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Connecticut House Sales Rise For Fourth Consecutive Month

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:18:00 GMT

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Sales of single-family houses across Connecticut rose 25 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago, but the median sale price fell 5.5 percent, to $226,000 from $240,000 a year ago, according to a new report today.

Webster Open House To Aid Home Buyers

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:37:25 GMT

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Webster Bank is throwing an open house, but it's not the kind you think.

Prominent New Haven Architect Designs Kennedy Development

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:45:00 GMT

CHICAGO — Representatives of the Kennedy family and their three financial partners have unveiled a real estate development for a site along the Chicago River the Kennedys have owned since the 1940s.

Aviation And Defense Industry Supplier Expands In Windsor

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:34:00 GMT

AAR Corp.has extended its lease at the New England Tradeport business park in Windsor — and taken on more space.

'Five Guys' No Longer Potential Tenant For Glastonbury Redevelopment

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:10:00 GMT

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What's going to happen to building that formerly housed the Chikurin restaurant on Main Street in Glastonbury couldn't be clearer.

How To Refresh Your House This Spring

By ANNE M. HAMILTON, Special to The Courant — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:45:00 GMT

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Now that spring is finally, definitely, here, the brighter sunshine can make your house look tired. Deep colors that felt warm and cozy during the colder winter months will appear heavy and drab once the temperature soars. And besides — looking at the same old-same old décor for 12 months can just be boring.

Federal Money To Be Used For Clean-up Of Contaminated State Sites

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:02:50 GMT

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HARTFORD — Federal environmental officials are spending more than $1 million to help Connecticut municipalities clean up and redevelop contaminated properties and boost local economies.

DeGeneres Downsizes After Selling Beverly Hills Home To Ryan Seacrest

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Cyberspace was a-twitter this week with the news that Ryan Seacrest is buying Ellen DeGeneres's Beverly Hills compound for $37 million, and that she and spouse Portia de Rossi are moving no farther than a Hal Levitt-designed midcentury — also in Beverly Hills.

Boomers and refis: a warning

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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It's a mortgage problem that is likely to intensify as homeowning baby boomers by the millions shift into retirement: Though they may have significant financial assets tucked away in retirement accounts, their diminished monthly incomes may not be sufficient to meet some lenders' hyper-strict underwriting rules.

Building On Success In New Haven's Ninth Square

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:05:40 GMT

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As far as city downtowns in Connecticut go, New Haven's Ninth Square district already has a lot going for it: steadily growing numbers of apartment dwellers, healthy retail occupancy and a cool mix of storefronts.

Civil Engineering Firm Leases In Rocky Hill's Corporate Ridge

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:00:00 GMT

A civil engineering firm has leased nearly 7,000 square feet of office space at Corporate Ridge in Rocky Hill.

Greater Hartford House Sales In April Rise For Third Month

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:21:40 GMT

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For the third month in a row, closed sales in April of single-family houses in Greater Hartford strengthened, a good indicator for how the year in housing is beginning to shape up in the area, according to a new report today.

CVS To Replace 1910s Building In Hartford

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:00 GMT

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The long-vacant office building at Washington and Park streets in Hartford isn't exactly an eyesore, but it isn't doing much for the corner either.

Recent Leases and Sales: Farms Village Changes Hands; Perfect Racquet Deal

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:37:25 GMT

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Farms Village LLC purchased Farms Village Retail Plaza, 244 Farms Village Rd. in Simsbury — a 16,681-square-foot retail and office center on 2.4 acres — from Farms Village Plaza LLC. Prudential Connecticut Realty's commerical group in Avon was the sole broker.

Foreclosure Prevention Program Gets Major Share Of State's Funds From Settlement

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:20:07 GMT

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A foreclosure prevention program that helps homeowners make mortgage payments will receive the majority of the $28 million that was the state of Connecticut's share of a massive mortgage fraud settlement earlier his year.

State Subsidies Seen Spurring Solar Powered Homes

By STEPHEN SINGER, AP Business Writer — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT

HARTFORD — Dmitri Donskoy figures he'll save only $20 a month on his electricity bill after solar panels are installed on the roof of his home under a state-subsidized program. But he shrugs it off because the green energy appeals to his environmental concerns.

Moving Out: Farrell Road, Portland

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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When Carol and John Shade made a quick one-week trip to search for a house after Pratt & Whitney closed its West Palm Beach, Fla., plant in 1999 and John's engineering job was transferred to Connecticut, they knew they wanted to be near water.

FHA may ease rules for mortgages on condos

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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Thousands of condo unit owners and buyers around the country could soon be in line for some welcome news on mortgage financing: Though officials are mum on specifics, the Federal Housing Administration is readying changes to its controversial condominium rules that have rendered large numbers of units ineligible for low down-payment insured mortgages.

At The Hepburn Estate In Fenwick, An 'Extra' To Sweeten The Deal

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:58:17 GMT

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Usually, when a property doesn't sell after a year, the owner might consider dropping the price.

Connecticut Housing Sales Rise In April But Prices Flat

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:57 GMT

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A major real estate broker in Connecticut reports today that the state's housing sales rose nearly four percent in April, but the median sale price remained flat.

FedEx Ground Starts Construction In South Windsor

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:25:50 GMT

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Construction of a $50 million FedEx Ground distribution center in South Windsor is now underway, with completion expected by the fall of next year.

New Regional Development Agency: Broader Vision, Power Base

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:01 GMT

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A new regional economic development authority created in the just-ended legislative session gives a voice to Hartford and East Hartford officials on its board, a perspective that was lacking in the organization that it will replace.

Trading Spaces

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:45:00 GMT

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IT Direct purchased 67-69 Prospect Ave., West Hartford — a 19,000-square-foot office building — from CRE Holding Co. LLC for $700,000. IT Direct, a technology management company, is now located on New Park Avenue in Hartford. The seller was represented by Chozick Realty Inc. and the buyer, Eagle Rock Retail LLC.

At American School For The Deaf, A Historic Edifice Gives Way To A Plan For The Future

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:18:01 GMT

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— For nearly a century, the face of the American School for the Deaf has been the iconic Gallaudet Hall, with its red brick facade and two-story cupola, an edifice perched atop the great lawn on North Main Street in West Hartford.

Sale Of Greenwich Estate Among Most Expensive In Fairfield County This Year

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT

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A 14,000-square-foot mansion on a 17-acre estate in Greenwich has sold for $13.5 million, one of the largest residential sales in Fairfield County so far this year, according to brokers involved in the deal.