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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | O c t o b e r 2 0 2 1 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 3 F r o m T h e E d i t o r s Volume 4 • Number 10 • October 2021 New Haven Biz 900 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510 (203)-937-2148 • www.newhavenbiz.com EDITOR Greg Bordonaro MANAGING EDITOR Michelle Tuccitto Sullo STAFF WRITER Liese Klein CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Matthew Broderick Melissa Nicefaro Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Sean Teehan Frank Rizzo DESIGN DIRECTOR Mitchell Hayes PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Kira Beaudoin PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Tom Curtin CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Peter Stanton CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Mary Rogers DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Valerie Clark EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - CT Greg Bordonaro NEW HAVEN BIZ (ISSN 2639-605X), is published twelve times annually, 900 Chapel St., 10th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions are available for $29.95. To subscribe please email circulation@newhavenbiz.com or contact our circulation team at 203-937-2148 ext. 4 New Haven BIZ accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials and in general does not return them to the sender. A division of: New Haven BIZ is a publication of New England Business Media, LLC. W hether it is revitalizing a long-vacant property into a mixed-use development, or running a large-scale agency, the region's real estate industry leaders are making things happen. ey turn blight and empty spaces into thriving hubs of activity. When a business needs more room to expand, they are there to help find the right fit. In this issue of New Haven Biz, we are highlighting the "Power 25" list in real estate, spotlighting the people who have been shepherding the biggest developments and property deals in the region. Interested in what the future holds for Tweed New Haven Air- port? Check out our Q&A with Jorge Roberts, CEO of Avports, which aims to turn Tweed into a full-service airport that meets the demand of the region's market. We also have a feature story spotlighting the rise of identity the and fraud during the pandemic, and what you can do to protect your business. In the area of health care, this issue covers the competition be- tween Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare for the expansion opportunities up for grabs in Fairfield County. In another feature, we look at how a residential development boom is likely to transform New Haven's Wooster Square neighborhood. We hope you enjoy this issue. Please reach out to us for input on our coverage and to give us ideas for stories you would like to read about in New Haven Biz. n Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, Managing Editor msullo@newhavenbiz.com Greg Bordonaro, Editor gbordonaro@newhavenbiz.com Meet the power players behind the region's biggest real estate deals 4 | Around the Region 5 | By The Numbers 6 | Small Biz Spotlight 7 | Startups, Technology & Innovation C o n t e n t s Michelle Tuccitto Sullo T H E L I S T S 25 | Largest 2021 commercial property sales in Greater New Haven newhavenBIZ 27 | Arts & Business 28 | What's the Deal? 30 | C-Suite 31 | Biz Starts 8 | On The Record Avports CEO Jorge Roberts talks about plans to transform Tweed New Haven Airport. 10 | Scam Alert Identity the, fraud skyrocket amid pandemic, uptick in online activities. 12 | Gold Coast Fairfield County becomes major competing ground for Yale New Haven Health, Hartford HealthCare. 14 | Advanced Manufacturing PTA Plastics looks to 3D printing as future growth driver. 16 | Urban Renewal Residential development boom set to transform New Haven's Wooster Square. 18 | Real Estate Power 25 Meet the region's most influential deal- makers. 27 | Arts & Business Shubert eatre's new leader McDonald wants to recast, diversify playhouse's personnel, programming. F E A T U R E S D E P A R T M E N T S Greg Bordonaro 6 10 27