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Office parks · Connecticut

60 Katona Drive

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit approvedFairfield, CT

Approved housing conversion underway at 60 Katona Drive (Fairfield, CT), supported by active permits, median rent data, and regional peer trends; verified status is draft. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …approved record · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 137,400 on 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 95 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit approvedWikipedia no source
StrategyReinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Greater Bridgeport Planning Re (CT), 2024673 units in 5+ unit buildings, 33 in 2–4, 112 single-family; 2023: 100 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: HiHo Mall (7.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)10,982 jobs in 891 establishments; average annual pay $45,059; employment location quotient 0.96; employment -0.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 1.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (188 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; 22% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.3%; median family income $161,635; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsFairfield School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Mill Hill School; Sherman School; Tomlinson Middle School; Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation15 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Homes for sale in ZIP 06824, 2026-09median list price $1,575,000 (-17.1% on the year); 68 active listings; median 44 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023825 establishments; 12,366 jobsCensus CBP
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)137,400 vehicles a day on 95 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 20,015 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

60 Katona Drive (Fairfield, CT) is an approved office-park site transitioning to housing under 'reinhabit' strategy. Permits show 2023-2024 construction: 112 single-unit, 33 two-four-unit, and 673 five-plus-unit housing units valued at $188M (2024). Median rent is $1,482. Site is within 10km of HiHo Mall (Bridgeport, built).

Why. Approved status, active construction (permits), housing in record, and median rent support opportunity score of 5.0. Peer projects in CT (Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk) share 'reinhabit' strategy and similar scores (5.5-6.5).

Where it stands. Near Interstate 95 (6 lanes, 137,400 ADT) with 39 road segments within 600m. County planning jurisdiction noted. No vacancy rate or current occupancy data provided.

For a planner

  • Approved housing conversion underway
  • Strong regional context: 6 similar CT projects using 'reinhabit' strategy
  • Interstate access confirmed

For a developer

  • Active construction permits (2023-2024)
  • High-value housing units (673 five-plus-unit) in pipeline
  • No timeline or completion date provided

What we do not know yet

  • Verified status is 'draft' (incomplete documentation)
  • No current office occupancy or vacancy data
  • No details on housing affordability or tenant mix

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • median rent $1,482
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

CountyGreater Bridgeport Planning Region
Census division1 · New England
NotesDraft from coastalconnecticuttimes.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The two-story office building at 60 Katona Drive in Fairfield was approved for conversion into an 18-unit residential building in 2024.

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