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‘Rolling opening’ continues at SoNo Collection; potential ‘tools’ for West Avenue-Wall Street discussed
NORWALK, Conn. – Since the SoNo Collection officially launched in October, about half of its tenants have opened for business, with an additional 15 percent expected to open their doors in the next six weeks, according to Brookfield Properties representatives. Paul Madden, director of design for Brookfield Properties, along with Attorney William Hennessey, who represented the company…
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A Norwalk photo #37
NORWALK, Conn. – A photo taken Sunday on the first floor of The SoNo Collection. Apple had originally indicated that it would be on the second floor of Norwalk’s new mall.
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Norwalk political notes: the mall, the mill rate and a motion
NORWALK, Conn. — Some little items for you: SoNo Collection stats OPM compares mill rate data ‘Motion to go woo-woo’
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Here comes The SoNo Collection
NORWALK, Conn. — Four years of government meetings followed by two years of construction are coming to fruition today: The SoNo Collection will be open for business. We’ll all be able to see how many stores are open. This is not something Brookfield Properties has been willing to share. It’s a “handful,” according to the…
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Norwalk roundup: SoNo Collection, Wall Street Theater and NRVT
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk developments: Amazon and Mercedes Benz coming to The SoNo Collection Farricker: Theater booking is weird A way forward for the Norwalk River Valley Trail
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Norwalk warns of West Ave., Stroffolino Bridge, delays
Updated, 1 p.m.: Stroffolino Bridge schedule has been cut back. NORWALK, Conn. – Stay away from the SoNo portion of West Avenue tonight, Sunday, Oct. 6. Likewise the Stroffolino Bridge area Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, and possibly Monday through Wednesday evenings in the coming weeks.
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SoNo Collection set to ‘open’ over a period of months, into early 2020
NORWALK, Conn. — It’s 91 days till Christmas, 17 days until Nordstrom opens in Norwalk and untold days until The SoNo Collection considers itself fully “open.” Nordstrom will open Oct. 11 along with “a select group of retailers” providing “the full SoNo experience” – public realm space and parking for “customers to come and enjoy,”…
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SoNo Collection plaza to feature interactive lights; three more tenants onboard
NORWALK, Conn. – The plan to put passive recreation in front of The SoNo Collection in the form of a public fountain has been replaced by a plan for an interactive LED light artwork, flush with the sidewalk, so that people can walk on it, jump on it and skip over it. Inside, three more…
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Apple set to open in The SoNo Collection
NORWALK, Conn. — If you’re an Apple user, this fall you’ll be able to get “Genius Bar” support right here in Norwalk. Apple is among the seven retailers to have applied to the Norwalk Planning and Zoning Department for a tenant fit-up in The SoNo Collection since the last time NancyOnNorwalk checked in on this process.…
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Norwalk officials downplay lack of wayfinding as mall opening nears
NORWALK, Conn. – With five months till the opening of the SoNo Collection, a citywide initiative to guide visitors to and from the mall and other local attractions has yet to find its way out of Committee. Former Mayor Bill Collins says that could leave out-of-town shoppers lost, and create problems for Norwalk residents. “Maybe several…
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Tenants line up for The SoNo Collection, except on third floor
NORWALK, CT — A shoe store is among the latest businesses looking to play footsie with The SoNo Collection. Journeys, a shoe chain, has submitted an application to the Norwalk Planning and Zoning department for a tenant-fit-up, a customization of rented space, for the mall under construction on West Avenue next to Interstate 95. So has EQ3,…
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Brookfield’s tenant hunt for The SoNo Collection yields work for Norwalk P&Z
NORWALK, Conn. – A large beer-centric restaurant titled Yard House is planned for the corner of North Water Street and West Avenue, with a smaller Chinese restaurant next door. No word yet on the rest of the ground floor restaurant space for The SoNo Collection.
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Ugly snowfall nets NoN readers pretty photos
NORWALK, Conn. – Snow changed plans Thursday and snarled Norwalk traffic in some areas. For this reason, NancyOnNorwalk does not have a story about the Harbor Management Commission but rather an assortment of newsy photos. Enjoy!
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Adams explains The SoNo Collection to real estate-minded audience
Updated, 1:36 p.m.: Copy edit. NORWALK, Conn. – The SoNo Collection is on track to open on Oct. 11, 2019, Doug Adams said last week. “Mainly because we don’t have a choice. That’s our date and we hit our dates. The retailers are very particular, they do a lot of preparation for opening and we…
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GGP exec rebuts ‘pure speculation’ about SoNo Collection
NORWALK, Conn. — Nothing is changing with The SoNo Collection, Mayor Harry Rilling said. Leaders of GGP, the developer of the mall dubbed “The SoNo Collection” now under construction on West Avenue, have agreed to a buyout proposed by Brookfield Property Partners L.P. GGP exec Kevin Berry on Wednesday clarified that “Brookfield has proposed to…
