Greenwich planning officials are set to review Berkley Insurance’s latest headquarters proposal next week, roughly three months after rejecting the company’s prior expansion plans.
The reinsurer has filed a new application proposing to demolish its existing 95,550-square-foot, four-story headquarters at 475 Steamboat Road and replace it with a building of the same size.
“The proposed plan maintains the same square footage, stories, and height of the existing building,” the application said. “This newly designed building will address neighborhood concerns regarding noise and lighting.”
The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to discuss the proposal Feb. 18.
According to the application, the commission previously approved plans in 2023 to construct a guard booth and renovate the building’s interior. However, the company later concluded it would be more cost effective to raze the structure and rebuild on the same site.
Berkley had earlier sought approval to demolish five nearby buildings and construct a 38,300-square-foot addition to its headquarters. The commission denied that proposal in late November, citing neighborhood impacts and conflicts with zoning regulations.
