Adaptive re-use – Clairol, Stamford

Quick congrats due. Went to the REFA-Stamford presentation on Adaptive Re-Use (Stamford Marriott – January 17th). Nice presentation on the conversion of the former Clairol facility on Blachley Road in Stamford CT. For those of you who aren’t aware of what is going on there, the facility has two major tenants…Chelsea Piers and NBC Sports. And while a lot of us have heard about the NBC Sports deal (part of Governor Malloy’s “First Five” program), a number of us are not aware of the Chelsea Piers project. 450,000 sf of indoor recreation. Unbelievable! Take a peek (http://www.thecampusexit9.com/index.php)! Kudos to REFA (for a nice program), Spinnaker Real Estate Partners and Steven Wise Associates (for a great redevelopment) and NBC Sports and Chelsea Piers for your commitment to the State of CT!

Don’t look now, but there ARE good things starting to happen (in spite of a dysfunctional government in DC!)!!!

Keep smiling!

Mark