Business

New Butcher Shop Coming To South Avenue

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A new butcher shop is planned for downtown New Canaan, according to records on file with the Building Department. To be installed in the commercial space at 15 South Ave.—between Station Eats and the Colonial Barber Shop—the new business will occupy approximately 1,000 square feet where Specs of New Canaan had stood. No final decision has yet been name in terms of a name for the business, though with approvals it will open by Oct. 1, according to one individual involved in the project. According to a building permit application filed Aug.

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‘We Are Really Close’: Pine Street Concessions Building Nearly Finished, Actively Seeking Vendors

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The new Grand Central-style marketplace that’s been taking shape on Pine Street since construction started last fall is nearing completion, and its owner said he’s now actively seeking four or five food- and beverage-related businesses to operate out of it. Peter Lane of NCLC said he’s in conversations with prospective vendors regarding Pine Street Concessions at 75 Pine St. (check out its new website here). Those vendors likely would need another six to eight weeks to get set up in the 1.5-story, 3,000-square-foot metal, framed open structure, which is designed to resemble an old railroad building. “We have go to finish the streetscape with the lampposts and street trees, and we have got to finish the mechanicals inside and painting and some decorative elements of the building are still to be finished, so we are close, we are really close,” Lane said.

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Spring Opening Planned for ‘Pine Street Concessions’; Owner Seeks Four Vendors

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The new Grand Central-style marketplace that’s taking shape on Pine Street is on track to open some time before May 1, its owner said. The roof of the 1.5-story ‘Pine Street Concessions’ is nearly finished, and passersby soon will see windows installed, leaving only sheet rock, electrical, plumbing and heating work to do over the next six weeks, according to Peter Lane of NCLC. The site work—all new sidewalks, trees, paving and granite curbing—will take place simultaneously, said Lane, who also owns Halo Studios. “I’m excited to deliver a marketplace with these four vendors,” Lane said. “Just like with Halo, it’s about finding great vendors, so that’s our objective now as we bring this to completion.”

“It should be a great opportunity for the right vendors to get into what I would call almost a food truck-type environment, where the cost going in is not a lot—the building is done, bathrooms are done, heating and cooling.

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Pine Street Renaissance Expands Downtown New Canaan Footprint

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With a growing array of commercial storefronts expanding New Canaan’s downtown footprint, the Pine Street of 2015 is a far cry that of years’ past. Once known primarily for the location of the Post Office and a Grand Union supermarket, Pine Street has undergone a rebirth in recent years, evolving into a destination for established and new businesses alike. “I love our location, I don’t think it could be better,” Eugene Chun, owner of CT Sandwich Co., told NewCanaanite.com. “We’re close enough to Elm Street and all the action but we’re not caught in congestion—it makes things a lot easier.”

Retail businesses are not the only ones attracted to Pine Street. For BJ Flagg, principal at Nurenu Brand Marketing, a need for additional space was one of the reasons in her move from an office on Elm to one on Pine last month.

Around Town

Did You Hear … ?

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Congratulations to the South School Chess Club, which won first place at the Fairfield County Scholastic Team Chess Championship. The Nov. 8 tournament featured competitors from nine K-5 Fairfield County elementary schools. The South School team was led by Joseph Ho, Michael Telesco, Henry Chandra and Luke Gencarelli, who each won three games out of four. Strong contributors included Jenna Ho and Luke Van Dussen. This tournament also brought out young talents Quinn Kilkenny, Yuna Ho and Emily Telesco who were each playing in their first or second professional tournament.