It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting Ogden House in Fairfield, CT gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Fairfield, CT is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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“I had the most wonderful experience with Always Best Care of Milford. They were very kind and professional from the inside staff and the care providers. Always Best Care provided my family with peace of mind while they took care of my 93-year-old mother-in-law at her home with breakfast, light PT , showering, dressing keeping her engaged. They provided the very best care.”
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“The staff at ABC has been wonderful! It's easy to reach them, they are responsive, respectful, and cheerful. This was the first step in getting outside assistance for our Mom and we were so impressed with how thorough the care was - the first helper checked to see that her home was safe and that she knew how to use her cell phone. We'd highly recommend using their in home care.”
“We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for the in-home care that Always Best Care is providing our parents. You have guided us through this very difficult time and have helped us deal with my mother’s illness and her inability to care for my dad. Your caregivers are very capable and caring, and your staff is competent and thorough. We believe this makes your company invaluable to families with loved ones in need of assistance. We would recommend Always Best Care to anybody in search of quality care for their loved one. Thank you for all you and your staff do.”
“I just wanted express our thoughts about Mary, who was the caregiver for the weekend. We all thought she was wonderful!! I think her biggest strength is that she sees the work, needs little/to no direction, offers to take things out of our hands, and is a true-go-getter. For Billie, this type of help is great since she feels like she can take some time to rest and trust all is okay. Mary works hard and is also very patient. I really think Mary is a natural dealing with elderly. She is patient and kind! Anyway, what I wanted to ask is if Mary can be the consistent caregiver for the weekends. The other 4 caregivers that I have met are also very nice. We would like Mary as much as possible as she is punctual, and as I mentioned before, sees what needs doing. She is focused on what she can do to help. She doesnt just sit there next to Bill, she has eyes in the back of her head and goes the extra mile. Anything that needs to get done, she says no wait, let me do it if she hasnt already initiated it herself. She seems to have endless energy and never complained. I just felt compelled to drop you a this note to let you know how impressed we were with her. Thanks”
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“We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for the in-home care that Always Best Care is providing our parents. You have guided us through this very difficult time and have helped us deal with my mother’s illness and her inability to care for my dad. Your caregivers are very capable and caring, and your staff is competent and thorough. We believe this makes your company invaluable to families with loved ones in need of assistance. We would recommend Always Best Care to anybody in search of quality care for their loved one. Thank you for all you and your staff do.”
“Always Best Care Services is a good place to get good care. The employees would do their very best to take care of you in your time of need. I will recommended this facility to family and friends. I want to thank you so much for the exceptional care you took of my dad. I hold your agency in the highest regard and you have my deepest appreciation.”
“My mother was in need of help after she broke her hip at 101 years old. She refused to leave her home. Susan Oderwald took wonderful care of her. She found caregivers for her who treated her with kid gloves and she herself went above and beyond by getting papers signed, visiting her in the hospital and fetching things for her. I don't know what I would have done without her, since I live 3,000 miles away. I highly recommend her, her services and her staff of caregivers.”
Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Riverside Park in Fairfield, CT with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local BONDA Restaurant or visit Fairfield Burr Homestead, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Fairfield, CT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Fairfield, CT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Fairfield, CT 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
As dozens of people have been taken by federal immigration agents across Connecticut this week, community members are helping families in the search for their loved ones. They’re turning to social media to identify photos of people stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as vehicles left in the streets.Olga Guerra told Connecticut Public that her husband, Fidel, was taken into ICE custody on Monday morning in Stamford as he was driving to work.“I got a call from friends [asking] if he was OK, because...
As dozens of people have been taken by federal immigration agents across Connecticut this week, community members are helping families in the search for their loved ones. They’re turning to social media to identify photos of people stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as vehicles left in the streets.
Olga Guerra told Connecticut Public that her husband, Fidel, was taken into ICE custody on Monday morning in Stamford as he was driving to work.
“I got a call from friends [asking] if he was OK, because they saw his car and they saw him talking with these agents that seem to be ICE,” Guerra said. “I went there. His car was there, but he was not there anymore.”
Guerra tried to locate her husband, but her efforts weren’t successful. On Wednesday, he was able to call her from a detention facility in Colorado.
“We have three kids together. He’s very worried about the kids,” Guerra said. “I said, ‘You have to be OK. We’re here. We’re OK. The kids are at school, I’m at work, and you’ve got to be OK.’”
‘A nice husband, a great dad’
The couple is originally from Guatemala. Guerra said she is a United States citizen, while her husband has been working towards attaining citizenship. Guerra has secured legal representation for her husband. She has also reached out to Stamford-based nonprofit Building One Community.
“He is such a nice person, a nice husband, a great dad,” Guerra said. “He's a very hardworking person. He always cares about his family.”
Guerra said the Stamford community was rattled by this week’s increase in immigration enforcement activity.
“It’s very painful,” she said. “It’s very sad, because you wish you can do a lot of things for them, and there’s a lot of things that are not in your hands.”
What it’s like volunteering on the ground
In Danbury, where the majority of ICE activity has been reported, volunteer networks have been rising to the challenge.
The advocacy group Danbury Unites for Immigrants has a rapid response team that works to help people who are detained.
Seth Garben, a group member, follows up on reports of ICE sightings. He has been doing this kind of work for about a year, but Monday was the first time he saw an ICE detainment in person.
“The body just wants to break down,” Garben said, “because it's a traumatic experience. It’s a grievous experience.”
Garben said he often enters a “kind of flow state where you lock in” when he is driving around the city to confirm ICE presence. All the while, he gets alerts of local or national reports, such as the recent news of .
Since Monday, Garben said he has seen at least three or four ICE arrests in Danbury.
“But then you see [an ICE arrest] happen, and the statistic becomes corporeal,” Garben said. “I mean, it becomes physical, and it's tragic. It really is.”
Margaret Henderson, another member of the rapid response team, also works as an operator for the organization’s helpline. Henderson said she’s been handling about 20 calls over a four- to six-hour shift since Monday.
“I had a call [Wednesday] morning from a social worker at a school looking for resources for parents who are too afraid to send their kids to school or to go out to the bus stop with them,” Henderson said.
The recent ICE activity has brought community members closer together, which has motivated the volunteers to keep going, Garben said.
“I have a lot of hope that we'll get through this,” Garben said.
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This spring, student entrepreneurs from MiniMinds, a team that competed in the Charles F. Dolan School of Business’s 2025 StartUp Showcase, earned first-place recognition at the 29th Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition in New Haven, Conn. Along with the top honor, they received a $5,000 award to support the continued development of their business.The competition, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Foundation, challenged teams to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges and respond to questions about their ...
This spring, student entrepreneurs from MiniMinds, a team that competed in the Charles F. Dolan School of Business’s 2025 StartUp Showcase, earned first-place recognition at the 29th Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition in New Haven, Conn. Along with the top honor, they received a $5,000 award to support the continued development of their business.
The competition, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Foundation, challenged teams to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges and respond to questions about their offerings, strategies, and development.
School of Engineering and Computing computer science majors and MiniMinds teammates Brooke Kaplan ’26 and Lauren Von Hassel ’26 presented their venture, an AI-powered platform designed to support the early identification of learning disabilities through game-based screening activities. MiniMinds’ goal is to make early screening more accessible, engaging, and data-driven in order to empower schools to better support students. This concept earned the team first place in the scalable venture category of the statewide competition.
Beyond the potential for additional funding, the competition provided teams with an opportunity to receive fresh feedback from the panel of judges and strengthen their business plans.
“Every opportunity to pitch helps us refine our ideas, strengthen our approach, and continue building a solution that we hope can make a meaningful impact,” said Von Hassel. “The funding also provides valuable resources as we continue refining our platform, conducting market research, and exploring opportunities to bring MiniMinds to life as soon as possible.”
The experiences gained through Fairfield's StartUp Showcase program played a key role in MiniMind's success at the state competition.
“Throughout the [StartUp] program, and even after it concluded, we received mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, practiced communicating our value proposition, refined our business model, and learned how to confidently answer challenging questions from judges and investors,” said Von Hassel. “The community and opportunities that came through StartUp, such as the Silicon Valley Immersion Trip where we pitched to venture capitalists, further strengthened our experience in environments like this.”
Looking ahead, the MiniMinds team plans to join StartUp Westport’s PITCH competition in September, which offers a $25,000 prize to the first-place winner.
Three additional Fairfield teams, all from the 2026 StartUp Showcase—Compassly, EviSyna, and Leave It to Us— also participated in this year’s Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition.
Compassly earned third place in the competition and received a $3,000 prize. EviSyna and Leave It to Us were each recognized with $500 prizes.
For more information about Fairfield Dolan’s StartUp Showcase, visit experiential learning at Fairfield Dolan.
WEBE and WICC confirmed changes involving two longtime local broadcasters and announced what's replacing them.FAIRFIELD, CT — Two familiar voices on Fairfield County radio are no longer in their longtime time slots, with Storm N Norman leaving WEBE 108 and Paul Pacelli's "Connecticut Today" no longer airing on WICC.WEBE Program Director Robby Bridges confirmed that Norman is no longer with the station as of Friday."We were thrilled to bring Norm back to WEBE in 2019 after he had spent many years wi...
FAIRFIELD, CT — Two familiar voices on Fairfield County radio are no longer in their longtime time slots, with Storm N Norman leaving WEBE 108 and Paul Pacelli's "Connecticut Today" no longer airing on WICC.
WEBE Program Director Robby Bridges confirmed that Norman is no longer with the station as of Friday.
"We were thrilled to bring Norm back to WEBE in 2019 after he had spent many years with the station, and we certainly hope he will remain a part of WEBE in some capacity," Bridges said. "Regardless of what comes next, Norm will always be a part of the WEBE family."
Bridges said Jon Kamal will host the WEBE Wake Up Morning Show moving forward.
Norman has a decades-long history with WEBE. When Connoisseur Media brought him back to the morning show in 2019, the company described WEBE as his radio home of 30 years and said he had previously hosted mornings on the station for decades.
Earlier this year, WEBE continued to promote Norman as one of the "heritage personalities" in its on-air lineup.
WICC is also making a change to its afternoon programming.
Ed Oliveira of Connoisseur Media confirmed that "Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli" is no longer airing on WICC. Pacelli's final show was Sept. 3.
"Paul is a skilled and talented broadcaster and will certainly find success in his next endeavor," Oliveira said.
Pacelli joined WICC's lineup in 2019 as part of a push by Connoisseur Media to increase the station's local programming.
At the time, Pacelli said his goal was to create "a passionate, entertaining and vital platform for local newsmakers, personalities and residents."
As recently as 2024, WICC promoted Pacelli as part of an entirely locally hosted daytime lineup under its "The Voice of Connecticut" branding.
"Markley, van Camp and Robbins" is now WICC's afternoon drive program, Oliveira said, alongside the station's local news program "The Download."
The program features Jamie Markley, David van Camp and Scott Robbins discussing national news, politics and other current events.
With the area around Fairfield’s Black Rock train station becoming a major hub of Gold Coast apartment growth, Plainville natives Nico and Ari Koutouvides are taking a central role in development.The Koutouvides’ brothers Skala Construction completed more than 260 upscale apartments around the Metro-North station just before the pandemic, and is now preparing to build another 90 nearby.Skala is familiar in central Connecticut for building The Olmsted, a 204-unit apartment complex overlooking Batterson Park in Farmin...
With the area around Fairfield’s Black Rock train station becoming a major hub of Gold Coast apartment growth, Plainville natives Nico and Ari Koutouvides are taking a central role in development.
The Koutouvides’ brothers Skala Construction completed more than 260 upscale apartments around the Metro-North station just before the pandemic, and is now preparing to build another 90 nearby.
Skala is familiar in central Connecticut for building The Olmsted, a 204-unit apartment complex overlooking Batterson Park in Farmington. The high-amenity building is one of the biggest recent residential initiatives in Farmington, and led the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce to award Skala its Community Business Award based on civic engagement and community partnerships.
In Fairfield, Skala Partners and its construction arm, Skala Construction, intends to demolish the shuttered Rio Bravo restaurant and an 11,000-square-foot industrial building next door to it, and replace it with a five-story mixed-use building.
When the 750 Commerce Drive complex is completed, it would give Skala a total of 351 apartments around the Fairfield-Black Rock station, one of the newest and busiest stops on Metro-North’s New Haven line.
The project would have 15 two-bedroom apartments, four studios and 71 one-bedroom units. Eleven will be set aside to meet state-defined affordable housing requirements, and there will be parking space for 118 vehicles. The ground floor will have roughly 4,300 square feet of retail space.
Ten years ago, a subsidiary of Skala paid $1.6 million for 730 Commerce Drive, a deteriorating WWII-era brick industrial building. Then in late 2024 it bought the adjoining 750 Commerce Drive property for a little over $2.4 million. That property was home to Rio Bravo Tacos & Tequila, a Mexican restaurant that closed in January.
Skala combined the two lots and is demolishing the buildings to make way for its new project.
Over the past decade, Fairfield-Black Rock has become a centerpiece of transit-oriented development in southwestern Connecticut.
Most stations on the heavily used commuter route date from 1848 or soon afterward; neighborhoods later developed around them so there’s little chance to expand their small parking lots or economically build multifamily housing nearby. All of that constrains most opportunities for transit-oriented development along the New Haven line, since there are few places for housing and fresh commercial space within walking distance of a station.
But Fairfield-Black Rock is just 15 years old, and was designed with 1,500 parking spaces — largely surrounded by vacant fields. Driven by strong demand along the affluent shoreline, developers have been rapidly building.
Azmak Capital Management of Florida last year opened the 71-unit Creekline apartment complex on Ash Creek Boulevard, and now plans an enormous follow-up project. The company wants 605 apartments in a pair of six-story buildings along with a hotel.
Skala’s work there has been nearly as ambitious. It built Alto, a five-floor mixed-use building, next to the train station just five years ago. Its 160 apartments are on the second to fifth floors, with about 13,000 square feet of retail on the ground level.
The apartments have stainless steel appliances and 9-foot ceilings, and the building includes a fitness center, rooftop deck, barbecue grills with an outdoor deck and views of the Long Island Sound.
Nearby is the five-story Trademark, Skala’s first major Fairfield project. It has 101 apartments above ground-floor retail.
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