Category: Real Estate - Page 159

Sunday, October 18, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 23 Juniper Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 23 Juniper Road, off Compo Road North, is in process. Built in 1956, the one-story ranch has 1,420 square feet and is situated on a .52-acre property. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission.(CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Saturday, November 29th, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 17 Boxwood Lane

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 123 Sturges Highway, aka 17 Boxwood Lane, is in process. Built in 1953, the one-story ranch has 2,182 square feet, is situated on a 1.03-acre property and changed ownership this month for $724,500. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, November 28th, 2014

After 110 Years, Silver of Westport is Closing

By James Lomuscio

On this Black Friday, Stephen Silver quipped “this is the blackest Friday of all of them. ” The 110-year-old, family business, Silver of Westport at 390 Post Road East, will close once the holiday shopping season ends, he said.

Stephen Silver was upbeat after announcing the store’s closing. “I want to go out like a New Orleans funeral—all the bells and whistles,” he said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Silver said the decision to shut the specialty gift and luggage shop was made with his two sons and daughters-in-law at 5 p.m. Thursday following Thanksgiving dinner.

He noted his grandfather, Samuel Silver, started the family business in Bridgeport in 1904, selling canes and umbrellas. In 1951, his father, Philip Silver, opened the Westport shop, growing the business with specialty gifts and luggage in Westport’s Compo Acres Shopping Center.

“We’ve been teetering, talking about closing it for a long time,” he said, adding, “I want to go out like a New Orleans funeral—all the bells and whistles.”

Comings & Goings: Silver of Westport to Close

UPDATE One of the last mom and pop mainstays in Westport, Silver of Westport, is closing. Co-owner Steve Silver (pictured with his co-owner sister, Susan, before they relocated the store in Compo Acres Shopping Center in 2011) said a “retirement sale: sale of the century, nothing excluded” began today. No date has been set for the closing, he said. The family-owned and operated gift and travel necessity business has served Fairfield County since 1904 and has been in Compo Acres since 1951. It and its neighboring retailers lately have been impacted by remodeling of the exterior and reconfiguration of the rear parking lot. “Business had not been good, but the scaffolding covering the storefront for the past eight months was the icing on the cake,” Silver said. He added: “I want to go out like a New Orleans funeral—all the bells and whistles.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Comings & Goings: Chocolate Shop Opens on Main Street

Westport and Weston First Selectmen Jim Marpe and Gail Weinstein today welcomed Weston resident Aarti Khosia (c) and celebrated the official opening of Khosia’s Le Rouge handmade chocolates on the lower level of 190 Main St. Khosia, whose business is also operated online (www.LeRougeByAarti.com), said the hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. every day except Monday and “will extend hours as we get closer to the holidays.” She added, “We’re a cafe as well and serve a range of flavored coffee selections.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Minute Man Hill

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Minute Man Hill, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1955, the one-story ranch has 3,742 square feet, is situated on a 1.02-acre property and changed ownership in August for $2,385,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tuesday, November 25th, 2014

Comings & Goings: Athleta Opens on Main Street

Just in time for the holiday season, Athleta, a division of GAP Inc, has opened at 103-07 Main St. The new store was constructed in the spaces previously occupied by Westport Pizzeria, Kate Spade and Francois du Pont Jewelers, which have all relocated elsewhere. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

Rare Opportunity to Tour Bedford Estate

Today was the last day of a three-day estate sale at the Westport waterfront home of the late Ruth Bedford. The daughter of Frederick T. and Lucie Thomas Bedford and the last surviving grandchild of Westport philanthropist Edward T. Bedford died in June at age 99. (See WestportNow June 19, 2014) In addition to an opportunity to buy furniture, books, and other family belongings of Bedford, the sale afforded the public a rare opportunity to tour the 7.5-acre estate on Beachside Avenue, which had been on the market until recently for $25 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Friday, November 21st, 2014

Comings & Goings: Top Drawer to Close After 37 Years

Top Drawer, a women’s boutique at 1537 Post Road East, is closing. Owner Joan Rotman (above) and manager Mickey Kleefield and their staff have delivered personalized service to Westport customers for more than 37 years. A closing sale is in progress, and Rotman said she plans to be out before the end of the year. “It’s time,” she said, adding that she and her staff will miss their many customers with whom they have developed very close ties over the years. “Thank you for all your loyalty, caring and friendship,” she said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo