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lines with reports that it is ready to relocate its Hartford headquarters. In his view, Lauretti blames the political strategy of appeasing major companies with financial incentives as contributing to the problem. “Quite honestly, when Cigna got their $50 million five or six years ago, what prevented anyone from walking into the governor’s office and saying, ‘I want the same thing or I’m leaving’?” he asked. “That’s the risk that you run when you start picking winners and losers and when you have to pay people to stay here because you’re not affordable. That has become a very sad commentary for Connecticut.” “Last year, we pulled two big companies into Shelton — Unilever and United Healthcare — with over 1,600 employees total,” Lauretti said. “The bad news
he prospect of an off-track betting operation in downtown Danbury seemed all but a done deal last month — but that was before legal action was filed by one of OTB’s fiercest opponents. At issue is London-based gambling and entertainment company Sportech’s plan to add an approximately 1,200-square-foot OTB operation to the second floor of Two Steps Downtown Grille, a longtime fixture at 5 Ives St. Sportech is spending $750,000 to renovate the eatery and has said that it will provide 1.6 percent of its gross revenue to CityCenter Danbury, the special taxing district formed by merchants in the late 1980s with the goal of drawing more people and business to the area. City officials have estimated that sum could be as much as $100,000 per year. After a pair of sometimes combative public hearings and the presentation of a petition with 170 signatures opposing the proposal, the city’s Zoning Commission voted 6-3 on May 9 to approve the measure, after which the City Council was due to weigh in. But that is unlikely to happen anytime soon, as Andrea Gartner, a former Danbury CityCenter executive director, has filed an appeal of the Zoning Commission’s decision in Danbury Superior Court. Gartner, who owns the recently opened Pour Me Coffee & Wine Café at 247 Main St., has effectively been leading the charge against the OTB site. Gartner’s complaint asks that Sportech and the Zoning Commission appear in court on July 18 to answer to what it terms the “illegal, arbitrary and capricious” decision by the latter. Specifically, it maintains that Zoning Commission’s conclusion that the application is consistent with the city's 2013 Plan of Conservation and Development “is not supported by substantial evidence in the record;” that its decision that the amendments “will
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Store manager Jason Varga, left, and Ed Freedman, owner of Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters, enjoy a break while readying Shearwater Coffee Bar for its official June 14 opening in Fairfield. Photo by Phil Hall.
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hen Mark A. Lauretti first became the mayor of Shelton in 1991, Connecticut was beginning to see the start of a corporate exodus. “There were 45 Fortune 500 companies that left Connecticut since 1991,” said
the Republican Lauretti. “The first one was UPS. Lowell Weicker was the governor and he implemented the income tax — and they said, ‘If you do that, we are leaving.’ Twenty-five years later, they’re in Atlanta and they’re not coming back.” Fast-forward a quarter-century and the departure of major corporations from Connecticut is still an economic concern, with General Electric leaving Fairfield last year and Aetna dominating today’s head-
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ith graduation season in full swing, Lucie Voves has her hands full. “It’s definitely a busy time for us,” she said with a laugh. “From the middle of March to midJune, we’re working at full capacity. It’s like a giant mountain peak that we have to be prepared for.” Voves is the founder, president and CEO of Church Hill Classics, a manufacturer of custom diploma frames, certificate frames, varsity letter frames, photo frames and desk accessories at 594 Pepper St. in Monroe. Since the company was formed in 1991, it has manufactured more than 1 million frames for its customers and expects to hit the 2 million mark by 2020. It manufactures about 120,000 frames a year, Voves said. Christmastime is actually the company’s highest peak time in terms of orders, she said, “but that’s a much shorter time than graduation season.” The somewhat quizzical company name was derived from her starting the business in Newtown, where Church Hill Road is one of the main thoroughfares. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Voves was working as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble when the idea came to her that college diplomas — “which represent something that people are deservedly proud of” — were often simply lacquered to a plaque. “I thought a custom-made frame that could employ school seals, colors, athletic logos and the like would add value to such an important achievement,” she said. Initially operating out of her basement in Newtown, Voves was soon “peddling frames at Dartmouth graduations” and found that many customers appreciated the craftsmanship involved. Partnering with Dartmouth’s college bookstore, Church Hill Classics soon began making similar deals with other colleges and universities. Quickly outgrowing her “bootstrap operation” in Newtown, the company moved first to Danbury in 1998 and in 2007 to its current home in Monroe, a 47,000-square-foot facility that employs 95 people, roughly 80 percent of whom are women. Today the company has agreements with about 1,500 colleges and universities and is a licensed vendor for the various branches of the military. Voves said the company adds 50 to 100 institu-
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tions every year, with roughly half of its orders coming from college bookstores and the other 50 percent from its website, DiplomaFrame.com. “Church Hill Classics was a totally made-up name,” she said. “By the time the internet boom arrived we’d already established our brand identity … but we needed a name that was immediately recognizable for our website.” The company has been steadily growing, with revenues of $11.7 million last year. Voves said Church Hill is on pace to hit about $12.5 million this year. Voves added that the differentiator between Church Hill and such industry Goliaths as Jostens — which are sometimes displayed next to her company’s wares in college bookstores — is that “we’ve established ourselves as a category leader through our craftsmanship, the fact that we custom-make every frame and our turnaround time.” That time is five days, she said, even during peak periods. As a member of the U.S. Environmental
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Protection Agency’s WasteWise Program, most of Church Hill Classics’ frames are produced with renewable woods and the manufacturer offers a selection of frames that are made with 100 percent recycled American wood. “We want to be responsible corporate citizens,” Voves said. “Being in a college industry, there are high standards we want to maintain in order to produce something that graduates and the colleges themselves can take pride in.” The company also emphasizes its products are American-made. “‘Made in the U.S.A.’ is an important part of what we do,” Voves said. She said that she encourages employees to explore additional skills rather than be confined to one job. “A lot of our production employees have moved into IT and website management, purchasing and other functions,” Voves said. “We try to understand each person’s strengths and interests. I don’t know if that kind of thing happens at other companies.”
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oes Greenwich’s East Putnam Avenue have room for another home furnishings and home design firm? Kim Alessi and Robert Passal certainly think so, as their recently opened Putnam & Mason atelier looks to attract individuals and designers looking for something different. “We’ve had a steady flow of foot traffic since we opened last month,” Alessi said at the 34 E. Putnam Ave. showroom, steps away from Farrow & Ball at 32 E. Putnam and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams at 45 E. Putnam, as well as a Lillian August outlet at 26 E. Putnam. “The great thing about being in Greenwich is that about 95 percent of our end consumers have their own designer,” she noted, “so they usually work together when they’re looking at our pieces.” Putnam & Mason offers cash-and-carry and delivery options, as well as a “sample bar” for browsing finishes and fabrics from the luxury likes of Sacco Carpet and Loro Piana. “Vendors can use the space as their
own showroom,” Alessi said, noting that local service vendors include KLASP Home, Wheelock Kitchens, Phoenix Audio Video, Eastridge Construction and Gro Pro — plus, it should probably go without saying, Robert Passal Interior Design — as well as collections by the likes of Romo, Chesney’s, Holland & Sherry and Fromental. “The idea is to provide people from Greenwich and the surrounding area with a place where they can see and touch luxury brands without having to go into Manhattan,” she said. “This saves the time and effort of going to a New York Design Center or D&D.” Putnam & Mason is the only Connecticut showroom to offer products by Chesney’s — a British maker of high-end fireplaces, woodburning stoves and accessories — while companies like Fairfield’s Phoenix Audio Video can showcase the likes of a one-piece TV mirror framed in Alessi’s signature leather skin as the showroom’s centerpiece. A professional jewelry designer, Alessi made the switch to home design after moving to Bronxville and becoming frustrated by an inability to find a suitable frame for the large mirrors in her new home. Designing her own woven — hide mirror
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frames, she realized that “this was going to be my next life.” Expanding into designing wall panels and other home decorating pieces, Alessi began searching for a partner for what would become Putnam & Mason and was introduced through a mutual friend to
Passal. The owner of Manhattan’s Robert Passal Interior & Architectural Design, Passal said he was struck by their similar interests and welcomed the idea of returning to a retail operation, which he’d been involved with several years earlier. “It just unfolded on its own from there,” he said. “Kim acts mainly as the operations manager — she’s there every day — and I do most of the buying, setting up the shop. The whole design district on East Putnam was very appealing to me.” The pair went on a buying trip to Italy and France before opening, which among other items netted them a stunning 17th century chest from an Italian convent. “Everyone who comes in asks about it,” Alessi said. “Since it’s right by our display window, it’s become a real draw.” In addition to the 1,125-square-foot store, Putnam & Mason rents space in a New York City warehouse to hold the many items, including “thousands of yards” of material that would not fit in the store or with its atmosphere. “This is designed to be a showroom, almost like a model room for a home,” Alessi said. “We’re not interested in just cramming in as much as we can.”
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UBEREATS TO DELIVER MCDONALD'S
Big Mac fans, rejoice: McDonald’s is now teaming with UberEATS for delivery service in select locations across Fairfield and Westchester counties. In this arrangement, customers place their McDonald’s orders on either the UberEATS app or the UberEATS.com site, and a delivery partner working with UberEATS will bring the food directly to the customer’s home or office. All McDonald’s menu items are available for delivery except for the ice cream selections. In Fairfield County, delivery is available in Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, Norwalk, Riverside, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull and Westport. In Westchester, the participating McDonald’s stores are in Hartsdale, Mamaroneck,
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Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester and Tarrytown.
AGORA RESTAURANT IN BROOKFIELD
A new Brookfield restaurant offering Mediterranean cuisine invited the community for free appetizers and music all evening following its June 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 384 Federal Road, Agora Restaurant specializes in Greek and Italian fare. This is the third restaurant to occupy that location in seven years — it replaces Alexander’s Restaurant, which itself replaced Casablanca in 2010. Julio Cevallos, the owner of the now-closed Julliano's Authentic Italian Cuisine restaurant in Brookfield, is the chef at the new establishment.
NORWALK PHYSICAL THERAPIST SENTENCED
The owner of a Norwalk physical therapy clinic was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of obstruction and tax fraud. Weston resident Danielle Faux operated Danielle Faux PT LLC at 27 Lois St. in Norwalk. Faux was charged with creating false patient progress reports related to 40 claims that she had submitted to Medicare in 2009, as well as skimming checks and cash proceeds from her practice between 2008 and 2011 without declaring the proceeds on her federal income tax return. She pleaded guilty in September 2016 to one count of obstruction of a federal audit and one count of making false statements on a federal income tax return. As part of her sentence, Faux must spend the first six months in home confinement. She was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service. In a related civil matter, Faux agreed to pay $50,000 to settle allegations that she and her practice submitted false records to the Medicare program in violation of the False Claims Act.
CT UNEMPLOYMENT GENERALLY LOWER IN 2016
Unemployment rates were lower in 2016 than a year earlier in 166 of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns, higher in two towns — Colebrook and North Canaan — and unchanged in one, East Granby. The unemployment rate data came from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program, according to the state Department of Labor, which said the annual average statewide unemployment rate in 2016 was 5.1 percent, down from 5.7 percent in 2015. Cornwall had the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 2.9 percent, while Hartford topped the list at 9.4 percent last year. Of the 10 largest cities in Connecticut by population, according to the 2010 Census, Greenwich had the lowest unemployment rate in 2016, at 3.8 percent — a decrease from 2015’s 4.1 percent. Bridgeport came in at 7.7 percent last year, down from 8.8 percent in
2015; Stamford fell from 4.7 percent in 2015 to 4.2 percent last year; Norwalk fell from 4.9 percent to 4.4 percent; and Danbury decreased from 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent. Three Fairfield County municipalities recorded a 0.6 percent decrease in unemployment from 2015 to 2016 — Monroe from 5.1 percent to 4.5 percent, Shelton from 5.5 percent to 4.9 percent, and Stratford form 6.5 percent to 5.9 percent. Four fell by 0.5 percent — Norwalk, New Canaan, Trumbull and Westport — and three by 0.4 percent: Danbury, Bethel and Fairfield.
HEARST ACQUIRES MORE MEDIA
Hearst’s omnipresence in the Connecticut media landscape became more pronounced with its acquisition of the print and digital assets — including a Fairfield County weekly newspaper — of 21st Century Media Newspaper LLC, a Digital First Media company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition includes the Fairfield & Westport Minuteman weekly newspapers, along with three daily newspapers — New Haven Register, The Middletown Press and The Register Citizen — plus Connecticut magazine and seven other weekly newspapers. Hearst publishes four daily and six weekly newspapers in Fairfield County, including two weeklies that compete directly with the Minuteman, the Fairfield Citizen and the Westport News. “This investment strengthens Hearst Newspapers’ commitment to local communities in Connecticut, and expands Hearst’s local media presence to eight daily titles, 11 weeklies and a robust collection of digital outlets within the state,” Hearst Newspapers President Mark Aldam said. The print and digital assets in the deal reach more than 470,000 households combined and 1.4 million unique online visitors, according to a press release.
DARIEN BUILDING SELLS FOR $1.125M
The 4,000-square-foot, two-and-a-half-story building at 767 Boston Post Road in Darien has been sold for $1.125 million, according to Stamford-based commercial real estate firm RHYS. Attorney Wilder Gleason of Darien's Gleason & Associates said the buyer was 767 Post Road LLC, which is now renovating the building for office use. The building had been owned and occupied for several decades by advertising, marketing and media company GW Hoffman. Originally built in 1916 and renovated many times through the years, the building has a finished third-floor attic space and shares an outside parking lot with 757 Boston Post Road. The sale closed on May 27.
COMPASS BUYS CROSMAN FOR $152M
Compass Diversified Holdings of Westport has acquired Crosman Corp., described as “the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of airguns, archery products, optics
and related accessories,” for $152 million. Headquartered in East Bloomfield, New York, Crosman serves more than 425 customers worldwide, including mass merchants, sporting goods retailers, online channels and distributors serving smaller specialty stores and international markets. The company's diversified product portfolio includes the Crosman, Benjamin and CenterPoint brands. For the trailing 12 months ended April 30, Crosman reported net revenue of approximately $118 million. Compass funded the purchase price through available cash on its balance sheet and a draw on its revolving credit facility. The Westport firm said its equity ownership in Crosman as a result of the transaction is approximately 98.9 percent. Compass previously owned a majority stake in Crosman and divested the business in 2007. Compass owns and manages a diverse family of established North American middle market businesses.
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WESTPORT TELLS MERCHANTS TO CLOSE FRONT DOORS
Westport’s municipal government and business leaders have a message for merchants: Keep your front doors closed while cooling the locations on hot days and heating them on cold days. In a letter to the town’s business community, First Selectman Jim Marpe teamed with the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Merchants Association and the municipal Green Task Force to encourage businesses to conserve energy resources as part of a townwide effort to build a more sustainable community. To reinforce their request, a youth group called Earth Guardians, under the supervision of the town’s Youth Services Program, will monitor the business community and alert merchants with open doors about this environmental initiative. “I am confident that the businesses in town will take this simple step to keep their doors closed to demonstrate that they support the community’s goal of net zero by the year 2050,” Marpe said. — Kevin Zimmerman, Phil Hall
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For his part, Lauretti was dismissive of SOS Save Our Shelton, wondering just what the group was saving the city from. “This is probably the third time I’ve gone through this since being elected mayor in 1991,” he said. “We have predetermined areas in the town for economic growth. They think it is going to have an impact on them, but I respectfully disagree with that. When you have an area of the town that is not productive and bringing in zero revenue, you have to bring it to a point where it can bring in positive revenue.”
Lauretti has set his sights beyond Shelton. Earlier this year, he announced that he would be pursuing the Republican Party nomination for the Connecticut governorship. He is using his lengthy mayoralty as evidence of what he could accomplish in Hartford. “I think I can make a difference,” he said. “That’s why I got into this job 26 years ago in Shelton. We had empty storefronts, we had homeless people, we had drug issues, we had fires, we had abandoned factory buildings. We transformed all of that. We transformed this mill town into an employment hub with a pretty good quality of life.” And what would be Lauretti’s first order of business if elected? “We need to get rid of the estate tax because it has become a big deterrent and pushed wealth out of our state and we get very little in return,” he said. Lauretti will have to prove himself against an increasingly crowded field of challengers, including a pair of Fairfield County elected officials, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst. Lauretti also has an admittedly dismal track record in statewide office campaigns, with failed efforts in 2010 and 2014 to secure his party’s nomination. Yet he still believes that he is the right man for the job. “I’m motivated by the challenge,” he said. “Connecticut deserves a lot better than what is happening here.”
“I'm hoping the appeal gives the City Council a reason not to place it on the agenda for June,” Gartner told the Business Journal, something that Councilman and Deputy Minority Leader Paul Rotello — himself an opponent of the measure — said had effectively already happened. “Unless it’s a special last-minute item it must be announced well before the monthly council meeting and it’s not on June’s agenda,” he told the Business Journal. “So that means July at the earliest, absent an interim meeting. My guess? Last month may have been more damaging than anticipated and the petitioner (Sportech) is dealing with unease and uncertainty, and counting noses before placing it. Just a guess, but no sense taking that final step unless you know it’ll pass.” Rotello called Gartner’s legal challenge “no real surprise.” When contacted by the Business Journal, Sportech Venues President Ted Taylor said: “It’s obviously unfortunate that we need to resubmit our application, but we will be doing so imminently.” Two Steps owner Tom Devine — who also serves as CityCenter chairman, giving rise to complaints that the project is a sweetheart deal and represents a conflict of interest — was less circumspect.
“It’s interesting to note that Andrea never states that she has known about this project for over three years,” he told the Business Journal, “and as executive director of CityCenter she viewed plans when this project was being planned on a larger scale at another location, 40 White St. As chairman of CityCenter Andrea never came to me or to the whole CityCenter Board to voice objections to this project.” Devine noted that Sportech and Two Steps “have the backing of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, the CityCenter Danbury Board of Directors (composed of area business leaders, banks and universities), The Paul Mitchell School (directly behind Two Steps), The Danbury Ice Arena and The Danbury Titans, to name a few. We’ve received approvals from both the Planning Commission and the Zoning Commission of the city of Danbury.” “Our business model is going to be run on the same principles that our family has run our restaurant since 1991,” he said. “We will continue to contribute to the vitality of downtown Danbury, and Sportech Venues shares our vision.” Devine also questioned whether the reasons behind Gartner’s moves included the fact that her Pour Me is now competing with Two Steps for customers, and hinted at
other possible motivations. “By the way that Andrea has been trying to energize political bases and generate fear in the community, I can’t help but wonder if there are other factors at play,” Devine said. “We all know that Andrea Gartner has political aspirations and has run for the City Council twice and lost. Is she planning on running again?” “For the past 10 years, I have been committed to being an agent of change and transformation in moving Downtown Danbury revitalization forward,” Gartner replied. “It’s why I embraced taking on the job of CityCenter executive director in 2007 and why I purchased a downtown home in 2010.” “My decision to run for City Council in 2013 and 2015 falls within this framework,” she said. “My frustration with the lackluster will and acumen of CityCenter stakeholders to initiate and create a dynamic, vibrant, sustainable vision for CityCenter informed my decision to resign my position in 2015. I can’t say that I understand how strongly standing by that ideal generates fear.” Due to the time involved with opening Pour Me, she added, “I have not made a decision about running for City Council. Truth be told, if I were to run at all in upcoming municipal elections, my inclination would be for a position on the Zoning Commission.”
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is that we pulled them from other places in Connecticut. Unilever and United Healthcare came from Trumbull. Hubbell was in Orange for 100 years — now they’re in Shelton. Bic was in Milford for 50 years — they’re now in Shelton.” Why did these big companies move to Fairfield County’s smallest city? Lauretti admitted that Shelton is lacking the mass transit options, colleges and universities and major medical facilities that the region’s larger metro areas enjoy. Despite the absence of those advantages, he stressed the importance of fostering an environment where businesses are valued and not used by local government as cash cows. “We haven’t raised taxes in nine years and that is what businesses want and need,” he said. “We have 1,500 businesses in Shelton and, on any given day, 25,000 people commute in here. So, we’ve become an employment hub. When you bring in that amount of people to come to work, they need services. There are reasons why there are six hotels (in Shelton) and a whole variety of restaurant opportunities.” Not everyone is enamored with this level of development. A local group calling itself SOS Save Our Shelton LLC has taken up the fight to block the creation of
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not have a detrimental impact on the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Danbury is not supported by substantial evidence in the record;” and that it violated a city statute holding that “all (zoning) regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings, structures or use of land throughout each district,” in that it permits some businesses classified as restaurants in the various zoning districts to enjoy different accessory uses than other restaurants. In addition, the complaint accuses the commission of having “illegally defined offtrack betting facilities as uses accessory to a principal use of a restaurant, where such uses are not customary, incidental to and subordinate to restaurant uses, but in fact constitute principal uses” and of having illegally adopted zoning regulations “specifically designed to benefit a single, identified person, rather than to benefit the city as a whole.” The complaint asks the court to reverse the commission’s approval and deny or direct the commission to deny the application; institute a restraining order staying the commission’s decision pursuant to general statutes; and pay statutory costs as well as “such other relief as in law or equity may apply.”
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MARK L. FAGAN, CPA is the managing partner of Citrin Cooperman’s Connecticut office and is also the creator of The CEO Evolution, a written series that explores the dynamics of the corporate executive landscape and offers management insight and solutions for today’s business leaders. The column has been published in both the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals and serves as the inspiration for the firm’s CEO Evolution business seminar series. With over 25 years of audit, tax and business advisory experience, he serves clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, private equity, manufacturing and construction. Fagan’s clients range from privately held, middle-market firms to larger, complex, multinational organizations. Fagan specializes in counseling businesses and CEOs in the areas of business formation, profitability enhancement, revenue recognition and mergers and acquisitions. As the leader of Citrin Cooperman’s International Strategy Group, he also specializes in working with global and globally minded companies to help them navigate cross-border concerns, including guidance around accounting standards and compliance requirements, transactions and growth strategies, and works closely with Citrin Cooperman resources and Moore Stephens member firms to coordinate access and services in the local re-
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My goal when I created The CEO Evolution was to explore the dynamics of the corporate executive landscape and offer management insight and solutions. Our first three events have featured CEO’s from fortune 50 companies to hospitals to a technology company founded and run by a 27 year old with an enterprise value over $100 million. This year, we are thrilled to bring two top big data and tech executives to explore how technology and culture is transforming business.
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gions where these clients do business. In addition to The CEO Evolution, Fagan is a frequent writer of articles and columns appearing in CEO magazine, CBS Pulse, Bloomberg, eFinancialcareers, and the Fairfield, Westchester, and Hartford Business Journals. Fagan has also made appearances on CNBC and TheStreet TV, discussing management and leadership issues. Additionally, he serves as an instructor for training courses on topics such as leadership skills, cross-selling and technical accounting topics. A graduate, magna cum laude, from Nichols College, Fagan is a member of the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSSCPA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). He can be contacted at 203-847-4068 or mfagan@citrincooperman.com.
Citrin Cooperman is among the largest, nationally recognized, full-service CPA firms in the United States – currently ranked in the top 25. With over 900 employees and 10 domestic locations throughout the Northeast United States, Citrin Cooperman has steadily built its business serving a diverse and loyal clientele since 1979. Our daily mission is to help our clients “focus on what counts.” We enhance the business and personal lives of our clients through our customized approach, which includes offering a wide range of attest, assurance, tax, and business advisory services, including valuation and forensic services, across the globe. Citrin Cooperman has deep experience in a variety of industries, including entertainment, financial services, franchising, health care, private equity, real estate, and technology. Citrin Cooperman is an independent firm associated with Moore Stephens International Limited. www.citrincooperman.com For more information, contact Mark L. Fagan, office managing partner, Connecticut at 203-847-4068 or mfagan@citrincooperman.com or visit www.citrincooperman.com.
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JOHN A. ELLIOTT
Dean, UCONN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
JOHN A. ELLIOTT, Ph.D. is dean of the UConn School of Business and holds the Auran J. Fox Chair in Business. He previously served as dean of the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College (CUNY), vice president and the Irwin and Arlene Ettinger Professor of Accountancy. Elliott received both his Bachelor of Science degree and MBA from the University of Maryland and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Prior to accepting the deanship at the Zicklin School, he spent 20 years on the faculty at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, most recently as associate dean for academic affairs. Elliott is a certified public accountant with professional experience as an auditor and consultant for Arthur Andersen & Co. and in the controller’s office of the Westinghouse Defense and Space Center. During his career in academia, Elliott’s teaching responsibilities included financial accounting, intermediate accounting, financial statement analysis, taxation
and extensive executive teaching. His research concentrates on the role of accounting information in financial analysis and contracts. In 2004, his paper on earnings management (with Nelson and Tarpley) received the Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award from the American Accounting Association and also the Wildman Medal. His co-authored the textbook titled Introduction to Financial Accounting, which is now available in its 11th edition. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Liquidnet, a private company, and AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. He was the founding president of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and served on the AAA Financial Accounting Standards Committee, which responds to FASB exposure drafts and requests for comment on developing accounting issues and practices.
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Listen to the stories. Ask questions. Learn from the best. PANELISTS
ONI CHUKWU
Chief Executive Officer & President ETOUCHES ONI CHUKWU was appointed etouches CEO in September 2013 and is a member of the company’s board of directors. He is responsible for the company’s vision, global strategy and day-to-day operations with a focus on accelerating the company’s leading market position and global growth. Chukwu is a veteran executive, investor and entrepreneur in the software industry. He most recently served as the executive vice president of Triple Point Technology, the global leader for in-cloud commodities management software. At Triple Point, he was instrumental in implementing and shepherding the company’s record software industry-leading revenue and earnings growth over seven consecutive high-growth years. There he led and successfully integrated eight cross-border acquisitions and grew the company to 16 global offices, 450 marquee corporate customers on six continents, as well as to more than seven consecutive INC 500 awards. In the summer of 2013 he completed the successful sale of Triple Point to ION, in one of the largest software deals of the year. Prior to Triple Point, Chukwu served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Netkey Technology Inc. (acquired by NEC) and Healthcare Software Synergies (acquired by United Healthcare). A frequent speaker on entrepreneurship and technology industry topics at several business forums, including the annual World Entrepreneurship Summit (WES), the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and global event industry activities, Chukwu serves on the boards of the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), the Board of Governors of the University of New Haven, Exago Technologies and DOMUS (a not-for-profit entity in education for at-risk youth).
JOHN J. PRELI
Director, Regulatory Management & Data Governance THE WEATHER COMPANY — IBM ANALYTICS JOHN J. PRELI is currently director, regulatory management and governance – The Weather Company – IBM Watson. In his role Preli leads a team of professionals focused on ethics and integrity, privacy, data security, import/ export compliance and business risk mitigation. Previously, he was director of the trust and compliance office at IBM corporate headquarters in Armonk, New York. In this role he led initiatives that identify and mitigate regulatory compliance risk across IBM’s global enterprise. Preli has led the global deployment of ethics and integrity training to all of IBM’s worldwide employees and third parties. He has also developed a global-management system to measure compliance program efficiency and effectiveness. For more than 35 years Preli has been with IBM and has held executive leadership positions in finance, integrated supply chain, research and development and sales operations. He is experienced in leading global teams and business processes across multiple functional disciplines. His expertise and skills are in business transformation with a particular focus on the combination of finance and business controls, legal and regulatory compliance and culture change. Preli has conducted numerous collaboration workshops with IBM clients, suppliers and business partners around the world. In addition, he has delivered business ethics and trust seminars to many universities globally. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut, School of Business – Master of Science Financial Risk Management Program. Preli has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance degree from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.
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JUNE 14, 2017 | 6PM – 8PM
TOP BIG DATA AND TECH EXECUTIVES REVEAL THEIR SECRETS TO SUCCESS AT THE “CEO EVOLUTION” FEATURING: JOHN J. PRELI Director, Regulatory Management & Data Governance THE WEATHER COMPANY – IBM ANALYTICS
Discover how executive leader and IBM veteran enables business and culture transformation to accelerate performance and mitigate enterprise risk. We’ll also explore how business analytics is transforming businesses and industries with examples from IBM’s acquisition of The Weather Company.
ONI CHUKWU Chief Executive Officer & President ETOUCHES Hear how this executive pioneer is accelerating the market position and global growth of a cloud event management software company and how he previously led the successful integration of eight cross-border acquisitions for a world-renowned commodities management software solutions company.
UConn School of Business Stamford, CT
Citrin Cooperman, one of Fairfield County’s leading accounting, tax, and business consulting firms, in partnership with the University of Connecticut School of Business and the Fairfield County Business Journal, is proud to present the 4th annual CEO Evolution.
LISTEN TO THE STORIES. ASK QUESTIONS. LEARN FROM THE BEST. Join us as we pay tribute to today’s dynamic tech executives and recognize their influence on the business world. With moderator Mark L. Fagan, CPA, managing partner of Citrin Cooperman’s Connecticut office and noted management author, discover how these executives achieved their iconic success.
MODERATOR: MARK L. FAGAN, CPA Office Managing Partner, Norwalk CITRIN COOPERMAN
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From roasting to brewing: Shearwater opens its first coffee bar BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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ith roughly a week to go before a June 14 ribboncutting ceremony to mark the opening of Shearwater Coffee Bar in The Brick Walk shopping plaza in Fairfield, the store was still a cluttered work in progress. But curiosity seekers were already flowing in for their favorite caffeinated beverages, according to store manager Jason Varga. “People seem to be really psyched about it,” he said, adding that many new customers are the spillover from Milkcraft, the popular creamery that is Shearwater’s nextdoor neighbor. “They have lines out the door all of the time, so people were kind of sticking their heads in to see what was new.” Ed Freedman, the coffee bar’s owner, said his two-year search for the right site for his first retail venture was worth the time expended. “This has kind of become the hub of Fairfield, with the foot traffic here,” he said of Kleban Properties’ Post Road shopping center, which is also home to independently owned restaurants and boutiques. “There are a lot of people coming here from lunchtime through after dinner every day. In the morning, there are people that work here and they are all getting to know that we are here.” Many coffee lovers already know Freedman’s products through Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters in Trumbull, Fairfield County’s only USDA-certified Organic and Fair Trade coffee roaster. Founded four years ago, the Shearwater brand has filled cups in restaurants and coffee shops across Connecticut, while bagged specialty coffees are on the shelves of Whole Foods and several independent grocery stores and are sold on the Shearwater website. Freedman, who held sales director positions at Avaya Professional Services and BT Global Services before starting his business, believed that the time was right for the Shearwater brand to go in a new direction with a café serving its product line. “When you look at the company and our growth, we felt that our brand had so much visibility from our customers that it was a great opportunity to explore getting into the retail-side café,” he said. “However, it was not a simple decision of, hey, let’s open a coffee shop!” Freedman had always planned to open his coffee bar in his hometown Fairfield. “I always thought Fairfield was a Starbucksdominated town with not much options,” he said. But expensive rents and inadequate locations repeatedly frustrated his efforts.
Ed Freedman, left, and Jason Varga at Shearwater Coffee Bar. Photo by Phil Hall
“I was running a half-dozen P&Ls (profit and loss statements) to see what made the most sense,” he recalled. “Downtown areas in Fairfield County are expensive, so you have to be careful.” Having found a space, Freedman was challenged to create a customer-friendly setting that would encourage people to linger and interact with the baristas. His daughter, Boston-based architect Amber Freedman, designed the space, which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a visual style that mixes the sharpness of modern industrial design with the casual comfort level of a traditional coffee house. “We are looking to create an atmosphere that is intimate for more information exchange,” Freedman said. “Unlike most coffee shops, where you get in line and they put your name on a cup and you’re then on your way, we want you to come in and spend time with us, talk to us about coffee.” Launching his retail venture, Freedman was adamant about not being in the food service business. Although a few pastries from local artisanal bakers are offered for sale, the café has no kitchen and no plans to fire up a grill. “This isn’t where you come for a full breakfast or lunch,” he said. “There are plenty of great restaurants here. We don’t want the staff to be making sandwiches or flipping burgers.” Varga, the store manager, is training a five-person barista team on using the café’s new Faema E71 coffee machine — Shearwater is the first East Coast establishment to use the Italian-made espresso maker — while encouraging them to consider the value of what they are serving. Freedman, who said his startup costs amounted to a low six-digit figure, is already considering opening more Shearwater coffee bars. “This could be the first of many,” he said. “We are approaching this by knowing we have to do our very best here.”
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THE LIST Hedge Funds
REGIONAL
HEDGE FUNDS
Ranked by 1Q-17 gross AUM of funds. Name Address Area code Website
1
Bridgewater Associates LP
2
Millennium Management
1 Glendinning Place, Westport, Conn. 06880 203-226-3030 • bwater.com
1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, Conn. 06870 212-841-4100 • mlp.com
Goldman Sachs & Co.
3
200 West St., New York, N.Y. 10282 212-902-1000 • goldmansachs.com
4
2 Greenwich Plaza, Third floor, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 203-742-3600 • aqr.com
5
100 Avenue of the Americas, 16th floor, New York, N.Y. 10013 212-625-5700 • twosigma.com
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AQR Capital Management LLC
Two Sigma Investments LLP
The D.E. Shaw Group LLC
1166 Avenue of the Americas, Ninth floor, New York, N.Y. 10036 212-478-0000 • deshaw.com
Alphadyne Asset Management
17 State St., 30th floor, New York, N.Y. 10004 212-806-3700 • adyne.com
Field Street Capital Management LLC
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1140 Avenue of the Americas, Sixth floor, New York, N.Y. 10036 212-768-0000 • fscm.com
9
800 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022 212-821-1502 • fscm.com
Renaissance Technologies
10
Elliott Management Corp.
11
Moore Capital Management LP
11 Times Square, New York, N.Y. 10036 212-782-7000 • NA
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55 Railroad Ave., Greenwich, Conn. 06830 203-863-5000 • vikingglobal.com
40 W. 57 St., New York, N.Y. 10019 212-974-6000 • elliottmgmt.com
Viking Global Investors LP
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Fortress Investment Group LLC
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Cerberus Capital Management LP
875 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022 212-891-2100 • cerberuscapital.com
15
330 Madison Ave., 36th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017 914-670-4300 • marinerinvestment.com
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2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 203-618-1400 • lonepinefoundation.org
220 Elm St., Suite 201, New Canaan, Conn. 06840 203-442-2442 • fortress.com
Mariner Investment Group LLC
Lone Pine Capital LLC
1Q-17 gross AUM of funds
1Q-16 gross AUM of funds
$211.7 billion
$188.3 billion
12.4
Global macro
Ray Dalio Founder, chairman and chief investment officer 1975
$207.6 billion
$ 207.9 billion
(-0.1)
Multi-strategy
Israel Englander Founder 1989
$145.05 billion
$110.8 billion
31.9
Diverse
Lloyd C. Blankfein Chairman and CEO 1898
$127.05 billion
$90.64 billion
40.2
Diverse
Clifford Asness Managing and founding principal 1998
$96.6 billion
$73.9 billion
30.8
Diverse
David Siegel, John Overdeck and Mark Pickard Co-founders 2001
$89.6 billion
$90.57 billion
(-1.1)
Diverse
David E. Shaw Founder 1988
$75.9 billion
$38.7 billion
96.2
Global macro
Philippe Khuong-Huu and Bart Broadman, co-founders; and Joseph Regan, CEO 2005
$59.99 billion
$49.3 billion
15.6
Global macro
Rod Gancas Founder and chief investment officer 2008
$56.1 billion
$32.1 billion
74.7
Diverse
Robert Leroy Mercer and Peter Brown, co-CEOs 1982
$56.01 billion
$46.2 billion
21.2
Diverse
Paul Singer Founder 1977
$53.8 billion
$52.98 billion
1.6
Global macro
Louis Bacon Founder 1989
$43.4 billion
$45.7 billion
(-5.1)
Equity
Ole Andreas Halvorsen Founder 1999
Diverse
Wesley R. Edens, co-founder and principal; and Randal A. Nardone, CEO, co-founder, principal and director 1998
Debt
Stephen A. Feinberg; co-founder and CEO; and William L. Richter, co-founder and senior managing director 1992
$41.8 billion
$38.02 billion
Percent of change Strategy (%)
9.5
Founders and/or key executives Title Year established
$41.7 billion
$42.8 billion
(-2.4)
$35.4 billion
$33.5 billion
5.6
Diverse
William J. Michaelcheck Founder, partner, chairman and chief investment officer 1992
$31.9 billion
$37.9 billion
(-14.1)
Equity
Lucy Ball Founding executive 1997
This list is a sampling of the largest hedge funds located in the region. If you would like your hedge fund to be included in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. Note:
NA AUM
This list is a sampling of the top 200 hedge fund managers as identified by Hedge Fund Alert (hfalert.com), a publisher of weekly hedge fund newsletters and annual hedge fund rankings. The data is ranked based on gross assets of hedge funds run by SEC-registered management firms. This list does not include hedge funds that are not located in the states of New York or Connecticut. . Not available Assets under management
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BY ANDI GRAY
Growing revenue and sustaining It Our company is facing a growth hurdle: We’ve never averaged the level of sales per day that we have an opportunity to do this year. I’m worrying whether I’m trying to take on too much, while still being excited about the opportunity for so much growth. How do I best steer my company through this challenge? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Avoid the trap that too many businesses experience: up and down growth due to taking on work they cannot sustain. Be mindful of the gifts the economy will or won’t throw your way. Plan out growth in stages. Figure out what your workforce, plant and equipment and even your suppliers can reasonably take on. Since most companies operate within their means, it is unlikely to expect you’ll double output, or even increase it by 50 percent, with your current resources.
The more growth, the more challenges, the more things needing fixes, the more time and resources that get used up dealing with all of that. If you run out of time, you’ll need to speed things up by purchasing ready-made or near-ready solutions. Can you afford that? How big is your war chest? Consider partnering with another provider to spread out the work and the risk. Rather than taking on all of the challenges within your company, bring on one or more partners to divvy up the opportunity and the risk that goes with it. Take a look at the economic cycle that you’re in. Are buyers ready and able to spend on new solutions? How many potential customers will continue just doing what they’re doing today, until you’re ready to go after them? Get accurate research to tell you how big the market is and what to expect in the future. What are the long-term prospects for the new product or service you’re pursuing? Can you continue to cash in on opportunity as you grow? If buyers pursue a different solution now, what’s the role of brand loyalty? How
many can you get back when you’re ready to take them on? What competitive advantages will you gain later on by first focusing on a select group of high-quality customers? Who are your competitors? Why is there a gap in services right now? Is this a temporary opportunity or a long-term market shift? How long before any 1,000-pound gorillas enter the market and what can you do to avoid them? What about buying a competitor to get a leg up? Make a plan for growth over time. Build a set of success stories by winning over one customer, and then the next one. Use success stories to help sell the next round. Focus on profits. Better to make a significant profit on a smaller growth hurdle, than take on a huge growth opportunity and end up with little or no profit to show for the effort. Map out expansion. Build solutions before you need them. Have to hire new people? Find someone to help you bring on “right fit” employees. Need a lot of additional supplies? Go shopping for vendors who can support your growth needs. Need more space? Line it up ahead of time.
Build a budget for expansion. Define how much you can afford to put toward growth. Slow down the pace of growth so that you can catch and correct mistakes early on and stay within budget. Use the money you save to fund future growth. Define how to track activities and results: profit/item delivered, reserves vs. plan, time and cost to produce, quality and error rate, customer satisfaction, FTE (revenue per full-time equivalent employee). Reports can help everyone know what’s on plan and where things need tweaking. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Business Development for Dummies” by Anna Kennedy. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business-consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877-238-3535. AskAndi@ StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com.
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BY CHAD PAVEL
Three big computer costs that don’t come with an invoice
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hile it’s pretty easy to track who is paying you, it is often difficult to track where your money goes each month. With your computers, the obvious expense items from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and ABC Computer Consulting have a clear-cut dollar figure on your bank statement. But with your computers the bigger and scarier expenses are those that don’t come with an invoice. Here are three examples.
you’re not working because you cannot run on those backed-up files without a computer or server, right? That’s where a business continuity solution can help you by replicating the entire system, not just files and folders. For example, your $5 million law firm turns $2,400 per hour in billable time (2,080 hours per year). If your server crashes and takes a day to rebuild — and that’s fast — you’ve just lost $19,231 in billable hours — and no attorney works only eight hours a day.
SLOW COMPUTERS
Ransomware is rampant. It’s a form of malware that locks your files and holds them hostage until you pay a hefty ransom and possibly get them back. Some charge you $500, others $25,000. Paid straight to a hacker. Without proper security and backups there’s a one in five chance you will get it this year, according to Inc.com. Your alternative is to leverage your IT provider’s backup and continuity software to recover you and rebuild your servers back to a previous point in time within hours rather than days. For example, you pay $500 to a hacker,
Sure your slow computers are annoying and frustrating. Every time your computer takes five minutes to boot up or slows to a crawl when rendering a CADD drawing, it is painful. But that’s not the worst part. Slow computers cost money. How much? Here’s a simple formula: Annual employee salary x the percent of time wasted each day. For example, you have three architects at $85,000 salaries losing 5 percent of productivity each day due to slow com-
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puters. That’s $12,750 per year in wasted salary lost off your bottom line.
IMPROPER BACKUPS
I hope you have some sort of data backup in place. But it is likely that it is not enough. Backing up just files and folders is one thing, but what happens if the server crashes or ransomware eats your files? Now
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The scary thing is that most IT costs don’t come with an invoice. But they are sure to cost you dearly. $2,500 to your IT consultant to attempt to fix your problem and priceless data, revenue and salary are lost in the downtime process. IT problems cost more than most people can see. The scary thing is that most IT costs don’t come with an invoice. But they are sure to cost you dearly. I encourage you to speak with your IT provider about ransomware, your security product’s ability to stop it and your backup solution’s ability to recover from it. Chad Pavel is a partner at Technology Solution Department, operating as TSD Networks, an information technology outsourcing firm in Norwalk serving small businesses in Fairfield County. He can be reached by email at chad@tsdnetworks.com.
FACTS & FIGURES on the record BUILDING PERMITS
COMMERCIAL A Pappajohn Co., contractor for 1958 Post Road LLC. Pour the foundation for a new commercial building at 48 Rings End Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed May 5. Cherry Hill Construction, North Branford, contractor for Country Realty Co. Demolish an existing commercial space at 181 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $37,000. Filed May 2017. Christian Congregation, Danbury, contractor for self. Construct a new church at 46A Pembroke Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed May 9. Claris Construction Inc., contractor for Maplewood Healthcare. Perform an interior fit-out in an existing commercial space for a new tenant at 2 Riverview Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $510,000. Filed May 9.
Forstone Management, Bridgeport, contractor for Forstone McLevy. Build out the interior of an existing commercial space at 155 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed May 24. Girl Scout Council, Weston, contractor for self. Rebuild block walls with timber frame on the property of an existing commercial space at 88 Old Easton Turnpike, Weston. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed April 27. JGS Winfield LLC, contractor for self. Remove and replace the windows in an existing commercial space at 11 Winfield St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed May 8. Ken Stanco Building & Remodeling, Oakville, contractor for Beardsley Park. Build out the offices in an existing commercial space at 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,200. Filed May 22. Kleenup Restoration, Bridgeport, contractor for Mount Airy Baptist Church. Repair the interior of a church at 105 Frank St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed May 9.
Construction Resources, Farmington, contractor for Cherry Street Partners. Clean up the interior of an existing commercial space at 375 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed May 9.
Paschalidis, Leonard, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 141 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 8.
Cunningham, Maureen E., Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a contractor’s yard on the property of an existing commercial space at 149 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 8.
Powers Construction Co., contractor for Commerce Park Realty LLC. Add a new bathroom to an existing commercial space at 14 Commerce Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $41,800. Filed May 4.
ECP East Avenue LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Partition the office in an existing commercial space at 69 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 9.
PSEG, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a new foundation on the property of an existing commercial space at 1 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $260,000. Filed May 8.
Elite Roofing LLC, Cheshire, contractor for Cuisine Corp. Replace the roof on an existing commercial space at 35 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $89,000. Filed May 9.
Sousa, Jorge, contractor for Infinity Enterprises LLC. Upgrade an existing commercial market at 51 Liberty St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 9.
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T J & Son Inc., Danbury, contractor for Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. Renovate the conference room in an existing commercial space at 157 Shadow Lake Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $76,736. Filed May 10. The Shrine of St. Margret, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 2523 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,400. Filed May 5. Vas Construction, contractor for 30 Relihan Road LLC. Pour the foundation for a new commercial building at 30 Relihan Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed May 5.
Westchester Automated Gate LLC, contractor for Chesterfield. Remove a barrier gate from the property of an existing commercial space at 2539 Bedford St., Unit 39, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed between May 1 and May 5.
RESIDENTIAL ABREU Construction, Farmington, contractor for Jorge Cuevas. Replace the windows in an existing singlefamily residence at 131 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,700. Filed May 8. Adam Quenneville Roofing, South Hadley, Mass., contractor for Fairfield Village Condominium. Add roofing and siding to an existing single-family residence at 65 Patricia Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $123,699. Filed May 4. Antoni, Wisniewski, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen, powder room, master bathroom and basement at 20 Orlando Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 5. Aronso, Leslie and Christopher B. Aronso, Weston, contractor for self. Renovate the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 10 Beaverbrook Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $47,000. Filed April 24. Avery, Alison and Lee Avery, Weston, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 33 Singing Oaks Drive, Weston. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 9. Birchard, Robert T., Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace the existing porch and elevate the deck and front porch at 19 Richmond Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed May 10. Braun, Ellen C. W. and George E. Braun Jr., Greenwich, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 5 Randolph Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $56,433. Filed May 2017. Brown, Fred, Bridgeport, contractor for Third Stone Ridge Corp. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 111-119 Karen Court, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed May 10. Brown, Fred, Bridgeport, contractor for Third Stone Ridge Corp. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 129 Karen Court, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed May 22. Brown, Fred, Bridgeport, contractor for Third Stone Ridge Corp. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 121-127 Karen Court, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed May 22.
Burr Roofing Siding & Windows Inc., contractor for Cynthia Giglio. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 11 Rising Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,619. Filed May 5.
ERI Building & Design LLC, contractor for Ken Southworth. Renovate the patio, deck and kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 17 B Sunwyck Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $165,000. Filed May 3.
Canas, Wis, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add an above-ground pool to the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 575 Silver St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,450. Filed May 23.
Fairfield Pool, Fairfield, contractor for Margaret Conrad. Add an in-ground pool with an interior spa, fences and patios to the property of an existing single-family residence at 6 Fairmead Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 5.
Carn, Megan and Michael Fazzari, Weston, contractor for self. Add a new roof to an existing single-family residence at 40 Tubbs Spring Drive, Weston. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed April 24. Carpentry Unlimited Inc., Stamford, contractor for Cathy May Calhoun. Add two bedrooms, a laundry room and one bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 20 Northwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $146,710. Filed between May 1 and May 5. Clark Construction of Ridgefield Inc., Ridgefield, contractor for Richard J. Searles. Reconfigure the bedrooms and add a bathroom to an existing single-family residence at 67 Nutmeg Ridge, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $211,888. Filed May 5. Cohn, Andrew B., Norwalk, contractor for self. Convert the two-car garage into a living room in an existing single-family residence at 2 Purdy Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 10. Colabella, Alan, Norwalk, contractor for self. Move an existing singlefamily residence and construct a new foundation at 43 Riverside Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed May 8. Cole, John, Norwalk, contractor for Frederick L. Wirth and Geraldine Wirth. Install a skylight in an existing single-family residence at 230 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 10. Cutrone, Joseph, Darien, contractor for James Caufield. Demolish an existing single-family residence at 23 Brush Island Road, Darien. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed May 4. Davenport Property Management Inc., Stamford, contractor for Mary Trikoupis. Finish the attic in an existing single-family residence at 61 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed May 2017. ERI Building & Design LLC, contractor for Chuck Harper. Add and alter a garage at 6 Canoe Trail, Darien. Estimated cost: $985,000. Filed May 4.
Fox Hill Builders, contractor for Butler. Remodel a portico on an existing single-family residence at 106 Stephen Mather, Darien. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed May 4. Frost, Leigh and David Frick, New Canaan, contractor for self. Add to the kitchen space and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 76 East Ave., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed May 5. Garavel Management, contractor for Ronald F. Richter. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 22 Heron Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,700. Filed May 8. Garavel, Patricia and Paul Garavel, contractor for Ronald F. Richter. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 21 Heron Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,700. Filed May 8. Glick, Keri and Jeff Glick, Darien, contractor for self. Upgrade the basement in an existing single-family residence at 20 Hollow Tree Ridge, Darien. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed May 4. Habitat For Humanity, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence at 677 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed May 4. Hessey & Sons, contractor for Sloan Bohlen. Remodel the master bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 7 Oakshade Ave., Darien. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 4.
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Jacobellis, Donna and Frank Jacobellis, Norwalk, contractor for self. Expand and renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 1 Merrill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 8. JGB Property Management LLC, contractor for self. Construct a threefamily house with two bedrooms and a bathroom at 9 Stevens St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed May 4. Keleher, Rachel, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 105 Pearsall Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,800. Filed May 5.
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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD
$520K+ RAISED AT CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER GALA
The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (CGC) netted more than $520,000 from its sold-out annual gala for children’s mental health services in lower Fairfield County. The event took place at the Wee Burn Beach Club in Rowayton. About 300 attended. “We raised nearly $60,000 from the silent and live auctions,” said CGC’s Director of Community Engagement Jeannine Egdorf. “We couldn’t have generated this funding without the tremendous support from the local businesses who graciously donated auction items.” During the event, CGC’s Board Chairman Jay Sandak presented the CGC’s inaugural Distinguished Public Service Award and a citation from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal to Viking Global Foundation.
From left: Nicholas Matzoros of Ardsley, N.Y., Ardsley High School; Fleuranda Metellus, Daniel Robinson and Itchell Banegas, all of Stamford, Stamford High School; Mathilde Dratwa; Julie Smith of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., Croton-Harmon High School; Paola Roach of Fairfield, Fairfield Warde High School; Michael Busani of Old Greenwich, Greenwich High School; and Krissy Kendall of Stratford, Greenwich Academy.
YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL “All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare wrote. It was especially true in Stamford on May 22 when The Palace Theatre presented its fourth annual Young Playwrights Festival, “Script to Stage,” the culmination of a seven-week arts education program for high school students covering theatrical subjects such as creative writing, acting and improvisation. A group of Fairfield and Westchester County students performed a one-act play they conceived and wrote under the guidance of teaching artist Mathilde Dratwa. While working at The Palace, students learned how to collaboratively brainstorm, write and revise their work. Every word was written by the ensemble — from the title to the last period. The staged reading also included nonacting roles for students who wished to work behind the scenes in directing, lighting or sound. Dratwa launched the Drama Department of the International School of Toulouse in France. She now is a teaching artist in New York for the New Victory, the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Shakespeare Society and Red Bull Theater Company. The Young Playwrights Festival is supported by Pitney Bowes.
NUTMEG FCU DONATES TO MARCH OF DIMES Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union partnered with March of Dimes for another annual Credit Union Week. A total of $2,000 was raised for the organization’s Greater Hartford chapter in various promotional efforts. For example, the credit union donated $10 for any Kidz Club Savings Accounts for children opened during one week. John Holt, Nutmeg’s president and CEO, said, “We not only want to help families save, but we want to do our part and help save families too. We are excited to donate to March of Dimes and help premature babies get the resources they need.” From left: John Holt; Deb Fafard, executive director; Marc Spencer, development director, March of Dimes; and Kiri Thomson of Nutmeg.
Untitled artwork by NCC student Joelle Calderon.
STUDENT ART IN MARITIME GARAGE GALLERY The Maritime Garage Gallery in Norwalk, a professional art exhibition space at 11 N. Water St., adjacent to the garage parking area, will be exhibiting a selection of art by students from Norwalk Community College from June 14 through August 11. The exhibition is titled “From a Student Perspective: Selections from the Art, Architecture and Design Department at Norwalk Community College.” An opening reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 14. The exhibit will showcase works by about 20 students from the college’s art, architecture and design department in a variety of media. Among the exhibiting students are Joelle Calderon of Danbury, Amaris Diaz and Gavin Kantzas of Norwalk, Nadia JeanFelix and Eimer Adames of Stamford and Genesis Garcia of Bridgeport. The Maritime Garage Gallery is a collaboration between the Norwalk Parking Authority and the Norwalk Arts Commission in an effort to support art in public spaces. For more information, call 203-831-9063 or email maritimegallery@norwalkpark.org.
NEW HYBRID OPERATING ROOM IN NORWALK Norwalk Hospital has opened a new, 1,000-square-foot hybrid operating room that combines state-of-the-art surgical technology with imaging capabilities. This facility can be used for the most advanced vascular and endovascular procedures, including minimally invasive procedures requiring enhanced imaging capabilities. Among the technologies is three-dimensional imaging software that constructs high-resolution images, allowing vascular surgeons to perform intricate procedures with extreme precision in less time, using less radiation and less contrast material. “Norwalk Hospital’s hybrid OR provides our board-certified vascular surgeons and their teams the ability to perform a wide variety of minimally invasive procedures, as well as highly complex interventional procedures, all in the same high-tech OR,” said Kathleen LaVorgna, the hospital’s chairperson of surgery.
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THREE TONS OF FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY As flowers bloom and the sun finally peeks out from behind the spring rain clouds, children eagerly await summer vacation from school. While the children may be excited, the prospect of summer poses a scary possibility for many low-income parents: hunger. With no subsidized school breakfasts and lunches during the week, parents must provide extra meals. In partnership with the Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut, Cartus, a relocation services enterprise in Danbury, came up with a unique way to help. Employees of Cartus challenged one another to collect food until their boss’ office was stuffed with nonperishable items. Not only did Cartus employees fill the CEO’s office, but the foods they collected spilled into several rooms at the headquarters. At the end of their collection, they were able to provide 6,817 food items to local organizations for distribution. The food weighed more than 6,000 pounds and was enough to feed 5,000 people.
HAPPENING COARD NAMED EXEC AT HOUSING AUTHORITY
HORSE SHOW, BENEFIT LUNCHEON The June Benefit Horse Show takes place at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport from June 20 through June 24. At the club on June 24, the EQUUS Foundation will hold its annual benefit luncheon to help support more than 1,000 national and local equine charities that are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and retraining of America’s at-risk horses. The foundation also supports organizations that work to provide people with opportunities for new careers in equestrian disciplines, including working as companions, teachers and healers. Guests at the luncheon will be offered a champagne reception, auction, luncheon and ringside viewing of the $30,000 Fairfield Grand Prix. CallariCars.com will again be the official vehicle sponsor of the show and plans to display many of its BMW, Mini and Volvo vehicles. Callari Auto Group’s Mini of Fairfield County dealership in Darien will be awarding use of a 2017 Mini Countryman to the winners of the Ox Ridge Grand Prix on June 17 and the Fairfield Grand Prix. More information and reservations, contact fairfield@equusfoundation.org.
NUSBAUM NAMED ‘TOP ONE PERCENT’ ATTORNEY Edward Nusbaum of Weston, co-founder and principal of Westport-based family law firm Nusbaum & Parrino PC, has been named a member of the “Nation’s Top One Percent” of attorneys for 2017 by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC). NADC has as its mission recognizing attorneys who elevate the standards of the bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Membership in NADC is limited to those it decides fit within the top one percent of attorneys in the U. S. Other recognitions for Nusbaum include being named to “Best Lawyers” since 1997, being a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney since 1995, and being named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters. In April, he became an America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement member for Connecticut.
Natalie Coard
The Goodway employees who volunteered.
Natalie Coard has been named executive director of Stamford’s Housing Authority, which does business as Charter Oak Communities (COC). She will lead the sectors on affordable housing, property management, facilities, resident services and housing choice vouchers. She reports to Vincent J. Tufo, chief executive officer, and the COC’s board of commissioners. Coard began at COC as an intern, and formally joined the organization in 1994. While working at COC, she earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s in business administration from the University of New Haven.
GOODWAY EMPLOYEES HELP HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
MEN’S HEALTH LECTURE IN FAIRFIELD
ATTORNEY GUIDES STUDENTS IN MOCK TRIAL
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and The Norma Pfriem Breast Center will host the ninth lecture in the free “Evenings of Wellness” series on June 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. It takes place at The Norma Pfriem Breast Center, Beach Road, Fairfield. Jeremy Kaufman, a board-certified urologist will discuss men’s health issues, including prostate, testicular and kidney health and incontinence. For reservations, call the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce at 203-255-1011. Seating is limited.
More than 20 employees from Goodway Technologies in Stamford went to Bridgeport to help Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County move closer to completing two projects to provide housing for low-income families. The volunteers put up walls at one location where Habitat is building a house, while adding a final coat of paint to another home. “Our program is sustainable because of the volunteers and businesses that give their time and resources,” said Stuart Adelberg, CEO of Habitat CFC. Since 1985, Habitat CFC has built more than 200 homes helping more than 1,000 family members in Fairfield County. Tim Kane, president of Goodway Technologies, said, “Our team is very appreciative of the opportunity to work together to give back and support a wonderful cause.” The company has been in Stamford for about 50 years. It manufactures equipment and supplies for industrial cleaning and maintenance.
Attorney Kristen L. Zaehringer of the Stamford-based law firm Murtha Cullina recently participated in a legal program for Bridgeport high school students held by the U.S. District Court’s Public Outreach Committee. Zaehringer helped students from Central High School during a mock trial at the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport. U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton presided along with a student judge. Zaehringer coached the students on their opening statements, factual presentation and arguments in a case that involved a student falling from a 30-foot clock tower while pledging a fraternity. The exercise had the added benefit of highlighting the importance of taking a stand against hazing and bullying. She is a member of Murtha Cullina’s litigation department, as well as its labor and employment practice group and serves on the District of Connecticut Federal Grievance Committee and the Local Civil Rules Advisory Committee
TEITELL NAMED IN ‘CONNECTICUT’S BEST LAWYERS’ Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.
Ernie Teitell, a partner at the Stamford trial law firm Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, was selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” for the 2017 edition of “Connecticut’s Best Lawyers.” This is the second time he was named in the category of Medical Malpractice Law — Plaintiffs. Only one lawyer in each specific practice area and metropolitan region is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” based on overall feedback, according to Connecticut’s Best Lawyers.
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FACTS Keutzer Enterprises Inc., contractor for Mark Granja and Kelly Granja. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 32 Tamanny Trail, Danbury. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed May 2. Kozlowski, Ellen, et al., Shelton, contractor for self. Build a deck attached to a stonewall on the property of an existing single-family residence at 14 Daisy Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $12,240. Filed May 18. Kramer, John F., contractor for Westwood Village Condominium Association. Replace seven decks on an existing single-family residence at 55 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $49,700. Filed May 9. Lahey, Brian, contractor for Virginia DeMarco. Renovate the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 95 William St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 10. Landsberger, Peter, contractor for Gev D. Billimoria and Maharukh G. Billimoria. Add to a deck on an existing single-family residence at 144 Logging Trail Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 9. Lima, Juliana, Danbury, contractor for self. Insulate the sheetrock in an existing single-family residence at 82 Garfield Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $13,200. Filed May 9. Linnane, Michael, Easton, contractor for self. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing singlefamily residence for a special event at 101 Burr St., Easton. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 2017. Magnus, Janice and Joseph A. Magnus, New Canaan, contractor for self. Finish the basement, gym and game room in an existing single-family residence at 264 Hawk’s Hill Road, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $98,000. Filed May 4. Massad, Timothy G., Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a wooden open deck to an existing single-family residence at 60 Sammis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed May 11. Massad, Timothy G., Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate the wood framework in an existing single-family residence at 60 Sammis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed May 11. Massad, Timothy G., Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with five bedrooms, one bathroom and a one-car garage at 60 Sammis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed May 11. Massad, Timothy G., Norwalk, contractor for self. Add a one-story addition to an existing single-family residence and renovate the porch and family room at 60 Sammis St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed May 11.
Mulligan, Thomas, Norwalk, contractor for self. Construct a new deck at 7 Acorn Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed May 8. Nelson Roofing & Siding Inc. contractor for Nathaniel B. Whitcombe. Strip and reroof an existing singlefamily residence at 60 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed May 3. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Lucy Stitzer and Mark Stitzer. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 290 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,310. Filed May 2017. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Christine W. Robert and Kleinert Robert. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 60 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 2017. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Alan Breed and Ellen W. Breed. Add temporary tents to the property of an existing single-family residence for a special event at 34 Rock Ridge Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $68,000. Filed May 2017. Orehek, Tyler, Weston, contractor for self. Build a deck attached to a concrete patio on the property of an existing single-family residence at 27 Hidden Spring Drive, Weston. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 9. OVZ Home Improvement, Meriden, contractor for Alejandra Calvo. Renovate the kitchen and roof on an existing single-family residence at 760-762 Artic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed May 5. Parker, Edward, Greenwich, contractor for Douglas Horowitz and Cooper E. Horowitz. Convert the garage to the exercise room in an existing single-family residence at 10 Barnstable Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 2017. Paukner, Richard, Easton, contractor for self. Renovate the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 349 Silver Hill Road, Easton. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 2017. Perez, Juan, Weston, contractor for self. Build a two-story addition to an existing single-family residence to include two bedrooms and one bathroom at 8 White Birch Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed April 24. Perry, Bryan C., contractor for Dana Edelman. Remove and replace the bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 60 Iroquois Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $51,890. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Potter Enterprises LLC, Wilton, contractor for David H. Overbeeke. Perform minor renovations in an existing single-family residence at 278 Chestnut Hill Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed April 27.
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Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Chester, Pa., contractor for Sabrina Dominicus and Carmine Dominicus. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 7 Bragdon Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $27,520. Filed May 4. Power Home Remodeling Group Inc., Rocky Hill, contractor for David Melody. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 22 Driftway Point Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $14,156. Filed May 8. Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Sara Santos and Joao Santos. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 2530 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,620. Filed May 5.
FIGURES Schwartz, Wendy H., Weston, contractor for self. Rebuild a deck attached to an existing single-family residence at 29 White Birch Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed April 27.
THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Habib Abdulmajd Kassamali. Install three windows in an existing single-family residence at 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,608. Filed May 9.
Shaw, Marc, Norwalk, contractor for Elisa Mendoza. Construct a two-car detached garage and mudroom at 259 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed May 4.
THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Metz Regina. Install windows in an existing singlefamily residence at 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $571. Filed May 9.
Signature Pools Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Laura Kinder. Add an in-ground pool with an interior spa, fences and patios to the property of an existing single-family residence at 48 Spring Water Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed May 4.
Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., contractor for Alan Stoems. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 316 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,000. Filed May 10.
Signature Pools Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Anne W. Moran and David E. Moran. Install an in-ground pool with a power cover on the property of an existing single-family residence at 39 Parade Hill Lane, New Canaan. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 4.
Power Home Remodeling, Chester, Pa., contractor for Raymond Montanbo. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 120 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,193. Filed May 8.
Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Romina Malagut and Joseph Aiello. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 8 Joe’s Hill Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $18,330. Filed May 4.
Prabhu, Ajit, Weston, contractor for self. Install cabinetry in an existing storage space at 8 Smith Ridge Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed April 24.
Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Katherine J. O’Hara. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 3055 Clearview Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,625. Filed May 9.
Richter, Ronald F., Redding, contractor for John B. Latham. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 26 Sawmill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,850. Filed May 8. Ringel, Thomas J., et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Convert a half bathroom into a full bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 79 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,400. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Rock Harbor Builders LLC, Sherman, contractor for self. Construct a new single-family residence with four bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, laundry room, covered front porch, open deck and a two-car garage at 71 Ledges Road, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $496,800. Filed May 12. Rodger Gibson LLC, contractor for Paul J. Jakubek, et al. Replace the deck on an existing single-family residence at 91 Westwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Rozinka, Roman, Ridgefield, contractor for The Couri Family LP. Build-out small treatment rooms in the basement of an existing singlefamily residence at 23 Governor St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 5. Rozinka, Roman, Ridgefield, contractor for Zaza Chilvers. Remove the deck and replace with a larger deck at 56 Hayes Lane, Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed May 5.
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Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Theresa E. Knight and Kevin Knight. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 37 Cranbury Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,424. Filed May 9. Solar City Corp., Rocky Hill, contractor for Clifford Shu. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 84 Cheese Spring Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $17,766. Filed April 27. Swimm Pools Inc., contractor for Joan Meyjes. Renovate a pool and spa on the property of an existing singlefamily residence at 3 Tokeneke Trail, Darien. Estimated cost: $97,000. Filed May 5. Tarbj LLC, Danbury, contractor for self. Add to a deck on an existing single-family residence at 7 Centennial Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 10. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Jennifer A. Fallon and John Fallon. Install three windows in an existing single-family residence at 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,958. Filed May 9. THD at Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Meri Wick. Install windows in an existing single-family residence at 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,005. Filed May 9.
Torres, John, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Alter the kitchen and bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 604 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed May 9. Trinity Heating & Air Inc., contractor for Stabile Lauren Michelle. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 14 Valley View Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,307. Filed May 8. Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Jerry Thompson. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 173 Livingston Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,984. Filed May 9. Velasco, Henry W., Danbury, contractor for self. Finish the basement in an existing single-family residence at 26 Mountainville Ave., Danbury. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 4. Wild, Charles D., Danbury, contractor for self. Repair the drains in a driveway at 20 Ken Oaks Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 9. Zanella, Joanne, contractor for self. Legalize a full bathroom in an existing single-family residence at 240 Middle River Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 4.
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 A Team General Contracting and Development LLC, et al., Fairfield. Filed by LK Painting LLC, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Day Smith Steele LLC. 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 services rendered. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $34,891 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064607-S. Filed May 26.
Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Laura Johnson, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Donald G. Walsh Jr., Milford. 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, compensatory damages, additional monetary damages, attorney’s fees and such other damages. Case no. FBT-CV176064503-S. Filed May 23. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Amber Guadalupe, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Michael E. Skiber, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064485-S. Filed May 22. Analog Digital Sound & Surveillance Systems LLC, et al., Southport. Filed by United Amusements & Vending Co., et al., Fairfield. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Law Offices of David Eric Ross LLC. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to properly install security systems on property owned by the defendants. The plaintiffs have made demands for the defendants to fix the security systems, yet they have failed to comply with the decision to do so. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as may be appropriate at law or in equity. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064529-S. Filed May 23. Bank Street Real Estate Management Corp., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Eric S. McArthur, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Trantolo & Trantolo LLC, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this defective premise suit against the defendants alleging that the premise on which he resided had a defective hot water system and that the defendants were negligent in failing to inspect the premises to fix the hot water problem. As a result, the plaintiff has allegedly suffered permanent injury when he was burned in his tub by hot water. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs within the jurisdiction of this court on all counts. Case no. FBTCV17-6064582-S. Filed May 26.
FACTS Geico General Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Kelly Ann Squitieri, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nathan C. Nasser, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064490-S. Filed May 23. IBrowCare LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Rama Beauty LLC, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this tradename infringement against the defendant alleging that it used certain marks and photographs to promote its business, which was almost identical to the marks the plaintiff used. The plaintiff has made a demand for the defendant to remove the marks, yet it has failed to comply. The plaintiff claims monetary damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, cost and injunctive relief. Case no. FBT-CV176064553-S. Filed May 24. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Filed by Michelle Copeland, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eugene A. Skowronski, Ansonia. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that she collided with a motorist and suffered injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 and all other just relief at the court deems appropriate and proper. Case no. FBTCV17-6064583-S. Filed May 26. Rainbow USA Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed by Christina Santiago, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ronald M. Scherban PC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she tripped on a detached pin on property owned by the defendant and sustained injury. This dangerous condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to keep their store in a walkable condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FBTCV17-6064566-S. Filed May 25. Servco Oil Inc., Wilton. Filed by MNG Properties LLC, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: William J. Kupinse Jr., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to inspect a tank for rust when installing it on property owned by the defendant. The plaintiff was allegedly required to perform remediation, for which the defendant is liable for costs. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as may be appropriate at law or in equity. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064527-S. Filed May 23.
TMC Services Inc., East Hartford. Filed by Darnyll Oliveria, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Connecticut Trial Firm. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he was hit by a car owned by the defendant and driven by an employee of the defendant during the course of its work, causing damages. This accident allegedly occurred due to the negligence of the defendants and its employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. FBTCV17-6064473-S. Filed May 22.
DANBURY SUPERIOR COURT Capital Aviation Instrument Corp., Manassas, Va. Filed by Eagle Air Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher G. Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to properly install WiFi systems on aircraft owned by the plaintiff. The defendant has made a promise to fix the systems, yet have failed to do so. The plaintiff claims money damages, costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other and further relief as may be appropriate at law or in equity. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022461-S. Filed May 22. Elite Service LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Michael Henry, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury. 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, causing damages. This accident allegedly occurred due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022474-S. Filed May 24. Exterior Design Landscaping & Construction LLC, Danbury. Filed by Woodland Hills Association Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for snow-plowing services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance of funds due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and court costs. Case no. DBD-CV176022503-S. Filed May 26.
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Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Jose Luis Mejia, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with a motorist and suffered injury. The plaintiff has exhausted the insurance policy payout of the motorist and it is inadequate to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibility of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000 and all other just relief at the court deems appropriate and proper. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022473-S. Filed May 24.
STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT 331 West Ave Gas Station LLC, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Barr & Morgan, et al., Stamford. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Barr & Morgan, Stamford. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this legal malpractice suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to recover fees to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs have declared the entire outstanding balance of funds due and have made a demand for the balance, yet have not received payment. The plaintiffs claim money damages, court costs, attorney’s fees, interest and such other relief as the plaintiff’s are entitled to under law and equity. Case no. FSTCV17-6031270-S. Filed May 22. Quality Inns Inc., et al., Wilmington, Del. Filed by Carol Lynn Karger, Chappaqua, N.Y. Plaintiff’s attorney: Medico & Associates LLC, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that she slipped on an icy surface owned by the defendants and sustained injury. This icy condition was allegedly allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees. The plaintiff claims monetary damages within the jurisdiction of the court. Case no. FST-CV17-6031278-S. Filed May 23.
FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Ecuadorian Investment Corp., et al., East Haven. Filed by Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nuzzo & Roberts, Cheshire. Action: The plaintiff has brought this declaratory judgment suit against the defendants seeking a judgment to defend itself from the defendants’ lawsuit. The plaintiff that it is allegedly protected against the lawsuit because it has a battery exclusion in the insurance policy it entered into the defendants with. Case no. 3:17-cv00846-VAB. Filed May 23.
FIGURES Experian Information Solutions Inc., et al., Cleveland, Ohio. Filed by Nicole Stacy, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eagan, Donohue, Van Dyke & Falsey LLP, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair credit reporting suit against the defendants alleging that they incorrectly stated that plaintiff had been late with payments made to a creditor, causing damages. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00871AWT. Filed May 25. IC Systems, St. Paul, Minn. Filed by Maricuse Cirino, West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kimmel & Silverman PC, Danielson. Action: The plaintiff has brought this fair debt collection suit against the defendant alleging that it called the plaintiff repeatedly through her cellphone in an attempt to collect a debt. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant had a wrong number and that she did not owe a debt. The plaintiff claims actual damages, statutory damages, attorney’s fees, witness fees, costs and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00877-WWF. Filed May 26. Metro-North Railroad Co., New York, N.Y. Filed by Thomas Patterson, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this federal employer liability suit against the defendant alleging that he suffered injuries on the job as a railroad foreman. This was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant in that it created an unstable surface for the plaintiff to walk on. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00869-JAM. Filed May 24. Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. Filed by Paul Gagliardi, Branford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sullivan Heiser LLC, Clinton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this job discrimination suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to designate the plaintiff as a full-time employee, yet designated the plaintiff’s co-workers, who were female, as full time. The plaintiff alleges that he did similar work as his female co-workers, yet was treated differently due to his gender. The plaintiff claims compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, costs, expert fees and such other and further relief as may be required in law or equity. Case no. 3:17-cv-00857-VAB. Filed May 23.
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COMMITTEE DEEDS Danbury Hospital, et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Kim E. Nolan, Danbury. Property: 12 Country Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $193,004. Docket no. DBD-CV-09-6001228-S. Filed May 8.
COMMERCIAL 346 Masarik LLC, Stratford. Seller: Jose Plaza and Adelaida Plaza, Stratford. Property: 346 Masarik Ave., Stratford. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 3. Bport LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Irving, Texas. Property: 144 Cedar St., Bridgeport. Amount: $74,250. Filed May 4. Bridgeport Islamic Community Center Inc., Bridgeport. Seller: The United Congregational Church of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 877 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $1 million. Filed May 4. Danbury E&F Realty LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Arthur D. Regan, Danbury. Property: 2 Thorpe St., Danbury. Amount: $800,000. Filed May 3. Fable Farm Group LLC, New Canaan. Seller: Erika Rekofsky, Norwalk. Property: Lot 22, Map 1693, Norwalk. Amount: $275,000. Filed May 3. G and T West Broad Associates LLC, Stamford. Seller: Rippowam Corp., Stamford. Property: 228, 236, 240 and 248 West St., Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 5. Jay Construction LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Helio F. Ramalhete and Stephanie A. Ramalhete, Monroe. Property: 49 English Lane, Shelton. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 3.
Baesa, Andrea and Ralph Quesada, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 131 Lawn Ave., Unit D1, Stamford. Amount: $210,299. Filed May 3. Beirne, Patricia E., Stamford. Seller: Preston S. Horner, Stamford. Property: 180 Glenville Road, Unit 42, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 5. Bentivenga, Stephanie and Philip Bentivenga, White Plains, N.Y. Seller: Mario Flores, Danbury. Property: 5 Indian Spring Road, Danbury. Amount: $392,600. Filed May 2. Bernabei, Rachelle and Ralph Bernabei, Wilton. Seller: Frederick L. West and Lisa West, Norwalk. Property: 24 Clovery Circle, Norwalk. Amount: $590,000. Filed May 4. Binda-Giorgi, Eileen and Richard Giorgi, New Rochelle, N.Y. Seller: Lauren Cetlin, Fairfield. Property: Lot 41, Map of Brookfield Heights, Fairfield. Amount: $417,450. Filed May 8. Blake, Terence G. and Ryan T. Blake, Stratford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 155 Short Beach Road, Unit B213, Stratford. Amount: $70,000. Filed May 5. Brown, Lori, Darien. Seller: John Davis III, Darien. Property: 6 Rings End Road, Darien. Amount: $400,000. Filed May 3.
Sono Capital Holdings LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Hermann Lung, Norwalk. Property: 29 Ivy Place, Norwalk. Amount: $214,000. Filed May 5.
Bufano, Raffaele and Sonia Genovino-Bufano, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Janice E. Kunst, Ridgefield. Property: 101 Sleepy Hollow Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $515,000. Filed May 3.
Tieu Kieu Chau Real Estate Trust, Norwalk. Seller: Nikhil Ghansham Thakur and Rashmi Nikhil Thakur, Norwalk. Property: 3 Lacey Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $515,500. Filed May 8.
Busch, Kevin Francis, Danbury. Seller: Level Partners LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 48 Whittlesey Drive, Unit 9, Bethel. Amount: $156,500. Filed May 3.
USR LLC, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Seller: Five Mile Landing LLC, Norwalk. Property: 71-77 Rowayton Ave., Unit 3, Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed May 8.
Cadley, Timothy and Mark Belinkie, Stratford. Seller: Leonard Petruccelli and Joseph Petruccelli, Stratford. Property: 5 Bullard Court, Stratford. Amount: $28,500. Filed May 5.
Willis, Robert C., New Canaan. Seller: Gail T. Norman, Frisco, Texas. Property: 81 Plymouth Road, Stamford. Amount: $441,000. Filed May 5.
RESIDENTIAL Aguero, Mildred L. and Ramon Aguero, Norwalk. Seller: Marian Rupinski and Krystyna Rupinski, Norwalk. Property: 145 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $399,000. Filed May 5. Allen, Meryl, Stamford. Seller: Meryl Allen, Stamford. Property: Lot 28, Map 6184, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed May 3. Arkins, Jill and Jonathan Arkins, Ridgefield. Seller: Toby A. Nylen and Gail Nylen, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 24, Map 2635, Ridgefield. Amount: $468,000. Filed May 5.
Caivinagua, Edwin Rodrigo Samaniego, Queens, N.Y. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 9 Indian Hill Lane, New Fairfield. Amount: $240,000. Filed May 4. Canko, Andrea and Hans Canko, Ridgefield. Seller: Linda Lou LLC, Ridgefield. Property: 20 Blackman Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 2. Carmo Jr., Carlos, Bridgeport. Seller: Louise C. Holtz, Stratford. Property: 255 Karen Ave., Stratford. Amount: $270,500. Filed May 5. Carrena, Johanna C. and Jean Luc E. Carrena, Bridgeport. Seller: William Miranda and Gloria M. Miranda, Shelton. Property: 8 Crescent Drive, Shelton. Amount: $407,000. Filed May 5.
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FACTS Carroll, Daniel M., Stratford. Seller: Justyna Markowski and Zofia Jakubowska, Bridgeport. Property: 145 Euclid Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $38,000. Filed May 4. Carron, Marni, Norwalk. Seller: Eric Barnhart and Laura Barnhart, Stamford. Property: Unit 26-E-1 of Second Fairlawn Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $185,550. Filed May 4. Corvington, Leslie P. and Lizet Corvington, Stratford. Seller: Sandra Dicker and Leonard L. Dicker, Stratford. Property: 66 Harbour View Place, Unit 4, Stratford. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 3.
Dudyan, Marta and Volodymyr Hudyma, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 1 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $311,500. Filed May 3. Duke, Chikezie D. and Nnennaya Chisom Duke, Ridgefield. Seller: James W. Monroe and Melissa L. Monroe, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel 5, Map 6341, Ridgefield. Amount: $660,000. Filed May 3. English, Sharon, Norwalk. Seller: Dennis M. Mitchell, Westport. Property: 24 Lakewood Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $450,000. Filed May 5.
Corvington, Leslie P., Lizet Corvington and Meghan L. Corvington, Stratford. Seller: Sandra Dicker and Leonard L. Dicker, Stratford. Property: 66 Harbour View Place, Dock 5, Stratford. Amount: $14,000. Filed May 3.
Esquivel, Mirtala and Omar A. Esquivel, Norwalk. Seller: Elizabeth A. Veneziano and Frank P. Veneziano, Norwalk. Property: Lot 32, Map 3258, Norwalk. Amount: $385,000. Filed May 5.
Curtis, Brian, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 23 Inglenook Drive, New Fairfield. Amount: $103,000. Filed May 4.
Figaro, Lisa and James Figaro, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Seller: Judith Walker, Ridgefield. Property: 70 Sarah Bishop Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $602,500. Filed May 3.
Cutler, Linda R. and Richard C. Cutler, Terrance Park, Fla. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 714 Center Meadow Lane, Danbury. Amount: $292,848. Filed May 8.
Fisher, Mahala and Michael Fisher, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Alves Landscaping LLC, Bethel. Property: 12 Golden Hill Ave., Danbury. Amount: $424,900. Filed May 8.
D’Ambrosio, Denise and Joseph D’Ambrosio, Ridgefield. Seller: Raymond H. Atkinson, Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. Property: Unit 95 of Olcott Way, Ridgefield. Amount: $130,000. Filed May 5.
Freeman, Allison Greene, Norwalk. Seller: Archimedes Hobayan and Elizabeth T. Mendoza, Norwalk. Property: 11 Heathcote Road, Norwalk. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 8.
Davis-Himes, Margaret M. and Richard T. Himes, Westport. Seller: Warren D. Shlomchik, Stephanie B. Dietz and Seymour Shlomchik, Westport. Property: 9 Hitchcock Road, Westport. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 15.
Fritz, Elizabeth, Teresa Fritz, Walter O. Fritz and Walter G. Fritz, Stamford. Seller: 17 West Main Fritz Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: 9, 16, 33, and 43 W. Main St. and 4 Greenwood Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $4.4 million. Filed May 4.
Deb, Bishuha, Stamford. Seller: Sheikh Properties LLC, Easton. Property: 14 Orchard St., Stamford. Amount: $545,000. Filed May 5.
Gessner, Susan F. and Charles H. Robbins, Ridgefield. Seller: Mark J. Fodor and Bonnie K. Foror, Ridgefield. Property: 638 Danbury Road, Unit 73, Ridgefield. Amount: $530,000. Filed May 3.
Delgado, Orlando, Bridgeport. Seller: Daniel Arroyo, Bridgeport. Property: 355 N. Bishop Ave., Building 93, Apt. 21, Bridgeport. Amount: $36,500. Filed May 5. Desir, Danielle, Bridgeport. Seller: Maria Tsoukalas and Donna Tsoukalas, Bridgeport. Property: 46 Dayton Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 5. Donaher, Meredith, Westport. Seller: Frank John Palmieri, Fairfield. Property: 1781 Cross Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 5. Dorn, Jacqueline Marie and John Thomas Luzzi, Ridgefield. Seller: David Brody and Patricia Brody, Ridgefield. Property: 45 Regan Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $785,000. Filed May 3.
Gilbey, Brian and Edward K. Moran, Shelton. Seller: Timothy Murphy and Karen Murphy, Shelton. Property: 50 Oak Valley Road, Shelton. Amount: $393,000. Filed May 9. Gioia, Dean E., Fairfield. Seller: Sandra Lax, Stratford. Property: Lot 9, Map 1761, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed May 3. Gonzalez, Edgar A., Stamford. Seller: Fan Yang and Jeffrey Soule, Darien. Property: 27 North St., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 9. Gonzalez, Edgar A., Stamford. Seller: Mark Yang, Stamford. Property: 27 North St., Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 9.
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Gonzalez, Edgar A., Stamford. Seller: Ling F. Yang, Stamford. Property: 27 North St., Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 9. Gonzalez, Edgar A., Stamford. Seller: Mark Yang, Stamford. Property: 27 North St., Unit 8, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 9. Gorman, Matthew R., Ridgefield. Seller: Jose A. Landrau and Maria Landrau, Ridgefield. Property: Unit 90 of Olcott Way, Ridgefield. Amount: $155,000. Filed May 3. Griggs, Elizabeth A., Fairfield. Seller: Matthew S. Smith and Rachel J. Smith, Greenwich. Property: 250 Mountain Laurel Road, Fairfield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed May 5. Harding, Nancy A., Bridgeport. Seller: Vito Zebrowski and Victoria Kulhawik, Derby. Property: Lots 70, 71 and 72, Map of Sylvan Crest Plan, Bridgeport. Amount: $180,000. Filed May 4. Harrick, Kenzie and Timothy Crakes, Norwalk. Seller: 165 Brookfield Avenue LLC, Newtown. Property: 165 Brookfield Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $332,500. Filed May 3. Hawa, Rola and Bruno Antonios, Fairfield. Seller: Bakari L. Cowart and Amy Cowart, Fairfield. Property: Lot 25, Map 1372, Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 8. Hemmings, Janelle and Kenneil Hemmings, Stamford. Seller: 20 Dean Street LLC, Stamford. Property: 20 Dean St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $529,000. Filed May 5. Henderson, Kenya R. and David Ricks Jr., Bridgeport. Seller: Su Hui Yang and Rui Ru Zheng, Milford. Property: 80-82 Sixth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $176,500. Filed May 3. Hussey, Anne E. and Christopher E. Hussey, Norwalk. Seller: Bradford Hoyda and Christine Stark, Darien. Property: 15 Pine Point Road, Unit 93, Norwalk. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 9. Jackson, Kathleen, Fairfield. Seller: Vernie J. Taylor and Wendy Simmons-Taylor, Fairfield. Property: 350 Oakwood Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 3. Jajeh, Anas Al, Fairfield. Seller: Sandra Young and Ilene Young, Fairfield. Property: 187 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $220,000. Filed May 4. Jaronczyk, David, Rocky Hill. Seller: Joanne Mangione, Stamford. Property: 25 Adams St., Unit 102, Stamford. Amount: $401,500. Filed May 8. Kaufman, Clare M., Danbury. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 924 Old Pasture Drive, Danbury. Amount: $290,605. Filed May 9.
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FIGURES Kellis, Minel Lea and Jimmy Ray Kellis, Stratford. Seller: Edward D. Baker, Stratford. Property: 133 Peck St., Stratford. Amount: $164,000. Filed May 4. Kelly, Keon K., Greenwich. Seller: Michelle L. Oman and Timothy J. Oman, Norwalk. Property: 2 Dover St., Unit 3, Norwalk. Amount: $229,000. Filed May 8. Kniffin, Douglas, Bridgeport. Seller: Matthew Lahey, Fairfield. Property: 1295 Mill Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $677,500. Filed May 9. Knudsen, Peter D., Stamford. Seller: Ryan M. Levine and Katherine G. Levine, Norwalk. Property: 25 McAllister Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $491,000. Filed May 5. Kowal, Michael, New York, N.Y. Seller: Ralph A. Antonacci Jr., Norwalk. Property: 33 N. Water St., Unit 608, Norwalk. Amount: $595,000. Filed May 8. Krize, Nicole A., Stamford. Seller: Bank of America NA, Houston, Texas. Property: 2289 Bedford St., Unit G15, Stamford. Amount: $327,000. Filed May 3. Kubik, Jaclyn and Stephen J. Kubik, Shelton. Seller: Liam Heller, Newtown. Property: Lot 21, Map 2358, Newtown. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 3. Kudravy, Michael, Trumbull. Seller: Vanessa Valentino, Bridgeport. Property: 375 Glendale Ave., Unit D-12, Bridgeport. Amount: $60,000. Filed May 3. Lane, Sarah W. and Benjamin Lane, Norwalk. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Irvine, Calif. Property: 7 Autumn St., Norwalk. Amount: $340,000. Filed May 8. LaSita, Marianne T. and Salvatore A. LaSita, Danbury. Seller: Carl W. Goulart and Marie H. Goulart, Danbury. Property: 6 Caye Road, Danbury. Amount: $296,500. Filed May 4. Lau, Manwai and Ming Luo, Stamford. Seller: Tong Yun and Lihui Hou, Newtown, Mass. Property: 27-3 Fairview Ave., Danbury. Amount: $99,800. Filed May 9. Lewis, Eneida and Tyler James Lewis, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Stackhouse, New Canaan. Property: 511 W. Main St., Unit 11, Stamford. Amount: $299,000. Filed May 9. Llewelyn, Kemar, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: TJ’s Properties Investors LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 178 West Ave., Stratford. Amount: $174,000. Filed May 5. Loja, Elsa E. L. and Nelson Vargas, Ridgefield. Seller: Robert J. Mannion and Ann M. Mannion, Ridgefield. Property: 33 Dogwood Drive, Ridgefield. For an unknown amount paid. Filed May 9.
Lowenfeld, Anastasia and Yosef Krespi, Ridgefield. Seller: James J. Maloney and Andrea L. Maloney, Ridgefield. Property: 32 Cooper Hill Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $425,000. Filed May 8.
O’Grady, Anne and Stanley T. Wells Jr., Westport. Seller: Mark Laclair, Ward J. Doonan and Cynthia G. Doonan, Westport. Property: 8 Norwalk Ave., Westport. Amount: $3 million. Filed May 23.
Lyons, Camilla L., Stamford. Seller: Christopher G. Malloy, Stamford. Property: 32 Bungalow Park, Stamford. Amount: $670,000. Filed May 9.
Ojok, Prince Lemomoi, Shelton. Seller: Gerard L. Cole and Sheila A. Cole, Newtown. Property: Lot 38, Map 1045, Newtown. Amount: $297,000. Filed May 4.
Mancini, Robyn N. and Kevin Lee Mancini, Stamford. Seller: John Joseph Mancini, Roger Ronald Mancini and Michael Mancini, New Haven. Property: Lot 3, Map 5558, Stamford. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 8. Manicheva, Elena, Stamford. Seller: James Wall Jr., Danbury. Property: 14 Newtown Road, Unit A-5, Danbury. Amount: $134,900. Filed May 2.
Oldrin, Courtney M. and John W. Oldrin, Norwalk. Seller: Jeannette C. Cotter, Old Lyme. Property: Lots 503, 504 and 505, Map 496, Norwalk. Amount: $377,203. Filed May 8. Pena, Luisa and Jose Pajares, Trumbull. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 21 Canterbury Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $55,000. Filed May 5.
Martell, Brittany M., Somers, N.Y. Seller: Matthew Terhaar and Rebecca Terhaar, Danbury. Property: 35 Boyce Road, Danbury. Amount: $305,500. Filed May 8.
Piedrahita, Stephanie, Stratford. Seller: MFD LLC, Trumbull. Property: 1745 Cutspring Road, Stratford. Amount: $370,000. Filed May 5.
Masetti, Donna and Christopher Masetti, Bridgeport. Seller: Richard Domogala and Susan L. Fleming, Bridgeport. Property: 60 Cumberland Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $249,000. Filed May 3.
Pine, Lorna Murdock and Mario Wiles, Norwalk. Seller: James J. Trzyna and Stephanie P. Trzyna, Danbury. Property: 13 1/2 Washington Ave., Danbury. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 3.
McDonald, Celine and Louis V. Cipolla, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Seller: Craig L. Spinney and Molly T. O’Brien, Nashville, Tenn. Property: Unit 198 of Rowayton Yacht Club, Norwalk. Amount: $10,000. Filed May 3.
Piro, Daniel G., Norwalk. Seller: Scott Shapiro, Bridgeport. Property: 31 Teresa Place, Unit 33, Bridgeport. Amount: $92,500. Filed May 3.
Merina Michaelle and Alex Joseph, Bridgeport. Seller: Bruce M. Williams, Bridgeport. Property: 8082 Carlson Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 3. Mistal, Eileen and Henry J. Kielkucki, Ossining, N.Y. Seller: Hannah E. Lipman, Bethel. Property: 50 Kingwood Drive, Bethel. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 5. Molinelli, Sarah, Norwalk. Seller: Dustin Cook, Norwalk. Property: 3 Seir Hill Road, Unit G3, Norwalk. Amount: $220,000. Filed May 5. Mullin, Kathryn Cook and Ian Michael Mullin, New York, N.Y. Seller: Gordon Q. Miller and Cynthia T. Miller, Fairfield. Property: 87 Brookfield Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 3. Netter, Brittaney and Richard Rotante Jr., Stratford. Seller: Amy Lipari and Virasith Outama, Bridgeport. Property: 226 Parkway Drive, Stratford. Amount: $345,000. Filed May 5. Novais, Paula Goncalves and Cleverson Afonso Freitas, Trumbull. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 193 Roosevelt Ave., Stratford. Amount: $91,000. Filed May 3.
Popoli, Joann and Charles Popoli, Huntersville, N.C. Seller: Yan Zhou, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 131 Heather Ridge, Unit 131, Shelton. Amount: $142,000. Filed May 5. Qendro, Anatol and Afat Bardhi, Stratford. Seller: Gregorio Chavez, Bridgeport. Property: 103 Whitney Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $130,000. Filed May 4. Ribeiro, Cleide and Magno Ribeiro, Shelton. Seller: Angela Huntley, Trumbull. Property: 83B River Bend Road, Stratford. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 5. Rodriguez, Emanuel, New Windsor, N.Y. Seller: Bibi S. Ramjohn and Ganesh Ramprasad, Bridgeport. Property: 380 East Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $50,000. Filed May 2. Rodriguez, Maria M. and George S. Rodriguez, Shelton. Seller: Dina Vastola and Anthony Cali, Shelton. Property: 21 Mulberry Lane, Shelton. Amount: $549,900. Filed May 3. Rueda, Carlos, Stratford. Seller: Charles J. Andrewson and Rosa Andrewson, Stratford. Property: 185 Sunnbank Ave., Stratford. Amount: $253,000. Filed May 3. Sabovic, Ilir, Stamford. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 54 W. North St., Unit 102, Stamford. Amount: $106,000. Filed May 3.
FACTS Schnepf, Elaine and Michael J. Schnepf, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 77 Winding Ridge Way, Danbury. Amount: $594,114. Filed May 4.
Valluzzo, Jennifer J. and Michael T. Valluzzo, Phoenix, Ariz. Seller: Luis Alves Fernandes and Sandrine Praca Fernandes, Ridgefield. Property: 18 Ritch Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $565,000. Filed May 9.
Serfilippi, Barbara C., Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners at Ridgefield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane Condominium, Unit 132, Ridgefield. Amount: $487,913. Filed May 4.
Vellanti, Susan A., New York, N.Y. Seller: Maria L. Kelley, Fairfield. Property: 311 Szost Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $635,000. Filed May 8.
Setzer, Terry, New Haven. Seller: Noble Estates LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property; 574 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $330,000. Filed May 3.
Vendrathi, Ashok and Venugopal Venkata Malladi, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 209 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Amount: $112,000. Filed May 4.
Shapiro, Joseph D., Bridgeport. Seller: Eric Goldstein, Shelton. Property: 413 Wooded Lane, Shelton. Amount: $219,000. Filed May 3. Smenyak, Larry P., Newtown. Seller: Larry P. Smenyak, Newtown. Property: 4 Winslow Road, Newtown. For an unknown amount paid. Filed May 3. Stone, Linda S., Bridgeport. Seller: Jose Tiago, Bridgeport. Property: 2445 Park Ave., Unit 50, Bridgeport. Amount: $200,900. Filed May 5. Strankowska, Marta and Adam Sienkiewicz, Hartsdale, N.Y. Seller: Jessica Vasquez, Stamford. Property: 20 Weed Hill Ave., Unit 46, Stamford. Amount: $290,000. Filed May 2. Thornewell, Gregory, Norwalk. Seller: Margaret F. Teed, Norwalk. Property: 18-22 Martin Luther King Drive, Unit C8, Norwalk. Amount: $154,500. Filed May 8. Tochimani, Orlando, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Irving, Texas. Property: 110 Deacon St., Bridgeport. Amount: $75,000. Filed May 4. Toigo, Stefanie and Blaike Hennessey, Norwalk. Seller: John A. Yazanko and Debra A. Yazanko, Norwalk. Property: 12 Deerwood Court, Norwalk. Amount: $489,500. Filed May 3. Tomlinson, Sasha, Bridgeport. Seller: ML Estates LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 330 Alpine St., Bridgeport. Amount: $188,500. Filed May 5. Tromba, Kimberly Graham and Michael Angelo Tromba, Norwalk. Seller: Miguel Roldan Jr. and Linda E. Roldan, Norwalk. Property: 28 Lincoln Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $175,000. Filed May 5. Tronquin, Marcos, Danbury. Seller: Patricia Louise Seri, Danbury. Property: 39 Dana Road, Danbury. Amount: $255,000. Filed May 4. Trzyna, Stephanie and James Trzyna, Danbury. Seller: Costas Koromilas and Kirsten Koromilas, Bethel. Property: 14 Eagle Rock Hill, Bethel. Amount: $205,000. Filed May 4.
Venon, Natalie A., Queensbury, N.Y. Seller: Halsted Wheeler and Elsie Wheeler, Duxbury, Mass. Property: Unit 23 of Rowayton Yacht Club, Norwalk. Amount: $7,000. Filed May 5. Vilasi, Joan, Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners at Ridgefield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane, Unit 125, Ridgefield. Amount: $526,497. Filed May 9.
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Bailey Jr., Harold, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 3 Mayfair Lane, Westport. Mortgage default. Filed May 8. Bortolotto, Jose, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 20 Hervey St., Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed May 8. Brokaw, Jane Marie, et al. Creditor: Quicken Loans Inc., Detroit, Mich. Property: 24 Woodcrest Lane, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed May 3. Cadore, Betty W., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, Del. Property: 74-76 Anson St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 4. Carr Sr., Frederick A., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 455 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 4. Caz Creek CT Reo LLC, et al. Creditor: Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd., Bridgeport. Property: 179 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport. Foreclosure of tax liens. Filed May 2.
Webber, Fara-Marie and Brian Webber, Pawling, N.Y. Seller: Richard J. Kilcullen and Patricia S. Kilcullen, Danbury. Property: 4 Sturdevant Drive, Danbury. Amount: $387,450. Filed May 4.
Helense, Sean H., et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 39 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2x, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed May 8.
Wellman, Renee L. and Alexander C. Wellman, Norwalk. Seller: Audrey Wiygul, Norwalk. Property: 7 Evergreen Terrace, Norwalk. Amount: $540,000. Filed May 4.
Kawczynska-Dragan, Janina, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 228 Georgetown Road, Weston. Mortgage default. Filed May 4.
West, Timothy R., Westport. Seller: Kim Louise Spinosa and John F. Spinosa, Fairfield. Property: Lot 1, Map 1579, Fairfield. Amount: $256,000. Filed May 4.
Mac Rei Properties LLC, et al. Creditor: LNV Corp., Hartford. Property: 120 Huntington Turnpike, Units 601 and 901, Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 3.
Wilson, Paula and Paul Wilson, Stamford. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: Lot 8, Map 1606, Stamford. Amount: $344,900. Filed May 4.
Maxim, et al. Creditor: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 50 Stone Ridge Way, Unit F, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed May 5.
Yancofski, Elizabeth, College Point, N.Y. Seller: Ziyad Holding Company LLC, Miami, Fla. Property: 40-42 Center St., Bridgeport. Amount: $302,400. Filed May 3. Zuckerman, Mark, Fairfield. Seller: Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 2101, Bridgeport. Amount: $68,000. Filed May 5. Zurita, Sonia Y., Westport. Seller: Richard Thomas Himes and Margaret M. Davis-Himes, Westport. Property: 6 Underhill Parkway, Westport. Amount: $515,000. Filed May 15.
FORECLOSURES Anderson, Enroy, et al. Creditor: Housatonic Habitat For Humanity Inc., Fairfield. Property: 75 Town Hill Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed May 9.
Nartowicz, Robert, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 57 Brenair Terrace, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed May 15. Niola, Jose, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank NA, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 31 Harrison St., Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed May 8. Nunez, Pablo, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 225 Garibaldi Ave., Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed May 15. Pawilcz, Anna, et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 150 Ruby Lane, Stratford. Mortgage default. Filed May 8. Rodriguez, Aracelis, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 1753 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 3.
FIGURES RVW Limited Partnerships, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 48 Monroe Turnpike, Route 111, Trumbull. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 4.
Garre, Peter, Danbury. $3,776 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Tamarack Ave., Unit 132, Danbury. Filed May 3.
JUDGMENTS
Garre, Peter, Danbury. $579 in favor of Housatonic Valley Radiology, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 41 Tamarack Ave., Unit 132, Danbury. Filed May 3.
Alston, Michael, Stratford. $2,297 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1418 Stratford Ave., Stratford. Filed May 4. Bellemare, Gale L., Bethel. $4,232 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nev., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 7 Deer Run, Bethel. Filed May 3.
Green, Kelly, Newtown. $415 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 22 Tunnel Road, Newtown. Filed May 3. Hack, Samia, Shelton. $3,477 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by London & London, Newington. Property: 17 Perch Road, Shelton. Filed May 4.
Blanchard, Kenneth E., Danbury. $10,758 in favor of Bank of America NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 197 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Filed May 3.
Harris, Sandra M., Stratford. $15,243 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 48 Kathleen Drive, Stratford. Filed May 4.
Carlson, Maureen, Stratford. $2,463 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 121 Jackson Ave., Stratford. Filed May 4.
Hoffman, Maura, New Fairfield. $600 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 E. Lake Road, New Fairfield. Filed May 3.
Castaneda, Marta and Luis Castaneda, Danbury. $451 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 22 Holley St., Danbury. Filed May 3.
Hovan, Drew, Stratford. $887 in favor of Credit Management Corp., Madison, by John N. Rich, Madison. Property: 37 Matthew Drive, Stratford. Filed May 3.
Deam, Lori, Danbury. $1,219 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 23 Scuppo Road, Apt. 5-10, Danbury. Filed May 4.
Juul, William, New Fairfield. $472 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 34 Route 37, New Fairfield. Filed May 3.
Detsika, Ann, Bridgeport. $2,374 in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Co., Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 1116 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Filed May 2.
Kozlowski, Cheryl A. and Eric Kozlowski, New Fairfield. $446 in favor of Western Connecticut Medical Group, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 14 Cherry Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 3.
Dovale, Linda and Alfredo Dovale, Danbury. $669 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 194 Franklin Street Extension, Danbury. Filed May 3.
Kozlowski, Eric, New Fairfield. $1,507 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 14 Cherry Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 3.
Dovale, Linda, Danbury. $1,931 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 194 Franklin Street Extension, Danbury. Filed May 3.
Mahaffey, Thomas O., Stamford. $3,306 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 150 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed May 5.
Duran, Eva Marie, Danbury. $3,023 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 38 Padanaram Ave., Unit 9, Danbury. Filed May 3. Fanning, Anita M., Newtown. $633 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Alpine Circle, Newtown. Filed May 3. Figueroa, Telma Y., Danbury. $4,221 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 15 Fleetwood Drive, Danbury. Filed May 3.
Martin, Iris K., Stamford. $6,076 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 16 Woody Trail, Stamford. Filed May 5. Matos, Carlos A., Stratford. $3,297 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 105 Wilbar Drive, Stratford. Filed May 4. McDonough, Cindy and David McDonough, New Fairfield. $2,798 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 30 Fleetwood Drive, New Fairfield. Filed May 3.
McKeithen Jr., Alvin D., Stamford. $2,560 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 47 Quintard Terrace, Stamford. Filed May 5. Mendieta, Jorge, Stratford. $2,067 in favor of Bridgeport Anesthesia, Stratford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 189 Otis St., Stratford. Filed May 15. Miles Jr., Albert B., Newtown. $1,932 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 32 Greenleaf Farms Road, Newtown. Filed May 8. O’Grady, Shane R., Stamford. $2,071 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1072 E. Main St., Apt. 4, Stamford. Filed May 5. Osmun, Jennifer, Redding. $1,718 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 49 White Birch Road, Redding. Filed May 3. Ostrand, Christine, et al., Darien. $150,427 in favor of Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport, by Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Property: 12 Edgerton St., Darien. Filed May 2. Plair, Peggy A., Stamford. $4,268 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 79 W. North St., Stamford. Filed May 5. Pompea, Shirleyann, Redding. $650 in favor of Northeast Radiology, Brewster, N.Y., by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 32 Dayton Road, Redding. Filed May 3. Provenzano, Vincent, Danbury. $10,829 in favor of FIA Card Services NA, Newark, Del., by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 11 Logans Way, Danbury. Filed May 3. Prusak, John J. Sibley, Shelton. $2,601 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 109 Okenuck Way, Shelton. Filed May 5. Reynolds, Patricia, New Fairfield. $406 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 97 Route 39, New Fairfield. Filed May 3. Romano, Maria and Francesco Romano, Stamford. $4,121 in favor of John Ye, Silver Spring, Md., by John Ye, Silver Spring, Md. Property: 90 Willowbrook Ave., Stamford. Filed May 5. Sandifer, C. Edward, Newtown. $17,408 in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Berlin, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 3 Juniper Road, Newtown. Filed May 8.
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FACTS Santos, Anthony, Norwalk. $11,686 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Albany, N.Y., by Solomon and Solomon PC, Albany, N.Y. Property: 21 Glendenning St., Norwalk. Filed May 5.
Delgado, Orlando, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 335 N. Bishop Ave., Building 93, Stratford. Filed May 5.
Sebastian, Eric, Stratford. $4,025 in favor of Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Richmond, Va., by London & London, Newington. Property: 746 Nickels Ave., Stratford. Filed May 4.
Jakubowska, Zofia, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 7, Apt. 51A of Success Village Apartments, Stratford. Term: 37 years, commenced May 4, 2017. Filed May 5.
Siciliano, Ada, Stamford. $1,320 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 15 Austin Ave., Stamford. Filed May 5. Slachtosky, Kim, Stratford. $2,330 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 245 Cutspring Road, Stratford. Filed May 4. Suggs, Anthony, Danbury. $2,465 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 159 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. Filed May 3. Vitti, Diana, Danbury. $1,453 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 8 Skyline Terrace, Danbury. Filed May 4. Williams, Coretta, Stratford. $3,629 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 228 Swanson Ave., Stratford. Filed May 4.
Sajda, Mary, by self. Landlord: Stonybrook Gardens Cooperative Inc., Stratford. Property: 5 Bullard Court, Stratford. Term: Seven years, commenced May 5, 2017. Filed May 5. Smith House Operating LLC, Inwood, N.Y. Filed by Landlord: city of Stamford. Property: 614 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Term: 95 years, commenced Nov. 6, 2015. Filed May 3. Sprint Spectrum LP, by Colleen Bisceglia. Landlord: Blue Sky Towers LLC, North Reading, Mass. Property: 220 Evergreen St., Bridgeport. Term: Five years, commenced April 20, 2017. Filed May 4. Vasquez, Nayda, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 77, Apt. 12, Success Village Apartments, Stratford. Term: 37 years, commenced April 26, 2017. Filed May 3.
LIENS
Winch, Cindy, Danbury. $2,577 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 1 Grace St., Danbury. Filed May 3.
FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED
Ziman, Stephen J., Newtown. $70,000 in favor of 162 South Britain Road Operatinc Co II LLC, Newtown, by Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk. Property: 5 Tanglewood Road, Newtown. Filed May 3.
Bilello, Dana M. and Nicholas A. Bilello, 66 Great Pasture Road, Redding. $26,388, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
LEASES Carroll, Daniel M., by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 29, Apt. 46 of Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Term: 37 years, commenced May 4, 2017. Filed May 4. Carroll, Daniel M., by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 39, Apt. 26 of Success Village Apartments, Stratford. Term: 37 years, commenced May 4, 2017. Filed May 5. Delgado, Orlando, by self. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 93, Apt. 21 of Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Term: 99 years, commenced March 24, 2017. Filed May 5.
Bombero Jr., Stephen C., 6 Capitan Wooster Road, Trumbull. $2,131, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Bretschger, Susan G. and William M. Bretschger, 247 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. $32,634, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Brown, Danye, 359 Indian Ave., Bridgeport. $26,180, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3. Brown, Ridgely, 15 Fifth St., Stamford. $37,770, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Diaz, Andreas Ruth, 35 Seaside Ave., Apt. 37, Stamford. $25,212, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. EOS Restaurant LLC, 490 Summer St., Stamford. $13,420, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 2. Foote, James, 22 Tomac Ave., Greenwich. $6,913, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.
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Freitas, Emerson A., 3 Fairfield Ave., Danbury. $42,657, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 5.
FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED
Scott Enterprises Inc., 8 Elmcrest Terrace, Apt. 100, Norwalk. $21,480, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 9.
Hall, Eben V., 25 Hermit Lane, Westport. $71,449, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 15.
Alzubi, Hasan, 299 Berkshire Ave., Apt. C5, Bridgeport. $4,974, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3.
Smith, Alice and Steven D. Smith, 262 Umpawaug Road, Redding. $17,003, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Hanley, Mark P., 1 Allen Lane, Westport. $20,676, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 15.
Barna, Barbara J. and Joseph J. Barna, 37 Cottage St., Trumbull. $72,842, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Sutton, Earl L., 153 Dover St., Stratford. $16,304, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 17.
Chung, Sotheby, 51 Forest Ave., Apt. 101, Greenwich. $33,645, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.
Towers, Meredith and Matthew L. Towers, 26 Mamanasco Road, Ridgefield. $13,487, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 5.
Communication Infrastructure Corp., 40 Standish St., Bridgeport. $12,165, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 3.
Tuohy, Thomas, 39 Highview Ave., Stamford. $7,313, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Create A Scape, 31 Taylor Ave., Unit 1, Norwalk. $14,882, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 9.
MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED
Cuhsnick, Christine and Rudy Cuhsnick, 37 Stone St., Unit 1, Danbury. $2,023, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Harris, Jennifer G., Greenwich. Filed by Strazza Building & Construction Inc., by Ury & Moskow LLC, Fairfield. Property: 9 Hobart Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed May 11.
Healy, Colin M. and Myra J. Healy, 107 Floral Way, Stratford. $22,106, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 17. Infingence LLC, 5 Walker Hill Road, Newtown. $4,572, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 9. Jorge, Elizabeth and Jaime Jorge, 10 Dell Circle, Trumbull. $4,326, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Kaczanowski, Karen, 80 Cartright St., Unit 8K, Bridgeport. $23,079, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3. Kheyfets, Michael, 637 Cove Road, Unit D7, Stamford. $12,579, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2. Lappin, David, 96 Valley Road, Greenwich. $32,727, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Lima, Tarlis B., 410 Benham Ave., Bridgeport. $55,118, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3. Maplewood Norumbrga Point ALF LLC, 1 Gorham Island, Suite 100, Westport. $12,765, payroll taxes. Filed May 8. Oliveira, Paulo De and Pollyanna Souza, 157 Shelter Rock Road, Unit 74, Danbury. $27,712, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 5. Paola, John F., 25 Topaz Place, Stratford. $7,820, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Repaci, Maureen and Charles A. Repaci, 28 Westover Road, Stamford. $34,266, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2. Riddiough, Nathan, 1884 Park Ave., Bridgeport. $37,070, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3. Sansone, Joseph M., 110 Fernwood Road, Trumbull. $35,918, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Denke, Stacey Jill and John Farnham, 79 West Lane, Ridgefield. $16,817, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Draper, Liza M., 40 Elm St., Shelton. $20,114, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Efthimiatos, Pieter G., 17 Lower Lake Road, Danbury. $14,599, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Kalinowski, Adam D., 21 Seir Hill Road, Apt. 12, Norwalk. $345,838, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Kim, Young M. and Hayoung Kim, 42 Bronson Drive, Shelton. $14,198, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Magee, Robert E., 193 Ridge Park Ave., Stamford. $75,363, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Manzone, George P., 22 Beardsley Park Terrace, Apt. 2, Bridgeport. $33,774, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 3. O’Neill, Laureen L. and Shane O’Neill, 52 Pinner Lane, Stamford. $4,333, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Sciongay, Jack C., 386 Long Hill Ave., Shelton. $16,616, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.
Reyes, Brenda M. and Daniel Cotillo, 30 Partridge Road, Stamford. $3,331, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
Secundino Gutierrez-Martinez, 1 Mabel Ave., Danbury. $13,330, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 2.
Sanders, Brandon C., 1 Southfield Ave., Apt. 414, Stamford. $406, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8.
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Stamford Hospital, Stamford. Filed by Belway Electrical Contracting Corp., Elmsford, N.Y., by David Wardwell. Property: 30 Shelburne Road, Lot 1, Stamford. Amount: $19 million. Filed May 3. Wall Street Theater Company Inc., Norwalk. Filed by AEI Contracting Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., by Mohammad H. Kabir. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $317,506. Filed May 5.
MECHANIC’S LIENS-RELEASED 77 Leroy, Darien. Released by Pemberton 16 LLC, Darien, by Paul Siladi. Property: 77 Leroy Ave., Darien. Amount: $6,000. Filed May 3. Andersen, Eric S., Greenwich. Released by Hu Architecture & Engineering LLC, Greenwich, by Luke E. Hughes. Property: 60 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $15,000. Filed May 8. DIV Riverside Loan LLC, Westport. Released by Strike Electrical LLC, New Haven, by Anita C. DiGioia. Property: 325 Riverside Ave., Map 8767, Westport. Amount: $11,845. Filed May 10. TPC Associates Inc., Milford. Released by TPC Associates Inc., Milford, by Kim Battaglia. Property: 30 Shelburne Road, Lot 1, Stamford. Amount: $424,927. Filed May 3.
LIS PENDENS 75 Round Hill Road LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Daniel W. Moger Jr., Greenwich, for Gerard M. Meistrell, et al., Greenwich. Property: 75 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Action: to enjoin construction of a building exceeding height limitations in a restrictive covenant. Filed May 12. Algorta-Obando, Maria, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for New Penn Financial LLC. Property: 19 McClean Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $407,400, dated March 2012. Filed May 3. Andral, David, et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Stearns Lending LLC. Property: 95 Kings College Place, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $172,812, dated September 2014. Filed May 4. Bellot, Craig, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 1-7 Bell St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $214,423, dated August 2011. Filed May 2. Brennan Jr., Vincent P., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 45 Placid Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $232,000, dated September 2005. Filed May 5. Burkarth III, Robert M., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 374 Westford Drive, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $425,200, dated July 2013. Filed May 3. Caman, Marie, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Marie M. Caman, Norwalk, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 17 Hadik Parkway, Norwalk. Action: to return the title of the property to the plaintiff. Filed May 9. Campos, Jose S., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 352354 Benham Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $231,200, dated December 2006. Filed May 2. Carroll, Edward J., et al., Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 7 Highview Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $810,000, dated December 2006. Filed May 11.
FACTS Collins, Harrell D., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 33-35 Rosedale St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $415,438, dated March 2009. Filed May 4. Crain Jr., Robert A., et al., Danbury. Filed by Glass & Braus, Fairfield, for Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. Property: 35 E. Pembroke Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $278,200, dated March 2007. Filed May 2. Csizmar, Kevin V., et al., Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing, Coral Gables, Fla. Property: 651 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $372,711, dated April 2009. Filed May 3. Currivan Jr., Frank, et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 12 Perna Lane, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $620,000, dated May 2005. Filed May 8. Danbury Sports Dome LLC, et al., Danbury. Filed by Palumbo + DeLaura LLC, New Haven, for TD Bank NA, Portland, Maine. Property: 2 Shelter Rock Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $4.2 million, dated January 2012. Filed May 4. Davis, Kathleen A., et al., Newtown. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 38 Osborne Hill Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $158,107, dated August 2011. Filed May 8. Digsby, Olga L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 350 Remington St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $75,735, dated September 2004. Filed May 4. Dougherty, Joyce M., et al., Norwalk. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 4 Tulip Tree Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $637,400, dated April 2005. Filed May 4. Eades, Joyce E., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Colonial Savings F.A. Property: 112 Nichols Ave., Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $146,000, dated October 2011. Filed May 8.
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Ericson, Brad D., et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 53 Chestnut St., Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $331,920, dated September 2006. Filed May 8.
Jardins, Jacky, et al., Danbury. Filed by Alan P. Rosenberg, West Hartford, for South Gate Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Property: 163 South St., Unit 85, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 1.
Montalvo, Maria G., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 208 Brooks St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $180,000, dated August 2006. Filed May 3.
Paul, Matthew, et al., Stratford. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 286 Breakers Lane, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $356,000, dated June 2012. Filed May 8.
Sellers, Kenneth, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: South Main Street, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $494,900, dated September 2007. Filed May 4.
Firkey, G. Frederick, et al., Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 142 Indian Well Road, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $325,500, dated February 2009. Filed May 4.
Jay, Jonathan A., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 127 Warwick Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $223,200, dated February 2005. Filed May 3.
Moore, Merle W., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 618-620 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $192,000, dated April 2008. Filed May 2.
Rabita, Sal A., et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 720 Hope St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $125,000, dated August 2007. Filed May 9.
Sergel, David J., et al., Fairfield. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Citibank NA, O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 96 Shoreham Terrace, Fairfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $390,000, dated May 2003. Filed May 5.
Folger, Joanne G., et al., Weston. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Pennymac Corp. Property: 5 Fresh Meadow Road, Weston. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.1 million, dated October 2004. Filed May 3.
Johnson, Naima, Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp. Property: 83-85 Henry Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $314,450, dated October 2003. Filed May 2.
Muller, Jill C., et al., Bethel. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, New York, N.Y. Property: 26 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $225,750, dated November 2005. Filed May 5.
Reed, Rene E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 705 Platt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $120,000, dated May 2008. Filed May 3.
Sharon, Hobby, Stamford. Filed by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford, for River Haven Inc., Stamford. Property: Unit 317 of River Haven Inc., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 4.
Gamble, Chanda Y., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 36 Vernon Place, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $382,500, dated March 2007. Filed May 5.
Kitt, Karen Gilmore, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 45 Kathryn Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $284,000, dated November 2004. Filed May 4.
Reilly, Barbara J., et al., Bethel. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Original Plumtree Heights Owners Association Inc. Property: 21 Nature View Trail, Unit 34, Bethel. Action: to foreclose on a statutory lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 2.
Simmons, Keith, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Frankel & Berg, Norwalk, for Sound House Association Inc., Stamford. Property: 850 Atlantic St., Unit 205, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 3.
Gillotte, Margaret T., et al., Danbury. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd., Bridgeport. Property: 94 Ball Pond Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Danbury and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 4.
Lee, Catherine J., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 13 Teresa Place, Unit 47, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $156,187, dated March 2006. Filed May 2.
RLG Capital LLC, Westport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for Riverview East Condominium Association Inc., Norwalk. Property: 148 East Ave., Unit 2G, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 9.
Smart-Gardner, Willa Y., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Beneficial Financial I Inc. Property: 675 Platt St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $168,032, dated October 2005. Filed May 3.
Gjuraj, Jane, et al. Shelton. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 6 Sheehy Lane, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $311,200, dated November 2006. Filed May 4.
Lietuvninkas, V. Raimundas, et al., Stratford. Filed by Cohen and Wolf PC, Orange, for Hawley Glen Condominium Association Inc., Stratford. Property: 717 Hawley Lane, Unit 18, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 2.
Hopkins, Di-Shawn D., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. Property: 589-591 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $226,237, dated September 2009. Filed May 2. Hurtado, Manuel, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 236 Seaton Road, Unit D-3, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $200,000, dated March 2006. Filed May 5. Jambroga Jr., Walter J., et al., Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 16 Jamroga Lane, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on tax liens levied by the city of Stamford and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 3.
LSRP LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 725 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a sewer-use lien for non-payment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 4. Maurer, Robert W., et al., Newtown. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 14 Bryan Lane, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $640,000, dated February 2006. Filed May 8.
Murcia, Jamie, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 235 Cove Road, Apt. 4, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $256,800, dated April 2006. Filed May 5. Navalta, Melca, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 131 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $337,500, dated December 2006. Filed May 5. Ormsbee, Lynn M., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 152 Monroe St., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $199,180, dated February 2015. Filed May 4. Osinloye, Paul A., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 11 Erin Court, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $414,496, dated November 2004. Filed May 3. Palma, Byron, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 28 Leslie St., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $406,000, dated May 2006. Filed May 5. Palmer, Lexie Rendon, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 100-102 Ashley St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $373,500, dated September 2006. Filed May 2.
Ross, Patricia, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 175 Grandview Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $155,000, dated November 2006. Filed May 4. Rosvally, Jennifer M., et al., Newtown. Filed by Jones, Damia, Kaufman LLC, Danbury, for Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 1 Meadow Woods Lane, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $408,000, dated November 2012. Filed May 4. Santos, Jose F., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 413-415 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $40,000, dated April 2004. Filed May 4.
Spina, Anthony F., et al., Stratford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 80 Wiklund Ave., Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $234,000, dated November 2005. Filed May 8. Sullivan, Margaret E., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 88 Glenwood Ave., Unit 88, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,000, dated April 2006. Filed May 4. Tulud, Emmanuel R., et al., Greenwich. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 33 Windy Knolls, Unit A, Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $471,200, dated May 2006. Filed May 10. Uscilla, Victor A., et al., Westport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Citibank NA, O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 158 Long Lots Road, Westport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $735,000, dated March 2007. Filed May 16.
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FACTS Viggiano, Dominck, et al., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 552 Den Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $349,500, dated April 2012. Filed May 3. Walter, Mark W., et al., Ridgefield. Filed by The Witherspoon Law Offices, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 318 Barrack Hill Road, Ridgefield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $230,000, dated August 2004. Filed May 9. Weaver, Nancy, et al., Stamford. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Property: 1707 Summer St., Unit 5, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 8. Weldon, Holly A. and Daniel J. Kotos, Bridgeport. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, R.I., for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 77 Bartram Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $75,000, dated December 2007. Filed May 3. Williams, Zarnetus, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Glenwood on the Park Unit Owners Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 102 in Glenwood Condominium, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 4. Yohan, Frank J., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for USAA Federal Savings Bank. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 1004, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $190,000, dated October 2007. Filed May 5. Zaccagnino, Richard A., et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for First County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 113 Toms Road, Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $310,000, dated December 2006. Filed May 8.
MORTGAGES 2720 Summer LLC, Stamford, by Peter Athanasiadis. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 2720 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 5.
40 Pasture Lane LLC, Darien, by Churchill G. Franklin. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Westmont, Ill. Property: 40 Pasture Lane, Darien. Amount: $2 million. Filed May 3. 53 Church Hill Road LLC, Newtown, by Michael Marcus. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 53 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Amount: $5.2 million. Filed May 2. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 31 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.3 billion. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 920 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $1.3 billion. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 942 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $850 million. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 219 East Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $450 million. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 31 North Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $450 million. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 347 Main Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $450 million. Filed May 5. Alliance Energy LLC, Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 93 Main St., Norwalk. Amount: $450 million. Filed May 5. Bridgeport Islamic Community Center Inc., Bridgeport, by George Carter. Lender: The United Congregational Church of Bridgeport Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Hanover Street, State Street, Park Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $540,000. Filed May 4. Cathedral of Faith Church of God Inc., Bridgeport, by John Diamond. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Southington. Property: 2319, 2329, 2331 2329 and 2295 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $246,000. Filed May 3. CT Foreclosure Signs LLC, Stamford, by Ermina Bojadzic. Lender: TH1 401K LLC, Stamford. Property: 138 Sawmill Road, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 3.
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Damima Ridgefield Associates LLC, New York, N.Y., by David J. Kaplan. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 38-C Grove St., Ridgefield. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed May 9. Dexter Holdings LLC, Norwalk, by Brant D. Behr. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 67 Highland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 5. Empire Exchange LLC, Stamford, by James F. Heffernan. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 9, 17, 33 and 43 W. Main St. and 4 Greenwood Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed May 4. Empire West Avenue LLC, Stamford, by Anthony Kolich. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 220 West Ave., 18 Piave St. and 143 Leon Place, Stamford. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed May 2. Empire West Avenue LLC, Stamford, by James W. Heffernan. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 220 West Ave., 18 Piave St. and 143 Leon Place, Stamford. Amount: $5.8 million. Filed May 2. G and T West Broad Associates LLC, Stamford, by Goitom Bellete. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 228, 236, 240 and 248 W. Broad St., Stamford. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed May 5. Home Ventures Trust, Stratford, by Nancy Geils. Lender: Provost Capital LLC, Weston. Property: 12 Stendahl Drive, Shelton. Amount: $233,450. Filed May 8. II Bleachery Properties LLC, by Paul Seymanski. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Southington. Property: 25 Padanaram Road, Unit 10, North Ridge, Danbury. Amount: $118,000. Filed May 8. J.A.R. Associates, Danbury, by Robert J. Yamin. Lender: C.G. & J. LLC, Brookfield. Property: 63-79 Triangle St. and Lee Mac Avenue, Danbury. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed May 2. Jay Construction LLC, Fairfield, by Gedilson B. Goncalves. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 49 English Lane, Shelton. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 3. Jay Construction LLC, Fairfield, by Gedilson B. Goncalves. Lender: Secure Capital Group LLC, Stratford. Property: 16 Sunny Ridge Parkway, Trumbull. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 4. Natick Realty Inc., Westborough, Mass., by Christopher J. Baldwin and William C. Werner. Lender: Nomura Corporate Funding Americas LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: Unit 1 of Bullard Square Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 8.
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FIGURES Natick Realty Inc., Westborough, Mass., by Christopher J. Baldwin and William C. Werner. Lender: Jeffries Finance LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: Unit 1 of Bullard Square Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 8. Navajo Properties LLC, Yonkers, N.Y., by Christopher Jones. Lender: ABL One LLC, Hoboken, N.J. Property: 183 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $95,000. Filed May 2. Phoenix at 1011 Fairfield Beach Corp., Ridgefield, by Anthony P. Guillaro. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster, N.Y. Property: 1011 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 5. Phoenix at Fairfield Beach Corp., Ridgefield, by Anthony P. Guillaro. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster, N.Y. Property: 2154-2160 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 5. Southport Plaza LLC, Southport, by Irma Matuk. Lender: Community Investment Corp., Hamden. Property: 2537-2551 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed May 5. Talmadge LLC, Norwalk, by Karina Avila. Lender: Rupali Shah, Norwalk. Property: Talmadge Place, Norwalk. Amount: $166,000. Filed May 4. West Park-Stamford LLC, Stamford, by Dimitrios Kitsios. Lender: Santander Bank NA, New York, N.Y. Property: 92 W. Park Place, Stamford. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed May 5.
NEW BUSINESSES 1N1 Gifts, 30 Lindeman Drive, Suite 100, Trumbull 06611, c/o Zai Yan Zhu. Filed May 2. 1N1 Gifts, 30 Lindeman Drive, Suite 100, Trumbull 06611, c/o Zhu Enterprises Inc. Filed May 2. Bungalow Blue, 75 Perry Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Donna E. McCullough. Filed May 4. Community Auto Repairs LLC, 32 Leon Place, Stamford 06902, c/o Jose Tineo and Roger Adriano. Filed May 4. CSM North America LLC, 20 Ketchum St., Building 2, Third floor, Westport 06880, c/o CSM North America LLC. Filed May 10. Danbury Coin Club, P.O. Box 2712, Bethel 06801, c/o Richard Missimer and Nicholas Antonelli. Filed May 4. Elizabeth Studio & Spa, 3 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Vilemoi Aveiga and Tamea Mara Firme Silva. Filed May 3.
Genesis Landscaping & Services, 12 Lufberry Lane, Norwalk 06851, c/o Nery Jacinto-Colo. Filed May 9.
SBDS Remodeling, 19 W. Putnam Ave., Suite 202, Greenwich 06830, c/o Charles E. Karas. Filed May 8.
Head Company, 934 White Plains Road, Trumbull 06611, c/o Charles Rollo. Filed May 8.
SH Ventures Inc., 189 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830, c/o Seth Hirschel. Filed May 10.
Isak Spanjol, 177 Railroad Ave., Unit D, Greenwich 06830, c/o Isak Spanjol. Filed May 16.
Summer Breeze Pools, 12 Treat Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Walter Del Cid. Filed May 8.
Islander Roofing, 35 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Santini Costello. Filed May 9.
The Candy Shoppe, 100 Grey Rock Place, Suite F125, Stamford 06902, c/o Damaj Enterprises LLC. Filed May 8.
Lead Pipe Testing LLC, 47 Five Mile River Road, Darien 06820, c/o David A. Thomas. Filed May 3.
The Fresh Canvas, 69 Kenosia Ave., Danbury 06810, c/o Kimberly Bischoff. Filed May 3.
Living Hope Community Church, 38 W. End Ave., Greenwich 06870, c/o Allison Lowrie. Filed May 8.
TLC Beauty LLC, 30 Germantown Road, Danbury 06810, c/o Zhane Wilkinson. Filed May 3.
Love4addict, 1177 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Justin Bitar. Filed May 8.
Traditional Restoration LLC, 23 Tremont St., Greenwich 06830, c/o Ewa Jarosz. Filed May 11.
Mae Capital LLC, 15 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 156, Greenwich 06830, c/o Eric R. Brahms. Filed May 15.
TSF Management Inc., 173 Putnam Park, Greenwich 06830, c/o Charlotte J. Walker. Filed May 9.
Mark Ciano Home, 27 Guyer Road, Westport 06880, c/o Mark Ciano. Filed May 12.
Upscale Resale @ Nine Bailey, 9 Bailey Ave., Ridgefield 06877, c/o Mern Palmer-Smith. Filed May 3.
Numark, 35 Skyline Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Ron Marks. Filed May 2.
W. Ramos, 1700 Broadbridge Ave., Unit C44, Stratford 06615, c/o William Ramos. Filed May 15.
Ochoa Painting, 146 S. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Jayro Ochoa and Byron Mayen Ochoa. Filed May 5. Olga and Company, P.O. Box 4625, Greenwich 06831, c/o Olga Litvinenko. Filed May 22. Pinnacle Fund Services LLP, 3 Sterling Drive, Westport 06880, c/o Alexander Chapman. Filed May 17. Preferred Masonry and Excavation, 27 Richardson Drive, Ridgefield 06877, c/o Cory Neas. Filed May 5. Pro Masonry Construction LLC, 174 Hope St., Stamford 06906, c/o Victor H. Ticas and Lusbin I. Barrientos. Filed May 5. Quality CPR Training, 19 Somers St., Unit B-1, Danbury 06810, c/o Joseph V. Namer. Filed May 3. Rayhan Homecare LLC, 9 Delta Ave., Danbury 06810, c/o Bahsan Sahra Ahmed. Filed May 4. Ross Solar Group LLC, 38 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury 06810, c/o ANS Group LLC. Filed May 2. Ross Solar, 38 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury 06810, c/o ANS Group LLC. Filed May 2.
PATENTS Method and apparatus for ripple rate sensitive and bottleneck aware resource adaption for realtime streaming workflows. Patent no. 9,674,093 issued to Hyun Joo Kim, Monmouth Junction, N.J.; Nathan Gnanasambandam, Victor, N.Y.; and Guyyoung Jung, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Armonk. System and method for producing seesaw gloss effect and recording medium with seesaw gloss effect. Patent no. 9,674,392 issued to Edward N. Chapman, Rochester, N.Y. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.
BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ECONOMY
Women and Leadership: Mind the Gap
P
itney Bowes executive Sheryl Battles set the early
Malley and fellow panelist Kenya Rutland, chief
“Not the confidence to feel good about that
tone at CBIA’s second annual women’s leadership
enthusiasm officer at KJR Consulting, discussed how
conversation—you don’t have to go in with enormous
the new generation of female leaders can overcome
inner-confidence. Just do the outer-confidence part,”
persistent gender biases in the workplace.
she said. “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
news,” Battles, vice president of communications and
“One of the things my consulting team, made up mostly
When asked what advice he would give, Rutland
diversity strategy for the Stamford-based company,
of women, has talked about is making sure that you’re
answered: “Stand up for yourself, speak up for yourself,
told an audience of more than 200.
thinking collective growth,” said Rutland.
and communicate effectively.”
conference June 2 at Hartford’s Infinity Music Hall. “Women in power should be the norm and not the
“Women in power should be the expectation,
Rutland has seen firsthand how women’s ideas
not the exception.
were looked over until the same idea was voiced by a man and then recognized. He stressed to the
“Diversity and inclusion matters. Promoting
audience to call these behaviors out in the open.
diversity is not a zero-sum game. It creates
“Call that out,” he said. “Because the reality
more value and more opportunity for us all.”
is I’ve watched someone say ‘Didn’t I just say
In her extensive career, Battles admits that
this?’ And the room just kind of freezes.
as important as diversity is, it is “one of the
“I think that uncomfortable freeze, that we
toughest topics to communicate about.”
as men, who very often have perpetrated that
Battles said a lack of understanding creates an
behavior, need someone to call us out on that
invisible gap—not only among genders, but also
behavior. We need to hear it.”
among different races and ethnic backgrounds.
When asked what she has always wanted to say
“The gap is a dangerous place,” said Battles.
to a male superior, Malley described a time when
“There’s a gap between the moving train of
she called out a top executive for favoring male
transformation, and the platform of where we are today. “If we don’t mind the gap, we’ll be divided
interns over the female interns. “Women in power should be the norm and not the news,” says Pitney Bowes’ Sheryl Battles
and isolated.
“To be aware is really critical. There are moments when you have to take a risk and point out points in time where you notice people are
“The call to leadership in the 21st century is helping our
Rutland said practicing inclusion and having a collective
organizations, communities, and families mind this gap.”
mindset better helps the “movement” towards
Battles acknowledges that closing gender and racial
eliminating gender biases, rather than having an
behaving in that way [with gender biases].” “Men in positions of leadership do truly need to go out of their own comfort zones when they are looking for
diversity and inclusion gaps can be linked to the value
individual mindset.
of business, which can lead to higher profits, more
“Think, ‘what can we do to address this?’ as opposed
innovation, and enhanced communication.
to ‘I gotta be the one to stand out,’” he said.
Committing to diversity and inclusion in an
The difference in approaching salary negotiations
organization’s mission is a step in the right direction,
between men and women were apparent in Rutland
and can build connections between employees.
and Malley’s stories.
Battles said in the 21st century, businesses and
While Rutland admitted he had never experienced
organizations cannot afford not to make diversity
a situation where a negotiation was a struggle,
and inclusion a priority.
Malley’s experience was far different.
“The fear of unknown, the denial that things are actually
“The only word that came to mind [about negotiating
haven’t forced it, that you can then influence a group
changing, or the desire to avoid the pain of change makes
past salaries] was ‘badly,’” she said.
to go get it done.
“I think in every management job, I made less than
“If that word makes you uncomfortable, spend some
the man who had it before me.”
time asking yourself why.
In her past work in human resources, Malley said that
“When I’ve been in positions of power, there were
“most women did not negotiate, most men did.”
times that I didn’t use it—and I could have—to do
us want to stand still and it leads to gaps,” she said. “If you’re a young woman leader and you’re trying to figure it all out, this region is an amazing place to be,” said Bonnie Malley, chief operating officer of the City of Hartford. “All you have to do is ask. “Look around the room and there isn’t a person who has been in a place that you want to be that can help you get there faster.”
people on their team.” Weighing the differences between leadership and power closed the panel discussion, with an admittance of discomfort. “Leadership is influencing that which you cannot control. When I think of the word ‘power’, I am uncomfortable,” admitted Malley. “The word ‘power’ doesn’t need to be a bad thing— it’s how you use it,” said Malley. “Trust that if you
In having salary negotiations, Malley stressed the importance of women understanding their value in the workplace and having the confidence to ask for what
the right thing.”
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their work experience and skills are worth.
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