The University of New Haven has filed plans to construct a new 50,000-square-foot business school building in West Haven.
The West Haven Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposal at its April 14 meeting.
The university moved its Pompea College of Business from a satellite campus in Orange to its main campus in West Haven in fall 2025. The new four-story building would give the business school a dedicated home with specialized facilities like trading floors and an auditorium.
The application, submitted March 23 by attorney Joseph P. Williams of Shipman & Goodwin on the university’s behalf, calls for the new building on a 5.2-acre site at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Ruden Street, encompassing parcels at 1082 and 1092 Campbell Ave.
The lots currently contain South Campus Hall, Harugari Hall and their associated parking areas. The eastern side of both lots along Campbell Avenue is undeveloped.
The proposed building would house classrooms, a café, administrative offices and support space, according to the application. Williams wrote that no significant near-term enrollment growth in the business school is anticipated as a result of the construction.
The development is part of a broader campus investment strategy aimed at expanding workforce-oriented programming and strengthening ties between business education and industry.
The project is being supported in part by private donations, including a $10 million gift from alumnus Dennis Martin, chairman of Federal Signal Corp., as well as a separate seven-figure commitment from entrepreneur David Sussman to support a planned sales institute in the building.
Pedestrian access would be handled through walkways connecting the new building to nearby campus facilities. Plans also envision a future pedestrian bridge over Ruden Street linking the site to the main campus.
Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with a soft opening planned for spring 2028 and full occupancy targeted for the fall 2028 semester.
