New Havens Housing Authority shares design concept for former Church Street South apartments NBC Connecticut [Video]

New Haven’s Housing Authority revealed the concept design plan for the redevelopment of Church Street South.

Back in November, the city of New Haven and the housing authority began planning and conducting community input to gather ideas on what the community wanted to see.

The design concept, being called Union Square, includes building affordable housing units, community areas, green spaces, bike paths and retail commercial space, according to housing authority Elm City Communities.

Mayor Justin Elicker said the site is a great opportunity for New Haven to become a key player in addressing the issue of affordable housing in Connecticut. 

“A minimum of 1,000 units, potentially up to 2,500 units going to the site, with a huge percentage of those being affordable,” said Elicker. “In addition, there’s talk about a public plaza as you walk out of Union Station and across the street.”

The 8-acre site was once the location …