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10 Hartford Business Journal • August 17, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Quality Construction + Butler Manufacturing = Repeat Customers www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 317–321 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT | 2005 | 31,000 sq ft 270–290 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 2002 | 33,000 sq ft 227-235 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 2014 | 25,000 sq ft Contact us at 1-855-BUILD-86 or visit us on the web. Sold Wallingford office bldg. to be repositioned A 19,000-square-foot office building on Wallingford's North Main Street has sold for $875,000, brokers say. Buyer John Hall is weighing conver- sion of the medical/professional building at 50 N. Main into a mixed-use complex, said seller's broker Pearce Real Estate. RCR Enterprises LLC was the seller. S. Windsor space offered A 37,626-square-foot industrial ware- house in South Windsor is for sale or lease, brokers say. Located on four acres at 694 Nutmeg Road North, the building offers heavy power, ample parking, 11 docks, a pair of drive-in doors, and a large, fenced-in yard. Included is 4,371 square feet of office space. The asked rent is $4.50 a square foot. The 25-year-old building also is listed for sale with a $1.5 million asking price. Mobile Redemption Q&E LLC is the landlord. Sentry Commercial is listing broker. CT Kenpo's 'dojo' CT Kenpo Karate has relocated its martial-arts instruction academy to 2,250 square feet in Newington's Best Market Plaza, 175 Lowrey Place. CT Kenpo previously was housed at 64 Market Square in town. Reno Properties Group was sole bro- ker in the lease with landlord Lowrey Place Realty LLC. DeNovellis' new home DeNovellis Restaurant is preparing to relocate its Rocky Hill eatery to a bur- geoning part of town, brokers say. Owners Enzo DeNovellis and sons David and Devin have leased 4,300 square feet in the 13,000-square-foot Cold Spring Plaza, 950 Cromwell Ave./Route 3 in Rocky Hill. Following an extensive renovation to the space, the new restaurant is set to open this fall, according to lease broker Reno Proper- ties Group. Cold Spring LLC is landlord. Their nine-year-old restaurant serving northern Italian cuisine is housed about four miles away, at 2060 Silas Deane Highway. The strip center and Cromwell Avenue/ Route 3 are near the heart of a redevelop- ment explosion underway that is adding some 400 new luxury apartments to that area's more than 2 million square feet of corporate office and technology space, hotels and shopping centers. $1.85M Glastonbury listing A pair of high-bay industrial buildings in Glastonbury are on the investment mar- ket, priced at $1.85 million, brokers say. Built in 1988, the pair of steel buildings at 129 Kreiger Lane total 21,666 square feet, resting on 2.4 fully fenced acres at the end of a cul-de-sac. Two tenants currently generate posi- tive cash flow in the building, according to listing broker Sentry Commercial. The property is owned by E+J Preli LLC. n Deal Watch wants to hear from you. E-mail it, along with contact informa- tion to: gseay@HartfordBusiness.com. Gregory Seay is the Hartford Business Journal News Editor. Gregory Seay DEAL WATCH Officially Produced by: Now available are official PDF REPRINTS of your Article for your MARKETING usage All copyright fees included Share the excitement of being published! 20 Hartford Business Journal • March 23, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Best Places To Work In CT 2015 By Kathryn M. Roy Special to the Hartford Business Journal H ard work is rewarded at law firm Hinckley Allen. And for its 60 Hartford- based employees, the firm's focus on professional development provides a boost not only to staff, but clients as well. "We put a lot of time and effort into the development and training of our people," said Thomas S. Marrion, a partner at the law firm. "Within the last few years, we hired a director of professional development who was a partner at another law firm in Boston. He is devoted entire- ly to the professional development of our people here. It was a major commitment on our part to hire a full-time person in a firm of our size." Marrion said the role reflects the firm's dedication to having all staff properly trained so they can do the best work for their clients. The Hartford office, which has been open since 2008, is also known for its positive, team-based culture. "Everyone in every position at the firm is part of a team that is devoted to providing the best possible service to our clients," Marrion said. Rewarding good work is a priority at Hinckley Allen, which operates six offices and employs more than 300 people compa- nywide. The firm looks for opportunities for people to take on greater responsibilities, and they get greater rewards, Marrion said. "We always try to promote from within," Marrion said. "It doesn't matter what your job is here; if you work hard and work well with others and you're productive, you will be rec- ognized for that and you will succeed here." Megan McCormack, director of human resources, said being recognized as a good place to work helps lift office morale. "It helps support the goals that we have in human resources to create a good culture and good environment for people to work in," McCormack said. "It really is about creating a positive culture and one where people are sup- ported. They're rewarded for hard and qual- ity work. They support each other, they have respect for each other and they feel valued." As part of relationship development and team building, the firm organizes monthly wind downs or employee lunches, where staff can enjoy lunch and socialize with each other. The company hosts holiday parties and regular outside-of-work recreational outings. "People continue to develop strong personal relationships," McCormack said. "People are really proud of what they can accomplish. They prefer to work in teams; they're stronger collectively. It's just enjoy- able to work with people that you genuinely like and respect." A formal committee of staff members orga- nizes community service projects. Employees volunteer at a local soup kitchen, at Camp Courant to benefit underprivileged children, and at Connecticut Public Television. "No question, it makes my job easier because all of those positive feelings people have about their work is just an extension of what we try to do," McCormack said. "There are not nearly as many negative issues that you have to deal with." Legal secretary Jean McCarthy, who serves on the committee charged with orga- nizing outside community service events, said the events help with bonding. "It makes it like it's not just a workplace – you're more invested," McCarthy said. The firm also supports a work-life balance. "They're pretty family-oriented, and I think that's kind of different from other large firms," McCarthy said. "Just recently, I had to leave work to pick up my sick grand- daughter, and they really are very support- ive of that type of occurrence. They know things happen." There's nothing better than working with people who have a positive attitude, McCar- thy added. "I come to work and I like spending time with the people here," she said. ◆ ▶ " I had to leave work to pick up my sick granddaughter, and they really are very supportive of that type of occurrence. " – Jean McCarthy, legal secretary Hinckley Allen prioritizes teamwork Hinckley Allen employees (above) volunteer together at Camp Courant, celebrate special occasions together (below), and let loose at office socials (left). Large Company Category S A M P L E R e p r i n t & P l a q u e Connecticut Green Guide, Hartford Business Journal and HartfordBusiness.com content is copyrighted. Visit HartfordBusiness.com/reprints for more info on article usage and obtaining copyright permissions. ALL PDF LIST REPRINTS COME WITH ADDITIONAL Commemorative Plaque OPTION Plaques are Walnut Brown woodgrain finish with reprint mounted under beveled plexi-glass. Trimmed with metal corner nails. It's the perfect addition to your office or lobby — Ask for details and pricing. For article reprint info & pricing, contact: Jessica Baker jbaker@HartfordBusiness.com or 860.236.9998 ext. 122 or visit HartfordBusiness.com/ reprints 50 N. 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