The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) will close to the public starting February 27, 2023 to implement the next phase of conservation of its iconic modernist building, designed by Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974). The project will focus on exterior improvements, including the replacement of the museum’s roof and skylights, as well as significant upgrades to the gallery lighting system. The YCBA will reopen in 2024 with a reconceived installation of its collection.

The skylights and gallery lighting are original to the building, which opened to the public in 1977. The renovation will realize a replacement of the more than 200 domed Plexiglas skylights, which are an integral element of Kahn’s design. The replacement domes will fortify the building’s envelope, improve performance, and enrich the building’s signature rooftop, a feature Kahn referred to as the “fifth elevation.” Read More

The redevelopers of the ex-Coliseum site won city approval to build 120 more apartments, 657 new parking-garage spaces, and a new 11-story lab and office building — all as construction of another 200 new apartments right next door has already begun — in the latest chapter of the planned overhaul of a former-arena-turned-parking lot into ​“Square 10.”

The City Plan Commission granted those approvals Wednesday night during the local land-use body’s latest monthly meeting, which was held online via Zoom.

The commissioners unanimously voted to broaden the scope of the first of two phases of redevelopment of the 3.5‑acre block bounded by Orange Street, George Street, State Street and MLK Boulevard — all with the goal of bringing new housing, retail, offices, open space, and biomedical labs to the downtown-adjacent property. Read More

If you are a current Meriden business, if you are a business looking to expand or relocate to Meriden, or if you are a small start up business and desire to open a business in Meriden, take a moment to review this program! You might be eligible to receive matching grant funds through this special program brought to you by the City of Meriden, MEDCO, and the Midstate Chamber of Commerce. Read More