— MIXED USE • NEW CONSTRUCTION
300 State StreetMATT DOYLE’S ROLE
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT VALUE
$35MTYPE
Mixed UseBUILDING
New ConstructionUNITS
76LOCATION
New Haven, CTTIMELINE
2023PROJECT OVERVIEW
300 State Street is a 76-unit mixed-income rental development in New Haven's Ninth Square Historic District, combining new construction at 294-300 State Street with adaptive reuse of three adjacent historic buildings on Chapel Street built between 1832 and 1891. The unit mix includes studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Affordability is layered: 15 units serve households at or below 30% AMI, 31 units at 50% AMI, 14 units at 60% AMI, and 16 market-rate units. Ground-floor commercial space is preserved to maintain the district's character. The project is one of several Beacon Communities has developed in the Ninth Square portfolio, alongside the 335-unit Residences at Ninth Square.
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A 76-unit, $35M mixed-income development spanning new construction and four historic buildings requires an OPM managing both adaptive reuse and ground-floor commercial preservation. Matt coordinated AIA contracts across multiple properties, managed the RFP and bid leveling process, supervised the monthly requisition cycle, and negotiated historic tax credit compliance reviews with city and state agencies. He held the GC accountable to phased sequencing and coordinated overlapping work across non-contiguous buildings. The result: 76 apartments delivered on schedule, with 63 deed-restricted at affordable rents and four historic structures preserved in one of New Haven's highest-opportunity neighborhoods.
OPM SCOPE
Monthly cost reporting, budget reconciliation, and financial requisition review
RFP production, competitive bidding process, and procurement management
Coordination with City of Braintree and regulatory compliance throughout construction
AIA contract structuring and negotiation: exhibits, addenda, legal compliance
Design team oversight and value engineering to maintain quality and budget
Construction schedule development, monitoring, and forensic delay analysis
Change order negotiation and technical review to control scope
Vendor package review, testing coordination, and quality control
