Office parks · Massachusetts
Marlborough Hills
Under construction redevelopment of former HP office site into housing (350 units), hotel (153 rooms), and retail (50k sq ft); aligned with local housing market trends (ZHVI $804k) and peer projects. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 2,440 units, Middlesex County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,069/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Remodel the two buildings and add 350 apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. record · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: Remodel the two buildings and add 350 apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. record · all sites with thisHotel
This site: …l the two buildings and add 350 apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: Remodel the two buildings and add 350 apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail an newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source |
| New uses | hotel, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | Remodel the two buildings and add 350 apartment units, a 153-room hotel and 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Atlantic Management Inc.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 | 0 within 10 km, 11 within 25 kmcomputed |
| 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 | 2,474 jobs; 121 in retail trade, 273 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25017321301)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (679 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 11% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.8%; median family income $81,458; 397 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Marlborough School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Early Childhood Center; 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 407 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 01752, 2026-09 | median list price $596,050 (-12.2% on the year); 49 active listings; median 31 days on market; 21% 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) | 18,878 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 1,019 trucks; 18 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Marlborough Hills (Marlborough, MA) is under construction as a redevelopment of a 750,000 sq ft HP office/R&D site vacated in 2011. Developer Atlantic Management Inc. plans to remodel two existing buildings into 350 apartments, a 153-room hotel, and 50,000 sq ft of retail/restaurant space. The site is already in play per the record (status: under construction), with housing included in the new use. Market context shows strong local housing demand (ZHVI $804,837, ZORI $3,069) and 11 similar redevelopment projects within 25km. The record is verified as a draft. No additional details on traffic impact, tenant specifics, or completion timeline are provided.
Why. The assessment uses only the record's confirmed status (under construction), new use details, housing market metrics, peer cluster data, and verified status. Missing elements (e.g., exact completion date, traffic impact analysis) are omitted as unknown.
Where it stands. Confirmed: redevelopment underway with housing, hotel, and retail components. Context: high housing market activity (2026 ZHVI/ZORI data), 11 similar projects nearby. Unknown: traffic effects, specific retail tenants, or final timeline.
For a planner
- Status: Active construction (not speculative)
- Market: Aligns with local housing demand metrics
- Peer context: 11 similar projects within 25km (all MA)
For a developer
- Confirmed developer (Atlantic Management Inc.)
- New use mix: Housing (350 units) + hotel (153 rooms) + retail (50k sq ft)
What we do not know yet
- Record is a draft (not final)
- No details on construction timeline or tenant commitments
- No data on how traffic (18,878 ADT) affects the project
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,126
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Anchors | Hewlett-Packard |
|---|---|
| County | Middlesex County |
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from bostonglobe.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Hewlett-Packard office park in Marlborough is being redeveloped into housing, hotel, retail, and office space. |
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Sources
- Developers take steps to reinvent suburban office parks
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Marlborough Hills
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