Media Advisory | Today at 1 p.m.: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Two New Mixed-Use Residential Buildings in Downtown New Haven
Lenny Speiller
MAYOR JUSTIN M. ELICKER
CITY OF NEW HAVEN
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Thursday, April 20, 2023
CITY, CIVIC, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO JOIN DEVELOPER FOR GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR TWO NEW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AT 808 AND 848 CHAPEL STREET IN DOWNTOWN NEW HAVEN
Once completed, the new buildings will replace long vacant parcels with 160+ new housing units, ground-floor retail space, off-street parking, and an improved streetscape along a key commercial corridor. Projects are part of broader effort to revitalize the Ninth Square section of Downtown New Haven, an emerging retail center just off the New Haven Green.
NEW HAVEN, CT – Today, Thursday, April 20, at 1:00 p.m., New Haven Economic Development Administrator Michael Piscitelli will join CA Ventures LLC Executive Vice President of Development Brian Brodeur, and other city, civic, and elected officials for a groundbreaking ceremony for two new mixed-use residential buildings at 808 and 848 Chapel Street. The projects are part of broader effort to further revitalize the prominent 800 block of Chapel Street, which lies between Orange and Church Streets, as an emerging retail center just off the New Haven Green. The two new buildings will incorporate a collection of long vacant parcels, which following a fire, contributed to the previous deterioration of the block within the City’s historic Ninth Square grid.
808 Chapel Street will be situated at the corner of Chapel and Orange Streets. The six-story mixed-use residential building will have 46 apartments made up of studio, one, and two-bedroom units as well as retail space on the ground floor. The building incorporates three parcels of land that, in addition to 808 Chapel Street, include 812 Chapel Street and 108 Orange Street.
Plans for 848 Chapel Street call for a seven-story mixed-use building with 120 apartments, two levels of interior parking, residential amenities, and street level retail space. The project combines two adjacent parcels, 842 and 848 Chapel Street. The two lots and an empty commercial building on the south side of Chapel Street between Church and Orange Streets were once home to a Kresge department store, which burned down in 2007. The 842 – 848 Chapel Street lots were vacant prior to the start of construction earlier this year.
The project was designed by a local team headed by Ken Boroson Architects of New Haven. Mr. Boroson worked closely with city staff and at community meetings to achieve a high-quality, context-sensitive design on infill parcels with multiple street frontages.
The project site was previously owned in part by the City of New Haven and in part by a private owner. The Development and Land Disposition Agreements enabled the current project to move forward in part by combining the two sites for greater density and overall financial feasibility. The combined purchase price for the City-owned parcels was $1,057,500, which was distributed as follows: $100,000 to a new affordable housing fund administered by the Affordable Housing Commission; $400,000 to streetscape and infrastructure improvements; and the remaining balance to the City’s general fund for municipal operations.
During construction, Chapel Street between Church and Orange Streets will remain closed to eastbound vehicular traffic. The closure will extend approximately 16 months. Eastbound vehicular traffic will be detoured to Elm Street. Westbound traffic will be maintained. There will be no change to public bus routes. The sidewalk on the south side of Chapel Street is also be closed, with pedestrians detoured to the sidewalk on the north side.
A brief presentation and remarks will precede the groundbreaking ceremony. In addition to Piscitelli and Brodeur, speakers will include: Alder Eli Sabin; Johnny Brehon, owner of Devil’s Gear Bike Shop and a member of the Ninth Square Merchant’s Association; and Sarah Maxson, New Development Specialist at CA Ventures, among others.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: 808 and 848 Chapel Street Groundbreaking Event
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 848 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510
WHO:
- Michael Piscitelli, City of New Haven Economic Development Administrator;
- Brian Brodeur, Executive Vice President of Development, CA Ventures;
- Alder Eli Sabin;
- Johnny Brehon, Owner of Devil’s Gear Bike Shop and member of 9th Square Merchant’s Association;
- Sarah Maxson, New Development Specialist, CA Ventures;
- Among others.
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Press Contact:
Lenny H. Speiller (he/him)
Director of Communications
Mayor Justin Elicker | City of New Haven
165 Church Street | New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-725-4249
Email: Lspe...@newhavenct.gov