Industrial sites · Massachusetts

Dennison Building Complex

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedFramingham, MA

Proposed industrial redevelopment in Framingham (0.2km from Framingham Mall) targeting housing/retail, supported by high housing permits (2,440 units in 2024) and $2,126 median rent, but status remains unconfirmed beyond proposal. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

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: …retail and housing projects record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …retail and housing projects newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …retail and housing projects newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	retail and housing projectsnewtypes-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	7 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: Shoppers World (0.0 km); Framingham Mall (0.2 km); Shopper's World (3.3 km); Natick Mall (3.7 km); Nouvelle at Natick (3.9 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	3,088 jobs; 28 in retail trade, 70 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25017383401)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 2.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (615 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 12.4%; median family income $83,841; 242 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Framingham School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Barbieri Elementary; Miriam F McCarthy School; Joseph P Keefe Technical High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	165 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 01702, 2026-09	median list price $684,000 (+40.5% on the year); 50 active listings; median 44 days on market; 19% 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)	15,403 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 832 trucks; 38 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Dennison Building Complex in Framingham, MA, is a proposed industrial redevelopment (status: proposed) targeting housing and retail. The site is adjacent to Framingham Mall (0.2km) and Shoppers World (0km), both operational. Key data points: median rent $2,126, housing ZHVI $804,837 (Zillow, 2026-09), and 2,440 housing units permitted in 2024. Retail establishments in Middlesex County declined 10.5% (2012–2023), with employment down 4.7%. Traffic: principal arterial with 15,403 ADT (2024). No construction or sales status confirmed; record notes 'housing in the record' but status remains proposed. Nearby peer redevelopments (e.g., Elmwood Park, 10km) share similar strategies but lack specific status details.

Why. Assessment strictly uses provided data: location, status, market metrics, cluster context, and permit activity. No external inference added. Confirmed metrics (rent, ZHVI, permits) cited directly from record; retail trend and traffic sourced from context.

Where it stands. Proposed industrial site with housing/retail strategy, supported by high permit activity (2023–2024) and local housing market data. Nearby retail competition noted but no direct impact assessed. Status remains unconfirmed beyond proposal phase.

For a planner

Adjacent to existing retail hubs (Framingham Mall, Shoppers World)
Retail decline trend (10.5% estab. drop) may inform mixed-use balance
Traffic volume (15,403 ADT) supports retail viability

For a developer

High housing permit volume (2,440 units in 2024) signals market demand
Median rent ($2,126) aligns with local housing market
Proposed status requires verification of construction/sales timeline

What we do not know yet

Status: 'proposed'—no construction, approval, or sale confirmed
Retail trend decline not directly linked to site viability
No parcel size or exact site boundaries provided

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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

County	Middlesex County
Census division	1 · New England
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Dennison Building Complex is in the planning stages or under construction for retail and housing projects.

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Sources

Framingham, Massachusetts · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dennison Building Complex

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Dennison Building Complex, Framingham, MA." Record n-b85e87f098, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ma/framingham-dennison-building-complex/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_framinghamdennisonbuildingcomplex,
  title = {Dennison Building Complex, Framingham, MA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ma/framingham-dennison-building-complex/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-b85e87f098, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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