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Archive of Contemporary Music coming to Ridgefield in 2028 By Gary Larkin / glarkin@westfairinc.com
RIDGEFIELD – The largest archive dedicated to popular music and contemporary recorded sound is moving to 650 Danbury Road after a long stint in Manhattan and Staatsburg, New York. The internationally renowned Archive of Contemporary Music (ARC) announced last week it has selected the former Schimenti building in Ridgefield as the future home of its permanent collection and operations. ARC closed on its purchase of the two-story, 18,000-square foot commercial property from Schimenti Danbury Road Association LLC at 650 Danbury Road on July 29 and anticipates opening its doors in 2028. The price was not disclosed. However, public records show ARC paid state conveyance tax of $27,500 and town conveyance tax of $5,500 in the transaction. “Ridgefield offers exactly the kind of community where ARC can grow for generations,” said B. George, ARC co-founder and
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director, longtime producer, record label founder, and music historian. “We’re excited to become part of the town’s extraordinary arts community and to create a place where people can discover, experience, and celebrate music together.” ARC has a Board of Advisors that boasts many of music’s and film’s most influential figures—including Jellybean Benitez, Youssou N’Dour, Q-Tip, Keith Richards, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, Fred Schneider, Martin Scorsese, Paul Simon, and Mike Stoller. In its new location, ARC will have the space to house its vast archival collection and expand as an engaging public destination featuring rotating exhibitions, listening experiences, lectures, educational programming, and community events. “B.George has established a most amazing collection of 3 million recordings, the most in the world,” said First Selectman Rudy Marconi, “We’re proud to welcome ARC to Ridgefield. Their arrival not only strengthens our commitment to preserving recorded musical history, but also highlights
the value we place on innovation and responsible stewardship of our past.” Its collection spans more than 3,000 musical genres. The collection also includes thousands of photographs, books, magazines, videos, sheet music, memorabilia, and other historical materials that document the evolution of recorded music since 1945. Bob Knight, the chair of the town’s Economic & Community Development Commission agreed that ARC’s selection of Ridgefield reinforces the Route 7 Northern Gateway as an emerging economic hub. “ARC’s announcement is outstanding news for Ridgefield and all of Western Connecticut,” Knight said. “We expect positive economic impact when the space opens, attracting visitors from around the world who are expected to fill the town’s historic inns, restaurants, stores, and our many other renowned cultural institutions.” As the state’s first designated Cultural District, Ridgefield continues to build an environment where creativity, innovation, and economic development go hand
in hand. Beyond preserving music history, ARC envisions becoming an active member of the Ridgefield community through engaging public programs such as interactive music exhibits, oral history projects, lectures, family activities, dance events, and partnerships with Ridgefield’s many successful arts and cultural organizations. George has produced works for internationally recognized artists and first released Laurie Anderson’s groundbreaking single, O Superman, on his independent One Ten Records label. His personal collection of 47,000 recordings became the foundation for what has grown into ARC’s library. The new Ridgefield building will also become home to the office and recordings of Afropop Worldwide, the Peabody Award-winning public radio program and multimedia platform. Their more than 40,000 recordings and ARC’s 7,000-disc African collection will form one of the world’s largest collections of African and African diaspora music. Another significant endowed collection preserved at ARC is Keith Richards’ Blues Collection of more than 21,000 recordings.
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$30M in federal funding for Westchester at risk By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
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Jenkins said that the $30 million the county currently receives annually in FEMA and homeland security funds supports essential programs that help prevent and respond to acts of terrorism and cyberattacks, strengthen emergency preparedness and disaster response efforts, mitigate flooding and other severe weather, and safeguard the county’s critical infrastructure. “Westchester County has built and enhanced emergency communication tools, improved flood resilience, and hardened communities against un-
predictable weather with federal aid,” Jenkins told Westchester’s Washington representatives. “Homeland security funding keeps our residents safe from acts of terror and mass violence, and secures critical infrastructure from those same threats – also accomplished with federal aid. Restricting these funding streams puts our residents in serious danger. Worse is the timing of this proposed change; we are entering a more severe storm season and navigating the complex security landscape brought on by the war in Iran.”
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins says that $30 million Westchester receives in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and homeland security funding is in jeopardy because of new conditions imposed by the Trump administration. The administration is taking the position that the funding should be withheld from states that do not change their election systems to fall in line with what it wants in the way of new requirements for voter registration, limitations on voting by mail and restrictions on voters who cast ballots in person. Jenkins has called on Westchester’s representatives on Capitol Hill to oppose not only the restrictions the Trump administration is imposing on the distribution of funds but also the administration’s attempt to take over control of state-run elections. Jenkins said, “These funds were authorized by Congress to protect our communities. Westchester County residents should not have to bear the consequences of disruptions to programs that have proven to be essential to public safety. We are asking our Congressional Delegation to work with us to ensure these critical investments remain available so we can continue protecting the people of Westchester County.” In his message to Westchester’s representatives in Washington Jenkins said, “The president has no constitutional authority over federal election administration. State and local officials have held this responsibility for generations, and these officials do their job with diligence and professionalism. Bipartisan election monitoring watchdogs, including the League of Women Voters, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Bipartisan Policy Center and more have analyzed elections throughout the nation – including in New York – and found our election integrity both thorough and secure.”
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County sets up fund to help early planning for affordable housing By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
expenses, permitting and project planning. As loans are repaid, those funds will be loaned out again to support future affordable housing developments. The county says this will create a sustainable financing resource for communities throughout Westchester. The county did not announce a cap for the amount of money that will be available in the loan pool. According to Westchester County Department of Planning Commissioner Blanca Lopez, “Predevelopment financing is often one of the biggest barriers to bringing affordable housing projects to life. By creating this revolving loan fund, Westchester County is investing in the earliest stages of development when strategic planning and technical assistance are most critical. This initiative will help build a stronger pipeline of affordable housing projects while supporting innovative partnerships that address local housing needs.” Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said, “Expanding
Westchester County has established the Affordable Housing Predevelopment Revolving Loan Fund, which is designed to help developers and others handle the costs of preparing plans to build and preserve affordable housing projects. Community Capital New York (CCNY) will be administering the fund that can be accessed by Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) developers, other developers, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based institutions working to create and preserve affordable housing throughout Westchester County. The county says that the idea is to make it easier to securing financing for early planning expenses before projects have become real enough to qualify for larger public or private investments. Loans of up to $50,000 will be available for eligible predevelopment costs such as feasibility studies, architectural and engineering services, environmental assessments, legal
affordable housing requires giving projects the support they need from the very beginning. Too many promising developments stall because they cannot secure financing for critical planning and predevelopment work. This revolving loan fund helps bridge that gap by providing flexible capital that will allow more projects to move forward, strengthen partnerships with faithbased institutions and nonprofit organizations and ultimately create more affordable housing opportunities for Westchester residents.” Community Capital of New York CEO Robert Benitez pointed out, “For 38 years, we have supported developers during their early stages of construction, with predevelopment loans. We believe that visionary community development requires early, reliable support. CCNY has committed to providing our developers in Westchester County, with flexible predevelopment loans. We understand that this support ensures they have the critical early-stage capital needed to transform innovative concepts into impactful realities.”
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Mount Vernon building that collapsed was undergoing structural repairs By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The building at 16 North Bond St. in Mount Vernon that collapsed at around 9:30 a.m. on July 30 was undergoing structural repairs to stabilize it. There were no injures reported.
16 North Bond St., Mount Vernon, before collapse. Photo via Google Maps.
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ELS Investors Inc. of Hollis, Queens, had proposed to renovate the building to have five apartments. The building, which had three stories plus a basement had been built in 1927. It previously had been recorded by Mount Vernon as having five apartments and was a nonconforming use as a residential building in a commercial area. In 2014, the building suffered severe fire damage and was left vacant. After having been vacant for more than a year, it lost its right to continue as a nonconforming residential use. ELS Investors had gone before the Mount Vernon Zoning Board of Appeal’s in May of this year seeking a variance to allow it to be again used for residential purposes. According to Mount Vernon Mayor
Shawyn Patterson-Howard, when the building suffered the total structural collapse there was an immediate multi-agency response to protect residents of other buildings and secure the surrounding area. “The property owner obtained permits in December 2025 from the Mount Vernon Buildings Department for structural work on the building,” Patterson-Howard said. “As part of the approved work, workers begun shoring the structure to stabilize it while construction was underway when the collapse occurred.” As a precaution, neighboring buildings at 14 and 18 North Bond Street were evacuated. Several vehicles parked in the vicinity sustained damage as a result of the collapse. “City officials are conducting com-
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prehensive interior and exterior structural assessments, including evaluations of the adjoining buildings and roofing systems, to determine when it will be safe for residents to reoccupy the neighboring properties,” Patterson-Howard said. “Power to the affected area has been disconnected as a safety precaution. The Mount Vernon Department of Public Works is actively removing debris from North Bond Street. The City continues to work closely with the Building Department, Fire Department, Police Department, Office of Emergency Management, utility providers, and other partner agencies as the investigation into the cause of the collapse and stabilization efforts continue.” For a time, North Bond Street was closed between Oak Street and Mount Vernon Avenue after the collapse.
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jjStacks of Newtown destroyed by early-morning fire By Gary Larkin / glarkin@westfairinc.com
NEWTOWN – jjStacks owner Joe Attonito vows to rebuild the restaurant as the community gets behind him following Sunday’s early morning electrical fire that destroyed the restaurant only about six months after it opened. There were no injuries.
The interior of jjStacks following the early-morning fire on Sunday that destroyed the Newtown restaurant. Photo courtesy of Newtown Hook & Ladder
The restaurant, which opened the new location at 71 S. Main St. in February, had previously operated a location at 537 Federal Road in Brookfield that closed in December. In several Facebook posts Attonito said he the restaurant would “rise like a phoenix from the ashes.” “I’ll say – we will be back,” he wrote. “I’ll say we will do everything we can to keep our staff. I’ll say thank you all so, so much. Watching it all covered in black – water pouring through, ceilings
collapsed. None of it hit me – but the support – all the people reaching out to me – all the messages and posts. I am amazed at the support.” That support has shown up on social media as Linds Paige of the Newtown Eats Facebook group sought donations for the rebuilding effort. “As most of you know, jjStacks suffered a devastating electrical fire this past week, leaving the restaurant with extensive damage,” she wrote. “They now face the heartbreaking task of rebuilding the business they have poured their hearts, blood, sweat, and tears into. It will be a long road, and as many of you have already recognized, it will also bring significant financial challenges. “So many people have reached out asking how they can help, and they are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love and support. “With Joe’s blessing, I’ve taken the lead on organizing a community fundraising event, and planning
officially begins tomorrow (Monday, Aug. 3). We’re planning an all-day event for later this month (date to be announced) with family-friendly activities during the day, followed by an adults-only evening celebration.” Newtown Eats is seeking donations from local businesses that it can raffle and include in a silent auction. “If you’re willing to donate a gift certificate, service, experience, basket, or item, it would make a tremendous difference,” Paige wrote. Newtown’s fire departments were able to knock down the fire shortly after the call went out at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to Newtown Hook & Ladder. “This morning (Sunday) Newtown Communications dispatched an all-tone assignment to all 5 Newtown Fire Departments for a reported structure fire at 71 S. Main Street after multiple callers reported seeing smoke coming from the building. “Engine 111, Engine 1, and Ladder 114 from Newtown Hook & Ladder
responded. The first-arriving officer confirmed a working fire. Crews immediately went to work, placing ground ladders to the roof, deploying 114 ladders to the roof, stretching handlines, and initiating an aggressive fire attack while additional companies searched for fire extension throughout the building. The fire was quickly knocked down, preventing further spread through the strip mall, which is home to multiple businesses including restaurants, a dance studio, a nail salon, and other local establishments.” Attonito was quite appreciative of the volunteer fire department’s efforts. “We cannot thank the Newtown Fire Department enough,” he wrote on Facebook. “They showed up in full force, brought it under control, and helped save the other businesses on the block.” If you’d like to donate or help in any way, Linds Paige asks that you DM her or text her directly at (203) 559-6769.
Kleban Properties’ plan for Dolan’s Corner goes to PZC hearing By Gary Larkin / glarkin@westfairinc.com
FAIRFIELD – The ambitious retail and office plaza development proposed by Kleban Properties at the corner of Black Rock Turnpike and Stillson Road is headed to a Plan and Zoning Commission hearing soon.
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The 57,840-square-foot, two-building consisting of one story at 2131 Black Rock Turnpike and 414 Stillson Road is known as Dolan’s Corner. It is the site of Little Pub restaurant (2133 Black Rock Turnpike), Poster Hardware and Houseware (2155 Black Rock Turnpike), Blossoms at Dailey’s Flower Shop (2151 Black Rock Turnpike) and Stillson Road Dental Care, Avery Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Comprehensive Chiropractic Care at 414 Stillson Road. The proposed plan calls for building a wellness center, rooftop restaurant and several retail and business offices in the footprint of the current buildings. It also was recently amended to build new buildings and create a plaza, which would mean the demolition of the current buildings. On July 28, the PZC voted 7-0 to send an amended version of the original March request for a special exception filed by Fallon on behalf of Stillrock
LLC to demolish the two existing mixed-tenant commercial buildings and replace with two 3-story mixed tenant commercial buildings that would be about 25,000 square feet each. Stillrock also wants to amend the Designed Business District (DCD) zone regulations to permit a 25-foot setback from the property line when a public plaza or pedestrian amenity space is provides in addition to more additional setbacks where corner plazas are provided. A date for the hearing has yet to be set. Kleban Properties representatives, attorney John Fallon and Fairfield architect Marc Andre described a development in that March meeting that would include two buildings with retail space facing on Black Rock Turnpike and commercial office space in the rear that would be connected to the adjacent the Black Rock Shopping Center. “There’s five generations of Klebans that have been involved in develop-
ment of this town,” Fallon said. “And we’re pleased to have three of them here tonight. (Al Kleban, Ken Kleban, Evan Kleban). The property here is an important gateway location. I would say one of Fairfield’s most active commercial properties. “Our proposal which we offer for your consideration transforms the site into a pedestrian-oriented destination that enhances the commercial character of the Black Rock Turnpike corridor.” Ken Kleban, who is president of Kleban Properties, made his pitch to the PZC in March by describing how the project would meet the need for office space in town. “There will definitely be a rooftop restaurant,” he said. “As for the office space in the rear, we regularly get a lot of requests for smaller office space. We just can’t fill them. Look at the Brick Walk or the Fairfield Center building, there are really only three or four large
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blocks of office space occupied by financial firm or a consulting firm. The idea would be to have at least one of those (small business office) anchoring the rear building with two or three other tenants to fill in the balance.” Andre, a Fairfield architect, took the commission through a virtual tour of the proposed site. “Building No. 1, which is where Little Pub, we add in some modest addition and expansion to engage the corner and move the parking lot to create a more pedestrian-friendly plaza,” Andre said. “This will allow for more pedestrian traffic. So, if you go to the AT&T store (at Black Rock Shopping Center) and you park there. Instead of getting back in your car, this will allow you to walk in the plaza. “There will be a modest addition to the back of Poster’s building which will give us access to the upper floors and also create a nice courtyard frontage for the new retail that we are proposing.”
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Legislature approves $156.8M Westchester Community College budget By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The Westchester County Board of Legislators on Aug. 3 approved the SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC) budget for the 2026–2027 school year.
The budget includes $132.7 million in operating funds and $24.1 million in capital spending. WCC’s 2026–2027 fiscal year begins Sept. 1, 2026, and runs through Aug. 31, 2027. The county is contributing $26.2 million toward the budget. Student tuition is slated to generate $52.7 million and state aid from New York adds $31 million. Other revenue sources such as investment income add $22.8 million. The budget allocates money to pay for 612 full-time staff members. Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi said, “This budget reflects our commitment to keeping quality higher education accessible and affordable for Westchester families. The funding lets WCC continue offering strong academic programs and student
services while keeping tuition manageable. It’s a smart investment, one that meets the college’s needs, delivers real value for taxpayers, and fuels opportunity, innovation, and workforce development across our region.” According to Belinda Miles, president of SUNY Westchester Community College, by passing the budget the Board of Legislators “ensures that we can continue providing an accessible, high-quality education while delivering the academic programs, student services, and workforce training that help our students achieve their goals. When our students succeed, Westchester benefits through a stronger workforce, a more vibrant economy, and healthier communities.” IN addition to two-year degree programs, WCC offers transfer programs,
career training, continuing education, and workforce development for students across Westchester County and the surrounding region. It offers more than 65 degree and certificate programs. WCC was founded in 1946 as the New
York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the Westchester County bought the 360acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college.
SUNY Westchester Community College. Satellite photo via Google Maps.
CONSTRUCTION
Clarkstown continues environmental review of massive commercial project By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The Rockland County Town of Clarkstown’s Planning board is continuing its environmental review of a project that would merge 16 lots and then subdivide them into three new lots for development with five commercial buildings that would total 562,020 square feet. The land involved totals 40.8 acres.
A July 29 hearing on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) brought out from 150 to 200 residents who expressed their opposition to the proposal on Route 303 close to the intersection with Route 9W in Congers. The project is known as Cedar Corners. The project has been proposed by Vanta Developers, which is based in Brooklyn. Vanta said that it has a current real estate portfolio of 28 properties across five states. It includes industrial and residential properties and totals 4.6 million square feet. On the new Lot 1 of the Cedar Corners site Vanta is proposing to build two commercial buildings connected by a common corridor for use as warehouses and offices. One building would be 200,500 square feet while the other would be 177,880 square feet. Maximum building height on Lot 1 would be 40 feet. The Town Code
requires 394 parking spaces for the proposed buildings and 394 parking spaces are provided along with 72 loading berths. The expected tenants are larger users such as interstate trucking companies that may need long term storage or warehousing space. The second lot would have on it a fast-food drive-thru restaurant, which Vanta said likely would be a Pizza Hut or similar use, with an approximate building area of 1,500 square feet. The maximum height of the building is 35 feet. Twenty-four parking spaces are required per Town Code and Vanta said it would provide those. The proposed Lot 3 would have two warehouses, one sized at 180,740 square feet and the other at 147,940 square feet. The maximum building height is 35 feet. The Town Code requires 181 parking spaces and 181 parking spaces are provided. The expected tenants are small users such as machine and automotive repair workers. There would be open space on Lot 3 of about 2.5 acres that would be provided under a conservation easement.
Vanta explained that multifamily residential development is located to the north of the site, the CSX railroad tracks are west of the site, and warehouse and manufacturing uses are located south of the site. The property surrounds an existing shopping center and parking lot. In outlining what it considers to be the benefits of the proposed development Vanta said it would “strengthen the local economy and expand employment opportunities within the Town of Clarkstown … generate increased tax revenues for multiple taxing jurisdictions, including the Town of Clarkstown, Clarkstown Central School District, and the Congers Fire Department … increase the assessed value of the subject properties, helping to reduce the tax burden on existing residents and businesses in the town … activate underutilized land for commercial use in an area well served by existing infrastructure and without conflicts with adjacent residential uses.” Vanta said that to mitigate visual impacts, existing vegetation within easement and buffer areas will be
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preserved, and additional landscaping, including trees and shrubs will be added. It said that the parking lot for the drive-thru restaurant will be landscaped to block views from Route 303. Vanta said that about 27.6 acres of land will be disturbed as part of the construction and wetland areas will be avoided. In addition to the environmental review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) the Cedar Corners project will require subdivision and site plan approval from the Clarkstown Planning Board. Vanta explained that with a plan for commercial use that does bring school age children into the community, the project will result in an annual net benefit to the school district from tax revenues. The company said that its intent is to provide the commercial development while minimizing potential impacts to the greatest extent possible. It said it plans to implement green technologies and energy efficiency throughout the design, development and site operations as detailed in the DEIS that was prepared.
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Poughkeepsie close to approving another apartment building on Dutchess Avenue By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The City of Poughkeepsie’s Planning Board could vote approval for a residential development at 9 Dutchess Ave. in the city at its next scheduled meeting on August 26.
On July 28, the board determined that the project would have no significant environmental impacts and further review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act was not necessary. The project is by the entity 9 Dutchess Avenue LLC, which is related to The O’Neill Group, a real estate development company based in Hackensack, New Jersey. It is seeking site plan and Special Use Permit approval to develop a 27-unit building in the area of the development One Dutchess, a 300-unit mixed-use project by The O’Neill Group that opened in 2019. The estimated cost of the new project is $12 million. The 9 Dutchess Ave. development site is an approximately 0.5-acre vacant par-
Rendering of 9 Dutchess Ave., Poughkeepsie.
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cel on the north side of Dutchess Avenue. The proposed development would consist of a three-story building with 27 apartments. There would be 15 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units. There would be 132 off-street parking spaces provided at the site. The site is located within Poughkeepsie’s Waterfront (W) Zoning District, where multifamily residential development is a permitted use subject to a Special Use Permit. Amenities for residents would include a rooftop terrace, outdoor open space, bicycle and motorcycle parking, and a fitness facility. The development parcel was created through the merger of four previously separate lots. The area around the site includes a mix of single-family and multifamily residential buildings, neighborhood retail establishments, small commercial and office uses, light industrial activity, and public parkland. Public access to the Hudson River waterfront is available at the end of Dutchess Avenue. According to Attorney Lauran O’Neill of The O’Neill Group, “The project intentionally provides an enhanced level of on-site parking as a community benefit, with the goal of reducing on-street parking demand and improving parking availability for residents, visitors, and users of nearby waterfront amenities.” O’Neill said that the new
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building at the 9 Dutchess Ave. site would provide a transition between the existing development and another proposed project at 141 North Water St. “The 9 Dutchess Avenue parcel and the adjacent One Dutchess property will function as a single zoning lot, reflecting their integrated site planning, architectural continuity, and coordinated circulation and access,” O’Neill said. “The site plan incorporates complementary design elements, including building massing, facade articulation, and material selection to ensure that the proposed building integrates seamlessly with the existing development.” O’Neill said that as part of the new development they would be providing new signage in the waterfront area to make it easier for pedestrians to find their way around. “The signage program is intended to celebrate the historic recreational legacy of the Poughkeepsie waterfront, including its role as a host to collegiate rowing championship races, while reinforcing cultural identity and encouraging greater public engagement with this important public resource,” O’Neill said. She also said that her company would be installing in the waterfront park a bicycle maintenance station that would have an air pump to fill bike tires as well as a full toolkit to be used in making bicycle repairs.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
State helps fund $178M North White Plains apartment project By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
New York state has stepped forward to help fund the construction of an apartment project known as North White Plains across from the North White Plains Metro-North Train Station that had received approvals from the City of White Plains in August of 2021. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas on July 30 announced construction financing for the $178 million project has closed and that the project is the first to receive funding under HCR’s Housing Acceleration Fund. Construction on the North White Plains development is expected to begin this summer. The developer is NW Plains Venture LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an address at the Manhattan office of BRP Companies. Two buildings are to be constructed on a 2.44-acre parcel consisting of lots with addresses of 7-11 Holland Ave., 7 Holland Ave., 2, 20, 36-28 and 30-32 Haarlem Ave. and 18 Glen St. They are to be six-story buildings with two levels of parking that are partially below grade.
Rendering of 27 Holland Ave.
Building A, with an address of 20 Haarlem Ave., would have 163 units with neighborhood retail space and parking. There would be 133 apartments in Building B, which would have an address of 27 Holland Ave. There would be a total of 59 studio apartments, 148 one-bedroom units and 89 two-bedroom units. Amenities would include a fitness room, bike racks, landscaped outdoor courtyards and a resident lounge. The developer would create an at-grade publicly accessible park of just over 15,000 square feet. The two buildings would have a total of 383 parking spaces. Westchester County’s Planning Board found that the project is consistent with its long-range policies because “it would add new, higher density development next to a train station and within walking distance of a number of commercial and educational uses,” according to Norma Drummond, who was Westchester County Planning Commissioner at the time of the project’s approval. “By providing low-cost financing for mixed-income housing projects,
Rendering of 20 Haarlem Ave.
“By providing low-cost financing for mixed-income housing projects, we are jumpstarting construction of new apartments that will benefit families, seniors, young adults, and those looking for a modern place to live.”
we are jumpstarting construction of new apartments that will benefit families, seniors, young adults, and those looking for a modern place to live,” Visnauskas said. “We are thankful to Gov. Hochul for her bold vision on creating this cutting-edge program and are grateful to all the North White Plains project partners for bringing nearly 300 new homes to the City of White Plains.” Thirty apartments will be designated as affordable housing, including five reserved for households earning between 50% and 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) and 25 units reserved for households earning up to 110% of AMI. Financing for the North White Plains development draws upon both private and the public funds. It includes $120.6 million from Merchants Capital, $18 million from HCR’s Housing Acceleration Fund, $10 million from The Community Preservation Corporation, and $29.7 million in equity from Basis Investment Group and BRP Companies. The Housing Acceleration Fund provides revolving low-interest loans
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to projects that are ready to start construction to fill financing gaps in the creation of mixed-income housing developments. In the case of the North White Plains project, HCR says that it will receive its investment back with 3% interest when the project is complete and will then put the money toward funding other housing projects. In total, the Housing Acceleration Fund program is expected to generate $1 billion in economic investments in communities throughout New York. “North White Plains reflects the future of residential development, creating thoughtfully designed communities that connect people to housing, transit and opportunity,” said Seven Smith, a partner in BRP Companies. “As housing demand continues to grow throughout the region, developments like this play an important role in expanding access to high-quality homes while strengthening surrounding communities, and we are grateful to all of our financing partners for helping bring this vision to life.”
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WOMEN INNOVATORS HONOREES Join us in celebrating this year’s remarkable women who are making an impact across business, leadership and their communities. SAMANTHA PARDAL-JEREZ
REBECCA AHIMOR
Director of Government Affairs
External Communications Manager
Optimum
Blythdale Children’s Hospital
MELISSA ALCRUZ
ELENA RIVERA-CHEEK
Chief Marketing Officer
CEO and Founder
Mr. Short Sale
C&A Digital
BEVERLY BALAZ
JOANNE RUSSO-LANZA
CEO
Chief Operating Officer, Housing
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
United Hebrew Senior Living
ANNE BRADNER
PATRICIA SIMONE
CEO
Principal and President, Simone Management Group
Simone Development Companies
Port Chester Carver Center
CATHERINE DWYER
Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Privacy & Security Officer
Burke Rehabilitation®
PATTY FERRIS
MAGGIE SMITH
Director of Client Experience
Next Level Private
PATRICIA STARK
Brand Sales Manager
AVE Hamilton Green - Korman Communities
MELISSA FITTER
Author, Host, Trainer
Patricia Stark Communications
LAUREN TETENBAUM
Senior Associate
Author, Therapist, Advocate for Women
Cuono Engineering PLLC
The CounseLaur
SHELBY GREEN
MEENA THEVER
Professor of Law
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
ANNA HOHLER
Director of neurology for Northwell’s Westchester Region
Northwell Health
MONICA HUGHES
Partner and Head of Capital Formation
ACON Investments
IRENE TSETSEKOS
Senior Vice President, Development
WMCHealth
SHARMEE WALTON
Lead Administrator, Water Infrastructure Modernization and Environmental Justice
Production Operations Senior Manager
LAURA KRAUSS
CMPE and Senior V.P of Operations
City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, NY
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
COURTNEY WELYCZKO
Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager
Crystal Run Healthcare, Part of Optum
STEPHANIE MELOWSKY, ESQ.
First Vice President, District Manager
M&T Bank
First VP, Attorney Relationship Manager
Orange Bank & Trust Company
STEPHANIE WESTON
Apple Bank
CHRISTINE MULLEN
CEO
Aspire Digital Solutions
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Where job training meets academic success
Nearly half of all postsecondary students begin their higher education journey at a community college. Some do it to sharpen their academic skills before transferring to a four-year institution. Others do it for financial reasons, as tuition and fees are significantly less than a four-year school (on average $4,150 annually, compared to $11,950 for in-state students and $31,880 for out-of-state students). Belinda S. Miles, Ed.D., President of SUNY Westchester Community College.
Such savings and starter status have led some to look down on community colleges. But roughly 1,600 community colleges and branches nationwide — including locally 38 in New York state and Connecticut’s 12-campus State Community College (CT State) — often serve as bridges between those seeking job training and further career skills and those pursuing academic success. Such is the case of Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York system, with a 218 -acre main campus in Valhalla and four extension centers in Mount Vernon, Ossining, Peekskill and Yonkers. With a budget of $156.8 million for 2026-27, WCC has an enrollment of 9,709 in undergraduate programs and 4,020 in noncredit courses, with a full-time faculty of 163 and a parttime faculty of 619 for a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. Its transfer rate is 47.6 %, with about 1025 graduates heading to a four-year college within one year of graduation. For Belinda S. Miles, Ed.D., who has been president of SUNY WCC since 2015, practical and intellectual knowledge are two sides of the same coin: “A truly useful education in a time of rapid technological disruption isn’t about training students for single, static job descriptions. Rather, it is about preparing them to adapt, teaching them not just a specific technical skill set, but how to think, learn and navi-
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gate uncertainty as lifelong learners.” Recently, Miles — who earned a bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York’s York College and a master’s and doctorate degrees are from Columbia University’s Teachers College — took time to assess the school’s academic and business strengths in a wide-ranging interview: When people think of community college, they don’t traditionally associate it with schools like Harvard and Cambridge universities. And yet, early this summer SUNY Westchester Community College sent 14 students to England’s Cambridge University as part of a 23-year-old program. And we wrote about Bianca Braun, the WCC student who won the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship in 2021 to study at Harvard University in that other Cambridge — Massachusetts. What do you want readers to know about WCC’s academic accomplishments? “At SUNY Westchester Community College, we serve a remarkably diverse student body, meeting each learner’s unique needs and interests. For some, the journey begins with foundational remediation or through dedicated opportunity programs that provide comprehensive wraparound services and targeted academic support. Other students enroll in competitive and specialized programs such as our
“At SUNY Westchester Community College, we serve a remarkably diverse student body, meeting each learner’s unique needs and interests.”
Honors College, Nursing Program or Cybersecurity. “Our mission has always been twofold — to prepare graduates for seamless transition into the workforce or for successful transfer to a four-year institution. Many of our students enroll to gain immediate, high-demand skills for rewarding middle-skill careers. Others strategically choose SUNY WCC to complete their first two years of higher education, saving tens of thousands of dollars in tuition before moving on. “This smart investment frequently leads to extraordinary heights. Every year, our graduates transfer to some of the most prestigious and selective universities in the country — including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell and Princeton — as well as excellent local institutions and top-tier campuses within the SUNY system like Purchase College. Proving that an elite education is within reach, in each of the past several years, SUNY Westchester students have been awarded very competitive national scholarships that have covered the cost of attending these elite universities.” How did the Cambridge program come into being? “SUNY WCC began offering students in the college’s Honors Program the opportunity to attend a two-week Summer Programme at Cambridge University in 2003. This arrangement with Cambridge University addressed two dilemmas. First, as educators we
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are champions of the benefits of study abroad as part of one’s formal education, but we are conscious of the fact that the student is with us for only four semesters over two years, which makes it impractical to have students spend an entire year or semester abroad. And second, given the economic circumstances and personal situations of most of our students, they could not afford a semester or year abroad. “We found the perfect solution in the International Summer School at Cambridge University. Students enroll in four courses over the course of their two-week stay and earn three college credits.” WCC also has official transfer articulation agreements with such area institutions as Sarah Lawrence College, New York Institute of Technology and Iona, Manhattan, Mercy and Pace universities, allowing students to complete their bachelor’s degree work there. Tell us more about that. “SUNY Westchester empowers students to achieve their academic goals through connecting them to transfer pathways, developing strong partnerships and maintaining a focus on student success. We provide personalized, accessible and comprehensive transfer planning, to ensure that students are well-prepared and informed as they transition to four-year institutions. We are committed to guiding and supporting students in their journey toward achieving higher education goals.
“SUNY WCC has transfer agreements with dozens of four-year institutions across the U.S., including many SUNY campuses, in which our students enter those schools with full junior status and frequently receive generous scholarships and financial aid that greatly reduce the cost of attendance.” Is that how Bianca Braun went to Harvard? “Bianca was a student in our Honors College and then transferred to Harvard University. She is now pursuing her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Her experience is certainly not unique among our graduates. Another graduate, for example, transferred to Yale University, then attended Yale Law School and is now an associate at a U.S.-based, white-shoe international law firm.” In the past few years, there has been a tremendous emphasis placed on institutions of higher learning to prepare students for jobs and careers — an emphasis that seems to have backfired a bit as STEM students struggle to find work in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Has too much emphasis been placed on the “usefulness” of education? “The anxiety around today’s job market is incredibly real, especially as even STEM students face uncertainty
“While practical, technical skills help students secure entry-level positions, it is the broader liberal arts foundation – critical thinking, adaptability, communication skills and teamwork – that provides the viable career ladder for long-term growth.”
in the age of AI. However, the problem isn’t that we’ve placed too much emphasis on making education ‘useful’; it is that we have defined usefulness far too narrowly. A truly useful education in a time of rapid technological disruption isn’t about training students for single, static job descriptions. Rather, it is about preparing them to adapt, teaching them not just a specific technical skill set, but how to think, learn and navigate uncertainty as lifelong learners. “This is where a holistic, liberal arts education becomes essential, marrying the ‘head, heart and hand.’ While practical, technical skills help students secure entry-level positions, it is the broader liberal arts foundation – critical thinking, adaptability, communication skills and teamwork – that provides the viable career ladder for long-term growth. We are holistic beings, and our world is deeply intertwined. We cannot separate practical vocation from the humanities and social sciences, which teach us how to understand human behavior, think ethically and solve complex, real-world problems. “To bridge this gap, institutions must actively engage students in high-impact practices — such as undergraduate research, cyber challenges and creative projects — starting as early as freshman year. These handson experiences teach students how to
take an idea from concept to completion, build leadership and become active, contributing members of civic society. Guided by the college’s motto Sapere Aude (‘Dare to Know’), we must give students the ultimate tool kit — the courage to question, the drive to innovate and the resilience to adapt to whatever the future holds.” Having said that, your annual fall LevelUp! Pitch Challenge provides early-stage entrepreneurs with the opportunity to compete for seed funding to grow their businesses. Tell us more about this. “The annual LevelUp! Pitch Challenge is designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs move from promising ideas to sustainable businesses. Each fall, participants complete entrepreneurship training and receive coaching to refine their business models and pitches before presenting them to a panel of judges. The top competitors are awarded seed funding to help launch or expand their ventures. “The Pitch Challenge is about much more than awarding prize money. It equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, confidence, mentorship and capital they need to overcome common barriers to starting and growing a business. “One recent success story is Cynthia Schmits, a small business owner who
The New Court St. John’s College, Cambridge University, England.
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participated in our Entrepreneurship Essentials program and received a pitch award in September 2025. Cynthia produces a line of locally sourced spices that are 100% pure and free of fillers or MSG. During the competition, one of the judges encouraged her to make that distinction the centerpiece of her customer messaging. She immediately applied the feedback, and the results were significant. As Cynthia shared, ‘Communicating that message to my clientele increased my sales by 50 to 60%. People are now buying full box sets instead of just one jar, and it made my elevator pitch much stronger.’ “The seed funding also enabled her to secure a seasonal vendor space at a local shopping mall, expanding her customer base and increasing her business visibility during the holiday season. “Stories like Cynthia’s demonstrate the impact of combining entrepreneurship education, expert mentoring and seed capital. Through the LevelUp! Pitch Challenge, SUNY Westchester Community College is helping entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into thriving businesses, creating jobs, strengthening local commerce and contributing to the economic vitality of Westchester County.” How else does your curriculum prepare students for the business world? “Our curriculum prepares students for the business world in three specific ways — with cocurricular activities that offer collaboration with industry; with internships, co-ops and field experience in the students’ areas of study for hands-on experience; and with accredited and industry reviewed curriculum that stays relevant to business world needs. “First, cocurricular activities such as curriculum clubs are offered in areas such a business, fashion, marketing, accounting, cybersecurity, law and more, and provide students opportunities for collaboration with industry to gain leadership experience, learn from regional industry guest speakers, network, attend conferences and go on field trips. Cocurricular activities such as competitions through the cybersecurity program allow students to integrate research and active learning through team activities. “Second, internships, co-ops and field experiences are part of the curricular offerings, enabling students to develop industry connections and integrate coursework learnings with hands-on experience, leading to a deeper knowledge of their degree or certificate subject matter. Some students serve as paid, peer tutors or technicians at SUNY WCC in Accounting and Cybersecurity/Computer Information Systems, enabling academic achievement to provide a gateway to
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paid career experience before a degree is achieved. Curriculum-based opportunities such as SUNY WCC Mercy STEM, held over the summer, allow students to develop authentic research that is later presented in front of peers, faculty and administrators. “The curriculum of each program facilitates innovative thinking through active learning in the classroom, guiding students to apply theoretical concepts, technical skills and soft skills — or people skills — later in a real-world business setting. Other curricular highlights include advances in technology, which are infused into pedagogy, such as with AI assignments, where best use and practices of artificial intelligence are introduced. College collaborative partners, such as the city of Yonkers, enable students’ capstone Fashion Design and Technology couture to be presented to the public during annual fashion shows, giving students industry preparation. “Academically, curriculum in every program of the School of Business and Professional Careers is regularly evaluated during a rigorous program review process, involving industry experts. Curriculum is also accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Some programs have additional specialized accreditation (such as Paralegal and Addiction Counseling programs).”
Is it fair to say, then, that WCC melds the concept of a trade school with that of an academic institution? “While SUNY Westchester Community College is not a trade school, we offer a powerful, modern blend of career-ready skills and a rich liberal arts foundation. For over a century, community colleges have evolved to meet the changing demands of each generation, constantly weaving handson, practical application with deep academic knowledge. Today, we continue that legacy through an integrated curriculum that prepares students to step directly into the workforce. Our pathways lead directly to industry certifications in high-demand fields like nursing, cybersecurity, EMT, addiction counseling, metalworking and advanced manufacturing, giving students a competitive advantage from day one. “Ultimately, we believe that workforce preparation and intellectual growth should go hand in hand. By combining specialized technical training with the critical thinking and communication skills of a classic college education, we ensure our students are prepared not just for their first job, but for a resilient, lifelong career. It is an educational approach where the sum is truly greater that the total of its parts, giving students the best of both worlds.”
The Gateway Center, home of Westchester Community College’s Workforce Development and Community Education (WDCE) division. It is the first Westchester County-owned LED building.
Boost your health and garden’s productivity by Melinda Myers
Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are a few of nature’s detoxifiers. Maximize the benefits with proper care, harvesting and a second planting.
Harvest broccoli when the flowerhead is full size but before the buds open for the best flavor. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com.
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Protect existing plantings from caterpillars that eat holes in the leaves of these plants. These wormlike insects are the immature stage of several different moths. Regularly check along the stems and between leaves and destroy any gelatinous eggs and green caterpillars you find. Apply Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki, a naturally occurring soil bacteria, that kills only true caterpillars and is safe for people, pets and wildlife. As always, read and follow label directions for the most effective control. For future plantings, cover the plants with floating row covers at the time of planting. These fabrics made of polypropylene spun material allow air, light and water through while preventing cabbage worms from laying their eggs on the plants. This means no caterpillars eating holes in the leaves or ending up on your dinner plate. Loosely cover the planting with the fabric and anchor the edges with boards, pipes, stones or wickets. Leave enough slack for the plants to grow. The plants support the fabric, so no frames or construction is needed. Harvest cabbage when the heads are
firm and full size. Use a sharp knife to remove just the cabbage head, leaving the lower leaves and roots intact. Four to six new heads will arise from buds around the stem. These smaller heads can reach four or five inches in diameter. Harvest broccoli when the flowerhead is full size and before buds open for the best flavor. Make the cut about 5 to 6 inches below the head, leaving the rest of the stem intact for sprouts to form. Harvest the sprouts throughout the remainder of the season. Brussels sprouts take more time to reach a harvestable size. Pinching out the growing tip when the sprouts at the bottom are ½ to ¾ inch in diameter focuses the plant’s energy on the existing sprouts for an earlier harvest. Harvest the sprouts when firm and one inch in diameter. Fill vacant spots in the garden with a mid-summer planting of cabbage and broccoli for a fall harvest. Depending on the length of your season, you can start with seeds or transplants. Check seed packets and plant tags for the number of days from planting to harvest.
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Compare this to the number of frostfree days left in your growing season to determine when to plant. Fortunately, these plants tolerate and their flavor improves with fall frost temps down to 26° F. When colder temperatures are in the forecast, cover the plants with floating row covers to extend the harvest. Further increase your garden’s productivity by interplanting the cabbage and broccoli with quick maturing radishes, beets and heat tolerant greens. You’ll harvest these short season crops at about the time the cabbage and broccoli need the space. Enjoy the abundant harvest and share extras with family, friends and your local food pantry. Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including “The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, Second Edition” and “Small Space Gardening.” She hosts “The Great Courses’” “How to Grow Anything” instant video and DVD series and the nationally-syndicated “Melinda’s Garden Moment” TV and radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. For more, visit here. https://www. melindamyers.com.
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BUSINESS
Eye on Local Business — Woolloomooloo Shoe, Greenwich By Jeremy Wayne / jwayne@westfairinc.com
What do you get when you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? A woolly jumper. By contrast, when you pair Australian Merino wool with modern sneaker design, you get Woolloomooloo Shoe, a Greenwich-based company that said it has built a business around a deceptively simple premise — everyday shoes made from natural materials that emphasize comfort, durability and sustainability. Launched commercially in 2020, Woolloomooloo was actually co-founded a year earlier by longtime friends and footwear industry veterans James Rowley and Paul Robins, along with William “Bill” Sahatjia. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, CEO Rowley has more than 25 years of executive experience in product development, brand management and marketing within the footwear industry, including a term as president and CEO of Mephisto USA. He also held senior leadership roles at footwear giant Geox. Robins, meanwhile, also a Sydney native, shares a lifelong connection to Australia’s Merino wool industry. He has more than 20 years of experience specializing in footwear distribution and international retail networks. He served as a director of Footworks Australia and as a primary distributor for the comfort footwear brand Taos.
It was Sahatjia who established the Greenwich connection — today the headquarters is at 200 Field Point Road — and built the initial supply chains linking Australian wool to digital knitting production lines. Now based in Southern California, he brings a North American retail and business operations perspective to the team. Woolloomooloo, in case you were wondering (and at the Westfair Business Journals we certainly were), is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Sydney. The name is a nod not only to the Australian roots of two of the founders but also to the Australian Merino wool that has become the foundation of the brand. What does this energetic relative newcomer bring to the footwear industry? “It’s about creating the world’s most comfortable shoe,” Rowley explained in a recent interview with the 365 Collective, the Greenwich lifestyle brand founded by Abigail Fox and Suni Unger that combines an online marketplace with a physical store in Greenwich. As Woolloomooloo entered the market, much of the retail industry was navigating the uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic. While established footwear companies wrestled with disrupted supply chains
Men’s Engadine Sneaker. Photographs courtesy Woolloomooloo Shoe.
From left, co-founders Paul Robins and James Rowley.
“As Woolloomooloo entered the market, much of the retail industry was navigating the uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic.”
and excess inventory, Rowley said the start-up benefited from beginning with a clean slate. He also told the 365 Collective that launching during such a turbulent period allowed the company to build its supply chain and e-commerce operation without the legacy challenges facing many larger competitors. Woolloomooloo has placed heavy emphasis on strategic partnerships and digital marketplaces, selectively onboarding high-end regional comfort footwear retailers with loyal customer bases, including Comfort One on the East Coast and Footwear Etc. in California. The company also leverages modern business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces such as Faire to lower the barrier to entry for small boutiques. The platform allows independent buyers to browse catalogs, order small batches and test inventory with relatively low minimum-order requirements. Another strategy that appears to be paying dividends is Woolloomooloo’s optimized direct B2B wholesale portal on its website, enabling smaller retailers to restock styles easily without
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going through corporate distributors. Structured as a private, for-profit LLC, Woolloomooloo relies primarily on venture capital funding rather than heavy borrowing, with funding to date estimated at approximately $3.18 million, according to publicly available estimates, across multiple private investment rounds. Central to the company’s business model is its focus on independent shoe retailers and specialty boutiques rather than big-box department stores. By employing a selective, relationship-driven wholesale strategy, Woolloomooloo avoids much of the margin pressure and deep discounting that often accompany distribution through large national retail chains. Woolloomooloo offers another reminder that innovation isn’t confined to financial services or technology, as often seems to be the case. Independent companies continue to emerge across a wide range of industries, bringing specialized expertise and distinctive ideas to the local business community and, by extension, to discerning Fairfield County consumers.
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CONSTRUCTION
Plan to convert office building into self-storage By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The entity 540 WPR LLC, which owns an office building at 504 White Plains Road in the Tarrytown Corporate Center at the Tarrytown/ Greenburgh border, wants to convert most of the largely vacant six-story building into a self-storage facility.
According to documents on file at the Westchester County Clerk’s Office, 540 WPR LLC purchased the building in September 2024 for $2,050,000. In presenting the concept for the conversion to the Greenburgh Town Board in a pre-application discussion, Neil Alexander of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder pointed out that 540 White Plains Road actually spans 540 and 500 White Plains Road. 500 White Plains Road has a different owner. The section with the 500 White Plains Road address currently is occupied, while only space on the main floor of 540 is in use at the present time. “Unfortunately, office doesn’t work anymore in this marketplace,” Alexander told the Town Board. “When they bought the property they also bought it subject to a covenant that it couldn’t be repurposed for residential. We looked around; we also saw there
were about six hotels in that stretch and there’s already an assisted living. But, under your code, self-storage is a permitted use in that district.” The concept presented to the Town Board is for the building to be retrofitted to accommodate 1,053 self-storage units that would take up about 110,000 square feet of space. Paul Dumont of JMC Planning and Engineering in Armonk said the
540 White Plains Road. Satellite photo via Google Maps.
property on which 540 White Plains Road is located covers 5.34 acres. Interstate 287 with its sound barrier wall is to the south of the property. A small parking area would be modified to include drive-up storage units. “The main alteration that we’re proposing to the site is the addition of a loading and parking area to the south side of this building,” Dumont said. “There is a little bit of a grade change so this is loading area will actually come into the second floor of the building. The intention is that this would be the primary access for customers so this is where the main entrance and office would be located.” Dumont explained that there is an existing main entrance to the building that accesses the main floor but people going to the self-storage facility would use the new entrance instead. “That floor, although it will have some self-storage components, it will also be shared with the adjacent
building, 500, because they have their amenity space in that bottom floor of the building.” The amenity space includes a learning center and a cafeteria. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner commented that the town has not had past problems with self-storage facilities and he considered them to be low-impact uses. “We’ve never really seen traffic issues come up with any of these facilities,” Alexander said. “In this situation it really frees up the rest of the Corporate Center with their future uses because it’s all shared parking.” Magdy Yuosef, a principal in 540 WPR LLC said, “We looked at the market analysis for self-storage and it’s still not saturated. There is a lot, a lot of demand. There are new assisted living buildings around us; new complex of residential buildings. There is a lot of demand for self-storage around the area here.”
APARTMENTS
Plan for townhome development in Buchanan By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com
The developer Steve Giordano Builders, Inc., based in Yorktown Heights is proposing to build a townhome development on a parcel of land that the Village of Buchanan’s Board of Trustees voted to authorize selling to the firm for $400,000. While emphasizing that the board’s action did not constitute approval of the project itself, the board voted to authorize the mayor to execute necessary documents for the land sale.
Rendering of Buchanan townhome project.
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According to Attorneys Aaron Warner and David Steinmetz of the White Plains-based law firm Zarin & Steinmetz, the property is at 3222 Albany Post Road at the corner of Albany Post Road and Bleakly Avenue, which they describe as a main entrance to the village from the City of Peekskill. The developer is seeking site plan approval, a Special Permit and zoning variances and plans to seek appropriate approvals from Buchanan’s Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Speaking at a Board of Trustees meeting, Warner said that the developer would like that board to act as lead agency for the environmental review of the project under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The attorneys said that up to 12 dwelling units would be permitted on the site under a Special Permit and the developer is proposing to build 11 units. They also note that 22 parking spaces are proposed while zoning requires only 16.5 spaces. The project would require zoning variances including for retaining walls that are proposed to be higher than are allowed under zoning, setbacks that are less than required and having a total of four three-bedroom units when only two three-bedroom unit would be allowed under zoning. “This small residential condominium development is expected to create only a limited increase in calls for police, fire, and emergency medical services,” Steinmetz and Warner said in a document.
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“The character of the neighborhood and nearby properties primarily consists of residential uses with some commercial and retail uses.” They said that granting the requested variances, which they said are not substantial, would not result in an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties. They said that building materials will be made to compliment the surrounding residential community character. They pointed out that the project would have minimal, if any, traffic-related impacts due to the small size of the development and more than adequate on-site parking. They said the development will be screened with what they described as “tasteful landscaping and plantings that will emphasize the residential character of the neighborhood and greatly improve the undeveloped visual appearance of the property.” They also noted that the development would bring a drainage and stormwater management system to the site and the project has been designed to avoid or minimize damage to steep slopes.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Boston Private equity firm places second offer to buy JC Penney stores for $934M By Gary Larkin / glarkin@westfairinc.com
BOSTON – The city-based private equity firm Onyx Partners have made an offer to purchase 117 JC Penney stores for $934 million nearly one after a similar deal fell through last year for the failing retailer.
The JC Penney retail portfolio, which includes three Connecticut stores as part of 15,472,339 square feet of space across 35 states, have been backed by a master lease dating back to December 2020, according to Onyx’s letter of intent to Newmark Group Vice Chair of Debt & Structure Finance David Douvadjian Sr. dated July 28. Newmark and Hilco Real Estate were hired by Copper Property Trust in 2024 to list the properties for sale. Of the 117 properties Onyx is proposing to buy, three in three malls in Connecticut. They include Danbury Fair, The Shoppes at Buckland Hills and the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury. The July 28 letter of intent represents the second offer Copper Property Trust has received within a year from Onyx for the JC Penney properties. The first
Onyx Partners, a prviate equity firm in Boston, has offered to purchase 117 JC Penney stores for $964 million. Photo courtesy of JC Penney
deal in May 2025 fell through and led to lawsuits related to escrow account monies that were never returned. Copper Trust was formed after JC Penney emerged from Chapter 11
bankruptcy reorganization in 2020. The new offer letter states that the terms and conditions of the deal would expire at 5 p.m. on July 31 unless it is accepted in writing by the seller. By close of business on July 31, neither Hilco, representing the Trust, nor GLAS Trust Co., representing the Certificate Holders, had responded to Onyx’s attorneys at Mintz Levin or any of the principals at Onyx. Onyx has confirmed that financing is fully in place and that it is prepared to close on Sept. 15. The offer contains no financing contingencies and includes a significant non-refundable deposit well above what was previously contractually agreed to. The only deliverable due from the seller is an estoppel verifying that the current landlord, Copper Trust, is not in breach of any of its obligations to the
master tenant, Penney Tenant I LLC ( JC Penney), under the existing leases. (An estoppel certificate a signed legal document used in real estate to confirm the current terms of a lease or rental agreement, such as rent amounts, deposit details, and the absence of defaults.) The offer letter further explains that upon execution of the letter of intent, “all parties agree to negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to finalize a mutually acceptable definitive purchase and sale agreement by Aug. 10, 2026.” The agreement would need to be drafted by the sellers’ counsel, Proskauser Rose LLP. The sellers are listed as LLCs and LPs related to Copper Property Trust. They include CTL PropCo I LLC, CTL PropCo I LP, CTL PropCo PR I LLC and CTL PropCo PR II LLC.
New luxury apartment complex in Brookfield already paying dividends by Pamela Brown
BROOKFIELD – The new 108-unit Overland Crossing luxury residential development complements the town’s vibrant Federal Road corridor. Among the largest multifamily rental communities in the Brookfield area, Overland opened in April at 101 Laurel Hill Road. It has already grown to be a significant asset to the town, according to First Selectman Steve Dunn.
“It brings thoughtfully designed housing, strengthening the local economy, and contributes to the continued revitalization of the Town Center District,” Dunn said. The project was developed and self-general contracted by an experienced group that includes Chris Kinder of Cove Pointe Capital (Stamford), Robert Hebert of Hebert Partners (Ridgefield), Ted Kinder and Tim Stitt of MCK Building Associates (Syracuse, New York) and J. Todd Gambino and Rudy Harvey of Construction Consulting Group (Stamford). Other critical design consultants included Macknight Architects & Planners LLP (Syracuse, New York) and civil engineering firm CCA, LLC a division of Haley Ward (Brookfield). Overland Crossing is professionally managed and leased by Trio Properties, LLC, a regional leader in Class A multifamily management based in Glastonbury. Designed for modern living, the community comprises four elevatored residential buildings over below-grade parking garages along with resort style amenities and convenient access
to nearby retail and dining. Amenities include a luxury clubhouse building with a gathering area, a state-ofthe-art fitness center equipped with professional grade exercise equipment, a patio featuring outdoor grills, a gas fire pit, a covered seating area with an outdoor TV, an indoor pet wash station, and landscaped outdoor walking paths. “Our team had the benefit of designing the project with the Covid-19 pandemic fresh in mind, and we considered what features tenants truly prioritize,” Chris Kinder said. “Secured indoor parking, a covered private balcony in every apartment unit, and modern features such as e-vehicle charging stations and a luxury clubhouse were critical. “With the rise in ‘work from home,’ we provided large island countertops and various nooks for a home office set-up and a truly spectacular community lodge with places to get comfortable with a laptop.” Additionally, tenants can save on utilities because the buildings are energy efficient with spray foam insulation in exterior walls, and electric
heat pumps for heating and cooling that passed stringent efficiency tests for Eversource Energy. “Our goal was to elevate the standard of rental community living in the area and we believe the quality is evident,” Kinder said. The development is located on the Federal Road corridor, the site of numerous businesses and residences. “This is the center of Brookfield’s mixed-use development, and it connects to the Still River Greenway Trail. This part of town has seen tremendous growth since we started implementation of the town’s revitalization plan in 2016 and now includes a grocery store, medical and professional offices, restaurants, and retail businesses,” said Greg Dembowski, economic development and project manager, Town of Brookfield. He also pointed out that Brookfield is known for its great school system and many outdoor recreational opportunities, with Brookfield being the only town in Connecticut bordered by two inland lakes. Approvals for Overland Crossing were originally sought as early
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as 2015 by Hebert and the former owner of the land, Fran Bacon. When COVID hit, pre-development was put on hold and Kinder of Cove Pointe Capital teamed up with Hebert who brought in his father Ted and Tim Stitt of MCK Building Associates, and Gambino and Harvey of CCG. According to Kinder, between 2021 and 2023, the group refined the plans with a series of updates and revisions to the previous set of approvals, with financing closed in spring of 2024 when the project broke ground. According to Dembowski, this marks a milestone for Brookfield’s residential growth and the continued expansion of high-quality housing options in the region. “The revitalization plan identified a shortfall of more than 1,000 rental and affordable housing units when the report was published in 2014,” Dembowski said. “Since 2016, Brookfield has added 755 housing units, mostly rental apartments.” He said the demand is still strong, and that this development represents a significant investment in Brookfield’s long-term housing strategy.
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WESTCHESTER COURT CASES
U.S. Bankruptcy Court White Plains and Poughkeepsie Local business cases, July 29 - Aug. 4 Paci Electric LLC, Briarcliff Manor, Christopher F. Paci, sole member, 26-22749-SHL: Chapter 11, assets $0 $50,000, liabilities $500,000 - $1 million. Attorney: Julie C. Curley. U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, July 29 - Aug. 4 Angelina Fosbinder, North Carolina vs. United States Tennis Association Inc., Purchase, 26-cv-6439-JGLC: Negligence, personal injury. Attorney: Amy L. Judkins. Copart Inc., Dallas vs. K&R Automotive & Towing, Ardsley, 26-cv-6495-KMK: Racketeering. Attorney: John T. Cofresi. Sukran Altun, Sidney, Australia vs. IBM Corp., Armonk, et al, 26-cv-6532JGLC: Personal injury, Attorney: Thomas P. Markovits. Combe Inc., White Plains vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds of London, et al, 26-cv-6543-JGLC: Insurance. Attorney: Janine M. Stanisz.
Juan Pena, Stamford, CT vs. Eastchester Certified Motors, et al, 26-cv-6574KMK: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Emanuel Kataev. Forevermore Music Inc., Pittsford, NY vs. 43 North Broadway LLC, White Plains, 26-cv-6619-PMH: Copyright infringement, transfer from U.S. District Court, Rochester. Attorneys: Donald W. O’Brien Jr. for plaintiff, John S. Ho for defendant. Precision Mechanical HVAC Corp., Monroe vs. Bard College, Red Hook, et al, 26-cv-6634-KMK: Breach of contract. Attorney: Daniel LeBrun. KBE Building Corp., Farmington, Connecticut vs. SHP VI Mount Pleasant SPE LLC, Thornwood, et al, 26-cv-6635-JGLC: Breach of contract. Attorney: Daniel LeBrun. Gabriel Cruz Maceda vs. Lage Management Corp., Pelham, et al, 26-cv-6655: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: C.K. Lee. Sinai Health Inc., Tallman vs. It’s a New 10 LLC, Miami, Florida, 26-cv-6673: defamation. Attorney: Mark Berkowitz.
DEEDS Above $1 million 120 Church Street Acquisition I LLC, Crotonon-Hudson. Seller: White Plains Healthcare Properties I LLC, Danvers, Massachusetts. Property: 120 Church St., White Plains. Amount: $75 million. Filed July 16. 2 Katsura Drive LLC, Purchase. Seller: Judith K. Leake, Purchase. Property: 2 Katsura, Harrison. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed July 13.
Items appearing in the Westfair Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:
47 Murray Hill LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Marion J. Fenton, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Property: 47 Murray Hill Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed July 16.
58 Mamaroneck Road LLC, Hauppauge. Seller: Mark Leuchtmann, Scarsdale. Property: 58 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed July 16. 65 Windmill LLC, Armonk. Seller: Herbert P. Sydney, Weston, Connecticut. Property: 65 Windmill Road, North Castle. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 14. 68 Marbledale Road LLC, Tuckahoe. Seller: TC Marbledale LLC, Tuckahoe. Property: 68 Marbledale, Eastchester. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed July 15. 68 Old Aspetong LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Douglas M. Klahr, Elmsford. Property: 68 Old Aspetong Road, Bedford. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed July 13. Chlomax LLC, Dover, Delaware. Seller: Alex Lepre, Pleasantville. Property: 17 Woodbrook Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 16. Double Pond LLC, New York. Seller: Doug Heyman, New York. Property: 440 Long Ridge Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed July 14. Eve Lane LLC, Rye. Seller: Brendan C. Holden Jr., Rye. Property: 31 Allendale Drive, Rye City. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 13. Holy Family Builders & Colonizers LLC, New York. Seller: Patricia M. T. Mandujano, White Plains. Property: 52 Richbell Road, White Plains. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 14. Lefkowitz, Sarah, Brooklyn. Seller: 156 Palisade Street LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 156 Palisade St., Apt. 156C, Greenburgh. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed July 16. Mkzap LLC, Bronx. Seller: Gjelosh Dedvukaj, Eastchester. Property: 18 Crosshill Road, Eastchester. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 16.
Richardson, David, Port Chester. Seller: Port Chester Development Company LLC, Port Chester. Property: 64 1/2 Exchange Place, Rye Town. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 16. Suriani, Joseph, New York. Seller: Mpg Hix 6 LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 6 Hix Ave., Rye City. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed July 14. Tillinger, Daren, Armonk. Seller: Bonnie Homes WC LLC, Armonk. Property: 4 Alpine Drive, North Castle. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed July 15. Below $1 million 19 Gilbert Place LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Brian Greaige, Rye. Property: 19 Gilbert Place, Rye Town. Amount: $950,000. Filed July 16. 46 Fisher LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Sebastian DeMeo, Tuckahoe. Property: 46 Fisher Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $570,000. Filed July 16. 546 N. Broadway White Plains LLC, Danbury, Connecticut. Seller: North Broadway Automotive Service Inc., White Plains. Property: 546 N. Broadway, White Plains. Amount: $900,000. Filed July 14. 731 Old Milton LLC, Rye. Seller: Peter G. Rolland, Rye. Property: Old Milton Road, Rye City. Amount: $920,000. Filed July 13. BK Realty Solutions LLC, Congers. Seller: Anandi J. Soto, Yonkers. Property: 9 Babbitt Court, Greenburgh. Amount: $400,000. Filed July 14. Carthy, Terence, Armonk. Seller: Lewisboro Development Group Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. Property: 25 Canaan Circle., Lewisboro. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 14. Coin Only LLC, White Plains. Seller: Renee Zebro, Summerville. Property: 87 Old Tarrytown Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $460,000. Filed July 16.
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Comfort Emergency Services LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: N4 4HH LLC, Tuckahoe. Property: 111 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 15.
MGM Home Management LLC, Valhalla. Seller: Louis Daliso, Yorktown Heights. Property: 116D Village Road, Yorktown. Amount: $397,000. Filed July 13.
Cunningham, Stephen, Pleasantville. Seller: 64 Saratoga Avenue LLC, Pleasantville. Property: 64 Saratoga Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $960,000. Filed July 14.
Parappallil, Joji, White Plains. Seller: MPJP LLC, Westport, Connecticut. Property: 55 Franklin Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 14.
Gilson, Patricia, Monroe. Seller: Mts29 LLC, Mahopac. Property: 24 Somerston Road, Yorktown. Amount: $845,000. Filed July 14.
Prifti, Isidor, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Seller: Carolyn A. Palma, West Harrison. Property: 17 Railroad Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $850,000. Filed July 15.
Giwa, Blessing F., Bronx. Seller: 219 South Second Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 219 Second Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $810,000. Filed July 15.
Rome, Jesse, West Harrison. Seller: Casa Verde Corp., White Plains. Property: 300 Mamaroneck Ave., Apt. 311, White Plains. Amount: $552,000. Filed July 15.
Hasangjekaj Holdings LLC, Albany. Seller: Frances A. Pantaleo, Yonkers. Property: 136 Round Hill Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $665,000. Filed July 13.
So-Sy LLC, Buffalo. Seller: Mable Crump, New Rochelle. Property: 413 Hancock Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $570,000. Filed July 15.
Havraniak, Kimberly A., Irvington. Seller: AMS Builders LLC, Chester. Property: 36 Storm St., Greenburgh. Amount: $919,000. Filed July 16.
U.S. Bank Trust N.A., Detroit, Michigan. Seller: Wendy M. Weathers, White Plains. Property: 321 McClellan Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $765,000. Filed July 14.
K&L Blue Sky Legacy LLC, White Plains. Seller: Cecil Johnson, Windsor, Connecticut. Property: 25 William St., Ossining. Amount: $800,000. Filed July 16.
Velasquez, Daniel, Yonkers. Seller: Downing Monarch LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Property: 701 Ridge Hill Blvd., Yonkers. Amount: $665,000. Filed July 13.
Kings Ferry Assoc Corp., Brooklyn. Seller: 13 Kings Ferry Road LLC, Montrose. Property: 13 Kings Ferry Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $825,000. Filed July 16.
Judgments
Maiorano Real Estate LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Virginia Markowitz, West Harrison. Property: 280 Gainsborg Ave., Harrison. Amount: $650,000. Filed July 16.
514 West 44th Street Inc., Armonk. $36,270,651 in favor of DePalma Acquisition I LLC. Filed July 1.
McClean, William, Miami, Florida. Seller: Bank of New York, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 25 Harrison St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $340,000. Filed July 15.
3455 Route 9 Properties Inc., Monticello. $33,050 in favor of Schwab & Gasparini PLLC. Filed July 1.
Abney, Clifton, Mount Vernon. $9,313 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 24. Acevedo, Maricela, Peekskill. $16,630 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigana. Filed June 15.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Ackerson, Nelly D., Rye. $10,937 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delware. Filed June 26.
Carter, Erika J., Yonkers. $3,703 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed June 23.
Dos Santos, Bianka, Harrison. $7,632 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 18.
Godette, Samantha F., Tarrytown. $2,845 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed June 18.
Acosta, Aldonza, Yonkers. $6,813 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 25.
Cesareo, Leslie, Yonkers. $2,240 in favor of TD Bank USA N.A., Brooklyn Park, Minnesotta. Filed June 18.
Duran, Alcides, Bronxville. $7,929 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 16.
Gomes, Juliet, Croton-onHudson. $5,754 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 2.
Alcantar, Jose, New Rochelle. $31,573 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 18.
Chenheu, Moya, Yonkers. $4,286 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 25.
Edouard, Maknael M., Mount Vernon. $3,670 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 7.
Gomes, Rue, Mount Vernon. $9,339 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed June 18.
Amoako, Comfort O., Yonkers. $5,337 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 25.
Chilomba, Jailos, Yonkers. $2,113 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 2.
Ellis, Andre, Ossining. $17,652 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 29.
Gutierrez, Maria, Yonkers. $4,196 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 2.
Andoh, Raphael Nana, Elmsford. $2,785 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 2.
Clough, Aaron, Peekskill. $8,295 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 22.
Elsayegh, Samar, Hastingson-Hudson. $3,531 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed June 23.
Hall, Rhona N., Mount Vernon. $3,412 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed July 8.
Balakier, Aleksandra, Harrison. $10,958 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 15.
Cohen, Max, Scarsdale. $19,371 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 16.
Elusma, Angilo, White Plains. $2,715 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware Filed July 7.
Hibbert, Rashane, West Harrison. $1,978 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed July 8.
Coleman, Stephanie R., Yonkers. $5,654 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed July 1.
Enriquez, Jack, Yonkers. $17,209 in favor of Municipal Credit Union, New York. Filed June 24.
Cooper, Amani C., Port Chester. $6,255 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 29.
Escorcia, Rodolfo, Peekskill. $5,796 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 18.
Jamieson, Donovan, New Rochelle. $5,607 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed July 7.
D’Angelo, Maryjane, Yonkers. $8,471 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed June 24.
Estevez, Roney, Yonkers. $5,230 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22.
Davis, Sunseral Kittrell, Hartsdale. $2,228 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed July 1.
Faulkner, Sharon, Mount Vernon. $4,099 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed July 1.
DeLacy, Michael, Harrison. $5,209 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed June 15.
Fields, Chamre, Yonkers. $8,902 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 15.
Tuckahoe Gas & Mart Inc., Yonkers. $66,217 in favor of KeyBank N.A., Cleveland, Ohio. Filed July 6.
DelaGrange, Ralph, Mohegan Lake. $2,216 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed July 1.
Flores Gonzales, Jeniffer D., Port Chester. $4,155 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 15.
Vargas, Juan M., Port Chester. $4,933 in favor of Discover Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Filed July 6.
Bargellini, Mario J., Eastchester. $7,827 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 18. Bolognese, Joseph A., White Plains. $5,406 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed July 8. Brown, Ramon J., Mount Vernon. $11,187 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 15. Butler, Amy P., Elmsford. $8,383 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 7. Caba, Angelina, Yonkers. $5,559 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virgina. Filed July 7. Cantwell, Laura, South Salem. $3,198 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Deaaware. Filed July 7. Carlin, Erin, Yonkers. $2,720 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 7. Carrillo, Jesse J., White Plains. $5,635 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 1.
DeSalvo, Jason, New Rochelle. $2,386 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed July 7. Dodaro, Giuseppe Jr., Pelham. $261,364 in favor of TD Bank N.A., Brooklyn Park, Minnesotta. Filed June 15.
Gamory, Adrian, Hartsdale. $4,858 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 25. Gaudio, Louis F., Patterson. $2,620 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed June 25. Gjonaj, Valdete, Yonkers. $4,164 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 2.
Paulo, Nicholas R., Yorktown Heights. $4,382 in favor of Capital One N.A., McLean, Virginia. Filed July 7. Perri, Emil, New Rochelle. $5,019 in favor of Citibank N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed July 2. Song, Dong Mei, Bayside. $180,538 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delaware. Filed July 8.
Way World Travel Corp., Flushing. $215,341 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Wilmington, Delaware. Filed July 8.
LIS PENDENS Audia, Giulietta, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $405,000 affecting property located at 23 Lockwood Ave., Bronxville. Filed July 21. Burns, Edmund J. Jr., as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1 million affecting property located at 18 Old Katonah Drive, Bedford. Filed July 24. Devlin, Shane, as owner. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $400,000 affecting property located at 247 Bradhurst Ave., Hawthorne. Filed July 23. Discover Bank, as owner. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $417,000 affecting property located at 241 Concord Road, Yonkers. Filed July 24. Gullen, Maria E. (distributee), as owner. Filed by Fareverse LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1 million affecting property located at 27 Oakland Ave., Yonkers. Filed July 22. Hancock, Jeannie, as owner. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $606,000 affecting property located at 33 Kewanee Road, New Rochelle. Filed July 22. Heirs at Law, as owner. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $568,000 affecting property located at 339 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry. Filed July 22. Maldonado, Ramon, as owner. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $522,000 affecting property located at 14 Lewis Place, Yonkers. Filed July 24.
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Minaya, Elsa, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $392,000 affecting property located at 205 S. Sixth Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed July 22. Piazza, Joseph, as owner. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $586,000 affecting property located at 1 Hyatt Lane, Somers. Filed July 22. Zepp, Roger P., as owner. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $150,000 affecting property located at 352 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem. Filed July 23.
Diron Rutty LLC: White Plains, 2023, 2025 – 2026 quarterly taxes, $49,122. Eurobahn Collision Inc.: Ossining, 2024 – 2025 corporate and quarterly taxes, $53,222. Paltin, Segundo: Port Chester, 2019 – 2020, 2022, 2024 personal income, $77,126.
NEW BUSINESSES Partnerships Patty & Lu Cafe, 6 Poningo St., Port Chester 10573. c/o Patricia M. and Lucy Cabrera. Filed June 12. Sole Proprietorships
MECHANIC’S LIENS Bigi, Ali, White Plains. $13,438 in favor of Homesquare Pro LLC, Pleasantville. Filed July 24. Broadpark Lodge Corp., White Plains. $1,650 in favor of Greenwich Design Architects Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed July 22. Eversmann, George J., Mount Pleasant. $30,170 in favor of DSI Holdings Corp., Downer. Filed July 21. Ipark Broadway Holdings LLC, Yonkers. $37,235 in favor of Jan Construction Services Corp., Somers. Filed July 24. Ipark Broadway Holdings LLC, Yonkers. $39,781 in favor of Jan Construction Services Corp., Somers. Filed July 24. Williams, Horace, Mount Vernon. $10,400 in favor of LDM Electrical Contractors Inc., Brooklyn. Filed July 23. Federal Tax Liens, $10,000 or greater, Westchester County, July 29 – Aug. 4
Little Light Cleaning & Home Improvement, 40 Morningside Ave., Yonkers 10703. c/o Leticia Gallardo Onofre. Filed July 6. Lore @ Lead, 2789 Old Yorktown Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. c/o Kathryn Elizabeth Alve Palmer. Filed July 6. Lynwillos Atelier, 30 Newport Road, Yonkers 10710. c/o Rosellyn Baffue. Filed June 18. Man in Motion Physical Therapy, 125 Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe 10707. c/o Man M. Trinh. Filed June 18. Martial Counseling Service, 235 S. Lexington Ave., White Plains 10606. c/o Gregory J. Martial. Filed June 17. Masterpiece Travel Agency, 33 Centre St., Yonkers 10701. c/o Melrina M. Carter. Filed June 30. MDR Home Improvement, 169 S. Broadway, White Plains 10605. c/o Deyvin A. Castaneda. Filed June 11.
Abudor, Christopher: New Rochelle, 2013 – 2014 personal income, $840,140. Arce, Elvis P. Barrera: Yonkers, 2017, 2019 – 2025 personal income, $20,249.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Melanie Garten Interpreting Services, 38 Parkway Drive, Dobbs Ferry 10522. c/o Melanie Garten. Filed June 5. Mella Day Care, 168 Waverly St., Yonkers 10701. c/o Maria Cilvia Ramirez-Mella. Filed June 23. Millers Lawn & Landscape, 17 Glen Drive, South Salem 10590. Filed July 9. MJ & J, 468 S. 10th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Marise White. Filed June 5. Motif 77, 155 Crary Ave., Apt. 2F, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 1. Motive Senpai Productions, 80 N. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o Alexander Reece Pizarro. Filed June 25. Mr. Window Screen Repair & Replacements, 221 Park Ave., Harrison 10528. c/o Jay F. Gunderson. Filed June 16.
Ohshirl, 30 Park Ave., Apt. 7F, Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Shirley Schutt. Filed June 5. Organize It With Cindy, 1870 Baldwin Road, No. 73, Yorktown Heights 10598. c/o Cindy Paola Paredes Guzman. Filed June 10. Pedros Painting, 50 S. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o Jose Pedro Panza Chasi. Filed June 12. Peekskill Finds, 121 Highridge Court, Peekskill 10566. c/o William Peter Miller. Filed June 12. Pixel Contracting Services, 125 Fulton St., White Plains 10606. c/o Juan D. Valencia. Filed June 15. Positivi-Tee Clothing, 1747 Park St., Peekskill 10566. c/o Roddington, McLean. Filed June 15.
HUDSON VALLEY
N H Beauty, 73 Croton Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o Maria Elena Heredia. Filed July 7.
BUILDING LOANS
Nastar, 669 Main St., Suite 1167, New Rochelle 10801. c/o Miguelina Santosa. Filed July 6.
Above $1 million
Nat Lewis Designs, 470 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 10573. c/o Eileen Tello. Filed June 9. NYC Corporate Sound, 55 Clinton Ave., Apt. 2413, New Rochelle 10801. c/o Jamal Salter. Filed June 9.
Broadview Capital LLC, as owner. Lender: 28 Duelk LLC. Property: 28 Duelk Ave., Monroe. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed June 30. Loan Funder LLC Series 98502, as owner. Lender: Old Town & Chestnut LLC. Property: in Blooming Grove. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed July 1. MV Gardens LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: Route 208, Blooming Grove. Amount: $19 million. Filed June 30. Northeast Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Elm Farm Estates LLC. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed June 25.
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Northeast Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Elm Farm Estates LLC. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $7 million. Filed June 25.
Northeast Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Congregation Tiv Leivov Inc. Property: 5 Garfield Road, Monroe. Amount: $9.9 million. Filed July 2. Tompkins Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Dp66 LLC. Property: 14 Crossroads Court, Newburgh. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 24.
Below $1 million
45 Grove New LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 45 Grove LLC, Monsey. Property: 45 Grove St., Monsey. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed July 13. 969 Haver New LLC, Monsey. Seller: 969 Haverstraw LLC, Suffern. Property: 969 Haverstraw Road, Suffern. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 13. March, Isaac Z., New City. Seller: Weber Capital LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 5 Mirror Lake Road, Spring Valley. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 8.
ABL RPC Residential Credit Acquisition LLC, as owner. Lender: Finest Rentals LLC. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $421,000. Filed June 30.
Moskowitz, Leon, Spring Valley. Seller: 80 Twin Ave LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 80 Twin Ave., Monsey. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 9.
Kiavi Funding Inc., as owner. Lender: Marmont Home Buyers LLC. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $214,300. Filed July 1.
MT 47 Realty LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: West Cole LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 47 W. Church St., Spring Valley. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 8.
MV Gardens LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: Route 208, Blooming Grove. Amount: $991,000. Filed June 30.
Rosenberg, Louis, Monsey. Seller: 44 Parker LLC, Monsey. Property: 44 Parker Blvd., Monsey. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed July 9.
DEEDS
West Church Realty LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: West Cole LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 47 W. Church St., Spring Valley. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 8.
Above $1 million 109 Williams NY LLC, Chester. Seller: Dario Fonseca, Spring Valley. Property: 109 Williams Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 8.
19 23 Main SPV LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 19 23 S. Main LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 4, 19 23 S. Madison Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $7.9 million. Filed July 7. 2 Romsel Drive LLC, Montebello. Seller: 2 Rosmel LLC, Monsey. Property: 2 Rosmel Drive, Monsey. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 9. 35 Hillside LLC, Monsey. Seller: Keren Star Management I LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 39 Hillside Ave., Monsey. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 7.
Goldman, Eugene, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 162 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $855,000. Filed July 9.
4 Crabapple LLC, Suffern. Seller: Kaner 2023 Irrevocable Trust, Monsey. Property: 4 Crabapple Court, Monsey. Amount: $885,000. Filed July 7.
Highview79 LLC, Suffern. Seller: Eliezer Rubin, Suffern. Property: 79 Highview Road, Suffern. Amount: $10. Filed July 9.
43 K Circle LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Vincent Palmieri, Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. Property: 11 W. Park Place, Suffern. Amount: $585,000. Filed July 9.
Kohn, Mordechai B., Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 164 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $845,000. Filed July 8.
8 W. Funston NY LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Mayer Rosenberg, Monsey. Property: 8 Funston Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $999,999. Filed July 9.
NSGG Holdings LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 162 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $880,000. Filed July 9.
ATC Turnpike Property LLC, Valley Cottage. Seller: Old NYACK Elite LLC, Monsey. Property: 55 Old Nyack Turnpike Road, Nanuet. Amount: $648,000. Filed July 9.
Pinter, Shaindy, Brooklyn. Seller: Schwartz High Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 44 High Street W., Haverstraw. Amount: $600,000. Filed July 7.
Below $1 million 170 Reagan Road 301 LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 170 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $890,000. Filed July 9.
Clove Team LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Jonathan Schloss, (referee), Nanuet. Property: 3 Clove Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $227,000. Filed July 10.
202 Family Irrevocable Trust, Spring Valley. Seller: Twelve Elaine LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 8 First St., Spring Valley. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 10.
Eset Realty LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Twelve Elaine LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 8 First St., Monsey. Amount: $999,999. Filed July 6.
218 Haverstraw LLC, Suffern. Seller: Glenn P. Cummings, (referee), West Nyack. Property: 218 Haverstraw, Suffern. Amount: $232,000. Filed July 7. 23 W. NY LLC, Long Branch, New Jersey. Seller: Daniel Kraushaar, (referee), Nanuet. Property: 23 Washington Ave., New Square. Amount: $725,533. Filed July 13.
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Jay Ridge LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Ridge Street SV Properties LLC, Monsey. Property: 15 Ridge Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $600,000. Filed July 8.
75 Freedman LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Joseph Klein, Spring Valley. Property: 75 Freedman Ave., Nanuet. Amount: $730,000. Filed July 9.
Braun, Shloma, Spring Valley. Seller: Pennington Lots LLC, Nanuet. Property: 26 Argo Lane, New Hempstead. Amount: $850,000. Filed July 9.
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24 Fastov 214 314 LLC, New Square. Seller: Mayer Fromowitz, Spring Valley. Property: 24 Fastov Ave., New Square. Amount: $10. Filed July 6.
Friedman, Mordchai P., Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 170 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $865,000. Filed July 8. Fromowitz, Mayer, New Square. Seller: Zissy Fromowitz, Spring Valley. Property: 24 Fastov Ave., New Square. Amount: $10. Filed July 6.
Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: ZD Square Realty Corp., Monsey. Property: 288, 302 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $134,000. Filed July 6. Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: 45 Bypass Corp., Spring Valley. Property: 316, 332 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $270,000. Filed July 6. Rachmei Hashem LLC, Monsey. Seller: Harry Preisler, Monsey. Property: 9 Gibbs Court, Monsey. Amount: $985,000. Filed July 9. Retv1 LLC, Suffern. Seller: Edward Luisi, Tomkins Cove. Property: 10 Skinner Court, Tomkins Cove. Amount: $580,000. Filed July 7. Silverlock 3 LLC, East Orange, New Jersey. Seller: Stuart I. Ball (referee), Yonkers. Property: 3 Cartwright Road, Stony Point. Amount: $430,000. Filed July 8. Slavita Estates LLC, New City. Seller: WSD Property LLC, New City. Property: 60 Slavita Road, New Square. Amount: $80,000. Filed July 9.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Spitzer, Aaron, New Square. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 168 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $875,000. Filed July 9. Stein, Solomon, Suffern. Seller: 6 Scenic Vista LLC, New City. Property: 6 Scenic Vista Drive, New City. Amount: $990,000. Filed July 8.
JUDGMENTS Asuman, Joseph, Middletown. $9,175 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 12. Barker, Kerwin George, Middletown. $11,571 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 18. Capers, Isaac, New Windsor. $3,588 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 15. Christopher, Maria, Newburgh. $12,984 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 15. Colgan, Ashley, Walden. $11,981 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22. Conrad, Cecil A., Newburgh. $11,739 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Corliss, Melissa, Cornwall. $1,050 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 15. Cuddy, Cyndee, Montgomery. $1,834 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 17. Decker, Kelly L., Walden. $11,028 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Mich. Filed June 15. Enright, Sean, Montgomery. $4,232 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22. Eon, James, Newburgh. $9,989 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Estevez, Jamilynn, Cuddebackville. $3,800 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 16.
Flores, Francisco Jr., Chester. $3,792 in favor of First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska. Filed June 18. Frias, Jessica, Cornwall. $13,830 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 18. Garcia, Stephanie, Middletown. $6,148 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 15. Garvey, Lezle, Newburgh. $2,838 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Gouch, Melanie L., Monroe. $8,020 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22. Gravesande, Delano, Newburgh. $14,374 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 22. Grunfeld, Bracha, Monroe. $4,515 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Grunfeld, Bracha, Monroe. $10,023 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Guerrero, Dariana S., Goshen. $3,292 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 16. Hightower, Alyssa, Middletown. $3,475 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 23. Izquierdo, Amanda, New Windsor. $11,409 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed June 15. Johnson, Ashley, Middletown. $5,636 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. Jones, Korey, Middletown. $6,467 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 16.
Keane, Mark A., Montgomery. $20,080 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 12.
Perez, Aidan C., Washingtonville. $1,826 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 18.
Vital, Jorge A., Middletown. $4,615 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 22.
Kyle, Manny, Maybrook. $2,557 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12.
Polk, Stephen, New Windsor. $5,306 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 22.
Wercberger, Yitta, Monroe. $1,889 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 23.
Laboy, Adriana M., Florida. $3,195 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 15.
Rivera, Angel, Harriman. $11,850 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22.
Lawrence, Mark, New Windsor. $7,237 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 22.
Rosario, Alexandra, Monroe. $5,446 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 22.
Wibiralske, James D., Highland Mills. $5,383 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12.
Lopez, Christopher, Middletown. $5,041 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 22.
Santiago, Tonya, Warwick. $2,471 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 16.
Lopez, Louis A. Jr., Goshen. $2,091 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 22.
Savello, Anthony W., New Windsor. $3,034 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12.
Lugo Ortiz, Annette, Montgomery. $6,911 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware Filed June 16.
Schultze, Jason, Highland Mills. $8,833 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 22.
Manley, Joshua S., Newburgh. $18,325 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 22.
Schupp, Caroline, Middletown. $9,686 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed June 17.
Mattiello, Daniel, Maybrook. $9,883 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 12. McLaughlin, Kevin C., Chester. $8,585 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 16. McPerison, Aaliyah, Cornwall. $2,300 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 16. Najac, Ian M., Middletown. $6,418 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 18. O’Donovan, James, Warwick. $1,563 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 15. Parsons, Susan, Walden. $1,749 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 15.
Wiggerton, Torren, Westtown. $1,881 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 9. Yarosz, Michele, Pine Bush. $3,859 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 18. YDP Management Inc., Highland Mills. $61,400 in favor of Home Depot USA Inc. Filed June 18. Mechanic’s Liens
Lauren Menche Irrevocable Trust, as owner. $10,735 in favor of Scott Perri Landscaping Inc. Property: 31 Argo Lane, Spring Valley. Filed June 25. Martin, Joseph, as owner. $10,002 in favor of RotoRooter Services Co. Property: 335 S. Middletown Road, Pearl River. Filed June 26. Mosdos Torah Inc., as owner. $206,970 in favor of Top Notch Mason. Property: 116 S. Madison Ave., Spring Valley. Filed June 22. Myrtle Corner LLC, as owner. $21,991 in favor of Kingston Block & Masonry Supply LLC. Property: 16 Myrtle Ave., Spring Valley. Filed June 22. Pennington Lots LLC, as owner. $9,735 in favor of Scott Perri Landscaping Inc. Property: 11 Argo Lane, Spring Valley. Filed June 25.
4 Albert LLC, as owner. $101,986 in favor of Curti & Associates Ltd. Property: 4 Albert Drive, Monsey. Filed June 25.
Sole Proprietorships
5 Vermeer Court LLC, as owner. $4,670 in favor of Rockland Tree Landscape Inc. Property: 5 Vermeer Court, Suffern. Filed June 30.
ALR Language Services, 2 Bella Vista Drive, Apt. 65, Middletown 10940. c/o Amanda Lorraine Rhimes. Filed July 22.
Tennant, Matthew, Cornwall. $2,796 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 15.
Backenroth, Samuel I., as owner. $13,961 in favor of Scott Perri Landscaping Inc. Property: 11 Jeremy Court, Wesley Hills. Filed June 25.
C&C Planning, 223 Orchard Road, Mahopac 10541. c/o Cristian Candido Lopez. Filed July 17.
Tina, Ronald S., Central Valley. $34,637 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 15.
Danziger, Samuel, as owner. $246,318 in favor of Pin Management. Property: 28 Eagle St., Spring Valley. Filed June 22.
Valdez, Frida, Monroe. $2,150 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Conn. Filed June 15.
Iodice 241 Route 59 LLC, as owner. $229,937 in favor of Dream Builders and Developers Inc. Property: 255 NY-59, Airmont. Filed June 18.
Scorzello, John, Middletown. $3,362 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 22.
Vannreyes, Kevin, Newburgh. $7,557 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 18.
NEW BUSINESSES
Caucasus Toyota Used Car Parts Dealer, 429 Stillwater Road, Apt. 1, Mahopac 10541. c/o Abesalom Manvelishvili. Filed July 16.
Emerald Property Mganagement, 31 Briarwood Crescent, Newburgh 12550. c/o Robert Rodi. Filed July 23. Hank McLaughlin Insurance Services, 197 Archer Road, Mahopac 10541. c/o Henry McLaughlin. Filed July 13. J&G General Construction and General Maintenance, 182 Fairfield Drive, Apt. B, Brewster 10509. c/o Jose Guerra. Filed July 16. Lumora Childrens House, 410 Blooming Grove Turnpike, New Windsor 12553. c/o Violet Pacheco. Filed July 21. New Heights Lead Gen, 25 Royal Oak Ave., Middletown 10940. c/o Scott Cooperman. Filed July 22. Pine Hill Farm Sand & Gravel, 3298 Route 94, Chester 10918. c/o Susanne Conklin. Filed July 21. SBF Catering Services & Events, 123 Moffat Road, Washingtonville 10992. c/o Sophia Brewa Faah. Filed July 22. Still Becoming, 1 Franklin Place, Washingtonville 10992. c/o Julissie Saltzberg. Filed July 23. Tompkins Lawn & Landscape, 27 Orchard Road, Brewster 10509. c/o Kevin Brant Tompkins. Filed July 6. Wallace Landscaping, 20 Elvis Blvd., Chester 10918. c/o Melvy Humberto Agustin Wallace. Filed July 24.
Chamath W., 3585 Route 9, Cold Spring 10516. c/o Tharendra D. Chamath, Mohottige Welikanna. Filed July 15. Clean Away Pro Services, 112 Sodom Roa, Brewster 10509. c/o Josue Valencia. Filed July 17.
Vargas, Ruben, Warwick. $3,773 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 15.
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BUILDING PERMITS
Commercial Ketty Lake View LLC, Stamford, contractor for Ketty Lake View LLC. Install temporary tent sales of Connecticutlegal fireworks for a two-week period at 1060 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed May 8. Laccona, Giorgio and Laccona, Josephine, Stamford, contractor for Laccona, Giorgio and Laccona, Josephine. Construct a two-story mixed-use storage and Use Group B (business) warehouse structure with each floor covering 1,957 square feet at 49 Ryan St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed June 5. Lang Pool Service Inc., Stamford, contractor for Lang Pool Service Inc. Install a nonilluminated wall sign on the front of the building and a nonilluminated sign on the back of the building at 929 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,730. Filed June 29. Lecla Home Improvements and Roofing Inc., New Rochelle, New York, contractor for MVP Real Estate Group LLC. Repair work after car crash caused damage at 226 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed June 10. Longo Jr., Philip J., Danbury, contractor for Gerald Moise. Replace siding at 101 William St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed June 23. M&E Innovative Home Solutions LLC, Stamford, contractor for Inspirica Inc. Repair single-family residence at 141 Franklin St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed May 4. Macancela, Guaman,
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German P. and Nora E. Jachero Tenezaca, Stamford, contractor for Macancela Guaman, German P. and Jachero Tenezaca. Install temporary tent in the back of the parking lot at 69 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,300. Filed June 26.
Pavarini NorthEast Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Washington Office LLC. Install retractable bollards at the entry drive at 677 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $183,000. Filed May 15.
Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for HBN One Station Place LLC. Demise space and renovate for a fitout at 429 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $584,000. Filed May 19.
Pepc Constructions LLC, Stamford, contractor for RMS 177 Broad Street LLC. Demolish Interior floors one through three at 177 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,400. Filed June 13.
Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for HBN One Station Place LLC. Demolish office space with new entry doors at 429 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $87,000. Filed May 19. McDonalds Real Estate Company, Norwalk, contractor for Steven H. W. Winter Revocable Trust and Lucia M. Winter Revocable Trust. Reroof using GAF architectural shingles as per the manufacturer’s specifications at 17 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $149,262. Filed June 24.
Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for Eric V. Patridge. Insulate and sheetrock a portion of the living room ceiling and the outside wall due to ice damage at 2700 Bedford St., Unit K, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed May 1. Pyramid Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Pyramid Construction LLC. Remove two existing unpermitted signs. Reface, refresh and install at 565 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed June 8.
Medoit Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for 600 Washington Acquisitions LLC. Remodel seventh-floor partial office at 600 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $298,000. Filed May 29.
Rhino Back Roofing LLC, Stamford, contractor for Rhino Back Roofing LLC. Install temporary tent sales of Connecticut-legal fireworks for a two-week period in the Acme parking lot at 1203 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed June 8.
MJ Mega Contractors LLC, Fleming Island, Florida, contractor for UB High Ridge SPE LLC. Replace roof at 1101 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $425,000. Filed June 15.
RMS Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for RMS Companies. Erect a material hoist at 74 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed May 19.
New England Oil Co., Shelton, contractor for Vannette M. Graham. Replace full roof on four buildings at 65 Whitmore Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $31,468. Filed June 30.
Rosas, Carlos, Shelton, contractor for 88 Hamilton Owner LLC. Install channel letter sign at the front entrance above the doorway at 88 Hamilton Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed June 2.
Newfield Construction Group LLC, Hartford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Provide a new HVAC system for the east wing classrooms at 345 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,500,000. Filed May 4.
Salvioli, Joe, Stamford, contractor for Joe Salvioli. Remove and replace damaged drywall and insulation; remove and replace the carpet and carpet padding; paint rooms; and repair the damaged roof in three rooms at 1209 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 31.
Ottaviano Associates Inc., Stamford, contractor for Ottaviano Associates Inc. Install two partition walls and a bathing tub for a dog grooming business at 1013 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,500. Filed May 7.
Santana Home Improvement LLC, Stamford, contractor for Santana Home Improvement LLC. Install a wall sign using the wiring from the previous sign; no new electrical work is required at 320 Elm St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed June 25.
Residential Helio Solar LLC, Seymour, contractor for Stephen Seggie and Joel Dillon. Finish partial basement for a recreation room. All work is interior at 180 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,723. Filed June 17. Herrmann, Erika and Ariel German Suffern, Darien, contractor for Myra K. Kijek. Install a new Generac 14 kW generator on the right side of the house at 448 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,498. Filed June 23. High Ridge Connecticut Development LLC, Bristol, contractor for Jhislaine P. Dorsainvil. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 19 Avery St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $57,950. Filed June 11. Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Katherine Martinez. Remove and replace four windows of the same size with no structural changes at 56 Tremont Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,384. Filed May 15. Home Depot USA Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, contractor for Cesar A. Ruiz and Louann Torres Ruiz. Install three Intelli jacks to stabilize the floor framing system at 39 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,327. Filed June 30. Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Shula Baumgold and Lori A. Hansen. Remove and replace 12 windows of the same size with no structural changes at 65 Northill St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,252. Filed June 30.
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Housing Authority City of Stamford, Bridgeport, contractor for Housing Authority City of Stamford. Oak Park Phase 2 consisting of seven townhouse buildings with a total of 43 units at 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, and 80 Ursula for a total of 7,032 square feet, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,733,652. Filed June 1. Inspira Work Group, Woodbury, contractor for Courtney R. Rockett. Construct in-ground gunite pool with an automatic cover, and 10’ x 17’ white linen stone on concrete and install rechargers for stormwater management at 84 Hobson St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed June 10. Iub Newfield Green LLC c/o Regency Centers LP, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Pora Bari LLC. Install a rooftop railed solar PV system at 77 Maple Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,558. Filed June 8. J&J Complete Home LLC, Orange, contractor for Benjamin Andrew Lerner and Leron Arama Lerner. Alter residence by removing walls, installing structural beams, implementing a new kitchen layout with new appliances and cabinets, creating a new laundry room and infilling the floor in the sunroom at 56 Revonah Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed May 1. JC Builders LLC, Stamford, contractor for Colin Zilinis and Caroline Zilinis. Legitimize the addition of a shower to an existing bathroom on the lower level of a single-family house. No electrical or HVAC work involved at 51 Dartley St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed May 27. JLP Pro Services LLC, Darien, contractor for Mark Hellman and Lisa Hellman. Demolish an existing tennis court and adjacent patio/firepit and construction of a 16’ x 48’ in-ground Gunite pool partially within the same footprint as the tennis court at 34 Saddle Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $162,000. Filed May 28.
JLP Pro Services LLC, Glastonbury, contractor for Adam Aluise and Raynor Corrie Vandyke. Remove the existing roofing system to the deck and replace damaged sheathing as needed per the Connecticut State Building Code. Install an ice and water shield at eaves, valleys and penetrations, along with seam tape, synthetic underlayment and a drip edge. Replace the step/counter flashing for the chimney, pipe boots and 22 squares of Owens Corning asphalt shingles with starter strips, ridge caps and a ridge vent at 77 Rachelle Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,958. Filed June 23. JS Home Improvement Services LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Piterson Juste and Noelly Juste. Expand existing deck at 28 Nob Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed May 7. JW Builders LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Guillaume Pech. Remodel full bathroom, including plumbing and electrical upgrades at 692 Westover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $42,340. Filed June 30. Kaufman, Mitchell and Lauren Connelly, Stamford, contractor for Ricardo H. Royal and Tasha Venesha Royal. Renovate and alter a residential property, expand toward the rear of the property. The addition will be a two and onehalf-story addition at the rear of 57 Pine Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed May 29. Koja Contracting Corp., Bridgeport, contractor for the Housing Authority for city of Stamford. Construct five 2-bedroom units and one 3-bedroom unit at 82-92 Ursula Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,733,652. Filed June 1. Kolich High Ridge 1011 LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Bishuja Deb and Bisnu Dey. Install a rooftop solar system at 29 Limerick St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,374. Filed June 17. L. Morgan Properties Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Sheree Hairston. Install a rooftop railed solar PV system and an exterior tap box at 71 Stephen St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,912. Filed June 8.
Lamont, Phillip A., Cheshire, contractor for Adrian J. Bethray and Sandra J. Bethray. Install a Generac generator powered by LP gas at 44 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,023. Filed May 5. Lang, Christopher J., Weston, contractor for Patrick Wilson and Jenny Wilson. Replace an existing pool with a new in-ground 18’ x 36’ concrete swimming pool featuring an automatic safety cover, patio, pool equipment and fencing at 15 Hillcrest Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $123,000. Filed May 22. Lang, Christopher J., Fairfield, contractor for Carolyn A. Christopher. Replace the existing generator with a new Generac 26 kW generator in the same location to energize the entire electrical service and run 80 feet of new electrical wiring from the switch to the generator through the attic and install 60 feet of new gas piping in a trench from the generator to the gas meter at 145 Sun Dance Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed June 1. Lee, Gilbert and Honting Lo, Danbury, contractor for Roger S. Randall and Uta Peters Randall. Add second-floor bedroom on top of the existing garage; alter the first-floor kitchen and bedroom area; turn the existing enclosed porch into an office; alter the existing second-floor bedroom area; and finish the existing basement at 80 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed June 16. Level One Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Ian Cole Lear-Nickum and Lindsay Lear-Nickum. Install new roof at 46 Maltbie Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $102,000. Filed June 30. Llamas, Laura, Brookfield, contractor for Rebecca Ebert. Install six feet of ice and water shield, tape plywood seams, install synthetic felt, rake edges, drip edges and 30-year architectural shingles at 20 Golf View Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,750. Filed May 28. Long Roofing LLC, Danbury, contractor for Nicholas H. Roberts and Deborah A. Roberts. Remove and replace siding area, including exterior trim and replace 30 windows and one door at 53 Blue Rock Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $81,075. Filed June 10.
LT Home Improvement Contracting LLC, Manchester, contractor for Robert D. Sandolo Jr. and Erin N. Babiak. Install a solar system consisting of 25 panels with microinverters at 26 Hilltop Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,748. Filed June 5. Manny Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Evhen Halynski. Reinstall a roof followed by the installation of new underlayment, ice and water paper and new GAF Timberline shingles at 243 Haig Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,500. Filed May 29. McNair, Karen B., Riverside, California, contractor for Karen B. McNair. Reroof 50 Mathews St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,940. Filed June 4. Medallion Roofing LLC, Darien, contractor for Woodway Pines LLC for construction of townhouse buildings at 11 Woodway Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,800,000. Filed June 4. Mill River Real Estate LLC, New Fairfield, contractor for Madeline Polan and Barrett Polan. Construct a two-story detached garage with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 133 Cherry Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $383,409. Filed June 19. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Mohammed M. Rashid and Shamim Akhter. Install rooftop railed solar PV system at 62 Treat Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $31,555. Filed May 12. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Mohiuddin Ahmed and Shaheen Akther for installing rooftop railed solar PV system and replacing the 100-amp meters and feeder at 125 W. Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,368. Filed May 14. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Mohammed Ali. Install rooftop railed solar PV system at 130 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,151. Filed May 18. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Mafij Ahamed and Noor Begum. Install a residential solar system for a two-family home with two separate solar arrays at 110 Euclid Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $31,260. Filed May 18.
COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Didio, Paul J., Salem. Filed by Jahmar Palma, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-26-6160476-S. Filed May 26. McDonald’s Restaurant of Connecticut Inc., et al, Hartford. Filed by Alpheus Lovelace, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the subject premises controlled by the defendants when he was allegedly caused to slip and fall due to slippery and/or wet conditions on the floor, thereby causing the plaintiff to suffer injuries and losses. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-26-6161610-S. Filed June 17. Oronoque Village Condominium Association, Inc., Stratford. Filed by Ellen Wolson, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Collier & Manning Trial Lawyers LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff was in the condominium controlled by the defendant, when she attempted to ascend the step from the asphalt walkway onto the concrete entryway, and was allegedly caused to fall to the ground because the entrance failed to have a handrail for her to grasp. The plaintiff’s fall and resulting injuries were allegedly caused by the carelessness and negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-26-6160456-S. Filed May 26.
Zibell, Rudimar, Bridgeport. Filed by Carlos A. Diaz, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cocco & Ginsberg LLC, Bridgeport. Action: the plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV26-6160131-S. Filed May 18.
Danbury Superior Court JYG Trucking LLC, et al, Danbury. Filed by Niki Spitzer, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael E. Skiber Law Office, Norwalk. Action: the plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV26-6059517-S. Filed May 27. Lintzeris, Ashley, et al, Danbury. Filed by Kiandry Marte-Veras, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: the plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-26-6059163-S. Filed April 29. Razza, Christopher, et al, Worcester, Massachusetts. Filed by Damion Walker, Bronx. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura and Ribeiro LLC, Danbury. Action: the plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-26-6059010-S. Filed April 17.
Saldanha, Claudinei, Danbury. Filed by Capital One NA, McLean, Virginia. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used for a credit account and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks less than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-266059426-S. Filed May 20.
Stamford Superior Court Charter Communications Inc., Hartford. Filed by Patricia Flubacher, Colchester. Plaintiff’s attorney: Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law, Rochester. Action: the plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against the defendant, it of failing to adequately protect the personal identifying information of the plaintiff and similarly affected individuals. This information includes names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, phone types, plan details, and certain Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) such as usage data, network details, billing info, and the geographic location of active mobile devices. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-26-6081520-S. Filed June 9. Henry, Pierre O., et al, Danbury. Filed by Jason Tagariello, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Varrone & Varrone, Trumbull. Action: the plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-26-6081618-S. Filed June 12.
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Kamar, Elizabeth, Westport. Filed by LCB Westport LLC d.b.a. the Residence at Westport, Westport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington. Action: the plaintiff, In December 2023, Catherine Crozer entered a residency agreement with the plaintiff, and signed as Crozer’s Power of Attorney. The defendant also signed a responsible party agreement making her financially liable if Crozer did not pay. When Crozer failed to pay, the plaintiff sought payment from defendant who has since neglected to pay the owed amount. Consequently, the plaintiff claims damages, plus costs due to defendant’s refusal to fulfill the payment obligations despite formal demand. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-26-6081309-S. Filed May 29. Town of Weston, et al, Weston. Filed by Anoop Garg, plenary guardians for Weston. Action: the plaintiff is suing the defendant over the education rights of their intellectually disabled daughter, who has a rare genetic disorder and qualifies for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Despite a prior settlement placing her in a specialized program at Hubbard Day School, a new Connecticut law (Public Act No. 23-137) extended special education services to age 22, which the defendants failed to inform the plaintiffs about or provide for the 2024-2025 school year. The defendants argue that the earlier agreement waived these rights, but the plaintiffs contend that the law changed after the agreement and that the defendants neglected their duty to notify and provide services, leading to a legal dispute over entitlement and the enforceability of the original agreement considering the new law. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-26-6081512-S. Filed June 8.
DEEDS Commercial 57 Blueridge Road LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: William J. McMorris Jr. and Carol M. McMorris, Wilton. Property: 57 Blue Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $416,000. Filed June 15. AFC Lincoln LLC, Stamford. Seller: Lincoln Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 94 Lincoln Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1,250.000. Filed June 8. Belz, Andrew J. and Alyssa L. Belz, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Garrose LLC, Stamford. Property: 419 Valley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,350,000. Filed June 16. DLA Stillwater LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Jose G. Marin, Yorktown Heights, New York. Property: 1049 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,550,000. Filed June 11. Griffin Jr., William and Tara Rooke, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Heywood Homes LLC, Stamford. Property: 188 Emery Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $1,300,000. Filed June 9. Sigwin Ventures LLC, Austin, Texas. Seller: Jacob A. Pallathra and Martha J. Pallathra, Austin, Texas. Property: 211 Sigwin Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $N/A. Filed June 17. Strawberry Hill Realty LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Wayne Yaleggio, Stamford. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 609, Stamford. Amount: $195,000. Filed June 12. Sughrue, Michael, Greenwich. Seller: 21 Keeler Avenue LLC, Fairfield. Property: 706 Judd St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,738,000. Filed June 16. Taylor Project LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Khurram R. Sheikh, Norwalk. Property: 45 Taylor St., Stamford. Amount: $985,000. Filed June 10.
Residential Alania, Pablo, Stamford. Seller: Clarissa A. Couto and Luiz F. Landi, Stamford. Property: 91 Clovelly Road, Stamford. Amount: $785,000. Filed June 9.
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Alfonso, Brianna Marie and Randy Alfonso, Yorktown Heights, New York. Seller: Giorgio Vincenzo Sestito, Trumbull. Property: 14 Dale Place, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed June 8.
Chan, Joseph and Kristin Bosacco, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Marianne K. Dolan, Stamford. Property: 14 Windermere Lane, Stamford. Amount: $2,110,000. Filed June 10.
Alkassas, Ghyath, Monroe. Seller: Christine E. Brady, Fairfield. Property: 25 Essex St., Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed June 17.
Cheever, Kelly and Aubrey Gelinas, Fairfield. Seller: Jennifer V. Vilenski and Jeffrey D. Vilenski, Fairfield. Property: 1822 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 17.
Appelo, Willem and Renate Prins, New York, New York. Seller: Jennifer H. Ogden, Fairfield. Property: 165 Hemlock Hill South, Fairfield. Amount: $2,335,000. Filed June 17. Bogardus, Michael D. and Aigerim Bogardus, Fairfield. Seller: Donald B. Wales and Susan M. Wales, Southport. Property: 147 Carriage Drive, Southport. Amount: $1,913,022. Filed June 15. Brennan, Meghan and Patrick Cannon, Fairfield. Seller: Barbara Sullivan, Fairfield. Property: 125 Pepperidge Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $1,005,000. Filed June 15. Bucciferro, Cara and Geno Iacurci, Fairfield. Seller: Chanee Park, Fairfield. Property: 25 Suzanne Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $635,000. Filed June 18. Budd, Anthony and Sabrina Budd, Morristown, New Jersey. Seller: Peter G. Katz and Jacqueline B. Katz, Fairfield. Property: 164 Wakeman Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,499,000. Filed June 16. Capalbo, Timothy and Alexandra Scott, Stamford. Seller: Clifford Hans and Claudia Hans, Stamford. Property: 49 Buena Vista St., Stamford. Amount: $1,025,000. Filed June 9.
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Chitnis, Mandar Surendranath and Vaishali Chitnis, Stamford. Seller: Igor Pounov, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 334, Stamford. Amount: $315,000. Filed June 10. Coleman, Kimberley A., Stamford. Seller: Patricia E. Beirne, Stamford. Property: 180 Glenbrook Road, No. 42, Stamford. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 12. Deluty, Philip J., Stamford. Seller: Clare Bolduc, Cos Cob. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 327, Stamford. Amount: $262,500. Filed June 11. Dzonczyk, Andrew and Michele Glatthaar, White Plains, New York. Seller: Megan Connolly, Fairfield. Property: 1470 Strafield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $826,000. Filed June 17. Gonzalez Gordon, Dalton David, Stamford. Seller: Francisco Alexei Fernandez, Norwalk. Property: 48 Lockwood Ave., Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed June 8. Gonzalez, Marco and Jessica M. Nunez, Norwalk. Seller: Patricia L. Dondero, Fairfield. Property: 685 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 17. Harrington, John, Stamford. Seller: Matthew D. McMahon, Stamford. Property: 2 Finney Lane, Unit 31, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed June 12.
Hunter, France Mayotte, Stamford. Seller: Katherine A. Sallaku, Fairfield. Property: 192 Barclay Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,650,000. Filed June 10.
Slinsky, Jeffrey and Natalia Arias, Fairfield. Seller: Halim Khan, Fairfield. Property: 1335 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 18.
Koka, Ajrush, Stamford. Seller: Noel Miller, Stamford. Property: 700 Summer St., Apt. 6G, Stamford. Amount: $245,000. Filed June 11.
Suyot, Romeo and Ma. Cristy Suyot, Shelton. Seller: Leonardo Oscar Garcia-Berg and Veronica Calomarde, New Canaan. Property: 49 Glenbrook Road, Unit 103, Stamford. Amount: $320,000. Filed June 12.
Kurdziel, Donald M. and Leesa Hall Kurdziel, Stamford. Seller: Mark J. Burton and Matthew S. Burton, Old Greenwich. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 211, Stamford. Amount: $1,380,000. Filed June 11. Mohiuddin, Hammad and Esha Jan, Stamford. Seller: Kristina Shtereva, Stamford. Property: 291 Hope St., B8, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 9. Mombello, Edward and Italia Marr, Westport. Seller: Francisco Festini, Southport. Property: 279 Spruce St., Southport. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed June 16. Palyo, Gregory Scott and Isabel Guzman-Palyo, Edwards, Columbia. Seller: Kimberlee Stanton and Shane Stanton, Fairfield. Property: 20 Saint Marc Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $2,025,000. Filed June 15. Richards, Mark and Doreen Gebbia, Fairfield. Seller: Mark J. Richards and Doreen F. Gebbia, Fairfield. Property: 1381 Burr St., Fairfield. Amount: $N/A. Filed June 16. Rutherford, Charles and Izabella Henriques, Fairfield. Seller: Marc Godin and Erin Crowley, Fairfield. Property: 96 Toll House Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $755,000. Filed June 16. Schwarz, Robert and Candace Copeland Schwarz, Fairfield. Seller: Wolfgang Klier and Wendy Maceira, Fairfield. Property: 1373 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,230,000. Filed June 18.
Vallejo, Luis, Norwalk. Seller: Desiree Ermert, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 727, Stamford. Amount: $245,000. Filed June 8. 86 Howard LLC, Westport, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Stormfield Capital Funding I, LLC, 200 Pequot Ave., Southport. Property: 86 Howard Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed June 29. Agarwal, Rahul and Rama Agarwal, Stamford, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3201 N. Fourth Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 22 Wescott St., Riverside. Amount: $2,000,000. Filed July 2. Anderson, Emily and Andrew Anderson, Los Altos, California, by Kalvin Tran. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3201 N. Fourth Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 410 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,850,000. Filed July 2. Andretta, Guido and Rosalba Vitanza, Greenwich, by Jeffrey Weiner. Lender: CMG Mortgage Inc., P.O. Box 2026, Flint, Michigan. Property: 17 Maple Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $476,000. Filed June 29. Bailey, Peter B. and Karena B. Bailey, Greenwich, by John S. Demetre. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 95 Oneida Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed July 2. Caton, Neil A. and Elizabeth Caton, Cos Cob, by Aleksandr Y. Troyb. Lender: Valley National Bank, 1720 Route 23 N., Wayne, New Jersey. Property: 14 Pleasant St., Greenwich. Amount: $550,000. Filed June 29.
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Crampton, Christopher A.S. and Nan Christina Crampton, Riverside, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Bank of America NA, 20 Greenway Plaza, Suite 900, Houston, Texas. Property: 56 Winthrop Drive, Riverside. Amount: $7,250,000. Filed July 1.
Kaplan, Daniel J. and Rachel Koehler, New York, New York, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 2500 Westfield Drive, First and second floors, Elgin, Illinois. Property: 10 Newton St., Riverside. Amount: $2,677,500. Filed July 1.
De Graff, Eline and Alexander Nicholas Harris, Stamford, by Gerald M. Fox III. Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York. Property: 40 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $1,927,000. Filed May 28.
Kim, Dong Hyun, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: CMG Mortgage Inc., 3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 400, San Ramon, California. Property: 45 Ettl Lane, Unit 205, Greenwich. Amount: $892,500. Filed June 1.
Farkas, Caroline Emma and John Mills Reid, Greenwich, by Vicki K. Johnson. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 19 Washington Ave., Unit B, Greenwich. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed June 30.
Kim, Jenny Hyo-Jung and Peter On Sung, New Rochelle, New York, by Jack S. Lipson. Lender: United Nations Federal Credit Union, 2 UN Plaza, Room 309, New York, New York. Property: 40 Thunder Mountain Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,800,000. Filed June 3.
Fava, Stefano and Laurie Lam, Old Greenwich, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3201 N. Fourth Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 12 Ricki-Beth Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,825,000. Filed June 30. Gandhi, Purvi J., Old Greenwich, by Shetal Nitin Malkan. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 21 Stuart Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 29. Gonzalez, Gerardo A., Stamford, by Noemi Kovasznai. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 22 McLean Ave., Stamford. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 27. Greenwich Guesthouse LLC, Locust Valley, New York, by Eric Robert Pesale. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 284 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,180,000. Filed June 29.
Kistler, Roland and Alison Kistler, Old Greenwich, by Clifford Fried. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 22 Marshall St., Old Greenwich. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 23. Kraus, Steven D., Fairfield, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 673 Reef Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 27. Kudla, Matthew Dion and Lauren Anne Vogel, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 43 Richmond Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,487,500. Filed June 12. Lacoff, Brandon E., Greenwich, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 17 Moshier St, Greenwich. Amount: $945,000. Filed July 2. Lander, Daniela and Javier Eduardo Mendoza Celis, Cos Cob, by Stuart Welkovich. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 64 Summit Road, Riverside. Amount: $2,020,000. Filed July 1.
Lang, Christopher and Amanda Lang, Greenwich, by David E. Hoyle. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 14 Alpine Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4,922,102. Filed June 15.
Lleshi, Dionisios, Central Valley, New York, by Robert B. Potash. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 84 Seaside Ave., Apt. 2D, Stamford. Amount: $232,800. Filed May 13.
Lysobey, Zachary and Hallie Picarello, Fairfield, by Cheyenne Pena. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 357 Harvester Road, Fairfield. Amount: $56,400. Filed May 15.
Latorre, Jason and Ashley Latorre, Riverside, by Tiago A. David. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 215 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed June 17.
Lloyds, David, Greenwich, by Jennifer Brown. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 2 Stallion Trail, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed July 1.
Macios, Laurin Marie, Norwalk, by Carla D. Smith. Lender: Developer’s Mortgage Company, 3435 Stelzer Road, Suite 1SA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 281 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Amount: $742,500. Filed May 5.
Lazarus, Jeffrey and Kate Lazarus, Riverside, by Elaine Vlahakis. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 9 Nimitz Place, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,340,000. Filed June 18.
Lobo, Carlos Alexandre Larque and Ana Carolina M. Lobo, Riverside, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 27 MacArthur Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,750,000. Filed June 8.
Leon, Roberto C., Greenwich, by Diane Inzitari. Lender: KeyBank NA, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 67 Florence Road, Riverside. Amount: $515,000. Filed July 1.
Lombardi, Andrea, Stamford, by Victoria M. Hinds. Lender: Magnolia Bank Inc., 651 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Property: 760 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $922,500. Filed May 21.
Lezon, Steven and Dawn Lezon, Stamford, by Michelle Hanover. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 22 Ravenglass Drive, Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 29.
Lombardo, Michael, Stamford, by Natasha H. Rose. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 85 Riverside Ave., Apt. F5, Stamford. Amount: $267,000. Filed May 18.
Lincoln, Matthew D. and Leanne M. George, Stamford, by David W. Hopper. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3201 N. Fourth Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 45 Willow Road, Riverside. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed June 1.
Lord, Jonathan S. and Margaret M. Lord, Fairfield, by Oxines J. Rene. Lender: Ives Bank, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 555 Hill Farm Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 29.
Lisa Lasorsa LLC, Greenwich, by Eric Robert Pesale. Lender: Eddie Fong, 31 Almira Drive, Unit B, Greenwich. Property: 290 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $105,000. Filed June 11.
Low, Sheldon and Hadar Orshalimy, New York, New York, by Dennis Bujdud. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 48 Briarwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $832,000. Filed May 12.
Llamas, Laura and Concepcion De Jesus Llamas Catalan, Stamford, by Mario P. Musilli. Lender: Ives Bank, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 37 Elaine Drive, Stamford. Amount: $569,000. Filed May 21.
Luzuriaga, Gonzalo and Ariadna Parlaghy, Riverside, by Jeffrey Weiner. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 18 Leonard Ave., Riverside. Amount: $250,000. Filed June 9.
Malma Design LLC, Stamford, by Robert B. Potash. Lender: Bridgeview Mortgage Corp., 1200 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, New York. Property: 161 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,995,000. Filed June 30. Martinez, Luis de Jesus, Stamford, by Brent de la Cruz. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 50 Anderson St., Stamford. Amount: $94,000. Filed May 28. McNamara, Travis and Luisa M. Errichetti, Greenwich, by Gillian V. Ingraham. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 32 Winthrop Drive, Riverside. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed July 2. Micalone, Cosmo, Greenwich, by Steven D. Feinstein. Lender: First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 1 Pleasant View Place, Old Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed July 2. Montalvo, Alister Ricardo, Stamford, by Descera Daigle. Lender: CMG Mortgage Inc., 3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 400, San Ramon, California. Property: 61 Treat Ave., Stamford. Amount: $490,000. Filed May 28.
NTR Hope LLC, Stamford, by Shaaneali Hirji. Lender: ConnectOne Bank, 301 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Property: 1039 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $1,690,000. Filed May 27. O’Dell, Christopher S. and Mary F. O’Dell, Fairfield, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, P.O. Box 2026, Flint, Michigan. Property: 2215 Cross Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed June 1. Pinck, Richard and Patricia Pinck, Cos Cob, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, 7007 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 27 Pleasant St., Cos Cob. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 30. Riemer, Joseph Andrew and Jessie Condon Riemer, Stamford, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 58 Deep Spring Lane, Stamford. Amount: $179,000. Filed May 26. Rogers, Jason, Stamford, by David A. Rogers. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 105 Harbor Drive, 112, Stamford. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 26. Schumacher, Suzanna, Fairfield, by Charmaine Whittingham-Tucker. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 Fountain Plaza, Sixth floor, Buffalo, New York. Property: 538 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 1. Sosin, Lee J. and Michelle S. Sosin, Rye Brook, New York, by Brett A. Feinberg. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 700 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 29.
Taylor, Alexander S. and Julia D. Taylor, Riverside, by G. D. Barden. Lender: Bank of America NA, 20 Greenway Plaza, Suite 900, Houston, Texas. Property: 247 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Amount: $2,800,000. Filed June 29. Thomas, Todd D. and Christina Jessurun Thomas, Stamford, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 41 Erickson Drive, Stamford. Amount: $589,500. Filed May 27. Weisz, Eszter, Stamford, by Simone Douglas. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 1611 Washington Blvd., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $65,000. Filed May 26. West-Rosenthal, Lauren and Nathanael WestRosenthal, Fairfield, by Thomas Moore. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 43 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $521,000. Filed June 1. Wettenstein, Alyson and Steven Wettestein, Stamford, by Jack S. Lipson. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 67 Barrett Ave., Stamford. Amount: $807,500. Filed May 29. Witemyre, Kristi and George William Jowsey, Washington, D.C., by Gillian V. Ingraham. Lender: The Huntington NA, 7 Easton Oval, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 5 Glen St., Apt. 204, Greenwich. Amount: $995,000. Filed July 2.
Wysocki, Gregg Anthony, Cos Cob, by Eileen M. Pate. Lender: Lafayette Federal Credit Union, 2701 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville, Maryland. Property: 2 Daffodil Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 30. Wysocki, Gregg, Cos Cob, by Eileen M. Pate. Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York. Property: 2 Daffodil Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $2,500,000. Filed June 30.
NEW BUSINESSES ASE Home & Live, 53-55 Woodward Ave., Apt. C, Norwalk 06854, c/o Diana Malette Revolus. Filed June 8. Chocolate House, 108 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o Stamford Desserts LLC. Filed July 24. Clarity and Calm Organizing by Koehler, 25 Peak St., Stamford 06905, c/o Clarity and Calm Organizing by Koehler LLC. Filed July 30. Comic Book Nerd, 2132 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Darren Metzger. Filed July 31. Della Sole, 105 Newtown Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Daniella Palumbo. Filed June 8.
Lifted Beauty Bar by Johana, 475 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 2, Stamford 06902, c/o The Beauty by Johana Marinero Inc. Filed July 30. Midas, 377 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o David Sorbaro. Filed June 8. Nick’s Pizza, 522 Glenbrook Road, Stamford 06906, c/o R&I Trattoria LLC. Filed July 31. Prime People Partners, 65 Flint Rock Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Dorothy Brill. Filed July 29. Stamford Wax & Beauty Bar by Studio 431, 111 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Studio 431 LLC. Filed July 24. Vega Bulk Supply LLC, 106 Main St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Carlos Galicia. Filed June 8. Vermont Composites, 25 Performance Drive, Bennington, Vermont 05201, c/o Kaman Composities - Vermont LLC. Filed July 28. Wild Flour, 108 W. Cedar St., Apt. 501B, Norwalk 06854, c/o Mariel C. Rojas Castilla. Filed June 8. Young Man with a Van, 12 Bouton St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Oliver Wright. Filed June 8.
DM Cleaning Services Connecticut, 2299 Summer St., 1213, Stamford 06905, c/o DM Facility Solutions LLC. Filed July 30.
Wolf, Elizabeth and Erik Bringsjord, Greenwich, by James Kavanagh. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 103 Putnam Park, 103, Greenwich. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 30.
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The Annual return of the Kane Family Foundation for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025 is available at its principal office located at C/O Prager Metis CPA, LLC, 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-400, Rye Brook, NY 10573 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Ward Kane. Ad #64003 The annual return of The Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family Foundation for the calendar year ended 12/31/2025 is available at its principal office at 101 Interchange Plaza, Suite 301, Cranbury, NJ 08512 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is Charles Hale. Ad #64004 The annual return of Epstein and French Foundation for the calendar year ended 12/31/2025 is available at its principal office at 75 Tweed Boulevard, Nyack, NY 10960 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is Laura French. Ad #64005 The annual return of The MEP Foundation for the calendar year ended 12/31/2025 is available at its principal office at 1 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is Matthew Palevsky. Ad #64006
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