According to the Hartford Business Journal, Unilever plans to construct a $270 million global innovation center in downtown New Haven at 2 Church St. The project will be built on a 1.55-acre state-owned site and is expected to house approximately 100,000 square feet occupied by Unilever across two floors, serving as a research and development hub for its beauty, personal care, and wellbeing businesses.
The facility will replace Unilever’s long-standing R&D operation in Trumbull and is expected to employ about 300 people, with an anticipated opening in 2029.