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 "name": "101 and 201 Merritt 7",
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   "title": "Developer Plans 300 Apartments at Former CT Office Complex - Sentry ...",
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   "why": "Record explicitly states proposed status, housing use, and peer context. No external knowledge added. Missing details (timeline, value) labeled as unknown.",
   "where_it_stands": "Proposed office-to-housing conversion in a cluster of similar redevelopments. High opportunity score (10.0) based on housing in record and 'already in play' status.",
   "for_a_planner": [
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    "Context: 5 sites within 10km, including two other Merritt 7 proposals",
    "Peer: Similar CT project (0km) with same strategy"
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    "Median rent: $2,060",
    "No yield data available"
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    "Construction timeline unknown",
    "Parcel value not provided",
    "No details on 'regreen' or 'reinhabit' implementation"
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