WASHINGTON TRUST PROVIDES $14.5M LOAN FOR OFFICE BUILDING

NORWALK, CONN. — Washington Trust’s commercial real estate group has provided $14.5 million in financing to DIV 40 Richards LLC for a 147,000-square-foot office building in Norwalk. The borrower plans to use the funds to upgrade the building and add amenities such as an expanded café, upgraded common areas, a new fitness center and shuttle service to the commuter station. The Davis Cos., a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Boston, is sponsoring the project.