Waterbury’s Webster Bank has opened a branch in Storrs Center, the mixed-use development near UConn.
The 1,485-square-foot banking center debuted just as university students begin returning for fall classes.
A formal grand opening is set for Sept. 12.
Webster also is the official bank for the state’s flagship university and its athletics department. Men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie also is a paid bank spokesman.
Emma Lindsay and Greg Wilson — both UConn alumni — head the branch’s leadership team, the bank said.
Its service features include Wi-Fi, digital displays, an image capture envelope free ATM, a coin counter, and a 24/7 deposit box.
Pavarini Construction oversaw fit-out of the space. Antinozzi Associates handled interior design.
It is Webster’s 169th branch office in Connecticut, Boston, and Westchester County, N.Y.
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Joerns’ new Wallingford home
North Carolina medical-equipment distributor and lessor Joerns LLC has leased 3,000 square feet at 65 S. Turnpike Road in Wallingford for its first permanent Connecticut facility, realty sources say.
The space includes a truck dock and drive-in truck door.
Joerns previously was temporarily housed in a self-storage facility directly across the road, at 64 South Turnpike, according to Branford property broker The Geenty Group, Realtors.
Based in Charlotte, Joerns, among other things, rents specialty beds to hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities nationally. David Brent is director of service operations.
The Geenty Group represented tenant and landlord 65 South Turnpike LLC, with a referral from CRESA in San Diego, Calif.
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Burteck’s Windsor buy
Bloomfield injection molder Burteck LLC bought 863 Marshall Phelps Road in Windsor.
Burteck plans on relocating its operations to the 15,292-square-foot industrial facility on 1.83 acres that once housed CBS Manufacturing, broker Sentry Commercial said.
Sentry Commercial represented the seller, 35 Kripes Road LLC, in the sale.
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E. Granby renewal
Associated Products Inc. recently renewed its lease on 2,200 square feet of office and industrial space at 29 Kripes Road in East Granby.
Associated has been a building tenant since 2003.
Sentry Commercial said it represented landlord Airport Business Center III LP in the renewal.
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Fluid Dynamics’ lease
Fluid Dynamics LLC has leased 8,960 square feet at 192 Sheldon Road in Manchester.
The free-standing facility is located in the Manchester Industrial Park.
Fluid Dynamics is a family-owned hydraulics and pneumatics distributor.
Sentry Commercial was the sole broker in the lease.
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Fascia’s Waterbury relo
Fascia’s Chocolates Inc. is relocating its factory and retail store to 44 Chase River Road in Waterbury in September.
The family-owned chocolatier, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, will occupy a new 12,500-square-foot factory off Route 8 North, at Exit 36. The facility is designed to accommodate visitors and tours.
Fascia’s will keep its current Waterbury location at 2066 Thomaston Ave. open through August.
The new retail store also will house Lynne’s Chocolate Cakery, started by a Fascia family member Lynne Mouanes several years ago.
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Sentry Commercial relo
Sentry Commercial signed a long term lease to move its downtown Hartford headquarters to midtown.
Sentry says it now occupies 2,076 square feet at 38 Prospect St., leased from landlord 38 LLC.
The commercial-property broker moved from the third floor of 100 Pearl St., effective July 1.
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Greg Seay is the Hartford Business Journal News Editor.
