Two Merritt 7 Office Properties Set for Residential Conversion
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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CBRE completed the sale of 101 and 201 Merritt 7, two Class A office buildings totaling 511,318 square feet in Norwalk, CT on behalf of seller Merritt 7 Venture LLC. A joint venture of Saber-Hightower LLC, Granoff Rea…
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