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‘Hurts us in a big way’ SEN. MURPHY SPEAKS TO REALTORS ON TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

escribing the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as hurtful “in a big way,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said that home values in Connecticut, if not the entire country, will likely drop, while vowing to continue fighting to amend or overturn the law. Murphy’s comments came during a Jan. 5 address at the offices of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties in Fairfield attended by about 50 area Realtors and homeowners. “It was not a great day for Connecticut when this bill was passed,” Murphy said. The law, he said, was designed “to hurt states that have higher property values and Connecticut is at the very top of that list.” Critics of the new tax law have maintained that its changes to state and local tax and mortgage deductions could be especially damaging to residents of such high-cost states as Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and California. The law increases the standard deduction and family tax credits, but eliminates personal exemptions, limits deductions for state and local income taxes and property taxes and further limits the mort» MURPHY

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Luke and Jim Barber make one of a pair of father-son partners at Luke’s Toy Factory in Danbury. Photo by Phil Hall.

Enrollment up at Access Health CT NOT UNDONE BY GOP MOVES TO UNDO OBAMACARE

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

espite uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act, Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance marketplace launched under the sweeping federal legislation championed by the Obama administration, posted another year of net gains in open enrollment for the 2018 calendar year. “We had a very good, excellent year,” said Access Health CT CEO James Wadleigh. The exchange enrolled 114,134 customers during the latest open enrollment period, which ran from Nov. 1 to Dec. 22. That is up 2.3 percent from 2017’s figure of 111,524. About 74 percent of this year’s enrollees signed up for health insurance with some sort

of federal financial aid, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Wadleigh said. Nearly 24 percent of enrollees were in the “young invincibles” group, aged 18 through 34, which Wadleigh identified as one of the organization’s main target groups. Nearly 12 percent of enrollees were new customers; 18 percent were returning customers who had a policy previously but not in 2017; and 70 percent of existing customers returned in 2018. Some 2017 customers found employment with group health insurance coverage or moved out of state, Access Health officials noted. “It was a nice surprise,” Wadleigh said of the enrollment numbers, noting that the recent enrollment period was the shortest — less than two months — since the exchange was formed

under the Affordable Care Act in 2011. Last year, open enrollment ran for three months, while the state exchange’s first open enrollment period was six months. Six of Connecticut’s eight counties, including Fairfield County, saw increases in enrollment, Wadleigh said. although final county-by-county figures are not yet available. The two counties that did not record increases had decreases that were “so slight they were basically flat,” he said. “There are a number of reasons for the increase and it will take us until we complete our annual springtime survey to know them all,” he said. Access Health’s expansion from two to 10 brick-and-mortar locations around the state — including sites in Bridgeport, » ACCESS HEALTH

Made in America, not China: Fathers and sons venture into toy making BY PHIL HALL

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hina manufactures 70 percent of the world’s toys, according to IBIS World Market Research. A casual search of toys on the shelves of U.S. retail stores will find most of the items were made on the far side of the Pacific. But at a recent trade association event for the toy industry, Fairfield County toy maker Jim Barber was surprised at the level of interest that several Chinese attendees showed for the items created by Luke’s Toy Factory, the company he co-founded in Danbury. “It turns out these were the high-end Chinese, what we would call the 1 percent,” said Barber. “That’s still a lot of people. They’re the well-to-do of the Chinese people, where there is a cachet of having an American toy.” While Barber appreciated the positive attention from the Chinese, he was neither willing nor able to make an effort to penetrate China’s toy market. “For us to ship to China, we can only be tested by a Chinese company, not an American company, and I have to pay for Chinese inspectors to fly from China over here to inspect the toys, which would be about $20,000,” he said. “And there is no guarantee that they will approve it, nor are there guidelines as to what they are looking for.” If those Chinese toy inspectors made the trip to Danbury, they might be surprised to see Luke’s Toy Factory headquarters at 128 E. Liberty St. Rather than a massive Chinese-style manufacturing plant, the company occupies a 1,500-square-foot walk-up loft in the rear of an industrial complex beside the Metro-North Railroad tracks. “This used to be my commercial photography studio,” said Barber, who incorporated the toy company in 2012 with his son Luke and another father-son pair, Mitch and Evan Achiron. A White Plains resident, Mitch Achiron is a graphic artist and advertising design professional who continues to run Mitch Achiron Creative, the agency he founded in 1990. His son Evan is a marketing and communications professional. Barber traced the company’s founding to the 2007 recall by a suburban Chicago toy maker, RC2 Corp., of 1.5 million Thomas

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Luke Barber, left, and his father Jim launched Luke’s Toy Factory with two other father-son co-founders in 2012. Photo by Phil Hall.

the Tank Engine Toys after their Chinese manufacturer was found to have used lead paint on them. Lead if eaten has long been known to cause neurological disorders in children that affect learning and behavior. "I felt kind of betrayed by the toy companies," Barber said. He began speaking with people in the industry and decided to go into the business. Startup funding for the venture came from a Kickstarter campaign that raised $15,000. Five years after its launch, the four partners still comprise the company’s total workforce. The Achirons are based offsite, with Mitch handling graphic designs and the company website and Evan in charge of public relations and social media marketing. Jim Barber manages daily business operations and Luke creates the toy designs and assembles each item by hand. The company’s product line is aimed at preschoolers and consists of four toy trucks — a fire truck, dump truck, cargo truck and tipper truck — that retail for $19.95 each. The parts for each truck are of a standardized size, enabling the toy bodies and cab from each vehicle to be swapped with others and still fit in place. The company stresses safety for children and eco-friendliness, so the vehicles are paintfree and made of a wood plastic composite that combines virgin polypropylene with sawdust culled from furniture factories.

“When you have a recycled plastic,” Barber explained, “it’s already been subjected to heat at least twice: first when it is pelletized and created as a resin and second when it is used for whatever use. With this (recycled plastic) material, it already has two heat events that happened to it, so it is possible there are additives that the original manufacturer didn’t know about. There is no way to control it and I don’t know what’s in it from batch to batch.” Luke’s Toy Factory had used recycled resin, but discontinued that material because the company’s injection molding vendor, Vanguard Plastics in Southington, had to clean its molds every eight hours when using it as opposed to every four or five days. “That costs them a lot of time and money, which translates into costing us a lot of time and money, so we aren’t able to use that,” said Barber. The product line is mostly found in independently owned toy stores — The Toy Room in Bethel was the first to carry the line — and small gift stores where the item can receive hands-on testing by its target customers. Luke’s Toy Factory sold approximately 6,000 toy trucks in 2017, double its 2016 retail sales volume. However, said Barber, “A major part of our business is wholesale, so if you put something into the wholesale chain you can’t actually say that it was sold. In the spring, we’ll

see what re-orders are.” Looking ahead for the next 12 months, Luke Barber is experimenting with roughly 25 different designs for product-line expansion, including a tugboat, barge, train set and an excavator. “Sometimes I can develop overnight from concept to basic version,” he said. "Sometimes it can take me much, much longer.” The toy design work has been his only full-time job since he graduated from Rutgers University in 2012 with a degree in criminal justice. “I graduated at the worst time to be a criminal justice major, during the budget crunch when most of the police departments I was interested in working for were not hiring, but also downsizing their existing staff,” Barber said. “I am happy with the toy works.” Also in the works this year is the company’s new partnership with a pair of wholesale businesses serving the educational market, School Specialty and Kaplan Early Learning Co. The company is combining its toy trucks into a single package along with flash cards for teachers to show students how to assemble the items. “Children between 2 1/2 and 4 years old are just learning fine motor skills,” Jim Barber said. “They are learning how to make their hands do what their brain wants them to do, which is put the toy together. The educational market is such a perfect fit for us. There is nothing else like it.”

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FINCH NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DISCOVERY MUSEUM

Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch has been named executive director of the Discovery Museum in the city. He replaces Stephen H. Baumann, who retired in September after three years on the job. The museum at 4450 Park Ave. was founded in 1958 and opened to the public in 1962. In addition to serving as executive director, Finch will retain his job as a climate fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, New York. Finch served as Bridgeport’s mayor from 2007 to 2015. In 2015, he lost the Democratic nomination to former Mayor Joe Ganim and later failed to get on the ballot as a candidate of the Job Creation Party. Following his election loss, Finch crossed the border to serve as acting executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority and Canal Corp. “Having Bill Finch serve as our new executive director would be a big win for the museum,” said Alexandra Cannon, who serves as the acting executive director since September. “He’s had a long relationship with the museum that dates back to him visiting as a child, and now he regularly brings his kids to the museum. His ties locally, at the state level, in New York, and nationally position him well to take the museum to the next level.”

The penalties — now in their fourth year — were created by the Affordable Care Act to drive hospitals to improve the quality of their care. Each year, hundreds of hospitals lose 1 percent of their Medicare payments through the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. The program requires Medicare to penalize the worst-performing 25 percent of the nation’s approximately 3,300 hospitals each year, regardless of whether they have reduced their number of potentially avoidable mishaps from the previous evaluation period. The conditions that Medicare assesses — grouped together as potentially avoidable events known as hospital-acquired conditions — include rates of infections from colon surgeries, hysterectomies, urinary tract catheters and central line tubes inserted into veins. The

frequency of 10 types of in-hospital injuries, including bedsores, hip fractures, blood clots, sepsis and post-surgical wound ruptures, are also assessed. This is the fourth consecutive year that Bridgeport Hospital has received the 1 percent penalty. An exact monetary figure was not available.

GREENWICH'S BLACK DIAMOND ACQUIRES VALLEY JOIST

Greenwich asset management firm Black Diamond Capital Management LLC has acquired joist and deck manufacturer Valley Joist from EBSCO Industries Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Based in Fort Payne, Alabama, Valley Joist’s facilities span almost 30 acres and 250,000 square feet; it employs close to 200 people.

Black Diamond founder and Managing Principal Stephen H. Deckoff noted that his firm owns and operates Bayou Steel Group, among other steel-related businesses. "The acquisition of Valley Joist is in line with our strategy to acquire complementary downstream businesses that can benefit from being affiliated with our portfolio of steel production businesses,” he said.

KKR BUYING WESTPORT'S PETVET

Global investment firm KKR is acquiring Westport’s PetVet Care Centers for an undisclosed amount. PetVet acquires and operates general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals for companion animals. It provides veterinary services ranging from preventative and » » BRIEFLY

CONNECTICUT SEEKS MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA OUTLETS

Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection has issued a request for application for new medical marijuana dispensary facilities. The department is planning to add at least three new licenses. The state now has nine dispensary facilities and four producers providing medication for Connecticut’s 22,348 medical marijuana patients. RFA responses are due by April 9. “Our state’s medical marijuana program is incredibly successful and is growing rapidly,” said Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. “When there is a substantial increase in the number of patients, DCP can issue new RFAs in order to best meet the demand for medication, and continue our commitment to quality health care.” Fairfield County’s only medical marijuana dispensary is Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut at 4 Garella Road in Bethel. The facility, which opened in 2014, was the first of its kind in the state.

BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AGAIN RECEIVES MEDICARE PENALTY

Bridgeport Hospital is one of 15 Connecticut hospitals — and the only in Fairfield County — that will lose 1 percent of its Medicare payments in 2018 due to high infection rates and injuries.

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primary care to emergency critical care and surgeries. PetVet works in partnership with more than 600 board certified specialists and general veterinarians across its network of 125 locally branded hospitals in 22 states. KKR, which is based in New York City, acquired the firm from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, L Catterton, and other existing shareholders. Jefferies LLC acted as exclusive financial adviser and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acted as legal adviser to PetVet. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to KKR. Fully committed debt financing will be provided by Jefferies and KKR Capital Markets.

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Connecticut and New York placed fourth and third, respectively, among states with the highest level of outbound population migration, according to United Van Lines' 41st Annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers' state-to-state migration patterns over the past year. Connecticut saw a 57 percent outbound migration versus 43 percent moving in. More people came to and remained in Connecticut searching for work (55.10 percent versus an outbound migration of 40.18). The study found that 61 percent of all moves originating in New York were out of state. More retirees left New York than moved into or within the state, although more people came to or moved within the Empire State in search of job opportunities rather than leave for better opportunities elsewhere. The top 10 states that residents were leaving are Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Kentucky, Utah and Wisconsin. The top inbound states in ascending order were Vermont, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington, South Carolina, North Carolina, Colorado and Alabama. Several states gained

approximately the same number of residents as those that left, including New Hampshire.

STAMFORD'S DAYMON WORLDWIDE LAYING OFF 50-PLUS

Daymon Worldwide, a solutions provider for retailers and brands, notified the state Labor Department of plans to lay off upwards of 50 people beginning Jan. 12 at its 333 Ludlow St. headquarters in Stamford. The company also maintains offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and in Brazil. In November 2017, Daymon announced it was merging with Advantage Solutions, a provider of business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, based in Irvine, California. The combined company will operate in over 45 countries and constitute the only global solutions company with both brand-centric and retailer-centric services, according to Advantage Solutions. Daymon CEO Jim Holbrook confirmed that the layoffs are directly associated with the merger. “After much consideration, we decided to eliminate several duplicative back office positions,” Holbrook said. “This activity was necessary for us to create a more agile operating structure and drive the company’s transformation forward. We value each of our associates and do not take these decisions lightly. There are no further layoffs anticipated at this time. Daymon’s headquarters will remain in Stamford.”

STATE’S ESTIMATED TAX COLLECTIONS UP

Changes in the federal tax code and an expiring tax provision aimed at hedge fund managers has resulted in Connecticut reaping a greater than expected collection of estimated personal income taxes in December and January. In a statement issued by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, the estimated personal income tax collections for this month and last month will exceed the administration’s projection by more than $900 million. Much of the tax revenue is attributed to

one-time payments required under Section 457A of the Internal Revenue Code, a federal law enacted in October 2008 that requires hedge fund managers to bring back overseas profits by the end of 2017. More tax revenues are being collected due to efforts to pay taxes ahead of schedule in order to take advantage of the federal tax deduction that became capped on Jan. 1. The state’s projection for these payments in November was $3.14 billion, of which more than $2 billion has already been collected. However, under state law, $10 million of those funds can be directed to paying down Connecticut’s $224 million budget deficit, with the rest transferred to a rainy day fund. “We still need to take steps to close the deficit this year and to avoid one in the (fiscal) year that starts in July,” Malloy said. “If we take those steps and use these one-time revenues to rebuild our rainy-day fund, we will give Connecticut residents and businesses the fiscal responsibility they have been demanding.”

NORWALK’S WINCHESTER SECURES CABLE MANUFACTURER

Norwalk’s Winchester Interconnect Corp. has acquired custom-cable manufacturer C&M Corp. from The Watermill Group for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Dayville, C&M focuses on the industrial, medical and military markets. The acquisition of C&M complements Winchester’s product line by adding cable manufacturing capabilities, according to Winchester CEO Kevin Perhamus. “This acquisition marks the largest in Winchester’s history and provides us with access to the attractive industrial automation market,” Perhamus said. “The complementary nature of that market and C&M’s cable manufacturing product line will allow us to vertically integrate the company and its products.” Since 2007, Winchester has acquired 11 manufacturing companies. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

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Danbury, and Stamford — where residents could sign up certainly played a part in the increase, Wadleigh said. More than 6,400 people visited those offices, with 4,558 enrolling. Each of AHCT’s five enrollment fairs, including one in Fairfield, were attended by an average of 150 to 200 people, he said. In addition, more than 220,000 people visited the Access Health website, and 70 percent of those visitors enroll there. Of the 267,000 residents who called its contact center, 30 percent enrolled. Health insurance brokers assisted 35 percent of enrollees. Nearly 17,000 people used the exchange’s online Plan Comparison Tool to help select a plan. As of last October, about 3.5 percent, or 125,000, Connecticut residents remained uninsured, according to Access Health

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gage interest deduction. “There’s no doubt that there are people who will receive benefits from this bill,” Murphy said. “But almost 40 percent of taxpayers itemize deductions,” something the law makes less beneficial than in the past. Although he worked as a commercial real estate lawyer with Ruben, Johnson & Morgan in Hartford before beginning his political career in 1998, Murphy said he was looking to practicing Realtors for information and advice on the issue. A Realtor from Wilton said a home that had sold for $2.2 million in 2013 had recently been sold again for just $1.5 million. Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau said that on average, a homeowner must spend 25 percent of the cost of his home to service it. “Everything was based on helping people buy houses” in the past, he said. “Anything that impacts that hurts our entire economy.” Murphy agreed that changes to the real estate market can have a ripple effect on the national economy. “If the market slows down, no one escapes,” he

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CT marketing director Andrea Ravitz. Connecticut’s uninsured rate stood at about 8 percent, or 286,000 people, when the exchange started. Updated figures on the state’s uninsured will not be available until spring. Wadleigh said he continues to have discussions with various insurance carriers about joining Access Health CT, whose only active participants are ConnectiCare and Anthem. In September 2016, after several weeks of uncertainty, ConnectiCare agreed to remain with Anthem on the exchange, and last October announced it would participate in Connecticut’s Small Business Health Options Program exchange in 2018. The Access Health CT program offers health insurance options to employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees. About 83,000 of the state exchange’s 2018 enrollees

chose ConnectiCare plans, Wadleigh said, and 31,000 signed up with Anthem. Access Health CT officials continue to monitor changes to the Affordable Care Act, including the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which eliminated Obamacare’s individual mandate requiring most individuals to have health insurance coverage. Noting that change does not go into effect until 2019, Wadleigh said he expects to continue conversations on the subject with Gov. Dannel Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman — who also serves as Access Health chair — and state legislators. Wadleigh said he is also talking with leaders of other state health insurance exchanges, including Covered California’s Executive Director Peter Lee, about what can be done with regard to the

said, echoing the National Association of Realtors’ estimate that the bill will result in at least a 10 percent property devaluation across the board. While praising the new law’s reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, Murphy noted that changes lowering individual tax rates for most citizens are only temporary and will expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, taxpayers with incomes between $25,000 to $48,600 would receive a tax cut averaging $380 this year, but a tax increase averaging $40 in 2027. Those making $48,600 to $86,100 would receive a tax cut averaging $930 in 2018 but an increase of $20 in 2027; and those making $86,100 to $149,400 would receive a tax cut averaging $1,810 this year and $30 in 2027. Taxpayers in the top 1 percent of income — making at least $732,800 — would receive a tax cut of $51,140 this year and a cut of $20,660 in 2027. Murphy also decried the tax plan’s addition of $2 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years. The Congressional Budget

Office has put that figure at about $1.46 trillion, while tax analysts at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania have predicted the national debt will rise by $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion with the tax law changes. . The senator argued that the plan relies upon the concept of trickle-down economics, an economic theory ostensibly disproved during the Reagan administration. Republicans believe that by providing tax cuts that most benefit the top 1 percent, that money will be injected into the economy and thus help everyone, Murphy said. “Democrats would rather put money into the middle of the economy and watch it trickle out,” he added. The tax act’s $2 trillion cost “will preclude investment in our infrastructure,” a pressing need everywhere but especially in Connecticut and the Northeast at large, Murphy said. It takes “a hell of a lot longer” to get to New York City from Fairfield than it did 30 years ago, he said, and the state of disrepair of many of Connecticut’s highways, bridges and train facilities disincentivizes many companies from moving here. “The

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elimination of the individual mandate. Officials are particularly concerned that without the health insurance requirement, consumers without serious health issues — usually members of the young invincibles group — will eschew purchasing coverage. That would result in rising premium costs, which in turn could price lower-income residents out of the market, he said. “Uncompensated care in Connecticut now costs somewhere around $250 to $500 million a year, which the state has to cover for those individuals,” Wadleigh said. Wyman and Malloy said the latest AHCT figures prove that the Obamacare system works. “These numbers demonstrate a consistently strong demand for the exchange and affordable health care,” Wyman said. “They sharpen the focus on the importance

of the Affordable Care Act and why the federal government should be working to improve it.” “Because of the Affordable Care Act,” said Malloy, “thousands in Connecticut have gained health coverage that they previously did not have access to and in return, greater access to the care and advice they need to live healthy, productive lives. These numbers show why it is so important to continue these efforts.” “Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine access to care,” the governor added, “our state has been a national leader in health and human services, especially the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and we want to continue to make gains that support public health care and economic security.” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, in a statement

decried Republican efforts to dismantle the ACA. “The Trump administration tried to prevent people from signing up for health care at every turn,” he said. “The numbers released today speak for themselves -- people in Connecticut know the value in signing up for health care and the Affordable Care Act is working. Now it’s time for Republicans to join Democrats in working togethe6r to keep what’s working in the Affordable Care Act and improve what’s not.” At Access Health CT, “Ultimately our goal is to be successful every year,” Wadleigh said. “Open enrollment is kind of like a final exam for our organization. We prepare all year long for it, and ask a lot of questions as to why we’re doing this or that before deciding on our strategy.” “This year it looks like a lot of those decisions paid off.”

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses the new federal tax law’s impact at the Fairfield office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman.

to solve our problems ourselves in the Northeast.” The senator also agreed with an audience member’s suggestion that state lawmakers should consider regionalizing services to relieve the costs of maintaining separate services in each of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities, a proposal supported by Christopher Bruhl, president and CEO of The Business Council of Fairfield County, in a recent interview with the Business Journal.

As for the new federal tax law, Murphy said Democrats “will do everything we can to repeal this bill or change it, if we take control of Congress” in the 2018 midterm elections. Asked why Democrats and Republicans cannot make more of an effort to work in a bipartisan way, Murphy said attempts continue to be made, but often to little avail. As a result, he said, “Congress’ popularity is slightly lower than gonorrhea.”

corporate tax cut helps, but more important is investment,” he said. The Northeast Corridor, the electrified railroad Line that runs from Boston to Washington, D.C., needs $50 billion just to maintain current conditions, Murphy noted. Without federal help, he said, “Ultimately we have

Latino Scholarship Fund seeks to expand its mission

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hen the Latino Scholarship Fund was first conceived in 1994, its roots were modest: Danbury social worker Ileana Velazquez and her husband, retired high school teacher Peter Kalman, took it upon themselves to address a disparity in local education. “They noticed there was a trend going on in Danbury high schools. Students in the Latino community were twice as likely not to continue on to secondary education and that was primarily due to lack of funding,” said Abigail Kopp, president of the fund. By 1996, through a series of small fundraisers and the addition of Union Savings Bank as a corporate donor, Velazquez and Kalman created a scholarship fund that raised $10,000 for their first wave of student recipients. While the couple later retired from the nonprofit they created, the Latino Scholarship Fund has continued their mission in helping Danbury area high school graduates move into their freshman year of college. “In our 24-year history, we have given away close to three-quarters of a million dollars in scholarships,” Kopp said. But at this point in the endeavor, she finds the nonprofit at a crossroad.

Two board members of the Latino Scholarship Fund Inc., Abby Kopp, president, and Paul Steinmetz, treasurer, on the Western Connecticut State University campus. Photo by Phil Hall.

“The scholarship has a long history and we’re constantly pulling money from the same resources,” she said. “We need to pull from new and younger audiences so we can continue to thrive.” Complicating matters for the fund has been the increasing cost of college tuition. “Our goal more recently is to have a higher monetary amount per scholarship and have a longer impact,” Kopp said. “When we do scholarships like that, we do less; eight to 10 scholarships per year totaling about $35,000 to $40,000. In the past, if we had x-amount of candidates and x-amount of dollars, we’d split it fairly evenly. But with the rising cost of education, we figured that it was better to impact a smaller number of people greatly than a larger number of people minutely.” The fund focuses on aspiring college freshmen from Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Redding and Sherman. Recipients must have at least one parent or grandparent from a Spanish-speaking country and should be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or a participant in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program.

Paul Steinmetz, the fund’s treasurer, noted that when the nonprofit began, most of the scholarships went to immigrant students. Now the majority of the funds are given to first-generation U.S. citizens. He pointed out that students seeking both two- and fouryear college and vocational school educations are eligible for consideration. “The whole goal of the fund is academic achievement,” he said. Steinmetz is also the director of public affairs and community relations at Western Connecticut State University, which is among the corporate sponsors of the fund. “The university had an interest since the beginning and I’ve been on the board for nine or 10 years,” he said. “It is a great project and it is really important to this region that these kids get help. Most of them are the first generation in their family going to college.” Kopp, who works as a technical sales representative at JRS Pharma in Patterson, New York, is the first member of her family to go straight to college after graduating from high school. She has been devoting up to two hours per day to the nonprofit in the runup for its major fundraising event, the 24th annual gala to be held Feb. 3 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury. She has been encouraging the all-volunteer executive committee and board of directors to “take ownership” in expanding the fund’s visibility and financial sourcing. “We only have enough funds for high school students starting the college journey,” she said. “Our goal is to help students working for their second, third or fourth year of college or their master’s degree, because we know those are the harder years to pay for.” For Steinmetz, the educational success of the fund’s recipients is a win-win for the wider society. “In the broader sense, the community cannot succeed and thrive if we have bright students who don’t have access to higher education because they can’t afford it,” he said.

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ASK ANDI By Andi Gray

Where will we be tomorrow? Had a lot of uncertainty this past year, but we made it through okay. Looking forward, things seem to be looking up. Am I being too optimistic? How can one really plan ahead longer term when we don’t know how things are going to play out? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Looking ahead, change is a given. Look for the upside. Be clear about the overall mission. Learn how to take manageable risks.

LOOKING AHEAD, CHANGE IS A GIVEN.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in short-term concerns. With constant bombardment of day-to-day decision-making, business owners can find it hard to make

time to think more than 10 years down the road. And yet, looking back, 10 years can seem to have gone by in a blink. Take time out to get away, bring along key managers and advisors. Create an environment conducive to considering the long-term possibilities.

LOOK FOR THE UPSIDE.

Think of the business as a multigenerational survivor, rather than a multide-

cade survivor. Shift focus to considering how the business continues to succeed even as markets, employees and owners come and go. By thinking longer term, it’s easier to overlook possible short-term bumps in the road. Once longer-term strategy is set, then consider the impact of various positive and negative shortterm influences. Focus on what has to happen to make the business more agile, more able to turn on a dime if needed. Get perspective. Gather as much outside information as possible. Cultivate expert sources with differing points of view. Discuss and debate the possibilities. Rather than jumping into the discussion, sit back and watch the debate unfold. Create an environment that fosters innovation by encouraging out-of-the-box thinking. Ask critical questions about how the business sees itself now and in the future. What markets are served now, and will those markets continue with similar needs in the future, or will a sig-

nificant change in customer focus be needed? How will technology change and how will that help or hinder the company’s financial position? What investments will be needed to keep up with a changing world and how likely is it that the company can afford that? What kinds of risks are shareholders and investors willing to take and how does that compare with the kinds of risks the business will be facing? Be clear about the overall mission. Make sure that everyone is reminded about the need for long-term profitability, doing good work, serving customers who are growing and thriving, taking care of employees and building the future foundation of the business by fostering an environment of learning and healthy competition.

LEARN HOW TO TAKE MANAGEABLE RISKS.

Be open to the unknown, rather than fearful. Make a long list of possible issues that the company could face. For each issue, make a list of things the company could

do to keep up or stay ahead. Consider the ROI of each possible initiative. Evaluate the investment needed to implement major changes and estimate the possible payoff. Factor in the risk of things going wrong — the less the company knows equates with greater risk and longer time to achieve ROI. Compare the cost of buying outside expertise with the potential to lower risk and increase payoff. No matter how urgent the issues pressing on the business may seem, resist the temptation to make unsubstantiated leaps of faith. Meet regularly with advisors, key decision makers and influencers to discuss and debate alternatives. Make time to inform employees about ideas and directions and solicit their input. Allow enough time to consider the challenges, brainstorm the opportunities, gather sufficient facts and think through how best to attack the future needs of the business. Learn to think of the future as opportunity — to profit from lessons

learned and to embrace unrealized potential. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Riding the Innovation Wave: Learning to Create Value from Ideas” by John Bessant.

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THE LIST: Independent and Assisted Living Facilities

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Ranked by number of units or apartments. Number of units or apartments

Independent Assisted living facility living facility

Jon-Paul Venoit, CEO 1985

495

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Independent living, assisted living and memory care

Lisa Kinsella, executive director 1973

166

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Assisted living, independent living and memory care, with amenities, including Alzheimer's and dementia support groups

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Joanne Elser, executive director 2000

148

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Independent living, assisted living and memory care

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Wayne Dixon, executive director 1999

124

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Assisted living, independent living and memory care, with amenities, including Alzheimer's and dementia support groups

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Thomas H. Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark 2003

122

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Assisted living, memory care and short-term care; personal care programs, family and community support groups and medication assistance

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Brighton Gardens of Stamford

Chris Winkle, CEO of Sunrise Senior Living 1997

116

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Assisted living, with specialized services for the care of Alzheimer's and dementia; assistance with daily activities; on-site physical, speech and occupational therapies

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Maplewood at Newtown

Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 2010

100

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Independent and assisted living, memory care, respite care and skilled nursing/rehabilitation ✔ services; healthy living enrichment programs, wellness center; 24-hour emergency systems

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Ron Bucci, senior executive director 91 1998

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Assisted living and memory care community

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Thomas H. Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark 1999

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Assisted living, memory care and short-term care

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Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 84 2012

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Assisted living, respite care and memory care, including Alzheimer's and dementia; a full ✔ calendar of social events; medication monitoring and assistance; wellness programs

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Atria Stamford

77 Third St., Stamford 06905 989-4916 • atriastamford.com

6949 Main St., Trumbull 06611 877-648-1989 • capitalsenior.com

6911 Main St., Stratford 06614 916-5124 • atriaseniorliving.com

Spring Meadows

Atria Stratford

Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings

640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 403-4383 • benchmarkseniorliving.com

59 Roxbury Road, Stamford 06902 322-2100 • sunriseseniorliving.com

1 Gorham Island, Westport 06880 567-4397 • maplewoodseniorliving.com

435 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 761-1191 • thegreensatcannondale.com

The Greens at Cannondale

The Village at Brookfield Common 246A Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 885-7460 • benchmarkquality.com

Maplewood at Strawberry Hill

73 Strawberry Hill Ave., East Norwalk 06855 293-6554 • maplewoodatstrawberryhill.com

50 Ledge Road, Darien 06820 989-2414 • atriadarien.com

Atria Darien

Crosby Commons Assisted Living

Maplewood at Darien

Maplewood at Danbury

Lockwood Lodge Assisted Living

139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook 06470 364-3177 • masonicare.org

3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840 594-5200 • waveny.org

580 Long Hill Ave., Shelton 06484 225-5024 • umh.org/wesley-village/crosby-commons

599 Boston Post Road, Darien 06820 293-6872 • maplewoodatdarien.com

22 Hospital Ave., Danbury 06810 744-8444 • maplewoodatdanbury.com

The Village at Waveny Care Center

Glen Crest, An Independent Living Facility 3 Glen Hill Road, Danbury 06811 790-9161 • genesishcc.com/GlenCrest

The Inn

(An affiliate of Waveny LifeCare Network) 73 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan 06840 594-5450 • waveny.org

1155 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-5500 • thegreensatgreenwich.com

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Janis Knorr, executive director 1997

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Independent and assisted living, pet-friendly environment and wellness center offering checkups and monitoring

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David M. Lawlor, president and CEO 1999

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Independent and assisted living with specialized activities and personalized memory care; nonprofit senior living community owned and managed by United Methodist Homes

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Gregory D. Smith, president and CEO 66 2012

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Assisted living, memory care and respite care

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Mary Mazzucco 2006

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Assisted living, memory care and respite care

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Hilde Sager, executive director of residential services 1999

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Assisted living, including memory care and wellness programs

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William Piper, CEO 2001

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Assisted living, with specialized memory care services for clients with Alzheimer’s and dementia

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Marnie Tetreault, executive director 1986

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Independent living facility with a 24-hour emergency alert and response system and recreational activities

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William Piper, CEO 1981

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Independent living, retirement community with a continuum of social, cultural and educational ✔ activities

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Maria Scaros-Mercado, executive director 2001

Assisted living facility offering individualized care, family care, specialized dementia care and care for the mind, body and spirit

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This list is a sampling of independent and assisted living facilities located in the region. If you would like to include your facility in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

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refund policy

Cheshire Road, Wallingford 06492 800-382-2244 • masonicare.org

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Masonicare at Ashlar Village

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Special Report

Office leasing, rents, vacancies rose in 2017 in county office market BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

airfield County’s office market saw increased leasing activity and rising rents during 2017, but it also saw more vacancies. One major build-to-suit project, the county’s first in seven years, gave a new shine to the market. Newmark Knight Frank in its quarterly Fairfield office market report said the county’s office leasing activity grossed 4.2 million square feet in 2017, up 18.5 percent from the previous year. Despite the increased leasing volume, overall availability ended the year at 26.2 percent, 1.2 percent higher than 2016. Occupancy levels fell by 807,662 square feet of space in the first half of the year, but rebounded by

309,741 square feet in the second half. At year’s end, office occupancy was down by 497,921 square feet from 2016, according to NKF. Last year was the worst since 2012 for net absorption of office space in the county market, according to RHYS, the commercial real estate firm in Stamford. The Stamford and Central submarkets saw the greatest levels of positive net absorption, according to RHYS, with 232,700 square feet of space and 319,634 square feet, respectively, taken off the market in lease deals. RHYS said the Central submarket — which includes Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Westport and Wilton — reduced available office space there by 5.7 percent. RHYS reported that office rents were 3.31 percent higher by the end of the year than in 2016, averaging $31.78

per square foot countywide. The Greenwich submarket saw the greatest rent hikes over the course of the year, rising by 12 percent to $65.66 per square foot. The year’s most notable lease deal, according to brokers, was Charter Communications’ relocation to new 500,000-square-foot, 15-story headquarters at 406 Washington Blvd. at Building and Land Technology’s Gateway Harbor Point in Stamford. Brokers said it was the first project in the county since 2010 developed by a landlord to house a single corporate tenant. “This was a pleasant surprise,” said James Ritman, executive vice president and managing director at Newmark Knight Frank in Stamford. “They could have done the most obvious choice and moved into 677 Washington Blvd.,

the UBS building.” “The square footage may have been there,” said Christian Bangert, executive vice president and partner at RHYS, referring to Charter’s unexercised option to lease the UBS building. “But if they were to retrofit the UBS building or the Silicon Harbor building (the former 470,000-square-foot Pitney Bowes headquarters in Stamford), I assume the cost and time would have outweighed the cost and time of building a groundup building.” Bangert said more office properties could be built by Fairfield landlords to suit single corporate tenants. “A handful of tenants of that size and caliber have the potential weight to get a building built for them,” he said. “Within Stamford, Indeed is growing fairly consistently and, at one point, will outgrow the square footage and efficiency of its current building. And I know FactSet in Norwalk is looking for something else.” The year’s most widely publicized real estate story was the pursuit of the ultimate XL-sized corporate tenant, Amazon and its proposed second headquarters campus, which found the Fairfield County submarkets publicly elbowing each other for the e-commerce giant’s attention. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gave the state’s blessing to Stamford and Hartford as Connecticut’s official candi-

dates for Amazon’s consideration, while Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton offered a droll YouTube video pitching his city and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim teamed with his New Haven counterpart Toni Harp to offer a twin-city bid. Bangert said Stamford had the best shot among the Fairfield County bidders, due in large part to its closer proximity to New York City. But Amazon’s presence might add considerably to the city’s budget. Stamford could accommodate the square footage, Bangert said. “But the infrastructure to accommodate something like Amazon would require adding trains, buses, potentially a hyperloop. It would be a major upgrade not only to office space but the city as a whole.” Ritman at NKF said that in the absence of mega-tenants and with office vacancy rates in the low- to mid-20 percent range, new construction is not needed in Fairfield County necessary. Last year saw no new office construction throughout the county. After the Charter deal, the largest new lease of the year was Bank of America’s 115,479-square-foot transaction at 600 Washington Blvd. in Stamford, according to Newmark Knight Frank. The other top transactions for 2017 were renewals and expansions, most notably Prudential Annuities Life Insurance’s renewal on its

TOP 2017 LEASE TRANSACTIONS TENANT

BUILDING

SUBMARKET

TYPE

SQUARE FEET

Charter Communications

406 Washington Boulevard

Stamford CBD

Built-to-Suit

500,000

Prudential Annuities Life Insurance

1 Corporate Drive

Eastern

Renewal

197,610

Interactive Brokers

1-3 Pickwick Plaza

Greenwich CBD

Renewal/Expansion

162,273

Blue Sky Studios

1 America Lane

Greenwich Non-CBD

Renewal

146,761

Bank of America

600 Washington Boulevard

Stamford CBD

New Lease

115,479

Yale New Haven Health Services

99 Hawley Lane

Eastern

Renewal/Expansion

100,968

AQR Capital Management

1 Greenwich Plaza

Greenwich CBD

Expansion

89,514

OdysseyRe

300 First Stamford Place

Stamford CBD

Renewal

87,314

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197,610-square-foot space at 1 Corporate Drive in Shelton and Interactive Brokers’ 162,273-square-foot renewal and expansion at 1-3 Pickwick Plaza in Greenwich. “When a company is in a building that still works, it is obviously easier and a lot less expensive to renovate and stay in place,” said Ritman. “It makes the most sense.” Among the submarkets, NKF reported the greatest demand was at Fairfield County’s southern tip, with Greenwich racking up 75 lease deals totaling 881,604 square feet of office space. Newmark said 54 percent of the year’s transactions were in the town’s non-Central Business District. Interactive Brokers’ lease deal was the largest in Greenwich since 2011. In Stamford, the Charter Communications deal drove a 47.8 percent increase in leasing activity in 2017, which totaled nearly 2 million square feet. But Newmark researchers estimated the city’s office market would have been up by 10.4 percent without that transaction. Fairfield County’s most populous city, Bridgeport, barely registered in the office space market in 2017. “I am not aware of any new office deals coming into Bridgeport,” said Ritman. “I think companies are looking to be closer to New York City. And then there’s New Haven. Because of Yale, that city would generate more interest from a commercial standpoint for office space versus Bridgeport.” Bangert said Bridgeport’s waterfront on the Long Island Sound makes it an ideal location for residential and retail development rather than office properties. He noted the city’s recent flurry of commercial real estate developments in multifamily housing, retail and entertainment venues are playing to its strengths. “Bridgeport never had a very strong office population,” Bangert said. “Even if you drive through, you notice the lack of tall skyscrapers. And knowing the vacancies in the cities with the most sought-out office markets — Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury — we don’t need to add more office square footage to the marketplace.”

JANUARY 15, 2018

DEALS & DEEDS AVALON HUNTINGTON COMPLEX SELLS FOR $33M

Retail Space For Lease 587 MAIN STREET NEW ROCHELLE, NY 14,000 SF Ground Floor Retail Innovative 10,500 SF Black Box Theatre w/ 280 luxury residential units above Retail Space For Lease THE WATERFRONT PORT CHESTER, NY 3,500 - 14,000 SF Big Box anchored center in shopping, dining & entertainment hot spot

For Sale: User/Investor Opportunity 450-460 TARRYTOWN ROAD WHITE PLAINS, NY 26,555 SF 2 buildings combined on 1.75 Acres directly across from Crossroads Shopping Center Industrial Space For Lease 145 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD YONKERS, NY 3,674 RSF (1st Fl), 3,999 RSF (2nd Fl), 25,000 RSF (Entire 3rd Fl) & 2,067 RSF (4th Fl) Classic loft building in Carpet Mills Arts District Industrial Space For Sale 1 BRADFORD ROAD MT VERNON, NY 52,000 SF on 3 ± acres Flex 2½ story on campus setting with large parking area. *MANY USES*

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President Tom Pajolek and Lauren Crowley Corrinet, who is senior vice president, consulting, represented the company in the lease negotiations, which included the ownership’s commitment to build turnkey space to the tenant’s specifications. Acquired in 2014 by Norwalk’s Capital Equities Group, the 13-story SoNo 50 has undergone multimillion-dollar improvements, including a new lobby nearly double in size, redesigned loft-like interiors and the construction of a fitness center, conference facility, tenant lounge and game room.

Avalon Huntington, a 99-unit apartment complex in Shelton, has been sold by AvalonBay Communities Inc. to Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. for $33 million. Consisting of 86 townhouse-style homes, 67 units with direct-entry garages and an overall average unit size of 1,413 square feet, Avalon Huntington is “a unique asset in the Fairfield County submarket,” according to Victor Nolletti, senior managing director leading the Northeast team of Institutional Property Advisors, which announced the sale. Nolletti added that minor enhancements to kitchen counters, flooring and lighting will “support a value-add strategy that will enhance investment returns for new ownership.” Nolletti and Eric Pentore, IPA’s first vice president investments, represented the seller and procured the buyer. Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, Inland Real Estate Acquisitions assists in identifying potential acquisition opportunities, negotiates acquisition-related contracts and acquires real estate assets for the various entities that are a part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., a group of independent legal entities.

Dental Associates of Connecticut has opened its fourth Fairfield County office at 2397 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The new 1,200-squarefoot office is headed by Drs. Brian Fusillo and Moon Lee. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the office was scheduled for Jan. 5, but was postponed until Feb. 9 due to the snow storm. Dental Associates also operates offices in Danbury, New Milford, Newtown and Shelton. "I'm very excited to offer the residents of Fairfield and the surrounding area the topnotch dental services that Dental Associates is known for," said Adam Richichi, the company’s CEO. "Like all our locations, this office not only provides the latest technology, but also a full range of dental health services for the whole family."

SONO 50 ADDS TWO NEW TENANTS

STAMFORD HEALTH LEASES 33,000 SF IN GREENWICH

Shibumi, which provides software-as-a-service platforms, is one of two technology companies to sign leases at SoNo 50, the corporate center at 50 Washington St. in Norwalk. Shibumi, which will occupy 2,900 square feet of office space, was represented by MJB Real Estate Services Vice President Thomas Connor, according to commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE. The other lease, signed by a technology company that CBRE declined to name, is for 7,200 square feet of office space. CBRE Executive Vice

DENTAL ASSOCIATES OPENS FAIRFIELD OFFICE

75 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich.

Stamford Health Medical Group has leased the entire second floor of 75 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich, moving into a 33,000-square-foot space. The property, a four-story Class-A medical office building, is across the street from Greenwich Hospital’s Holly Hill campus and next to the

Westmed urgent care facility. Benedict Realty Group bought the 105,000-squarefoot property last August for $33.7 million from ClearRock Properties, which purchased the facility in 2012 for $19.3 million. Other tenants in the building include Arrowhead Investment Management, Signature Bank and Greenwich Hospital’s blooddraw station. “Expanding our Holly Hill offices to 33,000 square feet allows us to offer more specialty care and services, including diagnostic imaging, surgical consultations and cardiology testing,” said Rod Acosta, president and CEO at Stamford Health Medical Group. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of service excellence to the community in our newly expanded facilities.”

CONNECTICUT COUNSELING OPENING IN STAMFORD

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc. has leased the entire ground floor — 6,700 square feet — of Commerce Plaza at 15 Commerce Road in Stamford, according to Sean Cahill, Avison Young principal and managing director of the firm’s Fairfield/Westchester office. Cahill, Eva Kornreich and Christopher Grundy of the Avison Young Fairfield/ Westchester office arranged the 10-year lease on behalf of the building owners, Commerce Plaza LLC. The tenant was represented by Larry Katz of Larry Katz Commercial Realty. The 26,000-square-foot renovated office/medical building features a new lobby, elevators and parking area. Multiple fiber optic networks are available including Verizon, SNET and Light Path. Connecticut Counseling Services is a nonprofit corporation that provides a range of licensed outpatient substance abuse and mental health prevention, education and treatment services to assist adults in becoming productive members of society. The new Stamford location will be its first in the city, and fourth in Connecticut; its other Fairfield County locations are in Danbury and Norwalk. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

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Investment real estate: a 2018 forecast

W WATERFRONT RESTAURANT & MARINA Restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor waterfront seating for over 100 patrons. 80 boat slips and private parking lot with space for 20+ cars. Located along side of Hudson Park with one of the few public local beaches. $4,399,000 94 Hudson Park, New Rochelle, NY

TURN-KEY BED AND BREAKFAST Walk right it in and take over this B&B on six acres. Impeccable condition with many updates and lovely outdoor spaces and ample parking. Close proximity to Omega Institute, Culinary Institute of America and Bard College. $1,250,000 439 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY

hile record-high selling prices in major metropolitan markets are a real estate trend that stands to continue from 2016 and 2017 into 2018, rising retail vacancy rates is the most significant change facing real estate investors today. As investors look for opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets, understanding the shifting dynamics of the various asset types in Fairfield County and Hudson Valley markets is key.

THE FATE OF RETAIL

MIXED USE Great owner/mixed use property. Professional office on ground floor 2-bedroom apartment on second. Full basement. Zoned central business. Many upgrades to electric and mechanical. $900,000 22 Edgemont Road, Katonah, NY

YELLOW MONKEY VILLAGE This property lends itself to the owner/ user or the investor. Collect rents from residential and office tenants. The attached residence can provides a work-live option for the owner/user. $1,550,000 792 Route 35, Cross River, NY

SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE SPACE Refinished & move-in ready 3-story elevator building. 1st and 2nd floors are both available & are each 1,248sf. Ground floor has 3 separate offices with main reception area. One block from the Rye Ridge Shopping Center. $20/sf/yr 31 Merritt Street, Port Chester, NY

PRIME RETAIL FOR SALE Well located retail, medical or office space with onsite parking for 7-10 cars. Located on the Bronx border with great pedestrian and traffic counts (13,000+ cars a day). Building can be divided into 2 spaces. $650,000 570 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY

COMMERCIALLY - ZONED L AND 1.19 commercially-zoned acres. Ideal location for bank, retail, medical offices, restaurant, fast food, etc. Existing 7,319sf building is currently operating as steakhouse. High visibility along the busy NYS Route 55 corridor. $1,200,000 1189 Route 55, Lagrange, New York

SOUTH YONKERS OPPORTUNITY Downtown Yonkers synagogue with seating for 1,500+ & 5,000+sf parking lot. 7,000+sf banquet hall with commercial kitchen. Second floor main sanctuary with 5,000+sf 3rd floor balcony. $16/SF/YR NNN 155 Elliott Avenue, Yonkers, NY

CENTR AL AVENUE RETAIL SPACE 1,050sf of retail spaces in Yonkers Plaza. Great location and it is under new ownership. Several restaurants are among current long-term tenants that attract consumer traffic and activity. Spaces are bright with great visibility and plenty of parking. $3250/Month 2211-2255 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY

CORNER LOT FOR SALE Commercially-zoned lot at corner of Central Avenue. Lot size .21 acre. High visibility and traffic count. B-zone permits retail, apartments, single-or two family detached dwellings, municipal uses and more. $1,100,000 665 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY

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The U.S. is experiencing a fundamental shift in the way consumers shop, which is driving closures among brick-and mortar retail. In an effort to increase occupancy and maintain relevance, many traditional shopping malls are also embracing experiential and lifestyle concepts, welcoming health clubs and sports facilities, for example, into their complex. CoStar reports the national retail vacancy rate rose an additional 10 basis points in the second quarter of 2017, coming in at 5.2 percent for the third quarter. An illustration of the rising retail vacancy trend, 101 million square feet of retail store closings were announced this year alone. Further, October survey data released by Deloitte revealed the recent holiday season was the first where shoppers spent more of their holiday budgets online than in brickand-mortar retail. While some vacant retail assets will find new life as mixed-use or office properties and others have been converted into logistics centers to fulfill online shopping orders, the current state of retail reflects the first time in a number of years that all retail, from Class A to Class C, is facing downward market pressure. And that even includes iconic retail and shopping destinations such

as Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and Boston’s Newbury Street. Of note, Lord & Taylor’s Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan is even reducing its footprint and part of its building will soon house WeWork’s headquarters. In Manhattan alone, retail rents are reported to have hit a 17- year low.

THE 2017-2018 MULTIFAMILY MARKET

In recent years, recordhigh building values in major metropolitan markets such as Boston and New York have driven real estate investors to seek opportunities in neighboring secondary markets. Ample inventory of existing Class B and Class C assets, together with conversion of vacant commercial and office properties into apartments, have drawn multifamily investors to southwestern Connecticut and the lower Hudson Valley. Likewise, as residential and commercial tenants have set down roots in Westchester, Orange and the lower Hudson Valley, multifamily properties in close proximity to highways and public transportation have been able to maintain strong occupancy rates and rent growth. As such, values and capitalization rates for multifamily assets remain aggressive.

INFLUX OF NEW INVENTORY LEADS TO SOFTENING IN CLASS A MARKET

As high volumes of new Class A inventory come to market at this late stage of the current cycle, developers increasingly have to offer leasing incentives to lease up new properties to a stabilized occupancy rate. For example, in the New Haven submarket, 600 new Class A apartments came to market in 2015, followed by an additional 200 units in 2016, with 500 more units still in the pipeline to be delivered. Consequently, we are seeing a 15 percent

Class A multifamily vacancy rate in this market, compared to a historic average of under 4 percent. Much like New Haven, the Stamford submarket finds itself with an influx of Class A multifamily inventory, high vacancy rates and below-average rent growth. Stamford recently ranked in the bottom 20 for submarkets across the U.S. for rent growth, falling below the national average. These Class A market trends are expected to not only continue into 2018, but to be compounded by an uptick in homeownership rates, following a decade of declines, as Class A multifamily has to compete with firsttime millennial homebuyers.

OFFICE BUILDINGS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND THE HUDSON VALLEY

Local leasing agents report 52 percent of Westchester’s office activity was concentrated in White Plains during the second quarter this year. As companies increasingly abandon sprawling suburban campuses for more dynamic urban cores, vacancy rates in area cities stand to decline while neighboring suburban communities could face declining occupancy rates. For the value-add investor, however, these underutilized properties often present an opportunity to buy existing assets for prices below new construction and reposition for higher and better use to generate outsized returns. While experts had predicted a bounce back in the suburban office market earlier in the current cycle, job growth hasn’t reached the levels required to fuel heightened demand. With a new national tax plan enacted, imminent change is coming to the investment real estate landscape. As always, understanding the market dynamics and identifying properties with value-add potential remain key to executing a successful investment real estate plan. Edward Jordan is the founder and managing director of Northeast Private Client Group, an investment real estate �irm with of�ices in White Plains and Shelton. He can be reached at ejordan@ northeastpcg.com.

BLT ROLLS OUT HARBOR LANDING BRAND

Building and Land Technology has formally announced Harbor Landing, a mixed-use waterfront development that brings together the Stamford Landing office complex and the Davenport Landing boatyard and residential properties. The newly connected waterfront destination, across from Harbor Point and overlooking the Long Island Sound, will offer 200,000 square feet of waterfront office space, 218 residential rental units, two restaurants, a full-service boatyard operated by The Hinckley Co., a boardwalk and a marina with about 120 available slips. “Our goal is to replicate the mixed-use, live-work-play experience we have created on a larger scale at Harbor Point, just across the channel,” said BLT Chief Operating Officer Ted Ferrarone of Harbor Landing. “We believe that creating an integrated mixed-use development will unlock the true potential of this area.” The Harbor Landing resi-

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dential apartments and boatyard were formerly known as Davenport Landing. The apartments are nearly completed and are expected to begin leasing soon. The boatyard is open for business and is currently hauling vessels for winter storage. The office space, formerly known as Stamford Landing, is undergoing what BLT termed "significant improvements," including a new entry to the property, upgrades to the lobby and

common areas, new tenant amenities, improved landscaping and a newly designed parking lot. The office space features flexible layouts that can be tailored to a wide variety of tenants, with spaces ranging from small suites up to 35,000 square feet of contiguous space. Existing amenities include on-site security, shuttle to the train, fitness center with yoga studio, marina slips and two restaurants, Crab Shell and Prime, located within the office complex. Other amenities include a boardwalk connecting

the Hinckley boatyard and Harbor Landing buildings to Boccuzzi Park, which is in the midst of a major renovation and beautification project. BLT has appointed Stamford realtor RHYS as its exclusive leasing agent for office leasing at Harbor Landing, led by Cory Gubner, president and CEO, and Christian Bangert, executive vice president and partner.

RIKO’S PIZZA OPENS NORWALK EATERY

Riko’s Pizza has opened its third Fairfield County loca-

tion at 247 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk. The business, which marks its fifth anniversary this year, operates two eateries in Stamford. To launch its new location, Riko’s Pizza announced it was teaming with the Norwalk Public Schools for a “Riko’s Teacher of the Month Program,” in which customers can nominate teachers for commendation and a free pizza delivery for their classrooms. “We’re passionate supporters of our community and we feel it starts with our youth,” said co-owner Rico Imbrogno. “Some of our best customers are teachers and students. ...We believe in promoting teamwork and paying it forward and hope we can have a positive influence on these kids.” Riko’s Pizza is in the space formerly occupied by Victoria’s Italian Deli.

BARBACOA SMOKE HOUSE TO OPEN IN FAIRFIELD

Fairfield’s Commerce Drive will soon be home to another restaurant: Barbacoa Smoke House, a Mexican-focused

BBQ establishment, is aiming to open in February. The restaurant at 665 Commerce Drive will occupy a 4,159-square-foot space in Trademark Fairfield, a five-story mixed-use complex built on the former site of an Edge Fitness center. The restaurant is the first commercial tenant at the complex, which has 14,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Barbacoa Smoke House will be the second Mexicanfocused restaurant on Commerce Drive; Rio Bravo is down the street at 770 Commerce Drive. Earlier this week, restaurateur Chun Yiu Kwok announced plans to open an eatery at 180 Commerce Drive at the former site of J.D. Auto Repair. Commerce Drive is also home to the Fairfield outlet of the Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana chain and the Little Goose Cafe, while the Asian-fusion Sweet Basil is on the corner of Commerce Drive and Black Rock Turnpike, diagonally across from Barbacoa’s future home. — Kevin Zimmerman and Phil Hall

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Scinto has Shelton mixed-use development on track BY JORDAN GRICE jordan.grice@hearstmediact.com Hearst Connecticut Media

ith one structure already taking form, developer R.D. Scinto is continuing work on a three-building, mixed-use development at the corner of Commerce Drive and Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton. It’s yet another addition to the Shelton-based company’s portfolio in Fairfield County, and company chariman Robert A. Scinto said the project is on pace to unveil more than 40,000 square feet of retail and medical space at 100 Commerce Drive this spring. “We looked to max out the site with the most square footage we could build and we went out to the market with this, and it was received very well,” Scinto said. “We worked very hard to get it leased up.

We think it’s a great corner.” The project is at the site of the former Tetley Tea building across from Walgreens. R.D. Scinto purchased and demolished the building in March to make way for the trio of buildings that will sit on 5.3 acres of land. A frame of one of the structures is already standing near the entrance of the development with windows installed. According to Scinto, the 6,000-squarefoot building will house two restaurants. The Westport-based Spotted Horse Tavern will be among the tenants in the first building, occupying 5,000 square feet, while the remainder of the space has yet to be leased, Scinto said. The next portion of the project will be a two-floor, 32,000-square-foot mixeduse building that will house an as-yet-unnamed medical provider on the top floor while several retailers take

the lower level. Among the list of tenants for the main building’s first floor will be sushi restaurant Hunan Pan, liquor store Ninety 9 Bottles and a Robeks location. “The foundation is formed right now; we’re waiting to get a break in the weather,” Scinto said, adding that workers plan to start one of four concrete pours to build a 20-foot wall for the building. Wrapping up the development will be a stand-alone Starbucks, which Scinto said will be an amenity to the developer’s other properties in the area, including on Enterprise Drive not far from the site. “We did this because we wanted to get Starbucks closer to our office tenants, then everything else followed,” the developer said. This will be one of more than 30 properties the 43-yearold corporate real estate company has developed in Shelton

Winter construction continues for a spring opening of Shelton developer R.D. Scinto’s mixed-use development on Shelton’s Commerce Drive. Photo by Jordan Grice / Hearst Connecticut Media.

and other parts of Fairfield County. It recently wrapped up construction on an 84,000-square-foot facility for Coopers Surgical in Trumbull and a 21,000-square-foot addition to another Trumbull business, Scinto said. “We are working on a handful of deals right now that we hope to get done for ground-up construction,” he said. A leader in the grassroots group Save Our Shelton said he supported the Commerce Drive project, adding that the Tetley Tea building had out-

lived its purpose and needed to be torn down. The group has voiced its opposition to what it calls overdevelopment in Shelton. “It’s getting a nice restaurant and it’s getting, hopefully, a small amount of high retail which basically serves the community that they have right there,” said Greg Tetro, of Save Our Shelton. “I don’t think it’s really as invasive or as large as any of the other ones.” Although he said the development on Commerce Drive was a good look for the location, Tetro said he

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had concerns about the potential exodus of other retailers that have been in the area for years. “Every time something new comes in, something existing gets hurt and I hate seeing the existing landowners who have been here for a long time get hurt by the newest latest greatest,” said Tetro. “My hopes are that it adds to the beauty instead of just tearing something down.” This article is an edited reprint of a Hearst Connecticut Media story published on Jan. 8.

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS COMMERCIAL A P Construction, contractor for ESRT Metro Center LLC. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space to create a new office space at 429 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $339,000. Filed between Dec. 25 and Dec. 29. A.V. Tuchy, contractor for DVA Associates LLC. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 401 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Dec. 21. Affordable Self Storage LLC, contractor for Affordable Self Storage. Construct a new storage building on the property of an existing commercial space at 131 Hollow Tree Ridge, Darien. Estimated cost: $4.5 million. Filed Dec. 19. Bismark Construction Co., Milford, contractor for St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Build a plane room and renovate the storage rooms at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $297,000. Filed Dec. 20. Clayton’s Mercantile Supply, contractor for DXR Corp. Install a pallet rack on an existing commercial space at Backus Avenue, Danbury. Estimated cost: $244,770. Filed Dec. 20. D+A Construction, Branford, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 507 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $44,000. Filed Dec. 21. D+A Construction, Branford, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 1 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Dasilva, Joseph Jr., Danbury, contractor for self. Rehabilitate a space in an existing commercial space at 190 Main St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Dec. 19. Div 40 Richards LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 40 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $132,512. Filed Dec. 21. Fairfield University, Fairfield, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing single-family residence to create three offices at 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $44,000. Filed Dec. 18. Lanese Construction Inc., contractor for Sacred Heart University Inc. Renovate the first floor in an existing single-family residence at 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2 million. Filed Dec. 18. Marini, Robert, Trumbull, contractor for Ana Palhete. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space to create a new office space at 4699 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $49,400. Filed Dec. 22. Powers Construction Co., contractor for Commerce Park Realty LLC. Add two partitions and two doors to an existing commercial space at 14 Commerce Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 19. Ramapo Communications Corp., contractor for Ritz Realty Corp. Replace the radio antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 24 Belden Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 18. Stamford Hospitality LP, Stamford, contractor for self. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space to create a new bathroom at 2701 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,000. Filed between Dec. 25 and Dec. 29.

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A Robert Home Improvement LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Courtney Parrett. Renovate the kitchen and bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 259 New Norwalk Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 22. AA Building & Wrecking LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Gerald Matthew Youngs and Deena Youngs. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 106 Woodsland Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 21.

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Bryant, Dewayne, Norwalk, contractor for Brian Gallagher. Expand the kitchen and mudroom in an existing single-family residence at 39 Shadow Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $69,000. Filed Dec. 15. Cava Wine Cellars LLC, Milford, contractor for Renato V. Giammarco and Stephanie L. Giammarco. Build a wine cellar in the basement in an existing single-family residence at 144 White Oak Shade Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Dec. 19. East Shore Rest LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Main 3422 LLC. Convert an existing single-family residence into an office at 3422 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed Dec. 21. Elmcrest Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Remove the kitchen wall in an existing single-family residence and renovate the bedroom and bathroom at 8 Splitrock Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $64,000. Filed Dec. 19. Equity Trust Co., contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen and bathrooms in an existing single-family residence at 197 Brookview Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 19. FJC Designs & Construction LLC, New Canaan, contractor for Edward J. Robinson and Deborah Robinson. Add a bedroom, three full bathrooms, two bedrooms, two garage bays, an open deck and an open patio to an existing single-family residence at 15 Mill Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed Dec. 19. Fox Hill Builders, contractor for A + Carol Wickerson. Construct a new dwelling at 20 Robinhood Lane, Darien. Estimated cost: $1 million. Filed Dec. 20. Gibson, Lindsay M. and Daniel R. Gibson, Fairfield, contractor for self. Demolish the interior of an existing single-family residence at 140 Rock Major Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Dec. 22. GSE LLC, contractor for 30 Fairfield LLC. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence at 30 Fairfield Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 20. Hellthaler, Christopher, contractor for Alice Gill and Richard L. Gill. Convert family room into a second kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 1550 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $82,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Hoffman Landscapes Inc., Wilton, contractor for John Good. Add a new composite deck and stairs to an existing single-family residence at 25 Drummond Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 19. Home Renovations & Design LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Connor McGee and Katherine E. McGee. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 465 N. Wilton Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Dec. 21. I C Contracting LLC, contractor for John Paul Development LLC. Remove a section of the dwelling, remodel the kitchen and replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 121 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $159,000. Filed Dec. 22. J.P. Builders Inc., Wilton, contractor for Paula Kennedy. Add a bar sink and an attached barn to the property of an existing single-family residence at 50 Sleepy Hollow Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Dec. 22. Katsikis, Ioannis, Stamford, contractor for self. Remove a storage shed attached to an existing single-family residence at 59 Avery St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200. Filed between Dec. 25 and Dec. 29. Kerigan’s Roofing Inc., contractor for Joseph P. Walsh and Margaret Walsh. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 100 Melody Lane, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $9,021. Filed Dec. 19. Lambo, David, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Finish partial basement and the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 30 Acton Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Dec. 22. Liguori, Paul, Fairfield, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 133 Farmington Ave., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 21. McLevy Builders Inc., contractor for David S. Cohen and Nancy L. Cohen. Demolish a one-family residence at 1921 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 18. Monarchie, Dominick, Norwalk, contractor for self. Pour the foundation for a new single-family residence at 5 Wayfaring Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Nelson, Jonathan, contractor for Karen J. Dolan. Remove a wall and build a new bathroom and closet at 5 Palmer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $46,500. Filed between Dec. 25 and Dec. 29. Ninewood Ventures LLC, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remodel the master bedroom, bathrooms, kitchen, stairs, attic and basement in an existing single-family residence at 847 Holland Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $83,600. Filed Dec. 18. Ogorzalek, Joanne and Christopher Ogorzalek, Fairfield, contractor for self. Strip and reside an existing single-family residence at 127 Samp Mortar Drive, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Dec. 19. Otalora, Mayra D. and Oscar D. Otalora, Fairfield, contractor for self. Renovate the bedrooms and bathrooms in the attic of an existing single-family residence at 713 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Dec. 22. Ovares, Pedro, contractor for John Peter and Julie J. Peter. Repair the main girder and floor joists in an existing single-family residence at 221 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 20. Parker, Austin D. and Gena M. Parker, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct an L shaped deck attached to an existing single-family residence at 9 Rome St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 22. Pedro Hilario, contractor for Fang, Rong 2Heng. Perform additions and alterations to an existing single-family residence at 68 Maple St., Darien. Estimated cost: $157,000. Filed Dec. 20.

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Peter Roland Home LLC, contractor for self. Add a new front porch to an existing single-family residence and finish attic for storage at 2263 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 19. Polanco, Israel, contractor for Kevin Ross Jay. Remove the garage on the property of an existing single-family residence and add a twocar garage, dormers, front porch and remodel the interior at 121 Osborne Hill Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $424,000. Filed Dec. 22. Portcullis Partners LLC, contractor for Sholty, Hailey, Katherine, et al. Replace the bathroom in a condominium at 284 Hubbard Ave., Unit 6, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,400. Filed between Dec. 25 and Dec. 29.

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GOOD THINGS

WEBSTER PROMOTES SMITH

Publicity Methods class students prepare to interview Marcia Prenguber, dean of UB’s College of Naturopathic Medicine.

PUBLICIZING CLINICS How do you let people know that there’s a wealth of free or low-cost health care available that they may not know about? If you’re the University of Bridgeport, which operates clinics serving an estimated 20,000 people a year with health care valued about $1.5 million, you draw on the resources that exist on your campus. “Many people are still surprised to learn that UB Clinics provide services from dental care to chiropractic adjustments and more,” said David M. Brady, vice president of health sciences. “We felt we needed to let them know.” Now they will, thanks to professor Susan Katz. Her Publicity Methods class put the finishing touches on a new multimedia marketing campaign specially created for the clinics. Mass Communication Adjunct Professor Peter van Geldern served as adviser for

video production. Featuring radio spots, videos, brochures, billboards, ads, a web app and social media strategy, the campaign spotlights the acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathic medicine and dental hygiene services that are offered by UB Clinics. “We really look forward to being able to use this material to extend our reach into the greater Bridgeport community,” said Brady. “It really helps us up our game to get the message out about the clinics in a more effective, modern, slick way.” Katz was equally pleased to be promoting a university resource. For years, she tasked her classes with creating marketing campaigns for off-campus entities, including the Klein Memorial Auditorium and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council.

Caitlin Dey Harrison

HARRISON JOINS MARTIN LLP Caitlin Dey Harrison has joined the corporate practice group of Martin LLP in Stamford. Her practice is focused on representing private companies, private equity firms and other investors in connection with mergers and acquisitions and various corporate transactions as well as representing lenders and borrowers in domestic and international financing transactions. Prior to joining Martin, Harrison worked at Marino Partners, where she concentrated on general corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, private placements and hedge fund formation. She is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law where she served as an associate editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal and received the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, cum laude, for her pro bono and community service efforts.

Martin D. Schwartz, left, and Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti. Thomas Parrino

Laura Shattuck

ATTORNEYS START FIRM Family law attorneys Thomas Parrino and Laura Shattuck have formed a law firm, Parrino|Shattuck PC, focusing on matrimonial conflicts and a range of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, client support, property division, child custody and relocation cases. Their office is at 285 Riverside Ave. in Westport. Randi Nelson, an associate attorney, and a team of paralegals and legal assistants have joined the firm. “Laura, Randi and I take a special pride in the quality of our representation,” Parrino said. “Our team is fully invested in representing clients and attempting to meet their needs during times that are often the most difficult in our clients’ lives.”

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KENNEDY CENTER RECEIVES $5K Before he retired as president and CEO of The Kennedy Center in Trumbull, Martin D. Schwartz accepted a donation of $5,000 from Mark Lauretti, the mayor of Shelton, representing proceeds of the Mayor’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament. “We want to personally thank Mayor Lauretti and the supporters of his golf tournament for their generous donation to The Kennedy Center,” Schwartz said. “This substantial contribution has been earmarked for general operating expenses, which will benefit the 2,000 people with disabilities we serve throughout the region.” Lauretti said, “I have been involved with The Kennedy Center for several decades. This major rehabilitation agency provides people with disabilities many employment and community resources throughout the region, including in Shelton.”

Waterbury-based Webster Financial Corp. announced that Frederick M. Smith has been named corporate controller of Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corp. Smith has more than 25 years of financial services industry experience. He joined Webster in 2005 as a vice president. Prior to joining Webster, he held positions of financial analysis and reporting at The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co. and Aetna Inc. in Hartford. As corporate controller, Smith will serve as a senior leader within Webster’s accounting department. Glenn MacInnes, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, “Webster is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accuracy in its accounting and Fred, as well as the entire accounting team, has an impressive track record in these areas as well.”

FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS First County Bank Foundation in Stamford said that 2018 grant applications for nonprofit organizations in lower Fairfield County are now being accepted through March 31, online only. To be eligible for consideration, organizations must have nonprofit tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and serve the communities of Stamford, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk or Westport. Since the First County Bank Foundation was formed in 2001, it has awarded individual grants of about $8.2 million. “Each year we look forward to receiving and evaluating grant application submissions and seeing the breadth and depth of programs that our local nonprofits provide to the community,” said Reyno A. Giallongo Jr., president of the foundation. Visit firstcountybank.com/standard-grant for more information and to submit a grant application.

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HAPPENING A control panel used in training Soviet cosmonauts. Photo by Paul Mutino.

A television camera from a Soviet Salyut spacecraft. Photo by Paul Mutino.

SOVIET-ERA ART AT THE BRUCE An exhibition scheduled to open Jan. 27 at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich looks at “Hot Art in a Cold War: Intersections of Art and Science in the Soviet Era.” Artifacts from the Soviet nuclear and space programs are brought together with examples of art designed to express opposition to the Soviet government’s take on innovation and expression. The works on view address themes of international significance during a turbulent period marked by the competition for nuclear supremacy and domination of space. Creative interpretations of this historical time and its repercussions are presented in nearly 40 works by 17 artists from the former Soviet republics of Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Russia. Artifacts include an unlaunched backup of Sputnik, which was the first man-made Earth satellite, a replica of the spacesuit worn by the space dog Laika and equipment from the Salyut space station program. The darker side of Cold War events is reflected in examples of nuclear fallout equipment and specimens from Chernobyl. Daniel Ksepka, Bruce Museum curator of science and co-curator of the exhibition, said, “many of the scientific objects are works of art in their own right. The elegance of Sputnik, for example, is as striking and undeniable as its impact on the space race.” The exhibition will run through May 20.

MILLIGAN NAMED PARTNER

Edward Nusbaum

NUSBAUM OPENS LAW PRACTICE Attorney Edward Nusbaum announced the opening of his new law firm, the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum PC at his present location, 212 Post Road West in Westport. Nusbaum, who has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 35 years, along with attorney Harold Haldeman and their support staff, concentrate on divorce, child custody and parenting, alimony, child support, property division, post-divorce issues and jurisdictional issues. “A good attorney is more than his success as an attorney alone. Giving back to the community is just as important as one’s success in the courtroom,” said Nusbaum, who has engaged in community activities for three decades. He has coached more than 40 youth sports teams, served as president of CancerCare of Connecticut and obtained athletic equipment for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

GIGGLING PIG FOUNDER WINS AWARD

At J-Cuts with a few of the monkeys collected, from left, Ross James, Jennifer Sneider and John Mudgett of J Cuts, Amy LaChomia of TEAM Inc. and Joy DeMarchis.

NO MONKEYING AROUND Some shops in Shelton, Ansonia and Seymour are opening their doors to collect stuffed monkeys for children in need of smiles and a new friend to warm their hearts. The effort is built around Valentine’s Day. During the past 11 years, more than 10,832 stuffed monkeys have been collected and distributed to children. Donations may be dropped off or mailed to J-Cuts at 505 Howe Ave. through Feb. 10. Barb’s Corner Consignment at 25 W. Main St., Ansonia, is collecting again this year. Also collecting is Country Cottage Gift Shop, 710 Derby Ave., in Seymour. This annual community event benefits not only children who are abused, neglected,

impoverished, adopted, ill, and victims of other dire circumstances, but also those who may feel a little left out when a younger sibling is born. Jennifer Sneider, the owner of J-Cuts, said, “Every year more and more people join in. Now that this collection is well established, monkeys find their way to J-Cuts throughout the year.” Organizations reaching out to children with the stuffed monkeys last year included the Lower Naugatuck Valley (Shelton) Boys & Girls Club, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital in New Haven, TEAM Inc. in Derby and Ansonia; and BHcare’s Center for Domestic Violence Services in Ansonia.

Seth Milligan

Attorney Seth Milligan is now a partner at Holland & Knight in Stamford. He was previously an associate. Milligan is a member of the firm’s business section where he represents private equity funds, their portfolio companies and other private and public companies in middle market mergers and acquisitions and leveraged buyout transactions. He also advises clients in a wide range of other matters. Milligan received his law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law, an MBA degree from Quinnipiac’s School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac University. Holland & Knight has more than 1,250 lawyers and other professionals in 27 offices around the world.

The founder of The Giggling Pig, which offers art classes, workshops, camps, parties, events and other creative art-related services from locations in Bethel and Shelton, has received a 2017 Stevie Award. Hannah Perry was the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the category Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Services – 10 or Less Employees. The 2017 competition received more than 1,500 entries from 25 nations and territories in more than 90 categories. The Stevie Awards were created by businessman Michael P. Gallagher.

Perry was recognized for her enterprise that has two studios where children, adults and those with special needs express themselves through art; a “Giggles on the Go” van that visits schools and other locations; a mail-order business that ships art lessons in a box; after-school enrichment programming across 16 Fairfield County schools and one in Brewster, New York; and, group painting classes. She was also acknowledged for rebuilding her business after a fire destroyed one of her studios in the summer of 2017.

NEVAS SELECTED COOPER FELLOW Attorney Andrew Nevas, who is with the Westport office of the firm Verrill Dana, has been selected to become a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. The nonprofit organization works to ensure equal access to legal services for all, regardless of power or resources. Selection of fellows is based on legal ability and devotion to the welfare of the community, as well as to the advancement of the legal profession. Nevas has been a lawyer for 30 years. His current practice includes civil and matrimonial litigation, representing both individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Verrill Dana has offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine, Boston, Providence, White Plains, and Washington, D.C., in addition to Westport.

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Facts & Figures Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Terrance Matthews. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 195 Hickory St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,175. Filed Dec. 20. R.R. Builders Inc., New Canaan, contractor for Dennis Sweeney. Add a window to the finished basement in an existing single-family residence at 17 Old Stamford Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Dec. 22. Ray’s Construction LLC, contractor for John J. Zappala. Repair the sidewalk and the foundation for the existing condominium at 94 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,975. Filed Dec. 19. Roche, Jennifer and Christopher Roche, Fairfield, contractor for self. Remodel the front dormer, two bedrooms and a bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 35 Southwood Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 22. Saltair Dev. LLC, contractor for Chris Peck and Kristen Peck. Lift home and perform additions and alterations at 27 Waverly Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $153,000. Filed Dec. 20. Sanda Company, Darien, contractor for Johnathan Hwang Arabolos and Sheila Lee Chun. Create a new single-family, four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence with an open deck, finished attic, two-car garage and finished basement at 16 Whitney Ave., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $650,000. Filed Dec. 19. Sobocinski, Maciey, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Repair fire damage to an existing single-family residence at 73 Acorn St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,500. Filed Dec. 21. Spike Contracting, Darien, contractor for Thomas Carruthers. Add a new dwelling with a two-car garage to an existing single-family residence at 38 DuBois St., Darien. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed Dec. 21. Spinelli, Roger L., contractor for Linda F. Cornelius. Pour the foundation for a new duplex at 9 Cardinal St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 20. Spinelli, Roger L., contractor for Linda F. Cornelius. Pour the foundation for a new duplex at 11 Cardinal St., Fairfield. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Stuart Excavating LLC, contractor for self. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 122 Delafield Island, Darien. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Dec. 18. Tanis, Rita K., contractor for self. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 70 Avalon Court, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Dec. 19. The Connecticut Building Company LLC, contractor for Jay Robyn and Crain Fiegerman. Finish the portion of the basement and replace the existing kitchen at 10 Christopher Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed Dec. 19. The Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for Jared H. Schulman and Bridget Schulman. Create a new single-family, four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence with an open deck, patio and unfinished basement at 28 Selleck Place, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed Dec. 20. Trofa Construction Excavation, contractor for Trofa Enterprises LLC. Demolish a two-story two-family residence at 527 Reef Road, Fairfield. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed Dec. 22.

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

Bridgeport Superior Court Controlled Air Inc., et al., Branford. Filed by Wade Rankin, Ansonia. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069782-S. Filed Dec. 27.

Stuart Excavating LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Stephen Pozatek and Kate Reilly. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 124 Elm Place, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 19.

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Fedex Ground Package System Inc., et al., Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Filed by Marcia Stewart, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim, Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186069746-S. Filed Dec. 26.

Raiser LLC, Hartford. Filed by Chelsea Pazmino, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Office of Michael E. Skiber, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with a stolen vehicle driven by an unknown motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069788-S. Filed Dec. 27.

USAA Casualty Insurance Co., San Antonio, Texas. Filed by Barbara Vallone, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fashjian & Falco PC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069775-S. Filed Dec. 27.

JCS Construction Group Inc., Greenwich. Filed by Interior Drywall System Construction LLC, East Hartford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Green and Gross PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a credit account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $29,796 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, court costs and such further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBT-CV186069832-S. Filed Dec. 28.

Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC, et al., Cheshire. Filed by Min Wang, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bradley, Denkovich & Karayiannis PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FBT-CV186069748-S. Filed Dec. 26.

Vine Street LLC, Hartford. Filed by Janice Chappel, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of water on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This watery condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069710-S. Filed Dec. 26.

Kat Burski Skincare Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Nicoll N. Snow, Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch Law Group LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for settlement agreement previously reached by both parties. The plaintiff has declared the entire remaining balance of $7,500 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, court costs, attorney’s fees and any and all other relief as in law or equity may pertain. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069789-S. Filed Dec. 28.

Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut, et al., Hartford. Filed by Andrew C. Peterson, Easton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeisler & Zeisler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBTCV18-6069816-S. Filed Dec. 28.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Emily Ortiz, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim, Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV18-6069839-S. Filed Dec. 29.

Stamford Superior Court Classic Auto Sales Inc., et al., Milford. Filed by Margarita Perez, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Owens, Schine & Nicola PC, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for a loan provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $91,000 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, treble damages, interest charges, court costs, attorney’s fees and such other and further relief as the court deems just. Case no. FST-CV186034523-S. Filed Dec. 28. Grade A Market Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Sharon Cyboski, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Casper & De Toledo LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of applesauce in a store owned by the defendant, suffering serious injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to inspect the isle of their stores to determine if they were dangerous. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FSTCV18-6034542-S. Filed Dec. 29.

Grafton Data Systems Inc., et al., Long Island City, New York. Filed by Lazaros Papadopoulos, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Papcsy Janosov Roche, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he was hit by a car driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FST-CV186034515-S. Filed Dec. 28. Graham Capital Management LP, Rowayton. Filed by Steven Bongiovanni, Pownal, Vermont. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark P. Carey, Southport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this suit against the defendant alleging that it retaliated against him for reporting agebased discrimination. The policies of the company allegedly violated the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest and such other relief in law or equity as this court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV186034536-S. Filed Dec. 29. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, et al., Hartford. Filed by Sharon Carpenos, Woodbridge. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company and related parties, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FSTCV18-6034501-S. Filed Dec. 27. Sunshine Restaurant LLC, et al., Weston. Filed by Adam J. Roszkowski, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Arthur C. Laske III, Casper & De Toledo, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she was hit by a car owned by the defendants and driven by an employee of the defendants during the course of their work. The defendants were allegedly negligent in that they operated their motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. Case no. FST-CV186034488-S. Filed Dec. 26.

Facts & Figures Walmart Stores Inc., East Hartford. Filed by Jean Schiaroli, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cooper Sevillano LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of liquid spilling from a broken container in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, but less than $75,000 and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FST-CV18-6034505-S. Filed Dec. 27.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT [Redacted] Filed by Malibu Media LLC, West Lake Village, California. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Kevin T. Conway, Spring Valley, New York. Action: The plaintiff has brought this copyright infringement suit against the defendant alleging that its IP was used to distribute movies from a peer-topeer network, causing damages to the copyright owner, the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims a deletion and removal of files, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-02154MPS. Filed Dec. 26. United Tool & Die Co., West Hartford. Filed by Karl I. Zien, Suffield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Reid & Riege, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this age discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that he was terminated due to his age, not his performance on the job. He was allegedly fired by somebody who did not have the authority to do so, causing damages. The plaintiff claims back pay, reinstatement of his position, front pay, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, costs, prejudgment interest and such other and further relief as may pertain in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-02167VAB. Filed Dec. 28.

DEEDS COMMITTEE DEEDS Lou, Betty, et al., Bethel. Appointed committee: Randolph T. Lovallo, Bethel. Property: 19 Lindberg St., Bethel. Amount: $255,000. Docket no. DBD-cv-16-6018676-S. Filed Dec. 18. Rackear, Robert et al., Fairfield. Appointed committee: 110 Farmington Ave., Fairfield. Property: Thomas V. Battaglia Jr., Fairfield. Amount: $370,000. Docket no. FBTcv-09-5025106-S. Filed Dec. 14.

Santieli-Miller, Yamira, et al., Stamford. Appointed committee: Midhat Syed, Stamford. Property: 301 Guinea Road, Stamford. Amount: $531,422. Docket no. FSTcv-16-6029697-S. Filed Dec. 18.

COMMERCIAL 1 Strawberry Hill 8C LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Corp., Dallas, Texas. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 8C, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Ferris Properties LLC, Bethel. Seller: Hillcrest Capital Partners LLC, Trumbull. Property: 77 Turkey Plain Road, Bethel. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 18. Finneus Finn LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Pamela C. Jones, Fairfield. Property: Unit 74 of Sunnyridge Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed Dec. 20. Foti Investments LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ruth M. Guider, Stamford. Property: 1336 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $465,000. Filed Dec. 20.

146 West Cedar LLC, Wilton. Seller: Dunlop Realty LLC, Norwalk. Property: Lot 3, Map 955, Norwalk. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Greenwich Livery LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Gabriel Silva, Norwalk. Property: Parcel A, Map 10915, Norwalk. Amount: $417,000. Filed Dec. 21.

19.5 Clinton LLC, Wilton. Seller: Clinton 1921 LLC, Norwalk. Property: Lot 21, Map 50, Norwalk. Amount: $325,000. Filed Dec. 19.

J&N Partners LLC, Danbury. Seller: Sam M. Dellafera and Kinga Bednarczyk, Danbury. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 17-3, Danbury. Amount: $152,000. Filed Dec. 18.

21 Clinton LLC, Wilton. Seller: Clinton 1921 LLC, Norwalk. Property: Lot 23, Map 50, Norwalk. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 19. 2155 Fairfield Beach Corp., Fairfield. Seller: Anthony P. Guillaro, Fairfield. Property: 2155 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 18. 36 Scarlet Oak LLC, Wilton. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 36 Scarlet Oak Drive, Wilton. Amount: $479,850. Filed Dec. 18. 62 Southportwoods Drive LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Patricia McCallum, Fairfield. Property: 62 Southport Woods Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed Dec. 28. Bluestone Investors LLC, New Fairfield. Seller: Twin Hills LLC, Danbury. Property: 3 Madeline Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 14. Chang Wen LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Oh Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: Lot 3, Map 6616, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 11. Connecticut Institute For Communities Inc., Danbury. Seller: Ridge Properties Joint Venture, Redding. Property: 193 and 195 Long Ridge Road, Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 28. CPS Holdings LLC, Wilton. Seller: 759 Danbury LLC, New Canaan. Property: Map 1799, Wilton. Amount: $410,000. Filed Dec. 22. Eastern Equity Development LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: James A. Mazzucco and Theodore B. Mazzucco, Bridgeport. Property: 280 Lenox Road, Fairfield. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 4-8 Montgomery St., Danbury. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 27. Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc., Stamford. Seller: Wallenburg LLC, New Canaan. Property: Lot 34, Map 12762, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 21. Stamford Media Village LLC, Darien. Seller: 860 Canal Street LLC, Woodland Park, New Jersey. Property: Parcel Z, Map 8429, Stamford. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Dec. 21. Yiu Wai Realty Inc., Fairfield. Seller: Carruth Corp., Fairfield. Property: 180 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $612,500. Filed Dec. 14.

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JHM Holdings LLC, Danbury. Seller: Wright Associates Realty LLC, Bethel. Property: 6A Francis J. Clarke Circle, Bethel. Amount: $258,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Adelizzi, Barbara J. and Joseph M. Adelizzi, New Fairfield. Seller: Jean M. Cianflone, Thornwood, New York. Property: 22 Brittania Drive, Danbury. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 21.

JSD DC Property LLC, Danbury. Seller: Dorrance T. Kelly, Redding. Property: 83-85 North St., Unit 7, Danbury. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Alcira, Niola, Danbury. Seller: Robert Cesca, Danbury. Property: 12 Stone St., Unit 2, Danbury. Amount: $90,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Locust 57 LLC, Armonk, New York. Seller: Theodore P. Stolar, Greenwich. Property: 57 Locust St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 18.

Alleva, Elizabeth and Neill Alleva, Stamford. Seller: Thomas A. Bennett and Claudia J. Bennett, Wilton. Property: Cherry Lane, Wilton. Amount: $493,000. Filed Dec. 8.

Locust 59 LLC, Armonk, New York. Seller: Stella Stolar, Greenwich. Property: 59 Locust St., Greenwich. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 18.

Altieri Jr., John L., Fairfield. Seller: Kathrene C. Steers, Fairfield. Property: 1412 Old Academy Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 22.

Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Ann M. Monk, Fairfield. Property: 177 Nichols St., Fairfield. Amount: $442,500. Filed Dec. 19.

Alvarez, Enid E., Danbury. Seller: Eugenio R. Abitang and Maria Cecilia Lopez-Abitang, Danbury. Property: 14 South St., Unit 20, Danbury. Amount: $222,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Florida. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 87 Chestnut St., Apt. C, Bethel. Amount: $139,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Amreen, Badami and Ahmed A. Badami, Norwalk. Seller: Ellenlyn Ross, Wilton. Property: 29 Saint Johns Road, Wilton. Amount: $637,500. Filed Dec. 15.

Prinan LLC, Wilton. Seller: Armenio Queiros and Celia Queiros, Wilton. Property: Lot 3, Map 1891, Wilton. Amount: $535,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Ancuta, Michael, Southport. Seller: Kardamis Construction LLC, Fairfield. Property: Lots 17 and 13, Map 1108, Fairfield. Amount: 1.1 million. Filed Dec. 19.

Quest IRA Inc., Danbury. Seller: Barbara J. Palmer, Deborah A. Palmer, Sandra L. Palmer and Ward B. Palmer, Danbury. Property: 40 Locust Ave., Danbury. Amount: $104,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Andrade, Eduardo, Greenwich. Seller: Rafael Arias and Nelly M. Arias, Norwalk. Property: 377 W. Cedar St., Norwalk. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 22. Angiolillo, Glenn, Greenwich. Seller: S. G. Schimenti, Greenwich. Property: Lots 18, 19 and 20, Map 268, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 18.

Arsdale, Lori Levine Van and Jan Van Arsdale, Westport. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: Plot A, Map 7017, Westport. Amount: $540,000. Filed Dec. 19. Askinazi, Pamela B., Fairfield. Seller: Jennifer V. Treka, Fairfield. Property: 153 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $235,000. Filed Dec. 15. Auslander, Brittany A. and Richard K. Auslander Jr., Danbury. Seller: Michael Vickair, New Fairfield. Property: 13 Birch Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $247,500. Filed Dec. 5. Avedon, Danielle P. and Cody G. Pietras, Norwalk. Seller: Mary W. Palshaw, Redding. Property: 39 Sturges Commons, Westport. Amount: $930,920. Filed Dec. 21. Baalen, Emily Rhein Van and Alex Nees Van Baalen, Darien. Seller: Debora A. Szilagyi, William W. Doughman and Mary Susan Cotton, Needham, Massachusetts. Property: 10 Rocaton Road, Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 18. Barchi, Joanne and Adam Kenneth Barchi, Redding. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 11 Governors Lane, Bethel. Amount: $226,000. Filed Dec. 14. Bardelli, Daniel, New Fairfield. Seller: Liam Glynn, New Fairfield. Property: 171 State Route 37, New Fairfield. Amount: $480,000. Filed Dec. 5. Barragan, Gonzalo Becerra, Bedford Hills, New York. Seller: Lauren M. Cratty and Jason A. Cratty, Danbury. Property: 125 Westville Ave., Danbury. Amount: $246,000. Filed Dec. 11. Bernal, Eusebio, Danbury. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 8 Ward Drive, Danbury. Amount: $235,000. Filed Dec. 21. Bonafide, Tracey and Steven Bonafide, Norwalk. Seller: Michael Bailey and Margaret Bailey, Wilton. Property: 45 Briardale Place, Wilton. Amount: $925,000. Filed Dec. 8. Bondy, Margaret C. and Richard C. Bondy, Wilton. Seller: Mary D. Campbell, Wilton. Property: Parcel X, Map 5916, Wilton. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 5. Bonfim, Revisson R., Norwalk. Seller: David P. Gavin, Ridgefield. Property: Unit R304 of Washington Row Preservation II, Norwalk. Amount: $179,000. Filed Dec. 21.

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Brewer, Timothy J., Fairfield. Seller: Gabriel B. Stuart and Gina H. Stuart, Fairfield. Property: 89 Ann St., Fairfield. Amount: $585,000. Filed Dec. 14. Briton-Jones, Christine, Ossining, New York. Seller: New Outlook Homes LLC, Weston. Property: 4 Lindencrest Drive, Danbury. Amount: $455,000. Filed Dec. 13. Bryant, Kimberly Ann and Raymond Bryant, Wilton. Seller: Marlene S. Pfahl, Wilton. Property: 48 Mountain Road, Wilton. Amount: $439,000. Filed Dec. 5. Camilli, Sharon and Michael Camilli, Bethel. Seller: John Rayner, Brookfield. Property: 15 Cindy Lane, Bethel. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 7. Canales, Eduardo, Stamford. Seller: Carmen Rosa Olmeda-Landrau, Norwalk. Property: 18 Lawrence St., Norwalk. Amount: $403,000. Filed Dec. 19. Cassarini, Thomas M., Danbury. Seller: Steven Bruce Pashkoff and Christine Marie Squires, Greenwich. Property: 107 Edgelake Drive, Newtown. Amount: $326,000. Filed Dec. 21. Catone, Debra Grace, Simon Van Rijnswou and Dominique Catone, New York, New York. Seller: Toll Connecticut II LP, Danbury. Property: 2 Hunting Ridge Lane, Bethel. Amount: $514,088. Filed Dec. 18. Chacon-Galarza, Walter, Danbury. Seller: Country Club Homes Inc., Danbury. Property: Lot 28, Map 1690, Danbury. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 11. Chalumeau, Alicia and Jean Chalumeau, Norwalk. Seller: Harold F. Teran, Norwalk. Property: 90 Fawn Ridge Lane, Wilton. Amount: $377,500. Filed Dec. 8. Clark, Lauren C. and Chad Clark, Mamaroneck, New York. Filed by Patrick Polster and Elyssa Polster, Fairfield. Property: 711 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $800,000. Filed Dec. 15. Coby Jr., Scott, Greenwich. Seller: Katherine G. Kane and Karen E. Grund, Greenwich. Property: Lot 34, Map 1176, Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 22. Conti, Jonathan T., Norwalk. Seller: Justin C. Herger, Norwalk. Property: 57 Cedar St., Unit A4, Norwalk. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 21. Coste, Nery and Guillermo Olivo, Bronx, New York. Seller: Lau Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, Norwalk. Property: 8 Gordon St., Norwalk. Amount: $420,000. Filed Dec. 21.

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Facts & Figures Crespo, Rarael B., Stratford. Seller: Paul J. Pacifico Jr., Norwalk. Property: 34 Stuart Condominium, Unit 2, Norwalk. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Diani, Patricia D. and Joshua D. Pople, Bethel. Seller: Christopher Pellino and Gina Pellino, Danbury. Property: 25 Harrison St., Danbury. Amount: $282,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Cruz, Elvys, Bethel. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 37 and 39 Juniper Road, Bethel. Amount: $361,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Diaz, Maria O., Stamford. Seller: Stephen T. Monahan and Sara Monahan, Norwalk. Property: Unit 8-f of Ledgebrook Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Cummings, Alexis and Ryan T. Cummings, New York, New York. Seller: Evan D. Jones and Kara R. Jones, Fairfield. Property: 204 Quaker Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $765,000. Filed Dec. 18. Cunningham, Kacey A. and Scott M. Fischer, Greenwich. Seller: Juan Carlos Vives and Kelly Elizabeth Vives, Greenwich. Property: 45 Halsey Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 20. Cuppek, Nancy T. and Stephen Cuppek Jr., Hasting-on-Hudson, New York. Seller: Richard W. Stavac and Dorene L. Stavac, Danbury. Property: 2 Maplewood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $593,500. Filed Dec. 18. D’Arrigo, Matthew, Greenwich. Seller: John Kramer, Greenwich. Property: 43 Grahampton Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Dec. 21. Davis, Carine S. and Carlton W. Davis, Greenwich. Seller: William R. Hamilton and Mary June Hamilton, Greenwich. Property: Lot 21, Map 3046, Greenwich. Amount: $775,000. Filed Dec. 28. Debellis, Deanna and Daniel Scott Hammer, Carmel, New York. Seller: Justin Loeber and Denise Loeber, Ridgefield. Property: 7 Candlewood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $221,000. Filed Dec. 19. DeJesus, Edwin R., Danbury. Seller: Toll Connecticut III LP, Danbury. Property: 824 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $288,194. Filed Dec. 20. Dennis, Christopher, Prospect. Seller: John H. Tooker and Vivian T. Tooker, New Fairfield. Property: 12 Charcoal Ridge Road East, New Fairfield. Amount: $323,750. Filed Dec. 4. Devlin, Kateri and Joseph Rossi, Wilton. Seller: Joseph A. King Jr. and Susan M. King, Wilton. Property: 251 Mountain Road, Wilton. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 8. Dharmaraj, Rajavelu and Sanjeev Srinivas, Bethel. Seller: Richard Schwartz and Shereen Silvern, Bethel. Property: 306 Lexington Blvd., Unit 206, Danbury. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 11.

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Dinho, Heather and Michael Dinho, Newtown. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Eden Prarie, Minnesota. Property: Lot 8, Map 3313, Newtown. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Fontaine, Cathleen F. and Roland J. Fontaine Sr., Danbury. Seller: Stone Ridge Development LLC, Bethel. Property: 27 Turkey Plain Road, Bethel. Amount: $117,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Granata, Sarah E. and Mario Granata Jr., Bethel. Seller: Mid-Western Connecticut Council of Alcoholism Inc., Bethel. Property: 79 Payne Road, Bethel. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Huang, Yilun and Xiaofeng Shen, Sharon. Seller: James W. Li and Elizabeth S. Li, Jupiter, Florida. Property: 6 Andrews Farm, Map 6824, Greenwich. Amount: $4 million. Filed Dec. 21.

Lau, Margaret J. and Kenneth J. Lau, Hartsdale, New York. Seller: Judith D. McGuane and Robert J. McGuane, New Fairfield. Property: 7 Deer Run, New Fairfield. Amount: $565,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Fortin, Kaitlyn and Timothy Fortin, Danbury. Seller: Mary Elizabeth O’Keefe and Liam P. O’Keefe, Danbury. Property: 21 Jeanette Road, Danbury. Amount: $319,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Greco, Erin, Stamford. Seller: Joseph Fazzino and Kelly Fazzino, Stamford. Property: Lot 33, Map 2508, Stamford. Amount: $511,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Hwang, Jin Kyeung and Jack Choi, Fairfield. Seller: Brian Tyler Brannen and Adrienne Oakes Brannen, Fairfield. Property: 1124 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $605,950. Filed Dec. 11.

Leavitt, Jennifer, Bethel. Seller: Matthew Gotto, Brockton, Massachusetts. Property: 17 1/2 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel. Amount: $7,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Gallichio, Lisa and Richard Gallichio, Redding. Seller: 80 Grassy Plain LLC, Westport. Property: 80 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Amount: $435,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Griffith, Wade T., Ridgefield. Seller: Spencer Wilhelm and Margaret Wilhelm, Danbury. Property: 35 Fanton Road, Danbury. Amount: $231,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Ganser, Jessica M., Bethel. Seller: John Craig Ross and Laura Jean Ross, Portland, Oregon. Property: 6 Taylor Ave., Bethel. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 26.

Guerrera, Tracy R. and Vet Rath, Danbury. Seller: Albert L. Mion and Susan E. Mion, Danbury. Property: 2 and 4 Brighton St., and 26 Candlewood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $365,500. Filed Dec. 19.

Gessler- Doery, Carrie H., Redding. Seller: Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc., Danbury. Property: 606 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Guevara, Zoila and Anthony Ferenz, Danbury. Seller: Lisa M. Navarro and Carl J. Navarro, Danbury. Property: 19 Schoolhouse Drive, Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Gibson, Heather, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Frank A. Fasano and Meredith Fasano, Danbury. Property: 178 Kohanza St., Danbury. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Hageman, Shanti and Kyde Sharp, Stamford. Seller: Richard J. Adler and Anne Adler, Greenwich. Property: 938 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Dec. 21.

Feldman, Stacey M. and Mark J. Feldman, Freehold, New Jersey. Seller: Cherick Designs LLC, New Fairfield. Property: Plot 39, Map of Willow Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 7.

Gibson, Lindsay M. and Daniel R. Gibson, Southport. Seller: Elizabeth Maher, Fairfield. Property: 140 Rock Major Road, Fairfield. Amount: $440,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Handler, Keith A., Stamford. Seller: Mark J. Barrere, Southbury. Property: 2437 Bedford St., Unit G-1, Stamford. Amount: $265,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Fernandes, Luis F. and Almerinda C. Palhete-Fernandes, Brookfield. Seller: Claire Williams, Danbury. Property: 34A Padanaram Road, Unit 213, Danbury. Amount: $95,600. Filed Dec. 18.

Gillego, Alyssa and Joerg Winterhoff, Greenwich. Seller: Peter N. Schwartz and Samantha Schwartz, Greenwich. Property: Annjim Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Dec. 18.

Hansen, Jill E., Redding. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: Lot B, Map 5612, Westport. Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Fernando, Taryn and Shaun Powers, Greenwich. Seller: Michael S. Cadden, Norwalk. Property: Parcel B, Map 2535, Norwalk. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Glinski, Vitold, Norwalk. Seller: Lori Salerno, Norwalk. Property: 3 Seir Hill Road, Map 9440, Norwalk. Amount: $238,500. Filed Dec. 22.

Duncan, Ray, Norwalk. Seller: Iris Realty LLC, Stamford. Property: 5 Sniffen Road, Unit 5B, Norwalk. Amount: $195,000. Filed Dec. 20. Edward Alexander LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 19 and 21 N. Water St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 20. Feldman, Stacey M. and Mark J. Feldman, Freehold, New Jersey. Seller: Cherick Designs LLC, New Fairfield. Property: Plot 39, Map of Willow Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 4.

Filho, Maria K. De, Pedro F. De Abreau and Pedro F. De Abreau Filho, Bethel. Seller: Michael B. DeLuca, Newtown. Property: 13 Lindberg St., Bethel. Amount: $305,000. Filed Dec. 19. Fitzpatrick, Conley and Terence Fitzpatrick, Fairfield. Seller: Terence Fitzpatrick and Conley Fitzpatrick, Fairfield. Property: 76 Puritan Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 21. Flinn, Alana and Brian Flinn, Westport. Seller: Lindsay M. Gibson, Southport. Property: 108 Southport Woods Drive, Unit 4-D-2, Fairfield. Amount: $356,000. Filed Dec. 11.

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Glisson, Katien W. and Brett W. Johnson, Norwalk. Seller: 5 Jarvis St. LLC, Norwalk. Property: 5 Jarvis St., Norwalk. Amount: $467,500. Filed Dec. 20. Glynn, Lindsay A. and James M. Glynn III, Danbury. Seller: Terence L. Mahon and Mary Jo Mahon, Lancaster, Ohio. Property: Unit 95-1 Fairview Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $95,000. Filed Dec. 11. Gramann, Meredith and John Haley, Darien. Seller: Brenda P. Rogers and Brigid E. Rogers, Darien. Property: 1644 Boston Post Road, Darien. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 19.

Hassebroek, Laura and Michael Novosel, Norwalk. Seller: John J. Griffin and Allyson E. Griffin, Norwalk. Property: 8 Burchard Lane, Norwalk. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 20. Herger, Lucy Roche and Justin Herger, Norwalk. Seller: Jeffrey K. Reilly and Carol D. Reilly, Fairfield. Property: 85 Sedan Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed Dec. 21. Hogan, Daniel P., Bethel. Seller: Kenneth R. Fay, Bethel. Property: 35 Wooster St., Bethel. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 8. Howell, Brianna W., Wilton. Seller: Thomas S. Kedzierski and Denise A. Kedzierski, Wilton. Property: 7 Deerfield Road, Wilton. Amount: $615,000. Filed Dec. 6. Hsi, Diana, Greenwich. Seller: David H. Hsi, Greenwich. Property: Unit 104-2 of Arbor Rose Condominium, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 22.

Imbrogno, Jill K. and David F. Imbrogno, Purchase, New York. Seller: David A. Lopes and Andrea Buschel, Danbury. Property: 13 Rivington Way, Danbury. Amount: $456,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Lee, Deborah and Edward Lee, Fairfield. Seller: Mark H. Vincent and Miranda R. Vincent, Fairfield. Property: 459 Romanock Road, Fairfield. Amount: $715,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Jackson, Catherine, Fairfield. Seller: Michael Shaw and Jaina Shaw, Norwalk. Property: 62 Melbourne Road Extension, Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Levasseur, Anne C. and William M. Levasseur, Fairfield. Seller: Lawrence Thompson and Lissa Thompson, Fairfield. Property: 280 Rock Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $677,500. Filed Dec. 13.

Jimenez, Rosa Herlinda Calva, Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 16-18 Thorpe St., Danbury. Amount: $197,807. Filed Dec. 13.

Linardy, Holly R. and David A. Lindardy Jr., West Haven. Seller: Michael J. Thomas and Christina S. Thomas, Southport. Property: 146 Cedar Road, Fairfield. Amount: $509,500. Filed Dec. 12.

Kaptein, Chelsei C. and Michael S. Kaptein, Bethel. Seller: Anthony Rizzo Jr., Danbury. Property: 26 Ridgedale Road, Bethel. Amount: $340,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Longo, Judith K., Danbury. Seller: Kristy L. Gaudino and Thomas J. Lombardi, Ridgefield. Property: 12 Boulevard Drive, Unit 189, Danbury. Amount: $255,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Kassik, Spring and Jason Kassik, Newtown. Seller: B&N Home Solutions LLC, Southbury. Property: 87 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Lulgjuraj, Nuo and Pashko Lulgjuraj, Tuckahoe, New York. Seller: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 22 Bedford Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Dec. 18.

Kolker, Lauren and Adam R. Kolker, New York, New York. Seller: Barbara M. Laux, Greenwich. Property: 71 Porchuck Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Dec. 20. Komsta, Michael, Bethel. Seller: Denise A. Sullivan, Mark A. Sullivan and Timothy J. Sullivan, Bethel. Property: 27 High View Terrace, Bethel. Amount: $228,000. Filed Dec. 18. Koutroupas, Vickia, Stamford. Seller: Karim Mantoura, Darien. Property: Unit 101 in The Village at Stamford Landing, Stamford. Amount: $360,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Lupo, Kate and Jonathan J. Lupo, Greenwich. Seller: William Patrick Zagger and Kaile Ann Zagger, Greenwich. Property: Field Point Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Dec. 19. MacDonna, Lourdes M. and Rolando Caba, New York, New York. Seller: Matthew C. Delfico and Stephanie E. Lamotta-Delfico, Danbury. Property: 25 Wintergreen Hill Road, Danbury. Amount: $439,000. Filed Dec. 18. Machado, Megan, Milford. Seller: Christopher C. Fisher, Southbury. Property: Unit 2301 in The Summit at Sterling Woods, Danbury. Amount: $322,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Lagatta, Christina and Antonio Lagatta, Norwalk. Seller: Jehad Ghazi Bouhontash and Tatyana Popovich, Wilton. Property: 22 Wilton Acres, Wilton. Amount: $535,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Mallepaddi, Sri Krishna Kumar, Danbury. Seller: Robin L. McCallister, Danbury. Property: 106 Sienna Drive, Danbury. Amount: $252,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Laracuente, Marta, Danbury. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 66 Holley Street Extension, Danbury. Amount: $195,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Mangini, Oscar J. and Giselle D. Kiperman-Mangini, Greenwich. Seller: Timothy Castelli and Catherine Castelli, Greenwich. Property: 250 Riverside Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Dec. 19.

Facts & Figures Markaj, Marigona and Arta Markaj, Brewster, New York. Seller: Jeffrey Miele, Brookfield. Property: 802 Sienna Drive, Unit 802, Danbury. Amount: $239,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Montoya, Deborah, Danbury. Seller: George Murphy and Peggy B. Murphy, Danbury. Property: 57 W. Redding Road, Danbury. Amount: $338,250. Filed Dec. 18.

Marra, Tracy and David Marra, Darien. Seller: Deborah J. Wood, Mooresville, North Carolina. Property: Unit 194 of Roton Point Association, Norwalk. Amount: $192,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Morgan, Nicole and Sedeaks O. Lawrence, Bronx, New York. Seller: Christopher Delabays, Riaz, Switzerland. Property: 20 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury. Amount: $379,000. Filed Dec. 14.

McGonnigle, Diane and James Christopher McGonnigle, New Fairfield. Seller: Matthew D. Tarsi and Amanda L. Tarsi, New Fairfield. Property: 53 Saw Mill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Myer, Holly, Shelton. Seller: Patricia G. Meister-Hen, Fairfield. Property: 1100 Melville Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $337,500. Filed Dec. 15.

McGrath, Gabrielle and Patrick McGrath, Pawling, New York. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 54 W. North St., Unit 121, Stamford. Amount: $99,900. Filed Dec. 20. McGuire, Marcie A., Greenwich. Seller: Marcie A. McGuire, Greenwich. Property: Lot 3, Map 5110, Greenwich. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 20.

Netzhammer, April R. and Edward S. Netzhammer, Wilton. Seller: Christopher Drumgoole and Vanessa Drumgoole, Wilton. Property: Parcels 1 and 2, Map 5103, Wilton. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 6. Noorata, Armina R. and Mir Noorata, Stamford. Seller: 87-91 West Broad Street LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 13 of West Park Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 18.

McLaughlin, Gregory Keith, Hopewell Junction, New York. Seller: Joseph A. Cecilio, Danbury. Property: 6A Barnum Road, Danbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Oesterhus, Hilde and Theodore Berg, Westport. Seller: Thomas A. Dippel and Anne Nolte, Westport. Property: 35 Danbury Ave., Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Dec. 20.

Melgarejo, Yenny M. and Jimenez De and Jorge J. Melgarejo Polo, Stamford. Seller: Asad M. Anwer, Fairfield. Property: 64 Vesper St., Fairfield. Amount: $329,900. Filed Dec. 21.

Ogurick, Christine L. and Matthew Ogurick, Fairfield. Seller: Jonathan James Adams and Katherine W. Dalbec, Austin, Texas. Property: 287 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $755,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Merkel, Marilyn B., North Salem, New York. Seller: John J. Cappabianca and Lisette Cappabianca, New Fairfield. Property: 5 Fenwick Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Olson, Katherine, Norwalk. Seller: Courtney H. Hayes, Norwalk. Property: 12 Camelot Drive, Unit A-7, Norwalk. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 22.

Metalios, Joy Kim and Steve Metalios, Greenwich. Seller: Bertha Ozuna and Laura Elizabeth Murphy, Fullerton, Calif. Property: 26 High St., Greenwich. Amount: $755,000. Filed Dec. 20. Miller, Jennifer Ellen and Jonathan Knight Sturges, New York, New York. Seller: Charles E. Kiernan, Palm Beach, Florida. Property: Lot 4, Map 18021, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 18. Mitchell, Stephanie T. and Todd Mitchell, Wilton. Seller: Derick C. Marsh and Angela Marsh, Wilton. Property: 137 Linden Tree Road, Wilton. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 8. Mondonedo, Steefanee Marie Bonilla Mondonedo and Dany Rene Mondondeo Polo, Norwalk. Seller: Fred R. Joerman, Stamford. Property: Puritan Lane, Map 8605, Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed Dec. 20.

Osgood, Courtney and Phillip Osgood, New York, New York. Seller: Sebastian Bartolotta and Ashley Bartolotta, Darien. Property: 2 Phillips Lane, Darien. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 18. Padilla, Adalys and Jazmin Sanchez-Padilla, Bronx, New York. Seller: Jessica Castro and Joel Enrique Castro Frias, Danbury. Property: 16 Hawley Road, Danbury. Amount: $319,000. Filed Dec. 19. Pagnozzi, Diane and Joseph R. Pagnozzi, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph Pagnozzi and Diane Pagnozzi, Fairfield. Property: 1496 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 11. Palma, Carla, North Salem, New York. Seller: Otto Kratzenberg, New Fairfield. Property: 27 Ridge Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $365,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Paskind, Ita, Norwalk. Seller: Julie M. Jeffries, Norwalk. Property: 2 Tierney St., Norwalk. Amount: $432,000. Filed Dec. 18. Pasqualone, Angelo, Danbury. Seller: Marilyn S. Zaetz and Irwin H. Zaetz, Danbury. Property: 36 Tanglewood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $607,000. Filed Dec. 14. Paul, Maeke and Todd Paul, Westport. Seller: Bradley R. Tippett, Norwalk. Property: 2 Spring Hill Ave., Unit 6, Norwalk. Amount: $496,000. Filed Dec. 22. Pearson, Rachel and Michael F. Pearson, Stamford. Seller: Michael Leporati and Georgiana Leporati, Wilton. Property: 75 Ledgewood Drive, Wilton. Amount: $665,000. Filed Dec. 13. Peterson, Antoinette S. and Clayton W. Peterson, Newtown. Seller: Elizabeth B. Mussgnug, Danbury. Property: 6 Tabor Road, Danbury. Amount: $285,000. Filed Dec. 13. Philippopoulos, Evan J., Stamford. Seller: Christopher H. Rowan, Stamford. Property: Unit D-3 of Maple Court Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Dec. 21. Pinto, Iris and Carlos Pinto, Brewster, New York. Seller: Kim E. Siladi and Barbara A. Siladi, Danbury. Property: 41 Kingswood Road, Danbury. Amount: $290,000. Filed Dec. 18. Pondo, Arkadiusz, Newtown. Seller: Amy Shortlidge Cox, Newtown. Property: Lot 1-6, Map 201, Newtown. Amount: $142,000. Filed Dec. 18. Quell, Cynthia and Emory Puches, Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Bart Enterprises LLC, Trumbull. Property: 115 Blue Ridge Road, Wilton. Amount: $544,000. Filed Dec. 15. Quezada, Jenny H. and Jose G. Quezada Pauta, Danbury. Seller: Marjorie J. Woodin, Danbury. Property: 6 Dana Road, Danbury. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 14. Reisman, Elizabeth and Michael Reisman, Westport. Seller: Marcia Levy, Westport. Property: 31 Woods Grove Road, Westport. Amount: $994,000. Filed Dec. 19. Reyes, Ana Urena and Jose Moran, Danbury. Seller: Sean Colley and Matthew Kimmel, Danbury. Property: 37 Karen Road, Danbury. Amount: $259,000. Filed Dec. 19. Reyes, Esther, Danbury. Seller: James J. Constantino and Bibi S. Constantino, Danbury. Property: 83 Lawrence Ave., Danbury. Amount: $310,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Reyes, Jacqueline N., Stamford. Seller: Kaia M. James, Bend, Oregon. Property: 271 Jeniford Road, Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed Dec. 12. Riberio-Garcia, Maria D. and Fermino S. Garcia, Oxford. Seller: Michael A. Marsalisi and Judy L. Marsalisi, Newtown. Property: 3 King St., Newtown. Amount: $370,000. Filed Dec. 21. Rivas, Frank, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Hameed Raza, Danbury. Property: 79 Park Ave., Unit 307, Danbury. Amount: $90,000. Filed Dec. 21. Rodriguez, Isael, Danbury. Seller: Michael R. Difate, Stamford. Property: Lot 140, Map 920, New Fairfield. Amount: $270,500. Filed Dec. 4. Romanello, Anne S. and Bernard W. Romanello, Greenwich. Seller: Bernard W. Romanello and Anne S. Romanello, Greenwich. Property: Hillside Road, Greenwich. For no consideration paid. Filed Dec. 20. Sagaria, Kristi, New Fairfield. Seller: Sarbelia Coballes, Danbury. Property: 37 Tucker St., Unit 1206, Danbury. Amount: $272,000. Filed Dec. 12. Sagaria, Kristi, New Fairfield. Seller: Sarbelia Coballes, Danbury. Property: 37 Tucker St., Unit 1206, Bethel. Amount: $272,000. Filed Dec. 12. Saleh, Hanaa and Amr Saleh, Stamford. Seller: Vinay Singh, Crisfield, Maryland. Property: Unit 1242B in Woodside Green Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 19. Salinas, Anibal and Susan Andrews, Stamford. Seller: Ryan C. Miltsch and Lamija Alagic, Stamford. Property: Lot 125, Map 982, Stamford. Amount: $521,000. Filed Dec. 20. Sandoval, Joana and Oscar A. Sandoval, Hartford. Seller: Pro Properties LLC, Marlborough. Property: 34 Ivy Place, Norwalk. Amount: $352,000. Filed Dec. 21. Saunders, Emily B. and Michael T. Saunders, Shelton. Seller: Francine McLeod, Bethel. Property: 13 Twin Maple Drive, Bethel. Amount: $39,300. Filed Dec. 11. Saunders, Emily B. and Michael T. Saunders, Shelton. Seller: Diane L. Ewart, Lewes, Delaware. Property: 13 Twin Maple Drive, Bethel. Amount: $245,699. Filed Dec. 11.

Savvoulides, Viktoriya and Efstathios Savvoulides, Norwalk. Seller: Raymond D. Hehman, San Francisco, California. Property: Unit 104 of Wilton Crest Condominium, Wilton. Amount: $151,000. Filed Dec. 22. Schosser, Charlene A. and John W. Schosser, Danbury. Seller: Rebecca Antinozzi, New Rochelle, New York. Property: Unit 1908 of Timber Oak, Danbury. Amount: $380,000. Filed Dec. 18. Scinto, Karen P. and Richard R. Scinto, Fairfield. Seller: Xiaolin Wang, Fairfield. Property: 290 Eastfield Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $418,000. Filed Dec. 21. Sharma, Sachin, Greenwich. Seller: Hollow Wood LLC, Stamford. Property: Lot 6, Map 1, Greenwich. Amount: $525,000. Filed Dec. 20. Sherwood, Vicky and Mark Benda, Danbury. Seller: Antonio Corbo and Jennifer Corbo, Bethel. Property: 11 Allan Way, Bethel. Amount: $440,000. Filed Dec. 5. Sirano, Margaret, Fairfield. Seller: Frank J. Nistico III, Wilton. Property: 26 Kensett Ave., Wilton. Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 21. Skinner, Jennifer Marie and Michael Robert Palumberi, Stamford. Seller: Richard S. Bodie, Norwalk. Property: Lot 30, Map of Birchbrook, Fairfield. Amount: $395,000. Filed Dec. 19. Solano, Clare and Michael Solano, Danbury. Seller: George R. Bentley III, Danbury. Property: 1 Lakecrest Drive, Danbury. Amount: $392,500. Filed Dec. 11. Sorensen, Paul-Erik, Stamford. Seller: 87-91 West Broad Street LLC, Stamford. Property: 91 W. Broad St., Unit 9, Stamford. Amount: $589,000. Filed Dec. 19. Sotnik, Mary and Paul L. Sotnik, Bethel. Seller: Toll Connecticut II LP, Danbury. Property: 6 Hunting Ridge Lane, Bethel. Amount: $491,333. Filed Dec. 18. Srinivas, Sanjeev and Rajavelu Dharmaraj, Bethel. Seller: Richard Schwartz and Shereen Silvern, Bethel. Property: 306 Lexington Blvd., Unit 206, Bethel. Amount: $275,000. Filed Dec. 11. Starr, Lauren and David H. Starr, Bethel. Seller: RMS Bethel LLC, Stamford. Property: 310 Copper Square Drive, Bethel. Amount: $314,900. Filed Dec. 21. Steinberg, Victoria D. and Aaron E. Menkin, New York, New York. Seller: Eileen Hinton, Fairfield. Property: 205 Fulling Mill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $760,000. Filed Dec. 22.

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Stepinoff, Elvira, Monroe, New York. Seller: Ingeborg E. Haug, Fairfield. Property: 144 Vesper St., Fairfield. Amount: $345,900. Filed Dec. 22. Sturcke, Petra, New York, New York. Seller: Maura K. Webb, Wilton. Property: Lot 10, Map 2587, Wilton. Amount: $552,500. Filed Dec. 19. Tapia, Angel E., Danbury. Seller: Luis Vicente Guzman and Maria L. Ramon, Pawling, New York. Property: 47 Sheridan St., Danbury. Amount: $205,000. Filed Dec. 11. Tavarez, Jose R. and Roberto Ventura, New York, New York. Seller: David G. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and Michelle L. Kusnir, New Fairfield. Property: 65 Candle Hill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $294,500. Filed Dec. 4. Tavin-Warkenthien, Claudine and Thomas Warkenthien, Bronx, New York. Seller: Kevin J. Walsh and Martine M. Walsh, New Fairfield. Property: 1 Carleon Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $347,500. Filed Dec. 18. Thompson, Hilary H. and Philip A. Thompson New York, New York. Seller: Christopher J. Weihs and Dawn Armenio, Darien. Property: 38 Edgerton St., Darien. Amount: $847,599. Filed Dec. 20. Thompson-Cudjoe, Violet, Bronx, New York. Seller: Wilmer Duran, New Fairfield. Property: 32 Eastwood Road, Danbury. Amount: $307,000. Filed Dec. 18. Tilton, Radha C. and Brian L. Tilton, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Robert L. Miller, New Fairfield. Property: Plot 57, Map 51, New Fairfield. Amount: $862,500. Filed Dec. 12. Toomey, Ok Yun, Danbury. Seller: Susan A. Calogero, Bethel. Property: 22 Garella Road, Bethel. Amount: $380,000. Filed Dec. 18. Torre, Amanda La and Jorge A. La Torre, Stamford. Seller: Richard E. Royle Sr., Stamford. Property: Lot 7, Map 8183, Stamford. Amount: $360,000. Filed Dec. 20. Toth, Craig S., Norwalk. Seller: Walter Gardella, Norwalk. Property: Strawberry Hill Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 20. Townsend, Jill O., Vero Beach, Florida. Seller: Charles H. Townsend, Norwalk. Property: 122 Rowayton Woods, Norwalk. Amount: $539,100. Filed Dec. 18. Utley, Ellen Koch, Wilton. Seller: Richard C. Bondy and Margaret C. Bondy, Wilton. Property: Parcel Y, Map 3605, Wilton. Amount: $945,000. Filed Dec. 5.

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Facts & Figures Valis, Stephan, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Patricia L. Laughlin and Eliut Velasquez, Norwalk. Property: 29 High St., Unit B, Norwalk. Amount: $237,500. Filed Dec. 19. Vill, Joanna Y., Ridgefield. Seller: Jeffrey Vill, New Milford. Property: 16 Bantam Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $114,110. Filed Dec. 11. Winkler, Mark, Ridgefield. Seller: Martin D. Rader Jr., Danbury. Property: 433 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $240,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Crowell, Beth B., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: Lot 16, Map 1668, Wilton. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 5. Egan-Swain, Jennifer C., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 1391 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 18. Fera, Robyn A., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust NA, Wilmington, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 8 East Drive, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 14.

Wisker, Katrina and Christopher Tangredi, Danbury. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 9 Farview Ave., Unit 1, Danbury. Amount: $149,000. Filed Dec. 13.

French, Thomas, et al. Creditor: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 62, Map 3206, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 19.

Wooten, Barbara Geddis and Jonathan Wooten, Wilton. Seller: Colleen Garcia, Fairfield. Property: 296 Cannon Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 6.

Goldwasser, Jeremy, et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 97 Old Boston Post Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 18.

Zaetz, Marilyn S. and Irwin H. Zaetz, Danbury. Seller: Clintone E. Berry Jr. and Daphne Berry, Danbury. Property: 12 Boulevard Drive, Unit 31-171, Danbury. Amount: $388,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Javier, Raul G., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 10 Artic St., Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 21.

Zhang, Jun Nan, Stamford. Seller: 87-91 West Broad Street LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 7 of West Park Condominiums, Stamford. Amount: $579,000. Filed Dec. 19. Ziccolella, Vincent, Patterson, New York. Seller: Peter Cullen and Brook Cullen, Omaha, Nebraska. Property: 12 Milltown Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $255,000. Filed Dec. 1. Zomaletho, Rama Horus, Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Quayside Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: Lot 178, Map 883, Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 19. Zuniga, Cristian A., Danbury. Seller: Elite Building Inc., Bethel. Property: 1 Crestwood Road, Danbury. Amount: $383,000. Filed Dec. 18.

FORECLOSURES Annetta, James, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 67 Campfield Drive, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 20. Bosill, Stanley, et al. Creditor: Citizens Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 103 Perry Ave., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 18. Cioppa, Philip M., et al. Creditor: Deutshe Bank Trust Company Americas, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 27 Crows Nest Lane, Unit 13D, Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 26.

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Bicelli, Rosemarie, New Fairfield. $897 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 8 Birch Road, New Fairfield. Filed Nov. 30.

O’Connor, Charles, et al., Stamford. $75,519 in favor of Charles O’Connor, Fairfield, by O’Donnell, McDonald & Cregeen LLC, Fairfield. Property: 787 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Filed Dec. 20.

Conley, James M., Danbury. $977 in favor of Kreutzer Enterprises Inc., Ridgefield, by Carreira & Wojciechowski, New Preston. Property: 16 Hawley Road Extension, Danbury. Filed Dec. 11.

Richardson, Mark J., Stamford. $4,309 in favor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 142 Stamford Ave., Stamford. Filed Dec. 18.

Debruyn, Ronald C., Bethel. $2,514 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 2 Honey Hollow Drive, Bethel. Filed Dec. 14.

Rodriguez, Paola, Danbury. $4,054 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 24 Topstone Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 11.

Demattio, Arthur M., Norwalk. $21,720 in favor of Robert Plunkett and Karen Plunkett, Darien, by Lampert, Toohey & Rucci LLC, New Canaan. Property: 27 Overbrook Road, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 22. Frey, Mary E., Norwalk. $9,068 in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minn., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 44 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 22.

Marques, Carlos D., et al. Creditor: WVUE 2015-1. Property: Lot 64, Map 541, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 18.

Gasper, Jay, Fairfield. $16,924 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Office of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 129 Brookfield Drive, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 21.

Orlando, Donald A., et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 282 Bruce Ave., Unit 2, Greenwich. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 20.

Green II, Paul C., New Fairfield. $1,189 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 25 Deer Lane, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 19.

Paris, Jennifer A., et al. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association, Houston, Texas. Property: 3537 Peace St., Danbury. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 18.

Gutierrez, Carmen, Fairfield. $2,118 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Office of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 1235 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 21.

Scofield, George, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 50 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 7. Waite, Robin, et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 187 Flax Hill Road, Unit C5, Norwalk. Delinquent common charges. Filed Dec. 19.

JUDGMENTS Arnow, Alan L., Fairfield. $11,506 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Office of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 154 Tahmore Drive, Fairfield. Filed Dec. 21. Bakes, Nick, et al., Stamford. $9,447 in favor of Mintaka Financial LLC, Gig Harbor, Washington, by Evans, Feldman & Ainsworth LLC, New Haven. Property: 291 Hope St., Unit B-4, Stamford. Filed Dec. 22.

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Horne, Steven, Danbury. $64 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 19 Sampson Terrace, Unit 1003, Danbury. Filed Dec. 21. Kallman, Alyce, Newtown. $1,617 in favor of Preferred Lawn Services LLC, New Milford, by Randall J. Carreira, New Preston. Property: 17A Farrell Road, Newtown. Filed Dec. 19. Kestenbaum, John, Norwalk. $1,500 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin Melien & Marohn, New Haven. Property: 13 June Ave., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 18. Markel, Dennis L., Danbury. $7,873 in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 15 Cedar Crest Drive, Danbury. Filed Dec. 21.

Serrano, Luis A., Norwalk. $22,502 in favor of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Roanoke, Virginia., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 41 Olmstead Place, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 18. Williams, Wendy, New Fairfield. $3,948 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 34 Lillian Ave., New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 14. Wolanski, Mitchell, New Fairfield. $2,481 in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 24 Erin Drive, New Fairfield. Filed Dec. 11. Yandoli, Richard, et al., Greenwich. $5,314 in favor of Willow Run Foods Inc., New Haven, by Sugarmann & Sugarmann, New Haven. Property: 58 Indian Field Road, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 20.

LIENS FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Abbott, Paula B. and Stephen C. Abbott, 300 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. $42,288, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 28. American Basement System LLC, 5 Oak Lane, Danbury. $91,983, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 11. Annese, Candice and Vezir Hoda, 4 Rita Drive, Apt. C, New Fairfield. $2,421, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 26. Applegreen, P., 24 Grandview Drive, Danbury. $42,559, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Applegreen, Victerva and Dean P. Applegreen, 24 Grandview Drive, Danbury. $13,517, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Bailey, Patricia N. and Johnny M. Bailey, 491 Stevenson Road, Fairfield. $59,291, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19. Bassani, Maria De Las Mercedes, 1 Booth Place, Greenwich. $3,733, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Lombardo, Char, 1606 Larson Drive, Danbury. $86,027, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11. Lopez, Claudia L. and Saul Lopez, 36 Elm St., Stamford. $34,030, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 20.

Central Park South LLC, 101 Robert Lane, Fairfield. $35,464, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 12.

Manfro, Maureen, 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 16-2, Danbury. $31,185, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Colella, Karen J. and Mario T. Colella, 14 Glen Road, Greenwich. $18,067, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Marks, Bonnie C. and Samuel B. Marks, 200 Audubon Lane, Fairfield. $466,199, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12.

Dineen, Michael, 45 Summit Road, Greenwich. $41,184, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Marroquin, Emilsa and Marvin Godoy, 36 Orchard St., Apt. 1, Stamford. $13,906, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 20.

Esse, Terilyn B. and Todd W. Esse, 421 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. $13,746, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Fairfield Beach Spa LLC, 1330 Post Road, Fairfield. $109,209, quarterly federal excise tax and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19. Fairfield Beach Spa LLC, 1330 Post Road, Fairfield. $55,012, quarterly federal excise tax and payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 19. Freitas, Nell and Roger Freitas, 10 Cedar Road, Westport. $38,197, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Friedman, Lauren T., 285 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. $64,282, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19. Gantert Jr., William T., 7 Charcoal Ridge Road East, New Fairfield. $42,564, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Gilrane, Bonnie E. and Patrick J. Gilrane, P.O. Box 4574, Greenwich. $14,001, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Heisler, Abram, 16 River St., Second floor, Norwalk. $4,660, failure to file correct information returns tax penalty and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 18. Hirschfeld, Bonnie and Michael N. Hirschfeld, 2260 Burr St., Fairfield. $351,475, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11. Hoberman, Elizabeth K. and Richard A. Hoberman, 14 Wake Robin Road, Westport. $26,144, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Kosakow, Gregory M., 7 Putnam Green, Apt. D, Greenwich. $3,808, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 26.

Meehan, Andrew, 4 A Rippowam Road, Greenwich. $28,093, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Milazzo, Elena and Michael D. Milazzo, P.O. Box 1571, Fairfield. $13,175, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Millington, Michelle and Jeff Millington, 211 Buena Vista Road, Fairfield. $19,423, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11. O’Sullivan, Leann B. and Kerry L. O’Sullivan, 409 Hidden Springs Drive, Fairfield. $48,211, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 12. Prechter, Joanne O. and Rudolf E. Prechter, 69 Lake Ave., Greenwich. $99,995, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Savvidis, Alexandros, P.O. Box 736, Norwalk. $9,951, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Smith, Fitzroy, 133 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. $8,684, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Stewart, Kathryn and Daniel R. Stewart, 92 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. $43,263, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19. Summit Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., 57 Saw Mill Road, New Fairfield. $104,843, employer’s federal tax return. Filed Dec. 11. Wafter, Mary and Peter Cohane, 15 Riverview Court, Greenwich. $70,334, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Walczak, Stephen L., 749 Riversville Road, Greenwich. $19,245, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Weber, Maria and Robert J. Weber, 52 Linden St., Norwalk. $33,378, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 21.

Facts & Figures Wilson, Kim and Thomas Wilson, 3 Bates Place, Danbury. $5,482, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11.

Hayes, Robert S., 14 Augustus Lane, Greenwich. $28,605, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Wilson, Thomas, 3 Bates Place, Danbury. $40,269, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11.

Isler, Hans K. and Ammemarie Isler, 239 Jackson Ave., Fairfield. $36,713, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Winchester WR LLC, 1200 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $1,320, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 20. Witters, Dan G. and Samantha B. Witters, 25 Old Kings Highway North, Suite 13, Darien. $74,776, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

King Jr., Pendleton, 1 Deer Park Court, Greenwich. $39,741, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Klang, Susan M. and David S. Klang, 5 Blanches Walk, Newtown. $102,099, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

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Krigman, Stephanie and Jeffrey Norton, 16 Lincoln Ave., Fairfield. $103,317, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Brey, Jean R. and Lewis D. Brey, 4 Costa Lane, Redding. $12,438, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11.

Kulikowski, Michael G., 161 Rolling Ridge Road, Fairfield. $24,482, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Brown, Joan M. and Ronald V. Brown, 189 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. $3,426, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Lotstein, Linda L. and Steven D. Lotstein, 160 Larkspur Road, Stamford. $35,283, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Cabinet Crafters Inc., 111 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $17,707, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 18.

Lotstein, Linda L. and Steven D. Lotstein, 160 Larkspur Road, Stamford. $24,566, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Chazen, Lois, P.O. Box 2505, Greenwich. $11,432, a tax debt on income earned and underpayment taxes. Filed Dec. 18.

Lotstein, Linda L. and Steven D. Lotstein, 160 Larkspur Road, Stamford. $73,781, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Conn MVP Cleansers Inc., 2278 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. $2,231, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 11.

Mochulsky, Anne, 17 Helen Place, Stamford. $31,412, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Dinino, Ennio, 123 Huntingtown Road, Newtown. $41,893, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Noferi, Mary Ann, 105 Parsonage Road, Greenwich. $248,297, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 19.

Don Carmelos Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar LLC, 7 Winfield St., Norwalk. $20,982, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 18. Donofrio, Megan A. and Robert J. Donofrio, 489 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. $31,505, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 11. Duncan, Lorraine and William Duncan, 18 Buttonball Trail, Norwalk. $30,979, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18. Furnished Quarters Management Co LLC, 501 Kings Highway, Suite 303, Fairfield. $4,332, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed Dec. 11. Hayes, Monica R. and Andrew W. Hayes, 4 S. Stanwich Road, Greenwich. $127,914, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 18.

Philipson, Connie H. and Ulrik Philipson, 271 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. $98,636, a tax debt on income earned. Filed Dec. 20. Singer, Kera M., 199 Brushy Hill Road, Danbury. $38,927, failure to collect or pay tax penalty. Filed Dec. 11.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED One Commerce Drive LLC, Milford. Seller: DK Metals Ltd., Sycamore, Illinois, by David W. Kelly. Property: 1 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $7,550. Filed Dec. 22. PPG Properties Development LLC, Fairfield. Filed by E & F Painting Company LLC, Stratford, by Francisco Tinajero. Property: 1851 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $17,281. Filed Dec. 13.

PTS Contracting, Greenwich. Filed by Cioffi 1 Inc., Thiells, New York, by Jerry Cioffi. Property: 25 Fairview Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $15,000. Filed Dec. 22. United Prop North LLC, Stamford. Filed by Servpro of Stamford, Stamford, by Michael T. Keating. Property: 360 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $44,649. Filed Dec. 20.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED 5 Mellow LLC, Shelton. Released by US Insulation Corp., by Pat O’Halloran. Property: 5 Mellow LLC, Fairfield. Amount: $5,750. Filed Dec. 15. Harris, Jennifer G., Greenwich. Released by Builder Services Group Inc., by Lydia Campbell. Property: 9 Hobart Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $40,050. Filed Dec. 18.

LIS PENDENS Barton, Richard H., et al., Bethel. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Loandepot. com LLC. Property: 45 Plumbtrees Road, Unit 5B, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $179,778, dated March 2015. Filed Dec. 18. Brennan, Mark J., et al., Danbury. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2 Sunset Drive, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $270,000, dated September 2002. Filed Dec. 18. Burns, Barry J., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, Stamford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 382 Brambley Hedge Circle, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $974,940, dated January 2007. Filed Dec. 11. Caso, Paul S., et al., Bethel. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 64 Maple Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $242,250, dated June 2004. Filed Dec. 18. Colarusso, Connie C., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 50 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 1A, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $275,000, dated March 2006. Filed Dec. 11.

Davis, Shawn Patrick, Danbury. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, West Hartford, for Riverbend Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 14 Newtown Road, Unit B-28, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed Dec. 12.

Papakosmas, Lambrini A. and Ioannis Papakosmas, Norwalk. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 51 First St., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $218,000, dated March 2007. Filed Dec. 21.

Fernandez, Jose V., et al., Bethel. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York. Property: 18 Jacobs Lane, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $717,800, dated September 2006. Filed Dec. 13.

Paul, Amrik, Fairfield. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 354 Marlborough Terrace, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $458,000, dated August 2007. Filed Dec. 14.

Guzi, Andrew G., et al., New Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 18 Hilltop Drive, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, dated December 2004. Filed Dec. 5.

Pokorny, William, et al., Fairfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 429 Toll House Lane, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $320,000, dated August 2005. Filed Dec. 14.

Holley, Lanorris Wendell, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Property: 19 Victory St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $248,270, dated October 2009. Filed Dec. 19.

Porco, Pasquale D., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for PHH Mortgage Corp. Property: 9 Highland Place, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $432,000, dated December 2014. Filed Dec. 22.

Kelley, William E., et al., New Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Caliber Home Loans Inc. Property: 17 Knolls Road, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $397,425, dated June 2011. Filed Dec. 13. Lane, Gary, New Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 1 Meetinghouse Hill Circle, New Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $417,000, dated December 2007. Filed Dec. 21. Montanez, Elizabeth A., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: 146 Orchard Hill Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $80,000, dated October 2003. Filed Dec. 20. O’Shea, Peter, et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Obtuse Road South, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $608,000, dated July 2007. Filed Dec. 19.

Rubino, Krista M. and William Devito, Stamford. Filed by Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for Pacific Union Financial LLC. Property: Lot 2, Map 5791, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $518,925, dated April 2016. Filed Dec. 19. Sanchez, Esmeralda, Norwalk. Filed by MHR Lewis (US) LLC, Stamford, for First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 76 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $245,000, dated April 2008. Filed Dec. 20. Shafer, Brandon, et al., Bethel. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: Route 202, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $336,800, dated November 2005. Filed Dec. 5. Siviglia, Gennaro, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 31 Hanrahan St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $525,000, dated September 2011. Filed Dec. 20.

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Tremont, Fannie, et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Hudson City Savings Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 3 Morgan Ave., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $328,000, dated February 2007. Filed Dec. 14. Walker, Donna, et al., Bethel. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 7 Juniper Road, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $391,200, dated May 2007. Filed Dec. 12. Watson, Herbert H., Bethel. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 22 Maple Row, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $150,000, dated July 2003. Filed Dec. 4. Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for MTGLQ Investors LP. Property: 35-37 Peace St., Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $231,100, dated February 2012. Filed Dec. 20.

MORTGAGES 14 Hoover Road LLC, Greenwich, by Joseph R. Lockridge. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 14 Hoover Road, Greenwich. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 18. 152 East Avenue LLC, Norwalk, by Michael E. Skiber. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 152 East Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $212,000. Filed Dec. 22. 152 East Avenue LLC, Norwalk, by Michael E. Skiber. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 152 East Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $265,000. Filed Dec. 22. 19 Wooster Street LLC, New Fairfield, by Edward W. Grimm. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Property: 19 Wooster St., Bethel. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 8. 25 Nawthorne LLC, by Alexandra Hudson. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Shelton. Property: 25 Nawthorne Road, Greenwich. Amount: $5 million. Filed Dec. 18. 265 Milbank LLC, by Julie Brandes. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 265 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 20.

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Facts & Figures 278 Meadow Street LLC, Fairfield, by Jeremy Blum. Lender: Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Property: 278 Meadow St., Fairfield. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Dec. 19.

James and Harrison LLC, by Theodore J. Haddad Sr. Lender: Apex Mortgage Corp., Horsham, Pennsylvania. Property: 57 North St., Units 305 and 306, Danbury. Amount: $80,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Rippowam Park Associates Limited Partnership, Stamford, by Samantha Anderes. Lender: Richmac Funding LLC. Property: Connecticut Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $39 million. Filed Dec. 18.

30-32 Garden Drive LLC, Fairfield, by Robert M. Horvath. Lender: MMP Holdings LLC, Guilford. Property: 30-32 Garden Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 22.

JSD DC Property LLC, Danbury, by Jared S. DiLorenzo. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 83-85 North St., Unit 7, Danbury. Amount: $337,342. Filed Dec. 20.

S.S.S. Investment LP, Wilton, by Sofia Vona. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 487 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 8.

44 - 46 Stuart Ave. Associates LLC, Norwalk, by Carmelo Tomas. Lender: Bankwell Bank, New Canaan. Property: 44-46 Stuart Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 22. 55 Triangle LLC, Danbury, by Anthony M. Rizzo Jr. Lender: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 55 Triangle St., Danbury. Amount: $7 million. Filed Dec. 11. Bethel Woods LLC, Bethel, by Nathan Kahn. Lender: Yitzchok Mitnick, Lakewood, New Jersey. Property: Units 19, 20, 21, Nashville Road Extension, Bethel. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 5. CPS Holdings LLC, Wilton, by Christopher P. Santopietro. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 759 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $636,800. Filed Dec. 22. DV Mine Hill LLC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, by Rose Stewart. Lender: First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California. Property: 615 Mine Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $961,000. Filed Dec. 15. Eastern Equity Development LLC, Bridgeport, by Joseph Almeida. Lender: Antonio Almeida, Bridgeport. Property: 280 Lenox Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 11. Eastern Equity Development LLC, Bridgeport, by David Almeida. Lender: James A. Mazzucco and Theodora Mazzucco, Bridgeport. Property: 280 Lenox Road, Fairfield. Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 11. G&T Westport Associates LLC, Stamford, by Goitom Bellete. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 3 Eno Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 21. Hamilton Estates LLC, Thornwood, New York, by Theodore Ricciardella. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains, New York. Property: 125 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Dec. 20. J&N Partners LLC, Danbury, by Jayashree Iyer. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 3, Building 17, Danbury. Amount: $80,000. Filed Dec. 18.

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JSD DC Property LLC, Danbury, by Jared S. DiLorenzo. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 83-85 North St., Unit 7, Danbury. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 20. Locust 57 LLC, Armonk, New Y.ork, by Bruce F. Lender: Armonk Business Center LLC, Armonk, New York. Property: 57 Locust St., Greenwich. Amount: $875,000. Filed Dec. 18. Locust 59 LLC, Armonk, New York, by Bruce F. Lender: Armonk Business Center LLC, Armonk, New York. Property: 59 Locust St., Greenwich. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 18. Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Fairfield, by Danielle Bijanada. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 177 Nichols St., Fairfield. Amount: $787,625. Filed Dec. 19. Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Fairfield, by Danielle Bijanada. Lender: Tina Tatangelo, Estero, Florida. Property: 177 Nichols St., Fairfield. Amount: $160,000. Filed Dec. 19. Pinnacle Peak Inc., Shelton, by G. Thomas Nettleton. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 21 Jessica Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 21. Positive Properties LLC, New Canaan, by Robin Gestal. Lender: Richard Jeffrey Bailly, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Property: 271 Barlow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 14. Positive Properties LLC, New Canaan, by Robin Gestal. Lender: Athena Property Solutions LLC, New York, New York. Property: 271 Barlow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 14. Prinan LLC, Wilton, by Nancy R. Gade. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Shelton. Property: 2 Kensett Ave., Wilton. Amount: $481,500. Filed Dec. 6. RFS Construction LLC, Wilton. Seller: by Robert Stanzione. Lender: RCN Capital LLC, South Windsor, Property: 75 Gerber Road East, Suite 102, Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed Dec. 27.

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Sun Plaza LLC, Wilton, by David K. Kim. Lender: Patriot Bank NA, Stamford. Property: 151 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed Dec. 15. Tel-Saki LLC, Stamford, by Robert Yaghoubian. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 300-310 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 20. Yiu Wai Realty Inc., Fairfield, by Chun Yiu Kwok. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Southington. Property: 180 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $459,000. Filed Dec. 14.

NEW BUSINESSES Amy L. Beck Holistic Health & Wellness, 4 Purchase St., Danbury 06811, c/o Amy Beck. Filed Dec. 14.

Greenwich Anxiety Institute LLC, 75 Holly Hill Lane, Suite 300, Greenwich 06830, c/o Linda Geiger. Filed Dec. 20.

PATENTS

Greenwich Veterinary Center, 264 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06831, c/o AVPM CT 1 LLC. Filed Dec. 20.

Adjusting speakers using facial recognition. Patent no. 9,866,951 issued to Christopher Michael Trestain, Redford, Michigan; and Bradford James Hamme, Farmington, Michigan. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford.

Hong Kong Restaurant, 598 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Chun Wai Lee. Filed Dec. 18. IMC Creative, 80 Wooster St., Bethel 06801, c/o Paul S. Caso. Filed Dec. 21. Impact Health, 14 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Thalia Starberry. Filed Dec. 18. J&F Nail Spa, 1 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Pan Shuaitian. Filed Dec. 8. Kelly Rose Mobile Phlembotomist, 54A New Fairfield Drive, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Kelly Rose Kronen. Filed Nov. 29. N&K Enterprises Downtown LLC, 126 Greathill Drive, Bethel 06801, c/o Nicholas J. Debellis. Filed Dec. 5.

Angel Nail Spa, 1 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Wen Quan Gao. Filed Dec. 8.

Ox Ridge Hunt Club Inc., 512 Middlesex Road, Darien 06820, c/o Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet Club. Filed Dec. 21.

Big Cap Home Improvement, 23 Rose Park Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Danny Gainer. Filed Dec. 19.

Party Zoom, 35 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Evgenia Zilberberg. Filed Dec. 15.

Blue Planet Consultations, 60 Specatle Lane, Wilton 06897, c/o Randolph Louis Tucker. Filed Dec. 15.

Rite Aid No.10385, 1 Padanaram Road, Suite B, Danbury 06811, c/o Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc. Filed Dec. 11.

Candlewood Fencing Center, 272 White St., Danbury 06810, c/o Jeremy Goun. Filed Dec. 18.

Roark’s Reflexology, 89 Route 39, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Vickie Roark. Filed Dec. 19.

Coerver Coaching Connecticut, 150 Southfield Ave., Apt. 2338, Stamford 06902, c/o Lonsdale Soccer Enterprises. Filed Dec. 20.

Rudy Tree Service, 33 George St., Danbury 06810, c/o Rudy Matias. Filed Dec. 18.

David Opie Illustration, 33 N. Water St., Unit 705, Norwalk 06854, c/o David Opie. Filed Dec. 15. Doctors Pediatric PC, 55 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Kanine Frelicch. Filed Dec. 6. Educational Awareness Solutions, 7 Hollyhock Road, Wilton 06897, c/o Susan E. Miller. Filed Dec. 18. Fitness Dimensions, P.O. Box 313, New Fairfield 06812, c/o Dolores F. Poquette. Filed Dec. 13. Ggrialdo Salon LLC, 29 High Ridge Road, Suite 204, Stamford 06905, c/o Geraldine M. Giraldo. Filed Dec. 18.

Skye Boutique, 6 Greenfield Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Shoodeline Auguste. Filed Dec. 18. Steffijo, 97 Park Ave., Unit 46, Danbury 06810, c/o Stefanie Johannsen. Filed Dec. 11. The Collected Home, 161 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk 06853, c/o Claire King Lysenko. Filed Dec. 18. Women’s Integrative Health, 2 Greenwich Ave., Suite 300, Greenwich 06831, c/o Bronwyn E.S. Fitz. Filed Dec. 19. Wright’s Removal Service, 28 Perry St., Stamford 06902, c/o Shanique Brown. Filed Dec. 21.

Baffle for line array loudspeaker. Patent no. 9,860,633 issued to Douglas J. Button, Simi Valley, California; and Richard D. Kamlet, Valencia, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Command interface for generating personalized audio content. Patent no. 9,865,240 issued to Lee Bauer, Gross Pointe Farms, Michigan. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Electrical connector with spring clip. Patent no. 9,865,972 issued to Lawrence J. Smith, Stamford. Assigned to Bridgeport Fittings Inc., Stratford.

Pharmaceutical formulation containing gelling agent. Patent no. 9,861,583 issued to Curtis Wright, Rockport, Massachusetts; Benjamin Oshlack, Boca Raton, Florida.; and Christopher Breder, Bethesda, Maryland. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Proximity-based temporary audio sharing. Patent no. 9,864,570 issued to Davide Di Censo, San Mateo, California; and Stefan Marti, Oakland, California. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc, Stamford. Systems and methods for treating an opiod-induced adverse pharmacodynamic response. Patent no. 9,855,262 issued to Michele Hummel, Marlton, New Jersey; Donald J. Kyle, Yardley, Pennsylvania; and Garth Whiteside, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Tamper resistant controlled release dosage forms. Patent no. 9,861,584 issued to Haiyong Hugh Huang, Princeton, New Jersey. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Media content playback system and method. Patent no. 9,860,658 issued to Levi Pearson, Lehi, Utah. Assigned to Harman International Industries Inc., Stamford. Opoiod receptor modulating oxabicyclo[2.2.2.]octane morphinans. Patent no. 9,862,726 issued to Mark Youngman, North Wales, Pennsylvania. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford.

Strategy Analyst (AQR Capital Management, LLC - Greenwich, CT) Prfrm strtgc anlysis of inds, new bus & indvdual companies. Prfrm competitr & new prodct anlysis. Idntfy, anlyze & help execute new bus opprtnities to expand srvcs, imprve client exp & strngthn the co’s competitive positn’g. F/T. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code: AQR-181.

Portfolio Management Developer (AQR Capital Management, LLC - Greenwich, CT) Assist in dsgn’g, bld’g & cntnually refine Prtflio Mgmt core sys that drive invstmnt prtflio implmntn. F/T. Rqrs Mstr’s dgr in Comp Sci or Eng, Sftwre Eng or rel fld & 6 yrs exp in job offrd or w/ sftwre dvlpmnt, Java prgrmm’g & Web Srvcs. Must also hve 3 yrs exp in each of the fllw’g: wrk’g in finan srvcs ind; dvlpmnt tls incl Eclipse, IntelliJ or simlr & UI dvlpmnt w/ C#; high prfrmnce multithread prgrmm’g; SQL, stored procedures & db views & fnctns; Sys Dsgn; messg’g frmewrks inc Messge Queue, Messge Chain or simlr; GIT, Jenkins or Bamboo bld srvr & JIRA; Windows & Linux operat’g sys; &, Agile Methds, unit test’g, intgrtn test’g & mock test’g. Exp may be gaind cncrrntly. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code: AQR-238.

GAA Portfolio Management Analyst (AQR Capital Management, LLC - Greenwich, CT) Cnstruct & optmze GAA prtflios based on mdl views, mkt frictns & invstmnt guidelines. F/T. Rqrs Mstr’s dgr (or frgn equiv) in Econ, Finan Eng, Computnl Finan or rel fld. Must hve grad-lvl educ or acdmc rsrch in fllw’g: prtflio optmztn theory & quant prtflio cnstructn technqs incl asset alloctn, mean variance optmztn & multifactr prtflio cnstructn mdls; cndct’g stats & regressn quant forecst’g anlysis on mkt data; quant forecst’g mdls us’g basic script’g langs incl Python, Perl, MATLAB, R, SAS or simlr; finan instrmnts incl equity, FX, fixd incme & optns; MS Excel incl VBA & mdl’g skills; db query’g us’g SQL. Resumes: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Job Code: AQR-151.

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