Office building near old Norwalk courthouse sold for $935K to Rick’s Main Roofing owner

The Hour

Katherine Lutge

NORWALK — The owner of Rick’s Main Roofing’s has bought a 4,200-square-foot office building on Byington Place that has suffered since the Norwalk Courthouse closed.

Norwalk’s courthouse closed in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened, to the dismay of several law offices in the area. All cases were transferred to Stamford.

“The closure of the Norwalk Courthouse came as a blow, but the Choyce Peterson team worked tremendously hard, and in the end, Randy and I are very pleased with the level of interest the property received,” said Michael Corsello, lawyer and previous owner.

Once a desired location for a law firm office, 8-10 Byington Place was placed on the market by owners Corsello and Randy Cohen with the real estate brokerage firm Choyce Peterson, Inc., according to a press release.

“The property’s proximity to Route 7, with its connections to the Merritt Parkway and I-95, makes it one of the most accessible buildings for commuters in lower Fairfield County,” explains Scott Peterson, Choyce Peterson’s vice president and capital markets leader. “We had offers from multiple buyers.”

Ultimately, Rick Tavella, owner of Rick’s Main Roofing, a locally owned family business established over 58 years ago, bought the building for $935,000.

“The terms of the sale work particularly well as I will remain in the building as a tenant and continue to practice law here as I have for 42 years,” Corsello said.

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