In Person
Tapping into Connecticut’s Fintech and Industrial Markets
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | September 19, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Thomas Collins is the new head of the New England region for Avison Young, a Toronto-based commercial real estate brokerage that opened its first Hartford office in 2015. He took the traditionally slow month of August to to assess the firm’s local brokerage strengths as he looks to build it up.
Protection From Omissions and Errors
By Bram Berkowitz | August 15, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAs the world grows more complex, financial institutions require more types of insurance for various myriad cybersecurity issues. Justin Kesner, a senior vice president of the legal professional liability division at national brokerage Amity Insurance, is here to help.
Banking on the Market’s Middle Ground
By Bram Berkowitz | July 25, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter graduating from the University of Rhode Island, Sam Hanna figured the best way to leverage his finance degree would be to start a career in banking. Three decades later, Hanna is still in the industry and is now senior vice president and director of middle market banking for Webster Bank, where he has worked for the last eight years.
A Landing Path to Connecticut Real Estate Brokerage
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 4, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter a career as an international flight service manager for TWA based in New York, Parker made the move to Essex in 1989 and built herself a career in commercial real estate.
The Mortgage Life in Fairfield County
By Bram Berkowitz | June 27, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhat Penn Johnson started with only a desk, a friend and a phone in 1996 grew into The Stamford Mortgage Co., which has now served well over 5,000 households and originated more than $2 billion in residential mortgage loans.
A Digital Marketplace for Loans
By Bram Berkowitz | May 30, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGarret Smith, a serial entrepreneur who has worked in the banking industry for years, has developed a new, national marketplace for banks and other lenders to sidestep loan brokers and their loacalized networks as they seek to diversify their loan portfolios.
Transforming Main Street from Eyesore to Economic Engine
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | May 23, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAs CEO of the Connecticut Main Street Center, Patrick McMahon works with its 80-member communities on strategies to help landlords fill vacant spaces and build housing and mixed-use developments in walkable and transit-oriented neighborhoods.
CBIA’s DiPentima Sees Good Times Ahead for Connecticut
By Bram Berkowitz | December 27, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut’s economy has had a rough few years, but incoming CBIA president Chris DiPentima thinks the state his headed for good times in 2019. It just needs a few things from state leaders in order to get there.
Removing a Hurdle in Real Estate Transactions
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | December 20, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBranford native Maria Salatto-Gilhuly helps clients satisfy approximately 500 liens a year, primarily in cities such as Bridgeport, West Haven, Hartford and Danbury.
An Aggressive Approach to Passive House Design
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | November 8, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkElizabeth Post-Marner designs corporate interiors to help companies maximize their efficiency, but on the home front she’s finding ways to squeeze the most efficiencies out of energy consumption. The longtime Westchester County resident is using Passive House strategies to design a new home in Stamford for her own family.
Hartford Area Retail Vacancies Drop Amid Conversions, Redevelopments
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | October 16, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkVacancies in the 37.6-million Greater Hartford retail market fell from 11.1 percent to 10.6 percent in the past year, according to an industry report.
A Persuasive Campaign for Housing Production
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | October 11, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter a career on Madison Avenue working on ad campaigns for clients including Coca-Cola, John Knuff now pitches Connecticut communities on the benefits of housing production.
Insuring the Liquor Business
By Bram Berkowitz | October 4, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor the last three decades, Richard Welch has held a variety of roles in the insurance industry in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
An Expanding Set of Skills for Commercial Brokerage
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | August 30, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkRandy Vidal has kept a finger on the pulse of southwestern Connecticut’s commercial real estate market for nearly half a century.
Cybersecurity and Compliance
By Bram Berkowitz | August 9, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAl Alper has been working in the cybersecurity space for close to three decades. In 1991, he founded Wilton-based Absolute Logic, an information technology and security firm that provides cybersecurity, compliance, technology support and consulting to businesses of all sizes.
A Fast Track To Leadership At CREW-CT
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | August 2, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkShe’s only been a member for five years, but Lisa Lugauskas is on a fast track to leadership at Connecticut’s largest organization for women in the commercial real estate industry.
Bringing Foodie Crazes to the Next Level
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | July 5, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkJessica Curtis helps small restaurant groups make the leap to the national stage.
Saving Paper with Paper
By Bram Berkowitz | June 14, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWith all of the expenses banks and credit union rack up just to cover the cost of doing business, it’s hard to consider paper as a huge driver.
A Fairfield County Market in Transition
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | June 7, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAl Mirin started out in the real estate industry as a financial analyst, advising investment and leasing brokers on the fundamentals of their pending deals.
From Minnesota to Hartford
By Bram Berkowitz | May 17, 2018 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe MetroHartford Alliance has named David Griggs as the organization’s new CEO and president.
