Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The sales of one moderately-sized house, one little house, and one condo were recorded in the past week.
The following sales were recorded by the Town Clerk March 1-5: 50 Heritage Hill Road: Ruth Williams sold a condominium to Alireza Namjoo and Jennifer Arscott for $595,000. Warranty deed dated Feb. 23, 2010, recorded March 1, 2010. 92 Parish Rd: Richard Girouard Associates sold a house to Danielle T. and Michael R. Sieckhaus for $1,025,000. Warranty deed dated March 1, 2010, recorded March 2, 2010. 110 Forest St: Pam Kelley sold a house to Dominick Valente for $419,000. Warranty deed dated Feb. 26, 2010, recorded March 4, 2010. Refer to the Property Appraisals Search on the town Web site for more information on these properties.
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92 Parish Rd
House Sold for $1,025,000
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110 Forest St
House Sold for $419,000
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50 Heritage Hill Rd
Condo Sold for $595,000
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
On a week shortened by a snow day, the sale of one condo and one house were recorded.
The following sales were recorded by the Town Clerk Feb. 22-25: 86-S Forest St: Bernard and Jill Koval sold a condominium to Jared and Alexandra Kohlberger for $697,500. Deed signed Feb. 23, 2010, recorded Feb. 23, 2010. 914 Silvermine Rd: James and Elaine Foster to Darren Bruce and Aliesha Nelly sold a house for $597,000. Warranty deed signed Feb. 19, recorded Feb. 25, 2010. Refer to the Property Appraisals Search on the town Web site for more information on these properties.
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86 Forest St
Condo Sold for $697,500
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914 Silvermine Rd
House Sold for $597,000
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Monday, March 1, 2010
New Canaan's Karl Chevrolet gets word that the cult fave Hummer is being discontinued.
On Wednesday this past week, GM announced that Hummer was being discontinued. A deal with a Chinese machinery company, Tengzhong, fell through after a year long process. GM decided to "begin the orderly wind-down of Hummer operations." It's a decision New Canaan's Karl Chevrolet can't quite understand. Despite the fact that Hummers are most often thought of as gas-guzzling and expensive behemoths, the brand has a loyal and dedicated following. "The Hummer has always been a niche market that's never been understood by the masses, but people love them," says Leo Karl, president of Karl Chevrolet. "We've done more Hummer business in the last two weeks than in the last two years." Besides, says Karl, there are lots of other cars out there that…
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Karl Chevrolet Hummer
261 Elm St
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Lax standards helped lead to housing crisis.
Tightened appraisal standards had stalled a number of real estate transactions in town during the late spring and summer, but adjustments on the part of Realtors, sellers and buyers have made for smoother deals in recent months. Bank appraisals have long been an integral part of the home buying and selling process. The bank wants to be sure its investment is covered in case you default on the loan. On the other hand, the buyer is thinking "Let's bring in the expert and make sure we're not spending too much on this property." An appraiser has no vested interest in what amount the house sells for. It's easy for them to step in and provide the information to help everyone make their decisions. Lax bank appraisal standards were identified as …
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William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
26 Cherry St
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Monday, February 22, 2010
An iconic downtown store makes a move with a little help from friends.
With open arms and shopping carts, former and employees and friends of the New Canaan Toy Store moved the shop out of its spot on Elm Street Saturday around the block to new digs on Park Street. The move was bittersweet, as the shop, the oldest toy store in the county, had called Elm Street home for generations.
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New Canaan Toy Store
94 Park St
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The sale of just one property was recorded this week.
BUSINESS|Tuesday, February 16
The following sale was recorded by the Town Clerk: 680 Weed St: Robert A. Schumacher, trustee, to Holly S. Werner for $1,227,000. Trustee's deed signed Jan. 27, 2010, recorded Feb. 8, 2010. Refer to the Property Appraisals Search on the town Web site for more information on this property.
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680 Weed St
House Sold for $1,227,000
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
A few downtown shops provided relief for cabin fever Wednesday.
Most of downtown was shutdown yesterday, but a few stalwarts stayed open and others were out just shoveling the sidewalks.
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Le Pain Quotidien
81 Elm St
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19736
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The Gramophone Shop
99 Main St
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Francos Wine Merchants
130 Elm St
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The sales of three properties were recorded in the past week.
The following sales were recorded by the Town Clerk Feb. 1-5: 82 Woodland Rd: Estate of Janet B. Moller to Patrick and Diana Quill for $850,000. Warranty deed signed Jan. 29, 2010, recorded Feb. 2, 2010. 92-94 Seminary St: Marie A. Mekler, trustee, to Ann M. Kozar for $605,000. Warranty deed signed Jan. 14, 2010, recorded Feb. 2, 2010. 1191 Smith Ridge Rd: Tanaz B. Warren to Smiat, LLC of New Canaan. for $2,100,000. Warranty deed signed Dec. 29, 2009, recorded Feb. 4, 2010. Refer to the Property Appraisals Search on the town Web site for more information on these properties.
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1191 Smith Ridge Rd
House Sold for $2,100,000
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92-94 Seminary St
Multifamily House Sold for $605,000
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82 Woodland Rd
House Sold for $850,000
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
The Apple Cart Food Company brings teens their after-school snack.
There's ping pong and Nintendo Wii, but until now the Outback Teen Center has been missing one key element for an after-school hangout: food. At long last the kitchen and dinner counter installed when the teen center was first built in 2001 is seeing some action. "I walked in and was like "ahhhhhh, give me food!" said Jessica Pickering, as she smelled the teenage fare being prepared by Apple Cart Food Company Friday. Ahmad Aziz, who also runs the snack bar at Mead Park, the Lake Club, and the lunch program at St. Aloysius School, has started cooking up a familiar menu that includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets and pizza. Aziz says the café will also have weekly specials such as a turkey melt or grilled chicken sandwich. Eighth-…
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Outback Teen Center
71 Main St
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Diane Brady and Adriana Brasileiro talk with New Canaanite and former JetBlue CEO David Neeleman about his newest venture.
BUSINESS|Friday, February 5
David Neeleman is in a good mood. Fresh off a flight from São Paulo and gearing up for a round of TV interviews, Neeleman, 50, agrees to meet over lunch at a Così sandwich outlet in Greenwich. The lunch tab for two: $26—fitting for a man building his fourth discount airline and his first in an emerging market. Read the full story in BusinessWeek.
