Toymaker Lego Systems has completed its $7 million upgrade of approximately 125,000 square feet of raw, high-bay manufacturing space into bright, efficient and comfortable office space at its North American headquarters in Enfield.
About 300 employees are now housed in the renovated space known as “Brick House.’’
Enfield Builders Inc. was construction manager for the building.
Moser Pilon Nelson Architects of Wethersfield was the designer.
Darien office building sells for $7.8 million
Forstone Capital LLC has paid $7.8 million for a 40,700-square-foot office building in Darien.
Principal Brett Wilderman of New Canaan-based Forstone Capital said an extensive renovation of the building is planned in connection to reposition the building to appeal to prospective tenants.
Work will focus on updating the entrance, atrium lobby, common areas, and restrooms.
The three-story building is located at 19 Old Kings Highway South, one block from the Darien train station.
Anne Bavier, of Bavier Design of Stamford, is the project architect.
Last August, Forstone bought a 27,000- square-foot office building at 65 Locust Ave. in downtown New Canaan. Forstone says it also owns and manages about 650,000 square feet of real estate in downtown Bridgeport.
Southington land sale
An approximately 2.5-acre vacant parcel at Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike and Knotter Drive in Southington has sold for $725,000
Knotter Drive Associates bought the acreage from American Hawk LLC.
The new owner has hired R. Calabrese Agency, which brokered the property deal, to market the site to a retail lease or build-to-suit tenant.
The property’s commercial neighbors include Home Depot, Burger King, TA Travel Center, Dunkin’ Donuts, Comfort Suites Hotel.
College’s Exchange lease
For-profit Sanford Brown College has expanded its campus at The Exchange office building in Farmington.
The allied health school added 5,126 square feet to raise its lease to 20,000 square feet of classroom and office space.
CB Richard Ellis represented the tenant.
Landlord Acre Group LLC was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Stifel’s new, new home
Advertising and marketing agency Stifel & Marcin has moved for the second time in six months, now to Glastonbury after airborne mold invaded its Portland office.
The new office is at 2790 Main St., the former home to a bank.
Last October, the agency moved its four full-time employees to 1,400 square feet in a historic home at 329 Main St. from a cramped 300-square-foot quarters at 97 East Main St. in town.
“This past winter was tough on everyone,” said principal Christine Marcin. “Our previous space had a flat roof which began to leak, and we did our best to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, when work began to patch the leaks, mold was discovered and air testing confirmed its presence.’’
Cronin & Co. renews
Glastonbury marketing communications firm Cronin and Company LLC renewed its lease at 50 Nye Road.
Sentry Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. represented Cronin. OR&L represented landlord Nye Road Partners LLC.
Branford space taken
Space in an industrial facility in Branford has been leased to a tenant specializing in electrostatic powder coating.
Tenant Trevor W. King will use the 1,024 square feet at 11 Sycamore Way for his business.
The Geenty Group, Realtors represented landlord Gray Eagle Corp. William Raveis represented the tenant.
More Branford space
New Haven Moving Equipment Inc. signed a 6,000-square-foot short-term lease at 14 Beaver Road in Branford.
The tenant distributes equipment to the moving and storage industry nationwide.
The Geenty Group, Realtors represented New Haven Moving and the landlord, The Joan Adams Appointment Trust.
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Greg Seay is the Hartford Business Journal Web Editor.
