NORWICH — A Bronx developer has closed this week on the sale of three commercial buildings on lower Broadway in downtown Norwich, with plans to develop them in the near future. Randy Persaud is the new owner of the Fairhaven building, at 24-28 Broadway, along with 51-53 and 59-61 Broadway, which are on either… Continue Reading
NORWICH – Bronx developer Randy Persaud extended his hand and received a set of keys for the vacant building at 51-53 Broadway from his attorney Tuesday afternoon and put them in his pocket. “Now it’s real,” he said a few minutes later. Persaud’s Bronx-based Stackstone Group development company on Tuesday completed the purchase of three… Continue Reading
Big news around these parts—we have taken the Fitwel test! The Fitwel System is a building certification standard that optimizes building occupant health and productivity through targeted improvements to workplace design and policies. Typically, these measure large office complexes or government buildings. But we thought it would be fun to look into how a small office… Continue Reading
If you know about our firm, you know that we care deeply about sustainable practices in design and construction. To that end, Karin recently became an Ambassador of The Fitwel System, a building certification standard that optimizes building occupant health and productivity through targeted improvements to workplace design and policies. Fitwel is a building certification that… Continue Reading
PATRIQUIN ARCHITECTS is an award-winning firm of architects and designers based in New Haven, CT. The office has a broad range of experience in a variety of institutional, commercial and residential projects. Our firm is dedicated to the development of elegant, sustainable design solutions. The studio setting of the office allows for collaborative design and… Continue Reading
For most people, one of the reasons to live sustainably is to lessen humans’ negative impact on the viability of the earth’s resources. Because 40% of CO2 emissions in the US come from the building sector, the decision to design and build sustainably can make a huge impact on the environment. There are… Continue Reading
There are many definitions for sustainability and what it means to the building community. And there are many designations and certification programs to choose from. So, how do you decide what is the best approach for your design and construction project? It depends on your priorities, your climate, your immediate site, whether your building is… Continue Reading
Music, Nature and Architecture As luck would have it, this trip was an amazing convergence of three things I love—nature, music and architecture. The main reason for the trip was to rehearse and perform the American premiere of my father Donald Patriquin’s Songs of Innocence, an adaptation of William Blake’s poems in an 8-movement suite… Continue Reading
What is sustainability in construction? Most people are familiar with the term sustainability, but what does it mean in construction? If we were to ask most people to define it, they would probably come up with terms such as green design, environmentally friendly, and renewable energy. The U.S. Green Building Council defines it as “a… Continue Reading
In the February 2017 issue of The New England Real Estate Journal, we are featured in the ‘Question of the Month’. We answer the question ‘Who Needs a Site and Feasibility Study?’ in an article which features an infographic about the process of making an informed decision about a property. Digital version of the article here. Continue Reading
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