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The properties that had been considered for eminent domain stretch from South Lexington Avenue to Winchester Street. They are across from White Plains Hospital. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

Appellate Court: White Plains plan to take East Post Road properties lacks ‘evidence’ and ‘purpose’ TWB Loan Decision BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he Appellate Division of New York state Supreme Court has annulled the action of the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency that would have had the agency using eminent domain to take a number of properties along East Post Road.

The court found on June 30 that the agency did not demonstrate that it had a specific public purpose for the taking and did not provide evidence that the area was blighted as it claimed. The court not only annulled the agency’s determination that it could go ahead with taking the properties, but also said, “The petitioners (landlords who sued) are entitled to be reimbursed for attorneys’ fees and costs.” Appellate Court Judges J. P. Rivera, Christopher Barros and J. J. Wooten

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How strong is CT’s economy? It depends upon whom you ask BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

espite the relatively sunny economic outlook for Connecticut as it emerges from the pandemic, not everyone is convinced that things are as rosy as they

seem. On the plus side, the state expects to wrap up the current fiscal year, which ended on June 30, with a $157 million surplus, as well as a historically high rainy day fund balance of nearly $4.38 billion. Since the latter

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Guiding Eyes for the Blind sues dog handler for return of prized breeder BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

uiding Eyes for the Blind Inc., a Yorktown Heights nonprofit organization that breeds and trains guide dogs for people with vision loss, has accused a volunteer dog sitter of refusing to relinquish Mackenzie, a 3-year-old female yellow Labrador Retriever. Guiding Eyes accused Kiira Chernik Wolfe of Durham, North Carolina, of breach of contract in a lawsuit filed June 11 in Westchester Supreme Court. “Wolfe has failed to return Mackenzie,” the lawsuit states, “a unique animal having been bred and raised purposefully with the expectation that she would produce litters of exceptional potential guide dogs.” Wolfe’s attorney has moved the lawsuit to U.S. District Court, White Plains, and has indicated that he will file a counterclaim for fraud. Guiding Eyes seems to be

more interested in producing an “excessive number of litters,” according to a June 1 letter written for Wolfe by Albany attorney Maria Isabel Guerrero, than in protecting the health of the mother dog. Mackenzie was sired by a Labrador Retriever from France to introduce genetic diversity into the organization’s colony and avoid inbreeding, Maria Lazzaro, manager of Guiding Eyes’ foster program states in an affidavit. Mackenzie was assigned to a volunteer puppy raiser and in 2019 was determined “fit to become a brood dog.” She was assigned to Wolfe, who then lived in New York City, to foster her during the breeding process. Guiding Eyes claims that Wolfe never signed and returned the foster agreement that spells out everyone’s responsibilities. Mackenzie came into heat in late 2019 and was mated, according to Lazzaro, and in January

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Mackenzie 2020 produced a litter of seven healthy puppies. She was returned to Wolfe in March 2020. Guiding Eyes requires foster handlers to keep dogs within 90 minutes of its Canine Development Center in Patterson, Putnam County, according to Lazzaro, for services such as breeding and quarterly medical evaluations. But Wolfe allegedly “decamped” with Mackenzie to North Carolina, according to the lawsuit, and has repeatedly ignored written and oral demands to return her. Guerrero said Wolfe moved to North Carolina because of the Covid-19 pandemic, with “Guiding Eyes’ knowledge and consent,” and Wolfe stayed in touch with Guiding Eyes for wellness checkins. The attorney also states that Mackenzie had developed mastitis — an inflammation of the breasts that can lead to an infection — from nursing her puppies, and that her personality changed after the pregnancy from happy and outgoing to depressed, reclusive, agitated and overprotective. Wolfe claims she heard that Guiding Eyes “might want

40+ puppies out of Mackenzie,” according to the Guerrero letter. “This is NOT a reputable breeding practice, nor one that considers the health of the dogs,” the letter states. “In fact, it more closely resembles practices of volume breeders solely consumed with production of puppies.” Wolfe offered to make a $100,000 donation to Guiding Eyes, in exchange for Mackenzie’s release from the breeding program, according to Guerrero, but the organization rejected the offer. Wolfe also sought a commitment from Guiding Eyes to limit the number of litters from Mackenzie, Guerrero said. “Instead of listening to Kiira’s concerns over Mackenzie’s health and continued breeding,” Guerrero states, the organization is retaliating with legal threats and demands to return Mackenzie, “yanking her out of the supportive home she has known for the past two years and most of her life” Wolfe is represented in the lawsuit by Suffolk County attorney Richard B. Rosenthal. Guiding Eyes is represented by Rye Brook attorney Robert L. Byrne.

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Co-founder and title partner of Greenwich law firm becomes title partner at Stamford firm BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

t is certainly not unusual for an attorney to switch firms, even if he is exiting one that he co-founded. But in the case of Tom Colin, it gets a bit more complicated. The one-time presiding judge for the family court in the Stamford/ Norwalk district has left Greenwich’s Schoonmaker, George, Colin, et al. to join Stamford’s Siegel & Kaufman — with the result that the latter is now Siegel, Colin & Kaufman. It actually isn’t all that confusing, Colin insisted to the Business Journal. “I’m leaving one firm to pursue other opportunities at another firm,” Colin said. “And Fred Siegel and I have had a personal and professional relationship since the early ’90s. “We’ve been adversaries and we’ve worked together on cases,” he continued. “I would recuse myself when I was on the bench on cases he was personally involved with. “But I had other lawyers in his firm appear before me,” Colin said. “And I was always impressed by their advocacy, ethical standards, as well as their general kindness and compassion.” “Fred and I were not necessarily looking to bring on a new name partner,” Ross Kaufman said. “But this seemed like a natural fit, due to the long history Fred and Tom have had together and the opportunities I’ve had to work with him and to appear before him. Knowing the team and the infrastructure that we have in place helped him make what was a monumental decision.” “We all agreed that this was a natural landing place for him,” Siegel said. “He knows the other lawyers here, so there’s already a certain level of comfort.” The attorney went on to say that what is now Siegel, Colin & Kaufman has built a reputation for putting its clients first and providing the kinds of services — family law, litigation and mediation — they need. Colin said that approach also plays to his strengths. “I’ve done a lot of mediating,” he said, “and been involved in out-of-court settlements. Where I’m going is a place that has the kind of state-of-the-art technology that is very helpful with private mediation.” Prior to the pandemic, Siegel and Kaufman had been working to keep the Stamford office au courant when it came to technology in an effort to make their firm more “portable,” in Kaufman’s words. “Now if Fred is attending a conference or involved in another matter outside the state or country, he can just open his laptop and it’s as if he’s sitting at his desk in Stamford.” The firm also put together a remote courtroom, and in February successfully con-

ducted two multiday virtual custody trials simultaneously. SCK is also planning to open an office in Westport later this year, with Greenwich likely to soon follow. In January it added partner Dyan Kozaczka and legal assistant Mary Shanahan. Elsa Balestrino, Colin’s longtime paralegal, has joined the firm as well. “Given the amount of work that we were doing and the work that was coming in, we

felt it was important” to expand, Kaufman said. “This way the quality of our work is not diluted.” He said he anticipates the attorney team, which now numbers six, to continue growing at “a modest clip.” “It’s bittersweet to leave the place that I helped start in 1996,” Colin said of his former place of business. “But I’m excited about this new opportunity. I think that change is good.”

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SUITE TALK Tetsuya Iwasaki, president of Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. and president and CEO of Fujifilm North America Corp.

ne of the region’s most prominent international companies is Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp., which has its U.S. operations based in Valhalla. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall speaks with Tetsuya Iwasaki, president of Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. and president and CEO of Fujifilm North America Corp., on how the company weathered the Covid-19 pandemic and how it participates within the Westchester business environment.

How has the company fared during the Covid-19 pandemic? Specifically, were there challenges to keeping the workforce in place and staying focused on research and development projects amid the health crisis? “Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. formed a public health response committee early on — in January 2020 when the first Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bulletins came out about the virus. The committee was instrumental right from the start in keeping the health and safety topof-mind for all of our employees across North America. “For the first few months of the pandemic, the committee met daily (sometimes multiple times a day) to make real-time decisions about how to support and protect our workforce and continue to serve our customers. “The membership of the public health response committee was intentionally broad and it included function leaders representing all major departments, including legal, compliance, facilities, environment, health and safety, human resources, finance, information technology and corporate communications, as well as representation from the business function. “We adapted our business practices in order to safeguard our staff, as well as to continue to serve our customers, many of whom impower critical operations in the fields of health care, technology and media. “As a global technology company, we had the infrastructure in place to continue to serve our customers and meet virtually with colleagues. We enacted a work-from-

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home policy for all workers that could complete their job remotely. “For essential workers who continued to report to work on-site, we implemented social distancing and split shifts, enhanced cleaning procedures at our sites, encouraged workers to follow good hygiene practices based on the CDC guidelines, and restricted travel, meetings, events and visitors. “We are grateful to the many employees whose functions were essential to the operations of some of our businesses and continued to come to the workplace every day throughout the pandemic — with precautions in place to protect them while on-site. “Throughout all of this, Fujifilm remained committed to leveraging our resources, talent and technologies to support global efforts to respond to and fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Several of our Fujifilm businesses in the United States are engaged in health care and life science products and services and have contributed in meaningful ways during the pandemic — this includes medical imaging equipment, which is critical to the diagnosis and care of Covid-19 patients; the manufacture and production of cell culture media, which are raw materials for therapies and vaccines; as well as providing contract development and manufacturing services to various biopharma companies. “Through collaboration, technology and our collective expertise, we will continue to work toward improving human health and helping bring the pandemic to an end.” What is the company’s primary focus at this time? And what are the priority projects now being pursued? “Responding to far-reaching changes in our original legacy business environment, notably the rise of digital photography and corresponding decline in use of photographic film, Fujifilm has taken significant steps to transform our business structure and focus our investments to put the company in a much stronger competitive position. “Although sales of film reached its peak in the early 2000s, analog photography is currently in a FCBJ

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renaissance phase, fueled by the widely popular Fujifilm Instax line of instant photography products, which has become a must-have accessory for millennials and Gen Z users. While Instax may be the introduction to analog photography for many users, many consumers are revitalizing traditional film photography, this has led to Fujifilm relaunching color amateur film in the U.S., and its popular QuickSnap Waterproof one-time-use cameras. “The renewed focus on analog photography and Fujifilm’s commitment to the industry is evident in our long-term business strategy; Fujifilm’s recent business strategy update identified imaging as one of the three key pillars of the business. With this change, Fujifilm has created the imaging solutions division, which encompasses its photo imaging, electronic imaging, and optical device products. The creation of this new division will accelerate the development of new products and services across the photo imaging category. “That division will address 5G/6G high-speed networks, evolution of artificial intelligence and the overall advancement of our global data society. As a global leader in photography, we are regularly gathering and listening to feedback from our customers, establishing core partnerships and finding new ways of working to meet our customers’ needs more effectively and sustainably for the future. “And today, our renewed focus takes on the challenge of providing solutions to a wide variety of social issues in the fields of health care, highly functional materials, business innovation and advanced, high-tech imaging. “As of fiscal year 2020, the company worldwide has invested approximately $9.5 billion on mergers and acquisitions, mainly in the health care sector, over the last two decades. At the turn of the current century, Fujifilm’s ‘photo-related’ product lines — including cameras and film — were more than half of our revenue. “But by March 2020, the company’s strategic diversification positioned the health care business as our leading source of revenue. “The company’s superior skills

Tetsuya Iwasaki in color photographic films, which had become our main product then, was particularly fruitful in developing our current businesses in biopharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, display materials and even cosmetics. The disciplines of process control, quality assurance and microscopic analysis from Fujifilm’s color film advances have proved to be very transferrable to the current state of microbiological and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. “For more than 30 years, Fujifilm has also leveraged its expertise in nanotechnology and photosensitive material, combined with its state-of-the-art facilities, to develop key components for the semiconductor industry. Our Fujifilm electronic materials division innovates miniaturized electronic materials that are used to power everything from data centers to mobile devices, and 5G to automotive electronics. “As an example, in the incredibly intricate and precise field of regenerative medicine R&D, Fujifilm now is one of the only companies in the world that possesses the tissue engineering triad necessary for regenerative medicine — cells, scaffolds and cell culture medium/cytokine. “This type of growth particularly ramped up in 2020 as Fujifilm announced high-visibility cellular bio-technology investments in Texas, Massachusetts and Wisconsin and, in 2019, the acquisition of a critical Biogen manufacturing site in Denmark. “Fujifilm’s strategic pharmaceutical focus today is principally on biologics manufacture and on drug-delivery innovations that

address unmet medical needs, with a current emphasis on hard-to-cure cancerous, infectious and neurological diseases. Fujifilm is specifically targeting the production of recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies and viral vaccines.” Have there been any silver linings for the company during the pandemic? For example, how has the company been able to pivot into Covid-related projects and endeavors? “During the stay-at-home restrictions and lockdowns that happened across the world last year, many consumers turned to photography to stay in touch with family and friends. Beyond turning to photography as a means for connection, many consumers utilized Fujifilm’s Instax products for DIY and decorating projects, for example adding some photo-flair to the at-home office. “Another way that consumers leveraged photography during the pandemic was by turning to custom-photo products. Fujifilm’s Personalized Photo Products Group manufactures customized jigsaw puzzles, blankets, mugs and more — all with a user’s favorite photos included. These products turned out to be very popular during the pandemic, as they foster connection and hope of returning to happy memories in a post-Covid world. “Fujifilm has been a principal participant and leader in the global battle to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Our point-of-care ultrasound provided critical answers at the bedside and helped guide medical response teams in monitoring

SUITE TALK and saving the lives of Covid-19 patients. “On the frontlines of the worldwide effort to treat victims of the virus, emergency and ICU physicians discovered early on that Fujifilm point-of-care ultrasound was an effective and accessible tool to precisely assess the presence and progression of this deadly illness. “Fujifilm has also prepared facilities in Texas, North Carolina and the United Kingdom to participate in the manufacture and production of vaccine candidates that could help protect the human population against Covid-19. In the summer of last year, Fujifilm announced that our site in College Station, Texas, would support Covid-19 vaccine candidate manufacturing, as part of the U.S. government program to deliver millions of additional doses of safe, effective vaccines for Covid-19 for the U.S. population and for global markets. “Fujifilm also announced last year a partnership with Novavax Inc. to manufacture bulk drug substance for NVX-CoV2373, still a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate, at our site in Morrisville, North Carolina. The technology transfer from North Carolina to Texas began in late 2020 and expanded production of the Novavax vaccine candidate started earlier this year at our site in College Station. “A lesser publicly understood, but very important aspect of health care delivery during the pandemic was enabled by Fujifilm’s enterprise imaging solutions. We’ve heard from many customers, like Arkansas Children’s Hospital for example, that because of the secure connectivity afforded by Fujifilm’s enterprise imaging solutions, they were able to send radiologists home to read patient exams with the same diagnostic quality as if they were in the hospital. By limiting the number of radiologists in the hospital, they reduced virus exposure without sacrificing quality patient care.” Some people might be surprised to know that the company is still manufacturing film for nondigital cameras. What is this market like? Is it still a profitable revenue stream for the company? “While the photographic film market peaked in the United States around 2003, it may be surprising to learn that over the past few years there has been an accelerated adoption of analog photography driven by new Gen Z/Millennial consumers that have come of age in a digital world. “These discerning consumers are drawn to the ‘originality’ and ‘novelty’ of film photography. The power of analog photography is demonstrated with Fujifilm’s Instax line of instant photography products, which are seen as an iconic pop culture brand. “Many film photographers cite ‘authenticity’ as a reason for shooting film over digital. Some point to the organic formation of film emulsion grain vs. the technical, linear sharpness of digital images. And while digital photography today can nearly replicate the

look of film, there is a depth and richness in film that’s hard to copy with digital. “For some, the difference is enough to make them reach for their analog camera instead. For many, there is a ‘timelessness’ to film that they are hard pressed to perfectly recreate with digital. “There is also a second film market that remains consistent and that is one-time-use cameras such as our QuickSnap products. These cameras, which have been around since the mid-1980s, continue to sell very well in the consumer market — they provide an inexpensive alternative to using a smartphone or a digital camera in situations such as the beach, around water or in harsh environments or sports. “Today the photographic film market is roughly 2% of what it used to be in 2003. As with any good business, we are regularly evaluating our business model to make improvements to achieve profits, while still delighting our customers.” What is the company doing now to recruit new talent to join its workforce? And where are you finding the next wave of Fujifilm employees? “The survival of most large global companies through the months of the pandemic — while many smaller companies had to close their doors or lay off employees — is proof for many that working for a company like Fujifilm offers a more secure career. “The cutting-edge nature of the work we now do helps considerably. The company’s agility and flexibility evident in our business transformation story — featured in Fortune and the subject of one of the classic Harvard Business School case studies — helps, too. “Our high-tech career choices are attractive to graduates of some of the most elite campuses in North America. Our most recent partnership in cell therapy research with G.E., Harvard and MIT and some of the Boston area’s top research hospitals was announced just last year; that has also proved an attractor to some of the best med-tech graduates who are hoping to contribute to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, cell therapy and gene editing.” From your experiences, what have been the key differences in running a business in the U.S. versus running a business in Japan? “I have had the distinct honor and privilege to serve in leadership roles for Fujifilm in a number of different regions around the globe — including 15 years in Japan, eight years in Germany, one year in the Netherlands, six years in Russia and two years in Belgium, and now two years in the U.S. “Running a business and leading a workforce in Japan and the U.S. requires an understanding of the stark differences in work cultures. “It’s important to note that both American and Japanese workers value teamwork and

are committed to delivering results for the business. However, American workers place greater value on the personal and professional growth their roles afford them, and Japanese workers place greater value on how their contributions serve the success of the larger organization. “Decision-making in Japan and the U.S. also differs greatly. In Japan, every decision, no matter how small or big, must go through a chain of command. Similar to the Marine Corps methodology — Japanese workers solve problems and make decisions together through a deliberate and robust process. U.S. workplaces are gravitating toward inclusivi-

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CT’s economy— ments could be made. Over the spring, Moody’s upgraded Connecticut’s general obligation bonds credit rating from “A1” to “Aa3,” which was the state’s first such upgrade in over 20 years. That was followed by three credit upgrades: S&P Global from “A” to “A+”; Fitch from “A+” to “AA-”; and Kroll Bond Rating from “AA-” to “AA.” There has also been the encouraging number of people moving from the New York City-Newark-Jersey City region to the Nutmeg State — over 27,000 last year, according to CBRE — as well as the recent wave of companies relocating or opening offices here, including: • Philip Morris International, whose headquarters is moving from New York City to a yet-to-be-announced site in Fairfield County; • Manhattan’s iCapital Network, which is opening a Greenwich office; • ITT, moving its headquarters from White Plains to Stamford; and • Tomo, which recently announced plans to establish its headquarters in Stamford. On the negative side, Connecticut’s economy is still trailing that of the nation’s and most other states, according to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. The first quarter report found that real gross domestic product increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with the nation’s real GDP increasing at an annual rate of 6.4% to over $22 trillion. Connecticut’s $294.5 billion economy in the first quarter was the second largest in New England, after Massachusetts’ $611.9 billion. But its 6% growth rate placed it 34th, with only Maine, which grew by 5.2%, doing worse in New England. “The increases in first quarter GDP by state reflected the continued economic recovery, reopening of establishments and continued government response related to the Covid-19 pandemic,” the economic report noted. “In the first quarter, government assistance payments, such as direct economic impact payments, expanded unemployment benefits and Paycheck Protection Program loans, were distributed to households and businesses through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. “The full economic effects of the Covid19 pandemic cannot be quantified in the GDP by state estimates for the first quarter of 2021, because the impacts are generally embedded in source data and cannot be separately identified.” Personal income growth ‘dead last’ In a separate analysis, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that state personal income increased 59.7% at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2021 after

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decreasing 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Connecticut’s personal income was up by 42% for the period — a figure that seems impressive until one realizes that it puts the state 50th. Fred Carstensen, Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis director and University of Connecticut economics professor, took to LinkedIn to note that Connecticut “has the worst performing economy among all 50 states — dead last.” Carstensen said, “It never recovered in jobs or real output from 2008; it disconnected from the national economy. I see very little in the now finished session that addressed this fundamental challenge; I don’t see how the trajectory (which looks bad) is going to change.” Connecticut Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) seized on the federal figures, saying that they demand “immediate attention and recognition from our state leaders that all is not well in Connecticut. The Connecticut WCBJ

Democrat economy is plagued by unemployment, low wages and stagnant growth. Connecticut is dead last in the nation in job growth and income growth and continues to fall behind every other state. We can no longer be fooled into thinking this is acceptable.” Kelly said that Gov. Ned Lamont’s approach to the economy “is why housing, health care and supporting a family is unaffordable in Connecticut. It’s why people continue to struggle to break the cycle of generational poverty. “Our state is unaffordable, thanks to years of Democratic rule, and falls behind every other state in giving middle-class families the quality jobs and opportunities they deserve,” he continued. “Income growth has not kept up with the cost of living, we are nowhere near recovering our job loss from the 2008 recession — over 10 years later.” State Treasurer Shawn Wooden, who told the Business Journal in June that

“We’re definitely headed in the right direction,” stood by that statement. “While Connecticut’s economic growth may have trailed other states in New England during the first few months of 2021, it closed out 2020 during the period of October-to-December with the highest economic growth in New England as well as one of the highest levels of growth in the entire country,” he told the Business Journal. “This is why it’s important to assess and measure the state’s economic strength by reviewing its progress over the long term. “While it’s clear that there are significant challenges ahead,” Wooden continued, “there’s also a number of signs that indicate that Connecticut has made substantial fiscal progress in the past few years and is headed in the right direction.” He cited the budget surplus and rainy day fund — “10 years ago, there was no money in this fund due to the impact of the Great Financial Recession of 2008” — as well as the credit rating upgrades, which he said “occurred for the first time in the state’s history, representing a major shift in the trajectory of Connecticut’s fiscal health.” “While many of our state’s fiscal challenges will not be solved overnight, there’s clear evidence that the state is making progress towards finding long-term solutions to address fiscal changes that have been present in Connecticut for decades,” the treasurer said. “But it’s also crystal clear that we are on a different path now and continued discipline in maintaining smart fiscal practices with the right investments in our state’s future will strengthen our economy for the long-term.”

Appellate Court— 1 and was reviewing it. “After that, the URA will consider its options and decide how to move forward,” Callahan said. Callahan also said that a week prior to the ruling the Urban Renewal Agency took title to one of the East Post Road properties it had been seeking. He described the acquisition as a negotiated purchase. The lawsuit was filed by Gabe Realty Corp., 12 East Post Road Associates LLC, 2 East Post Road Associates LLC, Adeogun Owonikoko Co. LLC and Mian Shah. The White Plains-based law firm Watkins & Watkins LLP, with attorneys John E. Watkins Jr. and Liane V. Watkins, representing the petitioners. The urban renewal agency had been moving ahead with the process to condemn 12 privately owned parcels on East Post Road and an abutting 13th parcel on South Lexington Avenue owned by the White Plains Housing Authority. It had reached agreements to buy a couple of the properties, which are across from White Plains Hospital. In an interview with the Business Journal after the lawsuit had been filed, attorney Liane Watkins was critical of the agency saying that it wanted to take the properties so they can be used for a public purpose without specifying precisely what that purpose would be. The properties the agency moved to take by eminent domain cover approximately 4.18 acres and are a mix of residential and commercial. The court’s decision said, in part: “A condemning authority which has determined to take real property via eminent domain must, among other things, render findings regarding the project, including, its (1) public use, benefit or purpose; (2) approximate location; (3) general effect on the environment and nearby residents; and (4) such other factors as the condemnor considers relevant.” The court found that the agency improperly relied on a 25-year-old urban renewal plan when it concluded that the area was blighted and that the urban renewal plan lacked detail or documentation. “This Court will not act as a mere ‘rubber stamp’ to approve findings of blight where the condemning authority has failed to provide evidence to support its findings,” the court’s decision states. “Where a condemning authority does not demonstrate that property is substandard for the purpose of urban renewal, the authority must identify some public purpose other than purported remediation of blight.” Citing previous court cases, the judges also said, “The effect of condemnation of property upon the surrounding community depends on the use to which the property is put, and without knowing the use, a condemning authority cannot reasonably conclude that the taking will serve a public use, benefit or purpose.” The court continued, “A mere potential

A section of the row of stores that were to be taken by eminent domain. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

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future public benefit is not sufficient to satisfy the requirement that property be taken only for public benefit.” The judges wrote, “We agree with the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that the existence of a ‘public use’ must be determined at the time of the taking since the requirement of public use would otherwise be rendered meaningless by bringing ‘speculative future public benefits’ which might never be realized within its scope.” The decision also states, “While a condemning authority may select virtually any project, which ‘contributes to the health, safety, general welfare, convenience or prosperity of the community,’ this broad discretion does not relieve the authority from selecting a particular project and, where demanded by the property owner, submitting that project to judicial scrutiny.”

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Era of legalized weed dawns without Delta BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmereman@westfairinc.com

he sale of a cannabis derivative known as Delta-8 has been blocked by the state, as Connecticut continues to define what can be legally sold and consumed under its new set of laws. Originally Senate Bill 1201, An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Preservation of Adult Use Cannabis, which was signed into law on June 22 and went into effect on July 1, allowed “cannabis” to include hemp products with a total Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration that exceeds 0.3% on a dry weight basis. That definition included Delta7, Delta-8, Delta-9 and Delta10. Those products could only be sold by a licensed cannabis retailer or medical marijuana dispensary. But on June 25 the state pivoted on the Delta derivatives, warning businesses that, as of July 1, they could no longer

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sell products using hemp or hemp-derived goods with any THC concentration, including the various Delta types, unless they are specifically licensed to do so. License applications for such products are not yet available, and the state Department of Consumer Protection has recommended that individuals or entities selling such products should have disposed of them by July 1. While Delta-9 is the chemical most people mean while discussing THC and is the one generally conceded to produce the most notable psychoactive effects, the cannabis plant actually contains over 500 chemical compounds, including 100 cannabinoids like CBD and different types of THC. And it is Delta-8 that is getting the most attention — in large part because, while it is a natural compound in hemp, most of the products being promoted as Delta-8 in retail shops are synthetics created from CBD.

Thanks to a loophole in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — also known as the 2018 Farm Bill — Delta-8 THC is unregulated at the federal level. That legislation legalized hemp, which is defined as a cannabis plant that contains 0.3 percent Delta-9 THC or less — levels considered too low to have a psychoactive effect. However, the bill does not address Delta8 THC levels, an omission that makes it legal for vendors to sell the compound, often as edibles, vape cartridges and tinctures, with no oversight. “This change (on June 25) stops the exploitation of a loophole in the federal hemp act that resulted in individuals selling unregulated products on the retail market with high Delta-8 THC concentrations that have intoxicating effects,” DCP Commissioner Michelle Seagull said. “Prior to this change,” she continued, “entities were able to sell products in the normal retail market without having to adhere to any testing, packaging, or labeling standards, including childproof packaging standards, or product restrictions prohibiting forms that appeal to children.” At least 15 other states have also taken action to restrict or ban the sale of Delta-8 in their marketplaces. “Delta-8 is just a few molecules different than Delta-9,” Griff Conti, owner-operator of Franny’s Farmacy in Westport, told the Business Journal. “It doesn’t get you high, but it does have a measurable effect. It’s sort of the middle of the road between CBD and marijuana — it has a calming effect.” Conti said that Franny’s — a nine-store chain that officially calls itself an “alternative and holistic health service” — has dutifully removed gummies and other Delta-8 products, but questioned the timing of the DCS edict. “Isn’t it ironic,” he said, “that we just went through this lengthy process to approve a system to sell cannabis at retail and then on the eve of it happening I find out I cannot legally sell what’s suddenly considered to be an ‘unregulated’ product?” Conti maintained that Delta-8 products can be particularly beneficial to the elderly and others who otherwise have trouble sleeping. When New York banned Delta-8 in late May, he added, Franny’s saw “a lot of New Yorkers coming up here to get it.” One upstate New York retailer, Empire CBD, temporarily closed all six of its locations. And although its website still proclaims that “We now sell Delta-8 THC Products in our stores!!” no such products are listed. Lack of research Various scientists have been quoted in Delta-8 news coverage warning that sufficient research, including drug trials, has yet to be completed on the compound. Perhaps surprisingly, the U.S. Cannabis Council, which represents state-licensed cannabis companies and legalization advocates, shared that view in a June 2 report.

“There is no evidence that Delta-8 THC is an inherently dangerous or problematic substance,” the report said, adding that, “distribution and sales of Delta-8 THC should be carefully regulated and controlled so that consumers can be confident the products’ contents are known and safe as well as predictable in their effects. The unregulated distribution of Delta-8 THC products is inconsistent with these principles and poses significant risks to adults and minors. “Moreover,” it added, “the continued proliferation of unregulated and unsafe Delta-8 THC products has the potential for confusing patients and consumers leading to a loss of confidence in the nascent cannabis industry.” “It’s going to put a strain on the cannabis industry,” Conti said. “It does a disservice to all the progress we’ve made by muddying the waters.” Delta-8 is a hot enough issue that

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other area companies preferred not to talk about it. “Honestly, we don’t really have a full opinion on this,” Benjamin Zachs, COO of Fine Fettle, whose locations include Stamford, said. “We support the local licensed hemp producers and are happy to be able to now sell those products through our dispensary and not a separate register. We want the opportunity to source and support the Connecticut hemp growers/ producers as much as possible.” Curaleaf, the world’s largest cannabis company by sales and which also operates a store in Stamford, did not respond to requests for comment. However, Executive Chairman Boris Jordan has reportedly compared the issue with the vaping controversy of a few years ago, when unlicensed products had deleterious effects on consumers. “The states have got to get their hands around this,” he said, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Yonkers municipal housing to receive ‘green’ upgrades BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com

hrough a collaboration among the public, private and nonprofit sectors, municipal housing properties in Yonkers will receive a “green” upgrade. In late June, Groundwork Hudson Valley, a nonprofit focused on creating sustainable environmental change in urban neighborhoods, announced that it would collaborate with the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) and New Rochelle-based landscape architecture firm Mark K. Morrison to build and contribute to the planning of green infrastructure at four Yonkers housing complexes. “We are thrilled to have the preeminent environmental partner in the Hudson Valley assisting us in making our properties environmentally friendly,’’ said Wilson

The Ross F. Calcagno Homes at 10 Brook St. in Yonkers. Photo courtesy of the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.

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Kimball, president and CEO of MHACY. “Making this even more special is that Yonkers youth who are part of the Green Team will learn about the environment as well as engage our residents in the planning of this project.’’ The plans will promote “environmental and climate resiliency” in the landscapes of the Ross F. Calcagno Homes, Joseph F. Loehr Court, Kris Kristensen Homes and Msgr. Cajetan J. Troy Manor, all part of MHACY. Its Rental Assistance Demonstration Program spurred the internal renovations of roughly 1,700 housing units within the system over the past three years, with over 1,300 completed in 2020. Units at the Calcagno Homes and Loehr Court are set to be completed this year. In February, the housing authority reported that a comprehensive study of the effects of adding green infrastructure within 10 Yonkers public housing complexes had been completed. The priorities of that plan included upgrading rainwater collection systems and using environmentally friendly methods to cool the areas around and including housing units on the properties. The four housing sites in the current project were already underway at the time of the study, but similar principles are being included in the new plans. Groundwork Hudson Valley has contributed to the project by conducting site visits and soliciting community feedback. Groundwork’s Green Team, a program that hires teenagers enrolled in Yonkers public schools for environmental jobs, will contribute to the improvements. The Green Team will plant trees and build bioswales, a type of stormwater runoff channel, to reduce extreme heat and flooding complications stemming from global temperature rise and climate change. Brigitte Griswold, executive director of Groundwork Hudson Valley, noted that the effects of climate change are more pronounced in the “heat islands” of historically redlined neighborhoods, where a lack of environmental infrastructure, such as vegetation, creates an area where heat is easily captured and retained. Redlining is a discriminatory practice in which neighborhoods were considered by the federal government and financial institutions to be poor financial risks and thus denied certain services given to other neighborhoods. “This work is part of Groundwork’s broader Climate Safe Neighborhoods partnership, which directly correlates climate risks such as extreme heat and flooding to historically redlined neighborhoods,” Griswold said. “Though redlining was outlawed decades ago, its impacts are still felt today. The vast majority of MHACY properties are located in these historically redlined areas, which means MHACY residents are more

The Msgr. Cajetan J. Troy Manor at 200 Willow St. in Yonkers. Photo courtesy of the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers. A heat map of median surface temperature in June through August of the different neighborhoods in Yonkers. Courtesy of Groundwork Hudson Valley. vulnerable to climate risks than residents in other areas of the city that have less asphalt and more tree canopy. By incorporating green infrastructure solutions into the existing plans, we hope to abate these risks and help address this environmental injustice.” Mark K. Morrison Landscape Architecture often completes work for New York City Housing Authority Projects, but recently became involved with the city of Yonkers by winning a proposal for a feasibility study to connect southern Yonkers to the northwest woods of Van Cortlandt Park for the ongoing Yonkers Greenway project. Prior to that, the firm had redesigned the decorative pool at Untermeyer Park and Gardens to make it into a wading pool, for which the mosaics are currently being redone, according to Anne Vaterlaus, director of design at Mark K. Morrison. The hope is that it will be open to the public in the next year or two. In regard to the MHACY environmental design projects, Vaterlaus detailed how they plan to revamp the outdoor spaces. “A goal is to provide some community gardens for the residents, mostly for herbs so that they can grow and use them for cooking, encourage them to be outside and have the ability to plant things and socialize that way,” Vaterlaus said. “And in a lot of these sites we’re also working toward making seating areas that are comfortable, in the shade, areas for socializing that aren’t just playgrounds for kids — areas for adults to be outside and socialize.” “Another big impetus is stormwater mitigation,” she said. “Yonkers has very shallow bedrock and it’s extremely hilly, so there’s a lot of water that rushes down the hills and erodes land and the soil. Wherever possible, we’re trying to put in green infrastructure on the sites to capture the stormwater and keep it on site, and try to do some grading so that wherever possible the water will be

held in these bioretentive areas.” Aside from benefiting residents of the homes, the changes will also reduce pollution caused by stormwater runoff into the Hudson, Saw Mill, Sprain and Bronx rivers. Another highlight of the work being completed is a memorial garden at the

Calcagno Homes that will honor DMX, the late rapper and songwriter who lived in the complex in his early life. According to Vaterlaus, implementation will be relatively rapid, with plans set to be submitted and approved this summer for plantings to be completed in the fall.

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StarStock founders create a stock market for sports cards BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com

s the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a return to old hobbies or gave people a reason to pick up new ones, industries such as sports card trading made something of a resurgence. In early 2021, eBay reported that domestic trading card sales grew by 142% in 2020, up by 4 million units from the year prior. eBay is not the only platform seeing growth in this area; StarStock, a startup co-founded by CEO and Mamaroneck native Scott Greenberg, is a platform made to deal exclusively in sports card sales. “I grew up a really big card collector when I was younger,” Greenberg said. “I grew up here in Westchester, so for the most part, I collected my favorite players on New York sports teams. I think, like a lot of people, I got to the age probably in my early teenage years where I moved my card collection to my attic and then I got back into it pretty heavily about three years ago, and what really caught my eye about the market was kind of a shift in how people were trading and interacting, where there was a shift toward people using sports cards.” Nigel Eccles, whose sports background includes co-founding Flick and FanDuel,

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and Mike Kuchera, who also held leadership positions at those companies and grew up collecting cards like Greenberg, co-founded the company with Greenberg in July 2019. StarStock launched in May 2020. The group had noticed the friction of using traditional buy-and-sell sites like eBay, especially in situations where timeliness and scale — buying from multiple sellers in a single transaction— are essential, as with sports cards, the value of which can change with any game or play. They wanted to create an uncomplicated process for those buying and selling sports cards, with some added benefits in tune with the industry. “The two areas that we really focused on were providing a way for people to buy players at scale and to instantly transact,” Greenberg said. “I didn’t understand why it is that, for fantasy football, I can set my lineup 30 seconds before kickoff, but for sports cards, in order to get ownership, you’re waiting like one to two weeks for the card to show up in the mail. Then, if you’re on the selling side, imagine doing this at scale. If you’re selling 100 cards a week, that’s 100 cards you need to package, that’s 100 shipping labels you need to print. You gotta go to the post office every day. And so what we’ve done with StarStock is we’ve created the first marketplace where you can instantly buy rookie

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cards and you could trade them at scale.” To do that, StarStock developed a model centered on the ability for cards to be stored under its watch so that ownership could be transferred instantaneously between sellers and buyers. “Our model is to store every single card listed on our site in a centralized vault,” Greenberg said. “By doing that, we enable people to buy at scale and to instantly transact because you don’t need to ship the product back and forth to each other after each transaction. A good way to think about it would be this: there’s billions of dollars transacted in gold every single day, but people aren’t actually shipping the gold back and forth to each other. And we’ve adopted a very similar model for sports cards, with the hopes of making our product act and feel kind of like an athlete stock market.” In this way, the cards as commodities are able to be traded more freely and easily, and the focus is on the worth of the card. As an added benefit, the card storage facility is in New Hampshire, meaning that as long as they stay in the secure, temperature-controlled vault, no sales tax needs to be collected, no matter where the buyer and seller are based. Another plus for sellers on the marketplace is a low seller fee of 5%, less than half of

the usual 12% to 13% that would be charged by eBay. Right now, the StarStock team is focused on growing and keeping the user experience positive, and adding new features to supplement the product. The company just moved into a new office in downtown Mamaroneck, at 124 Palmer Ave., staying local to its origins. In its first 12 months, StarStock processed roughly 1.25 million new cards onto the site, and amassed over $10 million through multiple rounds of funding. It now has about 1.5 million cards listed, and processes hundreds of thousands of new cards each month. Aside from the card sales, Greenberg said that the company is looking to develop the platform even further for those who are serious about investing through it, adding features that enable users to do research on cards and athletes with player statistics, game schedules and pricing charts, and making it possible to compare investment performance and track user portfolios across sports or years. Greenberg believes innovation like that of StarStock keeps the industry appealing to those who might otherwise not be interested in trading. “I think platforms like StarStock make

sports cards appealing to a much wider audience of people that, you know, might not necessarily be interested in the collecting aspect, but have always wanted to build a portfolio of athletes, just like they build a portfolio of stocks on Robinhood, or for people that have been interested in kind of flipping things,” he said. “There’s a lot of people that previously flipped sneakers or streetwear, or things like that, who have recently gotten into sports cards as well.” The team is also implementing an index that takes card data into account and allows users to have a better understanding of prices and value of their card investments. “For me, I’ve personally, as a sports fan and as a consumer, always wanted the ability to invest in athletes and create a portfolio of athletes that I thought were undervalued, and so that’s really our goal,” Greenberg said. “Six to eight months ago we launched the first-ever NBA sports trading card index. Since then we’ve launched one for the MLB and the NFL as well and that’s a place where anyone, whether they’re into sports cards or not, can come to the index and basically see an athlete and see the price associated to them and can use that as a way to measure them against other people that are similar and to find undervalued people or undervalued athletes that way. “We’ve already taken some steps in that direction and as we continue to grow over the next months and years, we’re going to move more towards that vision of creating a stock market where people can invest in their favorite athletes, their favorite sports players.” FCBJ

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Suite Talk— has that impacted your company and the wider Japanese economy? “Japan is the third largest economy in the world, which is a major achievement for a small country that is far from that ranking on population alone. We rank much lower for ease of doing business, for example. “The biggest long-term challenge is that the population has been declining since

2008, and that smaller population must support a larger cohort of long-lived Japanese retirees than ever before. We have lagged in Japan in vaccinations, but we are seeing a faster inoculation pace in recent weeks, however, with aggressive initiatives in the workplace and nighttime entertainment districts. “We have also expanded the number of those qualified to administer the vaccine.

We have now hit 500,000 doses a day in Japan — similar to the pace of the European Union, which was far ahead of Japan for many months. “Japan is also now dosing a larger percentage of its population each day than the U.S. — which has been slowing down a bit in recent weeks. “I think it is precisely the impact of having

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a fully functional, fully protected workforce on the Japanese economy that has provoked the Tokyo government to accelerate the pace of vaccinations.” What do you see as the company’s role within the Westchester County business community? “We are deeply committed corporate citizens in Westchester County. “We enthusiastically and reliably contribute to the Westchester Parks Foundation, and our Valhalla employees regularly join volunteer days at the parks in September. We have also provided volunteers and donations for the Feeding Westchester partnership and are a10-year-plus sponsor of the Blythedale Children’s Hospital. “Every year, we also support the American Heart Association ‘Go Red for Women’ fundraising event. One of our favorite projects has been the recent donation of Fujifilm Instax cameras to help local caregivers and patients connect during the Covid-19 crisis. “Three hospitals — White Plains Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital at Mount Kisco and Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow — have been taking pictures of caregivers and then mounting them on the front of their surgical gowns so that patients in isolation can see the smiling face of the caregivers who must wear masks during treatment sessions. “We have donated cameras to others here and in nearby communities: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, Long Island Teachers Foundation, Camera Club of New York, The Explorers Club in New York City and the Mahopac chapter of Girl Scouts of America. “At least two of the programs have supported students doing photo documentary projects. Dozens of cameras, for example, recently went to the Westlake middle and high schools to support photography classes for students, taught by volunteer Fujifilm professionals.” What is on your agenda for the second half of 2021? “Our principal goal in Westchester County is to bring the workforce gradually and safely back to full operation in our Valhalla U.S. headquarters. “As a global health care contributor, we’re focusing our efforts first and foremost on fulfilling our social responsibility to help stop the spread of Covid-19 through prevention, diagnosis and treatment. “At Fujifilm, we have never been simply pursuing a corporate growth agenda. We appreciate that we exist as an enterprise to solve social problems and we will spare no effort to do so until there are none left. We do not fear change. We create value from innovation. And as our ad slogan says, we will never stop.”

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A $10 million wastewater treatment facility built by Related Cos. for the Tuxedo Farms project will also service the hamlet of Tuxedo and is expected to be operating by year’s end. Photo by Kathy Roberts. BY KATHY ROBERTS

t has been more than three decades since a massive development now known as Tuxedo Farms was first proposed in the town of Tuxedo. The 2,300-acre site stretches from Tuxedo down the south side of Route 17 and slightly over the border of Rockland County into the village of Sloatsburg. It has its infrastructure in place — water, sewer and electricity. The only thing missing? Homes and people to live in them. Before the project fizzled in 2017, Related Cos. had been appearing before the Sloatsburg Planning Board, where it was proposing to build a 65,000-square-foot shopping center at the southernmost end of the new community. The shopping center was to include a supermarket, a major necessity in the immediate area. (Currently, residents either drive south to New Jersey or north to Monroe/Woodbury to do their shopping.) Related Cos. also proposed to build a $12 million recreation/fitness facility for the development and dedicate it to the YMCA. To encourage builders, the company was offering them the opportunity to bulk buy fully improved lots. When it was learned that Tuxedo Union Free School District lost the majority of its Greenwood Lake students to Warwick’s school district in a contract deal, builders reportedly balked at the idea of trying to sell a house that had a school district with too few students. Plans for Tuxedo Farms were stifled again. With the groundwork laid for a new com-

munity but no new community in the picture, Tuxedo residents voted “aye” in 2019 to a referendum to move all of its unincorporated land into the town of Tuxedo in order to halt the creation of any other villages within the municipality. Notwithstanding that change, with land at a premium and downstaters looking to relocate farther north, Related Cos. is moving forward once more with plans to build 1,200 homes on nearly two square miles of prime property that has been sitting on the sidelines of the Hudson Valley’s construction boom. One critical piece of existing new infrastructure that can’t be put on hold until new housing is built: the wastewater treatment plant that Related built several years ago. The town’s current plant is more than 30 years old and in need of replacement. Town Supervisor Ken English’s mission now is getting the new multimillion-dollar plant that Related bonded and built for Tuxedo Farms to open and begin operating as soon as possible. “Its importance is enormous. The area known as Tuxedo Hamlet, which includes the East Village and parts of Tuxedo Park, are served by this outdated and deteriorating plant. If it were to fail, there’s no viable plan for dealing with the thousands of gallons of waste produced every day. The town is responsible for the aging plant and the delivery of sewer services to the district. We’re obligated to resolve this problem.” As a result of the existing plant’s condition, there has been a moratorium on new

George S. Baker High School, which saw a significant drop in population as Greenwood Lake students opted out of the district and went into the Warwick School District, recently became an accredited STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) school. Photo by Kathy Roberts. hookups, which English said has further stifled development. On June 25, English toured the new treatment plant with representatives from the New York State Comptroller’s Office; Gregory Gushee, executive vice president of Related Cos., and Henry Haefner, Related’s field manager for the Tuxedo Farms project. “Touring the new plant reinforced how beneficial it will be; with all its latest state-ofthe-art improvements and its ability to clean the water more efficiently and effectively, it can also handle up to 100,000 gallons per day.” Its activation will also have a positive impact on the quality of drinking water for Sloatsburg in Rockland, where part of the Tuxedo Farms’ property also lies. While FCBJ

the group was touring the treatment plant, Gushee stated the intention to get the new plant activated before the end of the year. English also spoke to the concerns about Tuxedo’s George S. Baker High School; although it had a small graduating class in 2021 of 16 students, he said he expects enrollment to grow now that it has become a certified STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) school for grades 9-12. Tuxedo’s supervisor is also confident the recent presentation that Gushee gave to the town board will come to fruition. “Mr. Gushee feels this is the ‘right time’ for the company to start moving on this,” he said, “and I couldn’t agree more. We have confidence this project is finally going to become a reality for our town.” WCBJ

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Boy Scouts of America places three HV campgrounds up for sale BY KATHY ROBERTS

he downhill battle the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has fought over thousands of sex abuse allegations has come to a resolution. The 100-year-old organization reached an $850 million settlement July 1 with lawyers representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse. The organization had sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020 in an attempt to stop the hundreds of lawsuits by men who claimed they were molested by scout leaders. As a result of a plan submitted in April to the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Dover, Delaware, the Great Hudson Valley Boy Scouts is among the councils that will put its assets up for sale: • Camp Bullowa in Rockland County, • Camp Nooteeming in Dutchess County and • Durland Scout Reservation in Putnam County. The three camps represent over 1,900 acres of parkland, lakes and recreational facilities in the heart of the Hudson Valley owned and used by the Greater Hudson

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Valley Boy Scouts for over half a century. Cushman & Wakefield announced it has been retained as exclusive agent for the properties. Camp Bullowa is set on 313 acres in the town of Stony Point in northern Rockland County. It has several cabins and a dining room that can seat over 100 people. A separate building that was slated to become the Council Service Center is also on the property. It is zoned recreation residential and allows for public parks and outdoor recreation, as well as one-family detached homes with or without municipal sewer. Camp Nooteeming, a 272-acre site in Salt Point, Dutchess County, has several buildings that include a year-round visitors center, multiple cabins and a dining facility for 175 people and access to waterfront recreation. Camp Nooteeming has its own artificial turf regulation-sized soccer field, a softball field and a swimming pool. The site is zoned rural agricultural. Durland Scout Reservation is set on 1,385 acres in Pleasant Valley. The sprawling property has 18 miles of color-coded hiking trails and has dozens of camp sites, several cabins and an event pavilion. Zoned as a WCBJ

preservation district, it allows for municipal buildings and public schools, parks and recreation services. When Boy Scouts of America filed a second amended Chapter 11 plan in Bankruptcy Court in Delaware two months ago, it upped the contributions to be made from the organization and its local councils and proposed a trust fund for child sex abuse victims. Claims cover a 50-year period beginning in the 1940s. In its amended proposal, local councils of the Boy Scouts of America will contribute $500 million to the fund for abuse victims, distributing $300 million in cash and the remainder in properties that have a combined appraised value of $200 million. After learning of the proposed sale, Stony Point Town Supervisor Jim Monaghan started exploring options for the town to buy the Camp Bullowa property. “I’ve already reached out to leadership and spoke with Richard Stockton, the CEO of Greater Hudson Valley BSA to see if there is an opportunity for the town to purchase it and use it for recreation. In that regard, we will look to partner with a conservation

group. Camp Bullowa is one of the last remaining pieces of property in the area that is in its natural setting.” Because the case is being heard in Delaware, the town must also get the approval of the New York State Attorney General’s Office if it moves forward to buy Camp Bullowa once an agreement between the Boy Scouts of America and the plaintiffs is reached. “The Bullowa family purchased the property in the early 1900s and donated the land specifically for scouting and set up a trust fund that has grown over the years,” Monaghan said. “That money has been used for maintenance and upkeep. We have 47 different camp groups that use Camp Bullowa. It’s always been a gem.” In its revised bankruptcy plan, Boy Scouts of America is proposing the issuance of an unsecured promissory note for $80 million for a victims’ trust fund and to use restricted assets to cover post-bankruptcy expenses. The changes to its original Chapter 11 filing increase the contribution the BSA would make to the trust fund from $120 million under its previous plan to more than double that sum, $250 million.

HUDSON VALLEY Johnson sisters bring franchise into second-generation ownership BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

aura Johnson knew her career goal ever since her childhood: She wanted to work for her parents’ Servpro franchise, which provides fire and water cleanup and restoration services to residential and commercial real estate properties across Orange, Sullivan and southern Ulster counties. “I’ve always wanted to work for Servpro,” she recalled. “Most kids played house growing up, but I played Servpro office. When I did my eighth-grade homeand-careers project, my little dioramas were of a Servpro office.” But Laura’s sister, Brittany Johnson, had other career goals. “I took a little bit of a different path — I didn’t want to definitely work for Servpro, like Laura did,” Brittany said. “I wanted to be a teacher. I went to school for business education. But once I was going through school, I kept catching myself calling my dad or Laura and being like, ‘Hey, how’s the business going?’ And more or less, I decided, ‘Okay, maybe this is really where I need to be.’” Brittany entered the family business eight years ago via the human resources side of operations, but things changed when the marketing manager quit two months later. “That’s when my dad turned to me and goes, ‘Okay, here’s the marketing department. Good luck.’” The siblings’ parents, Brad and Barbara Johnson, stepped down from their business two months ago, with the Johnson sisters bringing the franchise into a second generation of ownership. For Brittany, this became a natural next chapter in a very strong family bond. “We are a very close family,” she said. “We’ve done a lot of trips together — we’ve stayed in motorhomes for 45 days together, so we were always used to being together and we’re very good at that. Even when we have a fight or anything, it’s very quick to get over it because we communicate so well.” The elder Johnsons first became Servpro franchisees 35 years ago and the sisters praised the parent company for being supportive of its franchise network. During the transition period when the elder Johnsons began preparing to hand off the business, the family found itself pivoting dramatically as the Covid-19 pandemic abruptly changed their focus. “We started to notice that we weren’t getting fire and water damage calls because people were at their house to

Brittany and Laura Johnson. Contributed photo. catch the problem that might happen,” said Brittany. “And then people didn’t want us at their house for a while.” Instead, the office began getting requests for disinfecting services during the height of the pandemic. In view of the growing need to offer disinfecting services, the Johnsons decided in April 2020 to show their support to frontline workers by offering them disinfecting services for free. “That was our way of giving back to the community last year,” Brittany said.

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stand that they need to have a plan before something happens, so people know who to call when it does and you’re not sitting there trying to Google in your office while water is pouring on your head.” “We’ve gotten calls where we literally hear the water gushing in the background,” said Brittany. “We’re like, ‘Where’s the shut off valve?’ And they’re like, ‘We don’t know’ — and that’s really why we want to get people more prepared before the disaster happens.” WCBJ

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The Unburstable Bubble Pandemic fuels a new and forever changed Hudson Valley/Catskills BY CHUCK PETERSHEIM

and Sundays in the fresh country air. They demand the amenities they were once willing to forgo: more space, finished basements and swimming pools. And they’re bringing their laptops, telecommuting from their new locales. They blend “work from anywhere” convenience in an uber-connected world with a bountiful new lifestyle, including enjoying outdoor activities and the region’s craft food and beverage scene. Gone forever are costly, hassle-filled commutes that trumped lifestyle and family considerations. In short, the face masks may come off, the social distancing may disappear and it’s more and more OK to resume hugging loved ones. But the Hudson Valley/Catskills have been reborn, the beneficiary of a lifestyle and societal evolution that will power the region for decades to come.

sea change is taking firm root in the Hudson Valley-Catskills region, fueled by ex-New York City residents who fled the Covid-19 pandemic-stricken Big Apple and are now infusing “upstate” with new vitality. The pandemic’s creative disruption is historic: It has cemented the “have laptop, will work” hybrid workplace model and continues to drive an unprecedented housing market, making the region the No. 1 beneficiary of the city’s historic exodus. In short, this new normal represents The Rise of the Hudson Valley/Catskills, now at the epicenter of a monumental Era of Change. This transformation is historic and long lasting — an unburstable bubble turbo-charging the economy and bringing more vibrancy to cities and towns. Tens of thousands of new residents — who just 18 months ago never had to consider such a proposition — now call the area “home.” The economy is being propelled by vigorous injections of spending from those urban deserters. They’re paying top dollar in bidding wars for homes — and then spending locally, cash in hand, as they establish their new lives. In Sullivan County, for instance, home

Chuck Petersheim sales soared in the first quarter of the year, jumping 63.3% over the same period last year, according to the Hudson Valley Gateway Association of Realtors. That’s more than triple the rate in the nation as a whole, which saw prices rise 20% during the same period. In addition, the median sale price in Sullivan jumped 35.2% in the first quarter, to $221,000 from $163,500.

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arvesting honey can be a sticky business, but it’s one Susan Slovitsky and Yaron Wolff in the town of Monroe have lovingly embraced. When the couple’s son, Adi, came home from a Boy Scout trip that introduced him to art of beekeeping, he asked his parents if she could begin keeping bees as well. “We talked about it and thought it was a wonderful idea, but with work and school, there never seemed to be time,” said Slovitsky, an occupational therapist. When the couple’s son died in 2015, they pledged to do something that would keep his memory burning bright. They began in earnest to start beekeeping. Their home-based enterprise, Adi’s Bees, has earned them many faithful customers who return regularly for the liquid gold. Most consumers don’t think of honeybees as direct contributors to the nation’s food supply, but the little buzzers are considered essential workers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are honored each June during National Pollinator Week.

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We’ve seen change before. Surging migration to the region followed 9/11. In recent years, urban escapees came looking for the new “Brooklyn North” in the Kingston area. But this transformation is different. In greater numbers, buyers — no longer simply seeking to be “weekenders” — want homes better suited for full-time living than just places to relish Fridays, Saturdays

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Chuck Petersheim, the founder of Catskill Farms in Sullivan County, has built homes for 20 years. His savvy insights emerge from a grassroots perspective built from close contact with a broad cross-section of small businesses, buyers and governments. From this unique vantage point, he is an authority on Hudson Valley/Catskills migration trends, real estate, home construction, financing and land use. Learn more at TheCatskillFarms.com.

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New developer proposes remake of White Plains buildings BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

real estate project in White Plains at The Esplanade that at one point attracted the attention of the New York State Attorney General’s Office, has now taken on new life with the recent sale of the property followed by a request to the city for approval of fresh revisions to previously approved plans. Involved are properties at 1 and 10 Lyon Place in White Plains. The Esplanade’s senior living facility occupied 1 Lyon Place. The space at 10 Lyon Place had been branded as The Esplanade Corporate Suites. The city had granted necessary approvals for conversion of the properties into a luxury apartment complex. Former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman entered the

picture when reports surfaced that the then-owners, Esplanade of White Plains Venture Partnership LP and White Plains Hotel LP, had continued taking in seniors without disclosing to them that there was a plan to empty out and renovate the buildings that had been in the works since 2014. Schneiderman in July 2016 announced an agreement for the owners to pay more than $528,000 to 139 elderly residents who were forced to leave their apartments. In October 2016, the city had approved the $35 million plan to convert the 15-story main building at 1 Lyon Place and the 5-story annex at 10 Lyon Place to house 212 apartments. The buildings are connected by a bridge over Lyon Place. On the same block as The Esplanade is the city’s Lyon Place garage. In 2010, the original garage, which served The Esplanade and also devoted 153 of its spac-

es for use as municipal parking, was closed because it had fallen into disrepair. In 2012, an agreement was reached for the city to acquire the old garage and build a new one. The agreement provided for The Esplanade to use 161 parking spaces in the new 8-story 619-space garage while paying part of the operating costs. On Dec. 3, 2020, the properties at 1 and 10 Lyon Place were bought by Arthouse WP Developments LLC for $8.2 million, according to documents on file with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office. Contact information for Arthouse places it as the Brooklyn office of the Beitel Group, which owns and manages a real estate portfolio it estimates to be worth $1 billion. Beitel’s website shows The Esplanade as a project that is “coming soon.” Arthouse has now asked the city to approve amendments to the previously FCBJ

approved plans and indicates it is ready to move ahead with the project to revitalize the buildings. Arthouse said that the plan would involve stripping the buildings down to their frames and floor slabs, installing new interiors and creating new exteriors. Attorney Neil Alexander of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder said that the total number of units to be created would remain at 212, the same as in the previously approved plans. He said that the way they would be allocated between the two buildings would change slightly as would the mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. He said that the project no longer would contain medical offices and that space would now be devoted to amenities for residents. “Nothing super different, but it is different; it is an amendment,” Alexander » THE ESPLANADE

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n the summer of 2019, Dutchess Community College announced its plans to open a satellite campus in Fishkill. After facing delays that offset its planned fall 2020 opening, the college held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the official opening on June 10. “DCC@Fishkill has been built with the purpose and intention of becoming an incubator of tomorrow’s leaders,” Ellen Gambino, acting president of Dutchess Community College, said at the ceremony. “It is my sincere hope that this facility, with its superb classrooms and labs, easily accessible location and welcoming and open learning spaces, will provide our students — the next generation of pioneers — the space and support they are going to need as they marshal the resources of education, technology and human ingenuity to forge new solutions for the market challenges they will face.” The new campus, nicknamed DCC@ Fishkill, will be in a building that was an anchor store at the former site of the Dutchess Mall, at the intersection of Route 9 and Interstate 84. The facility will be 47,000 square feet, on most of the top f loor of the building that once housed the J.W. Mays department store, and more recently, the Dutchess Marketplace flea market. J.W. Mays Inc. still owns the property and was responsible for configuring the interior space to DCC specifications. The college signed a 15-year lease for the space. The cost of creating the space for the school as well as the amount of the rental agreement was not readily

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available. The location was chosen partially because of information from a demographic analysis conducted by the college. The analysis indicated that the new location would serve student populations better than the previous DCC South in Wappingers Falls. It will serve both traditional students and those starting or returning to college, for degree-oriented, part-time or microcredential coursework. Over 100 courses are to be offered at the site during the fall 2021 semester. The new facility will be optimized to allow for flexible and collaborative learning, with new computer labs, group study rooms, a library with computer access and seating areas, reconfigurable student lounge areas and new faculty offices that allow for both quiet study and conversation. Several new, modern classroom styles will be included. A computer classroom in the location was built for cybersecurity and related areas of education, with an internal, independent network. There is an oversized classroom that can accommodate a lecture of up to 90 students at once, or can be reconfigured to allow for 66 students at table seating. Twenty more classrooms are designated as “smart classrooms,” with digital equipment and mobile tables to allow classes to customize their setup for the style that works best with the coursework. Admissions information sessions and tours are scheduled throughout July. There is 150,000 square feet of rental space still available in the building for retail, dining or other interested businesses.

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Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro starts to take shape

onstruction is underway on Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro, the apartment development being built at 286 Canfield Ave. in Bridgeport on what had been the site of the Showcase Cinemas multiplex, the city’s last movie theater, which closed in February 2020 and was sold six months later for $7.75 million. The first of the two residential buildings has already taken a dominant place in the area’s skyline, while the foundation pillars are being put into place across the street in a lot that is very much a work in early progress. Spinnaker Real Estate Partners and Eastpointe are developing the project, which will encompass 300 units spread across two residential buildings standing five and six stories, plus a 500-space parking garage. No scheduled date has been announced for the completion of the projection.

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Real estate fintech Tomo bringing corporate HQ to Stamford BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

“I think we are going to see many more financial technology companies like Tomo come to Connecticut in the post-pandemic era,” DECD Commissioner David Lehman said. “We have the ecosystem that can support both the tech and finance aspects of their business and we have the talent they need to help them compete in this industry. We are aggressively recruiting companies in this sector.”

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intech startup Tomo has officially selected 2200 Atlantic St. in Stamford as the home of its corporate headquarters, the latest in a recent series of companies setting up shop in the Nutmeg State. The company had previously indicated it would open an office in Stamford, but a June 30 announcement made that official. Founded in October 2020 by former Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong, Tomo will operate its end-to-end digital mortgage and homebuying platform at its new Stamford location, with additional corporate offices in Seattle and Austin. The company officially launched on June 30 in the Seattle, Houston and Dallas markets. Tomo will be the first platform in the residential real estate space to be “buyer-centric” by using its proprietary technology to customize the homebuying experience with features that include fully underwritten preapprovals in hours, an on-time closing guarantee and a price match for the lowest possible mortgage rates. Gov. Ned Lamont said the firm owners chose Connecticut “because they recognize that we have the best educated, best trained and most productive workforces in the world that are driving innovation, especially in the fintech industry, which has seen tremendous growth in recent years. “New companies like Tomo make me excited because of the innovative products they are creating,” he continued. “I am thrilled they have chosen Stamford as the central hub where they will be making this happen.” “Innovative, growth-oriented companies like Tomo are attracted to the state by the business-friendly environment and the deep talent available here,” CEO Schwartz said. “We intend to be the destination employer of choice for those who want to change how home buying and financial services are transacted. I am proud to be in Stamford for our official launch today.” With one of the largest seed rounds on record — $70 million — Tomo is a rapidly growing company that is expected to employ up to 100 people in Stamford by the end of the year. As the company grows, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will be supporting the expansion with “earn-as-you-grow” incentives that provide grants in arrears as job targets are reached.

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told the White Plains Common Council at a special meeting on June 28. “The math comes out to be a little different. The total number of affordable units doesn’t change, but their allocation of how many are one’s and two’s versus studios compared to the prior approval changes because the one’s and two’s and studios overall are changing.” Architect Ron Hoina, of the architecture firm Design Development in White Plains, said, “It’s still two buildings; the story heights don’t change, the square footages don’t change, the buildings are 15 and five stories.” Hoina said that there still would be 212 parking spaces provided and the amenities for residents would include a fitness and wellness center, business center, wine bar, space for dog grooming, a coffee shop and convenience market, pool and open-air deck. “We’re still doing a complete replacement of the building envelope and we’re keeping the building structural system, so we’re salvaging the system but we’re reskinning the building as we were in the past,” Hoina said. “Our look is different than it was previously but the idea remains.” Hoina said that the swimming pool, which originally was to be at the building on the north side of Lyon Place would be moved to the building on the south side because a study revealed that without the move it would have been in the shade most

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of the day. Hoina said that the mix of apartment sizes was changed based on market research showing what could be expected to be most-readily rented. The number of studios was cut from 62 in the previous plan to 45, the number of one-bedroom units was increased from 107 to 129 and the number of two-bedroom units was trimmed back to 38 from the previous 43. He explained that through an arrangement with ArtsWestchester, an artist would be retained to create a mural on the construction fencing and later create a permanent mural on a side of the building as public art. “My favorite part of this presentation is that we had a presentation,” White Plains Mayor Tom Roach said. “We’ve been looking for signs of life on this building for years and when I see someone asking for a change in site plan it means, ‘What? This is serious!’” Alexander said, “Because the infrastructure is there, this can get onto a rolling situation where you’re literally doing the demolition, rehabilitation and new construction at once on different floors. The reality is that, yes, as fast as everyone can come to agreement on things like materials, chutes and scaffolding for demolition, and how do you store combustible materials behind a fence...I think they’re ready to go.”

Houlihan Lawrence sets record with $1B in Greenwich sales volume BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

he Greenwich and Riverside offices of Houlihan Lawrence surpassed $1 billion in sales volume during the first six months of this year, the brokerage announced. Last year, it took 11 months for the brokerage to achieve the billion-dollar mark. “Achieving this incredible milestone within 6 months is a new record at Houlihan Lawrence, and a testament to the amazing network of agents throughout our Greenwich and Riverside offices,” said David Haffenreffer, brokerage manager of the Greenwich office.

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23 Smith Road, Greenwich $27,750,000 • 465 Field Point Road, Greenwich $11,450,000 • 118 Glenwood Drive, Greenwich $11,325,000 • 1 Harbor Drive, Greenwich $10,000,000 • 272 Round Hill Road, Greenwich $9,500,000 • 18 Red Top Road, Riverside $7,800,000 • 201 Otter Rock Drive, Greenwich $7,500,000 • 751 Lake Ave., Greenwich $7,495,000 • 65 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich $7,495,000 • 27 Khakum Wood Road, Greenwich $6,880,000 23 Smith Road is a Belle Haven peninsula waterfront estate encompassing over five acres on a private road, with 681 feet of shoreline on Greenwich Harbor. It was the highest waterfront selling price so far this year in the Greenwich market. Houlihan Lawrence’s Sally Maloney was the exclusive listing agent of the property.

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Mount Vernon tenants challenge state rent control agency BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

or decades, tenants of Westchester Plaza in Mount Vernon have fought owners of the rent controlled housing to maintain a swimming pool and other amenities, according to a lawsuit, and 16 times the state agency that regulates the apartment complex has backed them. But the swimming pool was eventually demolished, and after years of supporting the tenants’ the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal (HCR) ruled recently that the recreational facility was not an essential service and could be replaced with a park and “sitting area.” The owner has replaced the swimming pool, wading pool, sauna, steam room and showers with “a patch of weeds and grass and an asphalt running track,” according to the

petition, and has not offered to reduce rents. Now the Westchester Plaza Tenants Coalition is petitioning Westchester Supreme Court to annul the housing agency’s decision. Charni Sochet, spokeswoman for the agency, said in an email that “HCR does not comment on pending litigation.” The Lefrak Organization built Westchester Plaza in the late 1960s or early 1970s, according to the petition. It is the largest apartment complex in Mount Vernon, composed of three 7-story buildings and a 21-story building. The recreational amenities are what attracted many people to live there, according to the tenants, and the pool facilities were registered with HCR as an essential service. The tenants claim that the owners allowed the swimming pool to deteriorate. Residents held a series of rent strikes in the 1980s and 1990s to restore the pool facilities,

The site where the pool had been located. the petition states, and all were “resolved in the tenants’ favor.” By 1998, the swimming pool was no longer usable. In 2004, tenants complained to the housing agency that the “pool has been a source of tenant outrage and frustration over the past six years.” Lefrak sold Westchester Plaza in 2008 to Westchester Plaza Holdings, an affiliate of Urban American Partners, of New Jersey. The tenants claim that the new owner also has neglected the pool facility. Around 2016, the tenants allege, the owner demolished the swimming pool in retaliation for their complaints, “illegally and without HCR permission.” HCR ordered the owner to reduce the rents. Then in 2017, Urban American asked HCR to increase the rents, claiming that services had been restored. Sixteen times, the petition states, the housing agency has ruled that the owner was obligated to restore the pool facilities and five times denied requests to restore rents. In 2018, Urban American sought permission to replace the pool facilities with a park and sitting area. This time, HCR ruled that the pool facilities were not an essential service and that previous rulings had only ordered “access” to the pool, not restoration of the pool. The tenants coalition appealed the ruling but lost. Now the tenants want the court to overrule HCR. “It makes no sense to read the agency’s 16 prior orders as requiring only ‘access’ to the ruins of what used to be the pool facilities,” the petition states. “Permitting owners to get away with years of inadequate maintenance and to keep the money extracted from tenants in exchange for inadequate and diminished services” would be inconsistent with the law. Manhattan attorney Seth A. Miller represents the tenants.

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ouglas Elliman has moved its flagship Connecticut office to a new location, but will remain in Greenwich. The new office will be in the historical landmark John Lockhart House at 75 Arch St. Upgrading from its office at 88 Field Point Road to accommodate its growing footprint and 70 agents, Elliman will now have the entire four-story, 6,000-squarefoot house. “While we have enjoyed our time at 88 Field Point Road in Greenwich, it is time we trade up to a larger space for the betterment of our successful agents and their clients,” said Scott Durkin, president and chief operating officer at Douglas Elliman. “We are incredibly proud to call the John Lockhart House home and look forward to conducting best-in-class real estate service from our new stomping ground.” The John Lockhart House was built in 1867 and added to the Greenwich Landmarks Registry in 2013. It has been restored and renovated, and is about a block away from Railroad Avenue and the Greenwich Metro-North Railroad station. “The John Lockhart House and now Elliman office is in the heart of Greenwich,” said Michael Fitzgibbon, executive manager of sales for Connecticut and Westchester at Douglas Elliman. “This notable space will allow our agents to thrive in a comfortable environment and be active, engaged members of the surrounding community.” The Connecticut office is one of roughly 100 nationwide for Douglas Elliman. The company reported that its Greenwich team closed $281,958,000 in real estate sales in 2020, up 34% from 2019.

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ew York City retail brokerage RIPCO Real Estate announced it has recently brokered a number of deals in the region. Led by RIPCO’s Westchester and Connecticut specialists Lisa Daniel and Nina Becker, the deals are a mixture of food & beverage, real estate and health/fitness tenants. “Westchester and Fairfield counties have seen a great retail rebound, as brands follow consumers flocking to these regions, seeking less density and more space,” said Daniel. “As the economy recovers and while interest rates remain low, these regions will keep steadily growing.” The recent deals represented by Daniel include:

1 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich

85 Water St., Norwalk Triplemint Real Estate • 151 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck • Square footage: 2,800 • Lease term: 5 years

The Grit Ninja • 85 Water St., Norwalk • Square footage: 10,119 • Lease term: 5 years

The recent deals represented by Becker include: 151 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck

1 Atlantic St., Stamford

TD Bank • 1 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich • Square footage: 3,604 • Lease term: 10 years

Yoga Six • 375 White Plains Road, Eastchester • Square footage: 2,249 • Lease term: 10 years

Timothy Tyler Hair • 49 S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco • Square footage: 797 • Lease term: 5 years

Cold Fusion • 178 Main St., Westport • Square footage: 1,106 • Lease term: 5 years

Bottomline Blinds • 388 Main St., Armonk • Square footage: 500 • Lease term: 7 years

La Taqueria • 1051 Post Road, Darien • Square footage: 2,000 • Lease term: 10 years HAVEN • 125 N. Main St., Port Chester • Square footage: 1,275 • Lease term: 15 years

Ali Weiss Jewels • 388 Main St., Armonk • Square footage: 1,000 • Lease term: 5 years

CRAFTBOTTLZ • 1 Morse Court, New Canaan • Square footage: 885 • Lease term: 5 years

Altin Lounge • 1 Atlantic St., Stamford • Square footage: 1,200 • Lease term: 10 years

125 N. Main St., Port Chester “Evident in the recent deals we brokered, these markets will continue to welcome more experiential retail, F&B (food and beverage), fitness and wellness concepts, especially as people crave more in-person offerings postCovid-19,” Becker said.

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THE ALDRICH AWARDED GRANT The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has awarded The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield $75,000 to support its 2022 exhibitions program, which include the group exhibition “52 Artists: Revisiting a Feminist Milestone” and two solo exhibitions by artists Milano Chow and Duane Slick. “The Aldrich is thrilled to receive support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for our 2022 exhibition program. The foundation’s artist-centric focus is in perfect alignment with the museum’s programming and we are incredibly grateful for their generous grant,” said Cybele Maylone, Aldrich executive director. According to Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and flexible grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy. The Aldrich is internationally recognized for its artist-centric programs and visionary exhibitions. It presents first solo museum exhibitions by emerging artists, significant exhibitions of established artists and thematic group exhibitions.

This past Fourth of July holiday was not something new for Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS) in Cheshire, Fairfield and Clinton, a local homecare agency, which has for more than two decades been caring for Connecticut veterans and educating them about programs that can help alleviate the financial burden of family caregiving. “ALS is all too familiar with the fact that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans today that are completely unaware of the many federal and state veteran benefits available to them, as well as their spouses,” said Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer. “The most overlooked benefit may be aid and attendance,” which D’Aquila explains can be used to pay for a veteran’s care at home or at an assisted living or nursing home facility. Additionally, the Connecticut Adult Family Living (AFL) program pays family members to provide care. ALS is a credentialed provider of this program, which is part of the Department of Social Services’ Connecticut Home

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Care Program for Elders (CHCPE). ALS has demonstrated its appreciation for veterans in the Connecticut community by creating a fund that supports a group of Veter-

ans attending Quinnipiac University on the G.I. bill. “Our service men and women made great sacrifices for all of us. Now is the time to take care of them,”said D’Aquila.

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FOUNDATION AWARDS Westchester Community Foundation in Hartsdale has awarded grants totaling $308,500 to 15 local nonprofits. Nine of those grants will go to local arts and cultural organizations in recognition of the importance of the arts as we emerge from Covid-19 isolation. Five agencies will receive two-year grants to ensure that these organizations have sustained support. “Local arts organizations are an essential part of Westchester’s great quality of life,” noted Laura Rossi, foundation executive director. “They are also a vital economic engine for local communities….” Recipients include Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, $10,000; Clay Art Center, $18,000; Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers, $13,000; Jacob Burns Film Center, $44,000; Jazz Forum Arts, $10,000; Neighborhood House Inc. $7,500; The New Choral Society, $13,000; The Picture House Regional Film Center, $15,000; and Westchester Oratorio Society $13,000. For a complete list of all grants awarded and information on the foundation, visit wcf-ny.org. The Westchester Community Foundation is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the largest community foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately $3 billion.

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Laura Silver, marketing manager, Fairfield County Bank; Ashley Paltauf, general manager, The Ridgefield Playhouse; Allison Stockel, executive director, The Ridgefield Playhouse; and David Berta, president, Fairfield County Bank.

Fairfield County Bank has signed on again to become a Platinum Sponsor and Arts in Education supporter of The Ridgefield Playhouse, marking its 20th year supporting the regional performing arts center. “Fairfield County Bank has been with us since the beginning, when the Ridgefield Playhouse first opened its doors more than 20 years ago,” said Allison FCBJ

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quests from teachers have grown over the years to add shows that coordinate with their curriculum.” The bank is also offering online financial education courses, free for all who attend the shows. “We are proud to be a part of and sponsor such an important educational experience for students in our community,” said Fairfield County Bank’s Marketing Manager Laura Silver.

AMERICARES NAMES NEW SVP Elana Lopez has been welcomed as the new senior vice president and chief people officer at Americares. She will oversee global human resources and is responsible for developing and implementing best-inclass human capital leadership as well as recruiting, training, development and performance management for all Americares employees worldwide. President and CEO Christine Squires said of Lopez, “Her extensive expertise in human resources, commitment to nurturing talent at all levels and dedication to championing diversity and inclusion will be vital to ensuring Americares has the best people to carry out our mission of saving lives and improving health for people affected by poverty or disaster.” Prior to joining Americares, Lopez served as the chief people officer at Change.org, the world’s largest platform for social change. Prior to Change. org, she held several senior-level operations and human resources positions at the Avaaz Foundation. Lopez earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative culture and media studies from the University of Maryland, where she developed her own major focusing on the role of media in war and conflict. She holds a master’s degree in narrative theory and communication studies from the University of Chicago. Each year, Americares reaches 90 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs. It is the world’s leading nonprofit provider of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.

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JLL WELCOMES REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY VETERAN Twenty-five-year industry financial veteran Alison Luisi will join JLL’s Stamford office as a vice president. She will work in collaboration with the Stamford office brokerage team led by Executive Managing Director Drew Saunders. Luisi, a former vice president at RM Friedland, will focus on growing JLL’s local and national senior housing and health care practices with a focus on adaptive reuse of big-box retail. Prior to RM Friedland, Luisi served on the capital markets team at Avison Young. “Alison is an acknowledged capital markets specialist with deep experience in all aspects of the real estate industry, including sales, asset management, trading, hedge funds and valuation,” said Saunders. Luisi is a graduate of Bucknell University and is a member of 100 Women in Finance and REFA. JLL is a leader in the New York tristate commercial real estate market with more than 2,600 industry experts specializing in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.6 billion in 2020, operations in more than 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 91,000, JLL is the brand name and a registered trademark of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

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Aquiline Drones (AD), an American-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cloud solutions provider for commercial drone operations in Hartford recently announced it has purchased 50% of the capital of Aerialtronics, an end-to-end solutions developer in the Netherlands that uses drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT data to provide real-time insights for a variety of business operations. The $9 million US dollar transaction is the latest acquisition for AD in its continued commitment to becoming a full-scale, global leader in the UAS industry. Aerialtronics is a subsidiary of Drone Volt (DV), a publicly traded French manufacturer of professional civil drones and embedded AI, with which AD partnered in October 2020. “Our new ownership of this highly-advanced Dutch company further allows us to access years of cutting-edge research and development in UAS technology to fill our national void with competitively priced, American-made drone products,” said Barry Alexander, founder and CEO of Aquiline Drones. “With the commercial drone sector expected to double to over $42 billion by 2025, we are in a powerful position to deliver total planetary protection with our comprehensive drone ecosystem.” Aquiline Drones is the leading Amer-

Aerialtronics’ highly coveted, versatile Altura Zenith commercial drone will be manufactured and marketed as Spartacus MACKS by Aquiline Drones. Courtesy Aquiline Drones.

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of using drones in commercial activities. Visit AquilineDrones.com for more information.

DINING OUT FOR CHARITY The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions Club teamed up with Mamaroneck’s Sedona Taphouse’s Mondays Dine Out for Charity recently in support of the STEM Co-op Summer Enrichment Camp, the only summer camp for low-income kids in the area. Co-op is a Mamaroneck School District program that is led by the STEM Alliance with support from the town and village of Mamaroneck. Each month, on every Monday, Sedona donates $2 per steak lunch and dinner to a local service group or project. In May Sedona raised $1,470, to which the Lions contributed $1,000, for a total of $2,470. The STEM Alliance mission is to create a network of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning opportunities, with an emphasis on reaching under-served populations. Established more than 55 years ago, Co-op Summer Enrichment provides six weeks of academic and recreational experiences for more than

Robert Cristofaro, M.D., and John M. Nelson Jr., M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeons of New York Physician Partners (NHPP) recently joined Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) in Mount Kisco. They will see patients at their office in Purchase and perform surgery at NWH and Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park. “We are delighted to have Drs. Cristofaro and Nelson join Northwell Health Physician Partners and our pediatric care team,” said Marla Koroly, M.D., senior vice president for medical affairs and chief medical officer at NWH and associate ambulatory physician executive, Northwell Health Westchester region. Cristofaro has more than four decades of experience as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. After working on the pediatric orthopedic service at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York he joined the faculty at New York Medical College in Valhalla, where he started the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Service at Westchester Medical Center. He graduated from the State University of New York Downstate Medical School and completed residency training at Montefiore Medical Center and a pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, California. Nelson also has more than four decades of experience as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He joined Cristofaro in 1985 and became part of the training program at Westchester Medical Center, where he has been involved in orthopedic teaching and research. Nelson graduated from Mount Sinai Medical School, completed his internship at Mount Sinai, his orthopedic residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and his pediatric orthopedic fellowship at the Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information visit, nwh.northwell.edu/pediatrics or call 877-4-NWH-DOC.

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Good Things NEW TRAIL IN HUDSON HIGHLANDS The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. (HHFT) have partnered to create a new trail on Breakneck Ridge in Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve that will protect sensitive habitats, reduce incidence of injured and lost hikers and provide an alternate route to ascend the popular and scenic ridgeline. This is the first construction project managed by the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, a new nonprofit working with state parks and the 19 other project partners to advance the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail linear park between Beacon and Cold Spring. “The Fjord Trail will be a gateway to the Hudson Highlands. It will both organize and manage existing high-use areas like Breakneck, create safe connections for walkers and cyclists and create new oppor-

tunities for all ages and abilities to enjoy this wonderful landscape. This trail is a great first step in achieving the many goals we’ve set out to accomplish,” said Amy Kacala, HHFT executive director. The trail’s name, Ninham Trail, acknowledges Wappinger Chief Daniel Ninham (1726–1778) a respected leader of the Wappinger people, whose ancestral lands, along with those of the Lenape and Munsee, include the idyllic landscape now known as the Hudson Highlands. Linda Cooper, regional director at state parks, is enthusiastic about the new trail. “Breakneck is our most heavily used trail and overuse conditions have been concerning both us and the community for some time. This project will really help better manage traffic and protect the important habitats on the mountain….”

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ERA Insite Realty principal broker Lou Budetti reported that the following licensees have joined the firm’s Westchester-based offices in White Plains, Bronxville and Pleasantville. Michael Addesso earned a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and has worked previously in the fitness field as well as his family automotive service business. Rashed Khalid, a Pakistani native and now White Plains resident, has been a business owner and entrepreneur in his home country. Joan Harris is a 22-year industry veteran with a corporate services background that includes NBC and Revlon.

Nicole Benincasa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Albany and worked in media sales, marketing and coordination. Mary Screene is a second-generation Realtor with an in-depth knowledge earned from working in a local Rockland building department. Deirdra McCoy has been licensed for more than 15 years. She holds an MIS from Iona College. Michael Casarella earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University and has had more than 25 years in the restaurant business. ERA Insite Realty Services, part of the ERA global network and the region’s No. 1

ENGAGING EMPLOYEES IN REMOTE VOLUNTEERISM Volunteer New York! recently unveiled an innovative new tool available for businesses to engage remote/hybrid employees in volunteerism – the self-contained, all-in-one Projects in a Box (volunteernewyork.org/box). The do-it-yourself volunteer kit is now available for shipment to corporate teams of at least two-plus anywhere in the nation. Currently there are eight project types to choose from supporting critical local issue areas. Employees are typically required to have an internet connection to partici-

pate as part of a group video. “…We believe Projects in a Box is one of most streamlined products anyone has ever offered to launch a virtual employee engagement event that’s fully actionable,” said Jennifer Machuca, Volunteer New York!, senior manager, corporate relations and service events. “Projects in a Box is a new tool that can be implemented with ease for a remote day of service event….” To learn more, visit Volunteernewyork.org/lead or call Machuca at 914-227-9317.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR CITY WINERY HUDSON VALLEY A leading authority on wine, “Wine Spectator,” recently released its list of the world’s best restaurants for wine, which included City Winery Hudson Valley’s “Proprietor’s Reserve” list –its first Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. “To be included on a list that includes restaurants from all 50 states and more than 75 countries is such an honor for us at City Winery,” said City Winery Founder and CEO, Michael Dorf. The Proprietor’s Reserve Wine List is comprised of approximately 65 wines. “Our Proprietor’s Reserve list is unique in that it

allows guests to explore the world of wine, delving into regions from across the globe,” said Dorf. Founded in 2008 by Michael Dorf, City Winery delivers a unique culinary and cultural experience to urban wine enthusiasts passionate about music. Each City Winery offers intimate concerts, upscale dining, private event spaces, and a fully functioning winery. In 2020, City Winery opened Hudson Valley, a hydro-powered winery, vineyard, restaurant, outdoor concert venue and private events space at the historic Montgomery Mills.

KEEPING THE PANTRY FULL FOR THE NEEDY The Mount Kisco Interfaith Pantry invites you to meet mentalist Oz Pearlman, live at the Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Road in Bedford, Sept. 30. For those with VIP tickets, the evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and light bites while Oz strolls and mind-reads. The stage show for all ticket holders will begin at 8 p.m. Pearlman is one of the most sought-after mentalists in the world. He was a finalist on America’s Got Talent

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and recently won an Emmy Award for his special on NBC titled “Oz Knows.” Pearlman is joining the nonprofit to help raise awareness about hunger in northern Westchester during September’s Hunger Awareness Month. The Mount Kisco Interfaith Pantry promotes the health and well-being of those in need in the northern Westchester community by providing weekly nutritious food and complementary education and services.

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PICNIC FOR LGBTQ+ AND ALLIES On Sunday July 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. behind the Tomes Higgins House, next to Christ Church Greenwich at 254 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich, the social LGBTQ+ gatherings for the LGBTQ+ community and the people who love and support them will once again take place. Christ Church is a community of people committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish love for every human being regardless of gender, sexual identity or orientation. Contact Rev. Dr. Cheryl McFadden at cmcfadden@christchurchgreenwich.org or 203-869-6600, ext.28, or visit christchurchgreenwich.org for more information.

LUBIN CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Pace University’s Lubin Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), headquartered in the Financial District, just steps away from Wall Street, and operating at the Lubin School of Business at Pace University –has recently been launched to equip students, faculty, professionals and communities with education; research environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles; and the job skills necessary for maintaining sustainable business models. “The Lubin School of Business has been exploring and contributing to the evolving intersection of ESG and business for some time,” said Steven Mezzio, executive director of the Lubin Center for Sustainable Business and professor of accounting at Pace University. “Given the emerging market-mandate to integrate ESG stewardship and business purpose, we decided that now was the right time to launch a centralized hub dedicated to sustainable business.” With a learning, research and service-platform-based mission, the Lubin CSB will also develop, deliver and facilitate ESG-related academic degree programs, nondegree certificate and badge programs, continuing professional education, executive education, research, public events and community service.

HGAR WELCOMES DEI OFFICER

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors® has recently welcomed Freddimir “Freddy” Garcia, of Poughkeepsie as its new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. In this newly created role, Garcia will lead the association’s efforts in developing and executing HGAR’s DEI goals and initiatives, working out of HGAR’s White Plains and Goshen offices. Prior to joining HGAR, Garcia served as the northern regional DEI director for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network for the past two years. Previously, he was DEI special assistant to the president of Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Garcia holds a Diversity and Inclusion Professionals Certificate from Cornell University, ILR School in Manhattan and is a two-time Marist College graduate holding an MBA with a concentration in financial management and a Bachelor of Science degree in business marketing.

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MUSIC TO YOUR EARS Music Fridays’ live music, free of charge and open to the public, every Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Greenwich Common in downtown Greenwich off the Avenue is produced by Greenwich Forward, Re-Imagine Greenwich and the town of Greenwich Parks and Recreation. The series, featuring local artists, will run through Sept. 3. Several Greenwich Avenue restaurants are supporting Free Music Fridays by offering grab-to-go lunches as well. First Selectman Fred Camillo said, “The Free Music Fridays program is a perfect example of how Greenwich is evolving into an even stronger community. Music has the power of uniting us and raising our spirits as we celebrate this gradual return to normalcy….” The performance schedule for the rest of July is: July 16 Tor Newcomer, a Greenwich native and popular local musician, has been performing at venues in Greenwich and the surrounding area for more than 30 years. July 23 Gridline is a nationally recognized funk/soul and jazz/rock group comprised

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of top-notch musicians who have recorded with David Bowie, Living Color and Frank Zappa. July 30 Billy and The Shoemen is a fourpiece acoustic-based band formed in 2015 and featuring Billy Foster, Bill Geoghegan, Ray Simonelli and Jim McGrath. They cover classic rock, early R&B and soul

specializing in an acoustic environment. The Free Music Fridays series is seeking sponsors, who will benefit from signage at the event, accreditation and a table at the event to promote their business and hand out promotional material. For more, contactinquiries@greenwichforward.org

GPSF SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS The Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund (GPSF), which grants scholarship money to qualifying students of current Greenwich police officers, is seeking donations from the community to support the officers who help keep the community safe by contributing to the fund for the future of their children. In June, Dr. Kim Nichols, board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon founding director of NicholsMD, presented Greenwich Chief of Police James Heavey with a donation of nearly $1,500. “The Greenwich Police Department is proud of the partnerships it has created with the Greenwich community, including our local businesses. They always stand ready to help when asked and we are very appreciative of the community’s support of our scholarship fund,” said Heavey. The fund’s Board of Directors includes the chief of police, the Greenwich High School headmaster, a town attorney and a volunteer from the Greenwich business community. For more information or if you would like to become a sponsor of GPDSF, call 203-622-7844 or visit to https://www. gpdscholarshipfund.org.

The Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association (The Osborn) has had its “A-“ rating on revenue bonds affirmed by Fitch Ratings, which indicates the high-credit quality maintained by the organization, a private nonprofit continuum of care retirement community in Rye. Fitch also revised The Osborn’s rating outlook from “Stable” to “Positive,” reflecting expected growth as health care census recovers to pre-pandemic levels. “We are very proud of sustaining this excellent rating, especially in light of the current challenging economic times brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Matthew Anderson, Osborn president and CEO. “Throughout our 113-year history, we have been committed to providing an active, safe and engaged lifestyle for our residents today while maintaining our financial stability for a successful future.” According to Fitch, “The A rating reflects the strength of The Osborn’s financial profile .... And, despite the challenges in marketing and sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, it was able to maintain average independent living unit occupancy of 90% in 2020.”

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Facts & Figures U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, June 30 - July 6 Richard A. Verrino, Armonk, debts related to Verrino Construction, 21-22390-RDD: Chapter 7, assets $3,675,700, liabilities $4,803,083. Attorney: Todd S. Cushner.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, June 30 - July 6 Ra-Chel Jackson and infant S.G., Tarrytown vs. Phelps Medical Associates, Sleepy Hollow, et al, 21-cv-5713-VB: Medical malpractice, removal from Westchester Supreme Court. Attorney: Brandon H. Cowart. Greenwood Marketing, White Plains, et al, vs. Molnlycke Health Care U.S., Norcross, Georgia, 21-cv-5715-PMH: Breach of contract. Attorneys: Adam Rodriguez, Susan E. Galvao and William P. Harrington. Elizabeth Maloney vs. Watermark Contractors Inc., Valley Cottage, et al, 21-cv-5727-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorneys: Jason S. Giaim and Brett R. Gallaway.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

Trustees of IBEW Local 363 funds, Harriman, NY vs. Alliance Electrical & Surveillance Systems, Germantown, New York, et al, 21-cv-5738-KMK: Civil enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: James W. Versocki. G&G Closed Circuit Events, Henderson, Nevada vs. La Casona Mexican Fusion Cuisine, New Rochelle, et al, 21-cv-5779: Theft of satellite communications. Attorney: Joseph P. Loughlin.

DEEDS

Above $1 million 1 Van Cortland LLC, White Plains. Seller: Hernandez Plus One LLC, Croton-o- Hudson. Property: 1 Van Cortland Ave., Ossining. Amount: $3 million. Filed June 28. 125 Parkway Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Bronxville West LLC, Arlington, Virginia. Property: 121 Parkway Road, Eastchester. Amount: $89 million. Filed June 28. BLS Strategic Capital LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: Edward D. Heffner and Lisa Heffner, Purchase. Property: 1 Star Farm Road, Harrison. Amount: $3 million. Filed July 1. EHP I LLC, Rye. Seller: Elk Homes Partners LP, Rye. Property: 20 Walker Ave., Rye. Amount: $1 million. Filed June 29. EHP I LLC, Rye. Seller: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye. Property: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 29. Fajer, Dominic J. and Jessica E. Schier, Brooklyn. Seller: WLH Brothers LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 109 Lee Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 28.

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Below $1 million

370 Walnut Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Jose M. Marques, Yonkers. Property: 370 Walnut St., Yonkers. Amount: $750,000. Filed July 1. A&A Realty Development LLC, Peekskill. Seller: Christopher A. Barger, Peekskill. Property: 759 Elm St., Peekskill. Amount: $270,000. Filed June 28. Alijoski, Mukades and Nadire Alijoski, Yonkers. Seller: 117-46 Springfield Boulevard LLC, Bayside. Property: 16 Gavin St., Yonkers. Amount: $450,000. Filed June 30. Babylon Real Estate Management LLC, Hackensack. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 94 Saint Andrews Place, Yonkers. Amount: $89,672. Filed June 28. Blanco, Bethania, Francisca Estevez and Vincent J. Wilson, Yonkers. Seller: BABA Real Estate Group LLC, Bronx. Property: 181 Filmore St., Yonkers. Amount: $495,000. Filed June 30. Buhans Avenue Corp., Tuckahoe. Seller: Margaret Lieto, Pound Ridge and Angelo Antenucci, Stormville. Property: 231 Sedgewick Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $227,000. Filed July 1. Cascino, Peter, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Somers Crossings LLC, Goldens Bridge. Property: 38 Spring Meadow Court, Somers. Amount: $939,000. Filed June 29. Chang, Simon and Hannah Min, White Plains. Seller: JLB Homes LLC, Hawthorne. Property: 12 Stephens Lane, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $868,460. Filed June 28. Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: David E. Newman and Irene T. Newman, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 1404 Hunters Run, Greenburgh. Amount: $480,000. Filed June 28.

EHP I LLC, Rye. Seller: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye. Property: 3 Belmont St., White Plains. Amount: $583,525. Filed June 29. EHP I LLC, Rye. Seller: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye. Property:101 Glen Oaks, Rye. Amount: $988,560. Filed June 29. EHP I LLC, Rye. Seller: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye. Property: 82 Iselin Terrace, Mamaroneck. Amount: $961,100. Filed June 29. Fideleo, Nicole, Domenico Fideleo and Frances Fideleo, Yonkers. Seller: 178 Murray Avenue Associates LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 178 Murray Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $900,000. Filed June 30. Fure P3 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Irving, Texas. Property: 216 Magnolia Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $244,000. Filed July 2. Gonzales, Luis F., Yonkers. Seller: Madison Bay LLC, Great Neck. Property: 17 Arthur Place, Yonkers. Amount: $659,000. Filed June 29. Gerard Place Builders LLC, Danbury, Connecticut. Seller: Helen Johnson, Thornwood. Property: 8 Gerard Place, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $475,000. Filed June 29. Jimenez, Jacqueline, Elmsford. Seller: II 257 Central Avenue LLC, Douglaston. Property: 257 Central Ave., Unit 2A, White Plains. Amount: $465,000. Filed July 1. Kouloukis, Maria, Georgios Kouloujis and GM Realty Holding LLC, White Plains. Seller: JoAnn Pettinato, White Plains. Property: 13 Wilshire Drive, White Plains. Amount: $710,000. Filed June 28. Larchmont Prime LLC, Larchmont. Seller: AA Gilder Holding Corp., Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 2 Gilder St., Mamaroneck. Amount: $830,000. Filed June 29.

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Lee Han J. and Jin H. Kim, Bedford Hills. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Houston, Texas. Property: 26 Young Road, Somers. Amount: $820,000. Filed July 1. McCarthy, Eugene P. and Sandra M. McCarthy, Yonkers Seller: 9 Emerson Street Inc., White Plains. Property: 9 Emerson St., Yonkers. Amount: $363,000. Filed July 2. Moreira, Eric M. and Lauren R. Venditti, Tarrytown. Seller: TAD Properties LLC, Tarrytown. Property: 119 Grove St., Greenburgh. Amount: $525,000. Filed June 28. New York Home Handy Services Corp., Mount Vernon. Seller: Vincent Soccodato, White Plains. Property: 37 Colonial Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $390,000. Filed June 30. Shuguli, Diego, Bronx. Seller: 37 Waring Place LLC, New York City. Property: 37 Waring Place, Yonkers. Amount: $610,000. Filed June 30. Spencer, William D., Mount Vernon. Seller: Villa Enterprise Group LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 150 Villa St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $548,000. Filed June 28. Townsend LLC, Pelham. Seller: U.S. Bank National Association, Irvine, California. Property: 21 Fairway, Mount Vernon. Amount: $410,100. Filed July 2. U.S. Bank National Association, Irvine, California. Seller: Pauline Galvin, Yonkers. Property: 509 Washington St., Peekskill. Amount: $265,000. Filed July 1. Wabara, Chidinma M. and Malcolm A. Wabara, Bronx. Seller: Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 50 Harding Drive, New Rochelle. Amount: $630,000. Filed June 30. Varianides, Jason S., Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Toll Land VI Limited Partnership, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 16 Langeloth Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $761,187. Filed July 1.

Allstate Star Trucking, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. $4,030.93 in favor of Geico General Insurance Co., Woodbury. Filed July 2. Alvarez-Rodrigues, Angel, New Rochelle. $9,783.54 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 28. Anderson, Thomas, Dobbs Ferry. $10,574.17 in favor of CKS Prime Investments LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia. Filed July 1. Aristy, Sharina, Yonkers. $2,783.16 in favor of Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC, San Diego, California. Filed June 29. Barry, Sean M., Mount Vernon. $6,817.25 in favor of Teachers Federal Credit Union, Hauppauge. Filed July 1. Bell, Colin H., Mount Vernon. $2,667.97 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Beninati, John A., Scarsdale. $7,544.96 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Islandia. Filed June 30. Boice, Dana, South Salem. $3,553.73 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed June 28. Bowden, Sasha, Mount Vernon. $1,621.49 in favor of Second Round Sub LLC, Austin, Texas. Filed June 28. Brown, Leisa A., Yonkers. $2,226.51 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Filed July 1. Carriero, Gary, White Plains. $6,649.78 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed July 1. Curtis, Ronald, New York City. $771,726.63 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Phoenix, Arizona. Filed June 29.

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Facts & Figures Davis, Mathew B., Hartsdale. $54,652.55 in favor of Teachers Federal Credit Union, Hauppauge. Filed July 1. Demilia, Gregory J., Briarcliff. $4,270.21 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Dettler, Maria, Mount Vernon. $2,214.51 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Filed June 30. Dowdy, Olivia V., Yonkers. $16,365.06 in favor of TMCC, Plano, Texas. Filed June 30. Doyling, Siedra T., White Plains. $2,699.57 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Ferrentino, Alexandra, Tuckahoe. $12,236.23 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 28. Finlayson, Nadine and Jordane McNab, Mount Vernon. $26,067.11 in favor of LCS Capital LLC, Centennial, Colorado. Filed June 29. Flaum, Shlomo, Cedarhurst. $245,200.06 in favor of CW North Ridge Plaza LCC, New York City. Filed July 2. New Roc Glatt LLC, Cedarhurst. $13,250 in favor of CW North Ridge Plaza LCC, New York City. Filed July 2. Gabalones, Michelle, Tarrytown. $2,827.08 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany. Filed June 29. Gaetano, Mathew, White Plains. $17,618.55 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 30. Gonzalez, Miriam, Peekskill. $17,732.08 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Dearborn. Filed July 1.

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Jackson, Bernard, New Rochelle. $4,234.60 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Jill Stuart International LLC, New York City. $771,726.63 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Phoenix, Arizona. Filed June 29. Juodzevich, Michael B., Yorktown Heights. $6,778.39 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla. Filed June 28. Kane Socks Co., Ossining. $1,569,590.78 in favor of A. Eicoff & Company Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Filed July 1. Lacour, Sarah B., Ossining. $15,832.18 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Litras, Basil, White Plains. $20,492.92 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 29. Mastroeni, Edward, Ossining. $36,576.04 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Massachusetts. Filed June 30. Mathews International Enterprises LLC, Port Chester. $6,230.07 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 28. Millar, Heath J. and Judith Millar, Yorktown Heights. $15,621.31 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company. LLC, Dearborn, Massachusetts. Filed June 30. Naji, Wael, Yonkers. $14,970.66 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Dearborn, Massachusetts. Filed June 30. New Rock Glatt LLC, Cedarhurst. $13,250 in favor of CW North Ridge Plaza LLC, New York City. Filed July 2.

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LIS PENDENS The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Barragan, Carlos. Filed by HSBC Bank U.S.A. National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $520,000 affecting property located at 39 Whitman Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed July 1. Delisa, Sofia Maria and Daniel Delisa. Filed by U.S. Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $604,000 affecting property located at 40 Indian Road, Port Chester 10573. Filed July 1. McIntosh, Maureen S. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $600,921.93 affecting property located at 5 Hillside Close, White Plains 10603. Filed June 30. Nevins, Brooke. Filed by U.S. Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $100,000 affecting property located at 27 Woodland Road, Bedford 10506. Filed July 1. Rooms, Rita B. Filed by Citi Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $675,000 affecting property located at 132 S. Second Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed June 30. Rothschild, Ricky B. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $588,000 affecting property located at 79 Edgewood Ave., Larchmont 10538. Filed July 1.

Velez, Elizabeth P., and Gilbert Velez. Filed by HSBC Bank U.S.A. National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $513,000 affecting property located at 9 Montclair Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed July 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Crossroads Joint Venture LLC, Greenburgh. $41,800 in favor of Liberty Construction Corp., North Bergen, New Jersey. Property: 371 Tarrytown Road, Greenburgh. Filed June 29. LMV II MMP Holdings LP, White Plains. $18,972.26 in favor of Lothrop Associates LLP, White Plains. Property: 131 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Filed July 1. LMV II MMP Holdings LP, White Plains. $646,284.03 in favor of QSR Steel Corp., East Hartford, Connecticut. Property: 131 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Filed June 30. LMV II MMP Holdings LP, White Plains. $6,136.80 in favor of Colosseum Materials LLC, Newfoundland, New Jersey. Property: 131 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Filed June 29. Rudensky, Aryeh and Erin Rudensky, Scarsdale. $55,172.59 in favor of John J Barile Landscaping Inc., Purchase. Property: 6 Archer Lane, Scarsdale. Filed June 29. WBLM 25 Maple OZ Owner LLC, New Rochelle. $1,864.94 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals – Region 11, Islip. Property: 25 Maple Ave., New Rochelle. Filed June 28.

NEW BUSINESSES

This newspaper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

PARTNERSHIPS

1824 Mohegan Ave Funding Associates, 133 Parkway Road, Bronxville 10708, c/o Houlihan Family Partners LLC and Marie Cortissoz Pension Plan. Filed June 28. Gaea Breastfeeding Center, 360 Hill Boulevard, Suite 401, Jefferson Valle 10535, c/o Cathleen Walker and Carrie Dean. Filed July 1.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

1 Eighty 2, 182 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701, c/o Lindell Diaz. Filed June 20. 63-54 Woodhaven Boulevard Funding Associates, 133 Parkway Road, Bronxville 10708, c/o Katherine Houlihan. Filed June 28. All American Lawns, 2737 Larkspur St., Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Loni Getler. Filed June 28. Astoria Hudson Designs, 12 Newman Court, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Katie Helen Morales-Pineda. Filed July 1. Chip Rich, 46 Carman Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Chip Rich. Filed June 29. DDJ Service Group, 139 Madison St., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o David A. Partida. Filed June 29. Dream Built, 44 N. Evarts Ave., Elmsford 10523, c/o Kevin Torres. Filed July 1. EMV Powdercoating, 18 S. Bleeker St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Anthony Villa. Filed June 28. Forte Consulting, 1200 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Debra Forte. Filed June 28.

Law Office Of Xiaoxi Liu, 39 Bradford Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Xiaoxi Liu. Filed July 1. M & G Masonry, 312 Main St., Apt. 2B, White Plains 10601, c/o Geshika Chirinos. Filed July 1. Maliyahs Treats, 110 N. Third Ave., Apt. 1, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Rasheen Day. Filed July 1. Neeow What N America, 118 Hadden St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Ebony A. Blacknall. Filed July 1. Oscaleta Boat Club, 51 Knapp Road, South Salem 10590, c/o Tadeusz Rajwer. Filed July 2. Oscaleta Guest House, 51 Knapp Road, South Salem 10590, c/o Tadeusz Rajwer. Filed July 2. Poshnicny, 14 1/2 Westview Ave., Rye Brook 10573, c/o Destini Rhames. Filed June 29. Rudy Import & Export, 11 Oakland Ave., Mount Vernon 0552, c/o Rudolph A. Ekor. Filed June 29. T-Drive, 51 Knapp Road, South Salem 10590, c/o Tadeusz Rajwer. Filed July 2. Third Street Alliance, 163A E. Third St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Errol L. Daniels II. Filed July 1. Tom’s Pressure Washing, 100 Haines Road, Apt. 1708, Bedford Hills 10507, c/o Thomas Bradshaw. Filed July 2. UNYK, 21A Gordon Ave., Briarcliff 10510, c/o Sebastian Salgado Aguirre. Filed July 1. Westchester Optinal, 358 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Robert Shirinov. Filed June 20. Wilson Soto Solutions Group, 66 Main St., Unit 1023, Yonkers 10701, c/o Wilson Soto. Filed June 30.

Facts & Figures WolfzGroundz, 100 Manhatten Ave., White Plains 10603, c/o Verna A. Garcia. Filed June 28. Your Mental Health, 38 Fairmount Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Edili Marleny Maldonado. Filed June 30.

PATENTS Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same. Patent no. 11,053,280 issued to Andrew Tustian, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Methods for treating active eosinophilic esophagitis. Patent no. 11,053,309 issued to Allen Radin, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

BSD Jacob & Jacob LLC, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 26 Scotchtown Collabar Road, Middletown. Amount: $454,195. Filed June 28.

Microchip capillary electrophoresis assays and reagents. Patent no. 11,054,389 issued to Timothy Riehlman, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Gamefarm Court LLC, as owner. Lender: Insula Capital Group LLC. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $120,000. Filed June 30.

Mouse having an engineered immunoglobulin lambda light chain. Patent no. 11,051,498 issued to Andrew Murphy, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Circuit for CMOS-based resistive processing unit. Patent no. 11,055,610 issued to Yulong Li, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Providing data values using asynchronous operations and querying a plurality of servers. Patent no. 11,055,219 issued to Arun Iyengar. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Cold plate with flex regions between fin areas. Patent no. 11,058,030 issued to Shurong Tian, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Semiconductor microcooler. Patent no. 11,056,418 issued to Donald Canaperi, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Fill techniques for avoiding Boolean DRC failures during cell placement. Patent no. 11,055,465 issued to David Wolpert, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY

Genetically modified mice and engraftment. Patent no. 11,051,499 issued to Sean Stevens, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown. Heterogeneous miniaturization platform. Patent no. 11,055,459 issued to Qianwen Chen, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Merchant data cleansing in clearing record. Patent no. 11,055,673 issued to Bruce Mac Nair, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase. Method and system for geofencing. Patent no. 11,055,689 issued to Scott Hudson, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase.

BUILDING LOANS

Above $1 million 12 Valley View LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 7 Miele Road, Monsey. Amount: $1 million. Filed June 30.

111 Schunnemunk LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 111 Schunnemunk Road, Monroe. Amount: $3.7 million. Filed June 29.

Below $1 million

Trillium Properties LLC, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank. Property: 203 Liberty St., Newburgh. Amount: $292,500. Filed July 2. Wengenroth, Nicholas, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $250,000. Filed June 28.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

W Maple Cottage LLC, Suffern. Seller: Maplewood Lane Family Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 1 Maplewood Lane, Monsey. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 28.

Dershowitz, Cheskel, Monsey. Seller: 23 Old Nyack Turnpike LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 23 Old Nyack Turnpike, No. 201, Ramapo. Amount: $999,999. Filed June 30.

Below $1 million

Friedman, Yisroel Y. and Leah Friedman, Spring Valley. Seller: 13 Twin Lakes Drive LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 13 Twin Lakes Drive, Airmont. Amount: $610,000. Filed July 1.

1 Kakiat Court LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Christopher Bossert, Suffern. Property: 1 Kakiat Court, Ramapo. Amount: $852,000. Filed June 28. 13 Charles LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Jacob Drezner, Spring Valley. Property: 13 Charles Lane, Ramapo. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 2. 14 Hammond Estates LLC, Monsey. Seller: East Concord Group LLC, Monsey. Property: 14 Hammond St., Monsey. Amount: $611,500. Filed June 30.

Fruchter, Sam, Spring Valley. Seller: Viola Ventures LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 3216 Corner St., Spring Valley. Amount: $579,000. Filed July 2. Gapay, Bernard P., Middletown. Seller: 317 County Route 49 LLC, Bloomingburg. Property: 317 County Route 49, Wawayanda. Amount: $285,000. Filed June 28.

420 Route 59 LLC, Airmont. Seller: Gisondi Family Limited Partnership, White Plains. Property: 420 route 59, Airmont. Amount: $610,000. Filed June 28.

Glauber, Pinchus and Esther Glauber, Spring Valley. Seller: LB Acreage LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 11 Homer Lee Ave., Unit 11-201, Spring Valley. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 28.

1177 Route 17A GWL LLC, Greenwood Lake. Seller: Richard W. Lisiura, Clifton, New Jersey. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $170,000. Filed June 28.

Gluck, Avraham and Gitta R. Gluck, Brooklyn. Seller: LDBN Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 32 Cedar Lane, Unit 211, Ramapo. Amount: $910,000. Filed June 28.

Adler, Shmuel, Brooklyn. Seller: Hoyt Cole Development LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 27 Hoyt St., Unit 201., Ramapo. Amount: $749,000. Filed June 28.

Grunbaum, Shaya, Monsey. Seller: 23 Old Nyack Turnpike LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 25 Old Nyack Turnpike, No. 201, Monsey. Amount: $999,000. Filed June 29.

Chartwell Estates LLC, Congers. Seller: Alfons M. Melohn, New York City. Property: 5 Wesley Chapel, Wesley Hills. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed July 1.

Bakertown Road II Holding LLC, Monroe. Seller: Sustainable Properties LLC, New Paltz and Professional Commercial Group LLC, Gardiner. Property: Sunrise Park Road, Middletown. Amount: $125,000. Filed June 28.

Hadas Estates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: North Myrtle Properties LLC, Monsey. Property: 22 and 24 N. Myrtle Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $700,000. Filed June 30.

Upstate home Realty LLC, Beacon. Seller: Derek Dubois and Marit McCabe, Stonington, Connecticut. Property: 1019 Route 9D, Philipstown. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 29.

BSD Jacob and Jacob LLC, Monroe. Seller: Mid0Orange Properties Corp., New York City. Property: 26 Scotchtown Collabar Road, Middletown. Amount: $520,000. Filed June 28.

114 Old Route 6 Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: AMPM Holdings LTD, Carmel. Property: 114 Old Route 6, Carmel. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 30. 115 Route W9 LLC, Monsey. Seller: 150 115 163 9W LLC, New City. Property: 115 and 119 N. Route 9W, Clarkstown. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed July 2. 249 Main Street LLC, Armonk. Seller: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: 249 Main St., Beacon. Amount: $9.6 million. Filed June 28.

Halpern, Jehuda and Hittel Halpern, Spring Valley. Seller: Elener Enclave LLC, Monroe. Property: 9 Elener Lane, Unit 202, Spring Valley. Amount: $960,000. Filed June 28. Hilpert, Catherine and Luke Hilpert, Garrison. Seller: Butterfield Realty LLC, Cold Spring. Property: 61 Paulding Ave., Cold Spring. Amount: $255,000. Filed July 1.

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Kahan, Nachum, Monsey. Seller: 4 Fred Eller LLC, Monsey. Property: 4 Fred Eller Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $999,000. Field June 30. Karma Heights LLC, Monsey. Seller: Miriam L. Leopold, Monsey. Property: 12 Capricorn Lane, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $684,000. Filed June 28. Kohn, Yehuda, Brooklyn. Seller: Neil Villas LLC, Suffern. Property: 3 Neil Road, Unit 201, Spring Valley. Amount: $870,000. Filed June 30. Lanzut Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: Lan Holdings LLC, Monsey. Property: 6 Lanzut Court, Ramapo. Amount: $999,000. Filed July 2. Miraglia, Patrick, Wurtsboro. Seller: STACYP LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 17 Grandview Ave., Port Jervis. Amount: $138,000. Filed June 28. Moskowitz, Eliezer and Roisa Moskowitz, Monsey. Seller: 39 Phyllis LLC, Suffern. Property: 39 Phyllis Terrace, Unit 202, Ramapo. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 29. Newburgh SHG 37 LLC, Great Neck. Seller: SHERA Associates LLC, New Windsor. Property: 99 Overlook Place, Newburgh. Amount: $240,000. Filed June 28. Newburgh SHG 37 LLC, Great Neck. Seller: 12550 Holdings LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 188 Chambers St., Newburgh. Amount: $320,000. Filed June 29. Old 17 LLC, Katonah. Seller: Kent Development Associates Inc., Jupiter, Florida. Property: North Horsepound Road, Kent. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 1. Parnes, Chaim and Shindy Parnes, Brooklyn. Seller: 21 Merricl LLC, Monsey. Property: 6 N. Rigaud Road, Unit 201, Spring Valley. Amount: $999,900. Filed June 1. Schwimmer, Avrom, Spring Valley. Seller: Viola Ventures LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 3210 Corner St., Spring Valley. Amount: $569,000. Filed June 29.

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Facts & Figures Weiss, Yisroel, Spring Valley. Seller: 93 South Madison Ave. LLC, Monsey. Property: 93 S. Madison Ave., Unit 201, Spring Valley. Amount: $975,000. Filed June 30. Western Orange Realty Inc., Port Jervis. Seller: Neftali Viruet, Port Jervis. Property: 15 Harold St., Port Jervis. Amount: $150,000. Filed June 28. Wynnter LLC, Nyack. Seller: Riverscape Associates LLC, South Nyack. Property: 5 S. Broadway, Nyack. Amount: $965,000. Filed July 1. YF Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 44 Quassaick Ave., New Windsor. Amount: $140,000. Filed June 28. Zaks, Mayer, Suffern. Seller: 4 Dalewood LLC, Monsey. Property: 4 Dalewood Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $540,000. Filed June 28.

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ABMG Builders LLC, Newburgh. $46,803.08 in favor of Slate Advance LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Filed June 14. Alvarez, Christopher N., Washingtonville. $27,901.42 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Filed June 29. Bateman, David, Carmel. $4,484.11 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Filed June 29. Butt, Atiq A., Carmel. $8,253.59 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 28. Clemmons, Bruce, Poughkeepsie. $6,626 in favor of 9 South Clinton Park Apartments LLC, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. Dejesus, Jose, Port Jervis. $22,464.23 in favor of Healthspine and Anesthesia Institute, Hackensack, New Jersey. Filed June 28. Dombrowski, Brianne and John Page, Middletown. $22,729.17 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28.

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Estate of Joseph Piscopo, Brewster. $111,262.36 in favor of Preziosa Piscopo, Brewster. Filed June 28. Faulkerson, Seth and Jennifer Faulkerson, Middeltown. $19,737.24 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. Fiorillo, Laura E., Carmel. $28,062.71 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 29. Green, Derrick, Florida. $23,320.41 in favor of Bearcats Housing LLC, Binghamton. Filed June 28. Harris, Daniel, Mahopac. $3,260.68 in favor of Unifund CCR LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio. Filed July 1. Hickey, Barbara M, Middletown. $3,167.37 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 28. Kikkert, Grant, Montgomery. $1,964.35 in favor of Mobile Life Support Services Inc., New Windsor. Filed June 28. Kincaid, Kelly, Westtown. $189,580.79 in favor of Healthspine and Anesthesia Institute, Hackensack, New Jersey. Filed June 28. Luta, Stephen Paul, Brewster. $21,006.69 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 29. Mandel, Lipa, Monroe. $7,177.95 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 28. Martinez, Delfino and Luis Martinez, Newburgh. $4,507.45 in favor of Rhinebeck Bank, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. Mascolo, Casandra L., Port Jervis. $3,198.58 in favor of Capital One National Association, McLean, Vermont. Filed June 28. Mathieu, David, New Windsor. $9,603.92 in favor of Heritage Financial Credit Union, Middletown. Filed June 28.

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Ragnauth, Eric, Carmel. $3,580.35 in favor of Mobile Life Support Services Inc., New Windsor. Filed June 28. Robilotta, Michael, Carmel. $73,268.26 in favor of Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. Steele, Roberta J., Monroe. $3,675.23 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 28. Stewart, Mario A. and Mario’s Island Cuisine, Middletown. $22,979.04 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. TNT Innovations LLC, Hyde Park. $8,625.14 in favor of H.G. Page & Sons Inc., Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28. Tosado, Jose, Port Jervis. $13,280.20 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla. Filed June 29.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

300 Westage LLC, as owner. $89,522.35 in favor of Certainteed Ceilings Corp. Property: 300 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill. Filed June 29. Pepper Shimom Crag Irrevocable Trust, as owner. $24,125 in favor of Pomona Enterprises Inc., Pomona. Property: 17 Coe Farm Road, Suffern. Filed June 29. Rosenberg, David, as owner. $32,777.48 in favor of D’Agostino Landscaping Inc., West Nyack. Property: 175 Grandview Ave., Monsey. Filed July 2. Schunnemunk Estates Holdings LLC, as owner. $ 53,938.98 in favor of Quality Decks Inc., Monroe. Property: 10 Mordche Scher Blvd., Monroe. Filed June 30. Vassar Brothers Hospital, as owner. $923.772 in favor of Commercial Flooring LLC. Property: 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie. Filed July 2.

NEW BUSINESSES

This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

PARTNERSHIPS Iskander’s Hair Studio, 40 Grove St., Suite 207, Middletown 10940, c/o Alejandro Antonio Torres Paredes and Ramirez Luz Maria Cid. Filed July 1. Miranda Family Farm, 387 Petticoat Lane, Bloomingburg 12721, c/o John V. Miranda and Amandalyn M. Barry. Filed June 30. Zayda’s Toy Emporium, 1361 Kings Highway, Unit 6, Sugar Loaf 10990, c/o Wayne R. Davidovitch and Wendy S. Davidovitch. Filed June 30.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Darvin Landscaping Maintenance, 35 Sixth St., No. 2, Hillburn 10931, c/o Darvin Vazquez Alejo. Diane Gioia Salon, 1097 State Route 55, LaGrangeville 12540, c/o Diane Gioia. Filed July 2. D&S Convenience Store, 32 E. Main St., Middletown 10940, c/o Stacey R. Frierson. Filed July 2. Dynamic Auto Detailing, 39 Brookside Road, Hopewell Junction 12533, c/o Salvatore Neils. Filed July 2. Elvia Taxes, 229 Union Ave., New Windsor 12553, c/o Elvia Georgina Alvarado. Filed July 1.

Aged Blood FX, 72 Duelk Ave., Monroe 10950, c/o Samantha Lynn Mileski. Filed June 30.

Endure Hair & Skin Care, 34 Bayview Terrace, Newburgh 12550, c/o Jason L. Tomlinson. Filed June 30.

Alpha Automotive, 3 Paquin Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Josue Eloi. Filed July 1.

EQ Services, 669 Sheafe Road, No. 112, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Carl Hunter. Filed June 28.

Alpha Academics, 3 Paquin Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Josue Eloi. Filed July 1.

Evan’s Professional Moving & Cleaning Services, 86 Lent St., Apt. 1, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Joshua Evans. Filed July 2.

Alpha Music Productions, 3 Paquin Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Josue Eloi. Filed July 1. Alpha Realtors, 3 Paquin Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Josue Eloi. Filed July 1. Andre Christie A.C., 982 Main St., Suite 4-124, Fishkill 12524, c/o Andre Oliver Christie. Filed June 30. Andre Christie S.P., 982 Main St., Suite 4-124, Fishkill 12524, c/o Andre Oliver Christie. Filed June 30. Arielle’s Boutiquex3. 91 Homestead Ave., Maybrook 12586. c/o Ashley Rose Pereira. Filed June 29. Bernard Gibbs Snowden Products, 31 Birch Drive, Beacon 12508, c/o Bernard Gibbs. Filed June 28. Cubillos Taxi Service, 1 Ackerman Ave., Airmont 10901, c/o Adriana Cubillos Bonilla. Filed July 1. Dace Realty, 11B Cresthill Drive, Nyack 10960, c/o Dace Mende. Filed July 1.

Goshen Taxi, 1 Premier Trail, Goshen 10924, c/o Baljit Singh. Filed June 28. Heat Barz Production, 37 Carnation Drive, Nanuet 10954, c/o Lester R. Diaz. Filed June28. Helm Agency, 210 Main St., Goshen 12553, c/o Travis William Helm. Filed June 28. Hon Jo’s Place, 274 S. Cherry St., Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Christopher Peglia. Filed June 30. Hudson Gutter Cleaning, 19 Hilltop Drive, Mahopac 10541, c/o Richard Kowalczyk. Filed June 30. Jose SA Car Service, 34 Wolfe Drive, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Jose Segundo Lliguichuzhca Agudo. Filed June 30. K9 Safety Products, 33 Captain Faldermeyer Drive, Stony Point 10980, c/o John Christopher Checco. Filed July 2.

Kathleen Lyn Skincare, 8 Mansion Drive, Hyde Park 12538, c/o Kathleen Osterhoudt. Filed June 28. Kia Symone Designs, 2 Chester Acres Blvd., Chester 10918, c/o Kia Symone Ward. Filed July 1 KT Hardwood Flooring, 25 Stern Scenic Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Kristoffer Thomas Terracino. Filed June 30. Lknowzkickznclothez, 203 Genung St., Apt. 205, Middletown 10940, c/o Lamar V. Ware. Filed July 1 Mean Tees, 128 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Michael O. Brantley. Filed June 29. Medical Express, 234 Walsh Ave., New Windsor 12508. c/o Andria T. Scott. Filed July 2. Mystery Box, 91 Homestead Ave., Maybrook 12543, c/o Shelly A. Santos. Filed June 29. Nicole’s Cleaning Service, 407 Stone Schoolhouse Road, Bloomingburg 1002, c/o Nicole Cherie Fragale. Filed June 28. Olsen Architecture, 31 Oswego Road, Pleasant Valley 12569, c/o Mark S. Olson. Filed June 28. Queen Maker, 9 Arbor Trail, Monroe 10950, c/o Sarah A. Parmely. Filed July 1. Shadow Sage Designs, 36 Main St., Apt. 2f, Warwick 10990, c/o Neisha Hirsch. Filed June 28. Tim Cappello, 40 Strawberry Hill Lane, West Nyack 10994, c/o Timothy Cappello. Filed June 29. That Guy Handyman Renovations, 14 Forest Glen Road, Valley Cottage 10989, c/o Lennon Tricano Duffy. Filed July 2. VN Foot Spa at Mahopac Inc., 441 Route 6, Mahopac 10541, c/o Jinzhen Shi. Filed June 28. Wallkill Valley Fuels, 107 White Ave., Pine Bush 12566, c/o Albert Flood Christopher. Filed June 28. White Oak Landscaping and Stoneworks, 379 Pleasant Ridge Road, Poughquag 12570, c/o Daniel J. Pelish. Filed June 29.

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Robert S. Fers Inc., Norwalk, contractor for HD-Main Avenue LP. Remodel sales floor at 380 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed May 7.

203-205 Liberty Square LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 203-205 Liberty Square LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 203 Liberty Square, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 10.

Yolen, David and Victoria J.Yolen, Norwalk, contractor for David Yolen and Victoria J. Yolen. Perform replacement alterations at 52 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 10.

BLT Management LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Glover Borrower LLC 25. Install insulated ductwork to serve new diffusers at 801 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed May 11.

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Box Mill Road Realty, Norwalk, contractor for Nordan LLC. Increase parapet height at 574 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 11. City of Norwalk, contractor for the city of Norwalk. Renovate electrical equipment at 75 Van Buren Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed May 3. City of Norwalk, contractor for the city of Norwalk. Construct an office at 300 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 4. Cornerstone Community Church Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Cornerstone Community Church Inc. Renovate parish house, convert porch to integral space and construct new ADA front ramp at 724 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 5. Corporate Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for I Park Norwalk II LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 761 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $290,000. Filed May 4. Eighty Washington Street Condo, Norwalk, contractor for Eighty Washington Street Condo. Perform replacement alterations at 80 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 7. Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

Amato, Michael P., Norwalk, contractor for Alfred Senese. Install generator with circuit transfer switches at 9 Forest Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,200. Filed May 4. Connecticut Masonry & Waterproofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sonia M. Stewart. Remove existing and re-roof 23 Sention Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,500. Filed May 6. Conte Construction, Norwalk, contractor for John Greco. Add rear story at 40 First St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 4. DeJesus, Joseph M., Norwalk, contractor for Jonathan R. Tucker and Amber D. Tucker. Install accessory structure for exercise room at 15 Steepletop Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $84,000. Filed May 6. DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Norwalk, contractor for Joseph A. Macaluso. Strip and re-side at 69 Lockwood Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,549. Filed May 6. Express Roofing & Remodeling LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Akber Syed. Remove existing roof at 1 Avenue C, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,640. Filed May 5. Fleming, Bryan M., Norwalk, contractor for James P. Rosati and Ann Rosati. Install new generator and propane tanks at 15 Overbrook Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed May 4.

ON THE RECORD

The Home Depot USA Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Robert and Walton Avon. Remove old windows and replace at 150 Fillow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,605. Filed May 6. Home Energy Repair LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Melanie Robles. Replace roof, gutters and siding at 51 Rampart Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,051. Filed May 7. Ivan, Stephen M., Norwalk, contractor for Pete and Allison Stuart. Add second floor at 177 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed May 7. John Discala Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Aiken Preserve LLC. Construct new second floor at 17 Argento Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed May 7. JV Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Andrew R. and Barnard. Renovate kitchen and remove wall at 4 Crockett St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed May 5. Kurose, Ashley and Tyler G. Prescott, Norwalk, contractor for Ashley L. Kurose and Tyler G. Prescott. Alter second floor at 10 Wayfaring Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed May 5. Michael Greenberg & Associates LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Oxtails LLC. Alter to second floor at 14 Shorehaven Road, Norwalk. Estimates cost: $1,075,000. Filed May 4. NU Face of Connecticut LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Diane M. Donovan. Install clapboard siding at 19 Lyncrest Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,300. Filed May 6. Nukitchens LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Joshua Green. Renovate kitchen and install a new French door at 74 Old Saugatuck Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $29,000. Filed May 4.

Ora Carpentry LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jose Rivera. Expand second floor at 27 Newfield St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 4. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Ryan L. Scaffe and Kristen A. Gerosa. Remove old windows and replace 14 windows without structural changes at 1428 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,732. Filed May 17. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Berry Euyolan. Remove and replace 22 windows at 18 Melrose Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,232. Filed May 14. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Hillestad Elin. Remove and replace 22 windows without structural changes at 146 Dogwood Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,351. Filed May 17. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Matthew and Tausha Menaquale. Remove and replace 19 windows without structural changes at 86 Toms Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,026. Filed May 17. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Jacqueline Imbachi and George A. Torres. Remove and replace 26 windows without structural changes at 16 Alma Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,117. Filed May 24. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Andrew and Lisa Snyder. Remove and replace 9 windows without structural changes at 117 Mill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,329. Filed May 24. Pro Custom Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Hector Ceron Sagastume. Install roof-top rail-less solar modules at 29 Clorinda Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,752. Filed May 21.

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Pro Custom Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Luis DeJesus Martinez. Remove and dispose of old roofing material and install new Owens Corning shingles at 50 Anderson St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,200. Filed May 10. Pro Custom Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Ahmad Mudassar and Quratulain Mudassar. Install rooftop rail-less solar modules at Unit 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,951. Filed May 25. Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for Joe Faugno. Repair bathroom damaged by water. Replace sheetrock, tile and paint at 100 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 28. Przypek, Kevin V., Stamford, contractor for Cowit Lawrence. Install a Generac generator and propane tank at 82 Erickson Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,876. Filed May 3. Brian Puches, Watertown, contractor for Reid and Kimberly Steinberg. Remove existing deck, construct new deck and wood pergola at 20 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 14. Quesited Consulting, Stamford, contractor for Mae Carol Schwalb. Construct a new 18’ x 18’ deck at 52 Brandywine Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 20. Quesited Consulting, Stamford, contractor for Louis and Annette Sciarretta. Remove two layers of roof and replace with asphalt and metal roofing at 6 Ocean View Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 7. Restoration Real Estate LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jolene F. and Raymond Mazzeo. Add two-story addition to include new garage area on lower level and master suite on second level; replace windows on existing second floor-bedrooms; separate existing bathroom with wall to create a hall bathroom at 12 Eastover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed May 4.

The Greyrock Companies LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Rap II LLC. Construct superstructure for two-family home at 125 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $724,000. Filed May 7. Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jonathan and Tara Canaan. Remove old shingles and install new asphalt shingles at 17 Redcoat Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,450. Filed May 3. Rjm Brothers LLC, Stamford, contractor for Grace L Altamura. Add powder room on first floor and expand second floor from a cape to a colonial single-family home at 165 Highview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $155,550. Filed May 11. Roger Bott Home Improvement Corp., Stamford, contractor for Lisa Stewart. Remodel kitchen at 2503 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 12. Romano, John, Stamford, contractor for Jacalyn and James Pruitt. Add second floor and preform interior alterations at 270 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed May 3. Roofing King LLC, Waterbury, contractor for Fortune and Rose Noel. Remove existing roof and re-roof at 121 Nichols Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed May 24. SA Construction and Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Oleg Zubarec and Dayanne Quito. Renovate single-family residence and remove interior wall between kitchen and living room at 136 Ponus Ave, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 5. Sabia, Salvatore, Stamford, contractor for Steven and Marguerite G. Sperrazza. Install new wholehouse generator and replace electrical meter at 160 East Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 12. Shay Construction LLC, Southbury, contractor for Sharon M. Alkerstedt. Construct new kitchen cabinets and other improvements at Summer Street, Unit S1401A, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 12.

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Facts & Figures Siladi, Michael A., Fairfield, contractor for Melissa Johnson and Ryan Johnson. Expand and remodel existing kitchen, install nine new windows on the first floor, new deck extension, replace furnace to convert heating system from oil to natural gas, new HVAC system on first floor at 123 Emery Drive East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed May 20. Sloss, Mark, Stamford, contractor for Kolodney Bette 2013 Revocable Trust. Install generator and power source at 83 Blue Ridge Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed May 19. Solimine Contracting LLC, Danbury, contractor for Timothy W. and Angelika N. Tobery. Install a new bathroom in basement, separate laundry room, install new flooring and interior trim, and legalize the finished gym area at 81 Fox Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 26. Sound Shore Construction Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Boroujeni Tannaz Iranpour. Expand doorway and add beam at 333 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 10.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Mamadou, Kone, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Richard J. Carter, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: George Nicholas Longworth, Dobbs Ferry, New York. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6106435-S. Filed May 19.

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Martin, Timothy, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Christie Dipilato, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Offices of Guy Soares LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6106234-S. Filed May 12. Minopoli, Marissa, et al, Shelton. Filed by Charles Council Jr., East Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Vining Law, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6106463-S. Filed May 19. Olivera, Rachel Kim, et al, Monroe. Filed by Jessenia Almonte, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6106143-S. Filed May 7.

Danbury Superior Court AIG Property Casualty Company, New York, New York. Filed by Sharol Signorelli, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf Pc, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff was struck by the defendant’s car and claims the collision was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6039546-S. Filed May 27.

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Fournier, Brett, et al, Sandy Hook. Filed by Red Brick Properties Inc., New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is a real estate company, which manages several residential apartment buildings, it started a civil action against the defendant for attempting to hinder, delay and defraud the plaintiff by transferring the right, title and interest in a certain parcel of real estate to her boyfriend. As a result of making the transfer of the property, the plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-21-6039385-S. Filed May 17. Garufi, Patricia, Bethel. Filed by Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Plaintiff’s attorney: London & London, Newington. Action: The plaintiff acquired the debt of the defendant who was the holder and user of plaintiff’s credit card. The defendant defaulted in making payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6039300-S. Filed May 7. Joseph, Edmund, et al, Danbury. Filed by Matthew Casasanta, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-21-6039469-S. Filed May 21. Mamudi, Nedzat, Danbury. Filed by Jaime Guadalupe Piccard, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fitzpatrick Mariano & Santos, Naugatuck. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6039096-S. Filed April 21.

Stamford Superior Court Basone, Michael, aka Michael A. Basone, et al, Stamford. Filed by American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used for a credit account and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV21-6051483-S. Filed April 28. Janosov, Devin, Norwalk. Filed by Access Lex Institute Dba Access Group Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is a nonprofit organization that provides education loans for students. The defendant was a student who financed his education by using the plaintiff’s loan. However, the defendant failed to comply with the repayment terms and breached the terms of the agreement. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-21-6051156-S. Filed April 5. Root, Lawrence J., et al, Milford. Filed by Sunrise Hill Association, Inc., Vernon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, Avon. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common expenses in all units in a condominium where the defendant is owner of one of the units. The defendant has an outstanding balance due to pay for common assessments, inclusive of late fees and charges. The plaintiff claims a foreclosure of its condominium common charge lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-21-6051877-S. Filed May 24.

Strati, Bonnie Jean, Greenwich. Filed by Bank of America, NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association. The defendant used a credit account issued by plaintiff and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV21-6051641-S. Filed May 7.

DEEDS Commercial 53 Larkin Street LLC, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Spindle Point Realty LLC, Stamford. Property: 53 Larkin St., Stamford. Amount: $1,510,000. Filed June 2 75 Camp Avenue LLC, Stamford. Seller: 112 Prospect Street LLC, Stamford. Property: 112 Prospect St, Unit D, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed June 3. Fairfield Properties Partners LLC, Harrison, New York. Seller: Raymond Brown Associates Limited Partnership, Norwalk. Property: 20 Fairfield Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1,937,500. Filed June 1. Fisher, Carolyn L., Greenwich. Seller: Imma Properties LLC, Greenwich. Property: 40 Ettl Lane, Unit 5, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed June 7. Fraser, Alexander and Laura Bedson, New York, New York. Seller: Altered Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 47 Elderberry Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $801,522. Filed May 24. Grace Bay Holdings II LLC, Great Neck, New York. Seller: William Jarvis and Jennifer Jarvis, Greenwich. Property: 71 Ridgeview Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed June 3.

Gramaje, Maria Luisa and Maximo G. Gramaje, Greenwich. Seller: Prime Realty Group LLC, Fairfield. Property: 1052 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $459,900. Filed May 27. Hind, Timothy and Kerry Gillespie-Hind, Fairfield. Seller: 965 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Property: 965 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,895,000. Filed May 28. Kenia, Nehal and David Gordon, Stamford. Seller: Bayberry Drive LLC, Stamford. Property: 61 Bayberry Drive, Stamford. Amount: $2,370,000. Filed June 1. Levanco LLC, Stamford. Seller: Vincent J. Tumminello, Stamford. Property: 90 Morgan St., Unit 301, Stamford. Amount: $350,000. Filed June 3. National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Frisco, Texas. Seller: James D. Fielder and Sarah E. Golding, Greenwich. Property: 7 Fletcher Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,142,000. Filed June 3. Panizza Young, Pablo Ignacio and Flavia Andrea Oubina, Riverside. Seller: DDZ I Greenwich LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 210 Sheephill Road, Riverside. Amount: $2,650,000. Filed June 1. Segura Portillo, Wilver and Jessica P. Chivata Norwalk. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 58 Forbell Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $390,000. Filed June 3.

Residential Aldunate, Ignacio and Camila Sina, Riverside. Seller: Raimundo Valdes and Paula Izquierdo, Riverside. Property: 50 Lockwood Road, Riverside. Amount: $1,975,000. Filed June 1. Alonzo, Fernando Eulogio, Norwalk. Seller: Keon Ramnath and Kristen Ramnath, Norwalk. Property: 26 Southwind Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $550,000. Filed June 4.

Facts & Figures Barillas, Kaitlyn, Greenwich. Seller: Hon Kim and Eun Kim, Stamford. Property: 16-23 Bouton Street East, Unit C4, Stamford. Amount: $377,500. Filed June 2.

Darwish, Hazem, Fairfield. Seller: Alison Nolan Avallone, Fairfield. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 109, Fairfield. Amount: $239,900. Filed May 28.

Benincasa, Ryan and Noelle Radcliffe, Greenwich. Seller: Gregg R. Moskowitz and Ruth S. Moskowitz, Greenwich. Property: 107 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed June 2.

DeBlock, John L., Easton. Seller: Frank R. Schuster and Kristina T. Schuster, Darien. Property: 11 Keeler Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $615,000. Filed June 2.

BernalBocanegra, Sebastian and Miriam Rosales, Stamford. Seller: Rebecca Wilson, Stamford. Property: 283 Culloden Road, Stamford. Amount: $457,500. Filed June 4. Bernstein, Richard M. and Samantha L. Bernstein, Fairfield. Seller: Robert L. Manning and Kerry F. Manning, Fairfield. Property: 24 Puritan Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed May 28. Burton, Lael, Wichita Falls, Texas. Seller: Jill K. Westman, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 211, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 2. Cafagno, Michael and Lyndsay Cafagno, Greenwich. Seller: Mark Coscia and Martine Coscia, Greenwich. Property: 27 Elskip Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,605,000. Filed June 7. Chitty, Eymard and Madhurya Chitty, Woodbridge. Seller: Alberta Bove, Angela Bove and Phyllis Morris, Greenwich. Property: 1 Anderson Road, Greenwich. Amount: $950,000. Filed June 4. Ciucci, Atilio and Karalyn Ciucci, Fairfield. Seller: James W. Moran and Simone Wan Moran, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 1439 Edgehill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,177,000. Filed May 26. Curcio, Ryan M. and Alexandria D. Curcio, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph W. Martini, Fairfield. Property: 558 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $645,000. Filed May 26.

Derisme, Valerie, Stratford. Seller: Josephine Bei Shen, Norwalk. Property: 100 San Vincenzo Place, Unit 45, Norwalk. Amount: $106,200. Filed June 2. Duhanaj, Gjon, Stamford. Seller: William P. Flannery, Stamford. Property: 700 Summer St., Unit 4B, Stamford. Amount: $155,000. Filed June 4. Feldman, Steven and Ariella Feldman, Greenwich. Seller: Glenn R. Tobias and Laura R. Tobias, Greenwich. Property: 315 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed June 4. Flynn, Jared and Linda Flynn, Stamford. Seller: Barbara Sanon and Christina Sanon, Stamford. Property: 24 Cody Drive, Stamford. Amount: $610,000. Filed June 3. Gabbe, Benjamin and Carmen Maria Gabbe, New York, New York. Seller: Vincent M. Socci, Fairfield. Property: 3395 Park Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $640,000. Filed May 25. Gomez, Guillermo, East Hampton, New York. Seller: Patricia Slocum, Greenwich. Property: 16 Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,775,000. Filed June 2. Horowitz, Joshua and Lauren Horowitz Stamford. Seller: Michael B. Mehok and Kathryn L. Mehok, Stamford. Property: 227 Silver Hill Lane, Stamford. Amount: $699,000. Filed June 3. Hsu, Anny C., Yonkers, New York. Seller: Kara Meringolo and Benjamin Lurio, Greenwich. Property: 16 Hawthorne Street South, Unit D, Greenwich. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed June 7.

Ioanna, Nicole, Fairfield. Seller: Gerald Gironda, Fairfield. Property: 699 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $471,000. Filed May 24. Johnson, Christopher, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Seller: Jennifer Passero, et al, Stamford. Property: 202 Highview Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $340,200. Filed June 2. Johnson-Shakalov, Sandra and Oleksandr Shakalov, Norwalk. Seller: Pamela J. Dumas, Norwalk. Property: 5 Elmcrest Terrace, Unit 5, Norwalk. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 3. Maule, Kristin and Daniel Fanelli, Old Greenwich. Seller: Brian F. Laney and Maria A. Laney, Stamford. Property: 11 Ben Court, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,915,030. Filed June 3. McAndrews, Kevin J., Trumbull. Seller: Jodi Kmiec, Norwalk. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 352, Norwalk. Amount: $252,500. Filed June 1.

Parelli, Michael and Dana Parelli, Greenwich. Seller: Arcadia Ruiz-Diaz de Enciso, Greenwich. Property: 192 Hobart Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $770,000. Filed June 3. Pressman, Steven D. and Julie W. Pressman, Fairfield. Seller: Gertrude P. Godney, Fairfield. Property: 268 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 25. Raju, Ramesh and Dheeptha Sriram, Norwalk. Seller: Melissa M. Thomsen, Norwalk. Property: 16 Hillside St., Unit G4, Norwalk. Amount: $328,000. Filed June 4. Sarracino, Janice Louise and Eric C. Sarracino, Stamford. Seller: Maryana M. Didovych and Yuriy V. Varytakyy, Stamford. Property: 15 Hamilton Ave., Stamford. Amount: $528,500. Filed June 3. Seradieu, Luccene, Norwalk. Seller: Quincy J. Chapman, Norwalk. Property: 130 Main St., Unit D3, Norwalk. Amount: $195,000. Filed June 3.

Meck, Blaire M. and Eduardo Zamora, Norwalk. Seller: Spencer J. Ogden and Danielle C. Ogden, Norwalk. Property: 21 Ledge Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1,535,000. Filed June 3.

Smith, Carol A., Greenwich. Seller: Scott Ragone and Laura Ragone, Greenwich. Property: 30 Carrington Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed June 1.

Merchan Gonzalez, Sergio and Elisa Arsuaga Santos, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph Carbone and Rosa Paola Favano, Fairfield. Property: 110 Taylor Place, Fairfield. Amount: $860,000. Filed May 24.

Sovak, Christopher J. and Colette V. Sovak, Norwalk. Seller: Geoffrey S. Sweitzer and Karine J. Sweitzer, Norwalk. Property: 25 Flicker Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $1,150,000. Filed June 4.

Napolitano, James and Kathleen Napolitano, Fairfield. Seller: Joshua E. Cohen and Margaret K. Cohen, Fairfield. Property: 110 South St., Fairfield. Amount: $850,000. Filed May 27.

Stone, Melissa C. and Michael A. Stone, Stamford. Seller: Aaron Schmukler and Maya Schmukler, Stamford. Property: 59 Woodway Road, Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 1.

O’Neil, John J. and Caroline I. O’Neil, Fairfield. Seller: Grant T. Witte and Annie L. Witte, Fairfield. Property: 243 Hill Brook Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $812,500. Filed May 27.

Wells, Katharine A. and Nicholas W. Pitasi, Norwalk. Seller: John E. Hufcut and Sara E. Riley, Norwalk. Property: 99 E. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Amount: $928,318. Filed June 1.

JUDGMENTS Allen, Laurence, et al, Greenwich. $178,470, in favor of Hossien Kazemi, et al, Greenwich, by Michael J. Leventhal, Shelton. Property: 43 Maple Ave., Unit 1, Greenwich. Filed June 18. Gage, Carl W., Stamford. $3,491, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 109 Interlaken Road, Stamford. Filed June 17. Garcia, Cesar A., Stamford. $1,091, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 27 Cowing Place, Stamford. Filed June 17. Hart, Kathleen M., Stamford. $26,900, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 27 Lindstrom Road, Unit A11, Stamford. Filed June 15. Medley, Marshell, Stamford. $1,277, in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 37 Nelson St., Stamford. Filed June 7. N.V. Services LLC, et al, Stamford. $5,109, in favor of H.O. Penn Machinery Company Inc., Poughkeepsie, New York, by Joel M. Jolles, Hamden. Property: 24 Applebee Road, Stamford. Filed June 4.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Ada Avxhi, Stamford. Filed by Rent a Hubby, by Andre Stokes. Property: 11 Selby Place, Stamford. Amount: $110,000. Filed June 18. LMV II 885 Washington Holdings LP, Stamford. Filed by Bender Plumbing Supply of Waterbury Inc., by Maka Chiguin. Property: 885 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Amount: $133,818. Filed June 17.

Ostrye, Matthew and Rebecca Ostrye, Old Greenwich. Seller: Sean G. Stadler and Lauren E. Stadler, Stamford. Property: 320 Hycliff Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 1.

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LIS PENDENS Barton Properties Connecticut LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 77 W. Broad St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 1. Burke, Kevin R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank Trust Company. Property: 2425 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 28. Freeman, Merrit, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 17 Chestnut St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 7. Gjuraj, Isen, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 204 Franklin St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 1. Hoque, Mohammed N., et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 37 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 7. Inga, Rosa M. and Segundo F. Inga, Stamford. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport, for The Bank of New York Mellon, et al. Property: 43 Cedar St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 28 Kellner, Wayne, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Douglas Lilly LLC, Wallingford, for Jayde Booker. Property: 28 Limerick St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 13. Martinez, Vincent S., et al, Stamford. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for The Windemere Condominium Inc. Property: 300 Broad St., Unit 601, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 5.

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Facts & Figures McClinch, Terrance J., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for MEB Loan Trust. Property: 2661 Congress St., Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 25. Monteiro, Bonita W., Fairfield. Filed by Lynch, Trembicki & Boynton, Westport, for Robert F. Monteiro. Property: 55 Palmer Bridge, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 17. Pavarini, Dana and Geoffrey Whitehouse, Fairfield. Filed by FLB Law PLLC, Westport, for Shaun Donnelly and Phoebe Donnelly. Property: 530 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 5. Prophete Revangil, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 46 Grant Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 7. Tarczynski, Piotr, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Mill River Townhouses Condominium Association Inc. Property: Unit 15, Mill River Townhouses, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 1. Tarczynski, Piotr, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Mill River Townhouses Condominium Association Inc. Property: Unit 18, Mill River Townhouses, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 1.

MORTGAGES Ball, Frances L., Greenwich, by Stephen J. Carriero. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 4 Putnam Hill, Unit 1F, Greenwich. Amount: $175,000. Filed May 17.

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Benincasa, Richard M. and Belinda G. Benincasa, Greenwich, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 318 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $792,000. Filed May 18.

Fraser, Alexander and Laura Bedson, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 47 Elderberry Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $721,369. Filed May 24.

Meyerson, Andrew R. and Martha C. Meyerson, Norwalk, by Emmet P. Hibson. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 21 Covewood Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $595,000. Filed May 27.

St. Juste, Emmanuel and Marie G. St. Juste, Stamford, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: PHH Mortgage Corp., 1 Mortgage Way, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 15 Corn Cake Lane, Stamford. Amount: $320,500. Filed June 1.

Block, Avram Isaiah and Dena Chaya Block Stamford, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 South Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 37 Boxwood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $502,500. Filed May 28.

Hakes, Bradley Karl, Fairfield, by Adam R. Kravet. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 116 Dorking Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $431,000. Filed May 20.

Painter, Kelsey, Stamford, by Michael Lacuzzi. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 72 Northill St., Stamford. Amount: $416,250. Filed May 28.

Zobler, Alexander and Amy Zobler, Norwalk, by Robert J. Yamin. Lender: Mutual Security Credit Union, 12 Progress Drive, Shelton. Property: 1 Spicewood Road, Norwalk. Amount: $225,000. Filed May 27.

Kast, Elizabeth and William J. Kast, Stamford, by David J. Rucci. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 167 West Trail, Stamford. Amount: $465,000. Filed May 27.

Ragone, Laura E., Stamford, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 14 Spinning Wheel Lane, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 1.

Kodweis, John S. and Stephanie H. Kodweis, Fairfield, by Matthew V. Bertolino. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 80 Wellington Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed May 24.

Ramada, Manny R. and Vanessa M. Berrios, Fairfield, by Sara K. Bonaiuto. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 1620 Melville Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $366,000. Filed May 20.

Krese, Jacquelyn A., Greenwich, by Thomas Anthony Toscano. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3050 Highland Pkwy., Fourth floor, Downers Grove, Illinois. Property: 28 Highview Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed May 18.

Raza, Najaf, Norwalk, by Matthew L. Corrente. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 10 Brookhill Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $333,750. Filed May 28.

Ceruzzi, Joseph J. and Marcy E. Ceruzzi, Norwalk, by Donald E. Wetmore. Lender: Nationstart Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Dallas, Texas. Property: 4 Daskams Lane, Unit 308, Norwalk. Amount: $322,500. Filed May 28. Chang, Weiren, Greenwich, by Michael T. Nedder. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 212 Valley Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $768,000. Filed May 19. End, Riley and Courtney End, Greenwich, by Pamela Hawley Dean. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 26 Pleasant St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1,140,000. Filed May 17. Filippi, Rene and Magali Filippi, Stamford, by Brooke Cavaliero. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 49 Eighth St., Stamford. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 27. Flatley, Mary and Thomas Flatley, Fairfield, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 1020 Jennings Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 21.

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Lia, Jonathan Francis and Adriana Lia, Greenwich, by Anthony J. Iaconis. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 15 Hycliff Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,995,000. Filed May 20. McAndrews, Kevin J., Norwalk, by Louis J. Colangelo. Lender: Mortgage Research Center LLC, 1400 Veterans Drive, Columbia, Missouri. Property: 50 Aiken St., Apt. 352, Norwalk. Amount: $202,000. Filed June 1.

Reilly, Patrice S. and James L. Reilly, Norwalk, by James G. Kelly. Lender: Union Savings Bank, 226 Main St., Danbury. Property: 302 Foxboro Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $318,750. Filed June 1. Rome, Jonathan, Fairfield, by Descera Daigle. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4901 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 1199 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $960,000. Filed May 21. Schiano, Angelo J., Greenwich, by Elizabeth K. Jolly. Lender: Baycoast Mortgage Company LLC, 330 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea, Massachusetts. Property: 92 Prospect St., Greenwich. Amount: $532,000. Filed May 19.

NEW BUSINESSES Amsterdam & Fitz LLC, 29 Brown Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Vanessa Hamblin. Filed May 19. Clean Start Disinfecting and Cleaning, 185 Henry St., Unit B, Stamford 06902, c/o Jamil T. Scott. Filed May 20. Commerce Consumer Capital, 1266 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Mariya Lakhmatova. Filed May 19. Cubesmart 5740, 405 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Douglas Tyrell. Filed May 20. Cubesmart 5850, 432 Fairfield Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Douglas Tyrell. Filed May 20. Cubesmart 5995, 370 W. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Douglas Tyrell. Filed May 20. Hirsch Construction Corp., 222 Rosewood Drive, Fifth floor, Danvers, Massachusetts 01923, c/o Adam M. Hirsch. Filed May 21. Nieves, Mariela, 32 Weed Hill Ave., Stamford 06907, c/o Mariela Nieves. Filed May 19. Northeast Elevator Service, 425 Fairfield Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Champion Elevator Service. Filed May 20.

Stamford Toys Inc., 970 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Nick Tarzia. Filed May 19.

PATENTS Dryer platens that attenuate image defects in images printed on substrates by aqueous ink printers. Patent no. 11,052,678 issued to John Baker, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Method and system for improving structural integrity in three-dimensional objects produced by a three-dimensional object printer. Patent no. 11,052,648 issued to Joseph Ferrara Jr., et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Inkjet printhead wiper cleaning system having cleaning fluid supplied brush. Patent no. 11,052,662 issued to Richard Ficarra, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Single nip device for de-skewing substrates and laterally registering the substrates with a print zone in a printer. Patent no. 11,052,683 issued to Paul Fromm, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. System and method for analyzing the surface of a three-dimensional object to be printed by a printhead mounted to an articulating arm. Patent no. 11,052,687 issued to Marc Daniels, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Vehicle headrest with speakers and control for adaptive spatial performance. Patent no. 11,052,801 issued to Riley Winton. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

LEGAL NOTICES Thouria Benferhat LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 5/4/21. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Thouria Benferhat LLC, 47 Mallard Rise, Irvington, NY 10533. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62880 LDash7 LLC Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 04/21/21. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o LDash7 LLC, 465 Tuckahoe Road, Suite # 1019, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62882 Notice of Formation of RevoSpinNY LLC filed with SSNY on May 24, 2021. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 9 West Prospect Ave, Suite 208, Mount Vernon, NY, 10550. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62883

Arcady Advisors, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/27/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Beth N Smayda, 67 Midchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10306. General Purpose #62884 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF OTHER GUYS MEDIA PRODUCTION LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/2021. Office Location: Albany County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her is 315 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62885

Notice of Formation of Signatory Capital Advisors, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with NY Secy. Of State on May 20, 2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Signatory Capital Advisors, LLC, 56 Woods Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583, principal location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62886 137 Groton Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on March 1, 2021. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 179 Riverview Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62887

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 05, 2021 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list. NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124. Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 01: New York State Department of Transportation 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY, 12232 D264554, PIN SWZE21, Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Westchester Cos., Work Zone Traffic Control for Project Development Activities, Regions 1 & 8., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $20,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 6.00%

Notice of Formation of That Jazz Show, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/23/21. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2063 Van Cortlandt Ci, Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62889 Notice of Formation of Alex Apartments LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/04/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: 6 Oak Hill Circle, Pleasantville, NY 10570. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62891 Notice of Formation of ACE HOME & BUSINESS, LLC filed with SSNY on 5/26/16. Business Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to ACE HOME & BUSINESS, LLC, 10 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown, New York 10591 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62892 Notice of Formation of NSF Beauty Consulting LLC filed with SSNY on 5/20/21. Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 310 Carroll Close, Tarrytown, NY 10591. (LLC's Prim Bus Loc) Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62893

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: TAION LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: March 23, 2021. The County in which the Office is to be located: Westchester County. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 2005 Palmer Avenue, Suite 1112, Larchmont, New York 10538. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62894 Resort Little, LLC. Filed 4/23/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1112 Wilmot Road, Suite 274H, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #62895 Notice of Formation of Political Video Advertising LLC, a domestic, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/08/2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 46 Crest Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #62896 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NYFILMMAKER PRODUCTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2-9-21. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: NYFilmmaker Productions, LLC, 47 Riverdale Avenue, Suite A152, Yonkers, NY 10701, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful business activity. #62897

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VIVA VERDI! LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/17/2021. Off. Loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of any process to VIVA VERDI! LLC., 420 South Riverside Avenue, #131, Croton on Hudson, New York, 10520. Purpose: all lawful. #62898 Notice of Formation of Croton Corners LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/10/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Hans Tokke, 124 Grand Street, Croton-onHudson, New York 10520. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62899 Bannock Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/10/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1075 Central Park Ave., Ste. 205, Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose #62900 ESCOS CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State of (SSNY) on 06/11/21. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to Marvin A. Escobar, 15 Piping Rock Drive, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #62901 Green Archers Business Solutions, LLC has filed articles of organization with the secretary of State of NYS on June 1, 2021. The office of the company is located in Westchester County, NY. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of limited Liability company, upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served on him/her is Green Archers Business Solutions, LLC, 20 Cabot Avenue, Elmsford, NY 10523. The company is organized to conduct any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized. #62902

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Vesta 260 LLC. Filed 3/19/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o NMC Property Management, 629 Fifth Ave, Suite 105, Pelham, NY 10803 Purpose: All lawful #62903 MDA Property LLC. Filed 5/11/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 130 Winfred Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62904 Notice of formation of R9G LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the NY State Secretary of State on 04/16/2021. NY office location: Westchester County. The secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process against the LLC to 41 Winthrop Dr, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Real Estate Rental. #62905 Notice of formation of Essjay Properties LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the NY State Secretary of State on 04/15/2021. NY office location: Westchester County. The secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The secretary of State shall mail a copy of any such process against the LLC to 41 Winthrop Dr, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Real Estate Management and Development. #62906

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