Image courtesy of Kenneth Boroson Architects

Coronavirus or no coronavirus, at least one developer is plunging ahead with a proposed multifamily project in downtown New Haven.

New Haven-based MOD Equities received approval for a proposed 96-unit apartment building at 19 Elm St. from city planners earlier this week. The site is currently occupied by a vacant single-story retail building.

The building, designed by Kenneth Boroson Architects, will contain 12 studios, 49 one-bedroom units and 26 two-bedroom units across 113,197 square feet and 7 stories. Twelve will be built to handicap-accessible standards.

Amenities will include 44 below-grade car and 20 bicycle parking spaces. A ground-floor gym and a roof deck will also be provided.

MOD is one of the city’s major developers amid a historic boom in multifamily construction.