Developer to Add Self-Storage to Meriden Shopping Plaza
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | June 22, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link 
The new owner of a 158,000-square-foot shopping center in Meriden has announced plans for a $5.2 million renovation project including two large self-storage facilities replacing vacant supermarket and discount store spaces.
Sudden Juneteenth Declaration Disrupts Mortgage Lenders
By James Sanna | June 21, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
As millions of Americans – many of them Black – celebrated the long-overdue arrival of a federal holiday marking Juneteenth Friday, many in the mortgage industry were scrambling.
New Haven Office-to-Apartments Conversion OK’d
By James Sanna | June 18, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
A historic class B office building overlooking New Haven Green will become apartments following approval from city planning officials last night.
Brewery Seeks 65K SF Riverfront Expansion
By James Sanna | June 18, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
A large brewery based in Woodbridge hopes to find its “forever home” at a riverside parcel in New Haven’s Fair Haven neighborhood.
Lamont Unveils Plan to Cut Train Travel Time to NYC
An $8 billion to $10 billion plan unveiled Monday aims to reduce commuter rail times from Connecticut to New York City by as much as 25 minutes.
National Coalition Announces Plan to Boost Black Homeownership
With divergent homeownership levels blamed for yawning racial wealth gaps both nationally and locally, a group of housing and civil rights leaders have released a proposal to create 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030.
Greenwich Investor Wheelock Expands Industrial Portfolio in $40.4M Transaction
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | June 21, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Greenwich-based Wheelock Street Capital continues its suburban industrial buying spree with the $40.4 million acquisition of two suburban Boston properties.
Casinos Sue Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
By The Associated Press | June 21, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The Native American tribe that owns Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino is suing its insurance carrier over what it says was the denial of claims for millions of dollars in losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s Next as CT Looks Ahead Toward Legal Cannabis
By The Associated Press | June 21, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Connecticut is poised to become the 19th state to legalize adult, recreational use of cannabis, now that a long-awaited bill has cleared the General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont has said he’ll sign it into law. Here’s a look at what to expect next.
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