MILFORD, CONN. — Press | Cuozzo Commercial Services has brokered the sale of a retail building in Milford, a western suburb of New Haven. Located at 135 Cherry St., the property is part of Milford Plaza, a 182,000-square-foot shopping center. Amity Physical Therapy will lease the building for its fourth store. Stephen Press of Press | Cuozzo represented the seller, Hale Properties LLC, in the transaction. Press also procured the buyer, Dow Enterprises LLC. The sales price was undisclosed.
NORWALK, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $17 million sale of Point Rock Apartments, a 54-unit luxury multifamily property in Norwalk, an eastern suburb of Stamford. Located at 34 Oakwood Ave., the property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a fitness center and resident clubhouse. The four-story building was constructed in 2015. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright represented the seller, a Connecticut-based developer, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a New York-based investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
NORTH BRANFORD, CONN. — G&G Investments has acquired a 50,576-square-foot industrial and office asset in North Branford, an eastern suburb of New Haven, for $1.7 million. Located at 32 Commerce Drive, the property features 24,000 square feet of warehouse space, 10,000 square feet of office space and a 16,576-square-foot covered loading and parking area. Bill Clark of The Geenty Group represented G&G Investments LLC in the transaction. The seller, Frontier Communications, has leased back the building for six months as part of the terms of the sale.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a 26,600-square-foot office lease for Power Home Remodeling Group in Trumbull, a western suburb of New Haven. The space is located at 60 Commerce Drive, within a 67,000-square-foot building that houses a three-story office building and an adjacent warehouse with a 30-foot ceiling height. Tim Rorick, Torey Walsh and Jack McDermott of NKF represented the owners, CH Commerce Drive Associates LLC and City Park Commerce Drive LLC, in the transaction. Jay Hruska and Brian Scruton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
CROMWELL, CONN. — Belfonti Cos. has broken ground on a $50 million luxury apartment community in Cromwell, a southern suburb of Hartford. Located off Country Squire Road near State Route 372, the property will feature of 160 units. Amenities will include a 4,500-square-foot community center, an outdoor swimming pool and a lounge area with grills and fire pits. The property will also be located four miles from the TPC River Highlands Golf Course. Construction is slated to be complete within the next two years.
WILLIMANTIC, CONN. — Nonprofit healthcare provider Community Health Resources (CHR) has signed an 11,060-square-foot office lease for an entire single-tenant building in Willimantic, located approximately 25 miles east of Hartford. The property is located at 1310 Main St. in the Tyler Square retail center. CHR offers a range of behavioral healthcare services pertaining to mental illness, addictions, trauma and homelessness. Bob Pagani of Colliers International represented CHR in the lease negotiations. Ron Lyman of Lyman Real Estate represented the landlord, Norwich Realty Inc.
MILFORD, CONN. — Ethnic grocer Caribbean Corner Store LLC has signed an 800-square-foot retail lease in Milford, a western suburb of New Haven. The property is located at 225 Research Drive, a redeveloped warehouse constructed in 1988.. Bill Clark of The Geenty Group represented Caribbean Corner Store in the lease negotiations. Clark also represented the landlord, D’Amato Investments LLC.
MILFORD, CONN. — Milford Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will open a 1,600-square-foot dance facility in Milford, a western suburb of New Haven. The property is located at 225 Research Drive, a redeveloped warehouse constructed in 1988. Bill Clark of The Geenty Group represented MPAC in the lease negotiations. Clark also represented the landlord, D’Amato Investments LLC.
DANBURY, CONN. — M&T Bank has provided a $24.5 million construction loan for Brookview Commons Phase II, a 145-unit multifamily building in Danbury, located approximately 35 miles northwest of New Haven. M&T provided the two-year, recourse loan to a partnership of co-developers BRT General Corp. and The DiMarco Group. Phase II of Brookview Commons will be developed at a site located at 333 Main St., directly across from the existing 115 units at Brookview Commons. Phase II will feature 18 studios, 80 one-bedroom and 47 two-bedroom units. The construction schedule was undisclosed. John Harrington of HK Real Estate Advisors arranged the loan.
BRANFORD, CONN. — AutoZone has signed a 7,500-square-foot retail lease in Branford, an eastern suburb of New Haven. The auto parts retailer will be the principle tenant of the 9,331-square-foot building, which is located at 854 W. Main St., Route 1. Kevin Daly of Sullivan Hayes Northeast represented AutoZone in the lease negotiations. Ron Lyman of Lyman Real Estate represented the landlord, LA-IN-USA LLC.