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Danbury company bets on liquid wood for heating BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

The MGM Resorts project marked the latest chapter in a long, complex and frequently frustrating effort to transform Steel Point from a troubled corner of the city into an economic powerhouse that would fuel both Bridgeport and Fairfield County . For decades, Steel Point was the subject of grand announcements of development projects, but its progress has been mostly measured in fits and spurts . A 52-acre peninsula on Bridgeport’s eastern edge, bounded by the Yellow Mill Channel, the Pequonnock River and the Long Island Sound, Steel Point was established as a center of shipbuilding operations in the 18th and early 19th centuries . Manufacturing began to take root in the

ost people are familiar with “liquid smoke,” the seasoning used to add a freshly grilled flavor to food . But what about liquid wood? While just as oxymoronic as liquid smoke, liquid wood could prove to be a real game-changer when it comes to producing renewable, carbon-efficient fuel . That is one of the bets being made by Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp ., an engineering-based manufacturer of products for commercial, institutional, industrial and nuclear power facilities in Danbury . Its products include fuel oil handling systems and components, boiler instrumentation and controllers, high-quality burners and nuclear power plant outage reduction tools and component parts . “We specialize in technology and advances within the fuel sector, not mass production,” said David Bohn, president and CEO of Preferred Utilities Manufacturing, “and as part of that we maintain an interest in alternative and renewable fuels .” It was with that interest in mind that Ensyn Corp ., a Canadian company that produces biocrude, a synthetic fuel, from forest and agricultural residues that can be used for heating and cooling applications, first approached the Danbury manufacturer three years ago . Ensyn wanted to see if Preferred Utilities could develop a liquid wood burner system that would be as reliable and inexpensive to use as a traditional fuel system . As is the case with liquid smoke, liquid wood is produced by a thermochemical process called pyrolysis, by which wood is burned and, in the absence of oxygen,

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A view of the Steelpointe Harbor area on the Bridgeport waterfront. Photo by Phil Hall

Resort casino is latest gamble for Bridgeport’s Steel Point BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n September, MGM Resorts International unveiled a proposal to build a $675 million luxury hotel and casino complex in the Steel Point section of Bridgeport . The announcement was not a total surprise, as three months earlier, MGM Resorts International

Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, a native of Bridgeport, said in an op-ed column that “Bridgeport has always been on our radar screen” for an MGM-branded casino but was not previously pursued because the state limited gaming to tribal lands . Murren set a 2021 opening for the Bridgeport project, which will require a change in state law to accommodate a nontribal gaming venue .

Though ‘not perfect,’ state budget earns mostly plaudits BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ny symbolism implied by Gov. Dannel Malloy’s signing into law the two-year, $41.3 billion bipartisan state budget agreement on Oct. 31 was apparently purely coincidental, as a majority of observers viewed it — for the most part — as more treat than trick. As Joseph McGee, vice president, public policy and programs at The Business Council of Fairfield County, told the Business Journal: “No one’s going to love it — there’s something in there for everybody to hate.” Still, McGee said, “There are good things in it. It’s a very good beginning — but we still have a long road to go.” Brian Flaherty, senior vice president, public policy at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, was more effusive in his assessment. “We finally have a budget that the economy can grow under,” he said. “This gives us a sense of confidence that Connecticut can continue to build and sustain jobs.” Flaherty noted that it is incumbent upon the state legislature — which passed the budget by a 33-3 majority in the Senate on Oct. 26 and by a 126-23 tally in the House a day later — to follow through on such promised reforms as a constitutional spending cap, municipal mandate relief and required legislature votes on all collective bargaining agreements. While saying that 123 days without a budget, the lengthiest such stalemate in the state’s history, “was definitely a long time,” Flaherty said it was worth it. “We stood by the governor’s insistence that we have a budget that would allow the economy to grow,” he said. “In the past we have seen budgets that were slapped together to meet a deadline, and we have seen legislators who cared more about whose name was on a budget than what was in it.” The next few years will still be “challenging,” Flaherty said, “but this puts us on a pathway for the next two years that businesses can count on.” Praise for the bipartisan approach to finalizing the budget was consistent. “Residents deserve a General Assembly that, despite their differences, can come together to debate and deliver solutions that will turn our economic difficulties around and create more opportunities for everyone,” CBIA President and CEO Joe Brennan said after the legislature passed the budget but before Malloy had weighed in. Saying that the state’s financial straits

were “the result of years of poor economic growth and bad policy choices,” Brennan added, “Our problems didn’t happen overnight and they won’t be solved overnight either, but this budget package begins to set Connecticut on a better path.” Brennan said his organization was “still concerned about the requirement that the state set wage rates for companies accessing Department of Economic and Community Development assistance, which could ultimately discourage businesses from using those funds to invest in Connecticut.” Legislative leaders were also exuberant about the budget’s passage. “Today is a positive day for Connecticut,” Democratic Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff of Norwalk said. “The bipartisan budget protects taxpayers and businesses, prioritizes students and education, invests in our economy and makes responsible longterm reforms. Starting today, communities and school districts across the state will have the resources they need to provide services and educate our students.” Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney of New Haven said, “This budget truly meets the needs of our state by investing in our workforce, our students and our state colleges and universities, while providing cities, towns and boards of education with certainty and predictability. At the same time, this budget makes important systemic reforms that will result in significant long-term savings and pays down Connecticut’s pension liabilities.” “This is a day of hope for the people of Connecticut,” declared House Republican Leader Themis Klarides of Derby. “The budget we have put in place includes historic spending constraints that will hedge against future deficits." “While this budget is not perfect, it reflects the core Republican components of spending restraints, less borrowing so that we can finally start living within our means,” Klarides said. The Business Council’s McGee said that simply having a budget in place at last, along with such provisos as adopting changes to the estate tax and insurance premium tax, which are designed to enhance the state’s economic competitiveness, should send a positive signal to businesses considering making Connecticut their home. “The legislature did some hard work to cut state spending,” he said. “What they’ve done is show that they’re hearing what businesses have been talking about, including the cost of competing with other states. It shows that we are getting our house in order.”

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Another positive review came from Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance. “It is an enormous relief that the governor has signed the budget and ended four months of debilitating uncertainty for Connecticut’s nonprofits,” he said. “Our members have been underfunded for more than a decade and since July have been operating under an executive order that closed down or reduced scope and hours for many programs across the state that provide vital services for thousands of individuals. “While this budget is not perfect,” Casa said, “it supports many programs and provides a framework for moving forward.” Still uncertain at press time was the fate of the hospital tax. The governor line-item vetoed appropriations in support of a new hospital tax proposal, citing its unsound legal basis in federal law. Malloy asked lawmakers to pass what he called “the workable language” his administration had provided to “make the proposal legal and successful.” “The governor’s line-item veto of hospital supplemental payments undermines the agreement to maximize federal funds for the benefit of the state, hospitals and the patients they serve,” Connecticut Hospital Association CEO Jennifer Jackson said. “In his line-item veto letter, Gov. Malloy articulated concerns with language in the state budget document related to hospitals. Hospitals have addressed his concerns,” Jackson said. “We agreed to one change the state suggested, and we pointed out that the language in the budget approved by the General Assembly is similar to language used and approved in other states." On Nov. 1, Comptroller Kevin Lembo said that based on revenue and spending through Sept. 30, the state remained on track to end the current fiscal year with a $93.9 million deficit under the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Order Resource Allocation Plan. The new biennial budget, as well as updated consensus revenue projections expected later this month, will have a significant impact on the outlook in future months, Lembo said. In a letter to the governor, Lembo said that Connecticut, dogged by persistent revenue uncertainty and three consecutive months of job loss, continues to lag the nation in economic performance. In particular, Lembo said areas that warrant close watch include underperformance in both the sales tax and the estimated payments portion of the personal income tax.

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RBS SECURITIES TO PAY $44M IN FRAUD CASE RBS Securities Inc . has agreed to pay $35 million in penalties and $9 million in restitution to victim customers as part of a nonprosecution agreement related to RBS' fraudulent trading, according to the U .S . Attorney's Office for the Connecticut District . "For years, RBS fostered a culture of securities fraud," U .S . Attorney Deirdre M. Daly said in a statement, issued before she left office on Oct . 27 . "Those in a position of authority taught and encouraged fraudulent trading practices . Worse, those supervisors and compliance personnel then took steps to prevent victims and honest RBS

employees from discovering and exposing the scheme .” The government’s investigation revealed that RBS — principally from its trading floor in Stamford — perpetrated a scheme from 2008 to 2013 to defraud its customers in trades of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and collateralized loan obligations (CLO) . The purpose and effect of RBS’ fraud was to increase its profits on residential RMBS and CLO trades at the expense of victim customers . RBS conducted this scheme by, through and with its employees, who acted with the knowledge, encouragement and participation of RBS supervisors or its compliance-related personnel, according to the U .S . Attorney’s Office . Under the terms of the nonprosecution agreement, RBS agreed to pay a penalty of $35 million and make restitution to victims of at least $9,091,317 .14 . The resolution takes into account RBS’ voluntary self-reporting, extensive and continuing commitment to cooperate, acceptance of responsibility for its and its employees’ conduct and reme-

diation efforts . The U .S . Attorney’s Office did not require RBS to retain an independent consultant to assess and improve RBS’ compliance and ethics program because RBS’ U .S . Asset-Backed Securities, Mortgage-Backed Securities and Commercial MortgageBacked Securities Trading group substantially ceased operations in March 2015 and RBS has already taken steps to reasonably prevent and detect further fraud, according to the U .S . Attorney’s Office . The government cautioned that the agreement addresses only the corporate criminal liability of RBS Securities Inc ., not potential criminal charges for any individual . The criminal investigation of individuals associated with RBS’s trading activities remains open . On Mar . 11, 2015, Matthew Katke, a registered broker-dealer and managing director at RBS, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and began cooperating with the government . On Dec . 21, 2015, Adam Siegel, the co-head of U .S . asset-backed securities, mortgage-

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backed securities and commercial ortgage-backed securities trading at RBS, pleaded guilty to the same charge and also began cooperating .

FIFTH STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT TO SHUTTER Fifth Street Asset Management has announced its dissolution, informing the Nasdaq Global Select Market that it will file a Form 25 with the U .S . Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to voluntarily withdraw its Class A common stock from Nasdaq listing and registration . In announcing its action, the Greenwich asset management firm, which managed the publicly traded business development companies Fifth Street Finance Corp . and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp ., did not offer an explanation for its decision . Following its Nasdaq delisting, the company plans to have its common stock quoted for trading in the OTCQX U .S . Market . In early 2018, the company plans to file a Certification on Form 15 with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requesting the suspension of its reporting obligations . Fifth Street moved from White Plains to Greenwich in 2014, buying 777 W . Putnam Ave . for its offices for nearly $39 million . Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development provided the company with a 10-year, $4 million loan for the purchase and fit-out of 44,000 square feet of space in the building, with the stipulation that up to $3 million would be forgiven if the company met a 100-person hiring milestone, which it claimed to have achieved in 2016 . The state also provided a $500,000 grant for job training and another $500,000 grant for the installation of a renewable energy system .

DANBURY'S LEE FARM BUILDING SOLD: $31.75M

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The 215,000-square-foot Lee Farm office building in Danbury has been purchased by CT Property Realty from Summit Development of Southport and The Grossman Cos . of Quincy, Massachusetts for $31 .75 million . Tenants include Wells Fargo, Navigator Management, IMS Health, Lenovo and Sigmund Software . “Our transformation of Lee Farm was both rapid and dramatic as we made extensive upgrades to the property while filling

all of the vacant space and replacing GE Capital,” said Summit Development principal Felix Charney of the property, which went up for sale in May 2016. Summit spent over $1 million in renovations, Charney said. CBRE’s Jeff Dunne, vice chairman of capital markets and institutional properties, and Steven Bardsley, senior vice president of institutional properties, represented both sides in the transaction.

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GUILTY PLEA IN STAMFORD HEDGE FUND SCHEME A Wilton man has pleaded guilty for his role in defrauding hedge fund investors in a Ponzi-style scheme. Steven Simmons, the former head of alternative investments at Sideris Capital Partners in Stamford, solicited more than $6 million in investments for the Stamford hedge fund Sentinel Growth Fund Management LLC between 2013 and January 2017. Simmons was accused of using some of the money for personal spending and then used new investments to pay back earlier investors. Simmons gave investors false and misleading information on where the money was being invested and created fraudulent monthly financial statements to keep the ruse active. Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. Simmons’ conspiracy count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. In addition, according to a plea agreement with the federal government, Simmons agreed to forfeit $6.9 million. Mark Varacchi, founder of Sentinel Growth Fund Management LLC, pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in February to conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud charges.

NORWALK’S DATTO ACQUIRED BY INVESTMENT FIRM Datto, a Norwalk-headquartered provider of business data protection solutions, has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a San Francisco investment firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses. Datto will be merged with Autotask, a Vista portfolio company that provides cloud-based IT business management platform solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Datto founder and CEO Austin McChord will continue as the chief executive of the newly merged entity, while Autotask CEO Mark Cattini will serve as a strategic advisor to the board of directors. The combined organizations will have 1,300 employees and offices in nine countries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This unique combination of talent with a track record of success marks a

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Personal care products firm High Ridge Brands Co. has appointed Amanda D.H. Allen as CFO. As a result, the Stamford company’s current CFO and Chief Operating Officer Richard S. Kirk Jr., will now serve exclusively as COO. The move will allow Kirk to focus on High Ridge’s operations, which were expanded significantly as a result of its recent acquisition of Dr. Fresh LLC, a provider of oral care products. Allen started her career in consumer packaged goods and retail investment banking at UBS and subsequently worked in corporate finance and strategic planning leadership roles at Waterworks, PepsiCo and Starwood Hotels. Most recently, she led finance and accounting as the CFO of Edible Arrangements. High Ridge's brands include VO5, White Rain, Zest and Coast soaps.

STEINWAY & SONS PLANS MOVE TO GREENWICH With its lease expiring at 501 Post Road East in Westport, Steinway & Sons plans to move its factory-owned showroom to Greenwich in early 2018. The Westport store is scheduled to close on Dec. 30. The store held a reduced-price sale Oct. 26-28 and plans to have another before the closing date. “We have a limited but very beautiful inventory of Steinway grands and uprights as well as Boston and Essex pianos for varying budgets,” said Dan Miceli Sr., retail director for Steinway & Sons. “The rare reductions on these pianos stem from the fact that we would rather see the pianos in homes, studios and schools than have to place them in storage before they are moved to our new location.” A final decision on its Greenwich location has yet to be made. Steinway’s global headquarters are in Hamburg, Germany, while its North American headquarters are in Astoria, Queens. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

Citrin Cooperman Corner Just around the corner – the implementation of the new lease accounting standards

BY ANTHONY HARRYPERSAD

CHANGES TO LEASE ACCOUNTING In February of 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases, which significantly changes the way leases are accounted for on the financial ANTHONY HARRYPERSAD statements of lessees. The ASU also includes changes to accounting for leases in the financial statements of lessors to conform and align with the new revenue recognition guidance. The new lease accounting standard is a result of the FASB wanting more transparency and comparability among companies by requiring all leasing arrangements to be recognized on the balance sheet as a lease asset and a lease liability in the financial statements of lessees. This essentially means that any company under current accounting standards that have operating leases, which are considered off-balance sheet financing, will now be required to record those leases as a Right of Use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability, as the entity has a right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Additionally, there are going to be increased disclosures in the notes to the financial statements to further increase transparency. DID THE FASB CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF A LEASE? The definition of a lease remains unchanged, however the FASB does give explicit guidance on what defines “control” and what defines an “identified asset” under the new standards. An “identified asset” must be detailed in the lease agreement and the supplier must not have substitution rights. If the supplier has substitution rights, it would not meet the definition of an “identified asset”. The criteria for “control” is the lessee must have the right to direct how the asset is used and they receive substantially all the benefits from the asset. LESSEE VS LESSOR ACCOUNTING The new lease accounting standards will bring substantial changes to the way lessees account for leases. Under current accounting standards, the lessees have two lease options, capital leases which are capitalized on the balance sheet and operating leases which are recorded through the income statement. The new lease accounting standards will require all leases to be recorded on the balance sheet, with the only exception to this is if the lease term is less than 12 months or the agreement does not meet the definition of a lease, in which case, the lessee is able to make an accounting policy election not to recognize the lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees will still have two options for categorizing their leases; financing leases, which are essentially the same as capital leases, and operating leases, which will be recorded on the balance sheet as a ROU asset and a lease liability. Lease accounting for lessors are similar to current accounting standards. The modifications made to the accounting for leases from a lessor perspective were made to align the new lease standards with the new revenue recognition standards. The change focuses in on whether the lease agreement transfers ownership of the asset, which is a key principle in the new revenue recognition standards.

The new lease standards are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 for public companies and for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for all other companies. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT NOW? Leasing, as a financing vehicle, is pervasive amongst companies of all sizes (leasing of real estate, vehicles, copiers and equipment). Given the substantial impact this new standard will have on the balance sheet, companies need to begin assessing the impact of this now. Consideration should be made to the implications of the new lease standards to key performance metrics, debt covenants, taxes and internal operations. The key performance metrics that are expected to be affected by these changes are the leverage ratio (debt/ equity), current ratio (current assets/current liabilities), and Debt to Earnings before income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), as the new standards are adding liabilities to the books. Since lessees are adding the ROU assets to the balance sheet, it could also impact book to tax differences, state apportionment calculations, and personal property tax. From an operations perspective, companies will need to consider the impact of lease vs buy decisions, as they no longer have the benefit of off-balance sheet financing option that operating leases currently provides, such as no changes to the liquidity of the company and no changes to debt/liabilities. WHAT COMPANIES SHOULD BE DOING TO PREPARE The most important thing companies need to do is start a dialog with accountants, creditors, and investors on how these changes will impact financial reporting. The next step is gathering all lease contracts and testing them to determine if they meet the criteria of a lease, and which category of leases they fall under. Management will need to analyze lease contracts for remaining terms, renewal options, future payments and interest rates, if applicable. At this stage, management will need to prepare estimated journal entries to move operating leases onto the balance sheet and analyze the impact of the adjustment on key metrics and debt covenants. In transitioning to the new accounting standard, entities are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. Using this information, management will need to make decisions on whether a company should buy vs lease assets, execute short term vs long term leases, or whether it is possible to include substitution clauses in lease contracts. UPCOMING WEBINAR Join us on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 11:00am for a live webinar on the changes to lease accounting, designed to educate creditors, investors, and owners, while helping management navigate through the key changes with lease accounting. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anthony Harrypersad, CPA is a supervisor in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains and Norwalk office. He can be reached at 203.847.4068 or at aharrypersad@citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Visit us at citrincooperman.com.

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mid-19th century; the name “Steel Point” derives from the two steel works that operated there until the early 20th century, when the area began to transition into a workingclass residential neighborhood dotted with marinas and light manufacturing plants. By the early 1980s, Steel Point was in decline with the loss of manufacturing jobs and a growing crime rate. Bridgeport Mayor Leonard Paoletta proposed a development strategy for the area as part of an $800 million program that would reanimate Bridgeport’s more depressed communities. The Republican mayor also proposed giving Steel Point a new identity by calling it Harbor Pointe. But with a succession of mayors and with the city facing severe fiscal problems that forced it to file for bankruptcy protection in 1991, the Steel Point plans were shelved. In 1993, Democrat Joseph Ganim was elected to his first term as mayor and sought again to reinvent Steel Point. Initially, Ganim conferred with casino owners Donald Trump and Steve Wynn about the possibility of developing Steel Point as a casino site, but nothing came from those discussions. In 1998, however, the Connecticut General Assembly approved a $200 million plan to turn the Steel Point area into an entertainment and retail complex called Harbor Place. The state and the city selected Greenwich-based Conroy Development Co. to coordinate the project. Conroy raised $700 million for the project, which was to include a 1.5-million-squarefoot mall with IMAX theater and a hotel. Alexius C. Conroy, the company’s president, forecast the start of construction in the summer of 1999, following the city’s acquisition

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converted into a combustible liquid. The company maintains that the end product is 81 percent more carbon efficient than natural gas and 88 percent more carbon efficient than petroleum. Replanting trees used to produce liquid wood almost completely offsets carbon emissions from burning it, Bohn said. Rather than modify an existing system, a new pump system was necessary since liquid wood must arrive in the boiler at much higher and more specific pressures than natural gas or petroleum, Bohn said. And with a pH value of 2.5, liquid wood is highly acidic, requiring that the system’s pipes be made of high-grade stainless steel. There was also the fact that liquid wood is 25 percent water. “When we learn how to burn water, we’ll let you know,” Bohn joked. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing was

by eminent domain of 270 homes and several privately owned businesses at Steel Point. But the property purchases took longer than expected, delaying the start of the development. Ganim in early 2000 canceled the city’s agreement with Conroy Development and selected a Bridgeport contracting firm, United Properties, to develop a 450,000-square-foot commercial and residential complex at Steel Point. United Properties’ owners, Alfred Lenoci Sr. and Alfred Lenoci Jr., later admitted gaining favor for the deal by paying ''consulting fees'' to Paul J. Pinto, a Democratic Party fundraiser and Ganim ally, at a rate of $1 for each square foot of commercial space to be built at Steel Point. Conroy filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in 2001, accusing the city of racketeering and unfair trade practices. The lawsuit eventually brought down Ganim, who resigned in April 2003 after being convicted on 16 counts including racketeering, bribery, extortion and mail fraud. Ganim, the Lenocis and Pinto were sentenced to prison terms and Conroy Development received a $4.5 million settlement. In September 2002, while Ganim was still in office, Bridgeport announced a new developer for Steel Point, RCI Marine of Miami Beach. The Florida company specialized in waterfront developments along the East Coast and in California. According to a New York Times report, RCI Marine’s plans included the creation of “a 4.85-million-square-foot complex of about 600 rental apartments in several low and midsized buildings; two hotel towers joined to a conference center; 1.6 million square feet of offices; 153,462 square feet of retail space and restaurants; garage and surface parking for up to 6,000 cars; a town square and lighthouse; a marina for 375 boats; a 50-foot-wide

boardwalk along the water; a movie theater; and possibly a heliport.” City officials gave the project, soon to be dubbed Steelpointe Harbor, a build-out period of 10 to 15 years and estimated its cost at about $850 million. Fifteen years later, only four retail stores operate on the planned site of Steelpointe Harbor, surrounded by large patches of empty land. “When we made our request for proposal, the city said the property was all in place,” said Robert W. Christoph Jr., founder and president of RCI Marine. “It was not.”The city had only acquired 35 acres of the 52 total acres at Steel Point through eminent domain. After the last commercial occupant vacated the site in 2009, Steel Point remained stagnant until July 2012, when Bass Pro Shops, the fishing and sports retailer, announced plans to open a 150,000-square-foot store in 2013. Construction did not start until December 2014, after the state issued $22 million in tax-increment financing bonds and $9 million in general obligation bonds to help cover construction costs. Bass Pro Shops opened in 2015 and was followed that year by the arrival of Starbucks, Chipotle and T-Mobile stores on a commercial property opposite the sporting goods retailer. But that same year, announced plans for a Hampton Inn hotel and a Cinepolis movie complex at Steelpointe Harbor fizzled before agreements were finalized With Ganim’s return to the mayor’s office in 2015, Steel Point again became part of his economic development focus. In May, Bridgeport Landing Development, the RCI Marine subsidiary coordinating the Steelpointe Harbor project, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a three-story DockMaster building and a public harbor walk. The 35,000-square-foot

property, scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2018, will include a restaurant, office space and residential units. “The end product is going to be nothing short of magnificent,” said Ganim at the groundbreaking. At RCI Marine, the slow pace of development in Bridgeport has not deterred the developer. “Our philosophy is that we go in with a long-term approach,” said Christoph. “We have a real love for Bridgeport, and we believe that it will rival any city in the next five years. In recent years, we’ve seen Norwalk grow stronger and Stamford grow stronger, and now it is Bridgeport’s turn to shine.” Keith Williams, president of the East End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone in Bridgeport, was also willing to overlook the slow progress. “We didn’t expect it to happen overnight,” he said. “You’ve got to keep throwing your hopes out there until something catches.” But Jeff Kohut, a Bridgeport-based writer and political activist who ran for mayor in 2011 as an independent, said the Steel Point redevelopment effort has created more problems than solutions, especially in view of the residences and businesses that were removed without any immediate evidence that something better would take their place. “It was a painful thing for a lot of people and, so far, it not has borne the fruit,” he said. “In terms of what they want to put there, I am not certain if that can justify it.” If the state gives MGM Resorts the green light to build a Bridgeport casino, Kohut said, that project might be the long-needed spark to light Steel Point’s rebirth. “At this point in time, because there is nothing knocking at our door and there’s nothing else we can bring in at such short order, I think the positives outweigh the negatives,” he said.

able to come up with a solution due to its mission and size, Bohn said. “We’re not so big as to look at this and discard it as being too unprofitable or trendy,” he said, “but we’re also not too small to hire the engineering expertise needed to accomplish something like this.” He was referring to the company’s Ranger Combustion System of burners, which the company says are the only known burners capable of effectively and reliably firing liquid wood. Today there are several installations in Ohio, Vermont and Maine burning liquid wood fuel with Ranger burners. Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in January spent about $1 million to convert one of its natural gas boilers to use liquid wood to heat its 1.1 million-square-foot campus with the Danbury company’s system. As a result, the school has reduced carbon emissions by 83 percent. Dan Wallace, the company’s vice president of research and development, said the

alternative fuel can be especially attractive to colleges like Bates that have adopted a sustainability pledge aimed to reducing carbon emissions. It also can attract utilities that use steam to heat city buildings. In March, said Wallace, Youngstown Thermal in Ohio spent about $1 million to convert a 100-year-old coal boiler into a liquid wood burner. “They’ve been hesitant to pull the trigger,” Wallace said of potential liquid-wood users. “But now that we have some that have made the change, we think that within a year everyone will start seeing the benefits.” While liquid wood could be a gamechanger for the company, Bohn said the Danbury firm also has high hopes for its recently introduced steam burner line, the Galaxy. Bohn represents the third generation to run Preferred Utilities Manufacturing, after his grandfather Gerald, who founded the company in 1920, and his father Robert, the company’s former president and CEO. Graduating from Hamilton College in

upstate New York with a degree in English, Bohn said he told his family in no uncertain terms that he would not come to work for the business, preferring a career in writing and politics. However, when his father became gravely ill as he was graduating, Bohn “felt a duty” to make at least a temporary stop at the family company. That was in 1987; he became company president in 1995. Four of Bohn’s five children are now involved with the firm. Today Preferred Utilities employs about 95 people nationwide, with 55 employees at its 50,000-square-foot facility at 31-35 South St. in Danbury. The privately held business is “nominally a $20 million-a-year company,” Bohn said, noting that until 2016 it had been growing “at double-digit rates for eight to 10 years.” The collapse of oil and natural gas prices last year took its toll on the business, Bohn said, though he expressed confidence that the company will rebound heading into 2018.

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Avison Young brokers deals for elder care facilities in Shelton, Wilton BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

vison Young brokered two land sales that will result in the development of more than 250 units of assisted living, memory care and independent housing for the elderly. Sean McDonnell, principal in Avison Young’s Fairfield/Westchester office and head of the firm’s health care real estate division, joined with senior associate Alison Luisi of its Capital Markets Group to arrange the $5 million sale of a 3.81-acre site from Young’s Nurseries Inc. at 211 Danbury Road in Wilton to 211 Danbury Road LLC. The site has been approved for the development of 90 assisted living and memory care units to be operated by Sunrise Senior Living, which operates about 315 assisted living facilities throughout the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. In a second deal, Sean Cahill, principal and managing director of Avison Young’s Fairfield/Westchester office, and Luisi arranged the $3.79 million sale of an 8-acre, pad-ready site at 26 Beard Sawmill Road in Shelton. The seller was Hawk’s Ridge of Shelton LLC and the buyer was Shelter Development LLC. The site has been approved for 160 units of assisted living, memory care and independent living housing to be operated by another national operator, Brightview Senior Living. Luisi said the 65-and-older population has been estimated by Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging to grow by 57 percent between 2010 and 2040, and that the demographic now makes up more than 20 percent of the overall Connecticut population. “We expect this appetite for new development in this sector to continue to grow as long as developers and operators are able to find sites that allow for the density they need,” she said. “We listed for sale the Shelton property with only preliminary approvals for assisted living,” Cahill said. “We then went to the market nationally to try and attract a developer who would meet our seller’s pricing expectations, have a good track record of closing and would agree to the terms of our purchase and sales agreement (PSA)." “After we got the PSA executed, the buyer had the property under contract with the stipulation that he had 12 months with possible extensions to get full and final approvals for his plan,” Cahill said. “Then the developer would close and own the property."

“Along the way continued negotiation came up as the buyer and seller ultimately decided to begin site work ahead of the closing,” he said. “In order to attract the buyer we had to do research to prove the market for these units and that the Shelton location would attract people from lower Fairfield County to move there.” The Wilton sale “was contingent on getting approval for the project, so there was a risk factor of not getting the approvals and the seller not closing the deal,” Luisi said.

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“Therefore the seller had a time factor risk as well as approval process risk,” she said. “If those things don’t come through, the value of the property goes down.”

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Our company’s future voice Our industry is going through a tremendous amount of change. We have to get ahead of the curve or we risk being left behind in a declining business. We need to figure out how to present ourselves in the best light to create opportunity in the future. What should we say about our future when we talk to potential and existing clients? What will result in a thriving, profitable business? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Build a busi-

ness that’s worth having in the future . Talk to successful, thriving customers about where they’re going and what they’ll need . Create a voice that mirrors your most profitable, forward-thinking customers and prospects . Recognize day-to-day demands on your time and attention for what they are — a distraction . Your job is to lead the company to the future, so congratulations for the question you brought forward .

Be willing to make the hard choices about allocation of resources . That may mean telling employees their skill sets are becoming outdated and giving them an opportunity to learn new skills . It may include reduced funding for previously favored products or services . And legacy customers, also on decline, may not get as much attention in the future . Focus on profit . Which products or services have rising margins? Where is the opportunity greatest because customers can’t get enough? How can you change the way you do business in order to significantly reduce future production costs? Get an education on the changes that are impacting your industry . What demographic shifts are there? What problems are your most innovative customers facing? How does technology help or hurt your business? How sustainable is your present and future model? What about the economics of your business — what risks can you afford to take and in what order? What’s going to be fastgrowing and highly profitable in the future? Consider what has to change with the culture of your organization . Do you have the right talent pool? What needs to change

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about the ways that employees do their work? How self-sufficient and independent is your workforce? Can your employees keep up with technology’s best practices for the 21st century? One of your best sources of insight may well be your most forward-thinking clients . They’re not always the biggest ones . Look for the clients who exhibit a laser-like focus on the future of their industries . Find out what kinds of problems they’re trying to solve and look for ways to help them . Ask your customers about small, emerging competitors who might be ripe for acquisition . Those are often the most innovative businesses, but lack the resources to create everything they can imagine . Partner with them, or buy them outright in order to create future opportunities for both you and your customers . Keep your eyes open for legacy opportunities . When buyers say they have trouble finding parts or services — that’s a key to finding a niche that everyone else has given up on . Consider how long that need is likely to exist — and if it’s for a long time, think about moving in to be the dominant player

with the ability to demand higher prices as supply drops off . Resist the temptation to use only your words to describe what your company does and where it’s going next . To attract new customers and grab more attention with existing ones, use their words, not just yours . Do interviews with leaders of the most innovative companies . Take detailed notes, or even better, get permission to record what they have to say . Listen to how they describe the changes their businesses are going through . Then, use that information to help you update the mission your company .

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Bridgeport adviser says exiting business a challenge for owners BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

o financial adviser and wealth management planner Lawrence Ganim, the greatest challenge faced by entrepreneurs is not getting their businesses up and running, but what to do when the time comes to step away from the controls . “I’ve been working for entrepreneurs for over 30 years and I’ve never had an occasion where I met a successful entrepreneur who had everything buttoned up,” said Ganim, president of Ganim Financial in Bridgeport . “You might be very good at creating wealth and running a business, but you can’t be great in everything . We need to rely on other people .”

Ganim addressed the challenges facing business owners at the end of their professional road in his first book, “Designed Destinations: Entrepreneurs Guide to a Successful Business Sale or Transfer .” He said the primary mistake that business owners make is not seeing the big picture when stepping away from their business “They do a lot of things in piecemeal . They will talk to their attorneys and get wills and trusts put into place . Or they will talk to their CPA on another piece about getting something done . So, they wind up having a patchwork of planning,” he said . “They’re under the impression that they have it all together, but there’s nothing coordinated, no clear vision of how they want things to be in the future .”

Financial planner Lawrence Ganim outside his Bridgeport office. Photo by Phil Hall.

Ideally, the business owner would have begun retirement and succession planning at least 10 years prior to leaving the helm, Ganim said .

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“First, start out with a vision . What is your ultimate objective for the business? When do you want to get to the point that you can step back completely or reduce your involvement? And what kind of income do you need to sustain the lifestyle you've become accustomed to?” To answer those questions, said Ganim, one needs to have an accurate valuation of the business’ worth, as well as a determination on whether the best solution would be the sale of the operation to a third party or an internal transfer involving family or key employees . The question of business taxes also must be addressed before a transfer of ownership, he said . “A lot of successful people are surprised to find out that about 40 to almost 50 percent of assets they have on the side isn’t theirs,” he said . “It belongs to the government, unless they do proper planning .” Too many entrepreneurs are unrealistic as to where their retirement funding will come from, Ganim said . “Most business owners’ largest asset is their business and they are relying on that asset for their retirement,” he said . “I don’t want them totally reliant on that asset . I want that asset to become frosting on the cake and have them walk away, if they need to, with financial independence .” He recommended that entrepreneurs work with advisory professionals who are not afraid to raise a red flag and push back with intelligent advice . “Sometimes, the more successful and wealthier people are, they can be a little intimidating to some of their advisers,” he said . In writing “Designed Destinations,” Ganim said he kept the book’s length to 160 pages so that it could be read in a single sitting . He ssid several publishing companies expressed interest in the project but wanted a longer text, which he felt would dilute his attempt at a user-friendly guide . Instead, he opted to self-publish via Amazon’s CreateSpace platform . “It was a lot easier than I thought it would be,” he said . He plans to launch a website and blog to start an interactive discussion on his book’s subject with interested entrepreneurs . While uncertain whether he will pursue a second book, Ganim said the lessons he included in his book helped him recall his own entrepreneurial roots and the unrealistic goals he set when he started his business in 1985 . “I remember the time I said to myself, Boy, when my business grosses $80,000, I’ve got it made!” he said, and laughed .

TECH TALK

password policy designed for federal agencies must be secure, right? Surprisingly, that hasn’t been the case according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On the hook for the password best practices that we still use today— the combination of letters, capitalizations, and numbers — NIST admits that the existing guidelines were misguided. Find out why and how it involves you.

THE PROBLEM The issue isn’t necessarily that NIST advised people to create passwords that are easy to crack, but it did steer people into creating lazy passwords, using capitalization, special characters, and numbers that are easy to predict, like “P@ssW0rd1.” This may seem secure, but in reality, these strings of characters and numbers

Your Passwords Are Not Secure! could easily be compromised by hackers using common algorithms. To make matters worse, NIST also recommended that people change their passwords regularly, but did not define what it actually means to “change” them. Since people thought their passwords were already secure with special characters, most only added one number or symbol. NIST essentially forced everyone, including you and your colleagues, to use passwords that are hard for humans to remember but easy for computers to guess.

THE SOLUTION One cartoonist pointed out just how ridiculous NIST’s best practices were when he revealed that a password like “Tr0ub4dor&3” could be cracked in only three days while a password like “correcthorsebatterystaple” would take

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about 550 years. Simply put, passwords should be longer and include nonsensical phrases and English words that make it almost impossible for an automated system to make sense of. Even better, you should enforce the following security solutions within your company:

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WILMINGTON TRUST RENOWNED INSIGHT

“Shouldn’t you decide what will become of your business?”

Bruce F. Hoffmeister Director of Wealth and Fiduciary Planning Bruce has more than two decades of experience in estate and financial planning for closely held business owners and their families. He is part of a seasoned team of professionals who exemplify Wilmington Trust’s 114-year heritage of successfully advising business owners. Our goal is to help you create a plan for each stage of your business and your life, offering key insights at critical times of transition. For access to knowledgeable professionals like Bruce and the rest of our team, contact Sharon Klein at 212-415-0547.

Heads of successful family businesses are often reluctant to share control and involve other family members in the management process. But do you know what would happen to your business if you suddenly became incapacitated or worse, passed away? Who would step in to manage day-to-day operations? And even if you have a successor in mind, is that successor ready and capable of stepping up and running the business? Starting early. Ideally, succession planning should begin the day you take over a business. Of course, that isn’t always realistic given the amount of work running a business takes, but succession planning needs to be a top priority. Most importantly, you will need to decide if you want to keep the business in the family or eventually sell it. Looking down the road. To make the important decisions, you have to think about how you envision your retirement. You’ll need to determine if you want to be actively involved in the business in some capacity for the remainder of your life. You should ask yourself if you want to be chairman of the board and collect the net

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From Boston to Stamford, a two-way bridge in cancer treatments BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

roclaiming a collaborative relationship with another medical center to be mutually beneficial has come to be rather common among hospitals in an era of health care consolidation. In the case of the Stamford Hospital Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center, which last year became the first Connecticut member of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Care Collaborative, the dividends are already being reasped. Arguably the most notable of those is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Oct. 18 approval of Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), a cell-based gene therapy for adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma who have not responded to or who have relapsed after at least two other kinds of treatment. Yescarta, a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, is the second gene immunotherapy approved by the FDA and the first for certain types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. What made the approval especially satisfying for Dr. K.M. Steve Lo, a hematology and oncology specialist at the Bennett Center, is that one of his patients — Frank Colandro, owner of Mama Carmela’s Italian Deli in Darien — took part in a Yescarta clinical trial. “It’s a horrible disease,” Lo said of Colandro’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “He was in a very tenuous situation. If we didn’t get it under control, he would have died within months.” Lo started Colandro on chemotherapy, which kept the disease in remission for about two years. But when the cancer returned in 2015, Colandro and his oncologist began exploring other possibilities. “He went to (Memorial) Sloan-Kettering for options, but they really didn’t have anything to offer,” Lo said. “I knew that there were a number of studies open at Dana-Farber, so then it became a question of what is the best study for him?” Interested in an immunotherapy approach, Lo enrolled Colandro in one study that “didn’t pan out,” he said. After

Cancer patient and Darien delicatessen owner Frank Colandro, left, celebrates staying alive through gene therapy with Dr. Steve Lo, his physician at Stamford Hospital Cancer Center.

cancer patients, many of whom are facdiscussing the case further with his Danaing their second or third operation. One Farber Cancer Institute colleagues in patient, he said, had received conflictBoston, Lo ultimately enrolled Colandro in ing medical advice on what to do next. the Yescarta study. Reviewing her case during a videoconfer“He was the first patient in what turned ence with Dana-Farber specialists, Lo said out to be a pivotal study,” Lo said. “He’s he was able to get a now been in remission consensus from “four since February of last renowned experts in year, and that is amazBoston” on the next ing.” best steps for treatLo said he and other ment. Stamford Hospital per“It’s a little like getsonnel meet with DanaDr. K.M. Steve Lo ting a second opinion, Farber specialists via but given the expertise videoconference every involved, it goes well beyond that,” Lo said. two weeks. With the collaboration, “We can As for his patient, “I remember her saying, position patients to get immediate treatments ‘This peace of mind is priceless.’” right from the get-go,” he said. “We’re having The wear-and-tear on a cancer patient constant discussions about different cases of travel to receive care can also be elimand studies.” inated by the collaboration, the doctor The doctor said he mostly treats breast

He’s now been in remission since February of last year, and that is amazing. —

said. He noted that Stamford patients with complex cancers can receive expedited access to Dana-Farber's main campus in Boston. “This is better in some ways than schlepping up to one of the big institutions and seeing one specialist,” Lo said. “This is a tremendous resource and one that allows us to be constantly learning how to better serve our patients.” He described the institutional collaboration as a “win for patients, for us and for Dana-Farber, because they’re able to learn from us as well. It’s many times a two-way street.” A conference will take place in Boston in December to discuss further expanding and improving the Stamford oncology program, Lo said, as well as in treating cancer patients in gastrointestinal, urinary and prostate and other areas.

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Greenwich hospital helpers draw New Yorkers to their ranks BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

he Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary in October announced its annual donation to the hospital it supports will total $554,000 . It is to be divided into four allocations: $300,000 for a stereotactic biopsy table to identify breast cancer; $200,000 toward a five-year pledge of $1 million to support cardiovascular services; $50,000 to support pediatric services in the hospital’s emergency department, and $4,000 to fund four scholarships for high school students planning to pursue health care studies in college . Over its 68-year history, the auxiliary has donated roughly $10 .8 million to the hospital through its fundraising . Christine Randolph, president of the 535-member auxiliary, said most of the funds have come from the auxiliary’s “very profitable” gift shop in the hospital and thrift shop at 199 Hamilton Ave . in Greenwich, along with an annual fundraising appeal . Randolph, who was elected last month to her second one-year term as auxiliary president, noted that Greenwich Hospital is not seen only as a local medical center, which helps in the fundraising efforts . “I don’t live in Greenwich; I live in Westchester,” she said . “When I started volunteering here, it was because of the reputation and the service excellence of the hos-

Christine Randolph, left, Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary president, with Stacey Green, Greenwich Hopsital’s director of volunteer services, in the hospital’s thriving gift shop run by auxiliary volunteers. Photo by Phil Hall.

pital . We have quite a number of folks from Westchester that volunteer here as well .” “Over 25 percent of our volunteers come from New York,” said Stacey Green, director of volunteer services at Greenwich Hospital . Slightly more than half of Greenwich Hospital’s patients come from New York, she said . “They identify with Greenwich Hospital as their hospital of choice . A lot of times, people come into our organization to volunteer because they’ve had a really good experience with a parent or a spouse,” as

a patient here, said Green . “I’ve had a lot of people come in and say, ‘You took such good care of my mother’ or ‘You took such good care of my husband that I want to give back .’ That is really nice .” One of the most popular of the auxiliary’s services is Healing Touch, an energybased relaxation technique used in both inpatient and outpatient settings . “We have a volunteer coordinator who is a healing touch practitioner who is able

to train new volunteers,” Green said . “She holds annual training classes and matches up the new volunteers with mentors and they go around visiting patients . It is surprisingly popular . We get lots of request for that, and if patients request it the nurses will call down on their behalf and ask for a volunteer to go up .” Randolph said volunteers provide a variety of support outreach, ranging from conversing with patients and their families

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unteers who are retired,” she said. “We get a lot of volunteers who are looking to make a transition into health care and want to see what it is like. We really don’t have to recruit. People know to go to hospitals when they want to volunteer, and we’re hoping that once we get them in they have a good enough experience to stick around.” Younger volunteers who would like to pursue health care careers are also eligible for the hospital’s annual scholarships. “We participate with the Greenwich Scholarship Association every year in June, awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors with an interest in health care,” said Randolph. “We give preference to junior volunteers, but you don’t have to be one to qualify. We have a scholarship committee that evaluates the applications.” For Randolph, who also holds a fulltime job as a Medicare counselor at the Westchester Library System’s Senior Benefits Information Center, volunteering with the auxiliary has enhanced her knowledge of the health and wellness industry. “It is an ongoing learning experience,” she said. “I feel there is an educational component of keeping up on what’s happening in health care.”

WE DIDN’T JUST RAISE A HOSPITAL. WE ELEVATED A NETWORK OF PATIENT CARE. At Stamford Health, we’ve built more than the region’s most state-of-the-art hospital. We’ve created a comprehensive healthcare system committed to improving the way patients heal—and stay healthy. From our Stamford Health Medical Group physicians to our network of ambulatory-care locations throughout Fairfield County, we’re right where you need us. And with more regionally respected programs, more surgical experts and expanding collaborative relationships, we offer you more resources than ever before. From prevention to treatment and support, Stamford Health is more than just your partner for health. We are Healing. Reimagined. To find a physician or service, or to make an appointment, visit StamfordHealth.org.

HOSPITALS TEAM FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRIC ER SERVICES

Greenwich Hospital has teamed up with pediatric emergency medicine physicians at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital to offer what it calls the region’s most advanced children’s emergency services. “This collaborative effort enhances the level of emergency services available to the thousands of children who turn to our emergency department each year,” said Dr. Christopher Davison, medical director of Greenwich Hospital’s Emergency Department. Children make up about a quarter of the 40,000 visits made to Greenwich Hospital’s emergency department each year, he said. The pediatric emergency medicine physicians from Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital will be concentrating their coverage at Greenwich Hospital from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. In addition, Greenwich Hospital has a full staff of pediatricians during the day who can be called to the emergency department when the pediatric emergency medicine physicians are not in-house, Davison said. Dr. Karen Santucci, medical director of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Emergency Department, is among those now working at Greenwich Hospital. “Parents have peace of mind with the added level of support and expertise that pediatric emergency medicine specialists bring to Greenwich Hospital,” she said. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital was ranked as the top children’s hospital in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. — Kevin Zimmerman

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THE LIST FINANCIAL PLANNERS/WEALTH MANAGERS

Fairfield County

Financial Planners/Wealth Managers Ranked by number of financial planners in the county. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie. Planning/management services offered

Barnum Financial Group

(An office of MassMutual) 6 Corporate Drive, Shelton 06484 513-6000 • barnumfinancialgroup.com • massmutual.com

Northwestern Mutual - Stamford

400 Atlantic St., Third floor, Stamford 06901 653-2100 • stamford.nm.com

1 Eliot Place, Suite 200, Fairfield 06824 259-3377 • fairfield.nm.com

274 Riverside Drive, Fourth floor, Westport 06880 221-5200 • westport.nm.com

800 Post Road, Second floor, Darien 06820 655-8266 • janney.com

50 Locust Ave., New Canaan 06840 972-8262 • htginvestmentadvisors.com

44 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury 06810 790-4949 • rebyadvisors.com

445.1 million

! ! !

Retirement, education and corporate and small-business benefits

WND

261.5 million

! ! !

Retirement, education and corporate and small-business benefits

Northwestern Mutual Financial - Westport

Mary Grace Lundstrom mary.lundstrom@nm.com 1857

WND

613.7 million

! ! !

Retirement, education and corporate and small-business benefits

183,000 NA

52.6 billion

! ! !

! ! ! ! Retirement income planning

Thomas Gnuse Robin Sherwood robin@htgadvisors.com 1993

2 million $6,000 annually

400 million

Robert Reby Laurie Ham beth@rebyadvisors.com 1985

5 (Five additional in the Hudson Valley)

750,000 No minimum fee

450 million

! ! ! ! ! !

Financial planning and wealth management

992,000 2,000

915.4 million

! ! ! ! !

Financial planning and divorce advisory services

3 million No minimum fee

1.1 billion

! ! !

! !

55 million

! ! !

! ! ! ! planning

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

HTG Investment Advisors Inc.

Reby Advisors LLC

Westport Resources

(A division of United Capital Financial Resources LLC) 55 Greens Farm Road, Westport 06880 226-0222 • westportresources.com

Advanced Financial Advisors LLC 2 Old New Milford Road, Suite 3F, Brookfield 06804 796-0082 • planafa.com

Jay Caraviello Joanne Bock jbock@resnickadvisors.com 1990

John A. Vaccaro Ashley Schexnaildre ashley.schexnaildre@unitedcp.com 1987

John L. O'Brien Elizabeth Castellano elizabeth.castellano@lfg.com 1991

1.3 million

No minimum fee

775,000 500,000

240 million

United Capital Financial Advisers LLC

John Adams Vaccaro john.vaccaro@unitedcp.com 1986

5 million No minimum fee

$40 million locally and $20 billion nationally

HighTower - RDM Financial Group Inc.

Ronald D. Weiner rdm@rdmfinancial.com 1994

WND

624 million

Tuttle Wealth Management LLC

Matthew Tuttle mtuttle@tactical.com 2003

WND

200 million

77 million

10 Wright St., First floor, Westport 06880 255-0222 • rdmfinancial.com

155 Lockwood Road, Riverside 06878 888-723-2821 • tuttletactical.com

Merrill Lynch - Frank C. Rogers

2 Pickwick Plaza, Fourth floor, Greenwich 06830 861-5967 • fa.ml.com/frank_rogers

Financial and retirement planning, education funding, charitable-giving strategies, multigenerational wealth transfer and tax-savings opportunities

Family office services

Financial, retirement and college

55 Greens Farms Road, Suite 1, Westport 06880 226-0222 • unitedcp.com/ct2

Not ranked

James Bakal jbakal@janney.com 1832

Laurie Stefanowicz and Lou Albanese lstefanowicz@catmg.com lalbanese@catmg.com 2003

Catamount Wealth Management

943 Post Road East, Westport 06880 226-0603 • catmg.com

planning

James R. Corso james.corso@nm.com 1857

Resnick Advisors

tax planning

Retirement and special-needs planning, financial education,

! ! ! ! ! ! corporate benefits and business

Northwestern Mutual Financial - Fairfield

20 Ketchum St., Westport 06880 226-8262 • resnickadvisors.com

J. Philip Bender phil.bender@nmfn.com 1857

philanthropy

10 billion

risk management

WND

estate planning

51 (15 additional advisors in Westchester County, N.Y.)

Paul Blanco pblanco@metlife.com 1950

fee based

family and legal

Total AUM ($)

Number of financial planners in county

investment management

Average AUM per client ($) Minimum annual fee ($)

Top local executive Contact Email address Year firm established

commission based

Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Comprehensive investment management solutions

! ! ! !

Financial planning and financial life management

! ! !

Business-succession planning, intergenerational wealth transition, executive benefits, life insurance analysis and planning, pension and defined contribution planning, individual retirement distribution and retirement income planning, health care and special-needs planning

Financial advisors, insurance agents and financial planners

! ! !

Portfolio management, retirement planning, cashless options and restricted stock sales, trust and estate planning, residential and commercial lending and equipment leasing

This list is a sampling of financial planners and wealth managers that are located in the region. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. NA WND

Not available. Would not disclose.

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FACTS & FIGURES on the record ATTACHMENTS-FILED Calabro, Mary Ann, Greenwich. Filed by Rebecca L. O’Neill. $11,000 in favor of City Line Distributors Inc., West Haven. Property: 6 E. Lawn Ave., Greenwich. Filed Oct. 10.

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMERCIAL Abbey Tent, contractor for Fairfield Historical Society. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 370 Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $945. Filed Oct. 5. Dacunha, Armando, Danbury, contractor for self. Renew a commercial permit at 213 White St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $0. Filed Oct. 10. Fengdong, Chen, contractor for Danpar Associates Limited. Construct a new nail salon in an existing commercial space at 1 Padanaram Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 12. Greenwich Country Day, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 47 Fairfield Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,752. Filed October 2017. Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Sacred Heart University. Demolish the first-floor interior of the west building at an existing commercial space at 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Oct. 5. Langham, Ralph, New Fairfield, contractor for the town of Ridgefield. Relocate a shed on municipal property at 545 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed Sept. 27.

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Pyramid Network Services, East Syracuse, N.Y., contractor for Greenwich Hospital. Remove and replace antennas at an existing commercial building at 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed October 2017. Snellman Construction Inc., contractor for Keth Realty LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 666 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Oct. 12. T J & Son Inc., contractor for Danbury Mall LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 7 Backus Ave. Main, Danbury. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed Oct. 10. Willett Properties LP, Ridgefield, contractor for self. Construct a new barbershop, relocate the outlets and change the lights at an existing commercial space at 440 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Sept. 26.

RESIDENTIAL 3 D Homes Design Services LLC, Newtown, contractor for Howard Park Duncan and Whitney Duncan. Renovate the kitchen attached to an existing single-family residence and remodel the interior at 74 Sawmill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed October 2017. AFT Management LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Task Capital Milbank. Construct a new retaining wall on the northern property of an existing single-family residence at 141 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed October 2017. Associated Design & Development LLC, contractor for Sean M. Gleason and Kerin J. Gleason. Add a new second floor and rear deck to an existing single-family residence at 198 Riverview Circle, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $215,000. Filed Oct. 3. Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,509. Filed Oct. 10. Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $40,443. Filed Oct. 10. Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $36,112. Filed Oct. 10.

Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $3,368. Filed Oct. 10. Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $9,252. Filed Oct. 10. Atlanta’s Reliable Roofing Co., contractor for FRG Grove I LLC, et al. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at Briar Ridge Road Club, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,136. Filed Oct. 10. Barn, Mary and Richard Jenkins, Greenwich, contractor for self. Repair the deck on an existing single-family residence at 24 Prospect Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed October 2017. Bindela Construction LLC, Scarsdale, N.Y., contractor for Mark G. Fortunato and Clark K. Fortunato. Renovate the kitchen, bathroom and closet in an existing single-family residence at 38 Copper Beach Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed October 2017. Brunswick School, Greenwich, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing singlefamily residence for a special event at 1252 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,200. Filed October 2017. C&C Roofing Services LLC, contractor for Joan A. Schriver. Renovate the siding, windows and building at 6 Ann Drive, Unit C, Danbury. Estimated cost: $22,300. Filed Oct. 16. D&T Rental, Danbury, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, windows, deck and stairs in an existing singlefamily residence at 5 Ridge Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Oct. 11. Doohan, Robert W. III, contractor for Koren Properties LLC. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 76 Alden St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Oct. 6. Gottlieb, Joshua N., Greenwich, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 19 High St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed October 2017. Grace Design Build, Greenwich, contractor for Gudmundur Kjaernested. Renovate the interior walls and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 6 Lincoln Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed October 2017.

JNC Contracting Associates LLC, contractor for Golden Hill 123 LLC. Convert the existing closet on the second floor of an existing single-family residence at 13 Golden Hill Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Row America, Greenwich, contractor for River Road Development. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 89 River Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed October 2017.

John Discala Construction LLC, contractor for Windover Farm Partners LLC. Construct a new two-story single-family residence with a twocar garage, three bedrooms and three bathrooms at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $540,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Runquist, Ulf W., Wilton, contractor for self. Perform minor renovations to an existing single-family residence at 48 Black Alder Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Oct. 6.

JP Maguire Associates Inc., contractor for Luis Rodrigue. Repair the fire damage to an existing singlefamily residence at 67 Fair St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Oct. 12. Karyl, McGill, Wilton, contractor for self. Perform residential alterations to an existing single-family residence at 27 Cobbs Mill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 6. Lin, Hong Hui and Chen Qing Na, Danbury, contractor for self. Finish the basement, family room and laundry room in an existing single-family residence at 7 Jeanette Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Oct. 11. New Kitchen Design Center Inc., contractor for David A. Viesto and Kimberly F. Viesto. Remodel the kitchen and install a patio door in an existing single-family residence at 27 Heather Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,400. Filed Oct. 13. Osman, Khalid M., Fairfield, contractor for self. Remove the garage and build a new detached garage on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 77 Cambridge St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed Oct. 6. Portcullis Partners LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Roni Mizrahi. Add a bathroom in the basement of an existing single-family residence at 188 Henry St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,300. Filed October 2017.

Sandoval, Homero, contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen and three bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 606 Duck Farm Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Oct. 5. Servidio, Francesco G., Greenwich, contractor for self. Repair the roof and front door on an existing single-family residence at 33 Cognewaugh Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed October 2017. Shore and Country Partners LLC, contractor for Richard O. Sprague, et al. Remodel the kitchen and remove a nonload bearing wall in an existing single-family residence at 214 Alberta St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 5. Significant Homes LLC, New Canaan, contractor for Robert L. Rosen. Add a new elevator shaft to the rear of an existing single-family residence at 67 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $271,000. Filed October 2017. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Carole A. Salvatore. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 14 Ivy Lane, Danbury. Estimated cost: $19,740. Filed Oct. 10. Stamford Building Company LLC, contractor for Clifford St. John and Sons LP. Elevate an existing singlefamily residence to perform minor renovations on two bedrooms and two bathrooms at 11 Tonetta Circle, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $54,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Sandra I. McCarthy. Strip and reside an existing single-family residence at 817 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $13,713. Filed Oct. 6.

Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Mr. Deutsch and Marcus Deutsch. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 4 Wild Flower Trail, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed October 2017.

Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Maria F. Robinson. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 44 Coburn St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $11,394. Filed Oct. 5.

Step Up Africa Inc., Norwalk, contractor for self. Install windows on the exterior of an existing single-family residence at 126 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,800. Filed Oct. 11.

Prinzen, Deborah and Bernard F. Prinzen, Wilton, contractor for self. Perform minor renovations to an existing single-family residence at 11 Deacons Lane, Wilton. Estimated cost: $14,350. Filed Oct. 6.

Stolarski, Thomas H., Norwalk, contractor for self. Install windows on the exterior of an existing singlefamily residence at 134 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,166. Filed Oct. 11.

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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD

COUNSEL APPOINTMENTS AT WEBSTER

SPECIAL TREAT Even the rain and wind couldn’t keep the ghosts and goblins away from the Halloween Costume Parade presented by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield Museum and town of Fairfield on Oct. 29. Plenty of youngsters in cute

costumes were there, too. Because of the inclement weather, the event were moved to inside the museum. There was pumpkin decorating, dancing and prizes for outstanding and creative costumes. Photo by Anne Erickson.

Frederik F. Erikson, a senior vice president at Webster Bank, has been named deputy general counsel. Erikson joined Webster in 2001. Erikson lives in Danbury. Katherine Vines Trumbull, also a senior vice president at the bank, has been named associate general counsel. She joined Webster in 2005. Prior to joining Webster, the Simsbury resident worked at law firms and for The Hartford Financial Services Group and Citibank Investments. Another senior vice president at Webster, Jennifer L. Harris, also has been named an associate general counsel. She joined Webster in 2008. Prior to joining Webster, the Sandy Hook resident worked for McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, specializing in consumer financial services.

FOCHT NAMED SPECIALTY GROUP PRESIDENT

Back in May, First County Bank’s Steve Ferguson and Karen Kelly presented an oversized check for $3,000 to Carole Schwartz, manager of corporate and foundation relations and Juanita James, president and CEO of the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, which is based in Norwalk. Also on hand was Dave Metzgar of the bank.

FIRST COUNTY’S GRANTS IN NORWALK First County Bank Foundation in Stamford recently issued a summary of the grants it has awarded to nonprofits in Norwalk so far in 2017. There were 17 organizations that received a total of $96,500 in grants. The grant recipients were: Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County; The Courage to Speak Foundation; ElderHouse Inc.; Fairfield County’s Community Foundation; Family & Children’s Agency Inc.; George Washington Carver Foundation of Norwalk; Human Services Council; Keystone House Inc.; Libera-

tion Programs Inc.; Norwalk Community College Foundation; Norwalk Hospital Foundation; Norwalk Mayor’s Student Engineering and Sciences Program; Norwalk Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program; Norwalk Senior Center; The Open Door Shelter; STAR Inc. Lighting the Way; and United Way of Coastal Connecticut. The foundation was established in 2001 to honor the bank’s 150th anniversary. It has awarded more than 1,000 individual grants, worth more than $8.2 million.

Glenn Focht has been named president of Connecticut Children’s Specialty Group and will join the physician practice group Dec. 4. Focht has nearly 20 years as a physician and health care clinician and administrator. He has been at Boston Children’s Hospital as chief medical officer for the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization. He was with the Central Maine Group where he was the first president and physician executive for more than 350 physicians. Focht previously served as the vice president of medical affairs for Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was responsible for leading the group practice with more than 80 physicians at 24 locations and annual gross revenues exceeding $35 million. “We are very excited to bring such a well-regarded and seasoned physician leader to Connecticut Children’s and our region,” said Jim Shmerling, CEO of CCSG.

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Outside the Daniel Farms Group Home, from left, bank executive Tanya Wulff Truax, Martin D. Schwartz and Dan Long.

BANK HELPS GROUP HOME Just like any home, the 16 group homes in Fairfield and New Haven counties managed by The Kennedy Center are in need of periodic repairs, renovations and updates. There are from three to eight residents in each home. As a result of a $5,000 donation from Newtown Savings Bank, the Daniels Farm group home in Trumbull will receive new kitchen cabinets. Dan Long of the bank, said, “We are

thrilled to support this vital program and to ensure the residents have a warm, inviting home to call their own.” Martin D. Schwartz, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center said, “As a nonprofit agency, we rely on the philanthropy of area businesses to underwrite the costs of needed renovation projects to our group homes. I applaud Newtown Savings Bank for their compassion toward others in the community.”

Colorful LED lights decorate the garage exterior.

A BRIGHT IDEA From the perspective of many motorists, a good thing happens when they return to a car parked in a municipal garage and don’t find a parking ticket on the windshield. From the perspective of many municipal officials who run garages, a good thing happens when the garage is made more attractive and the experience of using it becomes more pleasant. So it was that the Norwalk Parking Authority held an official unveiling of the improvements recently completed at its Yankee Doodle Garage at 3 Burnell Boulevard. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, other

city officials, business representatives, the parking authority and the Norwalk Arts Commission took part in the ceremonies. A key feature is the decorative vertical LED lighting on the exterior. The colors can change and, according to Norwalk Parking Authority Chairman Dick Brescia, “They refresh the Yankee Doodle Garage façade in a visually appealing way, while providing security and way-finding functions.” Inside, there are new elevators, additional security cameras and bright LED lights replacing the old fluorescents.

HAPPENING Brian Davis From left, David Dineen, PJ Marcella, Christine Yang and Will Acevedo

BANKWELL DONATES $5K TO TINY MIRACLES FOUNDATION Bankwell donated $5,000 to The Tiny Miracles Foundation, a nonprofit charity based in Fairfield County that is dedicated to helping families with premature babies. Bankwell’s head of community banking, David Dineen and New Canaan branch manager Will Acevedo participated in a check presentation with Tiny Miracles board members PJ Marcella and Christine Yang. The organization has its office in Darien and provides services and programs throughout the county, including

at the neonatal units of Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport and Danbury Hospitals and St. Vincent’s Medical Center. The organization estimates that it reaches about 1,200 families with premature infants in the county. While hospitals meet the medical needs of a preemie, the foundation seeks to support the family’s emotional and other needs. It provides information, services and supplies to the families of premature infants regardless of race, religion or national origin, during and immediately following their hospital stay.

Main entrance of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.

DAVIS ELECTED TO NATIONAL BOARD Brian Davis, president and CEO of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, is now on the board of directors of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, the national organization that sets standards for animal care and visitor safety at America’s

zoos and aquariums. Davis was elected to a three-year term during the group’s annual conference in Indianapolis. The Norwalk aquarium is a nonprofit whose mission is to educate visitors about

– and to create stewards for – Long Island Sound. It accomplishes this by allowing visitors to get close to more than 250 species native to the sound and its watershed, including sharks, seals, sea turtles, river otters, jellyfish and other animals.

Megan E. Baroni Michael Callahan

BARONI TO CO-CHAIR ABA COMMITTEE

From left, Angelique Adelina, LaRoy Warner and Joe Capozzi. Photo by Sarah Bamford.

A UNIQUE CHALLENGE Already looking for a resolution for the New Year? How about resolving to build your body, get a better handle on your nutrition and become a movie star – all at the same time? In June, LaRoy Warner opened Iron Camp, a personal training studio at 55 Old Post Road 2 in Greenwich. Now, the certified personal trainer and nutritionist is launching the 2018 Iron Camp Challenge along with Hybrid Media and Starr Films. In January, Warner will invite five people to participate in his 2018 chal-

lenge by taking his training at no cost if they commit to achieving their personal health and fitness goals during an eightweek period. Starr Films will document the challenge and screen the film in March during the challenge’s finale. Angelique Adelina, founder of Starr Films and executive editor/writer Joe Capozzi will be working on the project. She has directed and produced more than 20 short films. Details about participating are online at theironcamp.com. The deadline to apply is Nov. 27.

Megan E. Baroni, a partner with Robinson+Cole in Stamford, has been named by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation to be co-chair of its environmental and energy litigation committee. Baroni is experienced in environmental litigation, health and safety disputes, federal and state administrative compliance, and transactional environmental issues. Baroni previously served as the cochair of an ABA subcommittee dealing with the areas of water and sediment. She practices in Connecticut and New York, including the U.S. District Court for Connecticut and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

Dave Zamary, left, and Kevin Moran.

ZAMARY NAMED TO HALL OF FAME Dave Zamary, senior vice president, residential mortgage originations for First County Bank in Stamford, was inducted into the New England Mortgage Bankers Conference 2017 Hall of Fame during an event held at Gurney’s of Newport in Rhode Island. The award was presented by Kevin Moran, president of the Connecticut Mortgage Banker’s Association and senior vice president, division sales manager, retail mortgage lending at Webster Bank. The hall of fame is the highest peerto-peer honor for New England mortgage professionals. Zamary was one of 13 inductees in 2017. He served as president of the Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association from 2013-16.

CALLAHAN CITED BY FINANCIAL TIMES Michael Callahan, an independent financial adviser and president of Edu4Retirement Inc. in Southington, has been named to the list of the Top 401 Retirement Advisers in the U.S. by the international finance newspaper Financial Times. He has more than 40 years of experience in the pension field and is one of 16 advisors in Connecticut who were cited by the publication. This is his third time on the list. Among the factors used to qualify advisers for selection were experience, client retention, compliance record and ability to generate new business. In addition to his practice, Callahan speaks to professional groups about pension issues and has provided testimony in Washington for the Pension Advisory Council of the Department of Labor, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Internal Revenue Service.

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FACTS The Kaali-Nagy Co., New Canaan, contractor for 293 Lake Avenue LLC. Construct a new single-family residence with a finished basement and an attached three-car garage at 297 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1 million. Filed October 2017. TMA Development LLC, Greenwich, contractor for 8 Boulder Brook LLC. Construct a new single-family residence with a finished basement and an attached three-car garage at 8 Boulder Brook Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1.3 million. Filed October 2017.

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

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT 603 Danbury Road LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Edward Magi, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he was burned when a cup of coffee spilled, which was served to him by the defendant without a lid, causing him to sustain injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly train the staff. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBTCV17-6067440-S. Filed Oct. 16. Bridgeport Chemist Inc., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Linda Caseria, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim Legal PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067450-S. Filed Oct. 17. CJE Properties LLC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $6,037 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, an extension of credits and court costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067432-S. Filed Oct. 16.

Constructual Concepts LLC, et al., North Haven. Filed by Frederick Witzel, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he fell off a deck owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to properly light their property. The plaintiff claims monetary damages of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067497-S. Filed Oct. 18. Facility Services Inc., Stratford. Filed by Alice Giannoni, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Paul M. Cramer LLC, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that it left protruding nails in his house after it fixed a wall to restore the property. The plaintiff allegedly fell down and sustained severe injuries. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to properly train the employees on how to perform construction services properly. The plaintiff claims monetary damages of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV176067528-S. Filed Oct. 19. JD Business Enterprise Inc., et al., West Hartford. Filed by Phoenix Surgicals LLC, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark P. Carey PC, Southport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had created a business enterprise to directly sell a medical device to a hospital to reap commissions. This allegedly resulted in the plaintiff losing out on $195,200 of sales, as it was re-routed away from it. 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 statutory theft, compensatory damages, punitive damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, money damages and court costs. Case no. FBTCV17-6067462-S. Filed Oct. 17. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Madison, Wis. Filed by Amanda E. Keane, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas M. Yuditski, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067601-S. Filed Oct. 20.

Move Strategies LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a business overdraft line agreement provided to them by the plaintiff. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $5,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067425-S. Filed Oct. 16. Progressive Direct Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Susana Cuadrado, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067415-S. Filed Oct. 16. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, et al., Hartford. Filed by Stephanie Gaston, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: James O. Gaston, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067507-S. Filed Oct. 18. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Jessica Bonestell, New Bern, N.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jonathan E. Spodnick, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBTCV17-6067416-S. Filed Oct. 16.

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FIGURES Utica Mutual Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Rafaela Garcia, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christina Hanna, Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067525-S. Filed Oct. 19. Whirlpool Corp., Hartford. Filed by Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co., et al., Andover, Mass. Plaintiff’s attorney: Blackburn & O’Hara LLC, Windsor Locks. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that it insured property owned by Herman Lammerts. The defendant allegedly distributed a dishwasher owned by the Lammerts, which malfunctioned, causing a fire on the property. The plaintiff was allegedly forced to pay out insurance damages due to the negligence of the defendant, causing damages. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs and such other relief as the court may deem appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067429-S. Filed Oct. 16. ZEGA Cleaning Service LLC, et al., West Haven. Filed by Onilda Lopez, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Balzano & Tropiano PC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of water in a bathroom being moped by the defendants and sustained injury. This slippery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they failed to put up a sign warning of the danger. The plaintiff claims monetary damages exceeding $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6067493-S. Filed Oct. 18.

DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Joseph Fabris, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Balzano & Tropiano PC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBD-CV17-6023495-S. Filed Oct. 18.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Cacique Construction LLC, et al., Cheshire. Filed by Ring’s End Inc., Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: John P. Regan, Stamford Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for goods provided to them. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $10,977 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. FST-CV17-6033597-S. Filed Oct. 17. Government Employees Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Tsania Rhodes and Marsha Rhodes, Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Adler Law Group LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that they collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV17-6033592-S. Filed Oct. 17.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT 500 Group Inc., et al., Las Vegas, Nev. Filed by Zag Industries Ltd., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carmody, Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, N.H. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that it accidently overpaid the defendants in a previous settlement agreement by failing to deduct the $600,000 paid to them, which was to be withheld to pay their tax liabilities. The plaintiff has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received any payment in return. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, pre-judgment interest, postjudgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs, treble damages, an imposition of a collective trust, restitution and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01765-JCH. Filed Oct. 20.

Frontier Communications Corp., et al. Filed by Lisa A. Morrow. Plaintiff’s attorney: Levi & Korsinsky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this securities suit against the defendants alleging that they made false statements about the operations of their company when they were acquired by Verizon Communications. The defendants allegedly failed to disclose that they had acquired a lot of nonpaying accounts causing their shares to fall when the news broke. The plaintiff, a shareholder, was allegedly damaged due to the defendants withholding public, material facts about their company. The plaintiff claims damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, expert fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01759-MPS. Filed Oct. 19. Napoli Motors Inc., et al., Milford. Filed by Gladybeld Rodriguez and Gladys Quirindongo, Waterbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Consumer Law Group, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this warranty act suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to repair the defective breaks under the warranty given to them by the defendants. The defendants also allegedly added an unknown service charge to the final price, causing damages to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim actual damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01745-AWT. Filed Oct. 17. Nestle Waters North America Inc. Filed by Long Meadow Farm LLC, et al. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Pfitzker Levine LLP, Oakland, Calif. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this fraud suit against the defendant alleging that it mislabeled their product as being spring water when it did not come from a spring per FDA regulation. The water from the defendant’s products allegedly came from a mixture of surface water and ground water, thereby misleading the consumers. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, an injunction enjoining the defendants, costs, attorneys’ fees and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-01796VLB. Filed Oct. 17.

DEEDS

COMMITTEE DEEDS Loughran, Mary Polly and Joseph P. Loughran, et al., Stamford. Appointed committee: Griffith H. Trow, Stamford. Property: 113 Old Logging Road, Stamford. Amount: $440,100. Docket no. FST-CV-17-6031231-S. Filed Oct. 6. Smith Sr., Stanford Allen, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Laura A. Goldstein, Danbury. Property: 7 W. Wooster St., Danbury. Amount: $240,500. Docket no. DBD-cv-166019399-S. Filed Oct. 12. Stafford, Ying and Phillip Stafford, Stamford. Appointed committee: Thomas P. O’Dea, Stamford. Property: 9 Davenport Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1.1 million. Docket no. FSTCV-16-6029190-S. Filed Oct. 2.

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FACTS Urso, Catherine Sama, et al., Newtown. Appointed committee: E. O’Malley Smith, Newtown. Property: 19 Merlins Lane, Lot 17, Map 6954, Newtown. Amount: $650,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-13-6012414-S. Filed Oct. 5.

COMMERCIAL 1075 Post Road Realty LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ernest J. Gentile Realty, Greenwich. Property: 1075 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Oct. 11. 1075 Post Road Realty LLC, Stamford. Seller: Jack DeLuca and Victoria DeLuca, Greenwich. Property: 5 Riverside Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Oct. 11. 14 Hoover Road LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Josephine M. Irish, Greenwich. Property: 14 Hoover Road, Greenwich. Amount: $686,000. Filed Oct. 20. 24 1/2 Wilson LLC, Darien. Seller: William R. Lenich, Norwalk. Property: 24 1/2 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 3. 79 Hope 31D LLC, New Canaan. Seller: Beth A. Manero and Richard A. Baker, Norwalk. Property: Unit 31D of Linden House Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $236,000. Filed Oct. 11. Alpine Properties LLC, New Milford. Seller: Vivian Medeiros, Ridgefield. Property: Map 3274, Ridgefield. Amount: $455,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Birnbaum, William, Brookfield. Seller: Cirmin Development LLC, Bayville, N.Y. Property: 15 Short Oak Drive, Unit 1605, Brookfield. Amount: $335,000. Filed Sept. 29.

Cioffi, Debbie A. and Ralph Cioffi, New Fairfield. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 17 Moorland Drive, Danbury. Amount: $452,887. Filed Oct. 5.

Farrance, Sandra, Danbury. Seller: Julia Filho, Danbury. Property: Unit 1 of Belmont Terrace Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $131,500. Filed Oct. 16.

Jones Jr., Jeffrey W., White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Jenna Leigh Deluca, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill, Unit 128, Stamford. Amount: $216,900. Filed Oct. 11.

Samtor Realty LLC, Brookfield. Seller: 632-640 Federal LLC, Shelton. Property: 636 Federal Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 3.

Blackie, Karen A. and Alan G. Blackie, Norwalk. Seller: Diane E. Yoder, Norwalk. Property: Lot 87, Map 9343, Norwalk. Amount: $407,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Columbia, Deidre and Peter Columbia, Ridgefield. Seller: Peter I. Tunick and Lorna Tunick, Johns Island, S.C. Property: 160 Silver Spring Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Oct. 5.

Feliciano, Gladys, Elmhurst, N.Y. Seller: Kenneth F. Nagamatsu and Cheryl A. Nagamatsu, Danbury. Property: 12 Skyline Drive, Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 5.

Kelly, Lois Ann and Richard J. Kelly Sr., Greenwich. Seller: Lois Ann Kelly and Richard J. Kelley Sr., Greenwich. Property: Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 12.

Shippan Holdings LLC, Stamford. Seller: K&T Brown LLC, Stamford. Property: Lot 41, Map 597, Stamford. Amount: $530,000. Filed Oct. 17.

Boehm, Justin K., Redding. Seller: Kathleen M. Kimmel and Eugene M. Kimmel, Norwalk. Property: Lot 7, Map 177, Norwalk. Amount: $460,000. Filed Oct. 13.

State of Connecticut, Seller: Goldstein Place RE LLC, Westport. Property: Goldstein Place, Norwalk. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 6. The Town of Brookfield, Brookfield. Seller: Mountain Road Hollow LLC, Brookfield. Property: Map 1527, Open Space Area, Brookfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Sept. 29. VZ Racing LLC, Mystic. Seller: L & L Partners LLC, Danbury. Property: 89 Triangle St., Danbury. Amount: $989,935. Filed Oct. 5.

RESIDENTIAL Adler, Kristina and Darrell Adler, Stamford. Seller: Katherine D. Mayer, Stamford. Property: Lot 2, Map 263, Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 16.

BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Seller: David Jaronczyk, Stamford. Property: 25 Adams Ave., Unit 102, Stamford. Amount: $399,900. Filed Oct. 11. Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc., Greenwich. Seller: BR and GK Real Estate LLC, Greenwich. Property: 6 Lincoln Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Oct. 17.

Ahumada, Carolina A. and Daniel S. Renovales, Stamford. Seller: Deborah J. Capel, Stamford. Property: 20 Weed Hill Ave., Unit A, Stamford. Amount: $305,000. Filed Oct. 12.

City of Stamford, Stamford. Seller: Housing Authority of the city of Stamford, Stamford. Property: 108, 172 and 186 Greenwich Ave., Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 18.

Ames-Castillo, Jose L. and Lucia Huaquisto, Norwalk. Seller: James Bethune and Carla Bethune, Norwalk. Property: 7 Maher Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $217,000. Filed Oct. 3.

Danbury Hoyt Street LLC, Danbury. Seller: Charles Formick, Edward Formick, Joseph Formick and Philomena Formick, Danbury. Property: Parcel A, Map 6362, Danbury. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 11.

Appel, Lisa and Kevin M. Appel, Sherman. Seller: Joseph D. Schirmer, Danbury. Property: 6 Cannon Road, Brookfield. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 20.

L.O.R. Management LLC, Danbury. Seller: Richrob Associates LLC, Danbury. Property: 22 Henry St., Danbury. Amount: $525,000. Filed Oct. 10. Philipos Properties LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Watermill Westport LLC, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Property: 14 Westport Ave., Norwalk. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 6.

FIGURES

Rockhill Real Estate VII LP, Newtown Square, Pa. Seller: JOA Greenwich LLC, Greenwich. Property: 300 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed Oct. 10.

Agosto, Maria and Paula Castaneda, Norwalk. Seller: Erin L. Conlon, Norwalk. Property: Unit 17 of Coach Run Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $225,000. Filed Oct. 6.

Hyde Park Properties LLC, Westport. Seller: Peter P. Kolar, Norway, Maine. Property: 998 Cove Road, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Arteaga, Edwin R. Naranjo and Lina P. Quinga Bermudez, Stratford. Seller: Mark P. Marcura, Jane K. Marcura and Kenneth J. Marcura, Stratford. Property: Lot 7, Nichols Ave., Stratford. Amount: $226,000. Filed Oct. 6. Avram, Chelsea and Robert Avram, Stamford. Seller: John A. Thorsen, Stamford. Property: 32 Highland Road, Unit 13, Stamford. Amount: $469,000. Filed Oct. 11. Barth, Elizabeth Burton and David Wayne Barth, Greenwich. Seller: Yoram M. Ari-Even and Doris S. Ari-Even, Greenwich. Property: 67 Wesskum Wood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Oct. 13.

Bossoni, Thais J., Brookfield. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Brookfield. Property: Lot 2, Route 133, Brookfield. Amount: $361,500. Filed Oct. 3. Brooks, Katherine S. and Richard S. Dotz, New York, N.Y. Seller: Merrill A. Mironer and Roselle Mironer, New York, N.Y. Property: 68 Carol St., Danbury. Amount: $310,000. Filed Oct. 10. Brunjes, Scott, Danbury. Seller: Exit LLC, Danbury. Property: Unit A-2 of Executive Hangars Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $135,000. Filed Oct. 11. Buchanan Jr., Howard D., Crotonon-Hudson, N.Y. Seller: Robert H. Stefanelli and Dorothy S. Stefanelli, Danbury. Property: 2706 Eaton Court, Danbury. Amount: $255,000. Filed Oct. 10. Cabrera, Elizabeth D. and Francisco E. Cabrera, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Srikanth V. Dasamandam, Brookfield. Property: 14 Rocky Road, Brookfield. Amount: $412,500. Filed Oct. 10. Carrasco, America and Federico M. Roldan, New Rochelle, N.Y. Seller: Clifford G. Kayser Jr. and Kathleen M. Kayser, Danbury. Property: 17A Springside Ave., Danbury. Amount: $245,000. Filed Oct. 11. Carvalho, Christina and John Carvalho, Danbury. Seller: EKK Properties LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 523 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 29. Catalano, Danielle and John Catalano, Danbury. Seller: Thomas A. Pessce Jr., Ridgefield. Property: 17 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $488,000. Filed Oct. 6. Cavaliere, Carmella M. and Andrew R. Cavaliere, Naples, Fla. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 13 Moorland Drive, Danbury. Amount: $435,712. Filed Oct. 4. Chellgren, John, Stamford. Seller: Positive Properties LLC, New Canaan. Property: 12 Anderson Road, Norwalk. Amount: $517,500. Filed Oct. 13. Christy, Susan Jane, Norwalk. Seller: Joshua Frank, Westport. Property: Unit 66 of Rowayton Woods Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $30,000. Filed Oct. 5.

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Connelly, Eileen, Danbury. Seller: Gilda G. Meier, Danbury. Property: 1007 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Amount: $268,000. Filed Oct. 16. Curran, Eileen, Danbury. Seller: Zini Construction LLC, New Fairfield. Property: 18 Fairlawn Ave., Danbury. Amount: $365,000. Filed Oct. 2. Cyburt, Ashley and Peter Fisher, New York, N.Y. Seller: Kellyann Coveny, Norwalk. Property: Lot 11, Map 1190, Norwalk. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Oct. 13. Daura, Danielle and Christopher Mutolo, Stamford. Seller: Mark E. Brennan and Julia W. Brennan, Stamford. Property: 72 Fairmont Ave., Stamford. Amount: $531,500. Filed Oct. 13. Devine, Lorraine E. and Kevin J. Devine, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Nishi Gupta, Danbury. Property: 513 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $288,000. Filed Oct. 4. Dharia, Urvi Sheth, Greenwich. Seller: Andrew B. Freedland and Aimee S. Freedland, Greenwich. Property: 316 Valley Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 11. Dineen, Francis E. and Virgen Ivette Dineen, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 704 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $348,719. Filed Oct. 3. Donohue, Noreen, New Canaan. Seller: John R. Miller and Marian R. Miller, Brookfield. Property: 51 Merwin Brook Road, Brookfield. Amount: $343,000. Filed Oct. 2. Duris, Helene M. and Daniel D. Duris, Danbury. Seller: Virginia Lais, Danbury. Property: Parcel A, Map 11987, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 2. Edmonds, Margaret J., Mamaroneck, N.Y. Seller: Susan A. McKeough, Norwalk. Property: 3 Valley View Road, Unit 17, Norwalk. Amount: $355,000. Filed Oct. 11. Encarnacion, Jessica and Yunior G. Betancourt Rodriguez, Danbury. Seller: Agostinho M. Freitas and Idalina B. Freitas, Danbury. Property: 13A First St., Danbury. Amount: $306,000. Filed Oct. 2. Estefano, Patricia Ramos and Renato V. Estefano, New York, N.Y. Seller: House of Monty Carleton Street LLC, Darien. Property: Lot 35, Map 3285, Greenwich. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 16.

Freedland, Aimee S. and Andrew B. Freedland, Greenwich. Seller: Mauro Favini-Ragone and Irene Guimaraens, Malvern, Pa. Property: Long Meadow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Oct. 12. Gallego, Lina, Stamford. Seller: Pauline E. Landman, Wilton. Property: 3 Rhodonolia Park, Unit B-2, Norwalk. Amount: $205,000. Filed Oct. 13. Glori, Joseph Anthony and Charina Ofracio, Greenwich. Seller: Ryan Patrick Larkin, Stamford. Property: 416 Upper Haig Ave., Stamford. Gorman, Lynne and David Gorman, Ridgefield. Seller: Sturges Brothers Inc., Ridgefield. Property: 100 Flat Rock Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $535,000. Filed Sept. 29. Griffin, Cathy J., Danbury. Seller: Deborah A. Bonneau, Rehoboth Beach, Del. Property: 18 Chatham Court, Brookfield. Amount: $155,000. Filed Sept. 25. Hamad, Israa Ghassan Al and Fadel Yousef Shalhout, Brookfield. Seller: Micahel J. Spennicchia and Veronica Spennicchia, Brookfield. Property: 23 Apache Drive, Brookfield. Amount: $355,000. Filed Oct. 2. Hermosura, Richel A. and James R. Metzger, Stamford. Seller: Vincent J. Vodola Jr., Stamford. Property: 40 Big Oak Road, Stamford. Amount: $465,000. Filed Oct. 10. Huang, Frank M., Mount Kisco, N.Y. Seller: David C. Marr and Jennifer L. Reul-Marr, Ridgefield. Property: 71 Cedar Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 27. Huyck, Mary H., Greenwich. Seller: Philip M. Huyck, Greenwich. Property: 225 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 12. Ide, Kumiko and Toshiaki Ide, New York, N.Y. Seller: Judith L. Cullen, Greenwich. Property: 11 River Road, Unit 110, Greenwich. Amount: $660,000. Filed Oct. 12. Ippoliti, Erica and Anthony Ippoliti, Ridgefield. Seller: Charles H. Wein and Deborah B. Wein, Ridgefield. Property: 41 Regan Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $545,000. Filed Sept. 28. Jolly, Anjer and Gary Watson, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Olga M. Herrera and Javier E. Herrera, Danbury. Property: 6 Boxwood Lane, Danbury. Amount: $370,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Khanom , SK Shiuli and Mohammad Khan, Danbury. Seller: Loretta Miles-Forde, Danbury. Property: 84 Briar Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $320,000. Filed Oct. 4. Kinsman, Catherine and Zachary Kinsman, Brookfield. Seller: Eileen Connolley, Danbury. Property: 3 Hayes St., Danbury. Amount: $259,000. Filed Oct. 12. Kounnas, Megan Kathleen and George Alexis Kounnas, Stamford. Seller: John M. Gillaugh and Sue M. Gillaugh, Ridgefield. Property: 20 Charter Oak Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $555,000. Filed Sept. 26. Kwarula, Deon and Vincent Kwarula, Bedford Hills, N.Y. Seller: Jessica Brooks, Danbury. Property: 44 Ole Musket Lane, Danbury. Amount: $361,500. Filed Oct. 2. Lais, Virginia, Danbury. Seller: Daniel D. Duris and Helene M. Duris, Danbury. Property: Parcel B, Map 11987, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 2. Lang, Michael J., Westchester County, N.Y. Seller: George E. Tisano, Indianapolis, Ind. Property: Lot 1, Block F, Candlewood Shores, Brookfield. Amount: $317,000. Filed Sept. 29. Lesperance, Lilia and Osny Bernadel, Norwalk. Seller: Japbir S. Gill and Amrao S. Gill, Norwalk. Property: Unit 7 of Berkeley Square Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $166,500. Filed Oct. 12. Lim, Diana Ostrander and William J. Ostrander, Valley Cottage, N.Y. Seller: Patricia R. Coleman and Paul J. Coleman, Danbury. Property: 11 Lindencrest Drive, Danbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 10. Lombardo, Laura J., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Seller: Joy A. Stefan, Danbury. Property: 126 Warrington Round, Danbury. Amount: $370,000. Filed Oct. 2. Luning, Annmarie and Thomas J. Luning, Brookfield. Seller: Scott B. Cort, Danbury. Property: 26 Pocono Road, Danbury. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Oct. 2. Lynch, Judith L. and William Lynch III, Danbury. Seller: William D. Shriver and Lisa J. Shriver, Ridgefield. Property: 12 Mulvaney Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $825,000. Filed Oct. 10. Mandelker, Daniel H., Ridgefield. Seller: Riverside Drive LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 114 Riverside Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $425,000. Filed Oct. 12.

FACTS McCallum, Marisa L., Stamford. Seller: BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Property: 25 Adams Ave., Unit 102, Stamford. Amount: $399,900. Filed Oct. 11. Mediate, Eleanor J., Greenwich. Seller: Eleanor J. Mediate, Greenwich. Property: 22 Spezzano Drive, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Oct. 11. Mills, Chensun Chang and William E. Mills III, Greenwich. Seller: William E. Mills and Chensun C. Mills, Greenwich. Property: Jones Park Drive, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Oct. 16. Mizher, Tina L., Port Chester, N.Y. Seller: Kathleen J. Beadle, Greenwich. Property: 110 Spruce St., Greenwich. Amount: $645,000. Filed Oct. 11. Montanari, Michael C., Danbury. Seller: Owen E. Weyers, Anne P. Fenner and Wendy Stiglitz, Danbury. Property: 43 Vista Ave., Danbury. Amount: $230,000. Filed Oct. 2. Murdock, Deborah B., Greenwich. Seller: Charles C.W. Cooke and Kathryn E. Cooke, Greenwich. Property: Unit 523 in W. Lyon Farm Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 16.

Pleasants, Louisa and Robinson Flores Pleasants, Danbury. Seller: Daniel D. Duris and Helene M. Duris, Danbury. Property: 26 E. King St., Danbury. Amount: $555,000. Filed Oct. 2. Poe, Ellen and Jerry G. Poe, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Alan Posner, Lake Worth, Fla. Property: 8 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury. Amount: $343,000. Filed Oct. 5. Progano III, Rocco, Stamford. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 18 Moorland Drive, Danbury. Amount: $355,076. Filed Oct. 2.

Stuckey, David C., Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 69 Stetson Place, Danbury. Amount: $215,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Rand, Sarah, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Seller: Lola Michael Russell, Wilmington, Del. Property: 127 Carol St., Danbury. Amount: $227,500. Filed Oct. 4.

Sullivan, Ariel and John Sullivan, Malibu, Calif. Seller: David Wayne Barth and Elizabeth Burton Barth, Greenwich. Property: 44 Glen Avon Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $4.6 million. Filed Oct. 13.

Rojas, Wendy and Gabriel Rojas, Danbury. Seller: Antonio M. Saraiva and Elsa M. Saraiva, Danbury. Property: 9 Edgewood St., Danbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Osmond, Penelope and Stephen Osmond, Stamford. Seller: Christina Feeny, Stamford. Property: 369 Woodbine Road, Stamford. Amount: $665,000. Filed Oct. 17. Palomeque, Enid and Cesar Palomeque, Norwalk. Seller: Rose Hliva, Norwalk. Property: 5 Mills St., Norwalk. Amount: $335,000. Filed Oct. 3. Perkins, Lars, Bethel. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 26 Mamanasco Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $249,375. Filed Sept. 27.

Socci Jr., James J. and James J. Socci Sr., Stamford. Seller: Knickerbocker Enterprises LLC, Shelton. Property: Bennett Street, Stamford. Amount: $530,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Ranallo, Erica and Rudy D. Torrijos III, Stamford. Seller: Erika Racz, Norwalk. Property: 7 Seir Hill Road, Unit 29, Norwalk. Amount: $267,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Nightingale, Francine R. and Trevor Nightingale, Greenwich. Seller: Harriet S. Berla, Greenwich. Property: Unit 115 of Old Greenwich Gables Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 11.

O’Brien, Mary, Danbury. Seller: David T. Vega and Kristine Vega, Webster, N.Y. Property: 55 Carmen Hill Road, Brookfield. Amount: $377,500. Filed Oct. 12.

Smith, Jacqueline and William W. Smith IV, Danbury. Seller: Kelly Viera Taborsak, Danbury. Property: 16 Richter Drive, Danbury. Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 11.

Speranza, Jordan and Michael Krahn, Stamford. Seller: Deborah L. Crichton, Ridgefield. Property: 14 Silver Spring Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $585,000. Filed Oct. 11.

Regan, Elizabeth, Putnam Valley, N.Y. Seller: Maryann Cianciulli, Norwalk. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 306, Norwalk. Amount: $295,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Nunes, Debra A. and Antonio Nunes, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 812 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $329,314. Filed Oct. 18.

Silva, Marta Gomes Da and Fabricio Da Silva, Bethel. Seller: Glenn A. Markward and Veda A. Markward, Bethel. Property: 9 Midway Drive, Bethel. Amount: $190,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Pushchak, Christina and Steven Pushchak, Totowa, N.J. Seller: Meghan Nayan and Sapna K. Gathani, Norwalk. Property: 311 Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $426,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Nae, Rita and Andrei Nae, Brookfield. Seller: Stephen J. Stuart, Brookfield. Property: 4 Ledgewood Drive, Unit 86, Brookfield. Amount: $245,000. Filed Sept. 25.

Norberg, Aimee and Robert B. Norberg, Winchester, Mass. Seller: Henri P. Carbonneau and Lori Jo Carbonneau, Ridgefield. Property: 197 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. Amount: $719,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Russo, Marc C., Southbury. Seller: Colleen F. McCormack, Brookfield. Property: 5 Sycamore Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $311,500. Filed Oct. 6. Santoli, Zenaida and Robert Santoli, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Seller: Leslie C. Hughs and Linda H. Hughs, Danbury. Property: 16 Birch Road, Danbury. Amount: $376,000. Filed Oct. 2. Savits, Dina S., Brookfield. Seller: Karen J. Avlon, New Milford. Property: 163 South St., Unit 11, Danbury. Amount: $125,000. Filed Oct. 19. Scarlett-Locke, Jennifer and Carl Locke, Danbury. Seller: Susan Pellegrino and Pascal Pellegrino, Danbury. Property: 123 Briar Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $338,000. Filed Oct. 12. Schede, Lauren M. and Nicholas A. Schede, Katonah, N.Y. Seller: Sonia Ann Schuster, Ridgefield. Property: 91 New St., Ridgefield. Amount: $605,000. Filed Sept. 29. Sexton, Patrick G., Ridgefield. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 11 Cranberry Lane, Ridgefield. Amount: $265,000. Filed Oct. 4.

Thorndike, Nicholas, New York, N.Y. Seller: Osvaldo Pena, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 70 Riverdale Ave., Unit 1001, Greenwich. Amount: $710,000. Filed Oct. 13. Townley, Janet D. and Brendan P. Townley, Pearland, Texas. Seller: James Monigan and Barbara M. Monigan, Brookfield. Property: 3 Manor Road, Brookfield. Amount: $452,000. Filed Sept. 25. Vladimirov, Mary and Iordan Vladimirov, Norwalk. Seller: Csaba Jakab and Dorothy Jakab, Norwalk. Property: 29 Melbourne Road, Norwalk. Amount: $455,000. Filed Oct. 5. Walsh, Christine A., Kinnelon, N.J. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 821 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $371,652. Filed Oct. 19.

FIGURES FORECLOSURES Alicea, Robert, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: Parcel B, Map 2222 and 7127, Ridgefield. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 11. Brown, Edward A., et al. Creditor: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 40 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 11. Cyr, Gerald A., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust NA, Chicago, Ill. Property: 35 Sunset Hill Road, Brookfield. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 2. Hliva, David J., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 41 Gerry St., Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 3. Issa, Joseph M., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 436, Stamford. Delinquent common charges. Filed Oct. 6. James, Mishonda A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 76 Valley Circle, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 5. Lalonde, Karl H., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 9 Farview Ave., Unit 1, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 3. McEvoy, Scott P., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 31 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 11. Zavala, Paxton and Geri Lyn, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 52 Fairmount Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 10.

JUDGMENTS Arenas, Jorge, Stamford. $1,862 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 14 Hirsch Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 3.

Wang, Yue Xuan and Jordan Brandt, Ridgefield. Seller: Raymond J. O’Brien and Kathleen F. O’Brien, Ridgefield. Property: 6 Morganti Court, Ridgefield. Amount: $820,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Barbuto, Ernesto, Fairfield. $721 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 3495 Park Ave., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 6.

Wilkinson, Gwen and Jason Merrow, Danbury. Seller: SLG America’s Group LLC, New Fairfield. Property: 17 Beckett St., Danbury. Amount: $322,000. Filed Oct. 3.

Blomberg, Ellen L., Fairfield. $1,826 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 100 Fairview Ave., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 6.

Zavala-Frias, Cecilia, Greenwich. Seller: Lynne Barton, Stamford. Property: 182 Lockwood Ave., Stamford. Amount: $275,000. Filed Oct. 10.

Cacace, Jennifer, Brookfield. $1,424 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 12 Nancy Lane, Brookfield. Filed Sept. 25.

Zhao, Yaoyu, Ridgefield. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 14 South St., Unit 16, Danbury. Amount: $150,000. Filed Oct. 11.

Costa, Luciana, Danbury. $737 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 60 Pocono Point Road, Danbury. Filed Oct. 2.

Surovy, Andrew H., Danbury. $3,652 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 7 Arch St., Danbury. Filed Oct. 2.

Dunbar-Reneau, Kamilah, et al., Danbury. $3,636 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 33 Caldwell Terrace, Danbury. Filed Oct. 2.

White, Brian W., Norwalk. $2,125 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 134 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Filed Oct. 11.

Estock, John F., Danbury. $3,999 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 13 Stetson Place, Danbury. Filed Oct. 2. Fortunato, Edward, Bethel. $1,646 in favor of Leahy’s Fuel Inc., Danbury, by Collins Hannafin, Danbury. Property: 25 Topstone Drive, Bethel. Filed Oct. 13. Gabrielle, Paula J., Stratford. $5,749 in favor of Cuda & Associates LLC, by Mancini, Provenzano & Futtner LLC, Southington. Property: 585 E. Main St., Stratford. Filed Oct. 5. Gomes, Ariosvaldo, Brookfield. $10,397 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 16 Homestead Lane, Brookfield. Filed Sept. 28. Honeycutt, Mark, Wilton. $19,549 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 34 Boulder Rock Road, Wilton. Filed Oct. 12. Im, Rose T., Danbury. $616 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 8 Oakland Ave., Apt. A, Danbury. Filed Oct. 2. Kazan, Elizabeth, Stamford. $4,388 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 131 Barclay Drive, Stamford. Filed Oct. 10. Kilgore, Gerard C., Fairfield. $4,097 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 415 Mistywood Lane, Fairfield. Filed Oct. 6. Lerner, Peter, Brookfield. $13,009 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 35 High Ridge Road, Brookfield. Filed Sept. 28. Omarra, John M., Bethel. $13,388 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 23 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. Filed Oct. 10. Pierrepaul, Ricot, Stamford. $4,911 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 84 Maitland Road, Stamford. Filed Oct. 3. Rotunno, Jill and Thomas Rotunno, Ridgefield. $576 in favor of Western Connecticut Imaging, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 33 Walnut Grove Road, Ridgefield. Filed Sept. 25.

Winckler, Nicole, Fairfield. $2,748 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 44 Second St., Fairfield. Filed Oct. 6.

LEASES VIII-HII-Segar Street Opco LLC, by Nate Bagnaschi. Landlord: VIII-HIISegar Street LLC, Greenwich. Property: 432 Main St., Danbury. Term: 5 years, commenced Aug. 11, 2015. Filed Oct. 3.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Auerbach, Robert M., 119 Gregory Blvd., Apt. 45, Norwalk. $20,225, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Oct. 10. Balsamo, John, 22 Conant Road, Ridgefield. $32,229, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Oct. 16. Baron, Dean, 39 Lee Road, Ridgefield. $8,722, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Sept. 26. Bianchi, Edward, 2 Meadow Street Extension, Norwalk. $173,471, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Brie, Sarah K. and Mitchell A. Brie, 33 Easthill Road, Stamford. $139,561, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Brown, Gordon, 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 5B, Stamford. $5,027, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Brown, Sheila, 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 5B, Stamford. $5,027, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Cabinet Crafters Inc., 111 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $17,707, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 12. Cheng, Addison, P.O. Box 8126, Stamford. $25,796, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Diaz, Jaime A., 187 Flax Hill Road, Apt. C4, Norwalk. $46,151, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Dror, Mikal and Amnon E. Sadeh, 4 Doral Farms Road, Stamford. $28,242, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2.

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FACTS Eddy, Oliver J., 99 Laurel Hill Road, Brookfield. $19,007, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10.

Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $7,657, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 2.

Jamroga, Ronald, 47 Godfrey Road West, Weston. $100,045, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10.

Bedrock Contractors Inc., 1007 Cove Road, Stamford. $14,750, quarterly payroll taxes and payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 10.

Jones, Yvonne M., 60 Alvord Lane, Apt. 21, Stamford. $6,934, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Kennedy, Patrick, 49 Harold St., Unit 1, Greenwich. $35,229, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 20. Lint, Eric B., 50 Forest St., Stamford. $89,932, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Lynch, Ralph and Shelly Simms, 504 Indian Field Road, Greenwich. $43,074, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Maker, Joseph A., 470 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 3D, Stamford. $48,778, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 12. Monies, Barry and Indira Jaramillo, 283 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. $71,134, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Oshea, Peter, 28 Del Mar Drive, Brookfield. $91,983, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Oct. 2. Oudheusden, Penny W. and Peter Oudheusden, 93 Cutler Road, Greenwich. $9,957, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Oudheusden, Peter, 93 Cutler Road, Greenwich. $208,444, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Reynolds, Keith R., 122 Dunn Ave., Stamford. $28,900, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Riina, Christine and John Riina, 1540 Hope St., Stamford. $35,731, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 18. Santini, Siobhan and Christopher Santini, 5 Casa Torch Lane, Ridgefield. $13,624, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Stafford, Ying and Phillip Stafford, 9 Davenport Drive, Stamford. $87,009, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Tanofsky, Barbara K., 87 Cherry Lane, Wilton. $16,205, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Tenore Jr., Anthony, 63 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. $49,666 a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 11.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED Barnell, James B., 825 Hope St., Apt. 3, Stamford. $9,808, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 12.

Brown, Ronald V., 189 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. $87,753, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Capozziello, Marshall, 15 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. $356,565, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10. Davis Tree Service LLC, 57 North St., Suite 209, Danbury. $8,701, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Oct. 12. Favazza Johnson Insurance Agency, 140 West Lane, Ridgefield. $19,202, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Sept. 25. Imbrogno, Vita L. and Michael J. Vita, 1 Georgetown North, Greenwich. $39,786, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Iorfino, Gregory D., 12 Belltown Road, Apt. 4-B, Stamford. $89,608, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 12. Pawska, Danusia and Elliot H. Cohen, 218 Palmer Hill Road, Greenwich. $4,420, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 2. Polini Group LLC, 3 Big Shop Lane, Ridgefield. $4,317, U.S. return of partnership income. Filed Oct. 2. Romeo, Anthony J., 104 Olcott Way, Ridgefield. $16,965, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Sept. 25. Seferidis, Sophia and Nick Seferidis, 33A Sention Ave., Norwalk. $10,934, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Oct. 10.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED 25 Fairview Terrace LLC, Greenwich. Filed by East Coast Framers Inc., Monsey, N.Y., by Samuel Indig. Property: 25 Fairview Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $13,500. Filed Oct. 3. Brookfield, Christine C. and Mark A. Brookfield, Norwalk. Filed by Elite Development and Designs Inc., Decoplast, N.J., by Arkadiusz Fijalkowski. Property: 46 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $4,110. Filed Oct. 12. Country Realty Co., Greenwich. Filed by Schindler Elevator Corp., Holland, Ohio, by Alan Langevin. Property: 181, 200, 211 and 241 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $17,022. Filed Oct. 6.

Laverty, Eunice, Newtown. Filed by Gilbertie Construction, Newtown, by Steve Gilbertie. Property: 37 Sugar St., Newtown. Amount: $64,166. Filed Oct. 4. Touchstone One LLC, Stamford. Filed by Melillo Maintenance Inc., Bridgeport, by Gabor Elcsis. Property: 1010 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $9,239. Filed Oct. 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-RELEASED B and E Theaters LLC, Norwalk. Released by Complex Construction LLC, by Bruce G. Lyon. Property: 66 N. Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $98,228. Filed Oct. 4. BTC Norwalk Regent LLC, Norwalk. Released by Complex Construction LLC, by Bruce G. Lyon. Property: 66 N. Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $98,228. Filed Oct. 4. Donofree, Deborah and Norman W. Donofree, Brookfield. Released by Mutual Security Credit Union Inc., Shelton, by Liz Daher. Property: 6 Hillside Court, Brookfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Oct. 6. Greenwich Bank and Trust, Stamford. Released by Mitigation Reconstruction LLC, Stamford, by Krystal Baines. Property: 273 Glenville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $20,557. Filed Oct. 5. Harris, Jennifer G., Greenwich. Released by Feda Drywall Inc., Stamford, by Samuel Feda. Property: 9 Hobart Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $14,377. Filed Oct. 12. Jenkins, Marisa and Gerardo Mauriz, Greenwich. Released by Ring’s End Inc., Darien, by Kelvin Tyler. Property: 442 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $12,994. Filed Oct. 2. Kerkhoff, Theresa, Greenwich. Released by Core & Main LP, St. Louis, Mo., by Theresa Kerkhoff. Property: 16 Hawthorne Street South, Greenwich. Amount: $18,930. Filed Oct. 5. WRF SoNo Corp., Norwalk. Released by Complex Construction LLC, by Bruce G. Lyon. Property: 66 N. Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $98,228 Filed Oct. 4.

LIS PENDENS 135 Heatherwood Drive LLC, Brookfield. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for The Stony Hill Village Condominium Association Inc., Brookfield. Property: 135 Heatherwood Drive, Unit 135, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 4.

Greenwich Country Club, Greenwich. Filed by M. Brett Painting Co. Inc., Old Lyme, by Matthew Fleischer. Property: 19 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Amount: $59,883. Filed Oct. 13.

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FIGURES Alberino, Vincenza P., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Fidelity National Law Group, Norwalk, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 8 Hillwood Place, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $730,000, dated August 2007. Filed Oct. 6. Biagiarelli, Evelyn T., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 28 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $500,760, dated February 2005. Filed Oct. 10. Bilenko, George Y., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 40 Crab Apple Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $620,000, dated December 2006. Filed Oct. 10. Breslin, Karen and Patrick J. Breslin, et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport, for Casagmo Condominium Association Inc. Phase II. Property: 10 Keeler Close and 25 Casagmo Garage, Unit 10, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Sept. 25. Caproni, Mauro C., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 32 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $119,424, dated June 2007. Filed Oct. 2. Corsi, Sylvia C., et al., Stamford. Filed by The Law Offices of Peter V. Lathouris LLC, Stamford, for Bluedog Capital Partners LLC. Property: 124 Wood Ridge Drive South, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $350,000, dated August 2016. Filed Oct. 12. Cox, Joann F., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Flagstar Bank FSB. Property: 7 Oak Lane, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $280,750, dated November 2011. Filed Oct. 3. Daniels, Marian V., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 14 Linden St., Unit A7, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $58,000, dated March 2003. Filed Oct. 5. Dumeny, Jimmy N., Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for Federal Arms Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 305 of Federal Arms Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 5.

Elmship Associates LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Cohen, Burns, Hard & Paul, West Hartford, for Tiffany Lumber Company Inc. Property: 561 Elm St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 12.

Kaap, Linda J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk, for M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 2055 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $650,000, dated August 2005. Filed Oct. 13.

Fisher, Cynthia A., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 91 Stonehenge Drive North, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $938,250, dated October 2012. Filed Oct. 3.

Klosson, Kenneth A., et al., Danbury. Filed by Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury, for Arlington Woods Association Inc., Danbury. Property: Unit 1505 of Arlington Woods, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 5.

Franklin Financial, Stamford. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill, Unit 741, Stamford. Action: to seek a judgment and such other and further relief as the court may deem just and equitable. Filed Oct. 11. Gauthier, Robert S., et al., Brookfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 15 Brooks Lane, Unit 8, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Sept. 27. Georges, Maxime, et al., Stratford. Filed by Jackson Law Group CT LLC, Shelton, for the town of Stratford. Property: 197 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 5. Green, Anthony, et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Wilmington, Del. Property: 81 Strickland Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $680,000, dated April 2007. Filed Oct. 6. Habib, Sylvia, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wachovia Bank. Property: 54 Bedford Road, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $470,000, dated October 2003. Filed Oct. 2. Hulse, Debra L., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 10 Mountainview Terrace, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $245,058, dated April 2005. Filed Oct. 11. Jarrett, Adrian J., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 19 Sachem St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $400,000, dated December 2006. Filed Oct. 5.

Lollie, Rebecca J., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 7 Candlewood Acre Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $306,627, dated April 2009. Filed Oct. 10. Maraj, Janusz, et al., Stamford. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 81 W. Forest Lawn Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $360,000, dated September 2005. Filed Oct. 18. Mruczek, Andrew, et al., Stamford. Filed by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford, for Sumnore Condominium Association Inc. Property: Unit 2A in Sumnore Associates, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 19. Murphy, William T., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 22 River Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $520,500, dated January 2015. Filed Oct. 10. Nieves, William S., et al., Stratford. Filed by Jackson Law Group CT LLC, Shelton, for the town of Stratford. Property: 376 Booth St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 5. Plummer, Frederica M., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Pennymac Loan Services LLC, Moorepark, Calif. Property: 3-5 Herkimer St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,710, dated April 2008. Filed Oct. 5. Rendino, Erica A., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 11 Baldwin Hill Road, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $339,120, dated October 2005. Filed Oct. 4.

FACTS Scavone, Lawrence R., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 6B Barry Ave., Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $248,093, dated March 2009. Filed Sept. 27. Smethurst, Thomas J., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 47 First St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $314,000, dated October 2003. Filed Oct. 5. Two Harbor Point Square LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Gilman & Francis LLC, Norwalk, for AMG Design and Contracting LLC. Property: 100 Washington Blvd., Unit S2, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 11. Wood, Elizabeth, Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for The Village At Maple Point Homeowners Association Inc. Property: 39 Maple Tree Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Oct. 3. Zicarelli, Larry, et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 19 Bible St., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $435,000, dated December 2004. Filed Oct. 5.

MORTGAGES 1075 Post Road Realty LLC, Stamford, by Gregory Addonizio. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 1075 Putnam Ave. and 5 Riverside Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4 million. Filed Oct. 11. 135 Scribner LLC, by Dennis Conroy. Lender: David A. Areson, Greenwich. Property: Lot 8, Map 5621, Norwalk. Amount: $100,000. Filed Oct. 6. 150 Glover Avenue LLC, Stamford, by Carl R. Kuehner. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: Lot A, Map 13797, Norwalk. Amount: $44 million. Filed Oct. 6. 20 Crescent Street Players LLC, Stamford, by James Lyman. Lender: First Country Bank, Stamford. Property: 20 Crescent St., Stamford. Amount: $1 million . Filed Oct. 13. 314 Westport Avenue LLC, Norwalk, by Lazaros Papadopoulos. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 605 West Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2.7 million . Filed Oct. 6.

80 Riverdale Avenue Associates LLC, Greenwich, by Joel S. Lever. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 55 Old Post Road 2, 80 Riverdale Extension and 132 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Amount: $100 million. Filed Oct. 11. Alyssa Holdings LLC and Martell Associates LLC, New Rochelle, N.Y., by Anthony Martello. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: First Parcel, Map 8844, Stamford. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 19. DA Lexington LLC, et al., Danbury, by Adam Richichi. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 32 Church Hill Road, Unit D-201, 19, 34 and 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury. Amount: $343,000. Filed Oct. 3. Excelsior Van Zant LLC, Norwalk, by Farzad A. Rastegar. Lender: Westport National Bank, Westport. Property: 25 Van Zant St., Units 13 and 19B1, Norwalk. Amount: $349,172. Filed Oct. 5. Horseshoe Capital LLC, Shelton, by Jason J. Martin. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 476 Second Ave., Stratford. Amount: $237,000. Filed Oct. 3. Hubbard Mansion LLC, Stamford, by Pam Cunconan. Lender: Historic Properties LLC, Hamden. Property: 111 W. North St., Stamford. Amount: $381,895. Filed Oct. 17. Indian Hill RE LLC, Westport, by Robin L. Penna. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 284 and 290 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2 million. Filed Oct. 6. JGM Development LLC, by Michele Varno. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 12 Maple Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $175,000. Filed Oct. 4. L.O.R. Management LLC, Danbury, by Antonio Venancio. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 22 Henry St., Danbury. Amount: $140,000. Filed Oct. 10. Long Lots Lane LLC, New Milford, by John E. Curran. Lender: Christopher Cocco, Westport. Property: 22 Long Lots Lane, Westport. Amount: $572,203. Filed Oct. 4. Marcus Realty LLC, Stratford, by Andrew M. Marcus. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 1825 Barnum Ave., Unit C, Stratford. Amount: $265,000. Filed Oct. 5. Orbit Petro LLC, Danbury, by Naresh Singh Gandhi. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 12 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 5. Philipos Properties LLC, Norwalk, by Lazaros Papadopoulos. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, Norwalk. Property: 14 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2.7 million . Filed Oct. 6.

Samtor Realty LLC, Brookfield, by John Iarusso. Lender: First Home Bank, Seminole, Fla. Property: 636 Federal Road, Brookfield. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Oct. 3. VIII-HII-Segar Street Opco LLC, Greenwich, by Nate Bagnaschi. Lender: Goldman Sachs Mortgage Co., New York, N.Y. Property: 40 Whitehall Ave., Danbury. Amount: $800 million. Filed Oct. 3.

NEW BUSINESSES “Mystery Club” 21 Montgomery Lane, Greenwich 06830, c/o Millie Taylor. Filed Oct. 11. Adela Matos, 73 Tues Court, Unit 2, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Adela Matos. Filed Oct. 6. Armored Entry, 6 Oak Street West, Greenwich 06830, c/o Gary Blum. Filed Oct. 3. Avila Eco Auto Spa, 1860 Main St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Sheila DeMedeiros. Filed Oct. 4. Botanica San Lazaro, 563 E. Main St., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Carmen M. Barrera. Filed Oct. 6. Carolyn At The Pierre, 193 Hamilton Ave., Unit 15, Greenwich 06830, c/o Carloyn Gianciotto. Filed Oct. 4. Chips Be Grove, 483 Noble Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Christian A. Flores. Filed Oct. 5.

FIGURES Hypnosis Haven, P.O. Box 823, Brookfield 06804, c/o Susan PadillaBurns. Filed Oct. 13. Jesus Maintenance and Services LLC, 80 Country St., Unit 2-D, Norwalk 06851, c/o Sergio Fabian Roque. Filed Oct. 12.

Xin Zhang Acupuncture LLC, 38 C. Grove St., Suite 2F, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Zin Seck. Filed Sept. 27.

Kaiser Painting Services, 1590 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Odimar Deassis. Filed Oct. 6.

NEW LIQUOR LICENSES

Keiden Moving & Delivery, 15 Harding Place, Danbury 06810, c/o Randy Santana Rodriguez. Filed Oct. 17. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, 227 Federal Road, Unit 7, Brookfield 06804, c/o James P. Klarr. Filed Sept. 25. La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor, 227 Federal Road, Unit 7, Brookfield 06804, c/o James P. Klarr. Filed Sept. 25. Master Service, 149 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich 06830, c/o Julius Gorog. Filed Oct. 12. Michael Stadler Construction, 7 Rae Lane, Norwalk 06850, c/o Michael Stadler. Filed Oct. 11. Nannycity, 45 Summit Road, Greenwich 06870, c/o Michael G. Dineen. Filed Oct. 12. Passerelli Landscaping, 14 Cedar St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Ronald R. Passerelli Jr. Filed Oct. 20.

Danbury Car Care LLC, 85 Newtown Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Daniel Mennillo III. Filed Oct. 4.

Patricia A. Capilli Scholarship Fund, 183 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Anna O’Rourke and Elizabeth Manno. Filed Oct. 2.

Day With Shayia, 1575 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Dayshayia Y. Bishop. Filed Oct. 6.

Pinnacle Taxx, 1445 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06870, c/o Thomas Povinelli. Filed Oct. 6.

Delicious Pilates/STBL Technique, 217 Old West Mountain Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Tiffany DeMartin. Filed Oct. 5.

Pouring The Oil Publications, 25 Padanaram Road, Danbury 06811, c/o Lizzie Louis. Filed Oct. 5.

DVB Residential Realty, 16 River St., Norwalk 06850, c/o DVB Commercial Realty LLC. Filed Oct. 11. E.P.G. LLC, 36 Mill Plain Road, Suite 410, Danbury 06811, c/o Environmental Pollution Group LLC. Filed Oct. 11. Environmental Pollution Group LLC, 36 Mill Plain Road, Suite 410, Danbury 06811, c/o Environmental Pollution Group LLC. Filed Oct. 11. Greenwich Food Company LLC, 59 Hillside Road, Greenwich 06830, c/o Anabelle G. Marvin. Filed Oct. 12. Happy Transfer, 5733 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, Calif., 90040, c/o First Global Money Inc. Filed Sept. 28. HomeWell of Fairfield County, 40 Richards Ave., Third floor, Norwalk 06854, c/o Donald Delaski. Filed Oct. 13.

Will Power Marketing, 19 Forty Acre Mountain Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o William J. Fitzpatrick IV. Filed Sept. 27.

Pretty In Print, 23 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Panel Elite Inc. Filed Oct. 10. Russia Insider, 603 Steamboat Road, Unit 6, Greenwich 06836, c/o Charles Bausman. Filed Oct. 4. Russian Faith, 603 Steamboat Road, Unit 6, Greenwich 06836, c/o Charles Bausman. Filed Oct. 4. Sticker Book Publishing, 2 Mountainview Terrace, Unit 1334, Danbury 06810, c/o Icons LLC. Filed Oct. 3. The Greenwich Hospital District, 870 Post Road, Darien 06820, c/o Beth Ann Dempsey. Filed Oct. 6. Vstrainbow LLC, 850 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Thomas Soney. Filed Sept. 26.

Ridgefield Wine & Spirits, 46B Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Roberta Caraluzzi. Permit no. LIP.0015502. Filed Sept. 25. Terra Sole Ristorante, 3 Big Shop Lane, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Pietro Polini. Permit no. LIR.0017954. Filed Oct. 3.

PATENTS Apparatus and method for automatic device selection for wireless media devices. Patent no. 9,804,817 issued to Jeffrey L. Hutchings, Lehi, Utah; and Richard Kreifeldt, South Jordan, Utah. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Automatic identification and localization of wireless light emitting elements. Patent no. 9,795,015 issued to Davide Di Censo, Oakland, Calif.; Stefan Marti, Oakland, Calif.; Kevin Hague, San Jose, Calif.; and Jaime Elliot Nahman, Oakland, Calif. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Media content playback system and method. Patent no. 9,794,618 issued to Levi Pearson, Lehi, Utah. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

Method and apparatus for displaying market depth and other information on a mobile phone, handheld device or computer system. Patent no. 9,792,650 issued to Vincent P. Annunziata, Greenwich; David Ehrlich, York, Pa.; Paul Summermatter, Portsmouth, N.H.; Eric M. Hermanson, Sterling Heights, Mich.; and John Rowland, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Assigned to Trade Capture, OTC Corp., Stamford. Personal accessory apparatus. Patent no. 9,795,197 issued to Leandro P. Rizzuto, Sheridan, Wy. Assigned to Conair Corp., Stamford. Rotor hub for rotary wing aircraft. Patent no. 9,802,698 issued to Steven M. Capelle, Derby, Conn.; Kwok Chin, Stamford, Conn.; and Kevin A. White, Shelton, Conn. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Solution mining using subterranean drilling techniques. Patent no. 9,803,458 issued to Michael Bestgen, Green River, Wy. Assigned to Tronox Alkali Wyoming Corp., Stamford. Tamper resistant dosage form comprising an adsorbent and an adverse agent. Patent no. 9,795,681 issued to Osvaldo Abreu, New Milford, N.J. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Tamper resistant oral opioid agonist formulations. Patent no. 9,801,828 issued to Benjamin Oshlack, Boca Raton, Fla; Curtis Wright, Norwalk, Conn.; and David J. Haddox, Upper Stepney, Conn. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Wireless microphone locator light. Patent no. 9,800,985 issued to Emilian Christopher Wojtowycz, Salt Lake City, Utah. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

GSS Portfolio Management Analyst (AQR Capital Management, LLC – Greenwich, CT) Engage in criticl tasks rel to the implmntn & enhncmnt of GSS group’s unique prtfolio mgmt strtgs. F/T. Rqrs Mstr’s dgr (or frgn equiv) in Econ, Finan Engnr’g or rel fld. Educatn or acdmc research exp must incl: prtfolio optmztn theory incl mean variance optmztn, robust optmztn, quant prtfolio constructn techs, equity multifactor prtfolio constructn mdls, asset allocatn, liquidity & mkt impct; cndct’g stats anlysis on mkt data; quant forecast’g mdls us’g basic script’g langs incl Python, Perl, MATLAB, R, SAS or simlr; utlz’g mkt data prdcts incl Bloomberg; Excel/VBA; &, SQL servr & db. Resumes: S. Rao, AQR Capital Management, LLC, 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job ID: AQR-103. Business Development Analyst (AQR Capital Management, LLC – Greenwich, CT) Prvde supprt to sr members of Bus Dvlpmnt whose obj is to bld & deepn relatnshps w/ invstrs. F/T. Rqrs Bach’s dgr in Bus Admin, Econ, Finan, Engnr’g or rel fld & 1 yr exp in job offrd or wrk’g at an invstmnt mgmt, asset mgmt or cnslt’g firm or an invstmnt bank. All stated exp must incl: adv MS Excel incl VLOOKUP, MATCH, OFFSET, pivot tables, conditnl formtt’g & statemnts, ABS & Solver functns; client relatnshp mgmt sftwre incl Salesforce or simlr; host’g client & prospect meet’gs, cndct’g due diligence calls & prsnt’g proposals to potential investrs; cmplt’g & review’g due diligence questionnaires; creat’g pitchbooks & custm competitor & ind anlyses; &, retriev’g competitor & prospct info from platforms incl Bloomberg, Terminal, FactSet, EDGAR and BamSec. Resumes: S. Rao, AQR Capital Management, LLC, 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job ID: AQR-144.

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