MIDDLETOWN, CT:  January 2012 –The Proto Group represented Subway Real Estate LLC in securing a ten-year lease for 1,090 sf at 779 Newfield Street Middletown, CT.   Wayne D’Amico, Property Politics represented the landlord, Mattabesset Realty LLC.

CHICOPEE, MA:  January 2012 – Dollar General, represented by The Proto Group, signed a ten-year lease for 11,245 sf at 1956 Memorial Drive in Chicopee, MA.  The landlord, Memorial Drive Associates, LLC, was represented by Gregg Nanni, Prospect Enterprises.

WALLINGFORD, CT:  February 2012 – 3,500 sf at 65 South Colony Road, Wallingford was leased for 3 years by Crush LLC.   The Proto Group represented the landlord.

YONKERS, NY:  February 2012 – The Proto Group represented Subway Real Estate LLC where it leased 1,143 sf for 10 years in the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, NY.  Dan Casciero represented FC Yonkers Associates.

MILFORD, CT:  March 2012 – Dressler Santaus LLC signed a 3-year lease for 1,484 sf office space at 155 North Broad Street in Milford.  The Proto Group represented the landlord and Kevin Weirsman of Colonial Properties represented the tenant.

CHESHIRE, CT:  March 2012 – 15,000 sf at 617 West Johnson Avenue in Cheshire was sub-leased by Broad Star Energy Corporation.  Damon Bowers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Cheshire 2004 LLC and The Proto Group represented the tenant.

NEW HAVEN, CT:  March 2012 – C & L Whalley LLC, dba Denny’s signed a 20-year lease for 4,200 sf at 1467 Whalley Avenue, New Haven.  The Proto Group represented the landlord ACL/Smartyale.  The tenant was represented by RHYS Commercial.

NEW HAVEN, CT:  March 2012 – 7-Eleven signed a 10-year lease for 3,547 sf at 1351 Whalley Avenue, New Haven.  Leslie Navarro represented 7-Eleven.  The Proto Group represented the landlord, 1351 Whalley Avenue, LLC.

NEW HAVEN, CT:  March 2012 – The Proto Group brokered a 3-year lease for Medical Walk-in Center of Westville for 1,428 sf at 1351 Whalley Avenue, New Haven.

HAMDEN, CT:  March 2012 – Ronald and Grisel Carrano signed a 3-year lease for 764 sf at 2460 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden.  The Proto Group represented the landlord in the transaction, and Dow Realty represented the tenant.

MERIDEN, CT:  March 2012 – A 20-year ground lease for 1.17 acres at West Main Street and Chamberlin Highway in Meriden was signed by New King of CT LLC dba Burger King.  Trevor McNiven of Atlantic Retail represented the tenant and The Proto Group represented the landlord, 387 West Main St LLC.

PAWCATAUCK, CT:  March 2012 – McDonald’s, represented by Ed Smith, signed a 20-year ground lease for 0.94 acres at The Super Stop & Shop Plaza at Route 2 and 49 in Pawcatuck.  Readco Stonington III LLC, the landlord, was represented by The Proto Group.

ORANGE, CT:  March 2012 – Totmac LLC signed a 10-year lease for the 5,400 sf restaurant building at 285 Boston Post Road, Orange.  The property was leased by the owner of Parkway Diner in Stamford in her first venture outside of Fairfield County.  Totmac LLL was represented by Joseph Han, Weichert Regional.  The Proto Group represented the landlord, Seniti LLC.