Hartford, CT
930,000 SF
36-story residential tower
262 units
Office, retail, parking

Conceived by Northland Investment Corporation to reinvigorate Hartford’s downtown urban fabric, Hartford 21 replaces the blank concrete walls of the existing civic center mall and in its stead create a 24-hour neighborhood of housing, shops, restaurants, offices, and public spaces. CBT’s work involved close coordination with the Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA) and the Hartford Economic Development Authority.

The 930,000 square foot complex has as its centerpiece a 36-story residential tower with 262 luxury apartments, complete with health club, private theater, club room, business center, and dedicated parking. An adjacent low rise building houses 93,000 square feet of first class office space, 53,000 square feet of externally oriented retail/restaurant space, and a 35,000 square foot public space with atrium entrance to the adjacent coliseum. The complex includes parking for 800 cars. With its distinctive cap, its residential façade of pre-cast concrete, metal, and glass, and its visible location at Asylum and Trumbull Streets, Hartford 21 has a bold identity on the skyline and a welcoming presence at ground level that stimulates urban activity.