Hamden, Jan. 19, 2016: BELFONTI ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF NORTHFORD ICE PAVILION IN NORTHFORD, CT -- $4.5MM Expansion Completed in January 2016.

Northford Ice Pavilion LLC, Marty Roos, John Lashar, Al Secondino and Michael Belfonti have just completed construction of an $4.5 million expansion of their existing 2,000 seat ice skating facility at 24 Fire-Lite Place in Northford, Belfontin announces.

The new facility has more rinks under one roof than any other Connecticut ice skating venue.  A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m. and the Grand Opening will be held on Feb. 6 from noon to 3 p.m., with free public skating to be offered during those hours.

The Northford Ice Pavilion originally opened in 1998 after the four partners saw a need for an ice rink facility in New Haven county which could service neighboring communities. 

"We originally chose Northford because of its close proximity to many towns that did not have their own ice skating rinks," said partner Marty Roos.

"The Connecticut economy has improved over the last several years and the popularity of ice hockey has increased, and we experienced a stronger demand for ice time.  We recognized that a third rink was necessary," added partner John Lashar.

The original two ice surfaces of the Northford Ice Pavilion, as well as the new third rink, were built by one of the partners, Al Secondino, and his company A. Secondino and Son of Branford.  Secondino's company is a full service general contracting company that has been in continuous operation for over a century.  In fact, its founder (Secondino's grandfather) built the New York Metropolitan Opera House. 

"We are very excited about the expansion of the facility and are looking forward to servicing the hockey and figure skating communities for many years to come," said Al Secondino.

The expansion project was financed by a loan from United Bank, and Northford Ice Pavilion, LLC is also working on a possible loan from the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development with its legal counsel, Susan Bysiewicz of Pastore & Dailey, LLC.

About Belfonti Companies: Founded in 1980, the Belfonti Companies have successfully completed real estate development and investment transactions valued at over one billion dollars and have owned and managed more than 10 million square feet of real estate throughout the United States and internationally.  The company has invested in and developed a wide variety of assets including residential apartment complexes, office buildings, industrial parks, manufacturing concerns, and service-oriented companies.