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Trinity\u2019s new Crescent Street Townhouses come to life<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Pejay Lucky thinks back to the countless tours he gave of the new Crescent Street Townhouses, he remembers watching students use their cell phones to call friends right then and there to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students are really excited,\u201d says Lucky, Crescent Street\u2019s area coordinator. \u201cThey\u2019re going to be living with their friends in a great space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"bathroom\"<\/a>The first phase of the townhouses, which feature apartment-style living chock-full of amenities for about 200 seniors, juniors, and sophomores, opened this fall to rave reviews. Phase two, with beds for 150 more, is set to open in spring 2014.<\/p>\n

The project was created with today\u2019s student in mind, says Brian Cohan, a senior developer with Kirchhoff Campus Properties of Pleasant Valley, New York, the developer of the project. \u201cThe level of amenities that students want is much higher today than when we went to college,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Each three-story suite houses eight or nine students, who share three full bathrooms (one on each floor), a living room with dining space, and a kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, including a dishwasher, range, microwave, and full-size refrigerator. Each air-conditioned unit also offers wireless Internet access and a washer and dryer.<\/p>\n

\"livingroom\"<\/a>The suites offer yet another housing option for Trinity\u2019s students, above and beyond the traditional first-year residence hall with shared bedrooms and hall bathrooms. As students get older, they can progress fromtandard first-year housing to Crescent Street, making an important step toward independent living.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students really will have to take care of it as if it\u2019s their own apartment,\u201d Lucky says. \u201cBut at the same time, they\u2019ll have the college experience of living with people and having that sense of community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"kitchen\"<\/a>While the advantages for students are obvious, benefits for the College and the surrounding neighborhoods exist as well, says Paul Mutone, Trinity\u2019s vice president for finance and operations. Tentative plans include moving the campus bookstore to the site and adding a Starbuck\u2019s caf\u00e9. Already in place is a new Hartford Police Department substation at New Britain Avenue and Broad Street in a building owned by the College.<\/p>\n

Cohan notes that the project also serves to develop a piece of campus that Trinity had not
\ndeveloped. Lucky concurs. \u201cI really feel like that area is going to be brought to life,\u201d he says. \u201cWith everything new, I think there will be an influx of students wanting to be in that area.\u201d Adds Mutone, \u201cIt\u2019s high-quality new housing, something we have not had since the late 1990s, and it\u2019s allowing us to remove some old residence halls that were inefficient and costly to maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new buildings are Trinity\u2019s first to be LEED certified, says Mutone. LEED, or
\nLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design, provides third-party verification of green buildings. Cohan says the Crescent Street Townhouses aimed for LEED Platinum, the
\nhighest of the rating levels, in addition to meeting Energy Star 3 criteria.<\/p>\n

\"porch\"<\/a>Mutone says the project is one of several that have helped to revitalize the campus, and with Crescent Street, Gallows Hill, and Vernon Social all coming on the heels of the renovation of the Gates Quad, the College is moving in a positive direction. Says Mutone: \u201cThere is clearly a sense of energy and excitement happening here on campus with all of these physical plant changes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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