Former R&D Facility | Owner-User, High-Bay | Boston MSA

Highlights:

• Ground-Level Layout With 71,677 SF on Floor 1: About 77% of the 93,629 SF sits on the first floor, suiting R&D, lab, medical, and education users.
• 20,000 SF of High-Bay Space and Heavy Power: Lab space, high-bay shop and warehouse areas, 12'-26' clear heights, and three drive-in doors.
• Delivered Vacant for Owner-User or Re-Lease: Full vacancy lets a buyer occupy the building directly or reposition and lease it to new tenants.
• 15-Acre Site With 220 Surface Parking Spaces: Parking equates to roughly 2.35 spaces per 1,000 SF, with land well beyond the building footprint.
• No Known Deferred Maintenance Reported: Built for Liberty Mutual and expanded in phases, with modern office improvements in place.
• Access to I-495, I-90, and MBTA Commuter Rail: Located about 28 miles west of Boston and 6 minutes from the Ashland MBTA Commuter Rail station.

Description:

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Brokered by Marcus & Millichap and powered by RealINSIGHT Marketplace, 71 Frankland Road is a vacant office and R&D facility totaling approximately 93,629 square feet on 15 acres in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Originally developed as a testing and research facility for Liberty Mutual and expanded in multiple phases, the building offers two stories plus a lower level, with roughly 71,677 square feet on the first floor. Improvements include laboratory space, approximately 20,000 square feet of high-bay industrial, warehouse, and shop space, heavy power, modern office finishes, clear heights of 12 to 26 feet, three grade-level drive-in doors, two passenger elevators, and 220 surface parking spaces. The property is reported to have no known deferred maintenance. Delivered fully vacant, the asset gives an owner-user immediate occupancy or allows an investor to reposition and lease the building to R&D, office, educational, medical, or other specialized users. The site is zoned Professional Office (P) and carries annual taxes of $92,040. Systems include municipal water, private septic, fuel oil forced hot air heat, a wet sprinkler system, and a flat roof. Located approximately 28 miles west of Boston with access to I-495, I-90, and the Ashland MBTA Commuter Rail station, the property draws on a Hopkinton workforce in which 77.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Location
71 Frankland Road sits in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, about 28 miles west of Boston and 20 miles from Worcester in the MetroWest region. The site is 3 minutes from Route 135 and 6 minutes from the Ashland MBTA Commuter Rail station, with access to I-495 and I-90. That connectivity, plus a town where 77.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, supports the labor draw R&D users require.


Bidding Opens
Nov 17 1:00 AM
Bidding Closes
Nov 19 1:00 AM

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