A modern, multi-story brick apartment building with large windows and green vines growing along the roofline, situated on a quiet street with parked cars and trees under a blue sky. A modern five-story brick apartment building with large windows, a covered entrance, landscaped shrubs, and a car parked at the front on a sunny day. A modern, five-story brick apartment building with large windows, surrounded by trees and parked cars along a sunny street. A man and child walk through a parking lot toward two modern brick apartment buildings. Cars are parked on both sides, and trees with autumn leaves frame the scene under a blue sky. A brick apartment building with large windows, a covered entrance, and two people near the doorway. A white car is parked under the overhang, and plants line the walkway.

Benedict Court

Project Type

Multi-FamilyInteriors

Completion

Ongoing

Location

Greenwich, CT

Client

Benedict Court Development Company

Benedict Court is a new 120-unit multifamily apartment building in the heart of downtown Greenwich, Connecticut, with 40% of the units designated as affordable housing through the State of Connecticut’s 8-30g affordable housing program. The surrounding neighborhood features a mix of red-brick, six-story apartment buildings, situated just one block from the town’s main commercial avenue. Varied in architectural style but generally restrained in ornament, these buildings share a thoughtful approach to well-detailed brick facades, with crafted brickwork that establishes a sense of permanence and timeless proportion.

Benedict Court extends this character through the use of two brick tones and textural detailing, including window surrounds and a brick cornice. A gracious porte cochère provides a sheltered vehicular drop-off, while a covered pedestrian entry marks the building’s primary entrance from the street. The ground floor includes a range of amenity spaces, while a shared rooftop terrace offers views toward Long Island Sound. A cellar and sub-cellar provide indoor parking for residents.

COLLABORATORS

Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP Engineer: Cosentini Associates; Exterior Envelope: E.O.C.; Civil Engineer:  Redniss and Mead; Landscape Design: Eric Rains Landscape Architecture; Construction Manager: A.P. Construction Company

"We wanted the building to blend into the aesthetics of Greenwich as it is… we wanted to make sure when it’s completed it looks like it belongs here."

Phil Wharton, Partner, Nimbus Properties