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The Taipan Restaurant at 376 Post Road East in Westport has closed and a sign (inset) says it has merged with Little Kitchen across the street. The new tenant is Prasad Chirnomula, executive chef and owner of Thali Indian restaurants in New Canaan, Ridgefield and New Haven. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photos

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 3 Berkeley Hill
National Hall Closing as New Owners Take Over
Westport’s luxury Inn at National Hall will close next week as new owners take over, according to staff members.![]()
Inn at National Hall: no reservations after Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
“We can’t take any reservations after March 7 because we are closing,” said an employee answering the phone at the hotel today. “We’re not sure about the plans of the new owners.”
Norwalk’s Greenfield Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm which sold the property to Antares National Hall LLC of Stamford three years ago for $19.9 million, is going ahead with plans to repurchase the property, said a person familiar with the transaction who requested anonymity.
Lawrence P. Weisman, an attorney representing Greenfield Partners, when asked about the possible sale today, said: “I don’t want to say anything about it.” No one could be reached at Greenfield Partners or Antares.
Going Down: 2 Reimer Road
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The house at 2 Reimer Road, off Westport’s North Avenue in the Bedford Middle School area, was demolished today. Built in 1959, the one-story ranch had 1,769 square feet, was situated on a one-acre lot and changed ownership in October 2009 for $621,800. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 22, 2010. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
All Gone: 133 Old Road
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A crew works at 133 Old Road, off Bulkley Avenue North where the house formerly situated on this property was demolished this week. Built in 1950, the one-and-one-half-story Cape had 1,837 square feet and sat on 1.08 acres. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Aug. 27, 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers Feb. 8 – 12, 2010
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Feb. 8 – 12, 2010:
Rosalie Aberman Est. to Michael J. and Dorit Sauer Raskin, 116 Harbor Road, $930,000
Gary E. and Frances Lynn Keaton to Ingi A. Soliman and Aly Hermdan-Abdalla, 131 Compo Road North, $500,000
Neyir and Ilhan Bagoren to Ferdinando Falco and Marilisa Falco Beccalli, 10 Evergreen Ave., $1,750,000
Christ and Holy Trinity Church to Aline Eastwick-Field and Jason Stiegler, 8 Lehn Farm Road, $515,000
Westport Property Transfers Feb. 1 – 5, 2010
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Feb. 1 - 5, 2010:
Nancy E. Gollinger to Brian and James Beirne, 24 Sue Terrace, $437,000
Steven A. and Lisa G. Levitt to David B. and Damaris Rattner, 14 Apache Trail, $836,000
Veronica B. Tomasky Est. to Trevor and Melanie Tuminski, 4 Chapel Hill Road, $675,000
Herbert Salzman Trust to Salzman Properties Assoc. LP, 31 Owenoke Park, $100,000
Going Down: 4 Hillandale Road
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The house at 4 Hillandale Road near Hillspoint Road was demolished today. Built in 1954, the two-story split level had 2,489 square feet, was situated on a one-acre property and changed ownership in December at $820,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 5, 2010. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Going Down: 5 Grant Ave.
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The house at 5 Grant Ave., off Washington Avenue in Westport, was demolished today. Built in 1961, the one-story split had 1,536 square feet, was situated on a .45-acre cul-de-sac property and was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Dec. 28, 2009. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com



