Entity Name: | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Jurisdiction: | Connecticut |
Legal type: | Stock |
Citizenship: | Domestic |
Status: | Active |
Sub status: | Annual report due |
Date Formed: | 13 Oct 1960 |
Business ALEI: | 0082304 |
Annual report due: | 13 Oct 2025 |
Business address: | 200 PRATT ST., MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States |
Mailing address: | 200 PRATT ST., MERIDEN, CT, United States, 06450 |
ZIP code: | 06450 |
County: | New Haven |
Place of Formation: | CONNECTICUT |
Total authorized shares: | 20000 |
E-Mail: | DOEANN.FIONDELLA@CARABETTA.COM |
NAICS
531390 Other Activities Related to Real EstateThis industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing real estate related services (except lessors of real estate, offices of real estate agents and brokers, real estate property managers, and offices of real estate appraisers). Learn more at the U.S. Census Bureau
Name | Role | Business address | Residence address |
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JOSEPH F. CARABETTA JR. | Officer | 200 PRATT ST., MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States | 187 CANYON DRIVE, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States |
EVELYN M. CARABETTA | Officer | 200 PRATT STREET, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States | 200 PRATT STREET, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States |
SALVATORE R. CARABETTA | Officer | 200 PRATT ST., MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States | 200 PRATT STREET, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States |
Name | Role | Business address | Mailing address | Phone | Residence address | |
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Joseph F. Carabetta, Jr. | Agent | 200 PRATT STREET, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States | 200 PRATT STREET, MERIDEN, CT, 06450, United States | +1 203-639-5143 | mary.liptak@carabetta.com | 187 Canyon Drive, Meriden, CT, 06450, United States |
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DMCR.000307 | DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR | ACTIVE | LICENSED | 2017-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
CRNR.124409 | CRANE REGISTRATION | INACTIVE | - | 1990-09-21 | 1991-09-21 | 1992-09-20 |
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BF-0012515166 | 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-04 | Amendment | Certificate of Amendment | - |
BF-0011078440 | 2023-09-13 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | - |
BF-0010236474 | 2022-09-14 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | 2022 |
BF-0009819853 | 2021-09-30 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | - |
0007077385 | 2021-01-25 | - | Interim Notice | Interim Notice | - |
0007047173 | 2020-12-30 | 2020-12-30 | Amendment | Amend | - |
0006979172 | 2020-09-15 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | 2020 |
0006647089 | 2019-09-19 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | 2019 |
0006254637 | 2018-10-03 | - | Annual Report | Annual Report | 2018 |
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Citation ID | 01001 |
Citaton Type | Repeat |
Standard Cited | 19260028 A |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Current Penalty | 600.0 |
Initial Penalty | 600.0 |
Nr Instances | 3 |
Citation ID | 02001 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19030002 A01 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02002 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260020 B03 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 2 |
Citation ID | 02003 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260028 A |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 3 |
Citation ID | 02004 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260100 A |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 10 |
Citation ID | 02005 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260251 C05 I |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 2 |
Citation ID | 02006 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260350 A09 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02007 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260400 A 011017 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02008 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260400 H01 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02009 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260402 A08 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 2 |
Citation ID | 02010 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260402 C01 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02011 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260450 A05 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-22 |
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Citation ID | 02012 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260500 B01 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02013 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260500 B05 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02014 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260500 C01 |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02015 |
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Standard Cited | 19260500 E01 III |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02016 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260500 E01 IV |
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Citation ID | 02017 |
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Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02018 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260550 A14 I |
Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02019 |
Citaton Type | Other |
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Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-22 |
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Citation ID | 02020 |
Citaton Type | Other |
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Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
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Citation ID | 02021 |
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Issuance Date | 1982-11-09 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-11-12 |
Nr Instances | 8 |
Inspection Type | Planned |
Scope | Partial |
Safety/Health | Safety |
Close Conference | 1982-08-26 |
Case Closed | 1982-10-25 |
Violation Items
Citation ID | 01001 |
Citaton Type | Serious |
Standard Cited | 19260028 A |
Issuance Date | 1982-09-10 |
Abatement Due Date | 1982-08-26 |
Current Penalty | 490.0 |
Initial Penalty | 490.0 |
Nr Instances | 2 |
Inspection Type | Planned |
Scope | Complete |
Safety/Health | Safety |
Close Conference | 1978-10-02 |
Emphasis | N: TREX |
Case Closed | 1978-12-13 |
Violation Items
Citation ID | 01001A |
Citaton Type | Serious |
Standard Cited | 19260652 B |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-23 |
Current Penalty | 420.0 |
Initial Penalty | 420.0 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 01001B |
Citaton Type | Serious |
Standard Cited | 19260651 I01 |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-23 |
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Citation ID | 02001 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260054 B |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-11-06 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02002 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260100 A |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-23 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02003 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260302 B07 |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-30 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02004 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260900 D |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-23 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
Citation ID | 02005 |
Citaton Type | Other |
Standard Cited | 19260900 K03 I |
Issuance Date | 1978-10-12 |
Abatement Due Date | 1978-10-23 |
Nr Instances | 1 |
This table presents a concise summary of a company's liens and debts, detailing essential information such as the lien type, debt amount, associated parties, and current status of each financial obligation.
Subsequent Filing No | Status | Type | Filing Date | Lapse Date | Filing Type | |||||||||||||||||||
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0003429418 | Active | OFS | 2021-03-08 | 2026-09-02 | AMENDMENT | |||||||||||||||||||
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Name | CONSOLIDATED INVESTORS LLC |
Role | Debtor |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Role | Debtor |
Name | M&T BANK |
Role | Secured Party |
Parties
Name | CONSOLIDATED INVESTORS LLC |
Role | Debtor |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Role | Debtor |
Name | M&T BANK |
Role | Secured Party |
Parties
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Role | Debtor |
Name | M&T BANK |
Role | Secured Party |
This table provides a snapshot of property information, including key details such as the property address, owner, assessed value, recent sales history (if available), and notable features.
Town | Location | MBLU | Size | PID | url | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Britain | 46 STONEGATE RD | E2C/553/// | 0.18 | 15657 | Source Link | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name | OLAKOJO FLORENCE + |
Sale Date | 2008-05-02 |
Sale Price | $205,000 |
Name | KOVACEVIC RADA + |
Sale Date | 2003-08-18 |
Sale Price | $136,000 |
Name | MANAFORT FAMILY, LLC |
Sale Date | 2000-04-25 |
Sale Price | $100,000 |
Name | NEW BRITAIN CITY OF- FORECLOSE |
Sale Date | 1998-04-29 |
Name | SOWAMCO XVII LTD |
Sale Date | 1997-03-06 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Acct Number | 91900161 |
Assessment Value | $384,160 |
Appraisal Value | $548,800 |
Land Use Description | Apartment MDL-94 |
Zone | A1 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $75,600 |
Land Appraised Value | $108,000 |
Parties
Name | C R STONEGATE LTP |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1971-10-27 |
Name | STONEGATE INC |
Sale Date | 1968-02-27 |
Name | STONE GATE APARTMENTS, INC. |
Sale Date | 1968-01-23 |
Acct Number | 87320148 |
Assessment Value | $171,570 |
Appraisal Value | $245,100 |
Land Use Description | Single Family |
Zone | S2 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $56,630 |
Land Appraised Value | $80,900 |
Parties
Name | WARD JODI |
Sale Date | 2003-04-02 |
Sale Price | $161,099 |
Name | MANAFORT FAMILY, LLC |
Sale Date | 2000-04-25 |
Sale Price | $100,000 |
Name | NEW BRITAIN CITY OF |
Sale Date | 1998-07-23 |
Name | SOWAMCO XVII LTD |
Sale Date | 1997-03-06 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Acct Number | 87320043 |
Assessment Value | $163,730 |
Appraisal Value | $233,900 |
Land Use Description | Single Family |
Zone | S2 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $61,810 |
Land Appraised Value | $88,300 |
Parties
Name | KOSIOR ZBIGNIEW |
Sale Date | 2006-08-21 |
Name | STEPNOWSKA BOGUMILA & |
Sale Date | 1999-02-05 |
Name | HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT |
Sale Date | 1998-08-31 |
Name | FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK |
Sale Date | 1998-07-29 |
Name | GUTIERREZ SANTOS & |
Sale Date | 1991-05-30 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Acct Number | C0105200 |
Assessment Value | $905,600 |
Appraisal Value | $1,293,500 |
Land Use Description | BANK BLDG |
Zone | CLB |
Land Assessed Value | $124,300 |
Land Appraised Value | $177,500 |
Parties
Name | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC |
Sale Date | 2007-08-21 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1973-02-14 |
Acct Number | 91900220 |
Assessment Value | $351,610 |
Appraisal Value | $502,300 |
Land Use Description | Apartment MDL-94 |
Zone | A1 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $75,600 |
Land Appraised Value | $108,000 |
Parties
Name | C R STONEGATE LTP |
Sale Date | 1991-04-16 |
Name | CR STONEGATE LIMITED |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1971-10-27 |
Name | STONEGATE INC |
Sale Date | 1968-02-27 |
Acct Number | 87320197 |
Assessment Value | $174,440 |
Appraisal Value | $249,200 |
Land Use Description | Single Family |
Zone | S2 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $71,330 |
Land Appraised Value | $101,900 |
Parties
Name | WAH MELODY |
Sale Date | 2021-07-14 |
Name | WAH AUSTIN + |
Sale Date | 2017-08-15 |
Name | WAH AUSTIN |
Sale Date | 2017-06-30 |
Sale Price | $178,000 |
Name | ORTIZ MARIA J |
Sale Date | 2014-03-07 |
Name | ORTIZ DIEGO R JR + MARIA J |
Sale Date | 1996-03-01 |
Name | ZAPOR JOHN A + |
Sale Date | 1992-03-24 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Acct Number | 87320125 |
Assessment Value | $164,080 |
Appraisal Value | $234,400 |
Land Use Description | Single Family |
Zone | S2 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $59,430 |
Land Appraised Value | $84,900 |
Parties
Name | MCCARTHY ELEANOR E |
Sale Date | 2015-11-03 |
Name | WILKS ELEANOR |
Sale Date | 2015-07-01 |
Name | WILKS ELEANOR E & |
Sale Date | 1990-01-11 |
Name | ROBERT M STAPLETON, JR |
Sale Date | 1990-01-11 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Acct Number | 61600089 |
Assessment Value | $238,910 |
Appraisal Value | $341,300 |
Land Use Description | Apartment MDL-94 |
Zone | A1 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $50,400 |
Land Appraised Value | $72,000 |
Parties
Name | C R STONEGATE LTP |
Sale Date | 1991-04-16 |
Name | CR STONEGATE LIMITED |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1983-06-30 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1971-10-27 |
Name | STONEGATE INC |
Sale Date | 1968-02-27 |
Acct Number | 87320096 |
Assessment Value | $166,390 |
Appraisal Value | $237,700 |
Land Use Description | Single Family |
Zone | S2 |
Neighborhood | 101 |
Land Assessed Value | $56,630 |
Land Appraised Value | $80,900 |
Parties
Name | GRANT YANIQUE |
Sale Date | 2021-03-31 |
Sale Price | $225,000 |
Name | ROMAN SHERLEY |
Sale Date | 2010-06-25 |
Sale Price | $180,000 |
Name | WALKER CHARLTON + |
Sale Date | 2005-02-08 |
Name | WALKER CHARLTON |
Sale Date | 2002-12-04 |
Name | WALKER CHARLTON + ZOEY + |
Sale Date | 2002-12-04 |
Sale Price | $135,020 |
Name | MANAFORT FAMILY, LLC |
Sale Date | 2000-04-25 |
Sale Price | $100,000 |
Name | NEW BRITAIN CITY OF |
Sale Date | 1998-07-23 |
Name | SOWAMCO XVII LTD |
Sale Date | 1997-03-06 |
Name | CARABETTA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Sale Date | 1985-04-08 |
Name | TERRACE ESTATES |
Sale Date | 1968-04-10 |
Sources: Company Profile on Connecticut's Official State Website
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