360 State Street
Skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut
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360 State Street is a 338-foot (103 m) residential skyscraper completed in 2010 in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the second-tallest building in the city, and the largest apartment building in the state.[5][6] DeSimone Consulting Engineers were the structural engineers on the building and it won the 2009 New York Construction – Top Project of the Year.[7]
New Haven, Connecticut
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| Former names | Shartenberg Site Tower I |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Rental apartments |
| Location | 360 State Street New Haven, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.3047°N 72.9230°W |
| Construction started | December 1, 2008 |
| Topped-out | December 11, 2009 [1] |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Cost | US$180 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Floor area | 700,000 sq ft (65,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Becker + Becker Associates Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron |
| Developer | Becker + Becker Associates |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
| Main contractor | Suffolk Construction Co. |
| References | |
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Description
The mixed-use modernist building, includes 500 luxury apartments and 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) of retail space. Designated a "green" building by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), it is the first residential building in Connecticut to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum status and includes a rooftop garden and a pool as well as a corner "pocket park" that may be developed as a day care center in the future.[8][9] A full-scale food co-op occupies the building's ground floor.[10] 360 State was constructed on the site where Shartenberg's Department Store stood from 1915 to 1962.[11] The building allows pets except for the common areas of the 6th floor.
Environmentally friendly features
- 360 State Street was Connecticut's first residence targeting LEED Platinum Certification
- 1/2 the carbon footprint and utility bill of a conventional apartment
- 400 kW fuel cell on site produces renewable power [12]
- Elevators recapture their own energy
- Electric-car charging stations
- Zipcars available
- Bicycle storage
- Built with recycled and local construction materials
- Recycling rooms on each floor
- Half-acre green roof with rainwater harvesting and irrigation system
- High-efficiency lighting and occupancy sensors
- Demand-control ventilation
- Exhaust-heat energy recovery
- Location next to State Street train station provides direct access to New York. Nearby Union Station provides travel to Boston, Hartford and Washington, DC
