 An affiliate of Besen Partners, LLC, a New York-based full-service real estate advisory firm, has leased 258 Elm Street in New Canaan, to Bankwell Financial Group. Bankwell signed a 10-year lease for the entirety of the approximately 30,000-square-foot office building, which will serve as the groups headquarters. Its award-winning subsidiary, Bankwell Bank, is considered one of Connecticuts leading banking institutions, with 12 branches throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties. 258 Elm Street was acquired by an affiliate of Besen Partners, LLC in October 2019. The three-story office building is located next to the Metro-North train station and features ample on-site parking. While we had originally planned to subdivide for multiple tenants, the opportunity to lease the whole building to a single tenant as impressive as Bankwell was a change in strategy we were happy to make and an example of prudent investment management, said Daniel J. Steinberg, Besen Partners chief investment officer. Bankwell is getting an excellent location for its headquarters in downtown New Canaan and in close proximity to public transportation. We are excited at the prospect of gathering more than 100 employees together in our new Corporate Headquarters at 258 Elm Street, said Chris Gruseke, Bankwells CEO. With the addition of over 50 of our team members relocating to New Canaan, I am personally gratified to be part of a plan that will bring economic stimulus to our town. We are mindful that, despite our growth throughout Fairfield County and into New Haven County, our bank has its roots in New Canaan and would not enjoy the success we have today without the original support from our local community. I would also like to thank Dan Steinberg of Besen Partners... 