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Mark J. Duclos is the president of Hartford-based Sentry Commercial, one of the most active commercial real estate firms in Greater Hartford that offers brokerage, property management and construction management services. Duclos has been in the commercial real estate industry for over 35 years and is a go-to resource on major trends and issues, especially in the region’s red-hot distribution sector. He typically represents southern New England companies that are in the manufacturing, warehouse and service industries.

Amazon’s plan to curb its aggressive logistics network expansion following a $3.8 billion first-quarter net loss has sent tremors of unease through some Connecticut communities where the e-commerce giant was eyeing new distribution facilities — a potential source of significant new jobs and tax revenues. In Plainfield, Town Planner Mary Ann Chinatti read with apprehension news spilling out of Amazon’s April 28 earnings report. A roughly 200,000-square-foot “last-mile” fulfillment center under construction in her town just off Interstate 395 is expected to bring 400 to 600 jobs.

Gov. Ned Lamont’s decision to lift restrictions on offices isn’t expected to spark a surge in those employees returning the workplace, but rather a slow, gradual re-entry.