First County Bank plans to move its Stamford headquarters next year from 100 Prospect St. to 3001 Stamford Square on Summer Street, where it will join the likes of Pitney Bowes Inc., KPMG and Genworth Financial.
The company will relocate 50 executive-level employees to the office building managed by The Ashforth Co., occupying nearly 19,700 square feet on the first floor. The Ashforth Co. in 2012 completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of 3001 Stamford Square, which has 290,000 square feet of office space on seven floors and four levels of underground parking.
“This is an exciting strategic initiative as it provides First County Bank expansion opportunities for our key business lines ”“ Commercial Banking and First County Advisors,” said Reyno A. Giallongo, chairman and CEO of First County Bank, in a statement.
Tamara Ledwith, product and sales marketing manager at the company, said, “At our current location, it’s difficult to get from the main floor to our offices. … Customers have to walk across a plaza and then go up on the elevator. The move is going to be to a fabulous building, and we’ll be on the first floor. There’s easy access to parking and easy customer access.”
The building renovations included an expansive lobby, new landscaping and signage, a private shuttle to and from the train station, a cafe with outdoor seating, a fitness center and an electric vehicle charging station that building tenants can use for free.
“We rebranded it to address the changing needs of the working environment,” said Kim DePra, director of marketing at The Ashforth Co. “The outdoor seating with our cafe provides additional areas companies can congregate to do work. Also, the fitness center adds to the overall healthy work environment that’s trending now.”
First County Bank has 15 branches in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport.
