There is one less Brooks, Torrey & Scott property in town.
And one more owned by Regency Centers.
Compo Shopping Center — anchored by CVS — was sold last week for $45.5 million, by the local family commercial real estate firm, to the Jacksonville, Florida-based company.
Compo was one of the first shopping centers in town (along with Westfair Village near Southport, across from what is now Stop & Shop — also built by the current Brooks principals’ father, B.V. Brooks.
Initial tenants includes McClellan’s 5-and-10 store, Compo Barber Shop, a supermarket and Gold’s delicatessen.
McClellan’s is now CVS. The barber is now Dunkin’ Donuts. The supermarket is Awesome Toys & Gifts.
Gold’s is still there.
Torrey Brooks — a third generation member of the Brooks company — told CT Insider, “basically, my brother and sister pretty much wanted to cash out.”
Compo Shopping Center recently underwent a major exterior renovation. The parking lot remains, however, one of the most difficult to navigate in Westport.
It’s right down there with Compo Acres Shopping Center — the one with Trader Joe’s — across the street.
It too is owned by Regency Centers.
Gold’s Delicatessen — a Compo Shopping Center mainstay for nearly 70 yeas.
A common sight: a wrong-way driver entering Compo Shopping Center.
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Pickleball America — one of the largest such indoor venues in the US — was formerly Saks Fifth Avenue, in the Stamford Town Center.
It’s also the site of art shows.
The latest — “Mothers and Fathers,” featuring members of the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists — includes work from Westport artist Nancy Stember. The show runs through June 28, and is open daily until 10 p.m.
A special Father’s Day reception is set for June 13 (6-8 p.m.).
Stember’s painting — drawn from a family photo taken years ago, with husband Rishon and children Doron, Atara and Joey — is featured on marketing materials for the show.
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Speaking of mothers: “06880” joins Weston’s Jolantha the pig (below) in wishing all moms, in 06880, 06883 and beyond, a happy Mother’s Day.
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Also joining in Mother’s Day wishes (we think): today’s “Westport … Naturally” subject, Tessie, at Compo Beach:
(Photo/Richard Abramowitz)
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And finally …
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