Benedict Place

Affordable housing in Greenwich often arrives with tension. At 19 Benedict Place, it arrived differently.

Benedict Place is a 120-unit multifamily development in downtown Greenwich with 48 units designated as affordable under Connecticut’s 8-30g statute. While 8-30g projects frequently generate controversy, this one moved through Planning and Zoning with minimal opposition and was viewed positively by the Commission.

That outcome was not accidental.

Rather than relying on statutory leverage, the development team led by Lonicera Partners invested in early coordination. Pre-application conversations with regulators and stakeholders shaped a design that was responsive to its downtown context from the start. Working alongside BKSK Architects and general contractor AP Construction, the team resolved life safety, infrastructure capacity, and technical feasibility questions before formal review began.

The site demanded it. The building extends nearly property line to property line. A private roadway runs through the development providing access to adjacent properties. Utilities serving surrounding buildings traverse the site. Stormwater management on a footprint with almost no at-grade area required green roof strategies, above-building rain gardens, and a compact treatment system integrated within the lower level parking structure.

Redniss & Mead led coordination with the fire marshal, utilities, sewer department, and engineering staff, resolving technical questions before they became public concerns and building confidence with reviewers throughout the process.

Planning and Zoning approval was secured within months of submission. Construction is currently underway.