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Commission approves Merit 7 conversion: 400,000 sq ft of office to 300 apartments, including 27 workforce units

Norwalk City Planning and Zoning Commission · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a major conversion at Merit 7 to turn roughly 400,000 sq ft of office space into 300 apartments, with 27 workforce units in perpetuity, reduced parking and new amenity spaces; staff and consultants reported a net drop in vehicle trips and conditional department sign-offs are required prior to permits.

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a proposal to convert two Merit 7 office buildings (101 and 201) into 300 apartments, create extensive outdoor amenity space on the parking deck and retain a smaller number of parking spaces.

Attorney Lisa Feinberg and a team of architects and engineers described the project footprint as just under 6½ acres and said the conversion repurposes roughly 400,000 square…

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