The corner of Chapel and Orange Streets in New Haven has been vacant for several years since an uninhabited structure was demolished due to a crumbling façade.  Kenneth Boroson Architects was retained to design the new cornerstone of the block.

The new 6-story mixed-use building is reminiscent of a vernacular New Haven 1920s urban building, with a lighter stone street-level façade and storefront.  Punctuated along the stone lintel is an ornament pattern of intersecting circles.  Above the street-level space, a "new brick" material reflects the surrounding existing buildings.  Large glass windows allow natural daylight to reach deep into the retail stores and residential units.