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Eagle Rock
Searles Road
Grove Street Plaza, Before
Grove Street Plaza
Grove Street Plaza
Grove Street Plaza
Grove Street Plaza
Grove Street Plaza
745 Boston Post Road, Now
Grove Street Plaza
Grove Street Plaza
1292 Boston
Post Road, Before
1292 Boston Post Road, Before
1292 Boston Post Road, Now
1020 Boston Post Road, 1970s
1020 Boston Post Road, 2003
1020 Boston Post Road, Now
17 Old King’s Highway South, Original Building
17 Old King’s Highway South, Now
745 Boston Post Road, Original Building
745 Boston Post Road, Back of Building
745 Boston Post Road, Now
New Dining Establishments Since 2005New
2005
2016
Upper Crust Bagels
UCBC Bakery & Café
Scena
Dolcetti's
Wild Ginger
Green & Tonic
Coffee Tree
Little Thai Kitchen
The Melting Pot
Coromandel
Coromandel
Espresso Neat
Li's Brothers Chinese
Tengda
Gofer Ice Cream
Beijing Gourmet
Beijing Gourmet
Ten Twenty
Black Goose Grill
The Goose
Robek's
Post Corner Pizza
Post Corner Pizza
Burgers Shakes & Fries
Backstreet Restaurant
Center Street Tavern
Aux Delices
Ernie's Bar
Ernie's Bar
Meatball & Company
Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
Bodega Taco Bar
Starbucks
Starbucks
Whole Foods Market
Baskin Robbins
Baskin Robbins
Panera Bread
Estia's Back Porch Cafe
SoNo Bakery & Cafe
New Retailers in Darien Since 2005New
Tina Dragone
Patriot Bank
Flair Fitness
Erica K
First County Bank
Compo Farms Flowers
Wiggles & Giggles
Darien Rowayton Bank
EPOD
No Limit Fitness
David Harvey Jewelers
A Little Something White
Everything is Rosey
CST50
Paws & Reflect
Verizon
Go Figure
Jade Fitness
Spree
Dynamic Athletics
The Learning Express
Joseph A. Bank
Andrew Stefanou Salon
Darien Toy Box
Brooks Brothers
The Studio
Posh Spa
Olivette
Williams & Company
Kirby & Co
Folly
The Dock Shop
Barre Method
Sunny Nails
JAM Studio
Pink Lemon Blue Lime
Bling
Joy Ride
Koko Fit Club
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Example of Increase in Property Taxes Paid, 2003 vs. 2013
2003
Assessed
Value
2003
Property
Tax
2013
Assessed
Value
2013
Property
Tax
Tax
Increase
Property
Major Tenant
987 Post Road
Brooks Brothers
357,660
4,274
5,020,470
66,120
1447.0%
993 Post Road
Darien Rowayton Bank
479,920
5,735
4,603,270
60,625
957.1%
1020 Post Road
Merrill Lynch
988,900
11,817
8,528,590
112,322
850.5%
1,826,480
21,826
18,152,330
239,066
995.3%
Total
Total Increase in Assessed Value, 2003 to 2013
Percentage Increase in Assessed Value
Total Increase in Property Tax Generated
16,325,850
893.8%
217,240
Note
This analysis excludes personal property tax levied on new tenants of these buildings
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Connecticut Main Street Center 2006 Study for Downtown Darien
Off-Street Parking Plan, FP Clark & Associates, July 1951
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Market Green Perspective
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View Looking South on Boston Post Road - Proposed