Connecticut Studios, LLC is the developer and operator of the proposed full service, state of the art motion picture and television studio, production and post production facility to be located in the town of South Windsor, CT.

Connecticut Studios is a partnership between Los Angeles, CA-based Pacifica Ventures, LLC and Providence, RI-based Halden Acquisition Group, LLC.

Pacifica Ventures

Pacifica Ventures is a specialty-asset management and real estate development company that serves the unique needs of the entertainment industry. In partnership with significant financial affiliates, it develops, builds, owns and operates studio facilities that provide a range of production support services to motion picture, television, music video and commercial producers. Pacifica Ventures is the owner and operator of Albuquerque Studios in New Mexico—the newest and one of the busiest full time production studios in the United States. The Company’s focus is on markets where significant financial incentives for the production of motion pictures and television are already in place. Bridging these diverse markets, Pacifica’s goal is to create a worldwide network of first-class, technologically advanced production facilities (including all required support services) that will provide media content creators the ability to film their projects across the United States and around the world as easily and productively as they can in Los Angeles. In addition, the company seeks development opportunities in the neighborhoods surrounding its facilities which benefit those communities as a whole.

Halden Acquisition Group, LLC

Halden Acquisition Group is a Providence, RI based real estate development company with decades of experience developing and financing successful commercial and residential real estate projects throughout Southern New England.

Project Team

Engineering

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

VHB provides comprehensive land development and urban redevelopment services to public and private clients. VHB’s unique approach brings together skills in land planning, survey, environmental sciences, site/civil engineering, pavement management services, and landscape architecture. Careful research, assessment, and analysis of a region’s existing natural and infrastructure conditions form the basis for innovative development plans that create opportunities for economic growth, improved lifestyle, and environmental stewardship. Representative clients include: residential and mixed-use development firms; retailers such as CVS, Stop
& Shop, Target, and Kohl’s; and universities such as Wesleyan, MIT, University of Massachusetts, Duke University, University of Florida, Wellesley College, University of Virginia, Harvard University, Northeastern University, and Boston College. Many medical institutions, municipal facilities, parks, and corporate headquarters (Reebok, Staples, Carmax, Capital One, Amerigroup, WGBH) are included among our projects. www.vhb.com

Gaskell Associates

Gaskell Associates division of Thielsch Engineering is a consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection (MEP/FP) systems for all types of commercial facilities. Established in 1971, Gaskell Associates is the largest and oldest engineering firm of its kind in Rhode Island. As the specifiers of the equipment that defines a building’s energy footprint, the decisions we make have become increasingly impactful in recent years. We differentiate ourselves by treating each project as a unique opportunity to sense and respond to our clients’ needs, ultimately arriving at an exact solution. This means listening to owner needs and understanding the business which our systems will be supporting. Then we make intelligent design choices to marry sometimes opposing goals such as energy usage and business practicality. We have performed design and construction administration for thousands of satisfied public and private clients in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. www.gaskellassociates.com

Construction Management

dck worldwide

Dick Corporation was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1922 by Noble J. Dick. The company’s work originally focused on home-building and renovation, but the firm quickly shifted to progressively larger projects in the commercial marketplace. Today, dck worldwide brings with it the rich history of the 85 year old company, the expertise of our employees, and ability to construct and manage complex projects across the U.S. and around the world. dck worldwide intends to remain focused on its core capabilities as a general contractor, construction manager and design-builder. It will provide new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse and tenant fit-out services on a wide range of projects on a global scale. The company’s range of capabilities, high quality
performance, ability to build trust with clients, broad geographical reach, and commitment to safety have enabled the organization to be consistently ranked among the Top 100 Contractors in the United States as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR). www.dckww.com

Noyes • Vogt • Architects

Noyes • Vogt • Architects brings you the experience of architects who have been in practice for more than 40 years and the talent and new approaches of young architects who have come to the firm from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds. Our work represents a wide variety of building types with enduring quality, function, and design as primary objectives. As our client, you will work with a team who has experience and interest in your project. The team, including one of the principals, a project manager and an intern architect, will follow the project from initial concept through post construction, and will be available to consult with you as often as is necessary. Throughout, we will work closely with you and our consultants to achieve a successful balance of program fulfillment and cost control.

Our major areas of expertise and interest are educational and research facilities, municipal buildings, industrial and commercial buildings. In addition, we are specialists in historic preservation and well versed in the adaptive re-use of older buildings for new uses. www.noyesvogtarchitects.com

Public Affairs

Advocacy Solutions

Advocacy Solutions is a full-service public affairs firm based in Providence, Rhode Island. The Advocacy Solutions team has decades of experience working on behalf of both public and private organizations to educate and engage key audiences on a wide range of important issues. They are experts at building productive relationships with policy makers, business leaders, public officials, association and coalition members, community leaders, voters, residents, consumers, and the media. The firm represents clients across a wide range of industries and interests including real estate development, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, financial services, energy, and education. www.advocacysolutionsllc.com

Legal Advisors

Brown Rudnick

Brown Rudnick is an international law firm with offices in the United States and Europe. The firm represents clients from around the world, providing business-focused solutions that address today’s ever-changing, ever-demanding competitive marketplace. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset, Brown Rudnick offers a broad slate of capabilities and talents in areas that include: Government Contracts, Complex Litigation, Government Law & Strategies, Corporate & Securities, Energy, Finance, Bankruptcy & Corporate
Restructuring, Health Law, Intellectual Property and Real Estate. For more information, please visit www.brownrudnick.com. The Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest is a measure of the Firm’s strong commitment to the community and serves as an umbrella entity encompassing the Firm’s pro bono legal work, charitable giving, community involvement and public interest efforts.  www.brownrudnickcenter.com.

Willard & Alexander, LLC

Ralph J. Alexander is a South Windsor-based attorney with more than 35 years experience in the many areas of the practice of law including land use, zoning and real estate development. In his practice he assists developers, businesses and individuals with commercial, industrial and residential zoning and development matters, including evaluating projects, setting development goals, and appearing before required boards and commissions in the regulatory process. Mr. Alexander has resided in the Town of South Windsor for over 30 years, and has served on the Town’s Water Pollution Control Authority in the past, as well as previously serving as Corporation Counsel for the Town.