Renaissance Place
2009-08-20
Saint Mary’s Medical Facility to be Developed at Renaissance Place Contact: Jennifer Clement, Publications & Media Coordinator, (203) 709-6240 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATERBURY, Conn. (August 21, 2009) – Saint Mary’s Health System and the Conroy Development Company today announced that Saint Mary’s has entered into an agreement to jointly evaluate the development of a medical facility as part of Renaissance Place. “We are delighted to work with Saint Mary’s Health System, a highly-regarded medical institution familiar to all in the region, to design and develop a major medical building as an anchor to Renaissance Place,” said Alexius C. Conroy, President of the Conroy Development Company. “A new medical center will provide a prominent location for Saint Mary’s to establish a state-of-the-art, outpatient facility and provide first-class space for doctors and other practitioners to consolidate their practices for the mutual benefit and convenience of their patients.” Saint Mary’s plans to consider the relocation of physician offices and its Health and Wellness Center, currently located in Crosspointe Plaza in Naugatuck, to Renaissance Place. The Health and Wellness center offers walk-in care for non-emergent illnesses and injuries, outpatient physical therapy services, as well as laboratory testing and x-ray services, with the convenience of evening and weekend hours. Additional healthcare services may be introduced in the future. “Saint Mary’s has been a part of the Naugatuck community for many years. Our first Health and Wellness Center opened on Rubber Avenue in 1987, but we have been providing quality care for Naugatuck residents since the hospital opened its doors in 1909,” said Chad W. Wable, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Mary’s Health System. “We are proud to be part of the Naugatuck community and look forward to this potential opportunity to expand and enhance our healthcare services at Renaissance Place.” Having a walk-in center for medical care, outpatient physical therapy services, as well as physician offices, is a natural fit for the development, which is being designed so that residents can easily walk to the coffee shop, grocery store, train station, or a doctor’s appointment. It will also enhance access to quality healthcare services for residents throughout Greater Waterbury. “This medical facility will draw patients from an extensive region who will become potential customers and patrons at restaurants and retailers in Naugatuck,” Conroy said, noting that one of the goals of Renaissance Place has been the development of a medical component. “Working with Saint Mary’s Health System, we will be able to exceed that goal and bring a regional medical facility to the heart of Naugatuck and the project.” “We couldn’t be happier about this opportunity to partner with the Conroy Development Company and Renaissance Place,” Wable said. “Saint Mary’s has been providing quality healthcare services for more than 100 years. As we enter our Second Century of Caring, we look forward to continuing to meet the needs of people living and working in Greater Waterbury, and helping to build healthier communities through projects like this one.” A $707-million, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, Renaissance Place encompasses 60 acres along the Naugatuck River in historic Naugatuck. It is the first project of its kind being designed to have a neutral carbon footprint, independent from the power grid, creating a healthy environment for residents to live, work and play.
Coldwell Banker iPhone app
2009-08-20
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND INTERNATIONALHOME SEARCH APPLICATION FOR IPHONE AND ANDROID DEVICES First National Real Estate Brand to Offer Automatic Notifications of New Listings Through a Mobile Application PARSIPPANY, N.J. – August 20, 2009 –Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today announced the launch of the first-ever international home search application for iPhoneTM and AndroidTM-powered devices. The Coldwell Banker Real Estate mobile application enables users to easily search for property listings and recent home sales in 28 countries in North America, Europe, Central America, Caribbean, Australia and South America. The results of these searches as well as the search itself can be saved in a personalized ‘My Coldwell Banker’ account newly created from the user’s smartphone or added to an existing account with coldwellbanker.com by logging into the site directly from the handheld device. Unique to the Coldwell Banker application, searches that are saved to an app-created ‘My Coldwell Banker’ account will automatically generate notifications of new properties and open houses, alerting the user to updated results right on the device’s homepage. Coldwell Banker Real Estate continues to raise the bar on the traditional home search. In October 2008, Coldwell Banker Real Estate set out to reach the masses by becoming the first full-service national real estate brand to optimize its Web site for use on all mobile devices. By early 2009, international Coldwell Banker Real Estate listings in 28 countries became accessible via the Coldwell Banker brand Web site on the iPhone, Blackberry and other smartphones. To date, more than 200,000 users have viewed Coldwell Banker Real Estate listings from the convenience of their handheld devices. Building upon this success, the Coldwell Banker brand is taking the next step in providing consumers with greater flexibility when searching for a home by designing a mobile application that is intuitive, quick and convenient. “While the desktop computer remains a proven screen, Coldwell Banker recognizes that today’s technologically savvy consumers are also using smartphones to access information on-the-go,” said Michael Fischer, senior vice president of marketing for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “We are committed to improving the consumer experience and will continue to introduce innovative technology such as this mobile application to provide our customers with up-to-date home data the moment they want it and to wherever they may be.” Features of the new application include: GPS-based search to locate nearby homes for sale, open houses and recent homes sold Ability to sort recently sold properties by location, price and sale date Option to view search results in list form or on a variety of maps including street, hybrid and satellite that are marked with “clickable” Coldwell Banker Real Estate icons Detailed property listings that include images and a slideshow view Direct dial and e-mail functions from the user’s mobile handset to the local Coldwell Banker Real Estate listing agent associated with each property Real-time notifications of new properties and open houses identified through the user’s customized saved searches A video demonstration of the Coldwell Banker brand mobile application can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSUpuHbPXhE Bootstrap Software was responsible for developing and building the Coldwell Banker Real Estate mobile application. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Computers, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. About Coldwell Banker Real Estate Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier full-service real estate provider. In 2008, Franchise Times magazine’s prestigious Top 200 issue ranked the Coldwell Banker system No. 1 in real estate for the ninth straight year and 12th among franchisors in all industries. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 3,500 residential real estate offices and more than 101,000 sales associates in 47 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in the industry in residential and commercial real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new home and luxury property through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® division. It is a pioneer in consumer services with its
Recycling in Naugatuck
2008-11-1
Leaf Collection Curbside leaf collection Weeks for 2008 are: November 3 - November 7 November 17 - November 21 December 1 - December 5 ** Please put leaves and pine needles in paper bags and place them curbside on your trash day during the above listed weeks.*** 
Veteran's Day Tuesday November 11, 2008 Trash and Recycling will be collected Our office will be closed and reopen November 12, 2008 at 8:00 am New!!!  - Naugatuck residents can now recycle cereal, shoe, and pasta type boxes (remove linings from cereal boxes and windows from pasta boxes), junk mail, office paper, magazines. Place in a paper bag (no plastic bags please) or in a recycling container. Please do not mix paper & cardboard with cans & bottles, empty aerosol cans containing non-hazardous materials have also been added to the acceptable list. These empty cans can be placed in your recycling bin with the glass and metal food and beverage containers, #1 & #2 plastic bottles, (now plastic bottles up to 3 gallons in size are acceptable), juice boxes, and milk or juice cartons. Always remove and discard caps and rinse all containers, only plastic bottles are accepted no trays, flower pots, toys, or other plastic products. The items listed above are accepted both curbside and at the Naugatuck Recycling Center.
Bill Barrieau
2008-10-1
Bill Barrieau formally of Barrieau Realty LLC proudly announces that he has joined Coldwell Banker Realty 2000. Bill has been servicing the Greater Waterbury area as a Realtor/Broker for over 13years and has a successful track record of high sales volume and unsurpassed customer service. He has many industry related designations and will be an asset to our award winning office. Bill is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida where he actively service the Fort Myers and Naples areas. He can be reached at 203-509-0249. Bill Barrieau Coldwell Banker Realty 2000 625 Wolcott St, Suite 21 Waterbury, CT 06705
Dreamtown USA
2008-07-21
-- A 1998 poll by Professional Builder magazine asked participants to select the ideal site to build a home. Two-thirds said they would break ground far from any major city.
Most people never follow through with these impulses, of course, which is why metropolitan areas continue to dominate America.
But some do manage to escape congested cities and sprawling suburbs. The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that 235,000 families moved from metropolitan areas to nonmetropolitan regions in 2006 -- an average of 640 families per day.
But where\'s the best place for them to go? The answer is provided by a new bizjournals analysis of 140 micropolitan areas. It identifies America\'s 10 \"dreamtowns,\" the small towns that offer the best quality of life without metropolitan hassles.
Topping the list is Torrington, Conn., which is tucked in the hill country in the northwestern part of the state. Its residents enjoy high income levels and a strong educational system that would be the envy of most suburbs. Only 36,000 people live in the city of Torrington itself, 190,000 in its entire region.
Here are the top three small towns:
1. Torrington, Conn.
2. Bozeman, Mont.
3. Lexington Park, Md.
Bizjournals highlighted the 10 dreamtowns with the highest quality-of-life rankings are here, including dreamtown honorble mentions -- cities.
Bizjournals compared 140 micropolitan areas in 20 statistical categories, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. A micro consists of a central community with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, along with the surrounding countryside. It is, in effect, a small-scale version of a metropolitan area. (Methodology)
The study was inspired by the heavy public interest in small-town life. Its aim was to identify communities that would be most attractive to people considering such a move. The highest scores went to well-rounded places with light traffic, healthy economies, moderate costs of living, impressive housing stocks, strong educational systems, and easy access to big-city attractions.
This year\'s 10 dreamtowns fit into four clusters, reflecting their shared geographic characteristics. Two are regions (New England and the Midwest), one is the state of Montana, and the fourth is a pair of small towns that are both near large bodies of saltwater:
-- New England: Torrington, Conn.; Lebanon, N.H.-Vt.\' Concord, N.H.
-- Midwest: Mankato-North Mankato, Minn.; Stevens Point, Wisc.
-- Montana: Bozeman, Mont.; Helena, Mont.; Kalispell, Mont.
-- Seaside: Lexington Park, Md.; Oak Harbor, Wash.
These 10 dreamtowns also differ in important ways. Two of the most prominent are population and proximity to big cities.
Torrington, with a micropolitan population of 190,119, is the largest community in the top 10, though still small by metropolitan standards. Stevens Point is the tiniest dreamtown at 67,484, about one-third of Torrington\'s size. (Both population figures encompass residents of the central city and the surrounding region.)
Distances to big-city attractions vary by an even more substantial margin. Oak Harbor is just 40 air miles outside of Seattle, while Bozeman is 517 miles away from any major metropolitan area -- in its case, Denver. (A major metro is defined as one with at least 2.5 million residents.)
The 15 runners-up in bizjournals\' rankings have qualified for the honorable mention list, a step below dreamtown status. This group ranges from No. 11 Midland, Mich., to No. 25 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Conveyance TAX
2008-03-28
Unfair Conveyance TAX HERE's THE DEAL There's an unfair hidden sales tax on your home called the conveyance tax. It's supposed to expire in June 2008. But unless we pressure legislators and local leaders they'll will extend it ATTENTION ALL HOME owners: The real estate conveyance tax is a regressive, hidden sales tax that ambushes home and commercial property sellers at the time of closing. The municipal portion of the tax was raised to 0.25% for all towns and 18 targeted towns were given the option to add up to an additional 0.25% tax on home sales in their towns. This higher hidden tax was supposed to end in June of 2004. But legislators voted to extend it for another year. This continued for the next three years, extending the extra tax for a total of four years. Some legislators are even proposing that it be made permanent! Significant portions of the municipal real estate sales tax are slated to end on June 30, 2008, bringing the percentage back down to the original 0.11%. Your voice can make the difference. Click the link below to get a postcard to send to your legislator http://www285.pair.com/myhousem/pdfs/MHMM_Postcard.pdf Use the link below to contact your local elected officials. Pressure them to stop the double taxation of your home http://www.myhouse-mymoney.com/
Renaissance Place back on track
2008-03-15
Renaissance Place back on track
Special district for Naugatuck's downtown plan approved
BY PAUL SINGLEY
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK - The Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special development district Thursday that will set parameters for a downtown revitalization project called Renaissance Place . After more than four months of mulling over details of the plan, the commission voted 5-0 at Town Hall to move forward with the plan. The commission's decision allows developer Alexius C. Conroy to begin lining up financial backers for his $707 million project, which would be built in four phases over 15 years. "We have gotten the document to a point that we're comfortable with, and that is fair," said Mike Ciacciarella, the commission's chairman. The commission has been under pressure by borough officials for several months. More pressure came Tuesday, when Naugatuck officials applied
for $30 million in state grant funding to make the project a reality and state officials said they wouldn't vote to approve the money until they knew the special development district was in place . Still, commissioners said the only thing they thought about was getting the plan right, no matter how long it took. "It has the proper protections for the borough, and it has as much details as it should," Ciacciarella said. "We happen to be very thorough and we don't skimp on the details." The development district spells out what can and cannot be included in Renaissance Place , a mixed use, residential and commercial plan, which is the first such project in Naugatuck
history. It will include a mix of upscale condominiums, retail storefronts, office spaces, entertainment venues, hotels and other amenities in downtown. A couple of the many stipulated agreements in the development district are that the plan cannot include tattoo parlors or adult-oriented entertainment venues. It also says buildings cannot be more than 120 feet tall. The Naugatuck Economic Development Corp., the group that has worked toward downtown revitalization for the past three years, said the plan will allow the borough to begin generating tax revenue as well as creating jobs. The plan is expected to bring an annual $4.4 million in taxes and 2,500
construction jobs, as well as 950 on-site jobs. Still, the corporation's chairman, Jay Carlson, reminded residents that a revitalized downtown is still years away. "Work is just beginning, and one thing we need to explain to people is that this is a process and it doesn't mean we're going to have a shovel in the ground next week," he said. He said people are excited for the plan, which taxpayers approved overwhelmingly at a referendum in May. Michael O'Connor, vice president of Conroy Development Co. based in Fairfield, said his company will not let people down. "The Zoning Commission had a difficult task in front of them, and I appreciate their efforts," he said. "The fact remains, though, that because this process has taken so long, we are behind schedule. We are not saying that is anyone's fault, but it's something we are going to have to be aware of moving forward."
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Monument to history now gone
2008-03-02
Monument to history now gone
Smokestacks of past make way for fresh future
BY PAUL SINGLEY
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK - Many borough outsiders who knew little about the community only knew Naugatuck as the little factory town by the river. And if they knew how to spell Naugatuck, it's probably only
because the name, which means lone tree by the river, was emblazoned on the smokestack that resembled a giant tree by the river. Last week, both smokestacks
at the former Uniroyal Chemical Co. property were demolished, taking with them the last remaining reminders of the borough's largest former factory of rubber and chemical products
that once employed 9,500 people. The little factory town is no longer. "The smokestacks that have symbolically represented our industrial past are gone now," said Chester Cornacchia, chairman of the Naugatuck Economic Development Commission. Referring to a downtown revitalization project known as Renaissance Place that will include alternative energy solutions, he said, "An era has ended and a new one begun.
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Windmills and solar panels will rise in their place to usher in a new era of invention and vision." The story of Naugatuck is like that of many of America's former industrial towns. Most didn't know what to do with themselves after the factories left. "Naugatuck isn't unique," said state Rep. Kevin DelGobbo, R-Naugatuck. "It is a story that is true of manufacturing towns all throughout the Northeast. From the brass in Waterbury, to the rubber and chemicals in Naugatuck; you can see that same story in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "I think in all of these communities there was this sense that industry is gone but something else will replace it," he said. "People thought economic cycles come and go and things will just happen. And in reality, we've come to see, and we've seen it in other places in the country, that it's not just going to happen on its own anymore." Naugatuck struggled year after year to bring back jobs and replace tax revenue that left with the factories. Several proposals to rebuild on some of Uniroyal's former parcels in downtown, such as on Parcel C on the corner of Maple and Water streets, have failed. Then Naugatuck discovered a developer who promised a new future for the borough, one that would bring new jobs and new hope for people. His name was Alexius C. Conroy, and his idea of a renaissance was a $707 million, mixed-used, residential
and commercial, downtown revitalization project. Conroy's work had pumped new life into former struggling cities such as Providence, R.I., where his Providence Place project has thrived. Still, Naugatuck residents were skeptical at first. But when one of their largest remaining factories, Peter Paul Hershey, relocated to Virginia last year and took with it 220 jobs and more than a halfmillion dollars in annual tax revenue, taxpayers decided to give Conroy's project a shot. Despite a strong effort to hinder progress by a vocal minority, taxpayers voted overwhelmingly in May to support the change Renaissance Place promised. The referendum is what DelGobbo calls the "moment when Naugatuck residents stepped up and defined where they wanted to go as a community." The first phase of the fourphase Renaissance Place project will bring 2,500 construction jobs and 950 on-site jobs. It will also bring an annual $4.4 million in tax revenue. The overall plan, which will take 15 years to complete, will bring a mix of upscale condominiums, shopping centers, restaurants, entertainment venues, hotels, office spaces and more to the downtown area. Much of the project will be built on former Uniroyal properties in downtown. The project will become what Naugatuck will be known for, officials say. "Our community has officially graduated from a ‘brown' industrial economy that was built on people's backs, to a ‘green' progressive and innovative economy," Cornacchia said. 
New name & new office
2007-08-01
Torrington Coldwell Banker Real Estate firm acquires a new name & new office view full story »
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Soapbox Derby Naugatuck
2007-05-01
Coldwell Banker Realty 2000 Sponsors Car in the Naugatuck Soapbox Derby view full story »
Woman of the Year
2006-09-01
Rebecca Zandvliet named 2006 Waterbury Business Woman of the Year view full story »
Louis Dibble Award
2004-12-01
Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce presents Rebecca Zandvliet with the Louise Dibble Award view full story »
Saint Mary's Medical Facility to be Developed at Renaissance Place Contact: Jennifer Clement, Publications & Media Coordinator, (203) 709-6240 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATERBURY, Conn. (August 21, 2009) - Saint Mary's Health System and the Conroy Development Company today announced that Saint Mary's has entered into an agreement to jointly evaluate the development of a medical facility as part of Renaissance Place. "We are delighted to work with Saint Mary's Health System, a highly-regarded medical institution familiar to all in the region, to design and develop a major medical building as an anchor to Renaissance Place," said Alexius C. Conroy, President of the Conroy Development Company. "A new medical center will provide a prominent location for Saint Mary's to establish a state-of-the-art, outpatient facility and provide first-class space for doctors and other practitioners to consolidate their practices for the mutual benefit and convenience of their patients." Saint Mary's plans to consider the relocation of physician offices and its Health and Wellness Center, currently located in Crosspointe Plaza in Naugatuck, to Renaissance Place. The Health and Wellness center offers walk-in care for non-emergent illnesses and injuries, outpatient physical therapy services, as well as laboratory testing and x-ray services, with the convenience of evening and weekend hours. Additional healthcare services may be introduced in the future. "Saint Mary's has been a part of the Naugatuck community for many years. Our first Health and Wellness Center opened on Rubber Avenue in 1987, but we have been providing quality care for Naugatuck residents since the hospital opened its doors in 1909," said Chad W. Wable, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Mary's Health System. "We are proud to be part of the Naugatuck community and look forward to this potential opportunity to expand and enhance our healthcare services at Renaissance Place." Having a walk-in center for medical care, outpatient physical therapy services, as well as physician offices, is a natural fit for the development, which is being designed so that residents can easily walk to the coffee shop, grocery store, train station, or a doctor's appointment. It will also enhance access to quality healthcare services for residents throughout Greater Waterbury. "This medical facility will draw patients from an extensive region who will become potential customers and patrons at restaurants and retailers in Naugatuck," Conroy said, noting that one of the goals of Renaissance Place has been the development of a medical component. "Working with Saint Mary's Health System, we will be able to exceed that goal and bring a regional medical facility to the heart of Naugatuck and the project." "We couldn't be happier about this opportunity to partner with the Conroy Development Company and Renaissance Place," Wable said. "Saint Mary's has been providing quality healthcare services for more than 100 years. As we enter our Second Century of Caring, we look forward to continuing to meet the needs of people living and working in Greater Waterbury, and helping to build healthier communities through projects like this one." A $707-million, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, Renaissance Place encompasses 60 acres along the Naugatuck River in historic Naugatuck. It is the first project of its kind being designed to have a neutral carbon footprint, independent from the power grid, creating a healthy environment for residents to live, work and play. Industry News NAR connecticut real estate newsw [link] NAUGATUCK VALLEY REAL ESTATE EXPO @ PORTUGUESE CLUB, NAUGATUCK March 30,2008 12:30-4:30 New Life Settling Into Valley: After Years Of Decline, Naugatuck, Nearby Towns Enjoy Residential Rebirth [link] It's online but Off Price: Inaccurate data often skew websites' home-value estimates [link] A kinder, gentler mortgage lender [link] Buy my house, please! As the market cools, it will take more work to get that 'For Sale' sign out of your front yard. [link] Raising an eyebrow colonial: Examples of this regional style abound north of New York City. [link] Amid housing bust, some markets still boom [link] Off To Fitful Start: In Hartford Area, Housing Sales Show Wide Swings From Town To Town, Even Street To Street, As Selling Season Begins [link]
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