestory masonry-frame building at 174 and 210 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $900. Filed Aug. 27.

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FIGURES Woodbury Supply Co. Inc., Woodbury, contractor for Lori Lyons. Replace windows at an existing singlefamily residence at 21 Lorena St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 28. Yardapes, Inc., contractor for Pine Terrace Condominum Association. Add a retaining wall to an existing condominium at 20 Benedict Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $9,678. Filed Aug. 28.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Allstate Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Daniel Sorbo, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge L.L.C., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with a motorist and suffered severe injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 27. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045193-S. Encompass Indemnity Co., Hartford. Filed by Harout Tikranian, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with a motorist and suffered severe injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045239-S. Hertz Vehicles L.L.C., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jameica Brown, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler P.C., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car driven by a person leasing a vehicle from the defendants. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045228-S.

Metlife Auto & Home Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Constantin Stilu, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edward Krasnow, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with a motorist and suffered severe injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 28. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045223-S. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Joanne Orosz, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul J. Ganim, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with a motorist and suffered injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, double or treble damages, costs, attorney’s fees, consequential and exemplary damages and all other legal or equitable relief as the court deems appropriate and proper. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045164-S. O & G Industries Inc., et al., Torrington. Filed by Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Newington. Plaintiff’s attorney: Blackwell & Spadaccini L.L.C., Manchester. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendants alleging that they were forced to pay out $12,519 in property insurance as compensation for property damages sustained by a person they insured. This property damage was allegedly due to the defendants in that they failed to yield right of way to the insured motorcycle, they executed an improper left turn and they failed to pay attention and apply the brakes quickly enough to prevent a collision. The plaintiff claims fair, just and reasonable money damages and any other costs the court deems reasonable and proper. Filed Aug. 27. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045206-S. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Charlene Carrol-Lugo, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with a motorist and suffered severe injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. FBT-cv14-6045235-S.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Leafline of Greenwich L.L.C. and JSC Services Inc., Greenwich. Filed by Preferred Air Systems Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Randall J. Carreira, New Preston. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make payments to the plaintiff for HVAC services and materials. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further equitable relief as this court deems just and proper. Filed Aug. 28. Case no. DBD-cv14-6015906-S. The Kronholm Agency Inc., et al., Glastonbury. Filed by Worksite Benefits Inc., Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Lawrence A. Levinson P.C., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this collections suit against the defendants alleging that they had entered into a contract with the plaintiff in which 62.5 percent of commissions generated by the defendants would be paid to the plaintiff. Commission payments to the plaintiff ceased without any explanation, breaching the contract. The plaintiff also alleges civil theft and breach of fiduciary duty by the defendants. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, treble damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and accounting of all commissions paid, imposition of a constructive trust as to any commissions received, interest, costs and such other relief as may apply. Filed Aug. 25 Case no. DBD-cv14-6015888-S. 80 WEP - 1351 L.L.C., et al., Wethersfield. Filed by Max Yauri, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Piazza, Simmons & Grant L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he sustained serious injury when a handicap rail crashed down and crushed his hand on property owned by the defendants. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to inspect the bathroom and keep it in a reasonably safe condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 28. Case no. FST-cv14-6023198-S.

FACTS STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT CSC - 65 Prospect L.L.C., Stamford. Filed by Bita Nayeri, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daniel S. DiBartolomeo. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that she was a tenant of the defendant. She allegedly received threatening letters at her door and somebody tried to enter her residence. Despite her complaint to the landlord, the defendant refused to take action, forcing the plaintiff to find a new residence. Plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and any such relief the court deems appropriate. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. FST-cv14-6023170-S. Darien Dermatology and Laser Center L.L.C., Darien. Filed by John Higgins, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder P.C., Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to properly treat, diagnose and supervise the plaintiff while in its care. As a result, plaintiff allegedly suffered severe pain and permanent injuries. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. FST-cv14-6023175-S. National Loan Recoveries L.L.C., et al., Stamford. Filed by National Loan Recoveries II L.L.C., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan T. Hoffman, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this collections suit against the defendants alleging that they had entered into a contract with the plaintiff in which monthly distributions of contract payments would be paid to the plaintiff. After a lawsuit against the defendants, payments to the plaintiff ceased without any explanation, breaching the contract. The plaintiff also alleges fraud and breach of contract by the defendants. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, compensatory damages, consequential damages, punitive damages and such other and further relief as the court may deem equitable and just. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. FST-cv14-6023173-S. Spin-Reed Putnam L.L.C., Norwalk. Filed by French-Reed Putnam L.L.C., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robinson & Cole L.L.P., Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that it transferred ownership of property below fair market value without regard for its fiduciary duty to the plaintiff. Defendant allegedly did so without obtaining the plaintiff’s consent and without providing the plaintiff membership interest in the new entity. Defendant than resold property at far above the value in which they initially transferred it. Plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, prejudgment interest, costs and any other relief in law or equity that the court deems fair, just and equitable. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. FST-cv14-6023208-S.

Stamford Health System, Hartford. Filed by Robin Sherwood and Greg Hoelscher, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tooher Wocl & Leydon L.L.C., Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendant alleging that it sold an improper pelvic mesh product to the plaintiffs. This mesh product contained materials incompatible with human tissue and the defendant should have known about the dangers inherent in the product and advertised it appropriately. As a result, plaintiffs allegedly suffered severe pain and permanent injuries. The plaintiff’s claim monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Filed Aug. 27. Case no. FST-cv14-6023180-S.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT A.A.D.V. Inc. et al. Filed by VincenteHernandez et al. Plaintiff’s attorney: James Bhandary-Alexander of New Haven Legal Assistance Association Inc., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a fair labor standards suit against the defendants, involving the collection of unpaid wages. Plaintiff seeks unpaid wages, including minimum wages for work and overtime wages, liquidated damages, costs and attorney fees. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. 3:14-cv-01234-VLB. All State Construction Inc. et al. Filed by Cleaver Brooks Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Martin A. Clayman of Clayman, Tapper and Baram L.L.C., Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought a breach of contract suit against the defendants. The defendants entered into contract with the plaintiff to fulfill contract obligations set between The U.S. Navy and defendants involving a federal project to replace boilers at the U.S. Navel Submarine Base in Groton. Despite work completion Sept. 4, 2013, the defendants have allegedly neglected to pay as agreed, including labor and materials. Filed Aug. 27. Case no. 3:14-cv-01237-MPS. Douglas P. Fleming L.L.C. et al. Filed by SMRT Architects & Engineers P.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard P. Olson of Pierce Atwood et al, Portland, ME; and Stephen P. Wright of Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought a suit against the defendants, involving Miller Act, a federal question. Allegedly the plaintiff’s role was to act as a tier-one contractor to defendants to provide design, commissioning and LEED services in connection with a contract between defendants and the U.S. relating to the Dive Locker Building on the naval submarine base, Groton. Following the timely completion of the project, plaintiff states the defendants refused to pay. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. 3:14-cv-01253-JAM.

FIGURES

First 100 L.L.C. et al. Filed by Colgan Financial Group Inc. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Robert LaPlace and Andrew Benjamin Nevas of Levett Rockwood P.C., Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought a diversity contract suit against the defendants relating to the short-term bridge financing to defendants to purchase a portfolio of home-owner-association liens and other assets on or about Dec. 20, 2013. Defendants allegedly breached its obligations under the loan agreement and forbearance agreement, failing to pay amounts due. The plaintiff seeks $1.2 million for compensatory damages plus any additional principal, default interest, late charges, attorney’s fees, costs of collection and all other amounts due. Filed Aug. 29. Case no. 3:14-cv-01254-VLB.

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Filed by Curtis Swanson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nancy A. Kutesa of Izard Nobel L.L.P., West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought a securities/commodities class action suit against the defendant, related to securities purchased from Oct. 31, 2013 through May 15, 2014. This matter arises due to alleged false and misleading statements about the defendant’s ability to transform the company’s earning profile. Plaintiff seeks damages, including interest and reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. Filed Aug. 25. Case no. 3:14-cv-01228-JCH.

J.A. Cambece Law Ofc P.C. Filed by Julian P. and Karen Babb. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Joanne S. Faulkner of Law Offices of Joanne Faulkner, New Haven. Action: The plaintiffs have brought a consumer credit, fair debt collection practice suit against the defendant for engaging in illegal collection efforts on behalf of CACH, L.L.C., which had purchased defaulted personal credit card information in the name of the plaintiff, allegedly issued or serviced by HSBC Bank N.A. These included the use of automated or pre-recorded calls and discussing matter with a third party. Plaintiffs claim monetary damages and statutory damages. Filed Aug. 26. Case no. 3:14-cv-01229-SRU.

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OCB Restaurant Company L.L.C. Filed by Robert Flanders. Plaintiff’s attorney: James V. Sabatini, Newington. Action: The plaintiff has brought a civil rights suit against the defendant, related to Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff, hired in November 2005 as service manager, was promoted to kitchen manager and eventually to general manager and was terminated Jan. 20, 2012 under allegedly false and misleading statements. Plaintiff believes actual rationale is that he is morbidly obese, and suffers from chronic knee pain and other ailments. The plaintiff seeks $500,000 in damages. Filed Aug. 27. Case no. 3:14-cv-01239-JAM. Walsh Construction Co. Filed by Christine Conran. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip Gupta Kent of Susman, Duffy & Segaloff P.C., New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought a labor fair standards suit against the defendant. Plaintiff seeks to recover, along with other damages, wages owed, but never paid as a result of defendant’s conduct in providing differential wages to plaintiff, with intentional or with reckless indifference to plaintiff’s rights of equal pay for equal work. Filed Aug. 28. Case no. 3:14-cv-01251-CSH.

DEEDS

New, Andrea I., et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: Simon Sumgerg, Norwalk. Property: 7 Seir Hill Road, Unit 27, Norwalk. Amount: $221,087. Docket no. FST-cv13-6019206-S. Filed Aug. 29. Williams, Elaine and Newtown Savings Mortgage Corp., et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Gregg A. Brauneisen, Newtown. Property: 10 Washbrook Road, Newtown. Amount: $172,678. Docket no. DBD-cv12-6009188-S.

COMMERCIAL 12 Ensign Road L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Steven J. Lopiano and Caroline Bertlett, Norwalk. Property: 12 Ensign Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 28.

Highcrest Apartments L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Santa Beauregard, Stratford. Property: 37-39 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed Aug. 25. Jenhar Associates L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 710-712 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $31,500. Filed Aug. 28. KVJC L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Darnell Bush, Bridgeport. Property: 107 Vine St., Bridgeport. Amount: $77,500. Filed Aug. 27. National Residential Nominee Services Inc. Eden Prairie, Minn. Seller: John D. Calhoun and Ashley M. Calhoun, Danbury. Property: 12 Noteworthy Drive, Danbury. Amount: $334,000. Filed Aug. 25. Newtown Turnpike L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: E. Erik Dube and Taina B. Dube, Redding. Property: Plot A, Map 4458, Norwalk. Amount: $682,400. Filed Aug. 29. Pandolfi Builders L.L.C. and Emilio Pandolfi, Danbury. Seller: Robert Paquette Jr. and Paul F. Paquette, Newtown. Property: Tax Lot 116222, Map 13171, Danbury. Amount: $2,000. Filed Aug. 26. Roy Estate L.L.C., Danbury. Seller: Kingdom Way Pentecostal Church, Danbury. Property: 8 Spring St., Danbury. Amount: $20,000. Filed Aug. 25. SD Rentals L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Andrianna Pastore, Norwalk. Property: 80 Country St., Unit 7K, Norwalk. Amount: $180,000. Filed Aug. 26.

QUIT CLAIM 118 Pequonnock Street L.L.C., Fairfield. Grantor: Connecticut Realty Trust L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 118 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 25. 2 Holmes Street L.L.C., Westport. Grantor: Stanley Seligson, Westport. Property: 2 Holmes St., Norwalk. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25. 6 Butler Street L.L.C., Westport. Grantor: Stanley Seligson, Westport. Property: 6 Butler St., Norwalk. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25. 947 State Street L.L.C., Orange. Grantor: 937 State Street L.L.C., Orange. Property: 937 State St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 28. Erzen, Annette M., Bridgeport. Grantor: Ida Massimino, Bridgeport. Property: Lots 65 and 66, Wetmore Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 27. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, McLean, Va. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 113 Boulevard Drive, Danbury. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28. Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 10 Washbrook Road, Newtown. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 18.

SJ REI L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McLean, Va. Property: 19 Lowe St., Unit 2, Norwalk. Amount: $83,250. Filed Aug. 28.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 474 Cowperthwaite St., Unit B, Danbury. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25.

CIL Realty Inc., Hartford. Seller: George D. Kochiss and Carol A. Kochiss, Newtown. Property: 10 Steck Drive, Newtown. Amount: $320,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Town of Newtown, Newtown. Seller: Robert L. Gould, Paul L. Gould, Joan G. Roth and Cheryl G. Silkoff, Easton. Property: Lot 41A, Map 3402, Newtown. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 21.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 73-79 Park Ave, Unit 412, Danbury. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28.

Country Club Development L.L.C., Ridgefield. Seller: Lawrence A. Bossidy and Nancy J. Bossidy, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 12, Map 7326, Ridgefield. Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Town of Newtown, Newtown. Seller: Eugina Ann Noce, John Delvecchio, Jill Delvecchio, Susan Gail Paoletti and Carmai Rydecki, Trumbull. Property: Undisclosed Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 28.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Grantor: Bank of America N.A., Plano, Texas. Property: 7 Seir Hill Road, Unit 27, Norwalk. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 29.

CT Commons L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Kim & Ken Investment L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 1610 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Two St. James Place L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Patrick J. Connell and Kelly S. Connell, Norwalk. Property: 42 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $700,000. Filed Aug. 29.

F and M Equipment Ltd., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Seller: Kenosia Avenue Realty L.L.C., Yonkers, N.Y. Property: Kenosia Plaza, Map 11829, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 25.

Ferre, Aida M. and Antonio R. Ferre, Norwalk. Grantor: Antonio R. Ferre and Aida M. Ferre, Norwalk. Property: 10 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25.

Urban Common Danbury L.L.C., Mac 5 Investments L.L.C., et al., Danbury. Seller: Jesta Hospitality CT L.L.C., New York, N.Y. Property: Old Ridgebury Road, Map 6940, Danbury. Amount: $10. Filed Aug. 28.

Freddino, Diane T., Bridgeport. Grantor: Minnie A. Freddino, Bridgeport. Property: 155 Baker St., Bridgeport. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25.

ZYLL Properties L.L.C., Danbury. Seller: Christopher J. Muflahi, Danbury. Property: 5 Nabby Road, Unit B131, Danbury. Amount: $57,000. Filed Aug. 25.

George, Julie, Bridgeport. Grantor: Clinton Properties L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: Lots 1 and 2, Clinton Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $22,500. Filed Aug. 27.

American International Relocation Solutions L.L.C., Pa. Seller: Zhiqiang Song, Newtown. Property: Lot 101A, Map 6354, Newtown. Amount: $322,000. Filed Aug. 22.

GWL 4 Meadow L.L.C., West Hempstead, N.Y. Seller: 550 Realty Associates L.L.C., Brewster, N.Y. Property: 4 Meadow St., Norwalk. Amount: $4.2 million. Filed Aug. 29.

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FACTS Gombos, Bonnie S. and James G. Gombos, Fairfield. Grantor: Robert J. Gombos, Fairfield. Property: 258 Catherine Terrace, Fairfield. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28. Gottfried, Margaret A. and Jonathan M. Gottfried, Stratford. Grantor: PEG Associates, Fairfield. Property: 107 Bennett St., Fairfield. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 25. GRC Construction L.L.C., Newtown. Grantor: Flagpole Holdings L.L.C., Newtown. Property: 32 Cedar Heights Road, Newtown. Amount: $125,000. Filed Aug. 18. Greenwald, Karen A., Norwalk. Grantor: Jay T. Greenwald and Karen Greenwald, Norwalk. Property: 279 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk. For an unknown consideration paid. Filed Aug. 29. Palladino, Stephanie B., Norwalk. Grantor: Stephanie B. Palladino, Norwalk. Property: District 5, Block 76B, Lot 41, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 28. Panfiloiu, Camelia M., Stamford. Grantor: Amanda Kelly, Norwalk. Property: Unit 5H of Dreamy Hollow Cooperative Apartments, Norwalk. Amount: $56,000. Filed Aug. 29. Politi, Catherine W., Fairfield. Grantor: Gary C. Politi, Fairfield. Property: 48 Barnhill Road, Fairfield. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28. Pudelka, Concetta and Paul T. Pudelka, Danbury. Grantor: Paul M. Pudelka, Danbury. Property: 171 Westville Avenue Extension, Danbury. Amount: $125,000. Filed Aug. 28. Renda, Vicki L. and Justin B. Renda, Bethel. Grantor: Justin B. Renda, Bethel. Property: 1207 Lexington Blvd., Unit 2007, Bethel. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 20. Renda, Vicki L. and Justin B. Renda, Bethel. Grantor: Justin B. Renda, Bethel. Property: Unit 2007 of Lexington Meadows, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 26. Rodgers-Heckert, Mary Kathleen, Ridgefield. Grantor: Alex Y. Heckert and Mary Kathleen Rodgers, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel A, W. Land and Memory Lane, Map 5088, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 21. Rusinak, Anna L., Bridgeport. Grantor: John A. Rusinak, Bridgeport. Property: Lots 317, 381 and 319, Madison Highlands, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 28. Sharpe, Kirsten and Thomas R. Sharpe, Newtown. Grantor: Anna M. Maye, Southbury. Property: 8 High Bridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 22.

Simonson, Dennis N. and Carolyn E. Simonson, Newtown. Grantor: Barbara Higgins, Mount Dora, Fla. Property: Lot 23, Map 3260, Newtown. Amount: $75,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Aquino, Raul, Camuy, Puerto Rico. Seller: Walter Aquino, Bridgeport. Property: 329 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $22,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Simonson, Dennis N. and Carolyn E. Simonson, Newtown. Grantor: Kathryn Charbonneau, Southbury. Property: Lot 23, Map 3260, Newtown. Amount: $75,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Ataides, Maria Das Gracas, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 95 Fairview Drive, Unit 4, Danbury. Amount: $95,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Simonson, Dennis N. and Carolyn E. Simonson, Newtown. Grantor: Carolyn Simonson, Newtown. Property: Lot 23, Map 3260, Newtown. Amount: $75,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Bausch, Catherine, Bridgeport. Seller: Carl Ceneroso and Marissa Generoso, Norwalk. Property: Unit D-1, Map 12758, Norwalk. Amount: $159,500. Filed Aug. 29.

Siranaula, Aida, Bridgeport. Grantor: Washington X. DaVila, Bridgeport. Property: 876 Merritt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 27.

Ben-David, Danielle and Yaniv Ben-David, Norwalk. Seller: Simon A. Verney, Norwalk. Property: 160 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $510,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Smith, Dean A., Ridgefield. Grantor: Dale C. Smith, Ridgefield. Property: 44 Adams Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 25. Tanzer, Tara, Weston. Grantor: Kevin Tanzer, Weston. Property: 98 Kellog Hill Road, Fairfield. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 27. Wilson, Jennifer Hallquist and Mallory A. Hallquist, Monroe. Grantor: Jeffrey M. Hallquist and Kathleen A. Hallquist, Monroe. Property: 133-135-137 Castle Ave., Fairfield. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28. Wilson, Jennifer Hallquist and Mallory A. Hallquist, Monroe. Grantor: Jeffrey M. Hallquist and Kathleen A. Hallquist, Monroe. Property: 26-28 Longfellow Ave., Fairfield. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 28. Woolston-Smith, Ian, Danbury. Grantor: Arthur J. Woolston-Smith and Ruth Woolston-Smith, Danbury. Property: 21 Southview Ave., Danbury. For no monetary consideration paid. Filed Aug. 27.

RESIDENTIAL Akinpelu, Abiodun, Bridgeport. Seller: Tyisha S. Hovanec, Bridgeport. Property: 25 Barclay St., Bridgeport. Amount: $145,000. Filed Aug. 27. Akiri, Bonnie and Chet Akiri, Newtown. Seller: Carol M. Kreshpan, Newtown. Property: Lot 1, Map 5253, Newtown. Amount: $565,000. Filed Aug. 28. Albanese, John, Rego Park, N.Y. Seller: Christopher M. Penrod and Jennifer M. Penrod, Newtown. Property: 2 Black Cherry Lane, Newtown. Amount: $308,000. Filed Aug. 18. Aquino, Raul, Camuy, Puerto Rico. Seller: Walter Aquino, Bridgeport. Property: 119-121 Read St., Bridgeport. Amount: $16,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Blechman, Dolores and Robert Blechman, Dr. McMinnville, Ore. Seller: Toll CT III L.P., Newtown. Property: 1235 Brookside Court, Newtown. Amount: $329,107. Filed Aug. 21. Bloom, Lynne F. and Stuart R. Bloom, Wilton. Seller: Alpha One L.L.C., Fairfield. Property: 25 Hurd St., Fairfield. Amount: $775,000. Filed Aug. 29. Borman, Kate, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Seller: Shashank R. Kulkarni and Armita S. Kulkarni, Ridgefield. Property: 8 Hamilton Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $795,000. Filed Aug. 29. Brown, Jestina and Tatria Gooden, Danbury. Seller: Lonnie Rogers, Danbury. Property: 12 Woodside Ave., Danbury. Amount: $207,000. Filed Aug. 28. Burnham, Janet and David R. Castriota, New York, N.Y. Seller: Martin Prew, Bethel. Property: 10 Walnut Road, Bethel. Amount: $368,800. Filed Aug. 26. Buzzi, Betty A. and Andrew J. Buzzi, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Seller: Toll CT III L.P., Newtown. Property: 55 Woods Lane, Newtown. Amount: $503,361. Filed Aug. 22. Cadoff, Kristen and Carl Cadoff, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Seller: Nicholas Ferraro and Darleen E. Ferraro, Newtown. Property: 64 Charter Ridge Drive, Newtown. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 26. Cappelli, Deborah and John Cappelli, Newtown. Seller: Frank C. Harrington and Marci A. Harrington, Newtown. Property: 25 Farm Meadow Road, Newtown. Amount: $875,000. Filed Aug. 29. Cappuccia, Luisa and Gennaro Cappuccia, Norwalk. Seller: Pietro Pelle, Norwalk. Property: Parcels A, B and C, Map 6540, Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 27.

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FIGURES Carron, Mary Theresa and James Martin Carron, Southport. Seller: John P. Beggs and Sara J. Beggs, Fairfield. Property: 370 Sky Top Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $615,000. Filed Aug. 29. Cassaniti, Gabriella M. and Frank C. Cassantini, Bethel. Seller: Joseph P. Carella and Susan Carella, Danbury. Property: 3 Paulding Terrace, Unit 203, Bethel. Amount: $357,000. Filed Aug. 27. Cenzi, Alexandre F., Norwalk. Seller: Katherine Barrett, Norwalk. Property: Unit G-11 of Sono Gardens Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $105,000. Filed Aug. 29. Layese, Wendell C., Danbury. Seller: Ridgeview Commons L.L.C., Brookfield. Property: 12 Clapboard Ridge Road, Unit 5, Danbury. Amount: $339,900. Filed Aug. 26. Li, Yimsheung and Richard Li, Winchester, Mass. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 34A Padanaram Road, Unit 333, Danbury. Amount: $116,300. Filed Aug. 25. Lind, Janine A. and Bennett J. Trembicki, Bridgeport. Seller: Benjamin J. Lehberger and Sarah A. Lehberger, Fairfield. Property: 26 Lola St., Fairfield. Amount: $427,500. Filed Aug. 25. Liska, Sally R. and Joshua C. Liska, Newtown. Seller: Anne Feminella, Newtown. Property: 18 Indian Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $194,725. Filed Aug. 28. Lomax, Sarah and Darryl Lomax, Ridgefield. Seller: Daniel McGovern and Teresa Peck McGovern, Ridgefield. Property: 115 Norrans Ridge Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Aug. 18. MacDonald, Joann M. and Austin J. MacDonald, Gary, N.C. Seller: Suzanne Sayia Schmitz, Ridgefield. Property: 64 Limestone Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $645,000. Filed Aug. 19. Martinez, Lisa D., Bridgeport. Seller: Annette Perez Gonzalez, Bridgeport. Property: 44 Velvet St., Bridgeport. Amount: $134,500. Filed Aug. 27. Martins, Julieta, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 153 Robert St., Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed Aug. 25. Mathur, Arti and Michael J. Mengler, Danbury. Seller: John Cappelli and Deborah Cappelli, Newtown. Property: 7 Mount Nebo Road, Newtown. Amount: $436,500. Filed Aug. 29. Matthews, Leonardo E., Bridgeport. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 1968 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $170,000. Filed Aug. 25.

McAnaspie, Laurie and Daniel McAnaspie, Danbury. Seller: Christine A. Brewer, Newtown. Property: 203 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $447,000. Filed Aug. 18. McCallum, Sara Faye and Jonathan W. McCallum, Newtown. Seller: Victor Deupi and Jill Deupi, Newtown. Property: Scudder Road, Newtown. Amount: $405,000. Filed Aug. 22. McGee, Sarah A. and William C. McGee, Brookfield. Seller: John T. Murphy and Jeanette MercerHolmes, Newtown. Property: 23 Buttonball Drive, Newtown. Amount: $283,000. Filed Aug. 25. McVey, Valerie Frietman and Andrew R. McVey, Danbury. Seller: Peter Zisser and Barbara Zisser, Bethel. Property: 121 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Amount: $290,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Murphy, Jeanette D. and John T. Murphy, Newtown. Seller: Thomas J. Daniel and Susan H. Daniel, Newtown. Property: Lot 33, Map 5704, Newtown. Amount: $529,000. Filed Aug. 22. Murthy, Sudarshan S. and Karin Murthy, Elmsford, N.Y. Seller: Helen P. Stegun, Danbury. Property: 8195 Park Ave., Unit 1406, Danbury. Amount: $83,850. Filed Aug. 26. Nascimento, Delfina Do and Alvaro J. Do Nascimento, Danbury. Seller: Peter J. Murad, Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Property: 8 Cottage St., Danbury. Amount: $262,500. Filed Aug. 28. Wong, Merri and Andrew Wong, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Patricia Whitbourne and Jonathan Whitbourne, Norwalk. Property: 7 Raymond Terrace, Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Meinke, Lyle F., Danbury. Seller: Dixianne Penney, Danbury. Property: 20 Timber Crest Drive, Danbury. Amount: $525,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Wright, Dominique, Bridgeport. Seller: Tomas S. Ramirez, Bronx, N.Y. Property: 680 North Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $65,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Meksvanh, Phoudone D., Keolakhone Meksvanh and Dalakoun Meksvanh, Danbury. Seller: Christian L. Eduardo, Danbury. Property: 37 Balmforth Ave., Danbury. Amount: $357,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Wyslick, Jennifer L. and Dawn L. Hough, New Milford. Seller: Diana Thrall and Debra Thrall, Newtown. Property: Route 34, Hilda A. Dean, Newtown. Amount: $103,200. Filed Aug. 19.

Meola, Jessica N. and Brian W. Sperry, Danbury. Seller: Kevin G. Morgan and Patricia A. Morgan, Danbury. Property: 12 Grandview Drive, Danbury. Amount: $292,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Yardis, Bradley E., Rye, N.Y. Seller: Dominic Griek, Fairfield. Property: Lot 3, Map 1728, Fairfield. Amount: $490,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Michael-Cole, Christina B. and John G. Cole Jr., Danbury. Seller: Fil Cerminara, Brookfield. Property: Lot 5A, Map 8128, Danbury. Amount: $410,000. Filed Aug. 25. Michaud, Heather J. and Jonathan-Peter L. Morice, Ridgefield. Seller: Anthony Corrado and Mariana P. Corrado, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel E, Map 1121, Ridgefield. Amount: $584,000. Filed Aug. 18. Milano, Mollie C. and Joseph R. Milano, Fairfield. Seller: 960 North Benson Road L.L.C., Bridgeport. Property: 175 Dill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $999,000. Filed Aug. 26. Morrison, Jacqueline A. and Lavern Lloyd Morrison, Bridgeport. Seller: Jacqueline A. Morrison, Bridgeport. Property: 130-132 Livingston Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Aug. 26. Morrison, Jacqueline A., Bridgeport. Seller: Rafael M. Diaz, Bridgeport. Property: Lots 140, 141 and 142, Map of Beardsley Park Lawn, Bridgeport. Amount: $220,000. Filed Aug. 25. Mu, Flint M., Norwalk. Seller: Jeffrey S. Bartlett and Rebecca A. Bartlett, Ridgefield. Property: 20 Woodland Way, Ridgefield. Amount: $422,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Yeterian, Sara and Sarkis Yeterian, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Lorna D. Kirstiuk, Bridgeport. Property: 10 Quinlan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 25. Yin, Stella, Stanford Sexer, Nicholas Tipert and Julie Shih, Fairfield. Seller: Ronald Woolsey and Hyunjoo Kim Woolsey, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2B, Map 7366, Fairfield. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Aug. 26. Zhao, Li and Hong Liao, Bridgeport. Seller: Anne R. Healey, Bridgeport. Property: Unit C-1 of Del Mar Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $56,500. Filed Aug. 28. Zheng, Mei, Bridgeport. Seller: Tian Min Chen, Bridgeport. Property: Lot A, Map Vol. 50 Page 183, Bridgeport. Amount: $115,000. Filed Aug. 26. Zhou, Rong Rong, Fairfield. Seller: Skirmantas J. Rastas, Bridgeport. Property: 389 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $90,000. Filed Aug. 28.

FORECLOSURES Angeloni, Luciano, et al. Creditor: Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 156 Sunset Hill Road, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 27.

FACTS Borer, Kenneth F., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Des Moines, Iowa. Property: 118 Seventy Acre Road, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 26. Bromberger, Jeffrey, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 73-79 Park Ave., Unit 412, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 28. Donaher, Vanessa S. and Matthew M. Donaher, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 30 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 25. Ferreira, Kelly C., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 91-93 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 26. George, May A., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 113 Boulevard Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 28. Hagel, Wendy A., et al. Creditor: Citizens Bank N.A., Glenn Allen, Va. Property: 29 White Birch Road, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 25. Hultgren, Vivian A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank N.A., Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 52 Reservoir St., Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 25. Kojic, Raif, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach. Fla. Property: 53 Beacon View Drive, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 25. Magalhaes, Edison, et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 262 Adams St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 26. Mann, Steven V., et al. Creditor: Deustche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 15 Hill Road, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 20. Paltauf, Robert J., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 579 Redding Road, Redding. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 28. Peterson, William R., et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Bridgeport. Property: 715 French St., Unit 28, Bridgeport. Mortgage delinquent common charges. Filed Aug. 26. Preusse, Robbin A. and Kevin R. Preusse, et al. Creditor: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: Lot 35, Map 1796, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 28. Quiroz, Ivan DeJesus, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., Lewisville, Texas. Property: 474 Cowperthwaite St., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 25.

JUDGMENTS Angeloni, Debra, Redding. $697 in favor of Danbury Diagnostic Imaging, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 160 Sunset Hill, Redding. Filed Aug. 28. Antonio, Diane M., Danbury. $1,925 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Oak St., Danbury. Filed Aug. 25. Baltazar, Charmyn, Bethel. $649 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 63 Payne Road, Bethel. Filed Aug. 20. Basdeo, Curtis, Norwalk. $5,718 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 309 Ely Ave., Unit B1, Norwalk. Filed Aug. 29. Bosworth, Charles A., Bethel. $483 in favor of the Bethel Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc., Bethel, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 10 Twin Maple Drive, Bethel. Filed Aug. 20. Cascella, Lisa, Newtown. $795 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 32 Poplar Drive, Newtown. Filed Aug. 25. Dealmeida, Paulo, Danbury. $2,226 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 55 Topstone Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 25.

Kasseris, Elena, Bethel. $452 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 27 Deer Run Drive, Bethel. Filed Aug. 25. Maldonado, Victor, Newtown. $9,529 in favor of Cavalry SPV I L.L.C., Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 123 Great Quarter Road, Newtown. Filed Aug. 18. Mendoza, Jose O., Danbury. $519 in favor of Danbury Orthopedic Associates of Danbury, Danbury, by Nathanson, Cipriano & Gambardella P.C., Hamden. Property: 28 Victor St., Danbury. Filed Aug. 25. Moffett, Darlene E., Danbury. $1,287 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 11 Shannon Ridge Road, Danbury. Filed Aug. 28.

Tardibuono, Sheila, Danbury. $2,329 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 504 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Filed Aug. 25. Thomas, Dale, Fairfield. $3,957 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 330 Winton Road, Fairfield. Filed Aug. 28. Ukers, George, Danbury. $30,510 in favor of 107 Osborne Street Operating Company II L.L.C., by Goldman, Gruder & Woods L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: 4 Stark Tor, Danbury. Filed Aug. 28.

Flores, Marco, Norwalk. $12,897 in favor of Midland Funding L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff P.C., East Hartford. Property: 10 Charles St., Norwalk. Filed Aug. 26.

White, Brian, Norwalk. $3,110 in favor of Kim McCormack, Norwalk, by Linda Strumpf, New Canaan. Property: 134 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Filed Aug. 25.

Genovese, Susan M., Norwalk. $17,022 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 10 Tally Drive, Norwalk. Filed Aug. 29.

Williams, Wilmoth, Danbury. $638 in favor of the Danbury Office of Physician Services P.C., Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Valley Road, Danbury. Filed Aug. 28.

Gibbs, Whitney, Danbury. $568 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 16 Side Hill Lane, Danbury. Filed Aug. 25. Gonclaves, Dennis, Bethel. $1,519 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 117 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Filed Aug. 20. Handrahan, Marie R. and Emmett Handrahan, Danbury. $8,913 in favor of Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., Stratford, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 9 Southview Ave., Danbury. Filed Aug. 25. Holmes, Richard M., Danbury. $16,008 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 8 Bear Mountain Road, Danbury. Filed Aug. 25.

LEASES 5N Plus Wisconsin Inc. by Michael E. McDonough. Landlord: 515 Commerce Drive L.L.C., Oxford. Property: 515 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Term: 3 years, commenced Feb. 18, 2014. Filed Aug. 26. Connecticut Dealer Stations L.L.C., by Leon Silverman. Landlord: Kelly Copps Hill Realty L.L.C., Redding. Property: 130 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Term: 10 years, commenced Aug. 1, 2014. Filed Aug. 18. JAI Fulbai MAA L.L.C., Danbury, by Darshit Desai. Landlord: Gulliver Realty L.L.C., Danbury. Property: 423 Main St., Danbury. Term: 5 years, commenced July 17, 2014. Filed Aug. 26.

FIGURES The Sherwin-Williams Co. by Catherine M. Kilbane. Landlord: Waterfall Plaza L.L.C. Property: 255-261 S. Main St., Newtown. Term: 10 years, commenced Aug. 21, 2014. Filed Aug. 26.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENSFILED Ackerman, Thomas, 63 Brooklawn Ave., Bridgeport. $173,032, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 28. Albanese, Emil, 10 Heron Road, Norwalk. $35,173, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26. Anderson, Jacqueline and William F. Anderson, 92 Gaylord Road, Danbury. $818,584, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 27. Baron, Linda and Dean Baron, 39 Lee Road, Ridgefield. $27,393, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18. Bolton, Kay, 42 Horace St., Bridgeport. $55,779, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 28. Bryan, Anthony I., 136 Read St., Bridgeport. $8,450, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 28. Cartwright, M. and Robert Lendrim, 100 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport. $21,930, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 28. Cohen, Camie and Jason Cohen, 71 Tally Ho Road, Ridgefield. $35,983, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18. Connor, Robert III, P.O. Box 473, Newtown. $5,425, failure to file correct information returns, tax penalty. Filed Aug. 19. Dingwall, Fabian, 19 Worth St., Bridgeport. $1,278, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26.

Hamano, Kaori and Geoffrey S. Nielsen, 37 Silver Hill Road, Ridgefield. $17,808, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 25. Lloyd Taft Architect, et al., 6 Rainbow Drive, Ridgefield. $102,935, employer’s annual tax. Filed Aug. 25. Mancuso, Richard, 28 Ironwood Drive, Danbury. $24,188, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 27. Perez, Luis Prado, 2430 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. $21,839, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26. Restrepo, John, 3 Goldstein Place, Norwalk. $135,821, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26. Seligson, Carole and Stanley M. Seligson, 605 West Ave., Suite 2, Norwalk. $82,347, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26. Speer, Stacy and James Winters, 132 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. $99,867, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26.

FEDERAL TAX LIENSRELEASED Bazan, Yellka A., 132 Lawn Ave., Apt. C3, Stamford. $43,970, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 25. Breunninger, Glenn, 2916 Cypress Ridge Trail, Fairfield. $69,663, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 25. Coyne, Kelly, 31 Farm View Road, Redding. $106,570, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 26. Haughney, Deborah A. and Robert A. Haughney, 72 S. Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield. $20,461, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18. McNeary, Francis J., 89D Chestnut St., Bethel. $29,357, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 25.

Duarte, Andre, P.O. Box 975, Danbury. $183,141, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 27.

Nutting, Martha L. and Alfred R. Nutting, 11 Birnam Wood Road, Bethel. $30,684, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18.

Fischetti, Nicholas, 67 Old Washington Road, Ridgefield. $262,876, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18.

Nutting, Martha L. and Alfred R. Nutting, 11 Birnam Wood Road, Bethel. $61,618, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 18.

Frankies Sports Lounge L.L.C., 2716 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. $4,727, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Aug. 28.

Wilson, Teresa and Samuel N. Wilson Jr., 30 Folino Drive, Bridgeport. $58,598, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 28.

Griffin, Amy and Robert Griffin, 11 Tunnel Road, Newtown. $13,145, tax debt on personal income. Filed Aug. 19. Griffin, Robert, 11 Tunnel Road, Newtown. $227, qualified plan taxes. Filed Aug. 19.

MECHANIC’S LIENSFILED LIWOMP Real Estate Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Borghesi Building & Engineering Company Inc., Torrington, by Jeffrey A. Borghesi. Property: 42-46 Brookfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $46,435. Filed Aug. 28. Tobin, Vanessa, Norwalk. Filed by Damian Painting, Danbury, by the Law Office of Burt M. Hoffman. Property: 6 Old Witch Court, Norwalk. Amount: $7,500. Filed Aug. 27.

LIS PENDENS Agumadu, Arize, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Collins Hannafin P.C., Danbury, for The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 3001 of The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 26. Angeloni, Luciano Francis, et al. Redding. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 156 Sunset Hill Road, Redding. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $975,000, dated April 2007. Filed Aug. 27. Aviaga, Luis, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 65-67-69 Gem Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien due to nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Aug. 25. Bolling, George M., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 183-185 Fourth St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien due to nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Aug. 25. Bowyer, Julie Holmberg and David J. Bowyer, Bridgeport. Filed by Collins Hannafin P.C., Danbury, for The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 1201 of The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 26. Burdo, Brian P., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Collins Hannafin P.C., Danbury, for The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 8304 of The Lofts on Lafayette Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 26.

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FACTS Camelot Development L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Grover’s Common II Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 60 Circular Ave., Unit 3B, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 25.

Smith, Sheridan D. and Eric J. Hyatt, Newtown. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 8 Mackenzie Circle, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $316,000, dated May 2007. Filed Aug. 25.

Camiglio, Lynn B., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 50 Linden St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $333,700, dated March 2004. Filed Aug. 27.

Theodoridis, Melanie, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Oakwood Common Condomium Inc., Norwalk. Property: Unit A-4 of Oakwood Common Condominium, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 26.

Ruedemann, Robert F., et al., Danbury. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 18 Skyline Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000, dated January 2005. Filed Aug. 26.

Turner, Anthony, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 103-105 Lenox Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien due to nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Aug. 25.

Santos, Marcia Alves Dos and Antonio Alves Dos Santos, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 4852 Beer St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $262,000, dated June 2004. Filed Aug. 26.

Usiak, Michael, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Hunt, Leibert & Jacobsen P.C., Hartford, for Bank of America N.A., Denver, Colo. Property: 13 Parallel St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $320,000, dated May 2005. Filed Aug. 27.

Schmitendorf, Laima, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Willinger, Willinger & Bucci P.C., Bridgeport, for Fairfield Village Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 11 D Leslie Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take possession of the premises. Filed Aug. 27. Serge, Juste L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Hudson Valley Bank N.A., Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 1929 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $258,400, dated November 2007. Filed Aug. 25. Serkin, Stuart R., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 44 Bennett St., Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $415,895, dated October 2008. Filed Aug. 28. Shaw Builders, The Hatch and Bailey Co., et al., Bethel. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md. Property: 107 Wooster St., Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $310,000, dated August 1998. Filed Aug. 20.

White, Michael, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 24-26 Worth St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien due to nonpayment of sewer-use charges. Filed Aug. 25. Wilson, Carol A., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh P.C., Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA N.A., Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 55 Orchard Hill Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $374,000, dated January 2008. Filed Aug. 28.

MORTGAGES

COMMERCIAL

80 Sand Pit Road L.L.C., Danbury, by Glenn M. Crooker Sr. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 80 Sandpit Road, Danbury. Amount: $383,000. Filed Aug. 28. AP Wireless Investments I L.L.C., San Diego, Calif., by Eric M. Overman. Lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Santa Ana, Calif. Property: Wayside Lane, Lockwood Road, Redding. Amount: $115 million. Filed Aug. 20. CBS 5-3 L.L.C., Fairfield, by David M. McGrate. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D. Property: 1107 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $7.5 million. Filed Aug. 26. CIL Realty Inc., Hartford, by Martin Legault. Lender: TD Bank N.A., Hartford. Property: 10 Steck Drive, Newtown. Amount: $474,165. Filed Aug. 27. Connecticut Dealer Stations L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y., by Leon Silverman. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., Bridgeport. Property: 130 Danbury Road, Ridgefield; 339 Hope St., Stamford; 95 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $11 million. Filed Aug. 18. CT Commons L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Sanjeet Sethi. Lender: Kim & Ken Investment L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 1610 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $97,350. Filed Aug. 25. Glover Avenue L.L.C., Stamford, by Paul J. Kuehner. Lender: Bank of America N.A., Westport. Property: 156, 166, 135, 150 and 170 Glover Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $15 million. Filed Aug. 28. Randhawas Corporation Inc., Danbury, by Taranjit S. Randhawa. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 40 Backus Ave., Danbury. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Aug. 27. Sanddollar Development L.L.C., Fairfield, by Thomas W. Mason. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank N.A., Westport. Property: 200 Smith St., Fairfield. Amount: $525,000. Filed Aug. 28. SJ REI L.L.C., Norwalk, by Jason Milligan. Lender: Bryan Capital L.L.C., New Canaan. Property: 19 Lowe St., Norwalk. Amount: $100,000. Filed Aug. 28.

118 Pequonnock Street L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Kligerman Equities L.L.C. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 118 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport. Amount: $120,000. Filed Aug. 25.

SMP Holdings L.L.C., New Milford, by Michael Fioccola. Lender: John Muccio, New Milford. Property: 30 Sleepy Hollow Road, Danbury. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 28.

3482 Post Road L.L.C., Fairfield, by Cher Anderson. Lender: TD Bank N.A., Greenville, S.C. Property: 3482 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $850,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Tri State Property L.L.C., Trumbull, by Ophir Sahar. Lender: Secure Capital Group L.L.C., Stratford. Property: 48-52 Vine St., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 25.

5N Plus Wisconsin Inc., Fairfield, by Michael E. McDonough. Lender: HSBC Bank Canada, Quebec, Canada. Property: 515 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $150 million. Filed Aug. 26.

Two St. James Place L.L.C., Norwalk, by James L. Falsey. Lender: Dylan Mitchell L.L.C., New Canaan. Property: 42 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 29.

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FIGURES Urban Common Danbury L.L.C., Mac 5 Investments L.L.C., et al., Danbury, by Taylor Woods. Lender: Jesta Hospitality CT L.L.C., New York, N.Y. Property: Old Ridgebury Road, Map 6940, Danbury. Amount: $9.5 million. Filed Aug. 28. Verdi Properties L.L.C., Bethel, by Curtis A. Verdi. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 18 Taylor Road, Bethel. Amount: $540,000. Filed Aug. 22. Wholesale Fuel Distributors CT L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y., by Leon Silverman. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., White Plains, N.Y. Property: 3232 Post Road, Norwalk; 2613 Main St., Bridgeport; 714 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk; 247 Main Ave., Norwalk; 551 Main Ave., Norwalk; 899 High Ridge Road, Stamford; 1039 Hope St., Stamford; 912 Danbury Road, Wilton; 130 Danbury Road, Ridgefield; 339 Hope St., Stamford; 94 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $11 million. Filed Aug. 26. Wilton Motiva Associates L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y., by Leon Silverman. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., White Plains, N.Y. Property: 3232 Post Road, Norwalk; 2613 Main St., Bridgeport; 714 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk; 247 Main Ave., Norwalk; 551 Main Ave., Norwalk; 899 High Ridge Road, Stamford; 1039 Hope St., Stamford; 912 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $6.2 million. Filed Aug. 26.

NEW BUSINESSES A - Jax Clean-Up, 27 Crows Nest Lane, Unit 19D, Danbury 06810, c/o James Bobay. Filed Aug. 26. Amusttry Louisiana Seafood, 60 Wood Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Danh Nguyen, Mike Nguyen and Hoai Nguyen. Filed Aug. 26. BK Delivery, 20 Edith Lane, Norwalk 06851, c/o William Kenefic. Filed Aug. 26. Cesar C. Painting, 94 Ferris Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Cesar N. Cinto Filed Aug. 29.

Helpful Handyman, 93 Franklin St., Danbury 06810, c/o Segundo Paguay. Filed Aug. 27. Hong Kong Express I, 4100 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Piefeng Lin. Filed Aug. 29. Island Flava, 1529 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06607, c/o Juliet Wray. Filed Aug. 26. Joe’s 507 Café, 75 Main St., Unit 8, Norwalk 06851, c/o Tina Bruno. Filed Aug. 26. Joseph T. Carty, 54 W. Redding, Danbury 06810, c/o Joe T. Carty. Filed Aug. 26. Julius Books - The Bert Hellinger Institute USA, 343 Newtown Turnpike, Redding 06896, c/o Suzi Tucker. Filed Aug. 26. Lee General Contractor, 199 Gregory Blvd., Unit G-7, Norwalk 06855, c/o Thomas Lee. Filed Aug. 28. Lily L.I.F.E. Designs, 5 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Nana-Lily Fertik. Filed Aug. 18. Lobstercraft, 2 Meadow St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Michel Solutions L.L.C. Filed Aug. 29. Luxurios Nails Place L.L.C., 23 Padanaram Road, Unit 4, Danbury 06811, c/o Zoita Senaida Marin. Filed Aug. 28. Mahayana Sutra and Tantra Center of Connecticut Inc., 30 Putnam Park, Redding 06896, c/o Karen H. Sallick, Janine Coover and Susan Altabet. Filed Aug. 20. Merit Hardware, 1 Devonshire Road, Norwalk 06850, c/o Richard Centner. Filed Aug. 27. Noailles Creation, 60 Connecticut Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk 06850, c/o Amanda Noailles. Filed Aug. 28.

Ceviche Peruvian Restaurant, 91 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Nancy Velez-Mantilla. Filed Aug. 28.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSE

Data Funding, 16 Olmstead Road, Redding 06896, c/o Benjamin Spilka and Matthew Spilka. Filed Aug. 18.

Venice Restaurant, 125 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Jose H. Caballero. Filed Aug. 19. Permit no. LIR.0017990.

Dragonfly Fields Farm, 2250 North St., Fairfield 06824, c/o Sharon Malane. Filed Aug. 25.

PATENTS

Ellie Bellie Designs, 621 Warner Hill Road, Southport 06890, c/o Ellen LoGuidice. Filed Aug. 27.

The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.

Fairfield Hyundai, 2269 Post Road, Fairfield 06824, c/o James E. Balise Jr. Filed Aug. 29.

Automatic image inverting for book copying. Patent no. 8,823,955 issued to Charles Raymond Brewer, III, Farmington, N.Y.; and James M. Maryniak, Batavia, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Hello Redding, 50 Seventy Acre Road, Redding 06896, c/o Susan Winters. Filed Aug. 18.

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