New Haven, CT – For the second consecutive year, a development designed by Kenneth Boroson Architects was designated “Best in Class: Multifamily/Residential” at the CREW-Connecticut annual Blue Ribbon Real Estate Award ceremony.
This year’s award was presented to Rev. Curtis Cofield II Estates in New Haven, a 56-unit development along Martin Luther King Blvd. The new Curtis Cofield development was the vision of the West River Self Help Investment Plan and The NHP Foundation, two nonprofit organizations, who selected Boroson Architects to design the new 4.3-acre neighborhood. The community includes townhouses whose designs blend with architectural styles present throughout New Haven, and on-site supportive services, a meeting center, and a planned cafe.
Units are sited in a “U” shape around a playground and gazebo overlooking the International Peace Garden along Ella Grasso Blvd. Dwellings are Passive House certified to the Phius+CORE level. All units are classified as affordable, supportive, or workforce housing, with varying income requirements.
The Archive / Photo courtesy of Highform
Kenneth Boroson Architects’ project, The Archive, was awarded the Best in Class Multifamily Award and the Community Impact Award by CREW-CT in 2025. The Archive is an apartment complex located on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven comprised of two separate structures on formerly vacant lots.
Ken Boroson, AIA, principal at Kenneth Boroson Architects, said, “It’s an honor to receive this statewide award two years in a row. These developments are vastly different, but both added much-needed housing on vacant lots.”
