Office parks · Connecticut
400 Main Street
Approved office-to-housing/retail conversion in Stamford with 1,094 planned units; 4 nearby approved projects within 10km. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 117,400 on 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, retailWikipedia 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, 14 within 25 km: 1241 E. Main Street (the former WWE building) (0.0 km); Hyde House (7.3 km); Millennium Retail Park (8.1 km); Greenwich American Center (8.1 km); American Can's corporate campus (8.1 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 46th income percentile as adults; 4.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (395 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 14.7%; median family income $119,167; 693 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Stamford School District (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: J. M. Wright Technical High School; Stamford Charter School for Excellence; Hart School; Cloonan SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 16 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 06901, 2026-09 | median list price $397,500 (-26.8% on the year); 11 active listings; median 45 days on market; 11% 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) | 117,400 vehicles a day on 95 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 18,075 trucks; 36 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
400 Main Street (Stamford, CT) is an office-park site with an approved strategy to convert from office use to housing and retail. The site is listed as 'approved' but remains in draft verification status. Median rent is $2,060. Permits show 389 single-unit, 42 multi-unit, and 663 luxury housing units planned (2024 data).
Why. The opportunity is flagged as 'already in play' due to approval status and housing plans. Context shows 6 nearby projects within 10km, including 4 approved sites (e.g., 0km away: WWE building site). All peer projects share 'reinhabit' strategy and are in CT. Traffic data confirms high-volume I-95 access (117,400 ADT).
Where it stands. Status: approved but not yet constructed (verified as draft). Housing units are planned but construction timeline unknown. No retail or housing occupancy data provided. Traffic and permit data are current (2024).
For a planner
- Approved conversion to housing/retail aligns with regional trend (6 nearby projects within 10km). I-95 access supports retail viability. Median rent suggests market-rate housing target.
For a developer
- Permit data shows 1,094 housing units planned (2024). Peer projects (e.g., 0km WWE site) confirm similar strategy success. No demolition costs implied (reinhabit strategy).
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What we do not know yet
- Construction start date unknown (site approved but not built). No cost or timeline details. 'Verified: draft' status may indicate incomplete documentation.
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Similar sites
- 1241 E. Main Street (the former WWE building), Stamford, CT · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CT; 0 km away
- 60 Katona Drive, Fairfield, CT · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CT; 25 km away
- Hyde House, Greenwich, CT · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CT; 7 km away
- 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CT; 11 km away
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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
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from coastalconnecticuttimes.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The historic Valeur Building at 400 Main Street in Stamford was approved for conversion into a 41-unit apartment building with ground floor commercial space in 2024. |
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