360 State Street

360 State Street is a 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. DeSimone Consulting Engineers were the structural engineers on the building and it won the 2009 New York Construction – Top Project of the Year.

Description

The mixed-use modernist building, includes 500 luxury apartments and of retail space. Designated a "green" building by the US Green Building Council, it is the first residential building in Connecticut to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 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. A full-scale food co-op occupies the building's ground floor. 360 State was constructed on the site where Shartenberg's Department Store stood from 1915 to 1962. The building allows pets except for the common areas of the 6th floor.

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
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