The first phase of apartment leasing has been completed at the Darien Commons project in downtown Noroton Heights, Federal Realty announced Thursday, adding that residents have begun moving into a second building at the complex.
The company also named three new, future retail tenants.
— an announcement from Federal Realty
“The property construction phase at Darien Commons is now complete and we are very pleased with reactions from residents, neighbors and our retail partners,” said Patrick McMahon, Federal Realty’s senior vice president for development.
“The interest in the residential offering has been strong, and we expect to be fully leased by June,” McMahon said. “As retailers begin opening, we can feel a terrific community energy starting to build.”
Image credit: Aram Boghosian for Federal Realty
Birdseye view of part of Darien Commons, looking north. Edgerton Street can be seen on the left, McGuane fields on the upper right, and the new Walgreens building on the right edge.
More About the Retail Tenants
The company also announced that these tenants are expected to open this year:
• Sur La Table, a store for those passionate about cooking and entertaining, aims to open in 5,529 square feet.
• Hammer & Nails, a luxury men’s grooming shop, will open its second Connecticut location in a 2,609 square-foot space.
• Chip City, a New York-based cookie bakery “with a cult following,” will open their second Connecticut location in a 1,373 square-foot shop.
Stores already open include Solidcore, Choice Pet and OVME, and Sweetgreen is expected to begin serving customers by the end of the month. Walgreens is in a new, 12,000-square-foot space, and the Equinox fitness club’s building has been renovated.
Previously announced tenants include dining, takeout, wellness, beauty, and retail businesses such as Gregory’s, Molto (an Italian restaurant), Naya Mediterranean cuisine, One Medical, Salt + Sweat, Seamore’s seafood restaurant, Van Leeuwen and Warby Parker.
Although construction of the buildings is complete, including all apartments, “interior buildout of individual retail spaces is underway,” Wendy Pierce, a spokeswoman for Federal Realty, said in an email.
All-told, Darien Commons has room for 113,000 square feet of retail space. The newly built retail space amounts to 75,000 square feet, including the 12,000-square-foot Walgreens space, Pierce said.
She said these retail spaces, which were there before Darien Commons was built, are now part of the complex:
• the Equinox building (30,000 square feet),
• 40 Heights Road, where a Citibank branch and an Edward Jones office are located (5,000 square feet), and
•Chase Bank at the corner of Heights Road and Noroton Avenue (3,000 square feet).
If You’re Interested in Moving In …
For more information on retail leasing, contact Vanessa Mendoza at301-998-8218 or VMendoza@FederalRealty.com. For more information on residential leasing or to schedule a tour, you can visit www.dariencommons.com or email DarienCommons@greystar.com.
About Federal Realty
Federal Realty Investment Trust owns, operates and redevelops retail-based properties, primarily on the East and West coasts. The company’s 103 properties have 3,300 tenants, in 26 million square feet, including 3,000 residential units.