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 […]

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 […]

Barnes & Noble Coming to Stonebridge Crossing Development

Barnes & Noble bookstore has signed a lease at The Shops at Stonebridge, a new mixed-use development in Cheshire. Charter Realty announced Tuesday that the bookseller will occupy 18,000 square feet, along with other retail tenants Whole Foods Market, TJ Maxx and Chipotle. The retail component of the new development is now more than 85% […]

Zelco Properties, Haverford Retail Partners Acquire 123,000-Square-Foot Retail Center in Guilford, Connecticut

Guilford, Conn. — Zelco Properties, the development and acquisition arm of Charter Realty, and Haverford Retail Partners have acquired Guilford Commons, a 123,000-square-foot retail center located in Guilford. Tenants at the property, which was originally opened in 2015, include The Fresh Market, Michaels, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Panera Bread, MOOYAH, Spavia, Pure Barre and Ivy Rehab. T.J. […]

Charter Realty negotiates 26,112 sf lease for Patidar Supermarket

Woburn, MA – Charter Realty, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Westport, CT, has negotiated a new lease with Patidar Supermarket at Commerce Way Marketplace. Patidar, an Indian-specialty grocery store with roots in New Jersey, has signed a lease to occupy 26,112 s/f at the center and is set to open its doors […]