Head up to Audubon Street and check out our new umbrellas. Town Green District has added a shade platform to complement the bistro furniture. In the past, the amount of wind blowing through the corridor prohibited standard umbrellas. That is, until we found Tuuci.

Tuuci combines shade architecture while pushing the envelope of durability and function in the most extreme environments on earth.  These umbrellas can sustain winds up to 65 mph and are anchored by a 200 lb. base.

So, pick up some lunch on Whitney Avenue and come enjoy the shade.  

Mural Navigates Cultural History

New laws governing the city's food vending industry took effect July 1 and include 89 newly designated food truck and cart locations in four major vending districts established by laws passed this spring.

The process has been years in the making and attempts to provide a more even playing field for both established food vendors and those interested in opening up shop in the Elm City.
Read More by Esteban L. Hernandez, New Haven Register

Research completed the week of June 26, 2017 revealed that nine new businesses opened in Downtown New Haven while six new leases were signed between April and June 2017.

Downtown Welcomed CVS, 123 Church St | Artisan Vapor, 78 Church St | The Boiling Crab & Crayfish, 72 Church St | Hunan House, 32 Orange St | Midpoint Instabul, 245 Crown St | Kalimera, 25 Temple St | Modern Trousseau, 1020 Chapel St | and Au Chalet, 24 Whitney. Mayor Toni Harp's reelection campaign is currently leasing space at 165 Orange St.

With 20 days of sunshine and an average temperature of 75.9, the month of June had a visitor count of 302,885.  The total number of visitors for the year to date is 1,747,829.

The busiest day of the month was Friday, June 9 with 10,764 counts recorded at the five locations which monitor pedestrian movement (Chapel and High Streets; Orange Street at B Cafe, Reynolds Fine Art and Ferrucci's). Read the Full Report June 2017

Has Anyone Guessed?

Just who is coming to 1 Broadway? We are all excited to know the results of the contest.

In the meantime, we do know a few of the other new businesses that will be opening soon. Vanity is slated to open in August at 144 Temple Street and here's a sneak peek. Jack's STK is coming to 212 College Street on the ground floor of the College and Crown apartments. Thai Ice Cream replaces Go Greenly at 48 Whitney Avenue. Keep your eyes posted, a reveal is coming soon to 1022 Chapel Street, formerly home to Therapy.

Lastly, Bluemercury will open at 51 Broadway to join the mystery business. We look forward to welcoming all of these new businesses to Downtown New Haven and the Town Green District!

The National Retail Federation just released STORES Top 100 Retailers.

Independent Retailers have always been the backbone in Downtown New Haven's business community and represents almost 80% of our merchants. However, it was interesting to note that of these top 100 rated businesses, 11% of those brands reside in our downtown. Who are the Top 100? Read More