Office parks · Massachusetts

Elmwood Park

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedHopkinton, MA

Proposed 375-unit/hotel redevelopment pending Hopkinton zoning approval; aligned with MA housing market and peer strategies. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 2,440 units, Middlesex County census-bps · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $3,069/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: Construct 375 apartment units and a 150-room hotel; possibly renovate old EMC building or completely rebuild it; and build new access roadway to site. record · all sites with this

New use

Hotel

This site: Construct 375 apartment units and a 150-room hotel; possibly renovate old EMC building or completely rebuild i newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Housing

This site: Construct 375 apartment units and a 150-room hotel; possibly renovate old EMC build newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Office

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	hotel, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	Construct 375 apartment units and a 150-room hotel; possibly renovate old EMC building or completely rebuild it; and build new access roadway to site.newtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Crossroads Redevelopment LLCnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	Under zoning review by town of Hopkinton.newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Middlesex County (MA), 2024	2,440 units in 5+ unit buildings, 166 in 2–4, 889 single-family; 2023: 2,902 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: Shoppers World (10.0 km); Dennison Building Complex (10.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	68,958 jobs in 4,328 establishments; average annual pay $47,577; employment location quotient 0.77; employment -2.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	3,295 jobs; 154 in retail trade, 218 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25017320106)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53th income percentile as adults; 0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (206 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; 93% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.2%; median family income $195,354; 115 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Hopkinton School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Hopkinton Middle School; Hopkinton High; Hopkins Elementary School; Hopkinton Pre-SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	476 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	469 county-logged events: 301 thunderstorm wind, 97 flood, 32 flash flood, 23 hail; $4,288,150 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 01748, 2026-09	median list price $1,034,900 (-2.5% on the year); 46 active listings; median 59 days on market; 18% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	4,650 establishments (-10%); 79,115 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $804,837 (+2% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $3,069/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	8,991 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 612 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Elmwood Park, a 160,000 sqft former EMC office park in Hopkinton, MA, is proposed for redevelopment. Developer Crossroads Redevelopment LLC plans 375 housing units, a 150-room hotel, and mixed-use space, pending zoning approval. The site is in a cluster with two nearby developments (Shoppers World built, Dennison Complex proposed) within 10km. Housing market data shows ZHVI $804,837 and ZORI $3,069/month (2026).

Why. Status is proposed; zoning change under review. No construction or approval confirmed. Housing and hotel uses align with peer redevelopments (e.g., Bay Colony, Waltham) scoring 6.5. Traffic: minor arterial with 8,991 ADT (2024).

Where it stands. Zoning review ongoing. No timeline for approval. No evidence of construction or sale to developer. Housing market data supports proposed use. No details on EMC building renovation/rebuild.

For a planner

Zoning change required
Traffic volume (8,991 ADT) may impact access planning
Peer redevelopments in MA show similar strategies

For a developer

Proposed use matches market data (housing demand)
Zoning approval is the key next step
No construction underway; risk of delay

What we do not know yet

Zoning approval timeline unknown
EMC building reuse plan unclear
No cost or timeline data provided

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,126
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History and original facts

Gross leasable area	160,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
Anchors	EMC Corp.
County	Middlesex County
Census division	1 · New England
Notes	Draft from bostonglobe.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former EMC headquarters in Hopkinton is proposed to be redeveloped into housing, hotel, retail, and office space.

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Sources

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Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Elmwood Park, Hopkinton, MA." Record n-772ce6218d, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/ma/hopkinton-elmwood-park/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_hopkintonelmwoodpark,
  title = {Elmwood Park, Hopkinton, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/ma/hopkinton-elmwood-park/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-772ce6218d, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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