by Thomas Breen he New Haven independent
Two 16-story towers containing 470 apartments and 28,000 square feet of retail and commercial space are now slated to be built next to Union Station, per the governor’s announcement Wednesday of a major new transit-oriented development.
Gov. Ned Lamont and state Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Laoise King broke that news in an email press release sent out at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday.
The governor, Mayor Justin Elicker, and top city and state officials gathered at that same time in the parking lot just north of Union Station to hold a press conference about the project.
According to the governor’s press release, the $316.1 million project will be led by Gilbane Development Company and MURAL Real Estate Partners.
The press release states that, of the 470 new apartments, 118 will be “affordable units.” In addition to the 28,000 square feet of retail and commercial space, there will also be 26,000 square feet of residential amenities and 294 parking spaces to serve tenants and transit customers.
It will be built on state-owned land right next to the downtown train station and transit hub. Construction will be completed in two phases. The first is scheduled to begin in late 2026 and be completed by early 2028. The second will start in August 2029 and finish in November 2031.
“This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking development we need to see more of in Connecticut,” Lamont is quoted as saying in the press release. “We’re creating new housing, including affordable units, while strengthening public transit and growing the local economy. It’s a win for New Haven and a model for the rest of the state.”
Wednesday’s announcement comes nearly four years after the city, state, and parking authority struck an agreement in 2021 to build up the lot just north of Union Station into a new mixed-use development. By late 2024, four developers had responded to a request for qualification for the project: Gilbane, Spinnaker, Richman Group, and Twining Properties.
This article will be updated with more details from Wednesday’s press conference.
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