Quinnipiac University Considers Alternatives To Demolishing Hamden Homes: Report

HAMDEN, CT— Officials from Quinnipiac University recently spoke to Hamden’s Historic Properties Commission about alternatives to demolishing historic Hamden homes on Whitney Avenue, the New Haven Register reports.

Quinnipiac purchased several Whitney Avenue homes, previously rented to students, and planned to demolish them.

Area residents were initially pleased when the university purchased the homes, because student renters often hosted rowdy parties. However, once the University demolished some of the purchased houses, residents focused on preserving the city's historic homes voiced their concern. Hamden’s 90-day waiting period for demolition projects gave them time to act.

The Hamden Historical Properties Commission and Hamden Historical Society asked Quinnipiac to preserve some of the historic homes, to perhaps renovate rather than raze them or to move them to a new location.

Quinnipiac officials agreed to submit a proposal on some of the structures.

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