Connecticut Financial Center

Connecticut Financial Center
The Connecticut Financial Center next to New Haven City Hall.
General information
Type	Office
Location	157 Church Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510-2100 United States
Coordinates	41°18′26″N 72°55′26″W / 41.307222°N 72.923889°W / 41.307222; -72.923889Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 72°55′26″W / 41.307222°N 72.923889°W / 41.307222; -72.923889
Completed	1990
Height
Roof	383 ft (117 m)
Technical details
Floor count	26
Floor area	467,500 sq ft (43,430 m2)
References
[1]

The Connecticut Financial Center is the tallest building in New Haven, Connecticut, and the sixth tallest building in the state.^[2] The 383 foot postmodern skyscraper was completed in 1990 and lies adjacent to New Haven City Hall in Downtown New Haven. Among the current tenants of the building are United Illuminating, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.^[3] The CFC was built on the site where the Powell Building once stood, which was considered New Haven's first skyscraper.^[4]

References

1. ^ Connecticut Financial Center at Emporis
2. ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=36
3. ^ http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/uploads/157%20Church%20Street.pdf
4. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=149124

Preceded by Knights of Columbus Building

Tallest Building in New Haven 1990—Present 117m

Succeeded by None