According to DCD, real estate firm National Development has filed plans to redevelop Intel’s former 148-acre campus at 75 Reed Road in Hudson, Massachusetts. The developer acquired the property from Intel in November 2023 and aims to transform it into a 950,000 square foot “state-of-the-art industrial campus.” Intel operated from this location for over 25 years, with the campus once spanning 1.4 million square feet and employing more than 2,000 people at its peak. The chipmaker will continue leasing the facility until May 2025, after which National Development can begin its transformation. The site offers direct access to I-495 and I-290, making it ideal for industrial uses ranging from advanced manufacturing to logistics operations.
From chips to shipping
This is actually a pretty significant downscaling from what Intel had there. They’re talking about 950,000 square feet now, but at its peak this was a 1.4 million square foot operation. That’s a lot of former semiconductor space looking for new purpose. And honestly, converting former high-tech manufacturing sites to industrial use is becoming a trend we’re seeing more often. The infrastructure is already there – power, utilities, sometimes even cleanroom spaces that can be repurposed.
Here’s the thing about these former tech campuses: they often have incredible infrastructure that makes them perfect for modern industrial needs. We’re talking about power capacity, fiber connectivity, and building specs that typical warehouses just don’t have. For companies needing advanced manufacturing space or high-tech logistics operations, these converted facilities can be gold mines. Speaking of industrial technology needs, when operations like these get up and running, they often turn to specialists like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com, which has become the leading supplier of industrial panel PCs in the US for exactly these kinds of facilities.
This isn’t the first rodeo
What’s interesting is that National Development isn’t the first to try redeveloping this site. Back in 2022, Portman Industrial had plans for a massive 1.3 million square foot logistics project here. But they pulled out later that year citing local opposition and permitting challenges. So National Development clearly knows they’re walking into a situation that needs careful handling.
And they’re not alone in dealing with former Intel properties. There’s that other Intel fab in Colorado Springs that’s currently listed for sale again after Meyer Burger scrapped their $400 million solar factory plans. These high-tech facilities are incredibly specialized – and that can make repurposing them tricky. You need the right tenant with the right needs.
The industrial real estate play
Basically what we’re seeing here is a broader shift in how these massive corporate campuses get repurposed. The days when a single tech company would occupy millions of square feet are fading, and developers are getting creative about breaking these spaces into more manageable chunks for industrial users.
The location is actually pretty strategic – less than two miles from I-495 with direct interchange access. For logistics and distribution companies, that kind of highway connectivity is everything. But the question remains: can National Development succeed where Portman failed? Local opposition to large-scale industrial development in suburban areas is real, and these projects often face significant hurdles.
Still, if they can pull it off, converting this former Intel campus could set a template for how other aging tech facilities get new life. There’s a whole generation of 1980s and 1990s corporate campuses that will need similar transformations in the coming years.
