Roundabout, a women’s shop of new and consignment apparel, marks its grand reopenimg on Saturday at 606 Post Road East in the shopping center across the street from The Fresh Market. Owned by New Canaan residents Laurie and Richard Perren, the shop relocated from 170 Post Road West where it has been since 1991. Speaking of their new 3,800 square feet location, Laurie Perrin said: “We’re growing and needed more space—this new location has double the space of our former Post Road West store.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Postal Service Selects Playhouse Square for New Post Office
UPDATE (adds new information) The U.S. Postal Service has informed the Town of Westport it intends to move the Main Post Office to the Playhouse Square Shopping Center, 275 Post Road East, First Selectman Gordon Joseloff announced today. He said he was disappointed in the decision.
The Postal Service said it has selected Playhouse Square Shopping Center, 275 Post Road East, as the site for the new Main Post Office.. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
A Feb. 18 letter to Joseloff from Joseph J. Mulvey, a Postal Service Real Estate Specialist, gave no timetable for the move. The Postal Service announced in September 2009 that hard times had forced it to sell its building at 154 Post Road East it has occupied since its opening in 1936.
In a statement, Joseloff said: “We told the Postal Service last summer that the best location would be to remain in the present building. We had hoped an accommodation would be reached with the purchaser of the building to allow a small Postal Service presence to remain there.”
In his letter, Mulvey said, “We believe this new site will provide the community with an efficient, modern facility that offers a safe working environment for our employees and a level of service expected by our customers.”
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 35 Burnham Hill
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 35 Burnham Hill, in the Compo Beach area, is in process. Built in 1970, the one-story ranch has 1,566 square feet and is situated on a .65-acre property. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Building for The Gap
The new home of The Gap at Westport’s 125 Main St. is nearing completion as a crane lowers building materials to the roof. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers January 31 – February 4, 2011
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2011:
Kondaur Capital Corp. to Toan B. and Chi Kim Tran and Tang Van Chu, 7 Rose Lane, 54% Westport, $1,480,000
Patricia Coppola to Iman Elamrany, 16 Sue Terrace, $385,000
Joshua and David Menard Pilot to Sforza LLC, 245 Post Road West, $280,000
Chris D. and Georgia Christensen to Robert J. and Judith E. Rosendranz, 16 Partrick Lane, $1,187,500
Going Down: Cedar Brook Café
The former Cedar Brook Café on Post Road East was demolished today, two weeks after a snowstorm caused a roof collapse in the rear portion of the structure. No one was in the building at the time of the Jan. 30 collapse. (See WestportNow Jan. 30, 2011) The nation’s oldest, continually operating gay bar ended a 71-year run at 919 Post Road East last June. (See WestportNow June 25, 2010). New owner Andy Im, operator of next door Swiss Cleaners, purchased the property for $1.6 million in 2009. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Pheasant Lane
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Pheasant Lane, off Meeker Road, is in process. Built in 1955, the one-story ranch has 1,254 square feet and is situated on a 1.36-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
Dunkin’ Saugatuck Update: Opening Set for Next Month
The Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Westport’s Bridge Square (see WestportNow Feb. 4, 2011) will open by either the first or second week of March, according to general contractor Jim McMahon (foreground, back to camera) of Waterbury-based Coffee House Construction. McMahon, who said he has renovated more than 100 Dunkin’ Donuts shops for a variety of owners over the past 18 years, said the new equipment will be installed Monday and then final hook-ups of electric, plumbing and HVAC will follow. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings and Goings: Rice N Noodle Debuts on Post Road East
Rice N Noodle Chinese restaurant and take-out service celebrates its grand opening at 1757 Post Road East, next door to Jordan’s Pizza, an Italian food eatery that opened just two months ago. According to Rice N Noodle manager Calvin Lau, this is the eighth Chinese food establishment owned by the Jennie and Jackie Chan family of New York who also own the State Fish Market on State Street in New Haven. Prior to Rice N Noodle, it was the location for Monkey King and before that it was the site of the Asian Cafe. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers January 24 – 28, 2011
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 24 - 28, 2011:
Nancy Y. Arndt to Charanjeet S. and Poonam and Pritpal Jassal, 39 Bulkley Ave. North, $750,000
Richard M. McFarland Est. to Colin and Amy Dowell, 16 Clover Lane, 1/2 Interest, $347,500
Richard M. McFarland II Tr. and Virginia R. McFarland Credit Shelter Tr. to Colin and Amy Dowell, 16 Clover Lane, 1/2 Interest, $347,500
Patrick A. and Michele Sweeny to Aizhen Cai, 11 Loren Lane, $580,000
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