Carolyn represents developers in obtaining local zoning approvals including site plan approvals, special permits, inland wetland approvals, coastal site plan approvals, zone changes (including Planned Development Districts), special exceptions (including Planned Development Units), variances, tax abatements and tax assessment deferral agreements. For large redevelopment projects that involve City of New Haven land, she has participated in the drafting and negotiation of development and land disposition agreements and zoning amendments. Carolyn also serves as General Counsel to the New Haven Port Authority and the City of New Haven City Employees’ Retirement Fund.

A number of projects in the City of New Haven that Carolyn has worked on include:

• 101 College Street
  525,000 square foot 10 story laboratory and office building
• 100 College Street
  425,000 square foot laboratory/office space with an 850 car garage
• Downtown South/Hill North Project/City Crossing
  Pierpoint – 9 Tower Lane: 223 residential units
  Parkside – 22 Gold Street: a mixed use, mixed income building with 102 residential units and amenities
  49 Prince – 49 Prince Street: conversion of a historic school into 30 affordable housing units, including a tax abatement
  Aura Apartments – 2 Washington Avenue: 101 residential units
  The Maddox – 216 Congress Avenue: 90 residential units and a pet play area
• The Mason – 188 Lafayette Street
  7 story – 112 apartments with a 176 space garage
• Audubon Square
  Phase 1: 269 residential units, 716 space garage and 4,000 square foot retail space
  Phase 2: 135 residential units and approximately 7,000 square foot retail space
  Phase 3: 56 apartment units and 4 townhouse units
• First Haven in Dixwell
  Redevelopment of the Dixwell Plaza site to include a 72,355 square foot multi-use nonprofit building (headquarters for the Connecticut Center for the Arts and Technology, a healthcare clinic, and a day care facility); 184 dwelling units; a 41,500 square foot public plaza; 7,000 square foot of retail space; a 350 seat Performing Arts Center; a 5-story 48,000 square foot office building with ground floor retail; 13 townhouse units; and an above-ground 500 space parking garage; and obtained a Site Plan Approval and a Special Permit.
• Anthem Square 10 – Former New Haven Coliseum Site
  Phase 1A: development of a mixed used building that includes 200 residential units (including affordable units), retail space, resident amenity space, a plaza, and a laneway/shared street.
  Phase 1B: development of an 11-story, mixed use building that will include 120 residential apartments (including affordable units), retail space, resident amenity space, and a 657 space parking garage.
  Phase 1C: development of a 9-story laboratory/office building that will also include 2,500 square feet of retail/restaurant space on the first floor.
• 71 Shelton Avenue and 89 A/K/A 91 Shelton Avenue – Elm City Lofts, LLC
  Obtained a zoning map amendment approving a change in zone from Industry H District – Heavy Industry (IH) to Residential General High Density District (RH-2); obtained Site Plan Approval for the construction of two new buildings and the conversion of an existing historical mill building to create 242 affordable dwelling units; obtained a Special Exception to permit a restaurant and a food specialty store on the ground floor of one of the new buildings; and obtained a tax abatement for the project.
• Fitch & Whalley Apartments
  Obtained Site Plan, Coastal Site Plan and Inland Wetlands approvals for a mixed-use building with 245 residential units (including affordable units); 2,300 square foot retail space; and a 203 space underground parking garage.
• Winchester Green Building – The Winston
  Obtained Site Plan, Detailed Plans, Minor Modifications and Major Modifications to a Planned Development District and a tax abatement for a mixed-use building with 287 apartments; a 196 space parking lot; and 12,000 square foot of retail as well as approval for private streets and a public plaza in Science Park, and a tax abatement.
• 87 Union Street
  299 unit/mixed use development
• Graduate Hotel (formerly Hotel Duncan)
  72 room boutique hotel
• The Blake
  102 room boutique hotel in the downtown area
• The Residence Inn
  Obtained Site Plan Approval for a 150 room Residence Inn by Marriott to be located on Park Street. The Residence Inn will be six stories high and contain 125,824 square feet.
• Winchester Lofts
  Historic renovation of a Winchester Repeating Arms factory building into 150 rental units
• Winchester Works
  Historic renovation of a factory building for a start-up company
• The Novella
  144 residential units of market rate housing
• 410 Orchard Street
  Obtained a Special Exception to reduce parking to 0 spaces, numerous Variances and Site Plan approval to construct a 3,648 square foot mixed-use building.  A portion of the building will house an office space for a non-profit organization, and the building will include 9 dwelling units.
• 55 Park Street
  Smilow Cancer Center laboratory building
• Quinnipiac Terrace – Hope VI
  244 unit affordable housing project
• New Rowe Residences
  104 residential units/mixed income apartment building
• Amistad Building and Garage
  University laboratories and a 904 space garage
• Science Park Garage
  1,186 square foot space garage and chiller with first floor retail space
• 344 Winchester
  A renovation of a factory building for university multipurpose use
• Ribicoff Cottages, Farnam Courts and Chatham
  Affordable housing projects
• 100 Gando Drive
  News distributional enterprise
• 40 Sargent Drive
  New Haven Register property – change of zoning district
• New Ronald McDonald House
  Planned Development Unit for a multi-phase development
• River Street
  Marine construction facility
• 49-51 Howe Street
  Mixed use building with 44 residential units and retail space  
• Church Project
  Conversion of residential building to administrative offices for a church
• East Rock Brewery
  22,600 square foot beer manufacturing and tasting room
• 170 Olive Street
  Rental car and truck agency with indoor storage of cars
• 10 Liberty Street
  150 affordable housing residential units; obtained a tax abatement for the project.
• Davenport and Congress Avenues
  188,150 square foot five story multifamily building with 194 units. This project is subject to the Inclusionary Zoning ordinance for affordable housing.
• Mid-Western Connecticut Council & Alcoholism, Inc.
  Obtained a Special Exception and Site Plan Approval to convert an existing building to an outpatient alcohol and drug addiction and mental health clinic in the Commercial Gateway District
• Insa Adult Use Cannabis Retailer
  Obtained Site Plan and Approval and a Special Permit to operate as a Cannabis Retailer in the former Long Wharf Theatre’s Main Stage
• The Towers at Tower Lane
  Obtained tax abatement for an elderly low and moderate income housing complex; obtained a zoning map amendment to change the designation of 18 Tower Lane and 1B Tower Lane from Planned Development District #15 to the BD-3 Central Business District/Mixed-Use District; obtained an Order of the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven and a Resolution of the New Haven Redevelopment Agency approving the quit claim of easements encumbering 18 Tower Lane and 1B Tower Lane.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

• New Haven County Bar Association – Co-Chair Land Use Section; Former Member of the Executive Committee; Former Tri-Chair of the Public Service Committee
• Member of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
• Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel, Former Vice-President
• Community Mediation, Former Board Member
• New Haven Preservation Trust, Former Board Member
• Regional Growth Partnership, Former Board Member
• Jewish Family Services of Greater New Haven, Former Board Member
• Connecticut Association for Human Services, Former Board Member
• Congregation Mishkan Israel, Former Member of the Personnel Committee
• Connecticut Bar Association (Planning & Zoning Section)
• New Haven Inns of Court, Former Bencher Member
• Connecticut Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of Governmental Affairs Committee
• Montessori School on Edgewood, Former Board Member