Club Studio to open at 699 Canal St. in Stamford
STAMFORD — Club Studio, the elevated fitness concept from LA Fitness, has signed a lease for approximately 37,500 square feet at the former Fairway Market site at 699 Canal St., according to Charter Realty. The lease marks a major milestone in the repositioning of the 86,000-square-foot building, which has remained vacant since 2020. The former […]
Filling in the Missing Pieces in Shopping Centers
Dan ZelsonPrincipal and founder, Charter Realty and Zelco Properties & DevelopmentAge: 58Industry experience: 37 years Westport-based Charter Realty is mapping out growth strategies in retail real estate from New England to Montana. Founded in 1988 by Dan Zelson, the company specializes in tenant and landlord brokerage representation. Its sibling company, Zelco Properties & Development, specializes […]
Charter Realty Welcomes Furze as Senior Vice President
Dedham, MA Charter Realty, a full-service real estate brokerage firm specializing in leasing strategies for landlord and tenant representation, national rollouts, and investment sales, has welcomed Bryan Furze, a seasoned leader in retail real estate, to the firm as senior vice president. Furze brings more than two decades of experience overseeing and adding value to some […]
Goldfish Swim School Signs Lease Agreement in New York City
March 18, 2025 // NEW YORK – Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC have signed a lease agreement to open Goldfish Swim School in New York. The franchisee group currently owns and operates 25 Goldfish Swim Schools throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, New York and Florida. This location is scheduled to be open by December […]
Commercial real estate brokerage Charter Realty names Westporter partner
WESTPORT – A longtime managing director has been elevated to partner at Charter Realty, a leading full-service real estate brokerage firm specializing in leasing. Peter Levine of Westport joined Charter Realty in 2011, and has spent the past 14 years, spearheaded leasing strategies for some of the firm’s most high-profile clients and projects, including the […]
Aurora Opens Advanced Lidar Research and Testing Facility in Bozeman, Montana
BOZEMAN, Montana – Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), a leader in autonomous trucking technology, today announced the opening of its new 78,000 square-foot office and testing facility in Bozeman, Montana. Located on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus, the space builds upon the university’s 30-year history of producing industry-leading photonics engineers and innovations. Inaugurated today with […]
Northern Attitude: Regional Optimism For Retail
Though uncertainty — economic, political and otherwise — has been a theme of 2024, retail real estate markets throughout the Northeast have proven itself reliably strong. Even certain headwinds like high construction costs and minimal quality space to accommodate growth have ultimately helped fuel robust fundamentals throughout the region. Now, brokers, investors and developers in […]
Charter Realty leases 34,000 s/f to Price Rite at Waterbury Shopping Center
Waterbury, CT Price Rite Marketplace will open a new location at Waterbury Shopping Center. The deal marks Price Rite’s first new lease signing in over five years. William Cafero of Charter Realty brokered the deal on behalf of the landlord, Tartaglia Commercial Properties. Price Rite will occupy 34,000 s/f formerly home to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Price […]
Developer eyes central Greenwich site across from JLofts apartments for preschool, daycare center
GREENWICH — Connecticut Natural Gas closed its facility in central Greenwich over a year ago. Now a preschool and daycare operation is planning to move into the vacant site. Primrose Schools is a national chain for the care and education of preschoolers, toddlers and infants. The private organization is looking to open a facility at 16 […]
Charter Realty Welcomes Jeff Arsenault as Executive Vice President
Charter Realty announced that Jeff Arsenault has joined the firm as Executive Vice President. In this role, Jeff will focus on retail advisory services throughout the Boston and New England, while also collaborating with colleagues across North America to serve the firm’s national clients. With over 30 years of experience in retail transactions, Jeff has successfully negotiatednumerous deals […]