Office parks · Connecticut
530 Old Post Road
Proposed office-to-housing conversion with 2025 approval; small-scale, in active Greenwich housing cluster; data verified as draft. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| Redeveloper | 530 Old Post Road LLCnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2025Wikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission.Wikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Western Connecticut Planning R (CT), 2024 | 663 units in 5+ unit buildings, 42 in 2–4, 389 single-family; 2023: 937 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Millennium Retail Park (1.5 km); Greenwich American Center (1.5 km); American Can's corporate campus (1.5 km); Hyde House (2.6 km); 1241 E. Main Street (the former WWE building) (9.6 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 34,022 jobs in 2,544 establishments; average annual pay $54,341; employment location quotient 1.19; employment +1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53th income percentile as adults; 2.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (71 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 17% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.5%; median family income $250,001; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Greenwich School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Hamilton Avenue School; Western Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 58 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 06831, 2026-09 | median list price $4,747,500 (-24.2% on the year); 55 active listings; median 69 days on market; 7% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,352 establishments; 33,787 jobsCensus CBP |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 15,700 vehicles a day on 1 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 830 trucks; 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed conversion of 20,014 sqft office park to housing at 530 Old Post Road, Greenwich, CT. Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission approved final site plan and special permit for conversion in 2025.
Why. Status: proposed (entitlements approved for 2025). Strategy: reinhabit (office-to-housing). Developer: 530 Old Post Road LLC. Context: 6 nearby projects within 10km (all in Greenwich/Stamford), including 2 approved housing conversions. Peer projects in CT have lower scores (5.5-6.5).
Where it stands. Approval secured for conversion (2025 entitlements), but construction not yet underway. Verified status: draft (data preliminary).
For a planner
- Approval process complete for conversion.
- Cluster shows active housing conversions within 2.6km (Hyde House approved).
- No vacancy rate or current occupancy data provided.
For a developer
- Small-scale project (20k sqft GLA) vs. typical mall.
- Median rent $2,060 cited but no source or timeframe.
- Permit data shows $493M housing value in 2024 within 10km (not site-specific).
- Verified data status: draft (may require validation).
What we do not know yet
- No current occupancy/vacancy data.
- Strategy 'reinhabit' not defined in record.
- No environmental or infrastructure constraints noted.
- Site size (20k sqft) is small for a typical mall conversion.
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,060
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| Gross leasable area | 20,014 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Western Connecticut Planning Region |
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from westfaironline.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: An office building at 530 Old Post Road in Greenwich is proposed to be converted into 10 apartments. |
Not yet recorded: acres, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 2025 Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission approved final site plan and special permit for conversion
Sources
- Greenwich approves plan to convert office building to apartments
2 quoted sentences
530 Old Post Road
Members of the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission by a unanimous 5 to 0 vote approved the final site plan and a special permit to allow conversion of an office building at 530 Old Post Road to house 10 apartments.
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