GUILFORD, CONN. — Zelco Properties, the development and acquisition arm of Charter Realty, and Haverford Retail Partners have acquired Guilford Commons, a 123,000-square-foot retail center in southern coastal Connecticut. Tenants at the property, which originally opened in 2015, include The Fresh Market, Michaels, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Panera Bread, MOOYAH, Spavia, Pure Barre and Ivy Rehab. T.J. Maxx and Old Navy also recently signed leases at the center. Charter Realty will handle leasing of the property.
WESTPORT, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 28-unit apartment complex located about 50 miles northeast of New York City in Westport. The Westporter was built in 2019 and includes both flat- and townhouse-style units, as well as four ground-floor retail spaces. Eric Pentore, Victor Nolletti, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Law firm Robinson + Cole has opened a new, 75,000-square-foot office at One State Street in downtown Hartford. One State Street, which is owned by Houston-based Hines, overlooks the Connecticut River, and the 24-story, 500,000-square-foot building offers multiple outdoor-based amenities. Washington, D.C.-based architecture firm Studio Alliance designed the space to feature energy-generating glass offices, collaboration spaces to support teams from two to 30 and a focus on exposure to natural lighting throughout. General contractor Pavarini Northeast handled the build-out.
NORWALK, CONN. — Wegmans Food Markets will open a 92,000-square-foot store at 675 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The regional grocer expects to employ about 500 people at the store at full operation. The location will be the first in Connecticut for Wegmans, which operates a total of 111 stores along the East Coast, and is scheduled to open next summer.
BRANFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has negotiated the $7.2 million sale of Lockworks Square, a 35,600-square-foot shopping center in Branford, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The four-building center is located in the downtown area and is home to tenants such as SaltBrick Prime, Lockworks Tavern, Cheri’s Bakery, Digestive Disease Associates, Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers and Branford Tech Team. Will Braun of O,R&L represented the seller and buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $5 million permanent loan for Fairfield Shopping Center in southern coastal Connecticut. The 72,000-square-foot center was built in 1955. Anchored by Restoration Hardware Outlet, which recently backfilled a 35,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Bob’s Stores, the center is also home to tenants such as T-Mobile, The UPS Store, Village Bagels and HobbyTown USA. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the debt on behalf of the owner, the firm of late local developer Albert Phelps.
DARIEN, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Avalon Darien, a 189-unit apartment complex in southern coastal Connecticut. Avalon Darien offers a mix of recently renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, lounge and playground. Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd, Matthew Torrance, Al Mirin and J.P. Hohl of Cushman & Wakefield, in coordination with Brian Whitmer of RePropCo., represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed.
BOSTON — JLL has arranged $27.3 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of two industrial buildings totaling approximately 315,000 square feet in New England. The addresses were not disclosed, but the buildings are located in Central Massachusetts and the greater Hartford area. Andrew Gray and Ryan Parker of JLL originated the nonrecourse financing through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was locally based investment firm Northbridge Partners. Both buildings are leased to tenants on long-term deals.
NORWALK, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of The Overlook Apartments, a 33-unit multifamily building located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. According to Apartments.com, the building was completed in 2023 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as a fitness center. Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NEPCG brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WESTPORT, CONN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, a California-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the $10.6 million sale of a 17,358-square-foot mixed-use property in the coastal Connecticut city of Westport. The property consists of an 11,572-square-foot retail space leased to Urban Outfitters and the historic Sherwood House, a 5,786-square-foot building featuring a restaurant and office space. Joanna Manfro of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Gregory Kim of Sequoia Property Group represented the buyer, a New York City-based 1031 exchange investor.