Downtown West Haven
August 10, 2009 by Administrator
Filed under Downtown West Haven
Welcome to Downtown West Haven, CT! West Haven is home to several historic buildings and churches and is anchored by our picturesque New England green. The downtown district extends along Campbell Avenue between Elm and Brown Streets and spans between Savin and Washington Avenues. It will be home to West Haven’s first-ever Arts Center, located in the historic Masonic Temple. Whether you are looking for a great place to eat or to find that one-of-a-kind item, discover it in downtown West Haven.
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Downtown Business Façade Program:
The Business Façade Improvement Program is part of a campaign to help revitalize West Haven’s commercial/retail neighborhoods, especially the Central Business District. The loan program is available to commercial/retail properties and businesses located within the designated district for uses that are permitted as of right. The target area for the façade improvements extends six blocks along Campbell Avenue between Elm and Brown Streets as well as between Washington and Savin Avenues.
The Business Façade Improvement Program is part of a campaign to help revitalize West Haven’s commercial/retail neighborhoods, especially the Central Business District. The loan program is available to commercial/retail properties and businesses located within the designated district for uses that are permitted as of right. The target area for the façade improvements extends six blocks along Campbell Avenue between Elm and Brown Streets as well as between Washington and Savin Avenues.
The City of West Haven has been lauded by "BusinessWeek" as one the "best places to raise your kids." Noting that West Haven is home to the University of New Haven and is about five miles from Yale University and offers easy access to Bradley Point Park beach and the Sandy Point bird sanctuary, the publication narrowed the list of towns using the following weighted criteria: affordability; school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity.
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